Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Don Lemon, Susan Rice, Tucker Carlson all out....
In a fascinating coincidence, yesterday saw three people leave their current positions: Don Lemon, Susan Rice, and Tucker Carlson. I have to say that I am glad about all three.
Don Lemon is the only one that I knew; he interviewed me at least three times (you can see one clip here). He struck me as someone who often took on too much-- for much of his tenure at CNN, his show was too long for him to properly prepare for any one issue.
Of course, he wasn't as dangerous as Tucker Carlson, who seemed intent on division, and ginned up his audience on dislike of others. Lemon did that at times, but it wasn't at the center of what he did, as it was for Carlson.
Finally, Susan Rice is stepping down from as the head of the Domestic Policy Council, an organization within the White House that has as much power as a given president gives it-- and it appears that President Biden gave this one a lot of power. Rice was a voice often too attuned to politics rather than what is right, and insiders tell me that there will be more hope for comprehensive and transparent discussion on issues like immigration once she is replaced.
Still... what a day!
