Novak Apologizes for Swearing on CNN Air

[deadparrot]

NEW YORK - Robert Novak apologized Friday for swearing on the air and walking off a CNN set, but said it had nothing to do with the federal probe sparked by his revelation of a CIA officer's name in a 2003 column.

"I apologize for my conduct and I'm sorry I did it," he said in an interview.

CNN has pulled him off the air indefinitely. Novak said "I'll follow their guidance" on when he returns.

CNN correspondent Ed Henry said afterward that he had been about to ask Novak about his role in the investigation of the leak of Valerie Plame's identity, which Novak has repeatedly refused to comment on aside from some references in his column.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050805/ap_en_tv/tv_cnn_novak

[metisnation]

1. swearing is not the problem

endagering CIA agents and co-conspiriting with criminals like rove is. Throw his ass in the clinker for 50 years!

here here!

[Rose Siding]

8. Not a main issue, but it sure exposes some blatant hypocrisy

Novak Criticized Carville For “Foul Mouth,” Said He Was “Poisoning America”

http://thinkprogress.org/2005/08/05/novak-foul-mouth/

[meganmonkey]

18. Hah!

Good catch!

:thumbsup:

[Born Free]

57. the traitor within is destroying the outer man

Every day this man, that thought he was patriotic, must look into the mirror and see the traitor within. He knows he is a traitor and he knows they are destroying America and it eats away at him. Day after day he fights his inner traitor, he tries to put on a good face but he knows he is a traitor that is helping to destroy the same America he thought he fought for over the years and it becomes more and more difficult to contain the feelings. Look for more of these outbursts, look for this shell of a man deteriorate as the traitor within destroys his soul.

[SteppingRazor]

2. Awwww.... Poor Wittle Novak...

Why can't everyone play fair with Novak? He is, after all, in the words of Jon Stewart

Bob Novak: Patriotic Douchebag!

[lala_rawraw]

3. Treason, okay... swearing, no biggie n/t

[DemNoir]

4. Did he offer any advice?

On what to tell the children? Dear God the children!

[stepnw1f]

5. So... Exposing a Female Nipple Gets a Fine, but...

Swearing on air doesn't... somebody should let Howard Stern know... oops!

[Greeby]

6. "To be fair."

"And I'm always to Mr. Novak.............Whos my little Douchebag of Liberty?" :D

[redqueen]

7. I hope they just fire him.

Let Faux news hire the idiotic lying walking corpse.

[katty]

49. APOLOGIZE?! i'm shocked...early retirement fr CNN

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. He looked and sounded drunk.

Has he had a stroke?

[bitchkitty]

63. Because he WAS drunk -

I may not know a lot of things, but I know a drunk when I see one!

[Jawja]

69. He's often slurred his words

and sounded drunk. I remember once on "Meat the Press," he was in real bad shape. That was a couple of years ago.

[KansDem]

10. One word, Bob.

"Bullshit"

[bspence]

11. Did ya hear about the book? Who's Who? that was on the table

I think it's very interesting. Carville pulls out "Who's Who in America?" and Novak goes ballistic. Novak knew that if Carville asked,"Did you get Valerie Plame's name from this book?" that he'd be put in jeopardy.

Because a main point of the case is how did Novak know her name was Valerie Plame? Did Rove give it to him or did he read it in Who's Who?

[MissMarple]

28. Actually, just saying Wilson's wife works for the CIA was the worst part.

Finding out her name was a piece of cake. We could have found out that, probably much quicker than Novak, just by posting the query here at DU. Her name was not the secret, her job was. :)

[tenshi816]

42. Yes, you're exactly right, and I don't understand

it when Repugs say that "she outed herself" or "her husband outed her".

Outed her as what? Joe Wilson's wife? I seriously doubt he ever introduced her as "my wife Valerie, the covert CIA agent", or "meet my wife Valerie, she works for the CIA".

