Thank you, ----I got the idea here: The bicyclist was slightly injured. “He’s brought a lot of wit and wisdom to viewers over the years.”. In the summer of 2005, Cafferty joined The Situation Room. In fact, more than a half a million people are either newly registered or have switched their registrations so they can weigh in on the Democratic primaries in those 3 states. They are in effect saying the 'hell with party loyalty' and supporting Lieberman - the Democrat. [27] Cafferty acknowledged on his CNN blog that his wife had been responsible for his decision to quit drinking. "I was actually taught to drink, without even realizing what was going on, by my dad", he said. Cafferty was sentenced to a $250 fine and 70 hours of community service. by Mark Rhoads. Jack Cafferty finally gets honest about Palin''s interview with Couric. Air America, that communist radio network, starts broadcasting in a little while." CAFFERTY: Wolf, the question we're fooling with this hour is ultimately, what effect will all these immigration protests have? By Chris Ariens on Dec. 6, 2012 - 4:43 PMComment. On the same day, a few thousand Chinese and Chinese Americans protested in front of a CNN office in San Francisco. This just shows that the old boy club and black stick together better than women. Exhibit A: Rick Santorum. (via OCN). And her smile. [3], Cafferty is the author of the book It's Getting Ugly Out There: The Frauds, Bunglers, Liars, and Losers Who Are Hurting America, published on September 10, 2007 by John Wiley & Sons. Joining us now to talk about that and more in New York, our CNN contributor Roland Martin, along with CNN's own Jack Cafferty, here in Washington, Diana West, a "Washington Times" columnist and the author of a book entitled "The Death Of A Grown-Up." Cafferty has provided commentary and insight for “The Situation Room,” since 2005. It is completely within your power to stop the funding of the war in Iraq. View Jack Cafferty’s professional profile on LinkedIn. [1], Cafferty started his career in Reno, Nevada in 1961, as a children's show host at KOLO-TV. Previously at CNN, he was co-host on “American Morning,” and of a weekend business show. If John McCain wins, this woman will be one 72 year old's heart beat away from being President of the United States, and if that doesn't scare the hell out of you it should....I'm 65 and have been covering politics as you have for a long time." They had nothing to do with 9/11 and had done nothing to the United States. I mean, that's a little like Bonnie interviewing Clyde, ain't it? It's going to come down to them or us. "[7] Cafferty once stated that "It seems the Democrats are the greatest thing the Republicans have going for them sometimes. So far they have done absolutely nothing. [18], A protest was held on April 26, 2008 in front of CNN headquarters in Atlanta. FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: The tsunami of voters to the polls looks like it will continue to sweep through states like Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Indiana. Cafferty initially supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Please consider this request. He has the Cafferty file. To send TVNewser senior editor A.J. Signing that omnibus spending bill with all those earmarks in it after campaigning so hard against pork was probably a mistake. [19] He left CNN after November 15, 2012. Digital Director/Senior Manager 360PR+Boston, Massachusetts, Sr CopywriterVladimir JonesDenver, Colorado, Senior Account Manager, North AmericaThe Social ElementChicago, Illinois, Media PlannerTDA_BoulderBoulder, Colorado, An error has occurred, please try again later. Cafferty: "So what are the Republicans doing about all this. Jack Cafferty, resident curmudgeon on “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer,” whose TV news career began 52 years ago in Reno, has left CNN, TVNewser has learned. Katz a tip, email him. Not so much. He left CNN after November 15, 2012. Get TVNewser delivered straight to your inbox, To send TVNewser senior editor A.J. I was referring to the Chinese government, and not to Chinese people or to Chinese Americans. "[13], On November 17, 2004, touching on the kidnapping and murder of the Wall Street Journal's South Asia Bureau Chief Daniel Pearl, Cafferty remarked: "The Arab World is where innocent people are kidnapped, blindfolded, tied up, tortured and beheaded, and then videotape of all of this is released to the world as though they’re somehow proud of their barbarism. CNN's Jack Cafferty For one brief moment after Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses, it looked like we might have actually outgrown our petty racial bickering in this country. The opportunity was right there to send that bill back to Congress with a note that read, "I told you I am against earmarks and I meant it. On the September 26, 2008 edition of The Situation Room, Cafferty criticized Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential nominee, Alaska governor Sarah Palin after she did what he referred to as a "disastrous interview" with CBS news anchor Katie Couric when she could not clearly answer Couric's questions about the federal