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| CNN Suspends Novak for Walking Off Set | |
| 2005-08-05 | |
| NEW YORK — CNN suspended commentator Robert Novak indefinitely after he swore and walked off the set Thursday during a debate with Democratic operative James Carville. The exchange during CNN's "Inside Edition" came during a discussion of Florida's Senate campaign. But CNN correspondent Ed Henry noted when it was through that he had been about to ask Novak about his role in the investigation of the leak of a CIA officer's identity. A CNN spokeswoman, Edie Emery, called Novak's behavior "inexcusable and unacceptable." Novak has apologized to CNN, and CNN apologizes to viewers, she said. "We've asked Mr. Novak to take some time off," she said. A telephone message at Novak's office was not immediately returned Thursday. Carville and Novak were both trying to speak while they were handicapping the GOP candidacy of Katherine Harris. Novak said the opposition of the Republican establishment in Florida might not be fatal for her. "Let me just finish, James, please," Novak continued. "I know you hate to hear me, but you have to." Carville, addressing the camera, said: "He's got to show these right wingers that he's got a backbone, you know. It's why the Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching you. Show 'em that you're tough." "Well, I think that's bull—— and I hate that," Novak replied. "Just let it go." As moderator Dan Harris stepped in to ask Carville a question, Novak walked off the set.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #22 Hey, mdoreator works for me, man. ;-) |
| Posted by: .com 2005-08-05 17:47 |
| #21 Might have been funnier if I could sellp. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-08-05 17:35 |
| #20 Oh yeah, Calvin? You want Special Sauce with that? |
| Posted by: .Calhoun 2005-08-05 17:21 |
| #19 Yeah, well, I'm not gonna let you forget about that time you went upside rkb's head before you knew she was a mdoreator. That was funny. I mean that in a friendly sorta of screaming laughing sorta way. Still NMM threatining .com with a nooks and cranny search is still the best. LOL! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-08-05 17:19 |
| #18 firing the sole conservative on their network will surely save their ratings There's always Lou Dobbs...I think. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2005-08-05 16:54 |
| #17 The mind wanders, .com, lol! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-05 15:05 |
| #16 rkb and I already had some history betwixt us. She was posting under her first and last name that day - I was not aware they were the same person that day or it would not have been played that way. I'll leave it at that. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-08-05 14:51 |
| #15 lol, Matt. Don't remember that one, although I'm frequently away from the ole' pooter. Linky? |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-05 14:49 |
| #14 Yeah, well, I'm not gonna let you forget about that time you went upside rkb's head before you knew she was a mdoreator. |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-08-05 14:42 |
| #13 Uh oh... Run Away! Run Away! Run Away! Nobody can live up to this! Why, the pressure is greater than being aboard a Russkie sub! Help! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-08-05 14:33 |
| #12 Suspended from being a punching bag on CNN - is that a bat thing? |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-05 14:25 |
| #11 They shudda suspended Carville -- from a tall tree with a short rope. |
| Posted by: GK 2005-08-05 14:23 |
| #10 Hear, hear, Matt! Waiting for the great gladiator, .com to enter the arena! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-05 12:52 |
| #9 ...called Novak's behavior "inexcusable and unacceptable."... But Peter Arnett was allowed to go on and on and on and on with near treasonous BS, before they had to dump him because the public was incensed... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-08-05 12:45 |
| #8 The Coliseum, Rome, 100 AD: The gates open and out walks a single poster, wifi laptop in hand. The crowd rises to its feet: ".com! .com! .com!" |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-08-05 12:45 |
| #7 Carville is such an asshole. I wouldn't be able to sit in a room with that guy for two seconds. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2005-08-05 11:03 |
| #6 Game, set, match, Mrs. D, lol! Like I said the other day, I stand in awe of .com's ability to verbally b!tch slap all trolls at whim! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-08-05 10:44 |
| #5 lol! |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-05 10:18 |
| #4 They're all fools. I'd much rather read .com and AK going at it, if that's what I'm in the mood for. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-08-05 10:16 |
| #3 "take some time off" I got a funny feeling that this is it for Novak. He is not going to lower his standards by coming back. "called Novak's behavior "inexcusable and unacceptable." What a bunch of hypocrites! What about the fact that Mr. Amanpour, Chance, and Robertson being in bed with the terrs for so many years, in order to get the so called "exclusive." According to CNN, supporting terrs is acceptable behavior. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2005-08-05 10:15 |
| #2 Mark! LOL! |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-08-05 09:45 |
| #1 Yes....firing the sole conservative on their network will surely save their ratings... |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2005-08-05 09:37 |