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[G037H3]

An aristocrat without a people or a palace... how very... post-modern of you.

I have a people, and the Earth is my palace.

 

[nismaratwork]

I have a people, and the Earth is my palace.

Do you people recognize your lofty position, and do you rule your palace?

 

[OmCheeto]

I have a people, and the Earth is my palace.

Colbert?

Is that you?

A pox on you, thine elephants, and your extra-worldly treadmill...

NO FEAR!

 

[Ivan Seeking]

WOW! CNN fired Rick Sanchez for making innapropriate remarks about Stewart.

Rick Sanchez Fired – Rick Sanchez CNN Twitter Account Not Updated – Rich Sanchez has been fired from CNN after he made a number of inappropriate comments during a recent radio show appearance. He was appearing on his radio talk show that is called “Rick’s List.” While on the program he called “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart a “bigot” and took shots at a number of other political analysts and news anchors...

http://tech.spreadit.org/rick-sanchez-fired-rick-sanchez-cnn-twitter-account-not-updated/

I've never like Sanchez and his fluff, but this really surprised me. He was getting three hours a day on CNN and had just taken the prime spot for the evening news.

 

[turbo]

He might not have been fired for slamming Stewart (though that may be the cover). Some of his comments were along the lines of Jews controlling the media, and that may have stepped on some bigger toes than the Stewart "bigot" comments.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I'm not sure what one-sided rallies achieve.

It is all about momentum. That's why it is a grand tradition in the US political process.

More town hall meetings with substantive discussions would be preferable.

We tried that last summer to help inform the public about the options for health care reform, and the right kept shouting down the efforts with cat calls of "Socialist!", "You want to pull the plug on grandma!", and "Where was Obama really born?".

Clearly Stewart showed O'Reilly much more respect than he was shown. So, again, Stewart is the one reaching out.

 

[nismaratwork]

WOW! CNN fired Rick Sanchez for making innapropriate remarks about Stewart.


http://tech.spreadit.org/rick-sanchez-fired-rick-sanchez-cnn-twitter-account-not-updated/

I've never like Sanchez and his fluff, but this really surprised me. He was getting three hours a day on CNN and had just taken the prime spot for the evening news.

Meh, he reached his peak the day he was tasered...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

He might not have been fired for slamming Stewart (though that may be the cover). Some of his comments were along the lines of Jews controlling the media, and that may have stepped on some bigger toes than the Stewart "bigot" comments.

Apparently he has been reprimanded before.

No loss. He was the poster boy for CNN's downhill slide. Hopefully he'll be replaced with a real journalist.

 

[nismaratwork]

Apparently he has been reprimanded before.

No loss. He was the poster boy for CNN's downhill slide.

He truly put the "twit" in Twitter. Not only was he a poster boy for the downhill slide of CNN, but the incredible desperation that must be at play for a fool like him to get 3 hours a day. Of course, now they Eliot Spitzer on, but at least he's just a perv, and not an idiot.

 

[lisab]

He truly put the "twit" in Twitter. Not only was he a poster boy for the downhill slide of CNN, but the incredible desperation that must be at play for a fool like him to get 3 hours a day. Of course, now they Eliot Spitzer on, but at least he's just a perv, and not an idiot.

 

[Gokul43201]

CNN fired Rick Sanchez...

Long overdue.

 

[cronxeh]

WOW! CNN fired Rick Sanchez for making innapropriate remarks about Stewart.

Oh come on, we all know that PF is run by Jews

 

[nismaratwork]

Long overdue.

What was it about it him that people seemed to enjoy enough for him to get so much airtime? I always felt he obscured the news more than anything else, but obviously he got ratings.

Lisab: What can I say, I'm not a Twitter fan, and he seemed like a social networking huckster and not an anchor or reporter.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

What was it about it him that people seemed to enjoy enough for him to get so much airtime? I always felt he obscured the news more than anything else, but obviously he got ratings.

Lisab: What can I say, I'm not a Twitter fan, and he seemed like a social networking huckster and not an anchor or reporter.

It seemed evident to me that CNN was drifting towards the Fox Noise format. With any luck, this will change the momentum at CNN.

Kyra Phillips is another one at CNN I'd like to see axed. She is a journalist with a personal agenda. She doesn't know how to separate her personal opinions from her reporting.

 

[OmCheeto]

Was looking around for some juicy "RTRS" stuff and ran across the http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20016808-503544.html":

Jon was on Crossfire(CNN) back in 2004 with a gentleman who moved to Fox right after the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE&feature=player_embedded".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Carlson"
Stewart criticized the format of shows like Crossfire, calling Carlson and co-host Paul Begala "partisan hacks," and asked them to "stop hurting America."

