Lamont's getting Swiftboated: CNN-"Is Ned Lamont the Al Qaeda candidate?"

[kpete]

Ned Lamont's getting Swiftboated
"Is Ned Lamont the Al Qaeda candidate?"

This was the question that CNN's Chuck Roberts posed this afternoon to Hotline's John Mercurio.

Today on CNN Headline News, anchor Chuck Roberts discussed the impact of the foiled British terror plot with Hotline senior editor John Mercurio. Roberts asked Mercurio, “How does this factor into the Lieberman/Lamont contest? And might some argue, as some have, that Lamont is the al Qaeda candidate?”

Think Progress has the video:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/11/headline-news-lamont/

[HockeyMom]

1. Welcome to the Fourth Reich

No more needs to be said.

[PA Democrat]

2. Is CNN getting pointers in smearing Democrats from FOX News now?

"Some people say...."

[Wheezy]

3. it makes so much more sense

to say that anyone who doesn't insist on capturing Osama is the al Qaeda candidate, if they are behind the recent airline terror threat.

Where, oh where, is the sharp, brilliant response to this bullshit?

[midnight]

134. The brilliance is right here.

We have got to spread it around.

[Cha]

4. WTF does that even mean?

This is what passes for media..corporate propoganda bullshit passed down from the big fart, himself, kkkarl rove?

When is the fascist media going the way of the dinosuar?

[struggle4progress]

78. I think it means Chuck Roberts is a Goebbels' protégé.

[Cha]

85. I think it means he

studied at goebble's knee for real.

"Goebble's Principles of Propaganda

Goebble's was the head of the Propaganda Bureau of Hitler who incorporated various techniques effectively. According to him:-

a. A propagandist must have access to intelligence concerning events and public opinion.
b. Propaganda must be planned and executed by only one authority.
c. Propaganda must effect the enemy's policy and action.
d. Factors that determine whether enemy propaganda should be ignored or refuted.
e. Black (without an authentic source) rather than white propaganda must be employed when the latter is less credible or produces undesirable effects.
f. Propaganda must be carefully timed.
g. Counter Propaganda measures be also taken to encounter the enemy.
h. Propaganda to the home front must diminish the impact of frustration.
i. Propaganda must facilitate the displacement of aggression (in suspicion, distrust and hatred)."


http://www.defencejournal.com/2000/jan/p-warfare.htm

Check out "f".

[bananarepublican]

93. "Propaganda must be carefully timed."!!!! Another penny drops... n/t

[Skidmore]

5. Ned should demand time to set the record straight.

So much of this yellow journalism goes unanswered and become part of the lexicon by virtue of the fact that no one calls people on it.

[Nordic65]

26. No, he should sue them for liabel...

Plain and simple.

Might not have a snowballs chance in hell to win, but that doesn't matter. The next fuckface on CNN might think before he prostitute him self, for pennies, from the GOP.

[Dinger]

129. Bingo

Great idea, and I'm sure there'll be more where that came from. (CNN swiftboating that is).

[NC_Nurse]

6. More bullshit

from the shitheads....

[MrCoffee]

7. DO NOT BE ALARMED - RESPOND!

EVERY TIME we see this, we MUST respond. Do not let them get away with it. The only contact info I could find for Chuck Roberts (and it was a quick and dirty search) was a generic feedback form. http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?33

Something along the lines of "It is the most irresponsible form of journalism to compare a nominee for the United States Senate with an outlaw terrorist organization. I insist that you stop such vile remarks immediately. I will forward this message to your sponsors."

Here's Chuck Roberts feedback form: http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?76

Send the email to both.

[NC_Nurse]

16. Done.

[kpete]

17. right on

e-mail sent

[gorbal]

24. Thanks!Will do.

Post again or Chuck will call you the anti-christ. (666 posts)

[wryter2000]

41. Thanks

I was just going to put a link to this in your thread. You might want to do that.

I'm responding asap.

[NewJeffCT]

56. Great point

we've left too many of these charges unanswered for years - we still hear that "Clinton was offered Osama's head on a platter by the Sudan but turned it down" lie so many times that many think there is at least some truth to it... no matter how many times we've debunked it. Heck, even Bush's hand-picked 9/11 commission debunked it.

[MrCoffee]

57. Tell them you're mad as hell and you're not going to take it anymore!

Every time these sleazeball "journalists" try to swiftboat Ned or anyone else, we need to shout it from the rooftops. DO NOT LET THEM GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ok, character assassination).

