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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 08:47 PM
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Bill "Snake Eyes" Bennett mocks Christiane Amanpour's accent
What a dirtbag!

For an encore perhaps he can do a Speedy Gonzales voice and make fun of Mexicans.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200606080011

On radio show, Bennett mocked CNN colleague Amanpour, misrepresented report by Nasr

Summary: On his radio program, Bill Bennett referred to CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour as "Aman-bleakness" and accused her of trying to "get some bad news" out of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. He also misrepresented a report by CNN Arab affairs correspondent Octavia Nasr, whom he called "Octavia Unhappiness Person."

On the June 8 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, CNN political analyst Bill Bennett affected an accent in an effort to imitate CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour and accused her of trying to "get some bad news" out of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Bennett referred to Amanpour as "Aman-bleakness" and said that he will occasionally watch CNN to "feel a little bleaker."

In a June 8 report, Amanpour referred to Zarqawi's death as "an important moment," but also noted that "all the officials there have said today, this is not the moment to say the insurgency is by any means over -- it is just an important step."

Later in the broadcast, Bennett called CNN Arab affairs correspondent Octavia Nasr "Octavia Unhappiness Person" and claimed that she was "trying to find some bad news." Bennett also accused Nasr of speculating that Zarqawi's death may incite more insurgent violence in Iraq. In fact, Nasr reported two views about the ramifications of Zarqawi's death, stating, "Some people say it will enrage the insurgency. Others say it will hurt pretty bad, because many Iraqis have tired of the presence and methods of the foreign fighters who make up most of al-Zarqawi's group."
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Libby2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 08:48 PM
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1. Don't mess with Christiane!!
She is my favorite, you stupid fuckhead.
:mad: :mad: :mad:
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Monk06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 12:20 AM
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7. Christiane Amanpour is the only journalist left who reports onsite...


from some of the baddest real estate in the
world. It's a wonder to me that she hasn't
been shot while filming.

She is the newwire reporter of choice for
the CBC on any story on the middle east.

Bennett mocking what's left of her Farsi/Brit
accent is too ironic for words. He just shows
how boorish and stupid he is.

Also her family had to leave Iran after the
Islamic revolution.

"She's on our side Bennett, you fucking dufus!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiane_Amanpour


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stevedeshazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 08:52 PM
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2. The Bookie Of Virtues shows his true racist colors.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 10:18 PM
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6. "Bookie of Virtues."
:rofl::rofl::rofl:
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Joe Bacon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 01:43 AM
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9. Gee, when was the last time Billyboy partied with his mistress?
Typical republican ASS, tried and true hypocrite!
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 08:56 PM
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3. He is a drunk! Don't mess with my Christiane!
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 09:00 PM
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4. He's another bloviating figurehead who needs to be tivo-ed and exposed
for the fascist he is. We need MORE radio stations/outlets - need more hours in the day of airtime to expose the lies.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 10:16 PM
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5. So I guess mockery is a virtue now. If done by a Republican, of course.
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Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 10:16 AM
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18. I'm not fond of mockery;
never much liked it.

Whether dem or repub, and there's no shortage of it on either side.

Dems mock *'s 'nuclear'; and repubs mocked Carter's drawl.
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ginnyinWI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 01:06 AM
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8. What is wrong with these people??
I've had just about enough of these whiney, insecure, dysfunctional, mean-spirited, self-serving Righties. It's just not right that this bunch should be in charge--because they're unfit to lead. What a bunch of babies. What a farce, what a comedy of errors. Send in the clowns...
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 03:49 AM
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13. You got it, ginny. Exactly so. Great post, and exactly the right
question to ask.

A pack of rightwing crybabies is exactly what they are.
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 02:02 AM
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10. he's still reeling from Jon's smackdown
earlier this week.
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 02:19 AM
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11. Why should anyone give a f**k about what that piece of shit has to say?...
...we give creeps like that, far to much attention.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 03:42 AM
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12. "Octavia Unhappiness Person"?
With that kind of amazing creativity, it's amazing he didn't clean up in Vegas. :eyes:
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 04:45 AM
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14. Her life has value. His doesn't. I hope she will remain safe throughout
a long, healthy life.

Bill Bennett can check it in anytime, and no one would care. He will never be missed, nor remembered.
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Dulcinea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 05:18 AM
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15. If you can't attack the message, attack the messenger.
A page from Karl Rove's playbook.
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 07:54 AM
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16. Wow, look at his whiskey bloat!
I reckon he will later try to blame some of these ramblings on the bottle.

How virtuous. :eyes:
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-10-06 09:58 AM
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17. C hris is one of the most RESPECTED JOURNALISTS EVER
Bill is a PIECE OF PIG SHIT(sorry pigs)

and Weird too...got caught being immoral with gambling, lust, lying, and plain ole stupidity
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