government's intervention into Wall Street. It didn't matter that Obama had run a dignified, intelligent campaign without so much as the mention of race. "[7], On February 15, 2006, when Fox News Channel commentator Brit Hume interviewed Vice-President Dick Cheney after he had shot Harry Whittington in a hunting accident, Cafferty remarked, "I would guess it didn't exactly represent a profile in courage for the vice-president to wander over there to the F-word network for a sitdown with Brit Hume. In the summer of 2005, Cafferty joined The Situation Room. Jack Cafferty (born December 14, 1942) is a former CNN commentator and occasional host of specials. The F-word is Fox. "[6] He revised his position when the Downing Street memo was leaked in 2005 and has since become a harsh critic of the administration. Jack Cafferty didnt call anybody goons or thugs but the Chinese Government. It only took him over three years to realize that Obama is a perpetual liar whose promises have a quick expiration date President Obama has broken a promise to the American people to cut the deficit in half. Tony Lee 12 Dec 2012. Over the years John has placed 35 songs in major motion pictures. VIDEO: CNN'S JACK CAFFERTY RIPS OBAMA ON TRANSPARENCY PLEDGE THE FREEDOM POST ^ | January 8, 2010 | Matthew Burke Posted on 01/08/2010 4:18:35 AM PST by TheFreedomPoster. Viewer e-mail messages replaced the news crawl that usually appears on the bottom of the screen. Jack Cafferty is the author of a new book, “Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream.” He provides commentary on CNN’s … However, we do not have any detailed information on what Jack Cafferty is doing these days. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jack Cafferty. Jack: "Did you get that? He is a recovering alcoholic, an addiction he later attributed to his father's influence. He went further to say that her interview with Couric was the most pathetic tape he had ever seen. Mr. Cafferty, probably you still choose to turn a deaf ear to the indignation voiced by all the Chinese people and the solemn and just position taken by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs by keeping doing what you are doing now. "[11], Cafferty's outspoken and provocative style of commentary has on occasion led to public outcry. I was caught up in the national hysteria that followed 9/11, and was captive to the political manipulation, if you will, that took place in all of us. It is really something that Hillary Clinton is still in this race with the "unbiased" media throwing themselves at Obama's feet. "[13] The next day the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee accused Cafferty of "hateful rhetoric" and stated that he had "a history of insensitive remarks towards many minority groups". Cafferty also formerly co-anchored CNN's weekday morning broadcast, American Morning. On The Cafferty File, his nightly segment on The Situation Room, he offers commentary and personal opinions. "[15] CNN issued a controversial apology on April 14, to "anyone who has interpreted the comments to be causing offense. CNN's Jack Cafferty is very disturbed by the idea of Tom DeLay doing the cha cha on "Dancing with the Stars." Daniel asks: Mr. Cafferty, Why has the media allowed the "surge" to fall into an argument of whether an extension of the surge is or is not necessary, when the original debate about the surge was let's give it one last shot, if it doesn't work we get out? On Monday, he said, "I don't … ... Now there are apologists for American businesses who see profit in China who have previously jumped all over me for my condemnation of Chinese Army killings in Tibet on March 15-16. Jack Cafferty, taking hundreds of your e-mails right now and he's going to show us a sample. He replied: "Well. Editor's note: Jack Cafferty is the author of a new book, "Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream. Cafferty was last see on “The Situation Room” Nov. 15 which was his last day. Skip to comments. "[9], On August 19, 2008, he wrote an article comparing John McCain to George W. Bush, concluding that "I fear to the depth of my being that John McCain is just like him. He is willing to speak up. [13], On the April 9, 2008 broadcast of CNN's The Situation Room, asked to comment on the United States' relationship with China, Cafferty responded: "I think they're basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they've been for the last 50 years". What was a serious problem for the White House has now doubled, and Jack Cafferty is all over it: Download Download . [4] The book is a satirical critique of political and social issues, including the long arm of big business, the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina, expanding on many of themes covered on Cafferty's Situation Room segment and chastising the growing culture of sensationalism and tabloid journalism in modern news media. