John King taking over Lou Dobbs spot

[ericgtr]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/12/cnn-announces-host-of-7-p-m-show/

I might actually tune in to this time slot on CNN for the first time ever.

[Thrill]

1. Why? He's another walking RW talking point

CNN blew their chance to show they were interested
in real fair news. They should have given this to Rick Sanchez

[ericgtr]

2. I think of John King as pretty neutral actually

When both sides complain about the anchor then that anchor is usually being fair IMO.

[DrToast]

4. We are talking about the same John King, right?

The guy that gave Dick Cheney a blowjob on live tv. That guy?

[NatBurner]

15. the guy that lovingly cupped mccain's wrinkly balls too

let's not forget that

[Cha]

8. Well, he's not and when you have a quote like that to defend your

position then it's time for me to say there's always exceptions to that time worn cliche.

[FrenchieCat]

23. Not neccesarily......

sometimes when someone sucks, they just suck.
That's the case with pompadour coiffed John King,
missing shorter brother of NBC's David Gregory.

[RepublicanElephant]

26. ha! yep, tho' john is much better eye candy.

i still remember way back when this guy was a journalist, asking somewhat tough questions of dubya. but then, they moved him into the newsroom, and he went as flat as a 3-day-old open can of soda.

sad.

[quantass]

28. In the Pres. Debates he said: "The viewers are wrong to say Obama won those debates."

I mean seriously...this is objective journalism....since when is he trying to make up the public's mind on who won the debates...if polls say the public feels Obama won the debates why is King going around trying to brainwash the viewers into thinking otherwise.

He is definitely a RW but i do admit he also tries to "seem" balanced but it does clearly come through he is a repub.

[annabanana]

5. +1

[Orsino]

31. Yes. You didn't think this was about change, did you?

They'll trade their embarrassing wingnut for a less blatantly embarrassing wingnut, and tell us it's news.

[Oregone]

3. He hasn't had an original thought he didn't read off a magic big screen

[Lex]

9. So true. nt

[TheKentuckian]

6. Taking State of The Neocons 5 days a week, huh?

I'll pass. My question is when is Dobbs new slot on POX Entertainment, Distraction, and Propaganda or is he going to be running for something?

[Aramchek]

7. Fuck! They replace a disgusting right wing pig with another right wing pig.

at least Lou Dobbs was completely out in the open about his lunacy.
King tries to mask it all in a facade of objectivity, but he has always been a Repuke tool.

[EffieBlack]

10. Because we don't have enough white men with their own shows on cable television

What does a brother or sister have to do to get a show on one of these networks?

Jeez!

[quantass]

29. "What does a brother or sister have to do..." -- Answer: Bleach their skin white.

[WeDidIt]

11. Shit

Oh well, I guess I'm stuck with Tweety.

[jenmito]

12. Isn't it enough that he has four hours on Sundays? n/t

[Spazito]

13. Ewwwww, that's disappointing...

BUT even he is better than the racist. I won't tune in to him because of his propensity to spout right wing talking points, soft-ball interviews with repubs.

[firedupdem]

14. Oh, so I still won't watch CNN at 6:00. He's a rw tool. n/t

[Phx_Dem]

16. ...

:puke:

But anyone's better than Lou.

[burning rain]

17. King's heinously dull. He'll fit in.

Dullness seems to be a prime goal at CNN.

[bigdarryl]

18. All I got to say is BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[high density]

19. Well that should continue the nosedive in ratings that CNN seems to be enjoying

They need to hire some new people. Their current cast of characters seem to be there to collect a paycheck and talk about the GOP faxblast of the day.

[Sugarcoated]

20. King's not a real journalist

He's not a RW tool, IMO, just a media tool looking for the "big scoop". He's afraid to push Cheney cause the RW attack machine will go after him and accuse him of being 'liberal media'. I used to like him, but he's turned out to be a big disappointment. Miles better than wingnut steaming-load-of Dobbs, though. And eye candy at least.

[FrenchieCat]

21. Can't stand him either.

Can't they find some new talent. They stable is quite depressing! :(

[Clintonista2]

22. It could be worse. Think Candy Crowley...

[FrenchieCat]

24. I'd rather not.......

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

25. They ought to give Jack Cafferty his own show

I like that dude. He says what he thinks and he's no neo con.

He's the only one on CNN that I like.

[polichick]

27. CNN's view is that King is nonpartisan, according to a NYT blog article...

I read on my Kindle. CNN wants to be seen as a hard news network, without a right or left lean (like Fox and msnbc).

[quantass]

30. He has the image but let's face it...he's extremely BORING. He wont last!

But then, its not like CNN is lighting up the rating board on cable tv.

[budkin]

32. John King is a joke of a journalist