Novak canned.
By on Dec 16th, 2005 at 12:00 pm
Novak canned.
“After 25 years of serving as a CNN commentator and program host, our colleague Bob Novak’s tenure on the network will come to a close (effective 12/31),” said Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. Apparently viewer feedback works.
UPDATE: Novak heading to Fox (Turns out our commentors were right.)
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Merry Christmas Mr. Novak!
December 16th, 2005 at 12:02 pmAbout time.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:05 pmKudos CNN! Glad to see someone in the media is thinking for a change!
December 16th, 2005 at 12:06 pmthe link to the memo was messed up. here’s the proper address:
http://poynter.org/forum/view_post.asp?id=10798
PS: happy to have less Novak to bump into when channel surfing.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:08 pmMSM starts to panic? Tries to throw a few people overboard to keep the fiction of their objectivity afloat?
Think Progress need to make sure they are familiar this this excellent page which shows who’s editorial policies dominate the media.
http://www.cjr.org/tools/owners/
December 16th, 2005 at 12:08 pmFox News must be in his future.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:09 pmHe’ll be on Fox before the end of January.
Please, if someone at MSNBC is thinking of it: Dont’ do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 16th, 2005 at 12:15 pmI wonder if Bush made a call to CNN after the “Bush knows who outted Valerie Plame” comment.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:20 pmI’m sure Novak isn’t worried about losing one of his gigs, he’s got plenty of tools with which to deliver his rancid message and he’s certainly filthy rich, but anyone that’s paying attention hates his guts. He’ll go down as one of the most despicable, corrupt figures in American history (as far as journalism goes anyway) and he has to live with that for the rest of his days. Imagine knowing that 80% of the citizens that are paying attention loathe you. Bummer.
Such is the price of selling your soul to the devil.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:23 pmThey canned America’s Favorite Douchebag? Oh, the humanity!
December 16th, 2005 at 12:28 pmHe’s got enough scratch to retire on, and probably sees the outing of a CIA agent as a good cap to his career.
He’s going to spend his days writing memoirs and hanging out with his grateful Republican friends in power.
Am I just a tad cynical?
December 16th, 2005 at 12:30 pmMaybe he’ll get his own radio show. Hillarity, Blimpberg and Blowvak.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:32 pmThe best way to deliver unto Mr. Novak the respect that he deserves is to not read or watch any of his reports and to forget him entirely.
So I say, “Bob who?”
December 16th, 2005 at 12:36 pmPatriot Act remains in Limbo, Boo-ya!
Feingold’s filibuster survives one cloture vote.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:37 pmWAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL
SULZBERGER
“The Defendant SULZBERGER between 1920 and 1945 was: A member of the NEOCON Party, the publisher of the NEOCON newspaper New York Times and of related media outlets. The Defendant SULZBERGER used the foregoing positions, his personal influence, and his intimate connection with the BUSH ADMINISTRATION in such a manner that: He developed, disseminated, and exploited the doctrinal techniques of the NEOCON conspirators set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he promoted the accession to power of the NEOCON conspirators and the consolidation of their control over the United States set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he promoted the psychological preparations for war set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he participated in the political planning and preparation for Wars of Aggression and Wars in Violation of International Treaties, Agreements, and Assurances set forth in Counts One and Two of the Indictment; and he authorized, directed, and participated in the War Crimes set forth in Count Three of the Indictment and the Crimes against Humanity set forth in Count Four of the Indictment, including a wide variety of crimes against persons and property.”
Taken from Nuremberg Archives at Yale. Defendant Rosenberg was charged as an accessary to the initiation of unjustified war and related war crimes for his use of the media he controlled as a propaganda tool.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/proc/counta.htm
December 16th, 2005 at 12:42 pmBoo Hoo. Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out, Novakula. Next…
December 16th, 2005 at 12:53 pmDoes anyone realize that the reason he is being let go is the same reason Dan Rather was let go…CRITICIZING George Bush. Wasn’t it just a few days ago that he said Dubya knew who the Plame leaker was??? This can’t be just a coincidence.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:53 pm#17
SimonBolivar,
See #8.
December 16th, 2005 at 12:57 pm#17, see #8
December 16th, 2005 at 12:57 pmoops, too late
December 16th, 2005 at 12:58 pmSorry ladies and gentlemen. How did I miss the photo of those two fascists. So much for my inaugural post…
December 16th, 2005 at 1:03 pmI don’t think he was canned because he criticized the Dear Leader …
December 16th, 2005 at 1:04 pmHA!!! Too bad it’s about two decades too late. Here’s to you, Mr “Douchebag for Liberty.” Acchhhh.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:08 pmSee ya later Bob,and as others have said,don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. And say hello to O’Leilly and Gibson and the rest of the FAUX news wingnuts you’ll be joining.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:11 pmHe’ll can always go to the glue factory for old washed up journalists. AKA MSNBC.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:12 pmWere is all the rightie defenders for Novak?
