Well, CNN is like any other media source, in that they suffer from the "it's been said, or it's an opinion, so it must be true" syndrome, so I take it with a grain of salt.
People outside the United States, in particular, people who hail from countries consisting of many "ethnic republics", do not have a real grasp as to how united we really are. An example of this, was Charles Rangel's reply to Hugo Chavez's statements regarding President Bush. Charles Rangel is pretty much on the opposite end of the political spectrum from Bush, yet, his response to Chavez was:
"I want to express my extreme displeasure with statements by the President of Venezuela attacking U.S. President George Bush in such a personal and disparaging way during his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly.
It should be clear to all heads of government that criticism of Bush Administration policies, either domestic or foreign, does not entitle them to attack the President personally.
George Bush is the President of the United States and represents the entire country. Any demeaning public attack against him is viewed by Republicans and Democrats, and all Americans, as an attack on all of us."