Awesome: Chicago tea partiers confront CNN hack after hit piece; Update: Hack did puff piece on lefty protests in January
posted at 2:05 pm on April 16, 2009 by Allahpundit
A seamless conclusion to the smear job heard ’round the world, thanks to some amazingly fortuitous timing by Founding Bloggers. On a day when the grassroots came out to protest the establishment, it’s fitting that a small indie outfit like FB would end up putting the screws to CNN this way. What’s most striking is how savvy the protesters are about the game Roesgen’s playing: They know exactly why she zeroed in on the guy with the Obama/Hitler sign, and it ain’t because of his grasp of economics. Stick with it until the end or else you’ll miss the astounding nerve of this disingenuous moron, who just spent three minutes on national television sneering at the people around her, to say to the woman who’s yelling at her, “You know, you really don’t need to be so antagonistic.” Content warning.
Update: Here’s something from the CNN vault that Breitbart.com just dug up. Note the final line. Did superhack utter it at any point yesterday?
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Trying to put the fragments together here… are you implying that Democrats are leftists and were not likely to be in attendance because they favor high taxes?
DarkCurrent on April 16, 2009 at 2:56 PM
And her hair was stupid back then, too.
bloggless on April 16, 2009 at 2:58 PM
CNN needs a bailout – of the bilge that’s up to its crews’ ears.
Akzed on April 16, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Apparently a demonstration of 10 or 12 people is to be taken as the voice of the people, but when hundreds of thousands show up it’s just evil nutcases….
Hint you you tards at CNN: When your crew outnumbers the people who are protesting it’s probably not newsworthy.
Scrappy on April 16, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Was this CNN reporter auditioning to work under Keith Oberman at MSNBC?
meci on April 16, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Why would a “reporter” think it’s her duty to act as a counter-protester? Huzzah to the woman who got in Susan’s face. I hope she doesn’t get Joe-the-plumbered now!
woohoo on April 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM
How many windows were smashed? How many cars turned over? How many businesses harassed? How much graffiti was used to deface buildings? How many people were arrested? How many cops were injured?
No wonder they assume it was a Conservative protest. Nothing was destroyed. Loud and peaceful. It scares the hell out of them.
Rogue Traveler on April 16, 2009 at 3:02 PM
I also enjoyed this link here from her reporting on the Bush-Hitler link.
“But while a look a like showed up with a wad of cash…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WQbNaXJ8Pw
PRICELESS.
HarryStar on April 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
…Coverage, gross over saturation, funding producing crowds whose proximity invaded the privacy of all the Crawford residents.
Just as Sheehan signed her own pink slip campaigning against Democrats, the video featuring Dan Pearson showed the same thing happens to nice people who campaign against the Democrat leaders. It starts with the cold shoulder before exposure to the elements takes its full toll.
BTW, who else noticed how quiet the Chicago Tea Party crowd were until the CNN Roesger antagonized the dad w/baby. She asks him a question, refuses to acknowledge his answer, supplies her own, and labels him an ugly anti-government American unfit for family viewing. CNN went to the party specifically to disturb the peace.
Having publicly made herself a judge over all who attended, Roesger’s past student life activities would be of interest, “wrapping up” the story. I’d wager she’s attended a few student rallies in her day, and that her activities were not always fit for family viewing.
maverick muse on April 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
My hat’s off to the lady that confronted that CNN chick.
Did you all notice how it seemed that much of what the lady was telling the CNN chick seemed to be “new news” to her. Like her having to be told that folks just learned about this from the internet, etc.
I think I would have had to have accidentally spit on her or something.
Oink on April 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
FIFY.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 3:03 PM
That lady had no class.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM
…and I’m talking about the one who decided to confront the CNN reporter.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM
“But Lincoln’s Illinois is getting 50 billion dollars!”
In other words, just docilely suck the teat as long as Uncle Sam is inclined to allow you to, and don’t dare question the wisdom and beneficence of your rulers.
Cicero43 on April 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Does CNN have an IQ requirement? They need one.
HornetSting on April 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Would Roesneger or whaterver her name is, be a part of a vast left wing conspiracy??????
bloggless on April 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM
No.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Yeah, didn’t she realize that CNN has complete moral authority?
Snowed In on April 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM
I would love for Glenn to show the second part of the video on his show this afternoon. Imagine the fireworks that would set off.
kingsjester on April 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Smell anything funny?
HornetSting on April 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Tell us about class seth
DarkCurrent on April 16, 2009 at 3:07 PM
That lady had no class.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM
You’re right. That so-called reporter from CNN was horrible. And she was not a lady.
kingsjester on April 16, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Same “journalist” a couple of years ago covering a leftist [Bush=Hitler] rally:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WQbNaXJ8Pw
Typical liberal hack.
toliver on April 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM
I’M MAD AS HELL AND IM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY MORE
jimmy the notable on April 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM
FIFY?