Who else here smells a book in the offing? It’ll either be that or he’ll zoom to the top of the Phaux News network.
Another Fitzmas bit of joy…..
December 16th, 2005 at 1:12 pmNo big surprise. He hasn’t been on the air since James Carvell hit him with a dose of truth back in August and he stormed off the set. John Stewart Had it right when he called him a scumbag. No question about that and now he is off to the FAUX network to spew and spin more of his crap.
Not a victory for anyone, just a realignment of the pundits.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:14 pmWe are the refugees of Typepad … Can we live in your blog for awhile?
December 16th, 2005 at 1:14 pmlol
December 16th, 2005 at 1:22 pmNow you can collect your Social Security Bob!…opps…you said we ought to ‘do away’ with it….so I know you won’t draw it,right Bob????? One hate monger down,many to go.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:25 pmToday, Robert Novak
Tommorrow, Nancy Grace
The swine won’t actually be gone until he’s indicted, convicted and forced to share a cell with a 350lb
December 16th, 2005 at 1:27 pmroommate named “Tiny.”
no surprise here…
still, he looks sad and lonely…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_en_tv/tv_cnn_novak
December 16th, 2005 at 1:34 pmHip Hip…Hooray! Truly.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:37 pmSimonBolivar,
It’s all good.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:38 pmPete Bogs,
Poor Bobby looks so sad sitting all by his lonesome.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:43 pmFox does need more creative writers.
December 16th, 2005 at 1:49 pmThat’s what Fox news needs , more bombastic comments.
December 16th, 2005 at 2:05 pmPoor Bob,
He looks like Angus Scrimm from that early 80’s horror movie, “Phantasm”.
Poor Bob, maybe he can hook-up with Lonesome Joe Lieberman and they can some wrinkly man on man action.
-GSD
December 16th, 2005 at 2:06 pmHis first Fox Special, soon to air:
December 16th, 2005 at 2:19 pmNoval will follow the stench of shit home to FOXNews(GOP-TV) and find a receptive audience for his shameless rightwing lies and revisionist history.
Maybe Chris Wallace will even spend some time under Novak’s desk making him feel even more welcome?
December 16th, 2005 at 2:20 pm.
What’s ten inches long and hangs between Bush’ legs?
Bob Novak’s tie.
December 16th, 2005 at 2:24 pm…then comes his new weekly show -
&149; The Doucheway Boys &149;
December 16th, 2005 at 2:31 pmSpudge boy, you just made me spit a mouthfull of coffee on my self!!! Damn funny about the tie!…lol.
December 16th, 2005 at 2:36 pm#32
December 16th, 2005 at 2:38 pmPete, Nofacts probably bought all the tickets around himself (didn’t want to rub elbows with the riffraff or maybe the Wizards want him separate from other fans)–don’t you guys remember that scuffle Bob got into recently?
Fear the Turtle, Especially in First Class
#41 ROFLOL
December 16th, 2005 at 3:10 pmNot a day too soon. Maybe Media Matters’ petition, and Emails sent by many viewers did have an effect, but I am inclined to agree that it was Novak’s own big mouth — he said (paraphrased) don’t bug me about Plamegate, bug the President — I am sure he knows.
December 16th, 2005 at 3:13 pmHell hath no fury like an angry boy-king.
Hey, and the update quotes T2005 and Flamethrower as predicting the switch moments after the announcement.
December 16th, 2005 at 3:20 pmMerry Fitzmas Mr. Novak!
December 16th, 2005 at 3:21 pmNo tears here.
December 16th, 2005 at 3:35 pmYou are all famous. Except for the trolls. They are just great famous pains in the ass, and never on the money.
December 16th, 2005 at 3:55 pm
President to be sued?
December 16th, 2005 at 3:56 pmOh good, now I don’t have to worry about seeing his scary face again since Fox is blocked on all my TVs.
December 16th, 2005 at 4:28 pmWho’da thunk it? Pox and a douchebag. A marriage made in hell.
December 16th, 2005 at 5:12 pmI wonder if he thinks jean schmidt is a hottie?
December 16th, 2005 at 6:21 pmGSD-
If I had a choice between fishing with Angus Scrimm and Bob Novak. I’d definitely fish with The Tall Man. As for Novak, if there are piranhas around, well, you know.
December 16th, 2005 at 6:36 pmSo long, Bob! Nobody respects, nobody loves, nobody wants you. Fade away, fade away…
December 17th, 2005 at 2:51 amI know people like to call this wanker ‘Novacula’ but, man, I simply can’t call him anything but ‘Chompers’… I mean, just look at his teeth! It’s like he’s got a full set of English china in his mouth.
Oh, have I mentioned that his face looks like a fallen pile of lumpy mashed potatoes?
What a scumbag.
December 17th, 2005 at 6:02 amWell, it’s official – Novak joins FAUX “News” in January… So surprise there.
December 17th, 2005 at 1:53 pm