Comments on: Egypt: CNN's Anderson Cooper beat up by pro-Mubarak thugs http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 02:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015297 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015297 B: Keith a better candidate for a pummeling. UG: Lucky, lucky you. B: Keith a better candidate for a pummeling.
UG: Lucky, lucky you.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015303 travtastic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015303 I mentioned this on another article a long time ago, I'll mention it again. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sabre-Family-Property-Protection-13-0-Ounce/dp/B002368VJ6/">Bear Spray</a> Someone really needs to send a few plane-loads of it over to the protesters. I mentioned this on another article a long time ago, I’ll mention it again.

Bear Spray

Someone really needs to send a few plane-loads of it over to the protesters.

]]> By: treacle http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015310 treacle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015310 Where are the soldiers? Why isn't the military stepping in to stop the violence? Where are the soldiers? Why isn’t the military stepping in to stop the violence?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015331 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015331 Six years of covering Hurricane Katrina made him soft. Six years of covering Hurricane Katrina made him soft.

]]> By: sdmikev http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015333 sdmikev Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015333 These so-called "pro-Mubarak" thugs are bought and paid for by same. They are Egyptian security forces beating the hell out of people. These so-called “pro-Mubarak” thugs are bought and paid for by same.
They are Egyptian security forces beating the hell out of people.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015336 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015336 <blockquote>Why isn't the military stepping in to stop the violence? </blockquote> I'm not sure you understand how revolutions work.

Why isn’t the military stepping in to stop the violence?

I’m not sure you understand how revolutions work.

]]> By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015851 knoxblox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015851 Being old enough to remember coverage of Operation Desert Storm, does this officially make Anderson Cooper (roughed up by government thugs) cooler than Wolf Blitzer (poking his arm/microphone out of a hotel window during a firefight)? Being old enough to remember coverage of Operation Desert Storm, does this officially make Anderson Cooper (roughed up by government thugs) cooler than Wolf Blitzer (poking his arm/microphone out of a hotel window during a firefight)?

]]> By: spriggan http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015366 spriggan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015366 Somebody beat up Katie Couric? Awesome. America is getting to live out it's subconscious urges. But then again I'm suprised they landed a punch and weren't blinded by the sun reflecting off Anderson's albino surface. Somebody beat up Katie Couric? Awesome. America is getting to live out it’s subconscious urges. But then again I’m suprised they landed a punch and weren’t blinded by the sun reflecting off Anderson’s albino surface.

]]> By: osmo http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015145 osmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015145 The revolutionaries are gaining on the Mubarak Civ-cops appearently. So it aint over yet. The Egyptian Museum is the temporary military base for the Army. The revolutionaries are gaining on the Mubarak Civ-cops appearently. So it aint over yet. The Egyptian Museum is the temporary military base for the Army.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015146 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015146 While CNN's Anderson Cooper was in Egypt getting beat up, Fox News was taking almost an hour out of its Egypt coverage to cover the unveiling of News Corp's "The Daily." Really says a lot: http://gtcha.me/eTBZ8j While CNN’s Anderson Cooper was in Egypt getting beat up, Fox News was taking almost an hour out of its Egypt coverage to cover the unveiling of News Corp’s “The Daily.” Really says a lot:
http://gtcha.me/eTBZ8j

]]> By: SarahFenix http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015148 SarahFenix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015148 Uhoh. Wonder if the US will step in now to save America's national treasure, Anderson Cooper! Mubarak must leave NOW. He is causing so much destruction and terror every second he stays longer. He is the biggest liar ever and paid all his cronies less than $30 bucks (150 egyptian pounds) per day to go out and slaughter everyone. Wonder where your tax dollars are going now? Mubarak is purposely trying to start a civil war in Egypt to show the people how important he is and how much power he has. And if the country really wants him out, he will leave it in the worst state possible for them to deal with. The man is HITLER. Message from my cousin in Egypt (unedited): We are now in revolution against the very old president , he didn't want to leave Egypt , also he didn't want to give us - Egyptians - the right to elect new president. 30 years , we are living in very bad circumstances . No development in trading , medical ,military and every part of the government . a hundreds killed on the last few days . and I need you and every Egyptian in America to make a demonstration next Friday in front of the Egyptian embassy asking "mobarak" to leave Egypt Uhoh. Wonder if the US will step in now to save America’s national treasure, Anderson Cooper!

Mubarak must leave NOW. He is causing so much destruction and terror every second he stays longer. He is the biggest liar ever and paid all his cronies less than $30 bucks (150 egyptian pounds) per day to go out and slaughter everyone. Wonder where your tax dollars are going now?

Mubarak is purposely trying to start a civil war in Egypt to show the people how important he is and how much power he has. And if the country really wants him out, he will leave it in the worst state possible for them to deal with. The man is HITLER.

