Posted on 08/04/2005 4:45:53 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Just now on CNN’s Inside Politics, in the midst of a ho-hum discussion about Katherine Harris’ Senate race:
Novak: Just let me finish what I’m going to say, James, please. I know you hate to hear me —
Carville: He’s got to show these right-wingers that he’s got a back bone, ya know? Wall Street Journal editorial page is watching. You show ‘em you’re tough…
Novak: You know I think that’s bullshit. And I hate that. Just let it go.
Novak removes his microphone and walks off the set.
Update I: Novak Was About to Be Asked About Leak The Inside Politics host ended the Carville/Novak segment saying, “Thanks, James Carville. And I’m sorry as well that Bob Novak left the set a little early. I had told him in advance that we were going to ask about the CIA leak case, he was not here for me to be able to ask him about that. Hopefully, we’ll be able to ask him about that in the future.”
Update II: Media Matters has the video.
Update III: Flashback to the first time Ed Henry challenged Novak to talk about the Plame leak, on June 29. Novak wasn’t very happy then, either:
HENRY: Do you understand why in general there’s frustration among fellow journalist after 41 years of distinguished work, where you’ve always pushed and been a fierce advocate of the public’s right to know, you’re not letting the public know about such a critical case, and two people may go to jail.
NOVAK: Well, they are not going to jail because of me. Whether I answer your questions or not, it has nothing to do with that. That’s very ridiculous to think that I am the cause of their going to jail. I don’t think they should be going to jail.
HENRY: Yes. But I didn’t say you were the cause. But there are some people…
NOVAK: Yes, you do did.
HENRY: No, but some people feel if you would come forward with the information that you have, that maybe they would not go to jail.
NOVAK: But you don’t know — Ed, you don’t know anything about the case. And those people who say that don’t know anything about the case. And unfortunately, as somebody who likes to write, I’d like to say a lot about the case, but because of my attorney’s advice I can’t. But I will. And there might be some surprising things.
HENRY: We’ll all be waiting to hear that story finally told, Bob.
This should make for some delicious follow-up stories in the news! Maybe now Novak will feel free to vent his spleen about the behind the scenes unfairness of CNN, since we already know about the "in our faces" unfairness. I applaud Novak for finally finding the gumption to do what he should have done years ago.
This is at least the third thread today, and prior threads had links to the actual video.
It will hurt CNN in the long run. They are tanking as it is. Losing a star like Novak will cost them another 25-50,000 viewers.
CNN has suspended Novak for the utterance of the word.. Bullsh*t.
Shouldn't they suspend themselves for the years of crap and propaganda they have spewed is my question?
It seems like that would only be the FaiR ... and balanced.. thing to do. ;-)
Just reported on FNC, too.
CNN has indefinitely suspended Novak.
More like 25-50. Novak is not a huge draw, more like a bumbling appologist.
I read the AP, why do you think it covers more than this
Novak is the closest thing to a conservative cnn has, and if he walks, they can't even pretend to be balanced. I don't consider him a conservative either, but he's one of their big names.
I've always thought Novak was a snake oil salesman, although I've never really watched him since he's on CNN.
If CNN does not want "bullsh!t" on their air, why do they put it in a chair at a desk and call it Carville or Begalla? Carville is more offensive to me just making his inane comments than what Novak said. CNN will loose more viewers. Novak was really the only voice of reason on that channel.
TOTALLY toopid.
Tools.
And I LMAO at them. Idjits.
Say adiós to the 11:00 slot
Kind of looks like Ray Nitschke in that picture. Please post a more unflattering pic of Carville, maybe the one with the trash can over his head.
I could never figure out how he kept himself from bitchslapping the smug Mr. Judy Woodruff and the usually drunk Mark Shields all those Saturday evenings.
What IS that thing?
If CNN's standards and practices mean anything, they have to fire Novak. At the same time, this will hurt them and they deserve it for hiring a creep like Carville.
That's Carville on the left, with the funny hat ...
Quit scaring me, Sky.
Hope they put up the transcript.
How can they do that? Wasn't he on as a guest?
Any word on if they suspended that woman that said BS during that Lou Dobbs segment a few weeks ago. LOL
Yow! That photo!
My previous impression of Novak was that he's an idiot. After seeing this, my impression is that he's a useful idiot. He really made CNN look bad.
"It puts the lotion on its skin, or it gets the hose again. Isn't that right Precious...we're going to get the hose!"
And didn't Bono use the F word?
I have been waiting for someone to thrash is ass on air--literally.
In fact, does anyone remember him shilling for some 1-800 information service a couple of years ago? I vowed to NEVER to use it because they hired his slimy tuchis to speak for them.
Not sure, I don't watch CNN. But in Bono's case I don't think he is employed by CNN.
He always does that.
CNN probably thought that they were making a principled decision by suspending him. What they did was further cement their image as a liberal network.
Well he's not bumbling. An appologist for what?
You mean to tell me Tucker Carlson ISN'T a conservative???
/shock
/horror
/sarcasm
/smirk
Also, it did not look like Novak was planning to blow up and leave in advance (as in his did not want to answer Plame questions) as the moderator strongly suggested.
Also, CNN refers to the "bloggers" talking about this. Do they know what a blog is? We post on the internet ... but are not bloggers.
CNN is going down faster than the DNC. The losers on the Left are having a difficult time trying to get a grip. When you are elated about coming in second in a two person House race, you know you are in trouble. Coming in second is like kissing your sister.
I expect they will anyway, even if their standards and practices mean nothing to them (which is probably the case anyway). The MSM will never forgive Novak for his role in the Plame leak, and they will sieze on any excuse they can to drum him out of their club and totally discredit him. This'll probably be the excuse they'll use.
It looks like the thing that I used to have nightmares about--serpenting up through the biffy in the middle of the night, in the woods, when I was at Girl Scout Camp...
and biting me in my rearex. Scary, flashlight dropping stuff.
I think Novak is a regular. Or was.
Yep. That's the one that lived in the smelly one-holer in the woods.
I've suspended Novak from my personal list of "got to watch or read". He's been sucked into a morass he doesn't understand, given his stance on protect-thy-source. Screw him.
Yes, but he wears a bow tie, so he can't be taken seriously.
The way to spin it is that they came in second and that we came in next to last. :^)
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