Posted on 02/23/2009 11:21:32 AM PST by Lorianne
Once upon a time, cable channels were embarrassed by on-air outbursts or other anchor antics. Now, some are glad to post the video clips on the Internet as quickly as possible to maximize publicity and Web traffic.
On Thursday, CNBC swiftly uploaded a televised rant by Rick Santelli about President Obama’s plans to address the housing crisis. By doing so, the network injected the reporter’s opinions publicly, and the widely replayed video clip even provoked a response from the White House the next day.
Mr. Santelli is normally a strait-laced newsman; he has reported live from the Chicago Board of Trade for 10 years. But in an appearance on the morning show “Squawk Box” on Thursday, he suggested a “Chicago Tea Party” to protest the administration’s housing plans.
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You have to love the NY Times being offended by a reporter expressing his opinions in public. Some things are just beyond comment.
Once upon a time, newspapers were embarrassed to be wholly owned subsidiaries of the RAT party.
Isn't it time for these pompous windbags to file Chapter 7?
They are trying to gloss over the fact that people AROUND Santelli were cheering him on.
The cheers represent viewers.
Viewers represent money.
Money represents profit.
GE is at 8.90 today,,,,so much for that theory.
Seriously, today the goofball appologists for Obama (studio stooges) were attacking santelli. Seems studio = stupid.
CNBC is now running the rant as a commercial called “Rebel Yell”
Maybe they'll print a grandiloquent screed on the subtle differences between “tirade”, “rant” and “diatribe”. They could include a bombastic harangue, explaining why these terms only apply to right-wing polemicists.
I will not click on the old dead b*tch’s web site, but I find it funny that they defend Zero’s press secretary as being “provoked” into responding to Santelli. I cannot wait for them to go financially bankrupt.
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