[Karmakaze]

43. The point is thought that Novak claims he got her name from Who's Who.

But ever since she was married (apparently) she has used the name Valerie Wilson. So if Who's Who has her listed as Valerie Wilson and only mentions Plame as her maiden name, then the question arises why did Novak use the name she used when she was undercover?

If he had refered to her as Valerie Wilson, it would have been less of a exposure of her, because she never used that name on actual operations.

That would tend to indicate that Novak is lying about the source of her name, AND about knowing she was covert, as whoever told him the name Valerie Plame would have to have gotten the name from her time as a covert agent, and NOT from her CURRENT CIA employment.

[MissMarple]

56. THAT is the most cogent point. Thanks.

:)

[PurityOfEssence]

12. We're witnessing the public unraveling of what was once a powerful man

It's journalistic history, folks, so watch carefully.

His appearances have already been precious few and his anger and bitterness shine like a full-on oil fire. The intimidation he's long used to do as he pleases was based on access to the mighty and pure fear; now he's disliked by virtually all. The right hates him for being a mealy-mouthed Quisling, and the left hates him for being Bob Novak.

We won't see much of him, and when we do, he'll be contrite and very guarded. With any luck, he'll get called to account and have to bluster and stammer as best he can. Chances are also reasonably good for a true petulant outburst as he lashes back at his tormentors. For a man who'd kept all deriders at bay for decades, he's ill-equipped to stand his ground without his customary advantages, and he's scared, vengeful and unscrupulous.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

(I must say, though, that he's a REAL conservative, unlike the neo-cons, and he was against the Iraq folly and said so. Having said all that, though, he was perfectly willing to betray his fiscal caution and fell in step with the looters who've plunged us into a vortex of debt so the rich can be subsidized.)

[BlueWolff]

20. You are so right

GREAT POST!

[anarchy1999]

58. You put up a really good analysis of the man.

Salud.

[Jawja]

70. Well said, PurityofEssence!

I might add, please, that the Left hates him because not only is he Bob Novak, but he's a TRAITOR. The Left hates him because he endangered our national security by outing an uncover operation to track WMD in the hands of people who would use them against us.

The Left hates him because he committed TREASON with forethought and mailice, and we still see him ON THE AIR spouting his BS (figuratively and literally :P ).

[Debi]

13. Wow, looks like we're all talking about something else now

(we being the MSM)

Novak doesn't have to talk about the leak b/c he's busy talking about the "b" word.

MSM gets to talk about Novak swearing and CNN being hard on him (cuz we don't want the FCC after us do we?)

I'm waiting for a National Press Conference on using harsh language in the media next (damn liberals).

At least we're not talking about THE ISSUES.

:eyes:

[Catherine Vincent]

16. Yes but Novak is a piece of the DSM/CIA Leak puzzle.

[Debi]

21. I realize that....his outburst is just one more distraction

all weekend we'll hear about 'What to do about Bob' instead of the leak.

[Edgewater_Joe]

14. BULLSHIT! {STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!}

I think I'll keep this my standard response for the next few days. It's just so much FUN!!!

[TeeYiYi]

26. That's too funny *lol* . . .

. . . I think I'll snag that line myself for a couple of days. It makes me laugh. Actually, just reading BULLSHIT! {STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP!} makes me laugh. :rofl:

Al Roker did a variation on that this morning on the Today Show. He didn't say bullshit but he made a loud complaint, pretended to stomp off stage and then came right back, laughing. It was good. :D

TYY

[Debi]

30. Roker also said it looked like Novak sprung a leak

Lauer didn't laugh...he said something like "all right, I get it" what's wrong, can't make fun if they're republican?

[Just Me]

15. Hey, Bob! When are you going to apologize for your involvement,...

,...in perpetrating some of the most egregious crimes EVER committed against the American people?

Why aren't you apologizing for THAT?

APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED!!!! :grr:

[Rambis]

17. I emailed them

I do not want my christain children listening to stuff like that. I thought television in the daytime was safe for their ears. I asked that they remove him from the air if he can't restrain himself from swearing which is against the FCC rules. Posing as a fundie was fun for a minute or two but now I feel dirty. It is time for some "blood lettin", "snake handlin", and drinkin some "strikneen". I have sinned!

[Miss Chybil]

19. He looked drunk to me. He was slow on the walk out. nt

[TrogL]

45. I thought he walked head-first into a wall

then regrouped and headed around the partition.

[kbm8795]

22. How about Novak NEVER return?

I honestly don't see what this man has to offer the public anyway.

[Fluffdaddy]

23. Come on people ,he apologized. He's a old man under lots of pressure

[Donailin]

44. he's an old man who committed treason

for which he has yet to apologize.

[Fluffdaddy]

62. Committed Treason ? That's for a court of law to decided

[Cha]

53. he's a Dirty old man who

isn't apologizing for outing a CIA Agent..but he does continue to LIE about it!!

[Adrian Luca]

55. You obviously don't know Novak

A couple of years ago Novak actually put together some video excerpts of various progressive commentators(including James Carville) using words like "ass", "bitch" and "schmuck". He brought it onto a tv show and complained about how "profanities" like that were ruining discourse in America.

[Fluffdaddy]

60. Yes I listen to AAR everyday too.

[Adrian Luca]

74. so you admit it?

Bob Novak is the worst sort of hypocrite, yet you want us to cut him slack? You're either an apologist or a fool.

[Fluffdaddy]

75. "You're either an apologist or a fool." A little of both I guess.

My Grand-pops once told me it's bad form to keep kicking a man when he's down. I guess the rules from the old dayz no longer apply in 2005 politics

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

66. Yes, most traitors to tend to be high-strung sorts

I hope the pressure flattens his arches and breaks his back.

[Sequoia]

24. "When" he returns? Don't hold your breath buddy.

[readmylips]

25. Novak's wife, rich, elite, DC insider, best friend to Mrs.cheney

Vivica Novak. She'll probably be placed in traitor's position at CNN.

[Supersedeas]

31. irony is a coversation about the 'enemies' wife is what got this started

[Enraged_Ape]

27. I want his apology for committing treason against the US

I couldn't care less about his potty-mouth.

[boddhi]

29. but he's beginning to crack...

I mean, he knows - yes he KNOWS - who said what to whom when about Plame. We've made guesses, but he knows. And now all have turned on him and he's sitting somewhere festering about his loyalties and how much he owes to whom. Somebody in this whole mess is going to crack - it's just a matter of when...

[DFWJock]

32. Funniest

damn thing Ive seen in a long time.

[symbolman]

39. He was cracking a LONG time ago - he assaulted a pal of mine

Takebackthemedia.com filed Assault charges on Novak Jan 27th Here's Video

He's lost it again - just saw the footage on CNN and we at Takebackthemedia.com are NOT surprised. Novak has actually ATTACKED people before and then Lied about what happened to the Washington Post - We know, we were THERE when it happened, I actually caught Brad Carr, the man who was assaulted by Novak.


Watch the video here: http://web.takebackthemedia.com/geeklog/public_html/staticpages/index.php?page=20050805004552146


Here's what we posted back in January 2004 about the assault.


***********************************


A Take Back the Media SCOOP - Novak savagely attacks onlooker at New Hampshire Primaries.


From Takebackthemedia.com on January 27th, 2004 --


CNN has created massive coverage of the New Hampshire Primaries - bringing with them on their gaudy Election 2004 bus a host of their news anchors, including one Robert Novak - who is most well known for his obfuscating on CROSSFIRE.


Remember Robert Novak? He's the source of the Valerie Plame CIA outing in the media and has never been called to task for what appears to be a rather substantial breaking of Federal LAW.


As of this date, for nearly 100 days no one in this administration has wanted to touch this - for apparently someone high in the Bush administration has to have passed this information along to Novak, and whoever did that may be culpable legally as well.


