thedrifter
11-29-05, 06:44 AM
CNN X-tra: What Did I Tell You?
Written by Bob Parks
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Despite what was initially issued, I claimed that there was more to this CNN 'X' Cheney thing.
This now in from Drudge:
CNN OPERATOR FIRED AFTER SUGGESTING 'X' OVER CHENEY WAS 'FREE SPEECH'
“A CNN switchboard operator was fired over the holiday -- after the operator claimed the ‘X’ placed over Vice President's Dick Cheney's face was ‘free speech!’
‘We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney,’ the CNN operator said to a caller. ‘Bring our soldiers home.’
The caller initially phoned the network to complain about the all-news channel flashing an ‘X’ over Cheney as he gave an address live from Washington.
‘Was it not freedom of speech? Yes or No?’ the CNN operator explained.
‘If you don't like it, don't watch.’
Laurie Goldberg, Senior Vice President for Public Relations with CNN, said in a release:
‘A Turner switchboard operator was fired today after we were alerted to a conversation the operator had with a caller in which the operator lost his temper and expressed his personal views -- behavior that was totally inappropriate. His comments did not reflect the views of CNN. We are reaching out to the caller and expressing our deep regret to her and apologizing that she did not get the courtesy entitled to her.’”
"We did it to make a point"?
Who is “we”?
Funny how this whole episode is coming out in drips and drabs. Normally, “bad” news comes out on Fridays so the Sunday morning hacks can have at it all weekend. But since “This is CNN” we're talking about, it came out Sunday night.
If a telephone operator feels free enough to berate a caller, just what must the overall thinking at CNN be?
Time for hearings...?
About the Writer: Bob Parks is a versatile writer, activist, and political campaigner, who currently resides in Boston.
Ellie
Written by Bob Parks
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Despite what was initially issued, I claimed that there was more to this CNN 'X' Cheney thing.
This now in from Drudge:
CNN OPERATOR FIRED AFTER SUGGESTING 'X' OVER CHENEY WAS 'FREE SPEECH'
“A CNN switchboard operator was fired over the holiday -- after the operator claimed the ‘X’ placed over Vice President's Dick Cheney's face was ‘free speech!’
‘We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney,’ the CNN operator said to a caller. ‘Bring our soldiers home.’
The caller initially phoned the network to complain about the all-news channel flashing an ‘X’ over Cheney as he gave an address live from Washington.
‘Was it not freedom of speech? Yes or No?’ the CNN operator explained.
‘If you don't like it, don't watch.’
Laurie Goldberg, Senior Vice President for Public Relations with CNN, said in a release:
‘A Turner switchboard operator was fired today after we were alerted to a conversation the operator had with a caller in which the operator lost his temper and expressed his personal views -- behavior that was totally inappropriate. His comments did not reflect the views of CNN. We are reaching out to the caller and expressing our deep regret to her and apologizing that she did not get the courtesy entitled to her.’”
"We did it to make a point"?
Who is “we”?
Funny how this whole episode is coming out in drips and drabs. Normally, “bad” news comes out on Fridays so the Sunday morning hacks can have at it all weekend. But since “This is CNN” we're talking about, it came out Sunday night.
If a telephone operator feels free enough to berate a caller, just what must the overall thinking at CNN be?
Time for hearings...?
About the Writer: Bob Parks is a versatile writer, activist, and political campaigner, who currently resides in Boston.
Ellie