[tbyg52]

138. Scream bloody murder!

Sending complaints as soon as able on my 26.4K connection (boonies, bad phone line). Thanks for the links.

[godai]

61. done n/t

[Rex]

65. Oh man was I bad.

And I meant every word.

[Swamp Rat]

114. Do tell!

:D

[Rex]

116. Dam that was like...hours ago. I don't remember but it was sassy!

I do know that! I gave them a piece of my mind...and want it back now. :dunce:

[Swamp Rat]

117. LOL!

Now I understand what happened to the FUX Nooz Nazis. :think:

The years of giving Americans pieces of their minds has left them literally lobotomozed. :+

[Rex]

118. I can't stop buying stuff!

The Box says I need ring-tones. I can't argue with something smarter than me. I didn't think I wanted it until I heard it a million times and now it is the truth AND I want it! I almost paid attention yesterday.

[Swamp Rat]

119. OBEY!

[Bluebear]

137. !

[MrCoffee]

139. Mommy, the Green Floating Bush Head is Back!

you can run, but you can't hide

[arcane1]

66. done:

Chuck Roberts went TOO FAR with his "al Qaeda candidate" remarks about Ned Lamont. Is this what passes for journalism in America now? Is the esteemed Mr Roberts unaware of which political party was in power on 9/11, and again this week?

This man should be fired immediately. If anyone had said something similar about George Bush, you KNOW that would have been the result.

I give up on CNN; it's supposedly news, when it is really nothing but a right-wing slander channel

[pauldp]

71. done. n/t

[Elidor]

82. Thanks

It was an effort not to swear. This is beyond disgusting. What a shameful mockery of a news organization they've become.

[oasis]

95. Thanks for the contact link.

[Bluebear]

98. Done. nt

[Nikki Stone 1]

104. Sent

And thank you for the short and sweet template. I never know what to say to these infantile monsters, and you clearly do and do it well. Thank you.

[mhatrw]

113. My comment to Chuckie.

WTF did you say on the air about Ned Lamont? Did I actually hear you say that "some people say" he is the "al Qaeda" candidate?

Have you no shame? Exactly what sort of journalist would make such an outrageous, unsourced and slanderous comment?

You should be fired immediately, and you should never be allowed to work another day in journalism again. If I or anyone in my family ever sees your face on television again, rest assured that we will immediately change the channel.

[theHandpuppet]

121. DONE! Gave him a piece of my mind!

K&R!!

[SaveElmer]

130. Gawd I hate these "journalists" Note I sent as well...

Mr. Roberts,

Your implication, in the form of a question asking if Ned Lamont was the "Al Qaeda" candidate was reprehensible, and an example of the lowest form of gutter journalism. I have come to expect that from Fox News, it is too bad CNN has decided to follow their sordid example!! An abject apology both to Ned Lamont and to your viewers would be in order

[Cobalt Violet]

131. Done.

[zippy890]

132. done - and thanks

:dem:

[Joey Liberal]

135. Done n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

140. Done

"Chuck Roberts took a very cowardly stance yesterday in his attack on Ned Lamont. Lamont is not Al Quaeda's candidate as "some" (meaning in this case Chuck Roberts) would say. Clearly however, Chuck Roberts is Al Quaeda's reporter, since he is doing their work of spreading terror for them. He should be dismissed immediately."

[gully]

142. My "response" here:

I am writing in DISGUST at your corespondent Chuck Roberts comments asking the ignorant question "is Ned Lamont the Al Qaida candidate?" How insane and inaccurate can you get? May I remind the media that *REPUBLICANS* were in office when Al Qaida killed roughly 3000 Americans on our soil.

Do your jobs THIS time, you failed to do what you should have prior to the war in Iraq and we've lost nearly 2600 soldiers over NOTHING. Don't fail Americans once more by parroting absurd Republican talking points. Further, you need to stop letting Bush take credit for BRITISH AND PAKISTANI intelligence in the latest terror sting. Might also be prudent to point out "fighting them there" appears NOT to be effective?

I can't think straight when I'm pissed, but there you have it.

[Selatius]

This is how Joe Lieberman will win

Character assassination.

[AX10]

9. I will let Alan Schlesiner get this seat before I give my vote to...

Joe LIEberman.

[leesa]

96. This is how Joe Lieberman will lose.

[IChing]

It will get worse believe me

Don't fool yourself, not with just Lamont but with anyone and everyone who questions this government.

