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Ashleigh Banfield Lashes out at Own Network [Attacks Savage, NBC Distances Themselves from Comments]
Reuters Wire ^
| April 28, 2003
| Andrew Grossman
Posted on 04/28/2003 4:23:50 AM PDT by ewing
NBC News correspondant Ashleigh Banfield has ripped television news networks, including her own, for their 'glorious' coverage of the Iraq war and lack of focus on international news overall.
In a speech Thursday at Kansas State University, she also attacked NBC News for hiring right wing radio talk show host Michael Savage to do a show on MSNBC. Savage recently called Banfield a 'slut' after her reports portraying the radical Arab point of view.
Banfield, who first won notoriety for her coverage from the World Trade Center on 9/11, might be in some trouble for her comments.
In a statement issued in Friday, NBC News said, 'Ms. Banfield does not speak for NBC News. We are deeply disappointed and troubled by her remarks, and will review her comments with her. In the meantime we want to emphasize how proud we are of the journalism produced by NBC News and of the men and women who worked around the clock, even risking their lives, to bring this story to the American public.'
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: New York; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: callsherslut; infobabe; nbc; savage; savageonmsnbc; televisedwar; warslut; warwhore
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To: Big Barbee
Savage is a positive boon for conservatives. We need about 1000 more of him.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:10:03 AM PDT
by
=Intervention=
(so freaking sick of the lies...)
To: Big Barbee
Sorry, but your mischaracterization of Savage is not the truth. Grow up.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:10:53 AM PDT
by
=Intervention=
(so freaking sick of the lies...)
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To: Big Barbee
"OH -- Don't Threaten to smear me with the M. Moore Schtick-Stick !
Can YOU give me credibility lessons ?
To: Big Barbee
You are a liar. Savage is no bigot. He has plenty of entertainment value. Just because YOU don't care for him does not mean he has NO entertainment value. (Hello? You are certainly guilty of calling your opinions FACT.) He's has at least one master's degree from what I recall, so that exempts him from the moron category. So far, you're batting zero. Care to try again? I guess when you can't come up with substantive arguments, rely on the same old slander and "my viewpoint is truth" charade. Geesh. YOU are an embarassment to conservatives.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:14:42 AM PDT
by
=Intervention=
(so freaking sick of the lies...)
To: Big Barbee
...Big Barbee?...You must be confused. That screen name's only five days old. Want to try again?
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:16:38 AM PDT
by
Byron_the_Aussie
(http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
To: Big Barbee
Are you trying to make fun of Savage's name? And denounce personal attacks at the same time?
You're like a funny little yapping dog that other animals try to ignore out of embarassment for the animal kingdom !
To: aardvark1
NBC is still shellshocked over the Arnett disaster. They are all walking on eggs......and I love it! They're afraid of us thuggish right wingers!!!
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:17:29 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(without the brave, there would be no land of the free)
To: Big Barbee
Ashleigh, is that you?
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:18:10 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(This post is over.)
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To: Big Barbee
What can I make fun of ?? Tell me your name !!!
To: Big Barbee
I agree with you. The way he rants is embarrassing, Generally, people scream and lose their temper and attack when their position is weak. He's not much of a debator, when he has callers that disagree with him, he yells, rants and cuts them off.
His ego is insatiable, he troll for compliments; it really is quite pathetic at times.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:22:26 AM PDT
by
LisaAnne
To: Big Barbee
Big Barbee
Since Apr 23, 2003
hmmmmmmmm
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:23:16 AM PDT
by
finnman69
(!)
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To: Big Barbee
..you've got me confused with someone else...No.
I've got to hit the rack, but if anyone else has the time and energy, maybe run a search, on 'Savage' threads? It'd be interesting to see how many other screen names Big Barbee's word blocks match up with.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:27:07 AM PDT
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Byron_the_Aussie
(http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup2.html)
To: Crowcreek
What can I make fun of ?? Tell me your name !!!It's transparent. This thread reminds me of another. Savage and Mark Levin were described as being " rude ". When you've got the left attempting to destroy the country use code words to attack important allies in the media under the guise of speaking the " truth ". Hey, they have funny names so it's OK. Hmmm.
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posted on
04/28/2003 6:29:18 AM PDT
by
Stentor
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