Comments on: Bush loyalist Fran Townsend joining CNN. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stateofthedivision http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4944046 stateofthedivision Mon, 05 May 2008 02:52:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4944046 Jack Cafferty needs to ask Fran why she left out the hospital with the largest number of patient deaths post Katrina from the White House "Lessons Learned" report. LifeCare lost 24 patients during and after the storm. Then he needs to follow up with, "Did The Carlyle Group ask you to leave their new affiliate out of the promised robust investigative report?" Sic her Jack! Jack Cafferty needs to ask Fran why she left out the hospital with the largest number of patient deaths post Katrina from the White House “Lessons Learned” report. LifeCare lost 24 patients during and after the storm. Then he needs to follow up with, “Did The Carlyle Group ask you to leave their new affiliate out of the promised robust investigative report?” Sic her Jack!

]]> By: MOONBAT http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4944000 MOONBAT Mon, 05 May 2008 01:31:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4944000 I haven't watched CNN in a few years. I don't know many that do either. Right now I am watching reruns of MASH. If I want more laughs I will watch FAUX. It is unbelievable how much they are promoting Hillary. I guess it is because independants and others have said they would vote for McCrazy than Obama or Hillary. Screwballs, all of them. I haven’t watched CNN in a few years. I don’t know many that do either. Right now I am watching reruns of MASH.

If I want more laughs I will watch FAUX. It is unbelievable how much they are promoting Hillary. I guess it is because independants and others have said they would vote for McCrazy than Obama or Hillary. Screwballs, all of them.

]]> By: The Shadow http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943980 The Shadow Mon, 05 May 2008 00:59:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943980 <strong>CNN has become the new Fox (fake) News channel of the 21st Century. The idiots who run CNN are trying to appease the rightwing idiots so they hire two advisor to the worst President in American history. That's it for me, I'm not watching CNN anymore. They can appeal to the racist extremist Republican Party and go the way of the dinosaurs as far as I'm concerned. Goodbye CNN it was nice while it lasted, but I can no longer watch a network ran by idiots, composed of Bush loyists, and designed to attract the worst type of people in our society.</strong> CNN has become the new Fox (fake) News channel of the 21st Century. The idiots who run CNN are trying to appease the rightwing idiots so they hire two advisor to the worst President in American history. That’s it for me, I’m not watching CNN anymore. They can appeal to the racist extremist Republican Party and go the way of the dinosaurs as far as I’m concerned. Goodbye CNN it was nice while it lasted, but I can no longer watch a network ran by idiots, composed of Bush loyists, and designed to attract the worst type of people in our society.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943918 jb Sun, 04 May 2008 22:28:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943918 Angela Davis could kick Fran Townsend's butt 20 ways to Sunday in any fair debate. Angela Davis could kick Fran Townsend’s butt 20 ways to Sunday in any fair debate.

]]> By: Hemlock for Gadflies http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943914 Hemlock for Gadflies Sun, 04 May 2008 22:13:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943914 <em><strong>What's all the complaining about?!?!</strong></em> When you're the <strong>Most Trusted Name in News</strong>, it only stands to reason that you'd hire the <strong>Most Trusted Names in Government</strong>. Waitaminnit -- that didn't come out right.... What’s all the complaining about?!?!

When you’re the Most Trusted Name in News, it only stands to reason that you’d hire the Most Trusted Names in Government.

Waitaminnit — that didn’t come out right….

]]> By: JosephP http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943910 JosephP Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943910 <blockquote> Townsend resigned her post on November 19, 2007. In her resignation letter, Townsend paid tribute to President Bush by saying: “In 1937, the playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote of President George Washington: ‘There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, til all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime.’ Mr. President, you are such a man.”</blockquote> Frannie evidently feels the same about Saudi King Abdula: <blockquote> Let me finish by sharing a quote with you written by an American playwright that I keep in my top desk drawer at the White House. I keep it because although it was written about President George Washington but it reminds me of President Bush whose vision of freedom has led to the liberation of 50 million Muslims from tyranny and oppression in Iraq and Afghanistan. I share it with you because now, given all he has done for Saudi Arabia and those in need, it is a quote that applies to King Abdullah: There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime.</blockquote> U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRANCES FRAGOS TOWNSEND REMARKS DELIVERED AT EFFAT COLLEGE JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA OCTOBER 21, 2007 <a href="http://jeddah.usconsulate.gov/root/pf-files/effatenglish.pdf" rel="nofollow"></a>

Townsend resigned her post on November 19, 2007. In her resignation letter, Townsend paid tribute to President Bush by saying: “In 1937, the playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote of President George Washington: ‘There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, til all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime.’ Mr. President, you are such a man.”

