Posted on 08/04/2005 4:45:53 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Just now on CNN’s Inside Politics, in the midst of a ho-hum discussion about Katherine Harris’ Senate race:
Novak: Just let me finish what I’m going to say, James, please. I know you hate to hear me —
Carville: He’s got to show these right-wingers that he’s got a back bone, ya know? Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching. You show ‘em you’re tough…
Novak: You know I think that’s bullshit. And I hate that. Just let it go.
Novak removes his microphone and walks off the set.
Update I: Novak Was About to Be Asked About Leak The Inside Politics host ended the Carville/Novak segment saying, “Thanks, James Carville. And I’m sorry as well that Bob Novak left the set a little early. I had told him in advance that we were going to ask about the CIA leak case, he was not here for me to be able to ask him about that. Hopefully, we’ll be able to ask him about that in the future.”
Update II: Media Matters has the video.
Update III: Flashback to the first time Ed Henry challenged Novak to talk about the Plame leak, on June 29. Novak wasn’t very happy then, either:
HENRY: Do you understand why in general there’s frustration among fellow journalist after 41 years of distinguished work, where you’ve always pushed and been a fierce advocate of the public’s right to know, you’re not letting the public know about such a critical case, and two people may go to jail.
NOVAK: Well, they are not going to jail because of me. Whether I answer your questions or not, it has nothing to do with that. That’s very ridiculous to think that I am the cause of their going to jail. I don’t think they should be going to jail.
HENRY: Yes. But I didn’t say you were the cause. But there are some people…
NOVAK: Yes, you do did.
HENRY: No, but some people feel if you would come forward with the information that you have, that maybe they would not go to jail.
NOVAK: But you don’t know — Ed, you don’t know anything about the case. And those people who say that don’t know anything about the case. And unfortunately, as somebody who likes to write, I’d like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorney’s advice I can’t. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.
HENRY: We’ll all be waiting to hear that story finally told, Bob.
I expect they will anyway, even if their standards and practices mean nothing to them (which is probably the case anyway). The MSM will never forgive Novak for his role in the Plame leak, and they will sieze on any excuse they can to drum him out of their club and totally discredit him. This'll probably be the excuse they'll use.
It looks like the thing that I used to have nightmares about--serpenting up through the biffy in the middle of the night, in the woods, when I was at Girl Scout Camp...
and biting me in my rearex. Scary, flashlight dropping stuff.
I think Novak is a regular. Or was.
Yep. That's the one that lived in the smelly one-holer in the woods.
I've suspended Novak from my personal list of "got to watch or read". He's been sucked into a morass he doesn't understand, given his stance on protect-thy-source. Screw him.
Yes, but he wears a bow tie, so he can't be taken seriously.
The way to spin it is that they came in second and that we came in next to last. :^)
Bob Novak ping.
"Explode" is what my cat would do if she were to get into the bulk barrel of Fancy Feast again.
Then I'd have to just move.
Sounds like this! Take care Missy!
I'll try, Sky. ;-)
Not only tht but Novak will be writing a book....WOnder if it will have a tell all section about CNN.....ALmost appears like he's daring them to fire him---a variation of "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT"
Or like my man Dale Earnhardt used to say, "Second is the first loser."
Yep, your right and thats just about all they got now.Carville ain't no Rajun Cajun! he's a mentally disturbed undefined. Rajun Cajuns's are a fine and proud group and he ain't no part of them.Good for Bob to take a stand tonight.
Anyone who can sit for years and listen to Carville's inane crap deserves some kind of award.
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