CNN announces 'Crossfire' relaunch

The Politico ^ | 26 June 2013 | Dylan Byers

[catfish1957]

They are bringing this crap back? The human mind has a lot difficulty understanding two people yelling at the same time. So as far as I am concerned it is worthless for information.

On the other hand if they make it a reality show, with guests and caged death matches, then there may be some entertainment value. Wouldn't mind seeing a few liberals bite the dust.

[catfish1957]

I know. My twenty something kid actually thinks Stewart and Colbert are actual news programs.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Can’t argue with that either, sir. I’m thinking they’re turning cartwheels over Van Jones.

[itsahoot]

S.E. Cupp - alright!

S. E> is growing with the Liberal crowd she is hanging with, prepare for disappointment in some areas. She his been drifting left on the Blaze.

[dfwgator]

She’s an atheist, what do you expect?

[itsahoot]

She’s an atheist, what do you expect?

Pretty much what she delivers, just that she used to come across as very conservative. I saw her defend Christian values better than her co hosts several times. Was she faking her responses to appear more conservative? I don't know, all I know is she is shifting more left that I would like.

I guess we should not be surprised when entertainers do not meet out expectations, and they really are entertainers after all.

I actually miss Bob Novak and Pat Buchannon.

[newnhdad]

I can’t think of a more annoying b—— than Cutter.. That will have dozens of viewers and rival the test pattern for ratings.

[norwaypinesavage]

I used to watch "Crossfire". That was back in the time where you couldn't get any conservative comment anywhere else. I hated the format, the yelling and crosstalk. I hated the lack of focus, and I hated most of the guests. I watched because of the occasional pearl of wisdom that could be found no where else.

Now the air waves are full of logical coherent thoughtful conservative voices. I won't even consider CNN. I couldn't even find it on the TV dial without canvassing all several hundred channels.

[pepsionice]

Frankly, CNN is broke. If you were one of the big guys coming up for a new contract....forget about a pay-raise...expect a pay-cut. They have to do something to fix the spiral.

[SunkenCiv]

From June. Thanks Rummyfan.

Gingrich will be joined on the conservative side by S.E. Cupp, the MSNBC co-host, New York Daily News columnist and TheBlaze contributor; Cutter will be joined on the liberal side by Van Jones, a CNN contributor and former green jobs advisor to the Obama administration.

[NormsRevenge]

Giving a platform for a venomous snake like Jones,,

This IS CNN. (Booming voice off)

[SunkenCiv]

I used to enjoy “Crossfire”, what, 30 years ago? There was that ex-CIA cardboard cutout lib, looked about 90 years old, and Pat Buchanan back when he could still pull it off. I never saw Pat Buchanan laugh as hard as the time they had (for some reason...) Gore Vidal on the show, and GV was zinging Pat with many a bon mot. Maybe Vidal had a new book out at the time, anyway, from the sound of it, it was Pat’s idea to have him on.

[SunkenCiv]

And for that matter, a platform for a shape-shifter like Gingrich.