Frannie evidently feels the same about Saudi King Abdula:

Let me finish by sharing a quote with you written by an American playwright that I keep
in my top desk drawer at the White House. I keep it because although it was written about
President George Washington but it reminds me of President Bush whose vision of
freedom has led to the liberation of 50 million Muslims from tyranny and oppression in
Iraq and Afghanistan. I share it with you because now, given all he has done for Saudi
Arabia and those in need, it is a quote that applies to King Abdullah: There are some men
who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime.

U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRANCES FRAGOS TOWNSEND
REMARKS DELIVERED AT EFFAT COLLEGE
JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
OCTOBER 21, 2007

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943894 sacopenapa Sun, 04 May 2008 21:23:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943894 <blockquote>RICEMUSTGO.COM</blockquote> I know this is out of context here, but it is a very serious issue! Rice lied about 'The USA does not Torture', while she was having secret meeting in the WH formulating the USA TORTURE PROGRAM. It is a crime under US law and it is a crime under International Law!!!! Please, tell everybody, don't let this go away. Don't be silence by a connivent MEDIA. It is a pathway to restore US's credibility and to Heal your country which has been hurting since 9/11.

RICEMUSTGO.COM

I know this is out of context here, but it is a very serious issue! Rice lied about ‘The USA does not Torture’, while she was having secret meeting in the WH formulating the USA TORTURE PROGRAM. It is a crime under US law and it is a crime under International Law!!!! Please, tell everybody, don’t let this go away. Don’t be silence by a connivent MEDIA. It is a pathway to restore US’s credibility and to Heal your country which has been hurting since 9/11.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943890 Gregor Samsa Sun, 04 May 2008 21:20:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943890 She was included to provide some "balance", no doubt. You know, CNN being such a left-leaning outlet and all. She was included to provide some “balance”, no doubt.

You know, CNN being such a left-leaning outlet and all.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943854 ucsbclassics53 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:39:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943854 Wingnut Affirmative Action... Wingnut Affirmative Action…

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943840 SP Biloxi Sun, 04 May 2008 19:19:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943840 Well, this is telling you that jobs are plentiful for the Bush's lackeys. Real sad that CNN and MSNBC have now become the Fox News clone. Well, this is telling you that jobs are plentiful for the
Bush’s lackeys. Real sad that CNN and MSNBC have now become the Fox News clone.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943828 MCMetal Sun, 04 May 2008 18:56:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943828 <i>Townsend resigned her post on November 19, 2007. In her resignation letter, Townsend paid tribute to President Bush by saying: “In 1937, the playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote of President George Washington: ‘There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, til all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime.’ Mr. President, you are such a man.”</i> Anyone making the above insane comment needs psychiatric care and monitoring ; not a cable news network job to spew fictional crap spun out of whole cloth to try and defend the worst president and administration in US history................ Townsend resigned her post on November 19, 2007. In her resignation letter, Townsend paid tribute to President Bush by saying: “In 1937, the playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote of President George Washington: ‘There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, til all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime.’ Mr. President, you are such a man.”

Anyone making the above insane comment needs psychiatric care and monitoring ; not a cable news network job to spew fictional crap spun out of whole cloth to try and defend the worst president and administration in US history…………….

]]> By: lapdogs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943808 lapdogs Sun, 04 May 2008 18:18:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943808 I just "Fox-ated" my remote control to bypass CNN whenever I hit the next/previous channel button on my remote. Every network is trying so hard to OUTFAUX FAUX, that FAUX has a lot of catching up to do with their propaganda for "Bush". And other than Keith Olbermann, MSNBC has been deleted also. I'm sticking with Democracy Now!, RealNews.com, Bill Moyers Journal, Frontline and the internet(s), along with Foreign Newspapers that still have the guts to report what is really going on in DC, Iraq and Afghanistan (remember that war) - to keep up with the UNreported Real News we should be seeing on our televisions. I just “Fox-ated” my remote control to bypass CNN whenever I hit the next/previous channel button on my remote.

Every network is trying so hard to OUTFAUX FAUX, that FAUX has a lot of catching up to do with their propaganda for “Bush”.

And other than Keith Olbermann, MSNBC has been deleted also.

I’m sticking with Democracy Now!, RealNews.com, Bill Moyers Journal, Frontline and the internet(s), along with Foreign Newspapers that still have the guts to report what is really going on in DC, Iraq and Afghanistan (remember that war) – to keep up with the UNreported Real News we should be seeing on our televisions.