[AX10]

8. And we now have Hollywood bigwigs (Democrats) backing Arnold.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2774434&mesg_id=2774434

DOWN WITH CNN!

:grr:

[SoCalDem]

10. Someone needs to call Lamont and he needs to DEMAND

air time on CNN to reufte this nonsense..

to Roberts: "Why on EARTH would you suggest such a STUPID thing?,.... Did Rove fax you that comment?"

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. He needs to demand

that CNN retracts their slander.

This crosses some serious lines.

[eleny]

11. Those who voted for him will *not* appreciate that sort of mud slinging

It will backfire big time with them.

[Reckon]

12. No, that would be King "do nothing" George.. n/t

[annabanana]

13. COMPLAIN!! (link here)

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form6a.html?2

We should just drown them in complaints... Why on Earth should they be allowed to get away with this outrageous slant?

[MrCoffee]

15. Send it to Chuck as well

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4b.html?76

[creeksneakers2]

127. sent n/t

[MrCoffee]

22. Don't forget to send it to the sponsors

and feel free to mention in your email to CNN that you're letting the sponsors know that they are vile.

[Danieljay]

45. done...using the mind games they use daily on the rest of us...

Have you no shame? Ned Lamont the "Al Qaeda candidate"? Chuck Roberts comment and your support of such slander, you will begin to realize, is shameless. Remember this, now, as you lay your head on your comfy pillow tonight, that your total lack of integrity will bring with it a miserable existence. You will also begin to notice, your serious lack of judgement and pseudo journalism brings more harm to this country than you can possibly imagine. Finally, you will come to realize, that your good will only come to you when you do the right thing and report the truth and apologize for your participation in right wing propaganda and hate. CNN has lost any shred of legitimacy that it might have had left (which wasn't much). Ned Lamont won this election by representing what 68% of this country now believes; that George W. Bush has been a miserable failure as President and his administration is clueless as to effectively dealing with the issues in the world and our country today.

[MrCoffee]

49. Tehehe...me likey!!!

[Ammonium]

103. My Letter

I must say, as long time viewer of CNN I always regarded CNN as one of the most unbias new sources out there. After watching today's Chuck Roberts interview I'll never watch CNN ever again. Not only was Chuch Roberts line of questioning blatently bias, but to assert that Ned Lamont is the "al Qaeda candidate" is outright obserd! The majority of voter in CT voted for Lamont, is CNN asserting that those thousands of people also support al-Qaeda?

I would expect that line of questioning to come out of Fox News but I thought CNN had better journalistic integraty. It seems I was mistaken and today will be the last time I ever watch your broadcast. There are many other ways to gather news and CNN will no longer be one of them.

[baldingrockwarlord2]

slime......absolute slime.

They "float" statements and questions like that out on the crawlers at the bottom of the screen all day long as well. Things like: "Have the dems finally gone too far?" Excellent anchoring and embedding technique to be sure. The problem is, most simple minded "murkins" who watch and read this crap never question it and eventually assume it's all true. We're f***ed. If there was NO election fraud in either of the last 2 elections(may monkeys fly out of my butt if there wasn't), then I'm absolutely convinced that 51% of voting Americans are complete freaking brain dead idiots.

[baldingrockwarlord2]

14. slime......absolute slime.

They "float" statements and questions like that out on the crawlers at the bottom of the screen all day long as well. Things like: "Have the dems finally gone too far?" Excellent anchoring and embedding technique to be sure. The problem is, most simple minded "murkins" who watch and read this crap never question it and eventually assume it's all true. We're f***ed. If there was NO election fraud in either of the last 2 elections(may monkeys fly out of my butt if there wasn't), then I'm absolutely convinced that 51% of voting Americans are complete freaking brain dead idiots.

[wryter2000]

47. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[Danieljay]

51. you are right, 51% ARE braindead and brainwashed idiots.

This is total anchoring and embedded techiniques to brainwash the unsuspecting masses. I have to hand it them, they sure now how to use language to get the results they want. As a student of hypnosis and NLP; what I see perpetrated by channels such as CNN and FOX is criminal. People need to wake up and realize what is being done to their minds watching this crap over and over again.

I have to believe, in the end, we all reap what we sow. For some it's immediate, for others its over time. I truly believe that when we walk out of integrity it all comes back to haunt us.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. No but ** was the al Qaeda candidate in '04, or so I've heard mentioned.

