Begala and Carville kept out of CNN analysis until primaries settled?
The Horse’s Mouth’s Greg Sargent blogs about James Carville and Paul Begala being kept off the political analysis beat on CNN until the primaries are resolved.
Okay, this is interesting. I’ve just learned that CNN has told top Dem strategists James Carville, Paul Begala, and Robert Zimmerman — who are CNN mainstays but are all Hillary supporters — that they will not be doing any more political analysis on the network until the Democratic primary has reached a conclusion.
I’m also told that this move came after the Obama campaign repeatedly complained to high level officials at CNN about the presence of Carville and Begala on the network.
Sargent has confirmation from both Carville and CNN’s Political Director Sam Feist that Carville and Begala are off the political analysis beat for now…
Now all they need to do is ban Wolf Blitzer.. then maybe this key demo viewer will watch their debates!
Comment by Terance — January 25, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Why stop now.
Comment by Kirk G — January 25, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
I guess they know they can’t keep having to 2 appear without mentioning their member of Hill’s campaign team..people aren’t that stupid even though CNN and the Clintons believe they are.
Comment by mlong — January 25, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
Good move by CNN, if a few months too late.
I think ALL people who have come out in support of a candidate or worked on their fundraisers should not be allowed to cover them as journalists, and if they are brought in as commentators, they should be noted as such.
Comment by Cory!! Strode — January 25, 2008 @ 11:09 pm