Carlson countered by criticizing Stewart's July 2004 interview with then U.S. Presidential candidate John Kerry. He accused Stewart of "sniffing Kerry's throne" and "not asking tough questions." Stewart replied, contextualizing his own show as a comedic rather than informational venue, "I didn't realize that [...] the news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity." After Carlson told Stewart "I think you're more fun on your show," Stewart replied by saying: "You know what's interesting though? You're as big a dick* on your show as you are on any show."

After watching the interview, I was in total agreement.

Interesting that the "partisan hack" Carlson has created a a political journalism website, "The Daily Caller", which has acquired the domain name: http://www.keitholbermann.com/" ", only they devote the entire page to criticizing Keith. (I wouldn't waste my time with it as I just did. They make fun of Keith making fun of idiots, jerks, and the insane. Which is, as far as I can tell, why I like Keith.)

*dick, as in "Tricky Dick" Nixon, I'm sure.

 

[nismaratwork]

It seemed evident to me that CNN was drifting towards the Fox Noise format. With any luck, this will change the momentum at CNN.

Kyra Phillips is another one at CNN I'd like to see axed. She is a journalist with a personal agenda. She doesn't know how to separate her personal opinions from her reporting.

I agree oh all points, but... Kyra is pretty.

Anyway, CNN is almost "news free" these days, with "heroes" and showpieces being center-stage. They need to get serious again, or it's going to be Fox, and MSNBC and that's IT.

 

[nismaratwork]

Was looking around for some juicy "RTRS" stuff and ran across the http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20016808-503544.html":

Jon was on Crossfire(CNN) back in 2004 with a gentleman who moved to Fox right after the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE&feature=player_embedded".
After watching the interview, I was in total agreement.

Interesting that the "partisan hack" Carlson has created a a political journalism website, "The Daily Caller", which has acquired the domain name: http:nn.com/"", only they devote the entire page to criticizing Keith. (I wouldn't waste my time with it as I just did. They make fun of Keith making fun of idiots, jerks, and the insane. Which is, as far as I can tell, why I like Keith.)

*dick, as in "Tricky Dick" Nixon, I'm sure.

Heh, Tucker isn't just a hack, he's a ridiculous man-child who looks like he should be at the business end of a ventriloquists arm. Jon Stewart as a comedian is a better interviewer than Tucker Carlson will ever be. I never thought I'd say it, but I miss the old-guard conservatives who could at least carry on a conversation... now we have these leftovers and new-era idiots.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I agree oh all points, but... Kyra is pretty.

Anyway, CNN is almost "news free" these days, with "heroes" and showpieces being center-stage. They need to get serious again, or it's going to be Fox, and MSNBC and that's IT.

There is still the land of milk and honey - PBS.

Phillips ticked me off a quite few times. I've seen her blatently misquote the person she's interviewing to serve her own highly transparent agenda.

I still like Blitzer, King, and a couple of others on CNN, but that's it. As always, David Gergen is the best. I was thilled to see them hire Gergen.

 

[Proton Soup]

I agree oh all points, but... Kyra is pretty.

Anyway, CNN is almost "news free" these days, with "heroes" and showpieces being center-stage. They need to get serious again, or it's going to be Fox, and MSNBC and that's IT.

is Buchannan still on MSNBC in the mornings? he's freaking brilliant at times and pretty much a straight shooter.

somebody else that is a straight talker on political commentary is Dick Morris. that guy really needs his own show.

 

[nismaratwork]

Gergen and Morris... but no, we get "Parker and Spitzer"... "cry"

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Yay, it's the noon report, it's CNN, and there's no Rick Sanchez!

 

[lisab]

Yay, there's going to be a Rally to Restore Sanity in Seattle, the same day as the one in Washington!

http://www.sanityseattle.com/

 

[OmCheeto]

Yay, there's going to be a Rally to Restore Sanity in Seattle, the same day as the one in Washington!

http://www.sanityseattle.com/

In Washington? Seattle Washington?

hmmm...

I said a while back that I'd never drive back to Seattle. Bumpity bump from hell through Tacoma, and then the 5 hour parking lot drive back through to Olympia... On a Sunday afternoon no less.

hmmm...

I'd do a momentary lapse of sanity, for the sake of sanity.

ROAD TRIP!

 

[G037H3]

I live near Seattle...I'll be sure to avoid the random mob. X_X

 

[nismaratwork]

Ariana Huffington will be busing people to the rally... Interesting...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Ariana Huffington will be busing people to the rally... Interesting...

Yes, and as I said, Oprah is involved as well, which could mean that a foothill or two of her mountain of money is involved.

 

[Jack21222]

This is streaming live on Comedy Central and C-SPAN. Who's watching it? I'm stuck here at work today.

 

[Evo]

I'm watching it.

 

[turbo]

I'm watching it.

Very good coverage!

 

[lisab]

Very good coverage!

I'm enjoying it too .