CNN: 'IT WAS A COMPUTER BUG'

Drudge Report ^ | 11/22/05 | Matt Drudge

[Rippin]

I'm willing to be the techinical staff over there is playing around with their equipment to see if they can match CNN's X.
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If anyone is playing around with their equipment I hope they don't flash it on national television.

[relictele]

My satellite boxes have bugs too - they won't tune to CNN.

[A Texan]

Nothing to see here, please pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

What absolute BS, but then again my areas of expertize is not in this field.

I do propose this question, "If this had happen on Fox News would it have been a big deal?"

My answer is no. Peoples belief that CNN's is bias, is being pr oven by the depth that CNN is going to to explain this "error".

[BenLurkin]

Kinda like a 'wardrobe malfunction'.

[leftcoaster]

I'm familiar with computers, and have heard about bugs, but what is this "CNN" of which you speak?

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

the only "bug" is the fact that Cheney is one of the most hated men in the world, more so than Bush I think...

[mainepatsfan]

We need a poll to settle this.

[princess leah]

WOW! LAMO Excuses...I'd rather they just own it up and say they had a loose liberal who hates the Bush Administration pull that stunt and now he's fired...oh, sorry forgot its CNN!

[conservative in nyc]

CNN anchor/reporter Daryn Kagan

Isn't she Rush Limbaugh's main squeeze?

Yes.

BTW - in case we get tons of questions about it again, here's what the black text below the X likely said. (This has been reported since at least 2:00AM Eastern last night):

[pollyannaish]

I am on record as saying it was indeed just a goof. I still completely believe there was nothing nefarious here.

But that does not in the slightest keep me from enjoying their efforts to explain themselves. The fact that they are concerned that people no longer trust them. That is worth the price of admission, imo.

[conservative in nyc]

Who is Rita X?

[mainepatsfan]

Oh I'm sure they're in the editing rooms.

[jdm]

"It must be driving CNN nuts."

Please tell the last person at CNN to turn out the lights as they leave -- this boat's sinking -- and fast.

[roses of sharon]

It's the seriousness of charge that matters. CXN lies.

[Yaelle]

What has Rush said about the X, if anything?

[YouPosting2Me]

"had a loose liberal who hates the Bush Administration pull that stunt and now he's fired"

Probably internally promoted to CNN HQ!

[mainepatsfan]

Everytime I swear I punish myself by watching CNN for five minutes. If that's not torture I don't know what is.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Ask on this thread and you'll get the answer:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1526769/posts

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[Americanwolf]

A big ole load of BRAVO SIERRA!!!!!!!!!