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CNN: 'IT WAS A COMPUTER BUG'
Drudge Report ^ | 11/22/05 | Matt Drudge

Posted on 11/22/2005 9:43:43 AM PST by conservative in nyc

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE NOV 22, 2005 11:54:02 ET XXXXX

CNN: 'IT WAS A COMPUTER BUG'

'IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE CAN RE-CREATE TO SHOW YOU HOW IT HAPPENED'

CNN on Tuesday morning hoped to explain how and why a black 'X' flashed over Vice President Dick Cheney's face during a live speech.

The startling 'X' flashes over Cheney's face were first revealed by the DRUDGE REPORT. One top White House source expressed concern about what was aired:

"Is someone in Atlanta trying to tell us something?"

CNN transcript:

CNN anchor/reporter Daryn Kagan: "I have come back into the control room because we want to explain something to you that happened on this newscast yesterday. During our live coverage of a speech by Vice President Dick Cheney there was a technical malfunction, you'll see it here.

It involved a switcher, something we call a switcher. It's a machine that we use to switch between visual elements.

Now, that glitch resulted in that 'X' that you saw being flashed briefly across the screen as the vice president was speaking.

The story has made it on to the internet and various blogs in there.

In response, CNN has issued this statement.

'Upon seeing this unfortunate but very brief graphic, CNN senior management immediately investigated. We concluded this was a technical malfunction not an issue of operator error.'

Joining me to explain what happened Steve our CNN director of technical operations.

We're putting you on the hot seat here.

People at home are watching Vice President Dick Cheney.

What happened?

What were we trying to create behind the scenes?

At the end of the speech the plan was to do, to have a CNN logo up on the screen and use that as the way of getting back from the speech back to you on camera and one of the many graphics we use here at CNN.

MORE

A majority of graphics we use on the air, we use as a big x to identify at what point should the tape be cued up.

This is the x you see in the control room but it is never meant to be seen on the air.

It's being used.

The controlroom will use that kbrx to cue up the CNN logo to get it ready for air and as you see there, getting it ready.

We're doing this now, live. We're showing what you're trying to do exactly.

That is what was being prepared during the speech and due to the technical glitch that happened with the switcher, it accidentally got on the air because of the switch.

And it's the sort of thing that just like your computer will glitch and will suddenly lock up and do something weird, our equipment does the same thing on occasions.

ot something we can re-create to show you what happened.
Which is a really important point.

First of all, a switcher is a machine, not a person.

Correct.

When we were talking about doing the segment and said, let's do it again. You can't make it happen on purpose.

That's correct.

For all the conspiracy theories out there and we want to have someone who is trying to make a statement about the nature of vice president cheney's speech, it's a computer bug. Ours was in front of millions of people.

That is absolutely correct. As it goes. So, we're getting it fixed, i hope?

Yes, much like you have to reboot your computer from time to time, we're going to reboot our computer from time to time to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheney; cheneyx; chenyx; cnn; communistnewsnetwork; cxn; cxx; drudge; lyingliarsatcnn; ritax; x
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To: mainepatsfan

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.


21 posted on 11/22/2005 9:52:33 AM PST by Rippin
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To: mainepatsfan

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


22 posted on 11/22/2005 9:52:37 AM PST by relictele (How can Hillary run the country when she couldn't manage a household of 3?)
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To: sauropod
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".
23 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:15 AM PST by A Texan (Oderint dum metuant)
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To: Rightly Biased

Kinda like a 'wardrobe malfunction'.


24 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:18 AM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: conservative in nyc

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


25 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:26 AM PST by leftcoaster
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To: conservative in nyc
the only "bug" is the fact that Cheney is one of the most hated men in the world, more so than Bush I think...
26 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:35 AM PST by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: A.Hun

We need a poll to settle this.


27 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:36 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: relictele

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!


28 posted on 11/22/2005 9:53:55 AM PST by princess leah
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To: Biblebelter
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):


29 posted on 11/22/2005 9:54:00 AM PST by conservative in nyc
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To: mainepatsfan
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.
30 posted on 11/22/2005 9:54:20 AM PST by pollyannaish
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To: Diddle E. Squat

Who is Rita X?


31 posted on 11/22/2005 9:54:26 AM PST by conservative in nyc
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To: Rippin

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


32 posted on 11/22/2005 9:54:36 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

"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.


33 posted on 11/22/2005 9:55:08 AM PST by jdm
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To: conservative in nyc

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


34 posted on 11/22/2005 9:55:09 AM PST by roses of sharon
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To: Biblebelter

What has Rush said about the X, if anything?


35 posted on 11/22/2005 9:55:14 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: princess leah

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

Probably internally promoted to CNN HQ!


36 posted on 11/22/2005 9:55:31 AM PST by YouPosting2Me
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To: relictele

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


37 posted on 11/22/2005 9:55:34 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: conservative in nyc

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

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


38 posted on 11/22/2005 9:56:03 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Sax


39 posted on 11/22/2005 9:56:09 AM PST by devolve (<--- (--------(--do not check out my lame FR home page--)--------)
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To: conservative in nyc

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


40 posted on 11/22/2005 9:56:30 AM PST by Americanwolf (Support the Minutemen Civil Defense Corp...Doing the Job our government won't !)
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