By Timothy D. Naegele[1]

Joe Biden and his Democrats and their co-conspirators in the media are determined to destroy our great country from within; and they have been succeeding since they assumed power a scant two years ago.  They are traitors who, under our Constitution, can and should be dealt with harshly—with no mercy shown.

Their latest efforts involved CNN's "town hall" in New Hampshire, which pitted former President Donald Trump against the network chief Chris Licht's anticipated star Kaitlan Collins.  She was abrasive beyond belief, and has a history of attacking Trump and his presidency.  Thus, the "fireworks" can and should have been anticipated.

Trump described her as "nasty," but that was an understatement.  The more she tried, the more she failed.  Indeed, it reminded one of a train wreck; and it contrasted with Chris Wallace's performance as a moderator in the 2020 presidential debate, after which his career never recovered.  But Collins was far more obnoxious.  While Licht stood behind her in post-town hall comments, the damage was clear.

Lots of us have boycotted CNN for a long time now; and Collins reinforced those decisions.  At least Wallace attempted to convey an air of impartiality, stemming in no small part from his father Mike's storied history in journalism.  Collins engaged in crass "gotcha" interrogation of Trump from the get-go, which made him even more sympathetic.  He was a former President; she was a crass and ugly nobody.

At a time when brands are being "Bud Lighted," or destroyed by consumers, CNN was in no position to take that risk.  Having once been an esteemed brand globally, Licht bet on a nag instead of a potential derby winner.  Collins had incurred the disdain of CNN's Don Lemon.  Now, he seems like a knight in shining armor when compared with the dastardly and thoroughly-repugnant Collins.

Even her fellow Leftists condemned her; and no one seemed to throw her a life ring except Licht.  Will this be the swan song for both of them?  Will those on both the right and left of the political spectrum abandon the network?  Indeed, will it be the next once-admired brand to tank?  Time will tell.  At the very least, Collins is emblematic of the evil forces of the Left, who are perhaps more dangerous than our ruthless enemies abroad.

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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele

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[1]  Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass).  See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6  and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/   He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University.  He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service).  Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams.  He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com