DeclinetoState
03-29-2006, 05:17 PM
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Ted Turner took shots Tuesday at the media for its coverage of sex and violence, at himself for losing control of the news network he founded, and at the Bush administration for going to war in Iraq.
The outspoken billionaire philanthropist made his comments as he was being honored for promoting global understanding.
"There's an awful lot of superfluous news, the pervert of the day and someone that shot seven people at a fraternity party," Turner told a crowd gathered at a downtown hotel. "Who needs it all?"
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As for Bush, Turner didn't mince words.
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Bush lacks a true understanding of the world, Turner said.
"We had a president of the United States who had been out of the country but once before he was elected," he said.
He added, "And this guy has his finger on the nuclear trigger, too -- reformed alcoholic, nothing wrong with that."
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/29/ted.turner.media.ap/
A lot of his TV channels were showing sex and violence even while he was still in charge.
His attacks on Bush are typical libspeak crap.
The outspoken billionaire philanthropist made his comments as he was being honored for promoting global understanding.
"There's an awful lot of superfluous news, the pervert of the day and someone that shot seven people at a fraternity party," Turner told a crowd gathered at a downtown hotel. "Who needs it all?"
...
As for Bush, Turner didn't mince words.
...
Bush lacks a true understanding of the world, Turner said.
"We had a president of the United States who had been out of the country but once before he was elected," he said.
He added, "And this guy has his finger on the nuclear trigger, too -- reformed alcoholic, nothing wrong with that."
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/03/29/ted.turner.media.ap/
A lot of his TV channels were showing sex and violence even while he was still in charge.
His attacks on Bush are typical libspeak crap.