Rogue Traveler on April 16, 2009 at 3:09 PM
Posted in the Green Room.
What? No outrage from the left?
Disturb the Universe on April 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Tht would cause a pretty severe unemployment problem, since they’d have to fire upwards of 90% of their staff.
Scrappy on April 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Roesgen was “in your face” finger pointing nearly poking the dad when she interupted his answer, and again with others. Neo-liberal radicals and CNN are confrontational.
It was disturbing watching and hearing her “bully” that mike around.
maverick muse on April 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Roesgen’s TV future revealed New spokesmodel for the hair bumpits which she obviously uses on her own hair to create those side-wings she’s sporting
gatorboy on April 16, 2009 at 3:12 PM
What a disrespectful “female dog”! It’s not her place as a journalist to confront this guy and take the administration’s point of view. She’s ignorant and stupid too! Will $13 more a week make a difference in anyone’s life? NO! Does she even know or care that they’re just printing or borrowing the so called “stimulus money”? Printing all of this money will devalue it and make it worthless! Mark my words! Why do you think “smart people” are buying gold and silver as fast as they can? I’m glad that woman confronted her and that someone was filming! We’re going to have to start are own free lance networks and get in their faces to film them as was done here! Excellent!
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CrusaderPatriot on April 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Don’t know who that anonymous female protester is but she wiped that snob reporter’s sneer clean off her face…love it.
RepubChica on April 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
+100 You nailed it, friend.
Edouard on April 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
We have to DESTROY this woman. She can never be allowed to attend another conservative event. EVER. Every conservative should know her name and simply IGNORE her. She’s a **** (hint: the worst word you can call a woman.)
jimmy the notable on April 16, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Tancredo was not allowed to speak the night before at Chapel Hill UNC. When students were allowed by the “security” to cover Tancredo with their “impromptu” banner display, the windows were smashed by projectiles thrown from outside, he was dismissed from the premises.
Where was Roesgen’s fury against anti-Americans there?
maverick muse on April 16, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Also, I’m really glad this **** has finally given Allahpundit something to be passionate about.
jimmy the notable on April 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Funny. It shows that Susan can do a good interview if she really wants to.
29Victor on April 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Great story. I knew this would capture attention.
AnninCA on April 16, 2009 at 3:15 PM
Dear Lord, I wish I had a big ad account on CNN to cancel….heavy sigh.
eaglesdontflock on April 16, 2009 at 3:16 PM
My my my.
Well I don’t think it is about Democrats or Republicans either..but in a contest, I would hold Pelosi and Obama a lot more responsible than Hastert or McConnel or Bush.
But aiming at Congress is the right thing to do. Presidents can not spend a dime without them.
Terrye on April 16, 2009 at 3:17 PM
I sent an email to CNN complaining about this obnoxious reporter, but I have to wonder if it will do any good.
Terrye on April 16, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Move over Sarah.;-)
hanoverfist on April 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM
What this says to me is morale is so low in CNN’s newsrooms that they hate FoxNews. Hate it. Sad depressed angry employees at CNN worried about ratings. When reporter asked lady “How did you hear about this?!” angrily, reporter didn’t get answer (Fox News) she was looking for.
Marcus on April 16, 2009 at 3:19 PM
FIFY
rockmom on April 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Lefties don’t care about pushing Obama further left, but when the opponent is on the Right, they rally to Barry.
Speedwagon82 on April 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Un-be-lievable…
Claypigeon on April 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Wow, Wolf Blitzer showed up. Welcom to Hot Air.
Gotta question for you, spinach-chin. Do you ever go home, or do you live in the CNN studios underneath your desk?
Del Dolemonte on April 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Why didn’t Roesgen just turn the camera on herself and make her anti-Tea Party speech as a commentator instead of masquerading as a journalist? CNN may as well have sent Michael Moore to bullsh*t his way through this “report”.
Crusty on April 16, 2009 at 3:23 PM
OK, folks, it seems the Lefties have their talking points out now:
– If Fox News can’t produce a “liberal” who protested at one of the Tea Parties, they can all be dismissed as mere sour-grapes loser Republican rallies.
– Fox News was behind all of these Tea Parties, because…well, just because we hate Fox News.
– Did we forget to mention WE HATE FOX NEWS???
rockmom on April 16, 2009 at 3:24 PM
She’s an Obama Doll … the hot brainless cheerleader version who also has some programming thrown in for a chihuahua bark.
Honestly – I respect prostitutes more than I do this woman. At least prostitutes are up front about what they do. She’s prostituted her journalistic professionalism for the Obama and the Democratic Party.
