The horror! “TVNewser has learned CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen’s contract will not be renewed and she will be leaving the network”:
Roesgen, you’ll recall, was criticized for her coverage at the tax day tea parties in April, when she said the event she was covering in Chicago was, “anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing, conservative network Fox.”
Roesgen took a break for a few weeks after that reporting and returned to the air in May covering the Drew Peterson arrest. Most recently, she covered Michael Jackson’s death from Los Angeles. Roesgen joined CNN in 2005.
When TVNewser asked whether Roesgen’s comments at the Chicago tea party rally had anything to do with her not being renewed, a CNN spokesperson said, “I can’t comment on personnel matters.”
I can though — you can watch my flashback to Roesgen’s infamous moment at the 3:00 mark of my video on the July 4th weekend Tea Party in San Jose:
And check out Founding Bloggers for their video — which CNN’s attorneys did their damndest to try to supress — of Roesgen being questioned about her “reporting” by her interviewees.
What’s Roesgen’s next gig? On Twitter, Anna Jackson Johnson jokes, “If Daily Kos had a TV station, Roesgen would be their next hire. Oh, wait, they do. Move over Rachel Maddow!”
Update: Moe Lane writes that we don’t know yet “who gets to keep this (metaphorical) scalp; but I think that the Tea Party movement can certainly claim it.”
Update: Something tells me that Stacy McCain really is being a model of tact and nuance here…
(Bumped to top.)
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1. Moe Lane » Anti-Tea Party Susan Roesgen out at CNN.:[...] renewed. See also Ed Driscoll, who revisited Ms. Roesgen’s adventures in advocacy in his report on the July Tea Parties; Founding Bloggers, who had the video that CNN rather badly wanted to go away; and Hot Air, which [...]
Jul 16, 2009 - 2:56 pm 2. Lionheart Group | Ed Driscoll » Not Fit For Family Viewing:[...] Read more from the original source: Ed Driscoll » Not Fit For Family Viewing [...]
Jul 16, 2009 - 3:57 pm 3. Gaffe Prices:This is a classic case of killing the messenger, only because too much of the message came roaring out at one time: its not the nuanced, subtle, subliminal drone the madia uses to coerce you back into their peer group.
She gets canned, for stating the bleeding obvious, as far a CNN is concerned.
Jul 16, 2009 - 3:59 pm 4. richard mcenroe:Actually, she got fired because Anderson Cooper caught her going through his wardrobe…
Jul 16, 2009 - 4:50 pm 5. Tea Parties | All Days Long:[...] Ed Driscoll » Not Fit For Family Viewing By Ed Driscoll Roesgen, you'll recall, was criticized for her coverage at the tax day tea parties in April, when she said the event she was covering in Chicago was, “anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing, conservative network Fox. … Ed Driscoll – http://pajamasmedia.com/eddriscoll/ [...]
Jul 16, 2009 - 6:11 pm 6. Anti-Tea Party Susan Roesgen out at CNN. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState:[...] renewed. See also Ed Driscoll, who revisited Ms. Roesgen’s adventures in advocacy in his report on the July Tea Parties; Founding Bloggers, who had the video that CNN rather badly wanted to go away; and Hot Air, which [...]
Jul 16, 2009 - 7:59 pm 7. Beaglescout:It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving fascist mouthpiece.
Jul 16, 2009 - 9:40 pm 8. Robert Stacy McCain:Tact. Nuance. Objectivity.
Damn, Ed, you absolutely nailed it.
Jul 16, 2009 - 11:42 pm 9. Anti-Tea Party Susan Roesgen out at CNN. | WTF?! Obama:[...] renewed. See also Ed Driscoll, who revisited Ms. Roesgen’s adventures in advocacy in his report on the July Tea Parties; Founding Bloggers, who had the video that CNN rather badly wanted to go away; and Hot Air, which [...]
Jul 17, 2009 - 12:05 am 10. Sweet Justice: Susan Roesgen’s contract at CNN will not be renewed | Political Byline:[...] on this sweet story: AmSpecBlog, Gateway Pundit, NewsBusters.org, Pajamas Media, American Power, Chicago Boyz, Moe Lane, Founding Bloggers, The Other McCain, [...]
Jul 17, 2009 - 9:29 am 11. Anti-Tea Party Susan Roesgen out at CNN. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState web01.prod.theplanet.eaglepub.com 174.120.27.221:[...] renewed. See also Ed Driscoll, who revisited Ms. Roesgen’s adventures in advocacy in his report on the July Tea Parties; Founding Bloggers, who had the video that CNN rather badly wanted to go away; and Hot Air, which [...]
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