Okay, let's talk about Scott Jennings. This dude is like the GOP's punching bag on CNN, except he keeps walking back into the ring for more. It's honestly baffling.
The Trump Pardon Fiasco
First, we had the Changpeng Zhao pardon debacle. Trump claims he doesn't know the guy, even though Zhao's company apparently plowed $2 billion into a Trump family crypto venture and hired lobbyists to beg for the pardon. Right. And I'm the Queen of England.
Jennings' excuse? Trump probably didn't know Zhao "personally." Cue the CNN panel erupting in laughter. Jared Moskowitz and David Hogg straight-up mocked him. "It's totally above board, obviously!" Hogg chirped. Moskowitz chimed in with a sarcastic, "'A' for effort." As reported by The Daily Beast, the CNN Panel Laughs in Scott Jennings’ Face Over His Excuse for Trump’s Bombshell Pardon.
Seriously, Scott, what are you even doing? Are you contractually obligated to defend the indefensible, or do you genuinely believe this crap?
And the thing about this whole Trump/Zhao situation is that nobody seems to be asking the right questions. Like, why was this pardon such a priority for Zhao? What kind of dirt does he have on Trump—or vice versa? It's always about the money, offcourse, but the depth of the pockets is what amazes me.
The MAGA Meltdown
Then there's the election night sweep where Democrats cleaned house. Jennings, bless his heart, tried to spin it. He started with the "Democrats were supposed to win" line, which is already a losing argument. Virginia and New Jersey are blue-ish, sure, but the energy was all wrong for the GOP, and he knows it.
But then he pivoted to AOC supposedly "whooping" Chuck Schumer in 2028. And Zohran Mamdani, the socialist NYC mayor-elect, being the new leader of the Democratic party. Anderson Cooper's reaction was priceless. "(Laughter) He's the leader of the democratic party?"
It's like watching a slow-motion train wreck.
Van Jones, bless his soul, just couldn't resist twisting the knife: "He's the best actor you all have. Is he not? Mamdani. Come on. (LAUGHS)."
Jennings' response? "You own this now. You all own this now." Which translates to: "I have no rational argument, so I'm just going to yell about ownership."
The Anatomy of a Self-Own
What's fascinating is the sheer consistency of Jennings' on-air implosions. It's not just about disagreeing with him; it's about watching him twist himself into pretzels to defend positions that are fundamentally absurd. And I wonder if he even knows he's doing it. Does he go home and think, "Yeah, I totally nailed that," or does he stare into the mirror and wonder where it all went wrong?
Because let's be real, being a conservative voice on CNN is a tough gig. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and expected to provide "balance" to a narrative that's often heavily skewed to the left. But Jennings seems to go out of his way to pick the dumbest hills to die on.
He's the GOP's Human Sacrifice
Look, maybe I'm being too harsh. Maybe Scott Jennings is a brilliant strategist playing 4D chess, and we're all just too simple-minded to understand his genius.
Nah. I don't buy it.
He's the GOP's designated punching bag. The guy they trot out to take the heat so the big dogs can stay clean. And he's doing a bang-up job of it.