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CNN anchor blasts lawmakers in commentary
AP
| 2/27/04
| DAVID BAUDER
Posted on 02/27/2004 3:22:46 PM PST by kattracks
NEW YORK (AP) CNN's Aaron Brown took a step into political activism this week, saying it was "unconscionable and indefensible" for House leadership to deny an extension to the Sept. 11 commission. Brown urged viewers Thursday night to protest the decision less than 24 hours before House Speaker Dennis Hastert agreed to give the independent panel investigating the attacks an extra two months to finish its report. "Perhaps the speaker and his team assume you do not care," Brown said. "I hope they're wrong. I hope you care enough to write them and e-mail them and call them until they relent. Do that. Do it for the victims and their families. Do it for the country that was attacked and for history."
Brown, a New York City resident, anchored much of CNN's coverage from a Manhattan rooftop on the day of the attacks.
Brown usually begins his "Newsnight" program with light commentary. On Thursday, he said he wanted to discuss "an outrage." Later in the show, when it was time for a story on the commission, Brown took pains to draw a line between his commentary and the straight news report.
"This was Aaron's commentary," CNN spokeswoman Christa Robinson said. "Obviously, the views are his own and not the network's."
CNN considers itself primarily a news network with little commentary. However, business correspondent Lou Dobbs has recently raised eyebrows with his repeated condemnations of American corporations that move jobs overseas.
The commentaries do not reflect a change in direction for CNN, Robinson said.
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911commission; aaronbrown; anchor; cnn; liberalmedia; mediabias
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:22:47 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
Pious, smarmy, nasal drone. Next he'll take creadit for Hastert caving.
But he's an independent journalist - and I'm a beauty queen.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:24:54 PM PST
by
Dilbert56
To: kattracks
>>>>>CNN considers itself primarily a news network with little commentary.
Someone buy these people a mirror!
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:25:06 PM PST
by
.cnI redruM
(At the end of the day, information has finite value and may only come at a significant price.)
To: kattracks
"The commentaries do not reflect a change in direction for CNN, Robinson said."
Of course their direction isn't changing. They're still to the left and what difference does it make to him if they don't extend the deadline? Could it be more ammo for the left to fire at President Bush?
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:25:28 PM PST
by
writer33
(The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
To: kattracks
The commentaries do not reflect a change in direction for CNN, Robinson said.Of course not. They've always been a hotbed of liberal sneer artists.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:26:02 PM PST
by
EllaMinnow
(The best days of America lie ahead GWB 2/23/04)
To: Libertina; Eala; Publius; rockfish59; big ern; BADROTOFINGER
Remember when this little twerp was just a hometown annoyance?
To: Dilbert56
He's a freakish toad.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:27:10 PM PST
by
EllaMinnow
(The best days of America lie ahead GWB 2/23/04)
To: kattracks
I never new Aaron Brown was anything other than a commentator. He is about as much a news man as Mel Gibson is an athiest.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:28:19 PM PST
by
PISANO
(Our troops...... will NOT tire...will NOT falter.....and WILL NOT FAIL!!!)
To: kattracks
What is this "Sept. 11 commission" supposed to be doing, exactly?
Oh, and how much is it costing?
To: kattracks
Also, why is the DNC so interested in extending the "Sept. 11 commission"?
To: anniegetyourgun
Vaguely. That must have been back in my TV-watching days...
CNN considers itself primarily a news network with little commentary.
From what (little) I have seen of it, I consider CNN primarily a commentary network with little news.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:32:40 PM PST
by
Eala
(Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
To: redlipstick
I used to see this Putz on Local Seattle TV. How this guy got the CNN anchor spot, I'll never know.....
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:32:48 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( HAS ANYONE SEEN Spalding Grey ??)
To: Lancey Howard
It is apparently supposed to prove Bush was behind the 9/11 WTC attack (the Pentagon bombed itself). If you doubt it just ask Aaron.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:34:49 PM PST
by
JimSEA
( "More Bush, Less Taxes.")
To: cmsgop; Eala
They went searching for the most conceited individual in Seattle media. It came down to Aaron or Steve Poole. Though they wanted another affirmative action hire, the clerk misunderstood and thought they said "Brown" instead of the black.
To: Lancey Howard
Find a way to put the on President Bush for the World Trade Center attacks.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:37:34 PM PST
by
sport
To: kattracks
Even CNN thought he sucked. That's why they brought in Paula Zahn... to be his replacement. In still more proof that there is a God, months later Aaron Brown has higher ratings than she does. So now they're spending money on two high-priced losers, and Fox is still kicking their butts. |
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:37:53 PM PST
by
Nick Danger
(carpe ductum)
To: Lancey Howard
Also, why is the DNC so interested in extending the "Sept. 11 commission"? They want it so no matter what happens, they can blame President Bush with whatever info the commission comes up with, the media will misreport it's findings for them anyway. The extension was to get this info released closer to the election.
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:40:25 PM PST
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Proud member of the right wing extremist Neanderthals.)
To: Dilbert56
But he's an independent journalist - and I'm a beauty queen. Well, as soon as I read this, I immediately went to your homepage to see if you had any pix. Color me disapponted,
To: kattracks
Aaron Brown...isn't he still playing second fiddle to Fox News? LOL...
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posted on
02/27/2004 3:42:20 PM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
To: kattracks
I haven't watched t.v. for a coupla yrs or more, but i remember aaron brown when he was on with thalia asuras??
He certainly seemed to be the more feminie of the 2.
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