Remember this little, "Mistake?"
Posted on 11/22/2005 4:16:00 AM PST by saveliberty
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Well, this is quite a story on Drudge right now:
At 11:04:45 AM ET Monday CNN was airing Vice President Dick Cheney's speech live from the American Enterprise Institute in Washington -- when a large black 'X' repeatedly flashed over the vice president's face!
I just got an e-mail from someone who says Drudge will be on Fox News at 9:45 p.m. to talk about it. I'm guessing CNN won't cover the story tonight.
UPDATE 9:50 p.m.: Drudge is on now (without a hat!)and says the X showed up each time for 1/15 of a second, so you couldn't see it unless you slowed down the tape. No one at CNN is talking to Drudge about it.
Alan Colmes: Do you think it was purposeful?
AC: Is it possible this only happened on your set?
Drudge: No, this has been confirmed.
AC: Do you think it's evidence of the liberal media?
Drudge: I don't know...I just find it rather alarming that this is being subliminally sent out on the airwaves.
UPDATE 10:01 p.m.: The Political Teen has video of the Cheney speech, slowed down for the X-effect.
UPDATE 11:42p.m.: Jeff Harrell has a full analysis and serious questions about the video linked above. He has written The Political Teen for clarification, but hasn't heard from him yet. More as soon as I hear it.
Right at the end of the segment, Alan Colmes read a statement from CNN, which I found at TV Newser but not at CNN.com.
Responding to TVNewser's request for comment this evening, a CNN spokesperson explained: "This was a technolgical malfunction, not an issue of operator error. A portion of the switcher experienced a momentary glitch."
Not much of an "official statement," as Colmes called it. Considering how suspect the X incident looks, I think we deserve just a little more than that-- especially those of us who remember this little incident. Bias? What bias?
UPDATE 12:09a.m.: Michelle Malkin gets an e-mail from someone with apparent technical knowledge who says, "It's possible it was a mistake. It isn't likely it was a mistake."
I'd like to know what effect was used to expose that, for future reference...
Yep, I remember the thread when that happened. There was another one when they put "a-hole.jpg" for a picture of President Bush.
You're new here, aren't you? Generally, people are on their best behavior for at least their first 24 hours, lest they find they are allergic to kitties.
Please play nice. If you're here any length of time, there's plenty of opportunity to become a jerk critic.
ping
Hahahahaha! It was a metaphorical glitch and should not be taken out of context.
:-)
CHE X NEY/
Maybe with a large X in the middle?
XXX
They have to PhotoShop the existing horns off both those worthies, even on live broadcasts.
Keeps somebody back at the home office really busy.
Remember the story Gary Aldrich told about White House staffers not being allowed to look Her Thighness in the face on pain of being turned to stone? That was probably the reason.
..er...thanks....I think....;-D
The key word is "better".
"Better" at what, spinning for the America last Dem slobbering pack of carnivores!
He tries after a fashion to look fair and balanced but he also fails there miserably.
I swear to "Pete" I cannot bear his nasal twang when he begins his shrill monolog and so the second he starts vomiting up his particularly nauseating spin I mute him since I aready know his arrogant condescending down his nose attitude.
I do thank you for your response though.
Good point! I don't know what I was thinking!
I don't remember "mistakes" like this happening to Clinton.
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