And btw, where is WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Osama anyway? Ya know, the guy ** claimed was responsible for the 9/11 attacks and the one who he said six months later that he didn't spend much time thinking about? How do these scumbag repukes continue to get away with this crap?

[bronxiteforever]

20. Wow everyday my country seeks deeper into arrogance, ignorance

and tyranny.
A democratic process is purported to be the enemy's tool.
I did not believe like many here that tyranny is at our doorsteps-but count me a believer-the press also joins in this absurd destructive propaganda.-i guess it can always get worse.......

[Virginia Dare]

21. They are only making fools of themselves...

every time they pull this kind of b.s., it just makes them look that much more foolish, and they lose that much more credibility.

[ReadTomPaine]

23. Creativity is called for, they will be expecting complants...

Instead of the standard comment channels, perhaps CNN's reporters should be contacted directly with this issue. I think if enough of them complain about the pressure from viewers, it might have more weight than an corporate voicemail/email box that gets deleted every 24 hours without review.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

25. CNN Headline News is kind of Romper Room news anyway

Its quite jarring in the morning coming off of serious, half-way decent CNN INT to the babblings of "Good morning sunshine . . .
I think I might have to actually switch from my cable company in order to get some kind of credible news.

On a side note - Chuck Jones is insulting about half the people of the state of Connecticut with moronic observations like that. I hope the CNN Headline news show a commensurate drop in ratings.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

27. And another thing

It is JUST this kind of assholery that made people turn to the internet as a primary news source in the first place!

[globalvillage]

28. I e-mailed CNN

Absolutely disgusting. He should be made to apologize on-air.

[Artdyst]

29. Ned Lamont & wife are very, very wealthy. Dad worked in Nixxon WH as

Assistant Treasurer of the United States. His wife runs the largest ($2.5 BILLION) private equity firm in the known physical universe. SHE says her firm specializes in investing in HEALTHCARE companies. Maybe she will advise Senator Lamont on UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE, like Hillary to Bill.

[Poiuyt]

34. So he's rich. Everyone in Washington is rich. Big deal

[eccles12]

83. He's rich enough to tell the lobbyists to take a hike.

And rich enough to not have to worry about taking honest and moral stands. I hope he believes that he is rich enough to not have to cow-tow to AIPAC...but most people in politics allow themselves to be brow-beaten by such ilk.

[Artdyst]

89. Nearly ALL national politicians are rich enough to do that, but they don't

It's naive to expect Mr. Lamont to be any different, in that respect. In fact, he owes part of his wealth to the CLINTON Telecommunications "Reform" Act, which allowed him to get into the cell phone business BIG Time.

[AX10]

35. $2.5 billion is quite small. KKR and Hicks, Muse, and Tate...

have over $30 billion dollars under management.

Joe Lieberman supports the Bush administration. Remember that.

[Artdyst]

87. Your facts are very wrong. HM only has 1.6 Billion. Much smaller than

Mrs. Lamont's firm, with 2.5 billion - the VC firm with the most capitalization in the world.

[Crunchy Frog]

37. Hello. Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[mmonk]

44. What has Lieberman done for healthcare?

I suppose Lamont is "republican like" because of the Dad connection. Probably not a "true" democrat like bush's leading and vocal cheerleader Loe Lieberman, that stalwart that doesn't seem to have much of a problem anymore with radical rightwing judges. Yes, I'm ready to fight and ready to fight hard especially when cheap garbage is thrown. I've had enough of this garbage administration and garbage dem enablers.

[arcane1]

72. and this is relevant how?

:shrug:

[Artdyst]

88. Don't expect Ned Lamont to be anything more than a weakish liberal Repub

lican. Rich people do not betray their class. Ask the Kennedy family what happens.

[arcane1]

100. so.... we should vote Republican instead?

support Joe as an Independant?

:shrug:

[Bluebear]

102. They never stop trying!

:crazy:

[mhatrw]

115. I think the idea is that both Lamont and Bin Laden are rich, therefore

Lamont must be al Qaeda's candidate. QED.

Otherwise, I have no earthly clue.

[NewJeffCT]

126. Joe Lieberman is a millionaire lawyer

Ned Lamont is a multi-millionaire businessman.

Just like how the RW would always call John Edwards the "millionaire trial lawyer" and it got into just about every mainstream news story on Edwards that he was the millionaire trial lawyer.

