CNN Has stiffed Geraldo!
Now, this is how we expect the more "civilized," more "caring," more "intelligent" folks over at CNN to act, isn't it? The Page 6 column in the New York Post found that CNN has instituted a "a blanket boycott" of anyone from Fox News from appearing on their precious airwaves, even though Fox has had several CNN folks on their shows when those CNNers were flogging their books and side projects. It seems civility is something that CNN just cannot muster these days.
THE folks at Fox News Channel are magnanimous enough to put their rivals from CNN on air, but CNN isn't big enough to return the favor. Geraldo Rivera - who has a new book coming out, "His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S." - was booked to appear on Nancy Grace's CNN show on Feb. 28. But then he was disinvited and told CNN had "a blanket boycott" against anyone from Fox. " 'The Most Trusted Name in News' just chickened out," Rivera told Page Six. "This reveals a corporate insecurity." Fox has had on as guests both Wolf Blitzer and Glenn Beck. A CNN rep denied any boycott and blamed a scheduling conflict.
It's bad enough that CNN is so anti-social that they won't return Fox's kindness, but even worse that they went ahead and booked Geraldo and then pulled the rug out from under his invite after all the plans were made!
Insult to injury to Mr. Rivera, for sure.
It shouldn't be shocking that one network would find advertising for members of another network an idea they wouldn't want to warm to, of course. But the whole ridiculous situation of scheduling interviews then ungraciously canceling them at the last minute just reeks of childish, unprofessional behavior. Especially since Fox has occasionally had CNN's folks on in the past to help them flog their books.
Like I said, though. We expect this sort of uncivil behavior from the left. The next thing you know, John Mellenkamp will try to stop John McCain from using his music or something.
(h/t Thomas Stewart)
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OOOHHH msm feeling its "oats"
February 11, 2008 - 23:45 ET by upcountrywaterand whamming the Amplitude Modulated listeners as LOSERS!
iranian uranium; iranian ICBM's iranian satellites..
4 (unthinkable) H-bombs, NOW THAT'S SOME CHANGE
Keep the change Bob. h/t Sam Peckinpah
The Dobbs Effect?
February 12, 2008 - 00:14 ET by zeestephenMaybe CNN is showing the "Dobbs Effect" and saying no to Geraldo's race baiting, open borders book.
Upon hearing of his
February 12, 2008 - 09:19 ET by rubberpelletfrancisUpon hearing of his cancellation, a furious Geraldo again threatened to spit in the face of Michelle Malkin.
ROFLMAO! Oh this is too
February 11, 2008 - 23:50 ET by bigtimerROFLMAO!
Oh this is too rich...couldn't happen to a better leftist.
I get the gist of the story...but still...cry me a few Rivers....
I laughed too , bt...how marvelous that it was Jerry Rivers
February 12, 2008 - 00:09 ET by RJwho was blindsided by that petty, leftist network.
And while we're discussing CNN's corporate policies and "principles", let's not forget that they're happy to bend over backwards for murderous thugs like Saddam Hussein.
RJ... Boy have you got
February 12, 2008 - 00:12 ET by bigtimerRJ...
Boy have you got that right!
Geraldo
February 11, 2008 - 23:53 ET by bigpapaIsn't even close to being conservative... so they (CNN) just hate anyone from Fox..
Who cares SOS.... IMHO
What goes around comes around..
No Surprise Here
February 11, 2008 - 23:57 ET by pbthinkerIf anyone, following the liberals these days, doesn't realize there is a concerted effort to delegitalmize Fox News, just isn't watching what's going on. They don't call CNN, the Clinton News Network for nothing. If Senator Clinton won't debate on Fox, her network won't let Fox people on there to plug a book. The Democrats, and their media wing, have the ability to pull this off, the Republicans, without a media wing, can not. Bottom line: Deal with it.
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
FUNNY...
February 12, 2008 - 13:53 ET by danybhoyStrange, now Hillary says she might not go near NBC over the Shuster mess. No network in America loves the Dems like them, even though they are for Obama over Clinton, you know they will fall into line if Hillary is the nominee. You don't see problems like this at Fox, I'm just saying.
I also find it funny that when FoxNewsChannel first started out 11 years ago, good old Ted Turner was asked about this, & said that CNN would crush FNC in short order & realy was'nt too worried about FNC. Ted may not run the ship, but my how things have changed.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
How about Fox working a trade?
February 12, 2008 - 00:15 ET by Lame CherryJust so Geraldo Rivera or Jerry Rivers as he is known can be on CNN, can FOX work a sort of NFL trade????
