AP/Yahoo: CNN Suspends Novak After He Walks Off Set

[Bluebear]

CNN suspended commentator Robert Novak indefinitely after he swore and walked off the set Thursday during a debate with Democratic operative James Carville.

The exchange during CNN's "Inside Politics" came during a discussion of Florida's Senate campaign. CNN correspondent Ed Henry noted when it was through that he had been about to ask Novak about his role in the investigation of the leak of a CIA officer's identity.

A CNN spokeswoman, Edie Emery, called Novak's behavior "inexcusable and unacceptable." Novak had apologized to CNN, and CNN was apologizing to viewers, she said.

"We've asked Mr. Novak to take some time off," she said.

A telephone message at Novak's office was not immediately returned Thursday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050804/ap_on_en_tv/tv_cnn_novak&printer=1

[Craig3410]

1. Aww... no more Douchebag of Liberty?

I'm mourning the loss.
:sarcasm:

[hwmnbn]

6. How conveeeeenient........

He is now out of sight, out of mind. CNN is off the hook for Novak.

This seems a little fishy.

[achtung_circus]

2. "Shit" is swearing?

My Mum says shit.

[Bucky]

7. No shit. I can't fuckin' believe people are so goddamned sensitive

Sadly, we only have five cuss words left in our language today. I just used three of them, but refuse to use the other two.

Yes, they're that bad.

[AzDar]

3. Democratic 'operative'???? Like he's stealth or something?? Bias!!! lol..

[Bluebear]

5. Yes. Novak is a commentator, Carville an "operative"

Welcome to the USA 2005.

[YDogg]

9. That's fucked up ...

... and that's no bullshit.

[Straight Shooter]

13. Isn't Novak the "operative," like for the bush administration?

Same way Valerie Plame was an operative for the CIA?

Is this some kind of f*cking joke, that CNN can't even get their labels in the right order?

I'll accept "operative" for Carville if they'll refer to "traitor" instead of "commentator" for La Douchebag of Liberte.

[ironman202]

4. gee i might actually watch that show if the replay it...

[PA Democrat]

8. Check out the link at Media Matters. They have the video.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200508040004

[Nomad559]

10. Direct link to video

http://pserver.mii.instacontent.net/mmatters/novak-200508040004-2.mov

[mirandapriestly]

11. Katherine Harris had a lot of cosmetic surgery done.

She is hardly recognizable.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

12. Gave It A 5 - Kick! n/t

[smartvoter]

14. At leas they're reporting that Plame questions were coming... nt

[KyndCulture]

15. Whooo hoooo! Now how about those leg irons bobbie boy.... nt

[SimpleMan]

16. This has been coming for a long time...

CNN was just looking for an excuse to finally give Novak the boot. They canceled Crossfire and then they canceled the Capital Gang. Notice the common denominator? After they canceled both shows, Novak was just an extra...easier to get rid of when the time came. Well, the time came today.

[Catherine Vincent]

19. I think you're right.

If you look at the video, what took place before Novak stormed out didn't warrant that reaction from him. I believe Novak may have done that on purpose to give CNN an excuse to let him go.

[pretzel4gore]

23. the men running cnn

they buncha traitors, as bad as nofacts...they probably think throwing the wolves some red meat gonna satisfy, but jeez i hope not.

[Generator]

17. Yeah fuck that treason by proxy shit

It's making CNN look bad by swearing and stomping around that just cheeses them off to no end.

[Catherine Vincent]

18. Oh man! I can't wait to watch TDS tonight!

[Bluebear]

21. I hope it is live & this happened in time for Jon to pick it up!

[Rex]

20. Good timing, he better get ready to go to the Big House.

And I don't mean Club Fed.

[Booster]

22. Rate this baby up, folks.

[Bluebear]

25. Rate rate rate it up!

[UTUSN]

24. YaHOOOO to YOU, Novakula!!!! He's Cracking n/t