Critics slam CNN Democratic debate for ignoring Mueller, mock network's 'over-the-top' coverage
By Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-debate-mueller
he first installment of CNN's two-night Democratic primary debate was slammed by critics before it even began. Then it concluded without a single mention of CNN's longstanding narrative that blew up during former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony.
Mueller's testimony before two House committees last week was largely considered a "disaster" for Democrats and opponents of President Trump who hoped he would provide a path to impeachment. However, Mueller was oddly never mentioned throughout CNN's debate and Russia was essentially an afterthought at the first gathering of 2020 hopefuls since the testimony.
"CNN flounders now, they've no idea what the best anti-Trump message is, given the total meltdown of the Russia narrative, post-Mueller,"
a CNN employee told Fox News on the condition of anonymity. "My internal read is honestly that they're in despair. They so believed in a Mueller smoking gun.
I think they're slowly realizing that Trump wins again, and they almost can't fathom that outcome."
Conservative strategist Chris Barron told Fox News that CNN's decision not to ask about the Mueller probe "speaks volumes about how little political currency Mueller or the Russia hoax has even among Democratic partisans" at this point....
...While Mueller was ignored by CNN's moderators, the words racist or racism were uttered 15 times, the word "border" was mentioned 29 times, climate change was discussed 28 times and healthcare-related phrases were spoken 112 times.
CNN's pro-Trump contributor Steve Cortes took notice and criticized his own network on Twitter.
"After two years of breathless media coverage of Russia and its supposed influence on 2016, not a single word last night in #DemDebate about Mueller. Even those radicals on stage realize Americans care about jobs, immigration, healthcare... rather than a few Russian media trolls," Cortes tweeted...