Message from my cousin in Egypt (unedited):
We are now in revolution against the very old president , he didn’t want to leave Egypt , also he didn’t want to give us – Egyptians – the right to elect new president. 30 years , we are living in very bad circumstances . No development in trading , medical ,military and every part of the government . a hundreds killed on the last few days .
and I need you and every Egyptian in America to make a demonstration next Friday in front of the Egyptian embassy asking “mobarak” to leave Egypt

]]> By: osmo http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015151 osmo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015151 From http://twitter.com/evanchill and http://twitter.com/mosaaberizing the reactionary mob is running for it and the front of the museum belong to the revolutionaries From http://twitter.com/evanchill and http://twitter.com/mosaaberizing the reactionary mob is running for it and the front of the museum belong to the revolutionaries

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015671 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015671 Going to jump on the anti-anderson bandwagon, as it seems pretty empty so far: While I'm sure he's a nice guy, stuff like this -- where Anderson Cooper himself becomes the story -- seems pretty typical for him. To me it's the same kind of sensationalistic schlock we get from all the local news reporters rushing out to be photographed in the midst of a raging hurricane. So what if you got roughed up, Anderson? The fact that you are highlighting your personal experiences running the gauntlet of protesters only takes away from the bigger picture and story. I'm sure it serves to add to your cache as "intrepid reporter" in most folks' eyes, but not in mine. Be safe, and give us some real reporting. Going to jump on the anti-anderson bandwagon, as it seems pretty empty so far:

While I’m sure he’s a nice guy, stuff like this — where Anderson Cooper himself becomes the story — seems pretty typical for him. To me it’s the same kind of sensationalistic schlock we get from all the local news reporters rushing out to be photographed in the midst of a raging hurricane.

So what if you got roughed up, Anderson? The fact that you are highlighting your personal experiences running the gauntlet of protesters only takes away from the bigger picture and story. I’m sure it serves to add to your cache as “intrepid reporter” in most folks’ eyes, but not in mine.

Be safe, and give us some real reporting.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015163 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015163 <blockquote>Wonder if the US will step in now to save America's national treasure, Anderson Cooper!</blockquote> Ha. I came to say exactly the same thing. Casus belli.

Wonder if the US will step in now to save America’s national treasure, Anderson Cooper!

Ha. I came to say exactly the same thing. Casus belli.

]]> By: Voris Klopchick http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015420 Voris Klopchick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015420 I predict this will make it really hard for Mubarak to get equal time. I predict this will make it really hard for Mubarak to get equal time.

]]> By: ill lich http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015421 ill lich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015421 <blockquote>"I have plenty of complaints about CNN, but I have nothing but respect for Anderson Cooper's work"</blockquote> Yeah, me too, so far anyway. Why is it that reasonable and respectful journalists are the exception and not the norm? Is it the so-called "24-hour news cycle" that turns them all into craven entertainers? Is it money and the need for market-share that makes networks debase their reporting into hysteria and opinion and flashy graphics and fads?

“I have plenty of complaints about CNN, but I have nothing but respect for Anderson Cooper’s work”

Yeah, me too, so far anyway. Why is it that reasonable and respectful journalists are the exception and not the norm? Is it the so-called “24-hour news cycle” that turns them all into craven entertainers? Is it money and the need for market-share that makes networks debase their reporting into hysteria and opinion and flashy graphics and fads?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015677 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015677 I C wat U did there. Most of us live near the border, true enough, but that border can vary from porous to nigh-impenetrable. In my Ontario bordertown, we once had Rush Limbaugh's (cable access?) TV show, but the nearest FOX affiliate never carried news. The nearest PBS station considered us *at least* half its audience. Both countries have national networks, all coming from local perspectives, which informs us keen observers. Vancouver, Atlanta, Hollywood, Toronto, New York, the origin makes the agenda, yes? I C wat U did there.

Most of us live near the border, true enough, but that border can vary from porous to nigh-impenetrable.

In my Ontario bordertown, we once had Rush Limbaugh’s (cable access?) TV show, but the nearest FOX affiliate never carried news. The nearest PBS station considered us *at least* half its audience.

Both countries have national networks, all coming from local perspectives, which informs us keen observers. Vancouver, Atlanta, Hollywood, Toronto, New York, the origin makes the agenda, yes?

