[Illbay]

NOTE TO SELF: Never p*ss off Cavuto!

[AFreeBird]

Just saw it. Terms like "Both Barrels" or "Full Broadside" come to mind trying to describe it. Neil was pissed!

[MEG33]

Cavuto takes no prisoners.I love him for it.

[gaucho]

Isn't Al Gore an "Ivy League Professor"?

[ez]

He called him an imbecile and a lilliputian. I loved every second of it.

[merrin]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82504,00.html

[Notforprophet]

I saw it too. Good job Neil.

I try to get home in time to hear his commentary each day, he is ususally spot on.

I think you can get transcripts at foxnews.com, might take a day or two to be on their site though.

NFP

[keithtoo]

It looks like that professor is allied with the Saddam-ites and the Paris-ites.

[MichaelP]

It was great, and dead on the mark!

Mike

[DoughtyOne]

I saw it and Cavuto did a pretty good job of telling this guy what any FReeper would have loved to. Kudos to Cavuto. When it comes to your homeland, I would think it would be "okay" to love it, and show it, even if you are a television personality. Obviously the professor doesn't feel he can because he's a professor. In the new world order one must be neutral you know...

[KingKongCobra]

It was absolutely wonderful. The best slam I've seen in a long time.

[swheats]

It was sweet to see. I'm tired of hearing how bad the US is doing and applauding everyone else in the Coalition.

[CholeraJoe]

Cavuto ROCKS!

[lilylangtree]

This was one of the most wonderful things I have ever watched when Neil Cavuto responded with such feeling at an ivy league professor's nasy comments. I couldn't believe that a media person could have such courage to reply the way he did. I was wondering how I could post it so I'm glad somebody did. I emailed him at cavuto@foxnews.com telling him how proud I was of his performance because at the lower left of the tv screen comments were requested.

[Pistolshot]

Finally, something Illbay and I can agree on.

American First, Journalist Second

Friday, March 28, 2003
By Neil Cavuto

I knew this was bound to happen: An irate journalism professor calling me a disgrace to my profession.

Since my response is not polite, I won't use this guy's name. But I will tell you he teaches at an Ivy League school.

Now, let me quote:

"Mr. Cavuto, please remember you are a journalist. You're supposed to be impartial. Your obvious support of U.S. and coalition troops and your rah-rah patriotism is an insult to hard-working reporters everywhere. You have no right having a show and even less right calling yourself a journalist."

Well, professor, get over it.

You might have a problem thanking troops defending your right to be the obnoxious, pontificating jerk that you are, but I don't.

You might have reservations about calling this country great, but I don't.

And you might have doubts about showing your partiality to the flag, but I don't.

There's nothing wrong with taking sides here, professor. But there's everything wrong with you not even making the distinction. I can love my country and my job at the same time. It is possible, you know.

You see no difference between a government that oppresses people and one that does not, but I do.

You see no difference between soldiers who use women and children as shields, but I do.

And you see no difference between forces trying to liberate a country and those keeping it in the Stone Age, but I do.

I'm not sure what runs through your veins, professor, but something tells me it's ice. Too cold to appreciate the rights you take for granted. And colder still to acknowledge the men and women fighting for your right to be the callous elitist you are.

So am I slanted and biased? You damn well bet, professor.

I'm more in favor of a system that let's me say what I'm saying here than one that'd kill me for doing the same thing over there.

You have the right to be the self-absorbed, condescending imbecile you apparently are and I have the right to tell you that. You didn't give me that right, professor. My country did.

You say I wear my biases on my sleeve. Well, better that than pretend you have none, but show them clearly in your work.

You're a lie, a fraud and an ingrate. Too clueless to appreciate the country that gives you the right to be the Ivy League intellectual Lilliputian you are. And too selfish to be grateful that in this country, even your type can find work.

[OKSooner]

I was halfway listening while surfing FR and doing some business at the Dell site. Cavuto ended with something like this: "...a country where even YOU can find work."

Man, if I worked for Cavuto I dang sure wouldn't want to get on his bad side.

[Hildy]

Boy, that's two days in a row...Cavuto's gonna have a coronary. I love that guy.

[hollywood]

Cavuto for President!!!!

[joesnuffy]

I was so lucky to be watching FOX at the "moment of truth"
I wonder if the terminally degreed propagandist who masquerades as not only a journalist but also one who shapes them...plys his wiles at Columbia..
at "Joe Goebbles Skule Of Yellow Urinalism"
Neil....ya gotta love him...the troot hoits dont it proffesori?

[Xenalyte]

Oh, man, I can't WAIT until they rerun that!

[Spiff]

Of course an American journalist should be "biased" in favor of America and its causes. Duh! Otherwise, they will "un-bias" themselves into no more freedom of the press, freedom of speech, etc. It is America which has built the world's largest and greatest media empires which employ the journalists, provide the freedoms and prosperity which the journalist enjoys, etc. Being "neutral" on causes American is a form of suicide - whether you are a journalist or whatever you may do as an American - including being an Ivy League professor.