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CNN insiders rip Jim Acosta's antics as 'auditions' for his own show
Washington Examiner ^ | 8/4/2017 | Eddie Scarry

Posted on 08/04/2017 3:30:40 PM PDT by RightGeek

Jim Acosta is suddenly one of CNN's most controversial figures even among some of his CNN colleagues, who say his public battles with the Trump administration are going too far.

One of Acosta's colleagues, an on-air conservative political commentator for CNN, said he sees an ulterior motive in Acosta's actions. He said Acosta's widely noticed clashes with the White House give the impression that he wants a new role at the network.

"He's angling to host an opinion show," he said. "These [White House] briefings are his auditions."

Another CNN employee in Washington, D.C. made it clear that Acosta's outbursts aren't as popular behind the scenes as CNN sometimes makes them out to be on the air.

"Ugh, just ugh," a producer told the Washington Examiner when asked about Acosta.

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Even some within CNN take issue with his performance.

"Jim is a stunt dummy," one CNN producer said in describing Acosta.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnn; trashtv
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1 posted on 08/04/2017 3:30:40 PM PDT by RightGeek
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To: RightGeek

He strikes me as someone who enjoys pizza often.


2 posted on 08/04/2017 3:32:41 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: RightGeek

His own show? Like some people will watch it? Comedy relief I suppose but then he’d be up against the likes of Colbert and Bill Maher. BTW, where is Maher? Haven’t heard about him for a while.


3 posted on 08/04/2017 3:33:45 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: thoughtomator

There are sober adults in the CNN organization.


4 posted on 08/04/2017 3:33:45 PM PDT by jimfree (My17 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: RightGeek

So the audition was to demonstrate his complete lack of brains?


5 posted on 08/04/2017 3:36:36 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan http://georgiethumbs.co taking office.)
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To: SkyDancer; RightGeek

Hey, Pee-Wee Herman, Morton Downey, Jr. and Jerry Springer have shows. Anything’s possible.


6 posted on 08/04/2017 3:37:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: RightGeek

Just don’t call on him. Call on another CNN reporter. If there isn’t another, the WH can issue them another credential. If he then continues to cause disruption, warn him, then have uniformed SS remove him.


7 posted on 08/04/2017 3:40:11 PM PDT by Roccus (When you talk to a politician...ANY politician...always say, "Remember Ceausescu")
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To: RightGeek

His first Show will be Broadcast from the Statue of Liberty.


8 posted on 08/04/2017 3:40:27 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: thoughtomator

“He strikes me as someone who enjoys pizza often.”

At a certain DC pizza parlor.


9 posted on 08/04/2017 3:40:27 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: RightGeek

Leaks from CNN?! Delightful. What a jackass.


10 posted on 08/04/2017 3:40:36 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey, I love Pee-Wee Herman. He’s such a goof. I’d love to see him do a skit about being on the flight deck. It’d be a hoot!


11 posted on 08/04/2017 3:41:19 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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Oh, I like him, too. I just threw him in there as an example of silliness.


12 posted on 08/04/2017 3:43:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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As for silliness I love Robin Williams. He was great in Good Morning Vietnam - he didn’t have a script but winged all his lines. Anyway he did The Nutty Professor that was silly over the top that I walked out in the first ten minutes.


13 posted on 08/04/2017 3:47:20 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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I trained for that job in the Army but found out the promotion points were ridiculously high so I went back to military intelligence.


14 posted on 08/04/2017 3:53:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: RightGeek

Little Jimmy Pee Pee Pants Acosta wants so badly to hitch his wagon to Donald Trump’s star, he’s totally desperate. Sounds like everyone including CNN is getting sick of his daily toddler tantrums.

His main problem is that he’s a common garden variety dumb@ss and knows nothing about the Constitution and American history. He has a degree in “communications,” a degree that semi-retarded 12 year olds could ace Summa Cum Laude.

Yeah Little Jimmie PeePee Pants, you’re a real genius, LMAO.


15 posted on 08/04/2017 3:55:15 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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LOL


16 posted on 08/04/2017 3:57:27 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: RightGeek

LOL! Tucker’s laugh cracks me up. Reminds me of some fraternity friends from uni.


17 posted on 08/04/2017 4:00:09 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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LOL! Tucker’s laugh cracks me up. Reminds me of some fraternity friends from uni.


18 posted on 08/04/2017 4:06:25 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

MADDCOW has a show. He wants to be her. Drudge gives her puff pieces every week. Plus he’s a better looking woman than she is a man.


19 posted on 08/04/2017 4:13:45 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)
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Jim Acosta and that Muslim that eats brains should get a show together but Resa Azlan would probably starve to death with Acosta as a co-host....


20 posted on 08/04/2017 4:49:59 PM PDT by GraceG ("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, than it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
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