Nobody ever mentioned that Cheney was a millionaire CEO or that Bush was a millionaire oil baron.

[Poiuyt]

30. My letter:

I sent this both to CNN Headline News and to Chuck Roberts:

Chuck Roberts implying that Ned Lamont is the al Queda candidate was terrible! Just because someone does not agree with President Bush does NOT make him a terrorist. Dick Cheney has been making some outlandish statements recently, and you should not be giving him any credibility. Shame on you, Chuck Roberts!

[MrCoffee]

32. Outstanding!

[City Lights]

31. Done.

Not sure what it will do though. I've written what seems like hundreds of emails to CNN, and they still SUCK.

[MrCoffee]

33. Keep on keepin' on.

[City Lights]

46. Yes, Sir!

:patriot:

[MrCoffee]

48. There go my people..I must follow them, for I am their leader.

or not. Just another pissed off liberal with nothing left to lose.

I've also never had an original thought in my life.

[Botany]

CNN = certainly not news

Today on CNN Headline News, anchor Chuck Roberts discussed the impact of the foiled British terror plot with Hotline senior editor John Mercurio. Roberts asked Mercurio, “How does this factor into the Lieberman/Lamont contest? And might some argue, as some have, that Lamont is the al Qaeda candidate?”

Mr. Roberts has no shame.

I still remember CNN pulling it's exit poll @ 1:20 AM and replacing it w/ a
bogus poll later on 11/3/04.

[MrCoffee]

38. Did you email him?

And his corporate masters?

[Botany]

40. yes I did

just sent an e mail about Roberts.

[MrCoffee]

43. Right on!!

[Rainscents]

36. Why do people watch fucking corporate whore news?

Blows my mind. :mad:

[liberalhistorian]

39. OMFG!

How despicable and disgusting, yet how fucking typical of the MSM. Lucky for us, Lamont is not the wimpy, namby-pamby type and he and his campaign will not sit back and shut up, unlike too many other Dem candidates (such as Kerry, during the Swiftliars smear campaign).

[globalvillage]

58. Bullshit.

How many times does the Kerry response to the Swiftboatliars have to be posted here before people stop promoting RW spin? And what is the point of attacking one good Dem to promote another?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x2555

Regarding Lamont, I e-mailed both CNN and Ned Lamont.
Because Dems have to start defending other Dems when this kind of shit happens.

[MrCoffee]

62. That's the perfect slogan for this...

"Because Dems have to start defending other Dems when this kind of shit happens."

Can I get a witness from the congregation!!!!

[WildEyedLiberal]

69. No fucking kidding

Tearing down Kerry helps Lamont so much.

:grr: :grr:

I contacted CNN because their slander against Lamont is beyond the pale. When are other people going to start defending ALL Dems against this kind of slander?

[liberalhistorian]

90. I wasn't "tearing down Kerry."

I was simply pointing out that, when he finally did start responding to the swiftliars, it was too late. He should have done it from the beginning. He wanted to take the high road, which is admirable, and he believed that Americans would be smart enough to see through the swiftliars bullshit. By the time he realized that that wasn't the case, it was too little, too late.

[sandnsea]

112. They did do it from the beginning

It's been posted again and again. They knocked them down in the spring, and then again in June. They arranged a huge press conference when the book came out in August and the swiftboaters cancelled theirs. Every time the swiftboaters came out with something, the campaign, military officers, vets Kerry served with, people who had been silent for 40 years, they all responded. People at DU were doing what you're doing right now, blathering about no response instead of spreading the truth of what the campaign was putting out.

And, btw, it's been several hours and Lamont hasn't responded either, so by DU rules, he's a wuss too.

[jimshoes]

42. Are these people suggesting that

there are 150,000 Taliban supporters in Connecticut? A statement like that would almost certainly prompt a punch in the pig snout a couple of decades ago. And Mr. Lamont should make that douchebag publicly retract that debasing absurdity he uttered about him and apologize in every paper and network in the country.

[Bigmack]

50. Glenn Beck...

who the fuck is he? He just said we are at war with Iran... actually a world war with Islam, but with Iran specifically. This isn't on Faux or Limpballs, this is on supposedly MSM. WTF?!?!

You TV news junkies are propably used to CNN and Beck, but I'm retired, and faaaaaar too busy to watch TV news during the day. Glad of it, too!

Is anybody asking the military if the US can handle another ME adventure?

Seems like the media's tiger mouth is overloading the military's canary ass!