Oh well … nuff said about the mentally challenged Obama Doll. :)
HondaV65 on April 16, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Other than forcing her to work at MSNBC, I can’t think of any way to punish her more than a visible job at CNN.
hawksruleva on April 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Surprise factor: Zero.
Yakko77 on April 16, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I was “iffy” at first, when FOX News was promoting and widely reporting on the tea parties.
But with MSNBC dragging the “teabagging” joke to literal death, and with that CNN ultra-biased piece, I’m glad they did.
Not that hypocrisy is anything new to the Dem’s, but for them to ad nauseum call FOX News “biased” is simply amazing.
JetBoy on April 16, 2009 at 3:31 PM
This….is CNN.
CDeb on April 16, 2009 at 3:31 PM
AP, will you please update the post with this link? It clearly shows what a hypocrite this “reporter” is.
Calling Bush “Hitler”= A-okay
Calling Obama “Hitler”= BIG problem
(for the record–I think they’re both wrong)
Good for the lady who calmly rebutted Roesgen and exposed her agenda. It’s going to take citizen journalists to get the real news out there.
conservative pilgrim on April 16, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Damn, beat me to it Hornet! Heh, this woman doesn’t have to “play” to be stupid, it’s innate in her!
Reminds me of the scene from Ghost Busters:
Murry: “Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shutoff by D**less here.”
Mayor to Walter Peck: “Is that true?”
Bill Murry: “Yes it’s true, this man has no D**K.”
Liberty or Death on April 16, 2009 at 3:33 PM
God bless the suburban business owner who confronted this Obama lackey! As an Illinois native, I’m glad to see some sane people are left in my home state.
NebCon on April 16, 2009 at 3:39 PM
I would like to call for a unionization of tax payers! We will all go on strike until spending and taxes are greatly reduced. Or better yet, we will not pay taxes. None of us, including corporations. We will all stand together and refuse to Obama seizing our money and giving it to the lazy and stupid.
jeffn21 on April 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
“Founding Bloggers”….bookmarked.
LtE126 on April 16, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Anyone know if the “angry protestors” talking point was disseminated through that secret journalist chat site? Seems an awful lot of outlets picked up on this language whenever possible. You have to give some cover for elected Dems to toss out names like “neo-Nazi” right?
cackcon on April 16, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Did you catch the smug ass smirk on Roesgen at about 2:45? I would have loved to see that Chicago Chick smack the shit out of her.
LtE126 on April 16, 2009 at 3:54 PM
For some sh*ts & giggles, check out THIS Democratic Underground thread.
JetBoy on April 16, 2009 at 3:56 PM
this chick is the definition of sniveling little wank-ette. how CNN, even being a mouthpiece for the Democratic agenda, hasn’t told her to make her bias and agenda laden bull pucky a bit less conspicuous is beyond me.
maybe Annenberg School of Journalism will give her a little pewter trinket, too.
GoodSamaritan on April 16, 2009 at 3:57 PM
It must be, because I was at the Chicago Tea Party yesterday and missed this brouhaha CAUSED BY A CNN REPORTER! What irony. Actually, it was such a peaceful, enthusiastic rally. I asked the Chicago police assigned to the event if everything had been peaceful, they all said yes.
This infraction occurred in a corner of the Federal plaza and was really the only controversial incident. Surprised she didn’t come over to our side and interview the 9-11 Truther passing out pamphlets!
And Thank God for Founding Bloggers!!!
conservative pilgrim on April 16, 2009 at 3:57 PM
They just can’t understand the concept that the people at the tea parties say…..’God Bless America’ NOT ‘God D*mn America’ like their messiah.
This ‘teabagger’ joking is a final show of how idiotic and in the tank they are for Hussein.
I think we should all call the FCC and complain that our children are asking what ‘teabagging’ means……..
HornetSting on April 16, 2009 at 4:00 PM
How many of the people at the tea parties were, ‘end the fed,’ people? I had no idea it was a theme — I didn’t see any here in my small town.
LifeTrek on April 16, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I was at the boiling point after watching this vile despicable smug little b^tch yesterday.
But now contrasting it to the puff piece of the second video with the marxist idiots demanding universal health care etc., I am outraged.
In essence she is legitimizing those calling for theft via government, and marginalizing the people being rolled by the government.
She has it backwards!!!
We should be demanding a la cart cable & satellite television. With bundling we are subsidizing this b^tch. You can call your cable or satellite company and have CNN removed, but because you have purchased a bundle you are still paying for CNN. We need to hit them in their pocketbook.
DeathB4Tyranny on April 16, 2009 at 4:09 PM
The other folks would pick it up.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Second try posting this…
This CNN “reporter/journalist” was an English major in college.
A check of MSU’s catalog shows the school offers no courses in journalism.
