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.” Katz a tip, email him here. by Mark Rhoads. 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's going to come down to them or us. They treat women like furniture in those countries. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jack Cafferty. And her smile. 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. [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. It didn't matter that Obama had run a dignified, intelligent campaign without so much as the mention of race. "[10], Cafferty repeatedly accused the Democratic Party of failing to honor their campaign promises to end the Iraq War: "The Democrats were handed a golden opportunity to challenge President Bush on the war when they were given control of Congress in the midterm elections in 2006. FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Some people just can't stand prosperity. I was referring to the Chinese government, and not to Chinese people or to Chinese Americans. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). FTFA: That's not to say President Obama hasn't stubbed his toe here and there. They will no doubt jump again. By Chris Ariens on Dec. 6, 2012 - 4:43 PMComment. You have simply chosen not to do so. On Monday, he said, "I don't … He left CNN after November 15, 2012. Before joining CNN, Cafferty was with the now shuttered CNNfn business channel. It is completely within your power to stop the funding of the war in Iraq. 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. (via OCN). 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. They don’t seem to have very much. Please consider this request. "[11], Cafferty's outspoken and provocative style of commentary has on occasion led to public outcry. He … Jack Cafferty (born December 14, 1942) is a former CNN commentator and occasional host of specials. On The Cafferty File, his nightly segment on The Situation Room, he offers commentary and personal opinions. You would think Obama would say something seeing as how he's such a stickler for all things fair and good. Stay with us. “He’s brought a lot of wit and wisdom to viewers over the years.”. "[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. Appropriations bills for the war must pass the House of Representatives by a simple majority. In fact, I did a little homework. Jack Cafferty, taking hundreds of your e-mails right now and he's going to show us a sample. 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. ... 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. They are in effect saying the 'hell with party loyalty' and supporting Lieberman - the Democrat. Cafferty: "So what are the Republicans doing about all this. 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. BLITZER: We’ll be watching this story, let’s bring back Jack Cafferty right now. Cafferty has provided commentary and insight for “The Situation Room,” since 2005. 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. [19] To send TVNewser senior editor A.J. "[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]. CAFFERTY: Wolf, the question we're fooling with this hour is ultimately, what effect will all these immigration protests have? CNN's Jack Cafferty is very disturbed by the idea of Tom DeLay doing the cha cha on "Dancing with the Stars." [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". - CNN.com", http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/31/ltm.02.html, CNN apologizes to China over 'thugs and goons' comment by Jack Cafferty, Protesters target CNN after Jack Cafferty's remarks on China, "Protesters take CNN to task over commentator's China remarks", "Chinese protest CNN commentator's critical comments", "Thousands protest over CNN commentator's anti-China remarks in San Francisco", http://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/cnns-cafferty-calls-pelosi-a-horrible-woman/, "New York: Manhattan: CNN Anchor Fined In Traffic Case", CNN Veteran Reporter on Life as an Alcoholic, Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_Cafferty&oldid=1001220218, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 January 2021, at 19:32. Tony Lee 12 Dec 2012. 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. [28], Cafferty has been a resident of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Now we are arguing lets keep going till next year because by then we can draw down without losing gains. China View has a typo riddled story on the protest. "[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. She's now trying to find a way for her delegates to be heard at the Convention, saying it will help unify the party. He is willing to speak up. 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. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Jack Cafferty discover … Cafferty initially supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He went further to say that her interview with Couric was the most pathetic tape he had ever seen. I have noticed that … In 1992 Cafferty moved to then-independent station WPIX, and co-anchored its 10:00 p.m. newscast until joining CNN in 1998.[3]. Katz a tip, email him. Now or Never: Getting Down to the Business of Saving Our American Dream: Cafferty, Jack, Jerome, Jim: 9780470581261: Books - Amazon.ca 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. I live in Thailand and Im American and I live in China Town. On the April 14, 2008 broadcast of CNN's Situation Room, Jack Cafferty clarified his remarks: "Last week, during a discussion of the controversy surrounding China's hosting of the Olympic Games, I said that the Chinese are basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they have been for the last 50 years. 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. Jack Cafferty didnt call anybody goons or thugs but the Chinese Government. "[6] He revised his position when the Downing Street memo was leaked in 2005 and has since become a harsh critic of the administration. "[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. Viewer e-mail messages replaced the news crawl that usually appears on the bottom of the screen. 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. Download - WMV Download - QT. Cafferty sparked some national controversy among some liberal watchdog groups, particularly Media Matters for America during the January 12, 2010 broadcast of The Situation Room, in which Cafferty called her a "horrible woman" for refusing to disclose the precise cost of her trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit, that Cafferty felt was a complete waste of tax payer money. He is a recovering alcoholic, an addiction he later attributed to his father's influence. In the summer of 2005, Cafferty joined The Situation Room. Skip to comments. 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. They had nothing to do with 9/11 and had done nothing to the United States. Signing that omnibus spending bill with all those earmarks in it after campaigning so hard against pork was probably a mistake. [1], Cafferty started his career in Reno, Nevada in 1961, as a children's show host at KOLO-TV. 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. [20][21]. "[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. Cafferty has earned many distinctions in his career, including the Edward R. Murrow Award, an Emmy award and the New York Associated Press State Broadcasters Award. "[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". On the same day, a few thousand Chinese and Chinese Americans protested in front of a CNN office in San Francisco. February 16, 2012 – 8:46 am. Somehow, I wouldn’t be too concerned about the sensitivity of the Arab world. On the Iraq War, Cafferty stated, "The Bush administration used 9/11 as an excuse to start the war in Iraq. "[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.