With A Healthy Dose Of Not-So-Thinly Veiled Condescension, CNN Sort Of Apologizes (Not Really)

Remember back in the day when we told you that Citizens United was threatening legal action against CNN for how its program, “Broken Government,” depicted the organization? And then CNN largely brushed off the complaints, declaring:

“These claims are baseless. CNN stands behind the program and the reporters involved.”

Well, CNN has budged slightly (but not much). In a note from David Vigilante, vice president and associate general counsel for Turner broadcasting, to Bill Crispin, who’s representing Citizens United in this matter, Vigilante doesn’t really say “we’re sorry,” but does say that — unless you’re an idiot — you should have known that we meant no harm by it.

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