[DRUDGE] EXCLUSIVE: CNN GRETA [ Van Susteren] JUMPS TO FOX NEWS; CABLE WAR INTENSIFIES

The Drudge Report ^ | Jan. 2, 2002 | Matt Drudge

[Silly]

No story yet (headline only with siren); will post it when Drudge does.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

CNN's second-highest rated host Greta van Sustren

CNN's ratings must be in the toilet.

[BillaryBeGone]

Agreed. Remember what a "liberal" John Gibson was at MSNBC? Now that he's on Fox, he can speak his mind. Maybe there's more the Greta than we know. Maybe the sun will rise in the west. Maybe this really is the beginning of the end of the world.

[NH Liberty]

This is unbe-LIEVE-ably disappointing news.

Truly nauseating.

[Bikers4Bush]

I hope they make sure she's had all her shots before they let her in the door.

Especially the one for rabies since she foams at the mouth on a regular basis.

[dead]

I always wanted to see Greta Van Sustern debate the meaning of the phrase “Suffering Succotash!” with Rudy Guiliani and Sylvester the Cat.

[flamefront]

All this just in time for the John Walker fiasco. If that guy isn't tried and sentenced quickly, this country could face Buchanan's doom as all the liberal whiners plea for the traitor.

[Batman94]

Greta Von Masculine maybe second highest rated on CNN.
She's the top reason I don't watch CNN anymore.
FOX, why all the liberals?
Greta will ruin your "Balanced" way of doing news!
When are your going to sign Stephonapolus and Carville?

[Nephi]

I am losing faith in O'Reilly!

That's too bad. You need to accept O'Reilly for who he is...he's a liberal with integrity.

[VoiceOfBruck]

hmmmmmmmmmm sounds like a plan of cnn to kill fox ,they know if their people go there people will stop watching FOX

That's what I was thinking - industrial sabotage. I wonder how much CNN is paying her to go?

[Frohickey]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

[AmishDude]

Good catch! She is a Scientologist. And as always with Scientology, there are some great stories:
"promenent member of the church"
"major contributors to Scientology's `War Chest'" -- this is from usenet posts, so take with a grain of salt (you have to scroll to almost the end to get to the relevant article)

[YaYa123]

You guys gotta look at this CNN to FOXNews phenom differently.

FOXNews is well on the way to destroying CNN, but they've got a ways to go. CNN has been the only game in town for so long, many otherwise intelligent people still aren't aware of FOXNews. I think it's way clever of FOXNews to steal away the CNN stable. Fans of Greta will follow her to FOXNews, become introduced to FOXNews, and WAA LAH baby, they see "fair and balanced" for the first time, get hooked, and before you know it, whole herds of sheep break free from the liberal mindset.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

[brewcrew]

TV is all about ratings. Period.

People on TV say the things that TV execs think will bring in viewers. Period.

If a more conservative tone will bring in more viewers, then that's what they'll give us. Just follow the money. My bet is that Greta will start sounding more conservative. It's not about what the talking heads truly believe, it's about what they want us to think they believe.

[mombonn]

I hope this is just a bad nightmare - whorealdo is bad enough; but, greta is 10 times worse.

I'll turn to LKL before watching her!

[finnman69]

OH NO!!!!! Greta's ugly mug on FOX drastically bringing down the babe factor on FOX.

May I suggest....

[classygreeneyedblonde]

Prolly whatever it takes

[AmishDude]

Nah, it's not just that they're liberal. Seriously, they are circus freaks. The worst of the bunch.

But I hope she does well in the 4am timeslot.

[citizen]

How do we fit FOX into ABCNNBCBS?

[LADY J]

"Maybe there's more the Greta than we know. Maybe the sun will rise in the west."

If she is a scientologist - I don't wish to know any more about her. I quit watching CNN because of their reporters.

It will soon get to the point that I won't watch Fox or CNN.