By Mark Rhoads
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Just imagine how hyper partisan an ultra-liberal Democrat news anchor has to be in order to test the patience of management at CNN. Finally, even CNN had to wonder if sinking ratings could justifiy keeping on Soledad O'Brien in her partisan platform.
Always at the center of her own little universe, O'Brien told her tiny band of followers after she was canned this week that she had covered "some of"the most important stories of our time." I guess she must think her constant repetitition of Obama talking points qualifies as great journalism. No matter how hard they try, third-place CNN will never be able to trump MSNBC in competing for the plunging share of liberal viewers. So maybe firing O'Brien could be a hopeful sign that CNN now understands that slanted news anchors do not help win over new viewers.
