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CNN OPERATOR FIRED AFTER SUGGESTING 'X' OVER CHENEY WAS 'FREE SPEECH'
Drudge Report ^
| Nov. 28, 2005
| Mr. Drudge
Posted on 11/28/2005 10:22:38 AM PST by conservativecorner
A CNN switchboard operator was fired over the holiday -- after the operator claimed the 'X' placed over Vice President's Dick Cheney's face was "free speech!"
"We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney," the CNN operator said to a caller. "Bring our soldiers home."
The caller initially phoned the network to complain about the all-news channel flashing an "X' over Cheney as he gave an address live from Washington.
"Was it not freedom of speech? Yes or No?" the CNN operator explained.
"If you don't like it, don't watch."
Laurie Goldberg, Senior Vice President for Public Relations with CNN, said in a release:
"A Turner switchboard operator was fired today after we were alerted to a conversation the operator had with a caller in which the operator lost his temper and expressed his personal views -- behavior that was totally inappropriate. His comments did not reflect the views of CNN. We are reaching out to the caller and expressing our deep regret to her and apologizing that she did not get the courtesy entitled to her. "
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KEYWORDS: cheneyx; cnn; fired; mediabias
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To: talleyman
This person will be wilcomed with open arms to another news network. Im sure the lunatics over at moveon.org have already offered him a job.
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posted on
11/28/2005 10:34:10 AM PST
by
BigTom85
(Proud Gun Owner and Member of NRA)
To: conservativecorner
This was old news even when Drudge published his account. November 22, 2005 was the actual date of the story.
To: conservativecorner
Anyone else "surprised" at the arrogance of CNN? We're not.
To: conservativecorner
How do we really know if CNN canned him? Their word? LOL
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posted on
11/28/2005 10:43:05 AM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: rhombus
"If you don't like it, don't watch."
CNN's new promo!
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posted on
11/28/2005 10:44:10 AM PST
by
jackv
(just shakin' my head)
To: conservativecorner
I guess there was a big thread on DU???
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posted on
11/28/2005 10:44:53 AM PST
by
Roses0508
(Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.)
To: Coleus
There is a Technical Director somewhere that put the X over the V.P. That is the person that CNN should fire!
27
posted on
11/28/2005 10:45:36 AM PST
by
Recon Dad
(Force Recon Dad (and proud of it))
To: proud_yank
Yes, it seems that this lefty learned an important lesson (or at least was taught an important lesson; I doubt he learned from it): You are free to speak. You are not free to speak from another man's soap box.
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posted on
11/28/2005 10:50:00 AM PST
by
randog
(What the....?!)
To: saveliberty
another 1st amendment ass clown who slept during class.
there's no "freedom of speech" at work.
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:01:02 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
To: RetiredArmy
Sure he/she was fired. Right. Sure. Probably given an award and promoted. Probably was fired, then hired by another company in the CNN universe with a higher position and salary. Just not in CNN.
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:09:58 AM PST
by
doc30
(Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
To: TheForceOfOne
Its becoming more and more common for the Liberal media to use one of their minions to carry out a dirty deed, and then push the minion over the side of the boat so that the others may survive. Dan Rather, Mary Mapes, Judith Miller, this clown at CNN, etc. Martyr operations.
And we have no way to know for sure whether CNN actually fired anyone. The phone operator has never been identified. Personally, I believe it as much as I believe anything else CNN says.
(steely)
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:10:12 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Fortunately, the Bill of Rights doesn't include the word 'is'.)
To: Steely Tom
This is a shoddy story from Drudge. Who did he talk to at CNN? How do we know this person was fired? Why wasn't the director who HAD to select the "X" to go out over the air fired, too?
This was someone's idea of a prank, and they deserve to be fired, and an apology issued.
To: Steely Tom
"Martyr operations."
Yet another commonality between the libs and the muzzies.
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:26:55 AM PST
by
conservativewasp
(Liberals lie for sport and hate our country. APPEAL YOUR REASSESSMENT!)
To: conservativecorner
That'll leave a mark on his resume...
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:26:58 AM PST
by
Minnesocold
(Truth itself is the one enemy against which liberalism cannot prevail. -Christopher Adamo)
To: conservativecorner
"And that's the way I say it is."
Uncle Wally Crunkite, the Lefty Gas-bag
(What do you think of the other CBS proposed motto:
'Snatching Defeat From the Jaws if Victory for Forty Years')
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:29:00 AM PST
by
OkieDoke
To: conservativecorner
don't watch excellent suggestion
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:55:25 AM PST
by
cdrw
(Freedom and responsibility are inseparable)
To: conservativecorner
"We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney," the CNN operator said to a caller. "Bring our soldiers home."Keywords - "WE DID IT"
How about barraging CNN with a demand to find out who ELSE was part of this "WE," and getting them ALL fired?
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posted on
11/28/2005 11:55:34 AM PST
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of TWO GROOMS!)
To: ohioWfan
The angry employee...
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posted on
11/28/2005 12:04:51 PM PST
by
Bon mots
To: Bon mots
LOL! No wonder Jane fell for him. He's such a cutie. /sarc
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posted on
11/28/2005 12:08:31 PM PST
by
ohioWfan
(PROUD Mom of TWO GROOMS!)
To: doc30
Right. Good ole TIME Warner. Probably hired over at Time to write for that rag.
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posted on
11/28/2005 12:20:03 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(I have no faith in any politician or political party any more. They all lie for their agendas.)
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