]]> By: Robt http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943796 Robt Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943796 Looks like these ex Bushies either can't find work in their prospective fields because, -They are unqualified in the private sector. -Off shoring has left no opportunity here for them. -The desperate only work they can find is the TV circus. Yet I implore CNN and the other networks. America has seen enough of these people and what makes the networks think its viewers want to see more of these Bushies(20%'ers). It must be an obligation to employ the Bushies because of the medias knotted inclusion in the White House. Rove is another. Does America really want to see more of Rove and on TV? It seems difficult for Alberto to land a job. Is there any speculation on which network he will end up on? And where is Scooter, Rummy? Wolfowitz got fired from the world bank to return to workking for the State Dept and Condi Rice because he could not find work in the private sector. Republicans creating jobs (for republicans). Doesn't it make things fit into respetective irony over the condition our country is in in regards to these Bushies that are not able to find private sector work with their so called White House resume and qualifications? After all, Townsend was in Homeland Security and CNN owes her a job and salary? For what? What possible lies could CNN want her to espouse? Makes one wonder if it is a hush job for her possible involvement with the Petagon/generals/Iraq war propaganda scheme. So which network hires Alberto (torture boy) Gonzales? Looks like these ex Bushies either can’t find work in their prospective fields because,

-They are unqualified in the private sector.

-Off shoring has left no opportunity here for them.

-The desperate only work they can find is the TV circus.

Yet I implore CNN and the other networks. America has seen enough of these people and what makes the networks think its viewers want to see more of these Bushies(20%’ers).

It must be an obligation to employ the Bushies because of the medias knotted inclusion in the White House. Rove is another. Does America really want to see more of Rove and on TV?
It seems difficult for Alberto to land a job. Is there any speculation on which network he will end up on?

And where is Scooter, Rummy? Wolfowitz got fired from the world bank to return to workking for the State Dept and Condi Rice because he could not find work in the private sector.

Republicans creating jobs (for republicans).
Doesn’t it make things fit into respetective irony over the condition our country is in in regards to these Bushies that are not able to find private sector work with their so called White House resume and qualifications?

After all, Townsend was in Homeland Security and CNN owes her a job and salary? For what? What possible lies could CNN want her to espouse?

Makes one wonder if it is a hush job for her possible involvement with the Petagon/generals/Iraq war propaganda scheme.

So which network hires Alberto (torture boy) Gonzales?

]]> By: helenahandbasket http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943792 helenahandbasket Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943792 and CNN becomes more irrelevant. Wonder where bushie will be doing his commentary? and CNN becomes more irrelevant. Wonder where bushie will be doing his commentary?

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943790 freeman Sun, 04 May 2008 17:41:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943790 I don't believe there is any torture in this country , because you understand one thing ... why torture somebody when you can shoot them . the wife of Augusto Pinchet in a televised interview I don’t believe there is any torture in this country , because you understand one thing … why torture somebody when you can shoot them .
the wife of Augusto Pinchet in a televised interview

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943782 Max-1 Sun, 04 May 2008 17:28:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943782 . It's all one big happy family... ABCNNBCBS&FOXPRAVDA . .

It’s all one big happy family…

ABCNNBCBS&FOXPRAVDA

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]]> By: Druthers http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943780 Druthers Sun, 04 May 2008 17:27:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943780 During wars there are always underground newspapers. That is what the net has become, an alternate news media in the war this administration and the media are waging against the American people. Even more effective that flipping off the TV is not purchasing the products they advertise. There are so many old fashioned ways to replace them. Ex: light a kitchen match to remove odors from the air; it works and it is cheap. During wars there are always underground newspapers. That is what the net has become, an alternate news media in the war this administration and the media are waging against the American people. Even more effective that flipping off the TV is not purchasing the products they advertise.
There are so many old fashioned ways to replace them. Ex: light a kitchen match to remove odors from the air; it works and it is cheap.

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943776 freeman Sun, 04 May 2008 17:16:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943776 Democracy now ! Democracy now !

]]> By: freeman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943766 freeman Sun, 04 May 2008 17:04:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943766 All BS ALL THE TIME .... 6 corporations control ALL the news ... TV , print and radio . THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY continues but this time in a theater near you ...... Your living room is a battleground ! All BS ALL THE TIME …. 6 corporations control ALL the news … TV , print and radio .
THE WAR ON DEMOCRACY continues but this time in a theater near you …… Your living room is a battleground !

]]> By: blue state bob http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/comment-page-2/#comment-4943764 blue state bob Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/04/bush-loyalist-fran-townsend-joining-cnn/#comment-4943764 CNN has become a joke. That alcoholic, racist scumbag Beck was the end for me. They suck!!!! CNN has become a joke. That alcoholic, racist scumbag Beck was the end for me. They suck!!!!

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