What's up with Republicans and swearing in public?
For such a moralistic party, they sure do have potty mouths.
NEW YORK - Robert Novak, whose revelation of a CIA officer’s name in a 2003 column has sparked a federal probe, was suspended by CNN after he swore and walked off the set during a live telecast of “Inside Politics.”
The incident occurred Thursday as Novak and Democratic operative James Carville were handicapping the Senate candidacy of former Florida Secretary of State 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 bullshit and I hate that,” Novak replied. “Just let it go.”
As moderator Henry stepped in to ask Carville a question, Novak walked off the set.
A CNN spokeswoman, Edie Emery, called Novak’s behavior “inexcusable and unacceptable.” Novak apologized to CNN, and CNN was apologizing to viewers, she said.
“We’ve asked Mr. Novak to take some time off,” she said.
Telephone messages left at Novak’s office Thursday and Friday were not immediately returned.
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posted by Elliott @ 9:00 AM
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2 Comments:
can i link to this in my blog?
why don't people just get it. it's about power and "winners and losers." and they won, so we should just shut up.
i disagree with that sentiment. I think we should shut up, and then when they fall, roll our eyes, then offer them a hand. And tell them to let us take over and we will have a better economy!
Link away, my friend.
And forget about a helping hand. Yes, that would be the 'right' thing to do and show the country which party actually has a pulsing heart, but the sentiment would be utterly wasted on the GOP. They'd take that hand, pull you down, and stick a shiv in your stomach on the way.
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