I liked Rick Sanchez

[TonyMontana]

I thought he tried to be an honest journalist who strove to expose the truth. Sure, he was a little unconventional, and the whole Twitter thing was kind of silly, but ultimately he was not biased. He exposed Fox News for what they are on more than one occasion.

I think it's obvious that Jon Stewart got to him and he took it very personally. Stewart was just trying to be funny, but Sanchez wasn't getting the joke. I don't think Sanchez is an anti semite.

All around I'm sad to see him off of CNN. I bet Jon Stewart is mortified as well.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. Mortified?

Really?

[DJ13]

2. He loses a reliable source for new material

:rofl:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. My take , exactly.

Sanchez had an IQ around 85

[gateley]

3. Norman Goldman was saying the same thing - he was pretty right down the middle

and tried to be objective, and wondered if this was all pent up anger he'd been feeling for awhile. I don't know where the anti-semite stuff came from, though.

I ran hot and cold on Sanchez, so I'm not brokenhearted he's gone, but it's always sad to lose an objective voice.

[spin]

4. I enjoyed listening to him far more than Wolf Blitzer...

His show always seemed to me to be a little upbeat with a sense of humor.

I didn't happen to be listening when he said anything antisemitic. That would have changed my opinion in a heartbeat.

[Billy Burnett]

5. It was like watching a buffoon.

He always was a self aggrandizing ass hat.

[frazzled]

7. I'm sorry, but you have missed the point

This had nothing to do with Stewart. Sanchez's sensitivity at being lampooned occasionally by a comedian was only the premise. He talked about "people like him (Stewart)," and there was no question that from the context he meant by that "Jews." He suggested that people like Stewart (Jews) ran CNN, ran the whole media. Imagine if he said "people like him" meaning African Americans, or gays, or Asians. But it's even worse in a way. Because the accusation that Jews secretly run everything, from the banks to the media, and are the cause of one's own oppression, is an old blood libel with a very nasty history. You remember how that ended. It's archetypal scapegoating. It's unforgiveable for a news anchor on a supposedly dignified (I won't go into that here) network to start railing about his own bosses as "Jews" who grew up 'privileged' and are bigoted against anyone who is not like them.

He was asking to be fired. It's not even debatable.

It was a Mel Gibson moment, in which his real underlying views came out.

[KharmaTrain]

16. +1000000...Bravo!

:applause:

You've summed this up better than I.

Cheers...

[Zavulon]

33. Applause, applause.

I hope never to see that prick on TV again.

EXCELLENT post.

[HEyHEY]

45. I think they used it mainly as an excuse

I don't think he'd of been fired had he not knocked management. In general that's why they did it, they jut want to make it look like it's cause of his comments about Stewart being jewish.

[COLGATE4]

73. You truly missed the entire point of the argument.

[JerseygirlCT]

55. +1 nt

[TonyMontana]

66. I don't know about that

I think he was angry at Stewart. Anger sometimes causes otherwise normal people to say things they don't really mean.

[CreekDog]

69. Well if you only fire people who "mean" it, how do you figure out if they "mean" it?

:wtf:

[Swamp Rat]

8. Of course you did.

[DURHAM D]

9. Sorry but he reminds me of Bernie Goldberg -

put upon
paranoid
whiner
low IQ

Maybe he too can write a book about how the liberals have destroyed media.

[demosincebirth]

10. I kind of agree with you.

[EFerrari]

11. I always wanted to like Rick Sanchez but there was something off about him.

He made me uncomfortable. I never imagined it would be this, though.

/typo

[Kind of Blue]

65. +1 I wanted to like him.

Haven't sat down and watched CNN in years, but I don't know why I turned to it the day he was fired. I think it was his Tony Orlando interview that stopped me from switching.

But soon after that he started comparing MSNBC to Fox News as one and the same - basically MSNBC was ALL KO and Maddow. I thought Sanchez went a little too far there. By the end of the day Sanchez was gone.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. Jon Stewart mortified about this? LOL

Rick Sanchez is a lightweight and deserving of all TDS ridicule. Give Amy Goodman that time slot; no bells and whistles, no gimmicks, just HARD NEWS.

[UTUSN]

13. Where to begin, where to begin. Take a #. *You* do it.

1) honest journalist

2) who strove to expose the truth.

3) Sure, he was a little unconventional,

4) and the whole Twitter thing was kind of silly,

5) but ultimately he was not biased.

6) He exposed Fox News for what they are on more than one occasion.

7) I think it's obvious that Jon Stewart got to him and

8) he took it very personally.

9) Stewart was just trying to be funny,

10) but Sanchez wasn't getting the joke.

11) I don't think Sanchez is an anti semite.

12) All around I'm sad to see him off of CNN.

13) I bet Jon Stewart is mortified as well.

