CNN

Frequently, GOTV gets annoyed at CNN's practice of interpreting news and events, rather than simply reporting them. For instance. today the online news network centered on former President Barack Obama.

In a recent podcast, Mr. Obama warned Democrats to try to avoid coming off as a buzzkill. By that, the former President was advising his party to focus on topics voters really care about. But CNN's Chris Cillizza morphed that very sensible premise into Democrats losing bigtime in the upcoming midterms.

Such extrapolation ahead of the facts can be dangerous, especially if it leads folks to believe that there's no point in their going to the polls. Republicans control that meme; we don't need CNN supporting it.