It appears as though a Pajamas Media member's coverage of the Cheney black X story, aided perhaps with a link from Instapundit, has already damaged the MSM - a CNN phone operator was fired today.
"This is wierd [sic], but if it's true, CNN is going to go down."
Personally, I think some sensitivity training and new corporate guidelines might have been enough. It'll be interesting to find out the background on this operator. I hope it wasn't just some stupid kid.
A CNN switchboard operator was fired over the holiday -- after the operator claimed the 'X' placed over Vice President's Dick Cheney's face was "free speech!"
"We did it just to make a point. Tell them to stop lying, Bush and Cheney," the CNN operator said to a caller. "Bring our soldiers home."
The caller initially phoned the network to complain about the all-news channel flashing an "X' over Cheney as he gave an address live from Washington.
"Was it not freedom of speech? Yes or No?" the CNN operator explained.
"If you don't like it, don't watch."
Laurie Goldberg, Senior Vice President for Public Relations with CNN, said in a release:
"A Turner switchboard operator was fired today after we were alerted to a conversation the operator had with a caller in which the operator lost his temper and expressed his personal views -- behavior that was totally inappropriate. His comments did not reflect the views of CNN. We are reaching out to the caller and expressing our deep regret to her and apologizing that she did not get the courtesy entitled to her. "
This is news? Dan...
Posted by: Rubies | Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 11:27 PM
I hope the right is very happy today. The got a telephone operator fired. Yipeeeeeeee!
MrsLevy
Posted by: MrsLevy | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 11:32 AM
CNN is a waste of television and should be pulled off the air for their Anti American themes. What would happen if Fox news would start
putting an x on every liberals face when they are on the air. We already know liberals will throw oreo cookies at black republicans because they are not true black people.
Posted by: brent | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 01:03 PM
Much to do about NOTHING.
Posted by: James | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 04:23 PM
Oh that is rich Mrs. Levy . . . blame the caller, not the rude operator. If that isn't a typical liberal response I don't know what is.
Posted by: Scott | Monday, November 28, 2005 at 05:05 PM