Posted on 08/04/2005 4:45:53 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Just now on CNNs Inside Politics, in the midst of a ho-hum discussion about Katherine Harris Senate race:
Novak: Just let me finish what Im going to say, James, please. I know you hate to hear me
Carville: Hes got to show these right-wingers that hes got a back bone, ya know? Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching. You show em youre tough
Novak: You know I think thats 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 Im 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, well 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 wasnt very happy then, either:
HENRY: Do you understand why in general theres frustration among fellow journalist after 41 years of distinguished work, where youve always pushed and been a fierce advocate of the publics right to know, youre 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. Thats very ridiculous to think that I am the cause of their going to jail. I dont think they should be going to jail.
HENRY: Yes. But I didnt 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 dont know Ed, you dont know anything about the case. And those people who say that dont know anything about the case. And unfortunately, as somebody who likes to write, Id like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorneys advice I cant. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.
HENRY: Well all be waiting to hear that story finally told, Bob.
Who are they going to yell at now?
He's probably got a really good offer from FoxNews...before or by now.
Wow. He used to say that? - I used to say that to my team. 8^)
Oh no, I missed it! I would have loved to see it.
If you look through some of these threads, you'll find a couple of posts where someone has provided a link to the clip. It's quite funny. LOL.
I'll try to find it. :-)
Well, I suspended him a long time ago. All the real action is on shortwave.
So, I guess Old Tumbleweed's post wasn't up to your standards?
A TIE is like kissing your sister.
Coming in second is like... I dunno, playing with yourself, or something.
Any woman who would marry it is either a loon, a saint, or desperate beyond description.
Bob, at the moment probably thought if he had to combat both Carville and Henry, then to hell with em.
The correct thing for Bob to have done was to remind Henry that he had not finished his statement followed by challenging Carville to a dual, with Bob having Zell Miller as his second.
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