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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:03 PM Jun 2012

Gawker: This Super Hot Lady (and Some Other Guy) Ruined CNN

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"You probably know that CNN completely and utterly blew it today, in the most embarrassing way possible, by reporting not "what happened" but, actually, the exact opposite. But did you know that it's all the fault of a super-hot news-babe? BuzzFeed's Michael Hastings explains in his piece about how stupid everyone at CNN is feeling:

Bolduan, a 2005 graduate of George Washington University who previously worked for a local news station in North Carolina, was named the network's congressional correspondent last year.

The 29-year-old was also named one of Washington's 50 Most Beautiful people in 2011 by The Hill.

http://gawker.com/5922106/this-super-hot-lady-and-some-other-guy-ruined-cnn

CNN News Staffers Revolt Over Blown Coverage

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"News staffers at the cable network CNN, long the gold standard in television news, were on the verge of open revolt Thursday after CNN blew the coverage on the most consequential news event of the year.

As Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision on the future of President Obama's health care overhaul, the CNN team inside the courtroom jumped the gun, believing that Roberts was saying the individual mandate was unconstitutional and would be overturned.

A producer inside the courtroom, Bill Mears, communicated the information to a relatively junior reporter, Kate Bolduan, the face of the network's coverage outside on the courthouse steps.

Bolduan then reported, on air, that the invidual mandate was “not valid,” citing producer Mears."

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mhastings/cnn-news-staffers-revolt-over-blown-coverage

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Gawker: This Super Hot Lady (and Some Other Guy) Ruined CNN (Original Post) Scurrilous Jun 2012 OP

that's right...blame it all on the newsblonde Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #1

I'm thinking of a song here... HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

What, like Mr Bill had any responsibility for giving her incorrect information? redqueen Jun 2012 #13

Please post a picture of a super hot blonde lady Generic Brad Jun 2012 #2

Now you've made her mad: NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #6

LOL!!!!! JoePhilly Jun 2012 #8

Hilarious. Scurrilous Jun 2012 #18

Fox has higher standards progressoid Jun 2012 #14

You should actually see the ones on Sky News and Sky Sports (Fox's UK cousin) Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #19

Looks to me like it was the producer's fault Bake Jun 2012 #3

re: "And some people in here don’t get what a big deal getting it wrong is. Morons.” hlthe2b Jun 2012 #4

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #5

Seriously it was fall down funny malaise Jun 2012 #7

Aaron Sorkin Has a Ready Made Plot for a Future Episode of Newsroom Yavin4 Jun 2012 #9

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #11

I'll never get why people thought madate would be struck down by this SCOTUS me b zola Jun 2012 #12

Right, conservatives love this mandate Son of Gob Jun 2012 #15

Republicans sued to love it 'til Obama supported it. libinnyandia Jun 2012 #16

If you don't separate party from ideology I can see why you or some others may be confused me b zola Jul 2012 #20

If the policy is so conservative, Why did only 1 conservative Justice vote for it? Son of Gob Jul 2012 #22

LOL....I love the "I knew it all along" crowd now. n-t Logical Jun 2012 #17

Woohoo! I'm a crowd! me b zola Jul 2012 #21

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

1. that's right...blame it all on the newsblonde

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:05 PM

Jun 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

10. I'm thinking of a song here...

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:21 PM

Jun 2012

redqueen

(115,108 posts)

13. What, like Mr Bill had any responsibility for giving her incorrect information?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:37 PM

Jun 2012

Of course its fitting to lead with "its the hot blondes fault!"

Generic Brad

(14,276 posts)

2. Please post a picture of a super hot blonde lady

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:08 PM

Jun 2012

The one you posted is OK, but not hot by my standards.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

6. Now you've made her mad:

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:11 PM

Jun 2012

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

8. LOL!!!!!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jun 2012

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

18. Hilarious.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:41 PM

Jun 2012

progressoid

(50,030 posts)

14. Fox has higher standards

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 06:03 PM

Jun 2012

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

19. You should actually see the ones on Sky News and Sky Sports (Fox's UK cousin)

Reply to progressoid (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 09:34 AM

Jun 2012

Bake

(21,977 posts)

3. Looks to me like it was the producer's fault

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:10 PM

Jun 2012

He's the one who jumped the gun.

Bake

hlthe2b

(102,579 posts)

4. re: "And some people in here don’t get what a big deal getting it wrong is. Morons.”

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:10 PM

Jun 2012

THAT, i think, says it all. THEY Don't get what a big deal getting it wrong is. This context is hardly the only one I've seen that emerging as a trend. Gawd.

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

5. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAA

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:10 PM

Jun 2012

malaise

(269,365 posts)

7. Seriously it was fall down funny

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:13 PM

Jun 2012

mostly because we knew it was wrong instantly

Yavin4

(35,455 posts)

9. Aaron Sorkin Has a Ready Made Plot for a Future Episode of Newsroom

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:16 PM

Jun 2012

If he wins an Emmy for it, he should give CNN some of the credit.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,258 posts)

11. K&R

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:27 PM

Jun 2012

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

12. I'll never get why people thought madate would be struck down by this SCOTUS

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 05:27 PM

Jun 2012

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

15. Right, conservatives love this mandate

Reply to me b zola (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 06:17 PM

Jun 2012

That's why 4 of the 5 conservative Justices voted against it and teabagger heads are exploding everywhere.

libinnyandia

(1,374 posts)

16. Republicans sued to love it 'til Obama supported it.

Reply to Son of Gob (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 07:07 PM

Jun 2012

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

20. If you don't separate party from ideology I can see why you or some others may be confused

Reply to Son of Gob (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 12:58 AM

Jul 2012

Policy and politics are not one in the same thing. You seem to be confused on both ends here.

Policy: The ACA is largely conservative policy that they and the Heritage Foundation have been pushing for years. The Dems and progressives have fought against this policy for years.

Politics: President Obama says something is good and the rw gets lathered up and demands that whatever it is must be defeated.

Its really not that complicated. Until of course you think it over for a bit. Then it just gets twisted.

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

22. If the policy is so conservative, Why did only 1 conservative Justice vote for it?

Reply to me b zola (Reply #20)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 01:38 AM

Jul 2012

Why did the Democratic controlled state legislature of Massachusetts pass it? Why hasn't this been passed in every Red state? Why hasn't this been passed in ANY Red state?

It's really not that complicated. Think it over a bit. Or just keep trying to spin this monumental policy victory into a negative, which I'm sure you'll do.

Logical

(22,457 posts)

17. LOL....I love the "I knew it all along" crowd now. n-t

Reply to me b zola (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 07:12 PM

Jun 2012

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

21. Woohoo! I'm a crowd!

Reply to Logical (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 01:02 AM

Jul 2012

And I'm loved!!

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