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  1. 01-04-2005 #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drudge Report
    SHOCK AFTER CNN CHIEF 'FLOOD THE ZONE' COMMENT
    Tue Jan 04 2005 12:17:58 ET

    Industry insiders are aghast at new CNN chief Jonathan Klein's appalling lack of sensitivity to the tsunami disaster in his ongoing media tour today.

    Klein told USATODAY that CNN was "able to flood the zone immediately."

    "It's jarring," said one news executive. "This guy's obsessed with associating himself with the coverage of this tragedy and he royally sticks his foot in his mouth his first time out of the gate -- could there be a worse choice of words to use after 150,000 people just died in an epic flood of waves?"

    Developing...
    Is it just me or is the news executive just as insensitive by calling Klein's remarks "jarring?" After all, was it not an earthquake that "jarred" the ocean floor creating the tsunami that "flooded" the area?
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  2. 01-04-2005 #2
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    I can't believe this is really a story.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spurminator
    I can't believe this is really a story.
    I could agree with that...I just thought the comments were ironic, given the "story."
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    LOL

    Good point.
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    haha... who cares...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clandestino
    haha... who cares...
    It's not a "caring" issue but, thanks for playing...
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    jarring, ha ha ha ha ha...
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    Quote Originally Posted by desflood
    jarring, ha ha ha ha ha...
    I mean, I was blown away (and I can say that because there was no hurricane involved). ;o)
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