Del Dolemonte on April 16, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Saw it at the one I passed by- lots of children in indoctrination though.
sethstorm on April 16, 2009 at 4:13 PM
There were plenty of liberals at the rally in Birmingham, AL.
If you’re looking for a liberal, just look at the Paulites a full quarter of them are liberals who are just fed up with the fed.
Personally, I’m fine with the Fed. I’m fed up with the politicians.
Jason Coleman on April 16, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Sent to CNN ‘Questions’ Page:
GoodSamaritan on April 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM
she makes a GREAT Michael Moore
Dpet on April 16, 2009 at 4:22 PM
She was right when she said that CNN “not really family viewing”
faraway on April 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM
+1 That is exactly who she is imitating.
DeathB4Tyranny on April 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Makes me want to boycott those who do have big ad accounts with CNN. Is there any way to find out who they are without watching?
misslizzi on April 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Are these 2 Drudge headlines related?
FOX RATINGS SURGE ON PROTEST COVERAGE
NY TIMES to cut sections, freelance budget…
faraway on April 16, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Ah, that out to drive the liberals crazy.
carbon_footprint on April 16, 2009 at 4:30 PM
No, using your anchor babies by having them speak on your behalf because you don’t speak English and you want to stay in the country illegally is indoctrination. Showing your children that they have a voice is not. But, who am I kidding, you don’t use common sense.
HornetSting on April 16, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Sort of like public schools, huh?
Johan Klaus on April 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Your slip is showing…..
vapig on April 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM
The NEA hates competition. In some cases, it might be trying to counteract 12+ years of NEA and lib educational establishmenmt indoctrination. But oh yeah, you have no problem with that sort of indoctrination.
ddrintn on April 16, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Lordy! This broad gives new meaning to “WHATTAB*TCH You’de think CNN, with all their high ratings and all, would chastise her to the enth degree!
anniekc on April 16, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Lots of indoctrinated children? I think you are seeing it wrong. Lots of children being brought there because more than anyone else its their future being sold to the government. They deserve to be there more than anyone, they are going to wind up paying the bill!
Indoctrination involves blindly following an ideology, Im willing to bet most of those parents want their kids able to make the choice for themselves rather than let the government do it for them or pressure them into it.
Opportunity Costs on April 16, 2009 at 4:56 PM
You see, steeping kids in suitably leftish tenets and attitudes is simply a “well-rounded education”.
ddrintn on April 16, 2009 at 5:00 PM
I hate to say it but the guy holding the baby is a moron. Why bring a kid that young to an angry protest? It’s just the kind of thing that gets my goat when I see left wing protests. The idiot was walking around holding that poor kid, in the middle of hundreds of fired up people some of whom were shouting – and he’s holding a child, shouting and screaming in anger. That’s the kind of thing that can really scare a baby and to be honest his kid didn’t look too happy.
I’m also pissed about people using their kids to hold signs and banners at these types of events. On the whole the protests were 1000x more civilized than your average gathering of angry left wing savages, but dammit I really wish the morons would stay at home because they’re just ammunition for the left. For example, the guy who was holding a sign which showed a white hand giving money to a black hand. How could you NOT think that was going to be seized upon as an example of racism? The 99% of decent, street-savvy people at these things really need to crack down on and show zero tolerance to the nutjobs and idiots, because the liberal media is going to these events specifically to look for them and we know they are.
Sharke on April 16, 2009 at 5:05 PM
If they’re going to be picking up the tab for our lefty utopia, they might as well grow up knowing that fact.
ddrintn on April 16, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Can’t wait to see how much worse CNN’s ratings will get after their reporting of the Tea Party’s. I don’t even wonder about MSNBC anymore. They’ll be going the way of the T-Rex.
pjean on April 16, 2009 at 5:09 PM
You’re not the only one.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090416075927AA41ieL
Best thing is to not watch it and express your disgust to your friends and coworkers.
davo on April 16, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Why does the reporter look like Nancy Pelosi?
radiofreevillage on April 16, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Roesgen will never be viewed as being an objective reporter ever again. If CNN was smart (and they aren’t) they would fire her tomorrow.
Of course, she would most likely find gainful employment with some bilgewater bunch like the Huffington Post.
pilamaye on April 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM
I smell a View appearance very soon…and I do mean smell.
RobCon on April 16, 2009 at 5:32 PM
I’ll keep an eye on that link. Thanks!
misslizzi on April 16, 2009 at 5:33 PM
It is “go,go,go” What a hack idiot.
RobCon on April 16, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Smear job? I would say attempted smear job. Can’t say she was successful. She ended up looking like the teabagged zealot she is (and yes, the term can be used for those that started the joke…)
Upstater85 on April 16, 2009 at 5:37 PM
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