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Originally Posted by Janey
I saw that pathetic attempt at journalism. And I was appalled at CNN, it sorely lacks credibility in my books now. Actually, even though I'm not a supporter of Carolyn Parrish and her run-on mouth, I admit that she neatly turned the tables on that idiotic, self satisfied miserable attempt at humour co-host. For once she came out smelling like roses, while he sounded trite, sophomoric and unprofessional.
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I completely agree on this one. CNN, by providing time for a clearly unknowledgable journalist to throw around juvenile rants about a country which he knows nothing about is, quite frankly, irresponsible.
I do not know whether or not Americans may have found it humourous or not, but in the final analysis, it was the Canadian politician that ended up looking smart and even humble while sticking to her guns and maintaining a strong posture.
It is sad that CNN would allow Americans to be presented by such a ridiculous and one-dimensional loud-mouth, and even Blitzer, who I have some respect for, only looks more tarnished for his part in this absolutely pathetic segment.
Is this the state of American journalism? Are you, as a nation, so tired of covering real news and politics that making fun of Canada now reliably substitutes for actual journalism? Everytime I see the American news machine at work, I thank my lucky stars once again that I am not emersed in that pathetic sub-culture, and that, with my dog-sledding talents intact, along with my own realization that Canada is 1000 times the country that the USA could ever fantasize about being, I live above the 49th parallel.
Peace,
Pierre