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CNN Coverage of Tea Party

TexasBred

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CNN Correspondent Claims Tea Parties 'Anti-Government,' 'Anti-CNN'
By Julia A. Seymour (Bio | Archive)
April 15, 2009 - 15:57 ET

CNN is finally covering the tea parties - by attacking the participants. After anchor Anderson Cooper made an obscene sexual joke about attendees, CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen rudely interrupted one of the protestors and slammed the event for being "anti-government," "anti-CNN," and "not really family viewing."

Roesgen asked a man holding his toddler, "Why are you here today?" The man started to respond saying, "Because I hear a president say that he believed in what Lincoln stood for. Lincoln's primary thing was he believed people had the right to liberty and they had the right..."

But Roesgen cut him off him, saying, "But sir, what does that have to do with taxes? What does this have to do with your taxes?" She continued asking questions over his as he asked her to "let me finish my point." One crowd member was heard to yell "shut up" to the Roesgen.

When the man finished his statement about people having the "right to the fruits of their own labor" and "government should not take it," Roesgen began arguing with him again and other protesters began to get upset.

Roesgen backed away claiming that "you get the general tenor of this," tea party. "Anti-government, anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing conservative network Fox and since I can't really hear much more and I think this is not really family viewing. Toss it back to you Kyra," Roesgen concluded.

Phillips followed by calling that assessment "a "prime example of what we're following across the country."

—Julia A. Seymour is an assistant editor for the Business & Media Institute.

NOTE: Survey says 60% of Fox viewers are Democrats or Independents.
 

TexasBred

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hypocritexposer said:
Texasbred, did you see the video?

I posted it yesterday, as Reader would say "ludicrous"!

http://ranchers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34164&start=0

Yeah, actually caught it on TV yesterday..... the reporter from CNN went in to pick a fight. Lucky for her she was at a "teaparty". :wink:
 

hypocritexposer

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This is the same reporter that remarked on "the true likeness" of a Bush mask with a hitler mustache, back in 2006, I think it was.

What do they teach at Journalism school these days?
 

Tam

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She clearly provoked the gentleman until she got the reaction she was looking for, which gave her the opportunity to make her little statement. She wasn't there to report the news she was there to make the news into what she wanted it to be. Then they sit back wondering why they are loosing viewers. :roll:
 

hypocritexposer

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Here's the Media Research Center with comments on this reporter's clip. He explains that it is a "classic" agenda from CNN and the other networks that either ignored or insulted the Tea Parties with oral sex jokes etc.

http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/play.php?id=861

Here's the 2006 video of the same reporter

Hitler Bush is okay

Fascist Obama offensive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WQbNaXJ8Pw&feature=player_embedded

this is what happened when the CNN camera wasn't recording, this lady should be fired, but CNN is standing behind her.

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=320333
 

backhoeboogie

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He who laughs last.......

This aint a joking matter. They done bit off more than they can chew.

I'm liking all these right folks wanting to come to the Republic of Texas now. Maybe the lefties can go to California and stay with Pelosi.
 

Tam

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2tg8gxCDU&feature=player_embedded

Here is what happen to the CNN reporter after her camera was shut off.
 

hypocritexposer

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"The day that the government gets involved in the news media you see the end of the democratic process, because an independent news media is absolutely essential to the success of a democracy," said L. Brent Bozell, president of the Media Research Center

too late
 

Tam

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geL8smut0tQ

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: She just doesn't get it does she?????? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
 

aplusmnt

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The woman was not as bad as the CNN guy who went on a sexual rant about Tea bagging, using words like nuts and Dick in his references. He should be fired for such obscene speech. It was a long rant not just a small slip!
 

hypocritexposer

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Then there is Diane Sawyer, drunk on air, Inauguration Day

http://gawker.com/5136396/diane-sawyer-still-obviously-intoxicated

But the real prize goes to Rick Sanchez, trying to place personal blame on Beck for the Pittsburg police killings. Note to Sanchez, personal responsiblity is something you get credit for when you murder someone, while driving drunk!

On December 10, 1990, Sanchez struck a pedestrian, Jeffrey Smuzinick, with his car while driving drunk on a residential street near Dolphin Stadium.[2] Smuzinick was paralyzed and eventually died from his injuries in 1995.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2009/04/08/cnns-rick-sanchez-blames-fox-news-right-wing-radio-cop-killings
 
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