Posted on 11/25/2005 5:10:10 PM PST by HarleyGurl
CNN Caught Off-Guard; Recording Proves Damaging 'X' Over Vice President's Face was Intentional Says Team Hollywood
11/22/2005 4:30:00 PM
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To: National Desk
Contact: Jane Redding of Team Hollywood Inc., 310-289-2143
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement concerning CNN's airing of an 'X' over live video of Vice President Cheney was released today by Team Hollywood:
Monday morning, Nov. 21, 2005, at 11:00 AM, as CNN aired Vice President Dick Cheney's speech live from the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, the cable network flashed onscreen, repeatedly, a large black 'X' over the Vice President's face, while a headline at the bottom of its screen read, "CHENEY: I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO CRITICIZE."
Unfortunately for CNN, a large number of their demographics also participate in Internet communities and Blogs, representing a large portion of their viewership and posing a threat to news cable and newspaper subscriber's fees.
Millions from across the country telephoned CNN to alert the network about an accidental "X" over the Vice President's face, only to be told that the "X" was intentional against the present administration. CNN callers flooded the Internet and online communities with calls to boycott the network.
Likewise, the international marketing consulting firm Team Hollywood Inc., responsible for a database of over 11 million Americans, both Democrats and Republicans from across the country, was consumed with the calls. "The volume of calls to our company became an issue that could not be ignored," stated Joan Friedman of Team Hollywood. "We needed a statement on behalf of the Internet community callers and their newsworthy Blogs, so we made the call."
When the founders of the company, Preska Thomas and Kevin Finn, made contact with the network, to their surprise they were bullied and harassed in the same way by the Headline News desk. Callers were repeatedly told by CNN, "Tell the President and Vice-President Dick Cheney to stop lying." Team Hollywood's conversation with the newsdesk was recorded. When the tape is played back, amongst political statements being made by the network were the words that the "X" was intentional, as an act of free speech by CNN.
Kevin Finn said, "The Vice-President is a symbol of the United States, much like the American flag. For CNN to desecrate the image of the Vice President is the same as the Iranians burning the U.S. flag at a rally staged for the whole world via television. It is a slap in the face to all those who serve and have served in the armed forces".
A Democrat caller, Tricia Rosenberg of Beverly Hills, Calif., compared the big "X" across the Vice President's face to the markings of a serial killer's hit list. "I can't believe that CNN resorted to such a tacky object".
Preska Thomas said, "Fair and balanced? I am certain that we have all heard those words before. Not exactly smart as a FOX! News should be non-partisan."
CNN was caught off-guard at the company's headquarters in Atlanta by the recording. The statements that were made through their Headline News desk are not acceptable and there are calls on the Internet for investigation by the FCC, the FBI and the Trilateral Commission.
More live recordings at: http://www.dailypundit.com/newarchives/006044.php
As if there were any doubt.
Team Hollywood, eh?
(Well, they're probably more reliable than ABBCNNBCBS, the AP, or the NYT.)
The "X" could also be considered a threat since x-ing out a photo means the subject is terminated.
Did anyone really think it was a mistake????
If you did, I have a Bridge in N.Y. I'll sell ya.....
Sounds more like it's time to shut CNN down completely at least for oh,...say,.... the 35th of Martober.
That's right. I hear Gore is looking for airtime for his new and already failed Gore News Network, so why not change CNN to GNN, it's all the same with those losers.
I am stuned! 26 years in the industry and this comes to light. The projects that we did for Saudi Arabia never mentioned five layers of override and control. Just like nobody ever noticed the Y/C differential between "live" network feeds! How are they ever gonna git 'em all back down on the farm now?
The Trilateral Commissions has an investigative arm, eh??? You don't see that group coming out of the woodwork too often...But I suppose they do have to protect their own...
Satirical CNN Press Release:
We at CNN are deeply disturbed by the allegations that our employees are engaging in shinanigans during live broadcasts. We are going to form a blue ribbon panel of shinanigans experts to identify corrective actions going forward. The panel will be occupied by the following distinguished shinanigans experts:
Mary Mapes
Bill Burkett
Dan Rather
Jimmy Carter
Mary Landrieu
Ray Nagin
Janeane Garofalo
ping
You mean it wasn't a computer glitch?
I'm shocked, I tell ya, shocked!
" international marketing consulting firm Team Hollywood Inc"
Shoulda sent in Team America!
Is US newswire a legitimate source? I think this story is BS.
This article is a spoof or a joke. "Calls for investigations by the trilateral commission" . Yeah, right.
They are trying to laugh their way out of it.
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