They can have Geraldo for one Glenn Beck and Geraldo's book if FOX gets Kiran Chetry back.
Seems fair as Geraldo hates Americans and since he marrid a Jewish lady he is an expert on all things Jewish now too. He could actually fill in 4 affirmative action spots at CNN so they could hire more asexual white guys like John Roberts.
Geraldo claims:
Hispanic
Jewish
Minority
Mental Retardation (OK he doesn't claim that but CNN would deem him nuts as he wanted to go hunt bin Laden down and shoot him personally.)
Please FOX trade Geraldo, maybe CNN will give more for this loon as he is goofier than Keeter Olberman.
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NO WAY...
February 12, 2008 - 09:13 ET by danybhoyWhile I'm no fan of Geraldo's politics, I respect his skill as a reporter. Yes, he has a checkered past, but I think he is good for Fox, he is good at what he does(he pisses me off regularly) & the fact that he's on FNC spits into the "Fox is just about Republicans" BS libs/progressives love to claim. Despite his baggage, he damn good at his job.
I love Beck, & I think that he is at CNN-HL is a good thing. It gives him more credibility in my warped mind. Knowing that many who work there think he is evil, is a good thing. BTW, His show is produced by his company & aired on CNN-HL. So I believe he should stay.
As for Kiran Chetry, she is a very hot woman, & I also never want to see her at FNC again. Look into what she tried to do when she was negotiating her new contract at FNC. It was'nt enough she was getting at fat raise, but she wanted FNC to sack Gretchen Carlson so she could have the "Fox & Friends in the Morning" gig. her beauty is only skin deep. She has no respect for those she worked with & did'nt feel she could compete with the former Ms.America. Good riddence to her, if you want to watch her at CNN, knock yourself out.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
Cool! Does this mean no more CNN ads on FNC?
February 12, 2008 - 00:20 ET by R D HelmI always considered that more than just a little incongruous, anyway.
I watched Fox News to escape CNN. As such, I really wasn't interested in seeing their commercials.
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -J.W. von Goethe
RD... Well you know a
February 12, 2008 - 00:24 ET by bigtimerRD...
Well you know a free market and capitalism...I don't think Fox will quit advertizing them anytime soon...money money money...it's all in the game.
bt,
February 12, 2008 - 00:40 ET by R D HelmTrue enough, but CNN is totally wasting its ad dollars if they think they are going to reach me thorough FNC, as I barely even watch Fox's garbage anymore. Well, I did catch Boortz on H&C tonight, but that was it.
They would do better trying to sneak CNN pop-ups here at NB. :-)
None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. -J.W. von Goethe
RD... My motto is let CNN
February 12, 2008 - 00:43 ET by bigtimerRD...
My motto is let CNN waste away....
Give 'em enough rope...
February 12, 2008 - 01:13 ET by Mr. TerryWell, they're at it again, and Geraldo isn't even an evil conservative...The dems-o-libs first boycott a debate on FoxNews, now CNN bans all Foxnews authors. (Communist News Network)
They're pushing for the limitation of free speech on the airwaves - by force of legal dictate - its obvious that they want to be like their long lost cousins in the Soviet Union.
Ask the Russians how they like thier news system...
“A nation that cannot secure its borders is not a nation.” Ronald Reagan
Beware the Fairness Doctrine
February 12, 2008 - 01:18 ET by bigtimerBeware the Fairness Doctrine rearing it's ugly head if any of the three leading so-called candidates for us are made President.
CNN is the American Pravda
February 12, 2008 - 01:34 ET by RousseI'm at a loss to understand why anyone would willingly appear on CNN. Their ratings stink. And you might as well juggle snakes, nitroglycerine, and fireballs: no matter what ... you will get bit, burned or have the whole thing blow up in your face.
Nawwwww, NPR/Public
February 12, 2008 - 01:52 ET by NL207Nawwwww, NPR/Public Broadcasting is the American Pravda.
Do a comparison...
February 12, 2008 - 05:40 ET by Mr. TerryI find it interesting that the English version of Pravda and the NYT are strikingly similar in their anti-Americanism...wonder if the times gets its talking points from Pravda...
Take a gander at the headlines here... http://english.pravda.ru/
That doesn't even compare the CNN International television broadcast for their anti-Americanism...
“A nation that cannot secure its borders is not a nation.” Ronald Reagan
CNN
February 12, 2008 - 01:44 ET by PrairieSkyDoes this really surprise anyone?? The infants over at the Clinton News Network are so completely intimidated by FoxNews's continous shellacking of them in every possible respect, that this is their pathetic way of getting revenge. It's almost funny, in a sad little way, when you think about it.
