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CNN's Sanchez Erupts Over McCain Not Rebuking Supporter Who Called Hillary a 'Bitch'
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Posted on 11/14/2007 8:04:40 AM PST by RatherBiased.com

Trying to create a scandal over Republican presidential candidate John McCain's failure to rebuke a woman supporter who called Hillary Clinton a “bitch,” CNN's Rick Sanchez led Tuesday night's Out in the Open with what he insisted was the “relevant and newsworthy” topic as he seriously asked: “Is John McCain done as a result of this?” He later speculated: “Is his campaign dead in the water?”

Betraying the skew of those at CNN, Sanchez told guest Amy Holmes: “He could be in trouble for this from women, especially the ones that've been talking to me today in our newsroom who heard this and were offended.” Sanchez's spin matched that of left-wing bloggers, a story in Wednesday's New York Times revealed: “The clip began showing on Web sites like Salon.com, the liberal site TPM.com and others, with bloggers asking why Mr. McCain had not taken the questioner to task.”

Setting up the video, Sanchez haughtily intoned: “You're going to hear a McCain supporter. She refers to Hillary Clinton using really what is a horrible word that is used to do nothing but demean women. Well, at the time, it was a supporter who said that. It wasn't until later on, when we watched the whole tape, which is what you're about to see, that you see McCain's reaction, or lack thereof, that we decided that this is both relevant and newsworthy, and important information to this campaign.”

An older woman at an event in South Carolina had asked: “How do we beat the bitch?” An appalled Sanchez complained: “He says 'that's an excellent question,' after somebody refers to Hillary Clinton as a B-word which rhymes with witch.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: arizona; bword; clintonnonnews; cnn; hillaryclinton; hillaryisabitch; johnmccain; mccain; mediabias; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; ricksanchez; smearmachine
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1 posted on 11/14/2007 8:04:42 AM PST by RatherBiased.com
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Wow. CNN in one corner... "Shamnesty" McCain in the other.

Can't they both lose...? ;)

2 posted on 11/14/2007 8:07:07 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!" -- Jim Robinson, 09/30/07)
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I guess 80% of men in america are barred from being President if merely calling like we see them disqualifies from office..


3 posted on 11/14/2007 8:08:49 AM PST by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ Isaiah 3.3)
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“Is his campaign dead in the water?”

Has been since May - this guy finally catching up.


4 posted on 11/14/2007 8:09:20 AM PST by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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I can’t believe sanchez took a day off from telling sob stories about poor illegal aliens and their plight.

And to attack John McCain no less! A guy who sponsored and voted for Amnesty.


5 posted on 11/14/2007 8:09:26 AM PST by wilco200
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Can't they both lose...? ;)

YES, THEY ARE

6 posted on 11/14/2007 8:09:28 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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CNN and Mc Cain, both in the toilet.


7 posted on 11/14/2007 8:09:42 AM PST by IrishMike (Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it)
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If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

So what’s the problem? The woman’s description of Hillary was honest. And McCain understood that.


8 posted on 11/14/2007 8:09:52 AM PST by hoe_cake
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Rick Sanchez is Hillary's bitch.
10 posted on 11/14/2007 8:10:32 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (Columbia = Ayatollah U.)
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Honestly, to wring one’s hands at being called a bitch is ... well childlike and to pretend that strong willed women don’t get called the “b word” is to live in ignorant bliss. Sanchez and the rest are making Hillary look exactly how she would not want to be portrayed as some “poor l’il girl” who “hates to be called names.” Would there be so much hand wringing and crying if the old lady had said about John Edwards, “How do we beat this bastard?” I seriously doubt it. And since when does the candidate get held responsible for the comments of 1 supporter over whom he/she has no control.... Let’s all start videotaping every interaction Hillary has with her fan club and see what unsavory things her supporters say. I am by no means a supporter of John McCain; he’s far too liberal for my tastes; however, the idea that he is responsible for a question asked by someone who supports him is ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is the notion that he is obligated to defend his OPPONENT’S honor.

Plus let’s not forget the overwhelmingly obvious truth of the matter. . . Hillary is a bitch.

BTW, I’ve been called a bitch many a times. . . .My response, I’m not a bitch;I’m THE bitch ;).

11 posted on 11/14/2007 8:11:10 AM PST by IMissPresidentReagan ("When you can't make them see the light; make them feel the heat." President Ronald Reagan)
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Rick Sanchez.....drunk manslaughterer.

He ain’t worth pissing on even if he’s burning.

He was a loser in Miami at Fox7 and he’s still a loser.


12 posted on 11/14/2007 8:11:11 AM PST by wardaddy (This country is being destroyed by folks who could have never created it.)
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The least of McLame’s problems.


13 posted on 11/14/2007 8:11:13 AM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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"He could be in trouble for this from women, especially the ones that've been talking to me today in our newsroom who heard this and were offended."

Maybe she should go outside the newsroon to focus group the issue???

14 posted on 11/14/2007 8:11:52 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but DemocRATs believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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Hillary’s a female dog, too.


15 posted on 11/14/2007 8:11:56 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Scrape the bottom, vote for Rodham!)
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I believe that truth is an absolute defense against libel.


16 posted on 11/14/2007 8:12:47 AM PST by RichInOC (Hillary Rodham Clinton is a lying slag.)
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Hurt him? Heck if this has any effect it would be to inject a bit of life in an otherwise terminal campaign.


17 posted on 11/14/2007 8:13:45 AM PST by joebuck
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Two days ago, I was having lunch in McDonald's with my son and nephew. CNN was on the TV in the corner of the room. (Thankfully, I couldn't hear it.) They headline story that they were covering when I looked up was that Kayne West's mother had died. I know a little about West and nothing about his mother, but I figured, okay, entertainment "news", if that's what they want to call it.

Two minutes later, I look up and there are STILL covering it. Shouldn't it have been a 10-second-and-out story? They finally moved on to serious news, but before we left, they were back on it. Repeating the top story, I guess.

Just another example of why no one can take CNN seriously.

18 posted on 11/14/2007 8:14:32 AM PST by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a Liberal when I married her.)
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So many in the media are trying to sink Republican candidates. And so blatantly.


19 posted on 11/14/2007 8:20:37 AM PST by sarasota
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Sanchez told guest Amy Holmes

CNN loves Amy Holmes. She is their kind of "Republican": pro-abortion and pro-homsexual.

20 posted on 11/14/2007 8:21:54 AM PST by montag813
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