[Brother Buzz]

14. The dude is an idiot off script

"Nine meters, by the way, nine meters in English is?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0ysIUDNFg

Sanchez identified the Galapagos Islands as Hawaii

[Swamp Rat]

19. One of the dumbest I have ever seen on cable infotainment

Did you see him try, several times, to correct petroleum engineers, geologists, and oceanographers over the last few months?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Here's the BOP he made out of a tube and straws (I saw this segment - the staff and interns in the background were laughing AT him, and the engineer standing next to Rick had his hand over his mouth, barely containing himself):



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Brother Buzz]

67. I'm cable challenged so I only viewed his bombastic shenanigans on one of the internets

Science was not his strong suit, that's for sure. Still, we had to suffer while the idiot learned about science my son learned in fifth grade. Speaking of fifth grade, he's got a lot of time on his hands. You thinking what I'm thinking, Vern?

[OmahaBlueDog]

15. I'm just curious - did you ever see Sanchez on WSVN in Florida when he was an anchor?

He's always struck me as being kind of a weasel and self-promoter (especially after the car-accident in '91).

Hoestly, this smacks of publicity stunt. He'll take some time off and end up at FAUX Noise or back as a big market local anchor.

[elocs]

17. I have no idea who he is because I watch none of the talking heads...

ours, theirs, or otherwise.

[WingDinger]

18. He has been PUNKed by us all. We should have let him in on the joke.

I liked him, and when you nickname, it;s usually a good thing. He had spunk, and was egalitarian.
I abhor those, even amongst us, that want to crucify all those that let them down.

[apocalypsehow]

20. Your concern is noted. n/t.

[sabrina 1]

24. What does that mean? Who is 'noting ' someone else's

Concern?

[apocalypsehow]

27. You forgot the sarcasm tag. n/t.

[WeekendWarrior]

21. I thought Sanchez was an Idiot, but

I don't think he should have been fired. Make him apologize and get over it. People stay stupid things sometimes.

[WingDinger]

22. Some of those stupid things he said to admin?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

26. Why would you be satisfied with a forced apology?

And with keeping an "Idiot" on the air?

[WeekendWarrior]

28. Gee, I don't know, maybe because

I think everyone deserves a second chance. Because I think people -- all of us -- say stupid things sometimes and the rest of us need to be tolerant and forgiving. Teach rather than punish.

Don't know what's wrong with me. I guess it's just the liberal in me.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

38. Hahahaha, right, the "tolerant liberal" in you.

Do you pat yourself on the back when you're able to work one of those in?

Your standards for journalism seem pretty low, but perhaps Rick "Jews Control the Media" Sanchez will be picked up by FUX. Knock yourself out.

[WeekendWarrior]

42. Journalism? What the hell are you talking about?

Sanchez isn't a journalist. He had a news opinion show and he was pretty much an idiot.

But that doesn't mean we have to kick him to the curb because he said something boneheaded, and frankly this has nothing to do with my standards.

Think about your complete lack of tolerance and forgiveness the next time you fuck up.

Unless you're perfect, that is. I mean, I guess you must be, right?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

70. On what page of the liberal handbook does it state that I'm supposed to be...

"tolerant" of bigots?

[WeekendWarrior]

71. There's a liberal handbook?

I guess I'd better find a copy, because, my God, what if all these years of trying to be open-minded and forgiving of those who make mistakes I've been dead wrong? I mean, if the handbook says a bigot can't be cured and should be condemned to a life of eternal scorn, then I definitely need to correct my thinking! Thank you, thank you, thank you for telling me about this. I'm going to Amazon right now and see if I can get the Kindle version.

[COLGATE4]

74. What on earth would lead you to believe that a bigot like

Sanchez can be "cured", and what evidence do you have that it would be successful in his case? The point is that he opened his mouth and out poured a very hateful historical libel against Jews (Jews run all the businesses, that's the problem). He had a Mel Gibson moment, except he wasn't drunk.

[WeekendWarrior]

75. That isn't what he said.

Read the transcript of the interview, don't merely rely on the paraphrasing of others. That's a republican vice.

And I think bigots can definitely learn not to be bigoted. Part of that process is putting yourself in the shoes of the people your bigotry is targeted at and relating to them on a human level.

Just as I'm trying to with Sanchez -- relating to him as a human being with weaknesses and faults.

And because we don't have evidence that it would work in his case, we shouldn't even bother to try? That seems like a very narrow, uncompromising view of the world to me.

[Swede]

23. He was ok.

But he inserted his foot firmly into his mouth. Consequences.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. I liked him too

This is a loss.

[Skip Intro]

29. The little that I watched him, I liked him too.

[Raster]

30. This might be good.

:popcorn:

[ingac70]

31. He is a dumbass!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laptaCg0BHA

[AlinPA]

60. That's a good example of his stupidity. The other guy on that vid is an asshole too.

[Zavulon]

32. I didn't.

I'm not sad to see him go at all, and in fact I'm glad he made an ass out of himself on the way out. It got to the point where I'd scramble for the remote as if it were a fire extinguisher whenever he came on.

[TexasObserver]

34. Yeah. And Michael Richards isn't a racist.

Sometimes a bigot is just a bigot.

Sanchez made comments that no informed person should ever make, and they reveal his deep bigotry toward Jews.

