TPM: CNN Keeps Castellanos, Dems Hit Back

[Bleacher Creature]

CNN will retain the services of Alex Castellanos, despite his new role as unpaid flack for the RNC.

"CNN has political strategists that provide unpaid advice to both sides of the aisle, and Alex will remain as a CNN contributor," a CNN spokesperson emails. "CNN will continue to be vigilant in disclosing contributor affiliations and their profiles."

Democrats have latched on to the development both to criticize CNN for allowing such a partisan figure to appear on the network as a news analyst, and to attack the Republican party for its closeness to industry.

"By bringing on a senior strategist for the Chamber and AHIP, the Republican Party can no longer pretend that they aren't in the pocket of big business and the insurance industry lobby and it made it crystal clear who Republicans are fighting for -- and it's not our families and small businesses," DNC spokesman Hari Sevugan emails. "When Castellanos is on CNN as a top strategist for the GOP, the insurance industry, and the Chamber of Commerce, he certainly won't be offering any 'independent analysis.'"


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Dear CNN: How's the whole "most trusted name in news" thing working out for you???

[Bitwit1234]

1. CNN is getting more and more like Fox

they are not fabricating news yet, like Fox does, but they are all republican all the time. You rarely see an article about democrats that is not defiling them. Even tho the comments on their ticker are overwhelmingly favorable to Obama and not the republicans. You would think they would learn but...I hope to Hades they sink lower and lower in the ratings.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. CNN. Copycat Nonsense Network