It looks like there is some movement in that direction - a Grand Jury is being empaneled for this purpose. To me if looks like Novak is screwed either way. If he tells WHO gave him that information - he has no credibility - if he DOESN'T talk, he may be jailed. He may be jailed anyway - as I understand it (and I am not a lawyer) this is a CRIME.


So it would make sense that Novak is worried - perhaps to the point of losing his cool or his mind - which he did on January 27 outside of the Merrick Restaurant at about 5:15 pm. I was there, I saw it - I even caught the guy that Novak attacked.


I can't get the image out of my mind. Novak looked like a little caged animal - fist locked and *censored*ed back, he wasn't through with his victim before getting hustled off and onto the bus.


How did we get to this moment?

[anotherdrew]

33. lets all demand the FCC fine his ass. children could have heard that

[Karla Marx]

40. I was thinking of doing just that! Anyone got a link...

...for complaints to the FCC? And for that matter, why isn't the Family Research Council raising a stink? Where are all the right-wing boobs who went ballistic over Janet Jackson's hooter? Should't they be demanding that CNN be fined into the Stone Age?
Oh, I forgot: It's OK if you're a Rethuglican. It's the GOP mantra.

[jhain]

34. How about the photo on yahoo??

Karl and Robert.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, how cozy.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

35. So, when is he going to apologize for outing Valerie Plame?

Apparently, to CNN, having a potty mouth is worse than treason. They suspend him for saying a bad word but up to now it was fine for him to continue to spew crap on their network for two years after he became KKKarl's willing tool?

[Lena inRI]

36. Always the little crap. . .

that snares them. . .

like Capone being jailed for tax evasion instead of murder inc.

Hope NoFacts STAYS SUSPENDED FOREVER to silence the propaganda machine.

:applause:

[Karla Marx]

37. Novak is full of, well...Novak

and he did look kind of out-of-it on the video. Maybe he's seeing Rush's doctors.

[havocmom]

48. 'full of Novak' is good. Can we put into common usage like we did with:

'go Cheney yourself'?

Full of Novak. I like it :)

[mondo joe]

38. Another right wing SORE WINNER.

They've got every branch of government, the media, the money and they STILL have to curse when someone dares to question them.

[daleo]

41. It's not that he said "bullshit"

It's that he is bullshit.

[tabasco]

46. Apology not accepted traitor-boy.

Go fkkk yourself Novak.

[still_one]

47. bullshit!!!

[Skypilot 18]

50. I don't want his apology

JUST HIS CONVICTION ON TREASON CHARGES

[still_one]

51. I second that

[Cha]

52. Yeah, "it had nothing to do

with the federal probe sparked by his revelation of a CIA officer's name in a 2003 column."

Right, you're just a weenie who can't take the heat.

[against all enemies]

54. Novak is brilliant. Finally Novak has something to say that

we want to hear and he gets thrown off his own network so that he doesn't have to face tough questions. Here's an idea to punish Novak, make him stay and answer the questions. Who told you and what did they tell you?

[anarchy1999]

59. Ah yes the famous question: WHAT DID YOU KNOW AND WHEN DID

YOU KNOW IT?

Answer now.

[livinginphotographs]

61. Until that slime apologizes for being born

I don't want to hear it.

[oscar111]

64. what's his personal fortune?

just curious

[against all enemies]

68. On Capitol Gang he was always being confronted with the

fact that while Clinton was President he made Millions in the good economy due to Bill's leadership. Leadership that Novak criticized on a daily basis. Another Republican hypocrite.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

65. When does he plan to apologize for committing treason?

Just askin'....

[bunny planet]

67. When will he apologize for being a traitor?

I'm waiting.......

[lakeguy]

71. isn't that $500k?

[WhiteTara]

72. he should apologize for being a traitor

nofacts is a disgrace to the human race.

[lovuian]

73. CNN is finally realizing Novak has crumbled mentally from

the strain of being convicted a treasonous criminal and I hope Wilson sues him!!!