Sanchez has always been one of the dumbest guys on TV news.

[Bluebear]

35. I don't call racists "unconventional", but YMMV.

[lame54]

36. He said stupid things on a regular basis

[lib2DaBone]

37. Is Rick Sanchez even worth talking about?......

[Tanuki]

39. He always reminded me of William Hurt's character in the movie "Broadcast News"

He was an up-and-coming anchorman because he was telegenic and comfortable in front of a camera, despite his lack of intelligence and depth.The movie character at least had some self-awareness of the fact that he was unqualified.

[asdjrocky]

40. He was a stone cold idiot. nt

[stuntcat]

57. lol's

:roffles:

Yah. CNN's only good for celebrity deaths and natural disasters, they put their expensive cameras on that stuff, I just have to mute the tv so listening to them doesn't make me lose brain cells.

[Lugnut]

41. I didn't.

A few weeks after GWB took the oath of office Rick called hiss mangling of the English language, arrogant smirks and demeaning nicknames "endearing". Endearing? Really? That was the day I stopped watching CNN.

Rick Sanchez cooked his own goose and I say tough shit.

[cynatnite]

43. I used to like him, too, but his antisemitism was obvious...

It's anti semites who spew crap about Jews running the media. Remember Mel Gibson?

I agree that Sanchez couldn't take the funny. The interview proved it, but Sanchez is a bigot.

Jon Stewart will probably paint him as such. At least I hope he does.

[classysassy]

44. Rush Limbaugh

can say awful things about blacks and that lard ass bastard keep his job where is the fairness?

[oberliner]

61. Rush Limbaugh was gone from ESPN after his remarks about Donovan McNabb

He was not able to keep his job on ESPN after those remarks.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

62. Rush's Bigotry Got Him Fired From ESPN And Prevented Him From Owning A NFL Team

However, if Sanchez can get 20,000,000 listeners he can get his own radio show.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

63. Rush's Bigotry Got Him Fired From ESPN And Prevented Him From Owning A NFL Team

However, if Sanchez can get 20,000,000 listeners he can get his own radio show.

[Liquorice]

46. He said something completely stupid and crazy, but I liked him too. nt

[proteus_lives]

47. He revealed his true face. Deal with it.

Or prehaps you share his views.

[TicketyBoo]

48. I kinda liked him, too,

from his early days at MSNBC.

It looks like he didn't realize he had it made. In that position, it doesn't pay to bite the hand that feeds you.

Guess nobody ever told him that (or it didn't stick).

[Raine]

49. I liked him a year or so back when he would

go after Lou Dobbs ... I really thought he was a better person than he has turned out to be. :yoiks:

edit: took out one word

[CreekDog]

50. Well I'd like to discuss this with you but apparently you aren't interested

since in over 5 hours you've chosen not to return to the thread you posted.

so see you later and maybe then we can find out from you why anti semitic bigotry is not even worth mentioning in a discussion of what he said.

[Ichingcarpenter]

51. Howie Kutz Reliable Sources

Whose Right Wing Wife gives him the talking points, was worse....
I always thought Sanchez as the taser boy Einstein award and lost any respect I might have had for him after I saw that comedy.....

The only person on CNN that I guess worth watch is Joy Behar
can anyone name another on CNN?

Anderson Cooper?.... no thanks

BTW... Sanchez's idiocy hit Europe newz...... LOL

[chillspike]

52. Not two weeks before

Sanchez referred to Stewart as his "friend" and called on his twitter fans to leave Jon alone.

I thought that was really cool which makes what happened so inexplicable.

[Philosoraptor]

53. BEHOLD the awesome power of John Stewart, the man who killed Crossfire

[JerseygirlCT]

54. Sanchez was a puffed up ass. nt

[Umbral]

56. He wasn't the most repugnant person on CNN...

There are at least half a dozen worse than he, all still gainfully in CNN's employ.

[WinkyDink]

58. I thought he talked like he had a mouth full of cotton mush. HATED him.

[TBF]

59. I kind of liked him as well (although I don't watch tv often) -

but that just goes to show people can seem friendly on the outside and carry some really scary thoughts inside their heads. It's too bad it came to termination, but I can see why that had to happen after the final rant. It will be interesting to see whether Stewart addresses it. As a proponent of free speech it may well mortify him that Sanchez was fired.

[AlinPA]

64. I remember he asked "9 meters in English is what?" when a guy was

explaining an earthquake or tsunami. Brilliant.

[phleshdef]

68. He had some really good journalistic moments, but he obviously has a racial chip on his shoulder.

He brought this on himself.

[COLGATE4]

72. No, I can certainly see why you would think he's not an anti-

semite. Most people I know go around shooting their mouths off on satellite radio about how the Jews run NBC.:sarcasm:

[Vehl]

76. I kinda liked him as well

I was truly scandalized to see him say the things he said on TV.

It was totally out of character.Maybe as you said he did not get that Stewart was only trying to be funny.
however, Sanchez should not have made the comments he made.
All in all the only people who would be happy about the way this turned out would be the FOX folks.