[Poiuyt]

92. I forgot to mention Glenn Beck in my letter

CNN hires racist radicals like Beck and then vilify anti-war Democrats by inuendo.

“How does this factor into the Lieberman/Lamont contest? And might some argue, as some have, that Glenn Beck is the Adolf Hitler anchor?”

[oasis]

97. kick

[Botany]

52. Boy I thought that Fox was the only place where they planted b.s. via a ?.

And might some argue that Chuck Roberts is just a whore who will
spout anything that his corporate masters want him too? And might
some argue that Chuck Roberts pays farmers to have sex with their cattle
as he wears a french maid outfit and listens to "Old McDonald,"on his i-pod?

[eridani]

122. Hope you aren't confusing whores with sex workers

After all, there are things that sex workers won't do for money.

[MrCoffee]

53. If you emailed Chuck, THANK YOU! If you haven't, WHY NOT?

What's it going to hurt? And it just may help. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life.

[Botany]

55. an e mail is just an e mail a slight is but a slight .......

[MrCoffee]

59. I stick my neck out for nobody.

I'm totally watching it again tonight. For the 900th time.

[Botany]

63. I love it when the owner of the Blue Parrot swats the fly.

[skipos]

77. Do you post on any music forums under the name MrCoffee?

[Metta]

54. I sent my complaint to CNN and to Roberts.

He's channeling Joe McCarthy now.

[MrCoffee]

60. Your patriotism has been duly noted and appreciated!

:patriot:

[Metta]

94. Thanks. Have a donut.

:donut: :donut: :hi:

[Rex]

64. Dam, I've heard of desperation. But that is simple fascism.

You don't agree with Bush, then you are against Bush. Nevermind what other people in this supposed 'party' believe. Pull the Party Line or get fucked over by the 'news'.

[MrCoffee]

67. And Here's My Nifty Response, Courtesy of Auto-Generate

"Thank you for the comment you sent for Chuck Roberts.



Anchor and correspondent e-mails are forwarded to their personal e-mail boxes (when possible), however, the Public Information department receives and acknowledges e-mails on behalf of them. While neither the anchors nor Public Information can reply personally to every e-mail, your comments are important to us and we do read each and every one. Public Information replies on behalf of the anchors when possible, and also incorporates viewer opinions into the weekly anchor reports that are provided to senior management. "

If Chucky has the balls to respond personally, let us know!

[theanarch]

84. i recorded my disapproval, and received the same...

...canned message; i suspect the responses will appear to Roberts in two boxes...one 'positive', which he will read to have his ego boosted, and one 'negative', which he can delete in toto, without bothering to open. My own message was to note the question (is Lamont the al-Qaeda candidate), and ask, in the interest of being fair and balanced ("Yes, i know you're not Fox, but it is so hard to tell the difference anymore"), if tomorrow he would note that the CIA called Bush "bin-Laden's candidate" in 2004, and ask, if Bush is al-Qaeda's 'useful idiot'? I'm not holding my breathe for an response.

[SaneInSC]

105. oops..cough

I think I accidentally put my thoughts into the positive pile. I suppose it will get read by someone that way though /wink.

[eridani]

123. I'm going to send mine as positive

The positive part is "Thank God for the international version of CNN" The Americans only version seems to emanate straight from the ghost of Goebbels for the purpose of turning us all into drooling ovine cowards.

[tsuki]

68. No, Lamont is the candidate that you overstuffed, overpaid conservate

operative fear will cost you your tax cut.

[LittleClarkie]

70. Hey, he only wears the turban on weekends, okay?

Geez, some people...

[FreeStateDemocrat]

73. "CNN SUCKS ASS"

[movonne]

74. Where are all of our dems??? they should be out there screaming...

[DeBunk]

76. ...

All our dems are us. If we aren't out there screaming about it ain't going to happen.

Lamont was a huge victory. It got the whores notice. Now we need to make them dance.

The way to do that is to continue to demand representation and continue to mount challenge incumbency.

Lamont is like the first battle in a war to take back the party. The DC insiders are scared, but they aren't beaten yet.

[DeBunk]

75. CNN's number is 404 827 1700. I'm on hold right now

The longer they make me wait the more I think of to say.

[treestar]

79. This is just like Cheney's remark

and makes the "terrorist plan foiled" today AWFULLY convenient. That's why it should be questioned.

[DeBunk]

80. Except people listen to CNN

No one gives a crap what Cheney thinks anymore.

