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My God! (Original Post) busterbrown Apr 2018 OP
I just don't get it PatSeg Apr 2018 #1
Older white people don't find him threatening. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #8
I wondered get the red out Apr 2018 #10
Me either. I don't find him offensive, but he is not a good interviewer. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #13
I agree PatSeg Apr 2018 #15
I'm an older white person PatSeg Apr 2018 #14
I always call him Mr. Monotone think4yourself Apr 2018 #11
From Scud Stud to Just Dud......oh the humanity! dameatball Apr 2018 #2
The Scud Stud was Arthur Kent of NBC News nt maryellen99 Apr 2018 #4
Actually, it was not just one person if I remember correctly. dameatball Apr 2018 #7
Yes, he was one of several PatSeg Apr 2018 #16
"Reporting From the War Zone Wolf Blitzer" busterbrown Apr 2018 #17
Oh my, do I remember Arthur Kent! fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #9
Wolf graduated from the same Intentional Dimwit program as Pence jberryhill Apr 2018 #3
mandatory Blitzer on Jeopardy pic rurallib Apr 2018 #5
I've pretty much given up 24 hour news stations HopeAgain Apr 2018 #6
I gave up on them for YEARS get the red out Apr 2018 #12

PatSeg

(47,496 posts)
1. I just don't get it
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:51 PM
Apr 2018

Why on earth is that boring, lifeless man such a "star" on CNN? He is the primary reason I quit watching CNN years ago. How can anyone listen to that voice and stay awake?

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)
13. Me either. I don't find him offensive, but he is not a good interviewer.
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 02:27 PM
Apr 2018

As someone else in this thread wrote, he doesn't ask any tough questions.

But, hey, at least he's not a woman, or a person of color, or a gay person, right? Elderly conservatives can't handle news from anyone who is not an older, white, male, authority figure.

PatSeg

(47,496 posts)
14. I'm an older white person
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 04:27 PM
Apr 2018

and I find him duller than dirt, yet they give him more good time slots than anyone else. Maybe he is blackmailing some executive? His only real qualification that I can remember, was his reporting from Iraq during Desert Storm.

dameatball

(7,398 posts)
7. Actually, it was not just one person if I remember correctly.
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:59 PM
Apr 2018

There were several young, fairly new reporters covering those stories and they were collectively referred to as "Scud Studs." Although Arthur may have been the first to be given that nickname.

PatSeg

(47,496 posts)
16. Yes, he was one of several
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 04:29 PM
Apr 2018

who became famous because of their reporting from Iraq during Desert Storm.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
17. "Reporting From the War Zone Wolf Blitzer"
Sun Apr 22, 2018, 11:57 AM
Apr 2018

All the right ingredients...for a warrior... Sweet Jesus!

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Wolf graduated from the same Intentional Dimwit program as Pence
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:54 PM
Apr 2018

Wolf is a study in "How long can you be in that position and act like you were born yesterday?"

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
6. I've pretty much given up 24 hour news stations
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 01:59 PM
Apr 2018

For the most part, they are ALL bad. They have so much time to fill and they will interview/have as a guest pretty much anyone with a title or a little notoriety. They are afraid to ask tough questions because that will deter them and others from submitting to an interview.

get the red out

(13,466 posts)
12. I gave up on them for YEARS
Thu Apr 19, 2018, 02:15 PM
Apr 2018

I just started watching CNN again because this Trump fiasco has some breaking atrocity every 15 minutes or so. Once all this HELL is over I seriously doubt I will continue watching because then they will probably try to equalize the parties again, acting like Republican lies are equal to Democratic truth.

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