CNN Gives Its First Big Town Hall To Kamala Harris

Sen. Kamala Harris announced her presidential run this morning.

I'm running for president. Let's do this together. Join us: https://t.co/9KwgFlgZHA pic.twitter.com/otf2ez7t1p

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 21, 2019

Show your friends and family you’re on Team Kamala. Shop for all the campaign essentials now: https://t.co/b4nqlw49X9. pic.twitter.com/wwOKwvdxBS

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 21, 2019

LOL no.

Wanna know who’s excited? CNN. How do I know this? Because they awarded her with their first significant town hall.

The CNN town hall at Drake University in Des Moines — which will air at 10 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. CT and 7 p.m. PT — will offer Harris her first chance to connect with Iowa’s Democratic caucus-goers after her debut as a 2020 contender. She received a heroes’ welcome from women in the Hawkeye State last fall when she campaigned for down-ballot female candidates in a tour that took her across the state.

CNN's first town hall of the 2020 season: @JakeTapper will host a forum with @KamalaHarris next Monday in Iowa https://t.co/LI4E6xePCp

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 21, 2019

Boy, that was fast.

Was this town hall already planned before Harris's announcement?

— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) January 21, 2019

She’s not the first, or even the first Senator, to declare. Can you help me understand why CNN chooses to showcase her over/instead of others?
Serious question. The media played a huge role in framing the options in 2016. We must pay attention—up front—to their role this cycle.

— A.R. Jacobs (@ayyarj1) January 21, 2019

Well now we know who the DNC will give the nomination too.

— Mark (@JustMaintain) January 21, 2019

So why no townhall for @TulsiGabbard or @SenWarren or @VoteOjeda2020 or @JulianCastro or @SenGillibrand Harris isn't the first dem to declare ..

— Lorraine (@CrimsonGash) January 21, 2019

Something is definitely up. The suspicion isn’t unwarranted. That’s all I’m going to say about that.

h/t Twitchy