]]> By: telaquapacky http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015423 telaquapacky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015423 It's good- that is, in an instructional way, for Americans to see American reporters being rolled by Mubarak thugs. It puts faces we can more easily identify with suffering the tip of the iceberg of this regime's oppression, and bring it home a little. Most Americans couldn't care less if some swarthy Egyptians are being tortured, disappeared, etc. But if they see it happening to our TV personalities that's different. Then, if they could get some conceptual handle on the fact that our taxpayer dollars support cruel, oppressive regimes around the world, and our armed forces prop them up- all the while we preen ourselves in the mirror with the stars and stripes flowing in the background and pose like we invented freedom and democracy and are condescending like good folks to share it with the poor little wretches of the rest of the world. Yeah, I know. I'm dreaming. It’s good- that is, in an instructional way, for Americans to see American reporters being rolled by Mubarak thugs. It puts faces we can more easily identify with suffering the tip of the iceberg of this regime’s oppression, and bring it home a little. Most Americans couldn’t care less if some swarthy Egyptians are being tortured, disappeared, etc. But if they see it happening to our TV personalities that’s different. Then, if they could get some conceptual handle on the fact that our taxpayer dollars support cruel, oppressive regimes around the world, and our armed forces prop them up- all the while we preen ourselves in the mirror with the stars and stripes flowing in the background and pose like we invented freedom and democracy and are condescending like good folks to share it with the poor little wretches of the rest of the world. Yeah, I know. I’m dreaming.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015170 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015170 That's some solid journalism, reporting precisely how many times one has been punched in the head. Myself, I think I would have abandoned an accurate count after three or four. That’s some solid journalism, reporting precisely how many times one has been punched in the head.

Myself, I think I would have abandoned an accurate count after three or four.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1016195 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1016195 Hey, just because he's better than the lowest common denominator (the talking heads), doesn't mean should be lauded. To address your point: In the piece that was linked I didn't see any interviews with protestors. The editorial focus of his story was undoubtedly "brave reporter gets beat up", just as the reporting in the hurricane examples have a focus of "brave reporter gets blown around". I think it's hard to argue that either of those stories have anything important to communicate to the public. I stand by my schlock comment. Cult of Cooper be damned. Hey, just because he’s better than the lowest common denominator (the talking heads), doesn’t mean should be lauded.

To address your point: In the piece that was linked I didn’t see any interviews with protestors. The editorial focus of his story was undoubtedly “brave reporter gets beat up”, just as the reporting in the hurricane examples have a focus of “brave reporter gets blown around”.

I think it’s hard to argue that either of those stories have anything important to communicate to the public. I stand by my schlock comment. Cult of Cooper be damned.

]]> By: AdrenalineSleep http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015174 AdrenalineSleep Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015174 One would think that the people who are defending Mubarak would want to do whatever they could to paint him in a positive light to gain influence. Isn't attacking members of the media the absolute worst thing you could do at this point? The very people who are relaying the story to the rest of the world; they decide to attack. It's like they are trying to do whatever they can to make his ouster easier and more palatable. One would think that the people who are defending Mubarak would want to do whatever they could to paint him in a positive light to gain influence. Isn’t attacking members of the media the absolute worst thing you could do at this point? The very people who are relaying the story to the rest of the world; they decide to attack.

It’s like they are trying to do whatever they can to make his ouster easier and more palatable.

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015176 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015176 Blame Pee Wee! Blame Pee Wee!

]]> By: GearheadBustello http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015435 GearheadBustello Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015435 10 times? I stop counting after 3. 10 times? I stop counting after 3.

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015180 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015180 They didn't here http://www.hulu.com/watch/207601/saturday-night-live-digital-short-andy-and-pee-wees-night-out They didn’t here

http://www.hulu.com/watch/207601/saturday-night-live-digital-short-andy-and-pee-wees-night-out

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015181 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015181 did any of the attackers look like Andy Samberg or Pee Wee Herman? did any of the attackers look like Andy Samberg or Pee Wee Herman?

]]> By: RandomGameR http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015185 RandomGameR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015185 "The man is HITLER." Please, none of that. Hitler's dead. “The man is HITLER.”

Please, none of that. Hitler’s dead.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015187 EH Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015187 <i> Isn't attacking members of the media the absolute worst thing you could do at this point? </i> No. They know it's over. They just want to sh*t the bed before they go. Journalists are how their old world got torn down, so now they get the Mubarak treatment. It's just that now we all get to see who Mubarak really is. Isn’t attacking members of the media the absolute worst thing you could do at this point?

No. They know it’s over. They just want to sh*t the bed before they go. Journalists are how their old world got torn down, so now they get the Mubarak treatment. It’s just that now we all get to see who Mubarak really is.

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015443 teapot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015443 Mubarak is undoubtedly behind all of this. The military needs to grow a pair and go evict/destroy the motherfucker. Why do we only see pro-Mubarak demonstrators after 8 days, and only after Mubarak knows he has lost the support of the international community? It's too convenient to believe. I hope they tear that asshole a new asshole. Mubarak is undoubtedly behind all of this. The military needs to grow a pair and go evict/destroy the motherfucker.

Why do we only see pro-Mubarak demonstrators after 8 days, and only after Mubarak knows he has lost the support of the international community? It’s too convenient to believe. I hope they tear that asshole a new asshole.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015196 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015196 Bright lights attract insects. Too bad they fired Olbermann two weeks too soon. Bright lights attract insects. Too bad they fired Olbermann two weeks too soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/02/egypt-cnns-anderson.html#comment-1015200 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015200 I, for one, Really do think Anderson is a national treasure. Tim Tebow too. I, for one, Really do think Anderson is a national treasure. Tim Tebow too.

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