CNN anchor Rick Sanchez actually complimented NewsBusters on Wednesday afternoon for monitoring his Newsroom program: "...[T]he NewsBusters website, which constantly monitors this show -- and we're glad that they do -- questioned my conversation -- criticized it with Neal Boortz. In particular, our suggestion that the GOP needs to remain adamantly anti-abortion, to try and keep the Southern vote" He later thanked the MRC’s blog for watching.
The short segment, which began 23 minutes into the 3 pm Eastern hour of the CNN program, examined "the critics and compliment" of his newscast, as the on-screen graphic put it. Sanchez mentioned how "once the show concludes, I start getting all these Google alerts about what's being written about us, and every day, people are writing after they watch our newscast. We're giving them plenty of material."
Sanchez then mentioned NewsBusters, specifically Matthew Balan’s item from Tuesday which criticized his question to South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford about whether the Republican Party needed to remain anti-abortion:
RICK SANCHEZ: ...[T]he NewsBusters website, which constantly monitors this show -- and we're glad that they do -- questioned my conversation -- criticized it with Neal Boortz. In particular, our suggestion that the GOP needs to remain adamantly anti-abortion, to try and keep the Southern vote. The question was, do they need to do that -- it was discussed during the show, and it's discussed on NewsBusters.com as well. Thank you so much.
The anchor erred slightly in referring to our URL as "NewsBusters.com," instead of "NewsBusters.org."
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Dear NewsBusters... Wear
November 12, 2008 - 18:45 ET by Clear thinkerDear NewsBusters...
Wear this criticism like a badge of honor!
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"GOP needs to be anti-abortion..........
November 12, 2008 - 18:51 ET by badcleats"The GOP needs to be anti-abortion to secure the Southern vote" How about.....Millions of people are anti-abortion because, we're not for murdering babies. What a bunch of loosers!!
Hey Sanchez! If you're
November 12, 2008 - 18:59 ET by d1carterHey Sanchez!
If you're looking, you're still a clown!
Oh good, another
November 12, 2008 - 19:12 ET by bigtimerOh good, another advertisizement for NBs...I love it...
...by the way Rick...you at least seemed somewhat sane when you were with msnbc way back, now you would fit right in there again...but what heck, CNN works too.
...and one more important point....it isn't just the South Sanchez...millions and millions of us all over this country are anti-abortion.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I think he knows that. I
November 12, 2008 - 19:26 ET by balboaI think he knows that. I thought he was talking about the party's candidates having to be anti-abortion to win the South.
Rick Sanchez: If you're
November 12, 2008 - 19:13 ET by TN MomRick Sanchez: If you're mentioned on NB, it is NOT A GOOD THING!!
Nice job...OOPS!
November 12, 2008 - 19:17 ET byDang! Missed it by that much...
Not Newsbusters.COM !!!
Newsbusters.ORG !!!
You Idiot!!!
Now...how are we going to be able to sell more of these "Conservative T-Shirts"????
Übercon
Ub... Newsflash...they
November 12, 2008 - 19:25 ET by bigtimerUb...
Newsflash...they want to get here, they will be able to with .com also...as you well know...or just NewsBusters, or newsbusters, Or Newsbusters....
Google ub...google.
So be prepared to sell those shirts you have at the ready for us...after-all it is a great cause.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I wonder this
November 12, 2008 - 22:12 ET by TjexciteIf some group (ie media matters) buy and register newsbuster.com and set it up as Exposing Conservative Media Bias. What could happen. Does a copyright include both and could they get in trouble if anyone does this.
Not to many other groups have the .org and not .com that is also under their control and even auto forward to the main site.
Long live George W. Bush
Long live John McCain
GOP 2010
Sarah Palin 2012
Rick who?
November 12, 2008 - 19:22 ET by TheAssessorI stopped watching those channels years ago except for an occasional pause flipping through channels. It feels good not to recognize his name. Course I suppose that's not too good for him (big smile).
It's America, not Omerica
Won't watch him
November 12, 2008 - 19:23 ET by KimnotaI'm glad Rick Sanchez reads this site. I wouldn't know anything about his show if I didn't read it here. I watched his show a few times, though not in the past few months. I've stopped watching CNN because they are pathetic due to commentators like him. Ocassionally I'd tune in during commercial breaks from other stations, but now I won't even do that.
Hi Kim... ...same here at
November 12, 2008 - 19:30 ET by bigtimerHi Kim...
...same here at this time in my life...for the first time too.
I've more than had my fill...I am taking a big break, for me anyway...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
When they showed video of terrorists killing our troops
November 12, 2008 - 22:09 ET by timotheI pretty much stopped watching CNN after they showed video of terrorists killing our troops. (Although I will occasionally stop and watch when Bill Bennett is taking on 5 liberals in the Situation Room.)
Tim..
November 12, 2008 - 22:23 ET by MightyMouthThat really hits home for me. I have a nephew who served on the mortuary detail in Iraq for nearly a year. They "processed" 79 Iraqis and 29 US troops. He told me he hated the media for what they did by showing such things. He is ok now, but he will always have to live with what he saw.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
"T]he NewsBusters website,
November 12, 2008 - 19:33 ET by Chris Norman"T]he NewsBusters website, which constantly monitors this show -- and we're glad that they do..."
Translation: Stop it. We don't like it.
Less Privacy
November 12, 2008 - 20:53 ET by MidAmericaGee.. I don't know about this...... NewsBusters is getting too well known. I'm going to have to have my hair combed and sit up straight while on here.
LOL MA... ...and no more
November 12, 2008 - 21:01 ET by bigtimerLOL MA...
...and no more being in our basements and bath-robes either....
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
SANCHEZ
November 12, 2008 - 23:01 ET by drjohnYou're a jerk, Sanchez.
Call me. I'll do an interview.
( I hope he reads this too)
I love this guy!
November 12, 2008 - 23:07 ET by CANCON1He is like a punching bag.
He is my favourite. Unlike all the rest.
I think that he really is playing a fake newsman for real. I think he believes it too.
A creation of an evil CNN lab, deep within Turners Brain. Under the creepiness, he was constructed. The perfect weapon.
Like Dr.Progressive. This is his Frankenstein!
Trite?
November 13, 2008 - 05:53 ET by bravefacariI don't know, maybe its just me, I didn't see his report on this, I wouldn't, I rarely if ever can stand watching these guys. It would seem though, just reading the written word, he seem quite trite in his compliment of NB. Doesn't get it at all why he would get plugged for a biased question filled with incredible assumption that is offensive.
But like everyone else here, its good new publicity for NB on another network that normally wouldn't be wanting to mention you guys or make people aware of who you are and what you do.