Thread: Please rid us of Piers Morgan

Originally Posted by washunut

Aren't there enough obnoxious talking heads right here in the U.S. Why did CNN feel compelled to pollute the airwaves with this snobbish Englishman.For a network that calls itself the down the middle folks between FOX and MSNBC do we really another liberal talking head, and now one that does not seem to understand American thinking?

I can't stand him either... but I believe he is Irish, not English...

He is a journalist asking hard questions so of course most American's dont like him.

Originally Posted by PeteEU

He is a journalist asking hard questions so of course most American's dont like him.

Yeah! We like 'em squishy with jelly in the middle (cherry, preferably) and sprinkles outside. Anyone asking hard questions will surely be despised! We don't be needin' none o' them thar hard questionin's, git out!

Saw him a few times on CNN.
I knew that CNN, like so many other media outlets nowadays, are full of idiotic talking heads and are worthless in delivering anything good. Their reporters are ignorant and repeat what people already know

He's an egotist who has never take his media career seriously. He's found the perfect niche for his modicum of talent, pretending to be a journalist. Keep him, we don't want him back.

Originally Posted by Manc Skipper

He's an egotist who has never take his media career seriously. He's found the perfect niche for his modicum of talent, pretending to be a journalist. Keep him, we don't want him back.

How about if I ask really nicely, will you take him back then?

Originally Posted by PeteEU

He is a journalist asking hard questions so of course most American's dont like him.

Not sure what the qualification to do a journalist is these days.

I have never heard of someone called a journalist who clearly picks sides and asks easy/ tough questions based on if he likes you or not. Sounds more like an opinion piece than journalism, but then again my only regular exposure to European style journalism comes from the Economist.

He should go back to America's got talent.

Originally Posted by ludahai

I can't stand him either... but I believe he is Irish, not English...

nope, he is English. Born in Surrey, according to wiki.

Originally Posted by washunut

Not sure what the qualification to do a journalist is these days.

He has a journalist degree and has worked actively as a journalist plus editor.. sooo of all the talking heads on US TV these days, he is by far one of the most qualified.

I have never heard of someone called a journalist who clearly picks sides and asks easy/ tough questions based on if he likes you or not. Sounds more like an opinion piece than journalism, but then again my only regular exposure to European style journalism comes from the Economist.

Picks sides? Just because he asks questions that you dont like to people that you do like, does not mean he is taking sides. It is the job of a journalist to ask the hard questions. I would personally love to see Perry or any of the GOP hopeful's on his show, but I suspect they are scared of him.

Does he have his issues? Sure.. he likes to "ban" people from his show when they piss him off in some way., but /shrug hardly bias in most cases and in some cases fully justified.
And for the record, I dont like Piers Morgan either, but I see in his show, something that Larry King was 10 years ago, and something that is very lacking on US news TV.. a journalist who is not afraid of asking the tough questions.