CNN's Sesno: Dowd, Krugman 'Out of Touch'

NewsMax ^ | 11/7/04 | Carl Limbacher

[freakboy]

Krugman had written that Bush is "a radical" who leads "a coalition that deeply dislikes America."

Wow, a coalition that deply dislikes America? I thought bush was the Republican candidate, not the Democratic candidate.

[freakboy]

You would think the Dems would be ecstatic at the lines. That means more people coming out to vote. Of course, if that also means more people voting for Bush, they are not so happy.

[tjg]

"I saw Dowd on the Sun morning shows. She said that W. was elected by the "'ignorant.'"

Of course she's correct. She's smart, so everybody that thinks like her must be smart also. And people that don't think like her, well....

The logic of the left.

[Blessed]

We are ignorant because we marry members of the opposite sex,take our children to church,work at jobs not provided by the government and pay taxes.

70% of the Democrat vote comes from non-taxpaying citizens and the elitists that depend on them for jobs.

OOps! My mistake!I shouldn't bring facts into a discussion initiated by Ms. Dowd.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I'm surprised that Sesno said this."

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Personally, I have a warm spot in my heart for Frank Sesno, since I was watching CNN on Election Night 1994 and when the polls closed in the East he reported that exit polls and partial vote counting showed that there was a Republican wave sweeping the region, and that the GOP appeared to be picking up dozens of House seats and a lot of Senate seats. He was right, of course, and the Republican Revolution had taken place before our eyes. Later, I wondered how Judy Woodruff or Dan Rather would have reported the story; probably with a grim tone, as opposed to Sesno, who appeared to be relishing the news, perhaps not because he agreed with the Contract with America, but because he knew he was witnessing history in the making.

[citizencon]

Actually Dowd and Krugman sounded just about the same as usual. You couldn't get any further over the top than they already were.

Rumor has it that they are one and the same person (kind of like Michael and Janet Jackson). Have they ever been seen together in the same room?

[Colonel_Flagg]

I'm surprised that Sesno said this.

He's a *former* CNN anchor. If any current CNN employee had said they they would soon be "former" as well.

[demnomo]

I'm surprised that Sesno said this.

You and me both. Sheesh. The sneering vitriol and snobbish condecension from the left towards the more than 50 Million Americans who voted for Bush is getting so loud that even a few (very few) Old Media types are telling their collegues to "pipe down" for fear of alienating even more voters. A little late for that. I will never, ever return to the left. I have too much respect for conservatives and enjoy being "right."

[Freepdonia]

Yeah, I do remember that (no FOX News or MSNBC back then for us to check out). I also remember Bernie Shaw saying that he thought the GOP takeover was good for the country that night. That was surprising, too.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Let 'em keep ranting and raving. Ratings will dwindle until they will be talking to themselves.

[GretchenM]

[accuses Bush of dividing America along fault lines of] fear, intolerance, ignorance and religious rule

Just a guess but it sounds like Maureen is writing of her own attitudes there.

[Batrachian]

"OOps! My mistake!I shouldn't bring facts into a discussion initiated by Ms. Dowd."

A slavish devotion to facts is another aspect of our ignorance. It's also very passe. We should be more nuanced, they say.

[SkyPilot]

"The president got reelected by dividing the country along fault lines of fear, intolerance, ignorance and religious rule."

She is only showing her feelings by that rhetoric. She is afraid of the fate of her own soul.

[MadAnthony]

Yaaaawnn. The MSM tried this same rationalization after Ronald Reagan stomped Walter Mondale like J.R. Ewing slapping down Cliff Barnes. Then they wonder why their "Americans are stupid" approach doesn't win the hearts and minds of the public. But, hey, I certainly enjoy the bitter, defeated whimpering of garbage like Dowd!

[driftless]

We'll have a little knowledge contest concerning history, law, logic, economics, and a few other things with Dowd and someone like George Will, Tom Sowell, Victor Davis Hanson, Ann Coulter, or Marc Steyn debating her, and we'll see who's ignorant.

[Doctor Raoul]

A day before, Dowd had complained: "The president got reelected by dividing the country along fault lines of fear, intolerance, ignorance and religious rule."

To keep it in perspective, Dowd is a granny who goes out clubbing in a Cindy Lauper hand me down dress. She's not well...pray for her...she need it...prayers...and a man.

[Dems_R_Losers]

I like Frank Sesno. He used to frequent the Starbucks in my former office building in Washington. I talked to him a few times and found him very sensible.

I don't see how anyone with a brain can defend those last columns by Krugman and Dowd. Even Dowd seemed to be embarrassed today on MTP when Russert read her words back to her.

[shield]

DITTO...let them keep on thinking this way....they'll never win the WH again...we'll stack the senate and continue to control the house. What's even worst for them is we'll get voter fraud down to a minimum...and every state will become red. ;o)

[Crawdad]

Hey Frank, Ix-nay on that ommentary-cay.

[Moonman62]

...who appeared to be relishing the news, perhaps not because he agreed with the Contract with America, but because he knew he was witnessing history in the making.

Which was more influential? The Contract or Clinton's horrendous economic moves his first two years in office.