CNN founder Ted Turner blasts media, Bush

[ProSense]

CNN founder Ted Turner blasts media, Bush

(Atlanta, Georgia-AP) March 28, 2006 - Ted Turner took shots Tuesday night at the media for its coverage of sex and violence, at himself for losing control of the cable network he founded and at the Bush administration for the war in Iraq.

During a symposium in Atlanta where he was being honored for promotion of global understanding, Turner said there is a lot of superfluous news - such as what he called "the pervert of the day."

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As for Bush, Turner didn't waste time offering his political views. He said the country can't afford the war in Iraq and that "bombing isn't a way of changing people's minds."

Turner said Bush lacks a true understanding of the world. He referred to the president as a "reformed alcoholic" with "his finger on the nuclear trigger."

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http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4694857

[MadMaddie]

1. I was wondering where Turner was....I wish he had

it in him to start another Network...

[quaoar]

11. Well.....

there are 12 Knight-Ridder papers currently for sale.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm getting this from your link, so perhaps it's overloaded?

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Nominated anyway!

[globalvillage]

5. here's a link

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20060329p2g00m0in012000c.html

I had the same problem with the original link.

[ProSense]

6. That was quick. Another link.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/georgia/news-article_wxia.aspx?storyid=77943

[MadisonProgressive]

7. Does this work better?

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4694857

White House spokeswoman Maria Tamburri said in response that "Iraq remains a central front in the war on terror."

She had no immediate comment on what Turner said about the president and alcohol use.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[babylonsister]

9. After all these years, they still have 'no comment'. It's about time

someone commented!

[0007]

3. junior is manipulated by the Carlyle Group through his daddy

and mommy. And who could give him much credit for being a simpleton.

[babylonsister]

8. I give him a LOT of credit for being a simpleton. He does it SO WELL! nt

[AX10]

4. Selling Turner Broadcasting to Time Warner was a HUGE...

mistake.

[blm]

16. That was an engineered coup - BFEE had inflated AOL ala Enron and waved

a big lie at Turner. I am certain their goal was to deflate Turner's assets as much as possible so they could move him out of a position of influence in the news media.

The GOP fascists have worked furiously since the 80s to buy up control of the broadcast news media so they could control public opinion.


The best move for Dems, at this point, would be to EXPOSE that control at every opportunity.

[Aviation Pro]

10. Thanks for finally joining the party Ted....

...now you want to cough up some of your big bucks to unseat the moron?

[eppur_se_muova]

12. "reformed alcoholic"? I call BULLSHIT. ** is NOT reformed, he is in DENIAL

[loudsue]

13. Ted Turner was battling cancer when he sold out.

I am REALLY sorry he sold out, but I'm very glad he's still around. He almost wasn't.

It took a lot out of him, and I don't think he's got another "network build" in him.

The man worked hard all his life (and, of course, played pretty hard a time or two :) ), so he should be entitled to a private life if he so chooses.

I just wish we had a NEW, UP & COMING TeeVee mogul who is solidly on the liberal side, who will be around for years & years.

That's how long it will take to get things straightened out after the republican fiasco.


:kick::kick::kick:

[OzarkDem]

14. I hope he can still be an advisor

We need someone like him to train younger people how to build networks that are free, fair and open.

[tenshi816]

27. I remember Ted Turner back in his early days

in Atlanta, when he first had "Channel 17". It was a little mom and pop station (literally - he and his first wife ran it, and as I recall there were other family members on board) that showed reruns of shows like "I Love Lucy", music videos, televangelists (on Sunday morning) and so on. He was smart and ambitious, and went from strength to strength (splitting up with his wife along the way). I was so proud of him when he started CNN.

I miss Ted Turner.

[cantstandbush]

15. Well, Ted, you shouldn't have sold us down the drain.

We had some hope with CNN when Ted was at the helm. Oh, well, that's life.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

17. good thread

I like Ted and all his creations/ renovations!

[BootinUp]

18. Ted spends too much time at liberal blogs evidently, heh.

Good one Ted.

[mzmolly]

19. I wish he would start another alternative network. We need real news.

:(

[cascadiance]

21. Should talk him into buying out what's left of Knight Ridder...

... and preventing that RW effort to shut down their Washington bureau.

[cascadiance]

20. If Dems get back the executive, make he or Bill Moyers chair of the FCC

We need someone like Turner or Moyers with a good set of values as well as understanding of the media marketplace to run it and restore it's mission to prevent consolidation and control of the message like it has evolved to and move away to just being an arm of censorship that it is currently.

[earth mom]

22. I miss the old CNN!

Ted-Could ya PLEASE start a new News Network?!!!

[zann725]

23. Ted made a similar statement/speech last year at media symposium.

Since Ted's such a do-er, why doesn't he start "acting" on his displeasure with the current media, and open...or HELP start opening a new cable news channel more in line with his vision.

[TygrBright]

24. OK, Ted, sure... but don't think this means I'll forgive you for...

...colorizing "Citizen Kane."

vengefully,
Bright

[Imagevision]

25. Bush "with his finger on the nuclear trigger." Texas had the most

executions while Bush was the Govenor -- no doubt he would take personal pleasure in giving the nod to nuke Iran?!!

[Edgewater_Joe]

26. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Ted, GET CNN BACK!

Call Soros, call Mark Cuban, call the Drobnys, call whoever you have to to get the money, and GET CNN BACK!

Then shitcan Paula Zahn, steal Olberman from MSNBC, tell Crowley to go on a diet, and give us some goddamned NEWS again!