[treestar]

81. If true, that's good news.

Cheney is a friggin' moran.

[ProSense]

86. Chuck Roberts needs to ask why

Dick is running around making such outlandish claims. Obviously the adults are no longer in charge in the media and the administration.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2774497&mesg_id=2774497

[Generator]

91. Hilary is pissed

He took her spot.

(If you can't get a laugh out of terror, what GOOD is it?)

[AzDar]

99. Stunning..... n/t

[pstans]

101. That is horrible

I can see this from some Rightwing Hack like Coulter, but coming from the "news" reporter. That is horrible.

[alfredo]

106. So he was brainwashed by Al Qeada then sent to America to

politically assassinate Holy Joe.

[Old and In the Way]

107. Our bought and paid for GOP corporate media in action.

I e-mailed CNN for whatever good it will do. This could is so screwed when we have people like Roberts making references like this aimed at 50% of the population who support Lamont and Democrats. Given Cheney and Cal Thomas's comments, along with Roberts....you have to wonder if this isn't being coordinated.

[Phredicles]

108. Some might call CNN a propaganda whore whose breath reeks from

kissing the backsides of Bush and Lieberman.

That's unbased, isn't it?

[upi402]

110. CNN, Corporate News Network

I miss a Ted Turner now and again. Remember Cronkite? I do. I can only dream of a Murrow.

[mhatrw]

109. Yes, Ned Lamont's entire platform consists of "Free Bin Laden."

Oh, you say he was never caught?

[Warren DeMontague]

111. Who is this "Some"?

Seems like they show up to conveniently provide the MSM with far right GOP talking points that they can throw out like doggie treats.

"Some say liberals all hate America and love Osama!"

[Check12]

120. Here's my comment.

Your host Chuck Roberts has given CNN the honor of having aired the most vile, hostile, perverted, insane, comment uttered from a mainstream journalist ever!

I wonder if CNN is now the same kind of propaganda tool the Nazis, Communist China and even Sadam's Iraq used.

Was this man reading from a script?

I feel great sadness and shame for people in your profession, and I will continue to get the real news from the blogs.

[eridani]

124. Positive comment

Thank heavens for CNN international!

I'm so glad you're giving us an alternative to your dumbed-down American edition, in which all the trembling, drooling sheep can find out that "some people say" Ned Lamont is the Al Qaeda candidate. Myself, I've heard that some people say that Chuck Roberts caught syphilis from his pet goat, but I'm pretty sure that isn't true at all.

Democrats in Connecticut just happened to elect the candidate who thinks that invading Iraq was a bad idea, which puts him on the same side as 60-70% of Americans. The Al Qaeda candidates are those who still support the Bush adminstration. You know--those folks who let 9-11 happen and New Orleans drown, in both cases because they couldn't be bothered to pay attention. Indifference is a very effective weapon of mass destruction. Where is Osama anyway? And where are those anthrax killers?

[FourStarDemocrat]

125. I emailed on a form that might get the attention of CNN Execs.

First, I emailed Chuck Roberts' show on Headline news, then, I used this form to email a question to CNN TV news. http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form2.html?2

I titled my question: Will Chuck Roberts be apologizing on air for his despicable remarks?

Inside the letter box I wrote:

While watching Headline News yesterday, I was shocked and greatly offended to hear anchor Chuck Roberts propose to his guest that "some might argue that Ned Lamont is the Al Quaida candidate.." Does management approve of Roberts' flagrant and libelous statement? I would like to know how management stands on this, if Roberts will be asked to apologize and any other course of action management plans to take in this regard. Thank you.

Regards,

xxxxx

[mmonk]

128. They may take all the letters as evidence

that their style of reporting is getting lots of viewers and thus money. Get a list of sponsors and threaten to undergo a boycott. Flood the advertisers with the threat of hurting them in the pocketbook.

[mmonk]

133. Isn't it high time to have protests at the offices

of American media? This is where this rightwing takeover of this country has its power.

[Gregorian]

136. Isn't this what the FCC is for?

Aren't their laws against using lies to smear someone on public airwaves? I should know better than to even ask. We've already been through several election cycles with the Smear Liars.

[alfredo]

141. Have you ever seen "the Manchurian Candidate"?

That was where the al Qaeda candidate came from. He is saying that Lamont has been brainwashed by al Qaeda and will at the appropriate time commit an act of violence against America (overthrow the government).