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To: tejek who wrote (521177)	10/16/2009 1:46:16 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583326

Interesting. Gergen is one of the most respected individuals in this country and has worked for both Dem and R administrations. His opinion is very valued. Gergen is a mellow centrist, which means he is not going to disagree that much with leftists (Begala) or rightists (absent from the show). That itself makes the show - and the whole CNN weak(er). They have people who are not conservatives representing the conservative point of view. Gergen is a good example of that. Another person they used to have is Gloria Borger (sp?). They are both fine centrists, to misrepresent them as conservatives is a diservice to CNN. CNN used to be more centrist, and let both points of view to be represented - even under Ted Turner - which made for more interesting television. They seem to be looking for a left wing niche, but MSNBC beat them to it. A good tactics, IMO, for them would be to really become a centrist alternative to MSNBC and Fox, and let both point of views be honestly represented. I look at the ratings coming out of Neilsen......Fox News is on top but the other cable stations are doing very well. As a minority, wingers have one station and they all flock to it. Liberals and independents have many more choices......so their numbers for any one station will not be as impressive. That doesn't make them losers. Fox routinely beats CNN and MSNBC combined, meaning they get a lot more independents than CNN and MSNBC combined and some liberals as well. CNN ceded the center, and is fighting for scraps on the left, where every one else is (including broacast networks). Nielsen ratings mediabistro.com