Funny Write-up of CNN's Changes: "Wolf-Look-the-Paint's Drying-BLITZER"

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601826.html

.... Squarejaw, aka Bill Hemmer, is bowing out of the network he's called home for a decade on June 17. He does so after turning down the opportunity to become CNN's senior White House correspondent.

Jack Cafferty, resident Angry Old White Man, also is leaving "American Morning."

He's being shipped over to CNN's new 3 p.m. show, where he will join Happy, Dopey and Grumpy -- otherwise known as former "Crossfire" banterers Paul Begala, James Carville and Robert Novak -- along with a slew of political analysts, a former terrorism adviser to President George W., a former defense secretary, a former Homeland Security inspector general, an ex-acting director of the CIA and a sprinkling of generals, for a fun-filled three hours anchored by Wolf "Look, the Paint -- It's Drying!" Blitzer. ....

On the decision to move Cafferty, Klein said they were going to surround Blitzer "with a lot of bright bulbs who have something to say and know how to say it." Blitzer will play the part of "sober center of gravity in the midst of a rollicking situation room."

Which brings us around nicely to the name of Blitzer's new on-air empire, "The Situation Room."

Not be confused with MSNBC's new 9 p.m. show "The Situation," debuting June 13 and anchored by Tucker Carlson -- who, ironically, used to be "Crossfire's" Bashful and, had he not bolted for MSNBC, might have also wound up on "The Situation Room." ....

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[CrispyQ]

1. If any of us

had to be surrounded with "a lot of bright bulbs" to perform our jobs, we'd be fired.

[quispquake]

2. Or president...

:)

[DemonFighterLives]

3. The Whore Room

The only thing that was good a few years ago was Crossfire and Judy before she took the koolaid Inside Politics. They have changed everything and hope to lead us around with Wolfie.
They had a chance to take on Faux too.
:hurts:

[SteppingRazor]

4. Interesting that they do this after Jon Stewart's Crossfire appearance

This is exactly the sort of thing Stewart said should replace Crossfire -- a bunch of political views with a moderator calling everyone on their bullshit.

Of course, CNN will fail here, because their bullshit detector is Wolf Blitzer, one of the most credulous men on cable news. But I wonder if Stewart has anything to do with this model. Didn't CNN's president say he thought like Stewart quite a bit?

[CottonBear]

5. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, pretty boy!

Good riddance Bill.

[KT2000]

6. Victor Neufeld for Paula Zahn?

He is such a good RWer - this ought to get pretty nauseating.