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLITZER: Jack's in New York with "The Cafferty File" -- Jack. [28], Cafferty has been a resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Editor's note: Jack Cafferty is the author of a new book, "Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream." Without fanfare, CNN dumped Jack Cafferty, the curmudgeon who, like the network, portrayed himself as an independent but railed more often than not against conservatives. Katz a tip, email him here. In the summer of 2005, Cafferty joined The Situation Room, CNN's weekday afternoon newscast. I don't think for a single second there was anything honorable about the decision to invade a sovereign country. [2], In 1977, Cafferty moved to WNBC-TV in New York City as a weekend, then evening co-anchor on the station's 6:00 p.m. news hour. Cafferty: A government watchdog group now says more than 10 million White House emails are missing.Citizens for the Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) described this massive hole in White House email records last April. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Jack Cafferty and Tim "fatboy" Russert are the worst. Supposedly, 2021 has been a busy year for Jack Cafferty. The Legal Immigrant Association has created an online petition denouncing CNN’s Jack Cafferty for remarks he made on The Situation Room. And, she hasn't ruled out having her name placed into nomination. [26], On the September 5, 2008 episode of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, it was revealed that Cafferty's wife of 35 years, Carol, had died that day of unknown causes. February 16, 2012 – 8:46 am. People make a lot of money during wartime – $600 billion we've spent there so far – and a lot of that money has gone to friends of the administration, and of course there is all that oil. Editor's note: Jack Cafferty is the author of a new book, "Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream. "[8], Cafferty was reprimanded by the president of CNN when he called Donald Rumsfeld "an obnoxious jerk and war criminal" on the eve of the 2006 midterm election. "[4], During Cafferty's time as a co-anchor of CNN's morning program, he reported on March 31, 2004 that "It's a red-letter day here in America. In 1974 he became the weeknight co-anchor, and later news director, at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. Cafferty courted controversy on September 23, 2004 while discussing terrorist demands for the release of two women scientists from an Iraqi prison and remarking: "Given the way these mutants treat women in their societies, the women are probably better off in U.S. custody. Stay with us. CNN has the highest respect for Chinese people around the world and we have no doubt that there was genuine offense felt by them over the Jack Cafferty commentary. Somehow, I wouldn’t be too concerned about the sensitivity of the Arab world. I have noticed that … When Wolf Blitzer came to Palin's defense, Cafferty snapped back indicating "there's no excuse for that, don't make excuses for her, that's pathetic! LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Jack Cafferty discover … They don’t seem to have very much. According to Cafferty: "Very little of my back story qualifies as Hallmark Card material, but it may help you to make sense of the way I see and interpret what's going on around me. Cafferty says of the state of Alaska: “Sarah Palin is in her first term as governor of Alaska that’s a state that has 13 people and some caribou.” If I was a woman, I think I’d rather be in an American jail cell than I would be living with one of those, whatever they are over there. Can you imagine how badly off we'd be if he was?" [9] He made an on-air acknowledgment of having "stepped over the line", but later told the interviewer, "I will go to my grave as Jack Cafferty, private citizen, believing that these people committed war crimes. Chinese people are great and some of the nicest people I ever met. CNN Unceremoniously Dumps Jack Cafferty. He was a co-anchor on a CNN morning show. He later moved to KCRL-TV, where he served as the station's production manager, and followed that with daytime talk show Cafferty & Company on WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri. All he ended up doing, though, was to show that he is a complete fool by using something against her that can be used against his OWN favorite pick as VP, Slow Joe Biden. I live in Thailand and Im American and I live in China Town. FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Some people just can't stand prosperity. But hey... what do I know? Jack Cafferty's distinctive combination of skepticism, patriotism, and caustic wit has long given voice to the fears and hopes of people from all around the country. American Chinese have launched an online campain, demanding an apology from the Cable News Network (CNN) and its Situation Room program for insulting … By the end, when she clearly knew she was doing well, it was so sparkling it was almost mesmerizing. Jack would boost CNN's ratings and provide a voice for the over 50% of us, in this country, that don't hear straight talk like he delivers, with any regularity. Before joining CNN, Cafferty was with the now shuttered CNNfn business channel. back in 2001. It sent little starbursts through the screen and ricocheting around the living rooms of America.” On the plus side, CNN’s Jack Cafferty