Just several weeks ago,
February 12, 2008 - 01:59 ET by TEJust several weeks ago, Howard Kurtz spent several minutes of his own CNN show "interviewing" (i.e., promoting) Keith Olbermoronn, the host of a leftist freak show on CNN's competitor MSDNC. Kurtz's love fest with Olbermoronn included the comically false claim by Kurtz that Olbermoronn has "popularity". Evidently, being blown away 3.5 to 1 by O'Reilly and routinely finishing fourth out of the four shows on Fox News, Headline News, Clinton News Network and MSDNC, as Olbermoronn does, means to Kurtz that Olbermoronn has "popularity".
Kurtz...
February 12, 2008 - 02:03 ET by PrairieSkyInteresting...Apparently, the tiny little minds over at MSNBC and CNN have jointly redefined "popularity", in order to make them both feel better about themselves.
What's good for the
February 12, 2008 - 06:30 ET by USA4freedomWhat's good for the goose?
Maybe they are worried their ratings will go up??
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party,the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
BHO said it first
February 12, 2008 - 07:12 ET by VonuOne is not allowed to say that someone from Fox has an idea even if you don't agree with it.
Freedom is a vital component of human effectiveness and fulfillment.
Motivation?
February 12, 2008 - 09:02 ET by ThisnThatWhat's CNN's motivation here?
Is it just because they hate or fear Fox News?
Did they do this on principle? Here's a way to test this: see if CNN also bans anyone from Pravda, or Cuba, or Venezuela, or any number of other Communist countries (oops -- I left out Cambridge, MA and Beserkley, CA). See if they welcome these people, and yet continue to bar Fox News. Some principle, eh? Or, even someone from MSNBC who, as we all know, had to suspend one of their people. Does CNN believe MSNBC is more principled than Fox News?
Or, is CNN caving to pressure. We all know they bent over for Saddam. Are they doing the same for Clinton? Or Soros? Or the DNC?
Whatever the case, I'd sure like to know how a well-known network has people sitting in the boardroom saying "Yep, banning Fox News is (a) the right thing to do, and (b) will increase our viewership and standing in the world".
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CNN, The most biased name in news?
February 12, 2008 - 09:38 ET by c5thenThey are going to have to get James Earl jones to record a new slogan for them.
Or, how about...CNN - Only the news WE want you to hear.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
All Jazed
February 12, 2008 - 11:32 ET by iveseenitallI don't get all jazed about the news wars.They are all making a fortune at the expense of our nation. News is not news anymore; objectivity and responsibility are gone. It's a disgrace and is detrimental to America. Unfortunately, Fox is a necessay balance to CNN and the other Pravdas, who are much worse than Fox. Nonetheless, in the end , the citizens are being snookered. And that Geraldo guy; he is a racist. He wants special "favors" for his race which are detrimental to the common good, such as the right to break our laws with impunity.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Don't do as they do....
February 12, 2008 - 11:10 ET by SeptemberDo as the LMSM and CNN says.
Okay nuf on the topic. As a "His Panic", I find Geraldo annoying and so too the title of his book (goofy). Hey Geraldo, buy some common sense. Americans don't fear hispanics; they fear the illegality and crime that it perpetuates, starting with breaking our laws to sneak over here.
Despite his surname, Geraldo is still as hard-headed as any elitist. Least he comes across that way. I, unlike Rivera, live amongst the worst effects of illegal immigration. Isn't it easy for him to have the luxury of judging from afar, away from it all.
I don't have to read his book. I've heard enough from his mouth.
Well I must say that CNN is
February 12, 2008 - 13:20 ET by happyuscitizenWell I must say that CNN is not a trailblazer in this area of boycotting Geraldo, I have been boycotting this dunce since I fell for his opening of Al Capone's vaults.
"I'm just a big fat hairy American Winning Machine!" - Ricky Bobby
I'll take...
February 12, 2008 - 14:58 ET by okiehawk441 Michelle Malkin for 1000 Geraldos. He doesn't have 1/10th her intellect or analytic ability. He is loud and he is a total narcissist. Why FOX gave him a spot on its network I do not know. He offers little and no one tunes in to hear him. He is as yesterday as that mustache of his.
I could not agree more
February 12, 2008 - 23:44 ET by DEVILDOCMOMWe watch Fox quite a bit, I especially enjoy anything with Charles Krauthammer, Brit Hume, or Chris Wallace...we NEVER watch jerry, don't like him or his views.