CNN vs Fox... PRICELESS

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » September 26, 2003, 5:19 pm

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.a ... E_ID=34789

The two leading cable news networks, Fox News and CNN, have engaged in a tit-for-tat public battle over phone numbers.

According to Fox, Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," made a "journalistic blunder" by giving out the phone number of Fox's Washington bureau on the air when he was prodded to reveal his own home number.

After Fox began receiving "numerous phone calls," according to the report, Fox posted a story on its website that included Tucker's actual home phone number.

"Viewers who want to reach Carlson can, in fact, dial the television 'personality' at his Virginia home at [number]."

Carlson had been defending telemarketers on the show, and an e-mail writer during the show suggested he give out his home phone, saying he wanted to direct-market to Carlson some of his "junk in the garage."

According to the report, co-host Paul Begala encouraged Carlson to reveal the number, which he did – only it was the Fox News number, not his home number.

"Get out your pen," Carlson said before reciting the main line at the Fox newsroom.

"You can reach me there anytime," Carlson said. "That's fine. I have defended telemarketers. Feel free to call me; someone is always there."

Said the Fox report: "After numerous callers [to Fox] made clear they had intended to reach Carlson, Fox News felt obligated once again to get the facts right and correct Carlson's error. …"

Fox said it was clear from a pre-segment teaser Begala gave that the phone-number stunt had been pre-planned.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » September 26, 2003, 6:12 pm

LOL!!!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » September 26, 2003, 6:23 pm

today on Crossfire, Tucker said basically (paraphrasing), "i like a lot of the people at Fox, i dont understand why as an organization they have to be so humorless".

but just like the Al Frankin book, Fox management's thin skin ends up generating free publicity for competing viewpoints. anyway, i think its funny =).

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » September 26, 2003, 7:03 pm

historically conservatives are relatively easy to bait.

I think you develop a pretty thin skin when your ideals are so tenuously based in unreality and have to have a constant stream of propaganda imbedded into your skull before common sense takes over and you start to second guess yourself.

Fesuni Chopsui · Post by **Fesuni Chopsui** » September 26, 2003, 7:31 pm

Vetiria · Post by **Vetiria** » September 27, 2003, 5:19 am

Tucker Carlson is the conservative part of Crossfire.

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » September 27, 2003, 6:55 am

Bwahahaha, serves the fucker right.

Xyun · Post by **Xyun** » September 27, 2003, 8:05 am

tucker carlson is xanupox?

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » September 27, 2003, 8:18 am

kyoukan wrote:historically conservatives are relatively easy to bait.

I think you develop a pretty thin skin when your ideals are so tenuously based in unreality and have to have a constant stream of propaganda imbedded into your skull before common sense takes over and you start to second guess yourself.

Surprisingly, not a single conservative has taken this bait. We have more common sense than you give us credit for.

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » September 27, 2003, 10:45 pm

Fuck you. Iraq was justified. See you in Sy-ria, 2004!