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Ted Turner Blasts Media, Bush (Calls President "Reformed Alcoholic")
WXIA-TV Atlanta ^ | 3.28.06

Posted on 03/28/2006 5:41:50 PM PST by mhking

Ted Turner took shots tonight at the media for its coverage of sex and violence, at himself for losing control of the cable network he founded and at the Bush administration for the war in Iraq.

During a symposium in Atlanta where he was being honored for promotion of global understanding, Turner said there is a lot of superfluous news -- such as what he called "the pervert of the day."

(Excerpt) Read more at 11alive.com ...


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Just damn.
1 posted on 03/28/2006 5:41:52 PM PST by mhking
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To: mhking

Is Turner an alcoholic?


2 posted on 03/28/2006 5:43:08 PM PST by claudiustg (Delenda est Iran!)
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To: mhking

And Ted is an unreformed lithium addict


3 posted on 03/28/2006 5:43:27 PM PST by giobruno
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To: mhking

As opposed to those whoring/thieving maniacal friends of his in the UN.


4 posted on 03/28/2006 5:43:49 PM PST by King Moonracer
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To: claudiustg

Nope, just a drunken idiot with too much money.


5 posted on 03/28/2006 5:44:26 PM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: mhking
Ted...at least Dubya's reformed.
6 posted on 03/28/2006 5:44:44 PM PST by RichInOC (George W. Bush is smarter than a lot of the people calling him stupid.)
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To: mhking
the annual Delta Air Lines Prize for Global Understanding

Why does this strike me as hilarious?

7 posted on 03/28/2006 5:45:26 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: mhking

I was just thinking "Where is Ted? He has been layin' low." That will teach me.


8 posted on 03/28/2006 5:45:32 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights (GOP, The Other France)
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To: cripplecreek
Since he was married to Fonda, make that a castrated drunken idiot with too much money.
9 posted on 03/28/2006 5:45:34 PM PST by VeniVidiVici ("Whoever lights the torch of War in Europe can wish for nothing but chaos.")
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(Calls President "Reformed Alcoholic")

as compared to Turner being an reform-less idiot?

10 posted on 03/28/2006 5:45:51 PM PST by llevrok (To hell with the PLM !)
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To: mhking
(Calls President "Reformed Alcoholic")

Everyone hates a quitter.

11 posted on 03/28/2006 5:46:14 PM PST by mmercier
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

So this is YOUR fault !


12 posted on 03/28/2006 5:46:31 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: RichInOC

"The 67-year-old Turner said he regrets losing control of CNN, which he founded in 1980, through mergers with Time Warner and later America Online. He said he thought there was no way he would be phased out, but he was wrong."

Ha ha, what a bitter panty-waist.


13 posted on 03/28/2006 5:46:43 PM PST by Disturbin
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To: mhking

I was going to point out that Ted has been caught on tape drunk as a skunk but I see several posters have already nailed him.


14 posted on 03/28/2006 5:46:44 PM PST by yarddog
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To: mhking

This, from someone who would fail a brain scan?


15 posted on 03/28/2006 5:47:08 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Izzy Dunne
Delta Air Lines Prize for Global Understanding

Given Delta's financial state, I would make sure that award wasn't borrowed for the evening, Ted. (along with your tux)

16 posted on 03/28/2006 5:47:47 PM PST by llevrok (To hell with the PLM !)
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To: sageb1

Ted you forgot to take your meds today !


17 posted on 03/28/2006 5:48:34 PM PST by TYVets (God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
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To: mhking
"Turner was awarded the annual Delta Air Lines Prize for Global Understanding administered by the University of Georgia."

Can someone pass me the spoon so I can gag myself?

18 posted on 03/28/2006 5:48:40 PM PST by Disturbin
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To: King Moonracer

As opposed to those whoring/thieving maniacal friends of his in the UN

Do you honestly believe that Bush is not a globalist with friends at the UN?


19 posted on 03/28/2006 5:48:44 PM PST by RepublicanHippy
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To: mhking
Ted Turner: Unreformed Sociopath:


20 posted on 03/28/2006 5:48:49 PM PST by jdm
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