played a stream of gibberish from Palin’s interview with Katie Couric. He says he "bought the whole song and dance about WMDs. They will no doubt jump again. In fact, I did a little homework. "[16] Not satisfied with CNN's response, several thousand demonstrators picketed CNN's Atlanta, Georgia[17] and Hollywood offices and demanded that CNN remove him from the network. [25], Cafferty was born in Chicago. [14] The Legal Immigrant Association started an online petition calling for a formal apology, indicating that Cafferty's rant was anti-Chinese and had the effect of exacerbating negative attitudes held by Americans toward Chinese and Chinese Americans. CNN'S Jack Cafferty ripped into President Obama on Wednesday’s Situation Room, Quoting President Obama's promise to hold open negotiations … What is Jack Cafferty doing now? FTFA: That's not to say President Obama hasn't stubbed his toe here and there. [24], Cafferty pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, assault and harassment after striking a cyclist and knocking him off his bike on May 14, 2003. In October 2006, Cafferty hosted a five-part miniseries on CNN titled Broken Government detailing problems with the two political parties, government bureaucracy and the federal court system. "[7] When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Republicans were using filibuster tactics to block measures to withdraw American troops from Iraq, Cafferty declared: "Baloney, Madam Speaker. John Cafferty's solo track "Hearts on Fire" was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky IV” and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award. Appropriations bills for the war must pass the House of Representatives by a simple majority. Maybe you know more. A traffic officer and several pedestrians ran after Cafferty's car, but he ran at least two red lights without stopping, according to a police complaint. In Now or Never, he joins the majority of Americans in offering President Obama his full support along with profound wishes for the new administration's success. Cafferty went on to say that "if John McCain wins, this woman will be one 72 year old's heart beat away from becoming President of the United States, and if that doesn't scare the hell out of you, it should!" You have simply chosen not to do so. You would think Obama would say something seeing as how he's such a stickler for all things fair and good. She's now trying to find a way for her delegates to be heard at the Convention, saying it will help unify the party. Download - WMV Download - QT. They treat women like furniture in those countries. BLITZER: We’ll be watching this story, let’s bring back Jack Cafferty right now. 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"[12], The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has accused Cafferty of having a "simplistic"[13] view of the Middle East. Their show was reformatted as Live at Five, and its mix of news, features and celebrity interviews would prove successful for much of the 1980s. In 1979 Cafferty became co-anchor of WNBC-TV's 5:00 p.m weeknight newscast, and the following year he was joined on the program by Sue Simmons. Would you please consider providing Jack Cafferty with his own show? "[22] CNN, however, denies that an apology to the Chinese government was ever made, stating that it was meant for the Chinese people alone. Aren't they synonymous? [4], Portions of the book are autobiographical, describing Cafferty's childhood and short-lived military career as well as his foray into journalism. where is john cafferty living and what is he doing today John Cafferty lives in Narragansett, Rhode Island with his wife and two boys (Shane & Jackson). Cafferty got on the Connecticut Senate race today, and did a good job at exposing Lieberman for what he is - a Republican. In 1992 Cafferty moved to then-independent station WPIX, and co-anchored its 10:00 p.m. newscast until joining CNN in 1998.[3]. Cafferty was a fixture in the New York market where he spent more than 20 years at three stations: WPIX, WNYW and WNBC. “There is no one like Jack Cafferty,” says a CNN spokesperson. Cafferty left WNBC-TV in 1989 and joined rival WNYW, where he anchored the Fox flagship station's 7:00 p.m. news and a short-lived late night show, Newsline New York. "[4], Cafferty's second book, entitled Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream was published by Wiley on March 9, 2009.[5]. You'd think after last week's wins in Alabama and Mississippi, he'd be on his "A" game in Illinois. "[23], Cafferty has been outspokenly critical of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for failing to call for an impeachment against President Bush, calling her the "most awful" Speaker Congress has ever had. "[8] As this is a common euphemism used at CNN to refer to Rupert Murdoch's network, Cafferty later clarified: "Get your mind out of the gutter. Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream: Cafferty, Jack, Jerome, Jim: 9780470581261: Books - Amazon.ca Cafferty’s contract with CNN was not renewed. BTW, Cafferty did not have The Cafferty File when he kept doing the "Thank God Al Gore isn't president.