Robert Novak: I'm a Token

ShowBIZData.com ^ | 11/20/2002

[GeneD]

CNN Crossfire moderator Robert Novak suggested Monday night that he is an exception that proves the rule -- that the news media displays a liberal bent. Speaking at Northwestern University in Illinois, Novak, who also writes a conservative political column for the Chicago Sun-Times, remarked: "People often ask me if the press is biased, and I often answer with a question: 'Is the Pope Catholic?' ... I'm a token [at CNN]. Why else would they keep a 71-year-old man around like that?"

[ambrose]

Not only is he a token, he is the designated liberal punching bag. It is pathetic the way he allows Al Hunt and Mark Shields to bully and gang up on him all the time.

[shiva]

Hey! He's making good money.(sarcasm)

[buttonman3]

At least he got it right.......he is a token. I just wish the token was more articulate to get a little of the message out. Bob Novak is not the person capable of doing that.

[AZFolks]

At CNN the only conservatives I can see are: Novak, Lou Dobbs, Tucker Carlson and Kate O'Bierne. They had Mona Charen for a while but must have dumped her as she was too articulate. I just ignore them now and go directly to Fox.

[Jason_b]

Bob Novak is not the person capable of doing that.

Which is why he's there.

[dirtboy]