The folks at CNN have explained that their version of the X files was a 'technical glitch ' and are apologizing for the mistake:
CNN apologized on Tuesday and offered a rare explanation from its control booth for a technical glitch many viewers failed to notice -- a large "X" the network flashed over Vice President Dick Cheney's face.
The wayward graphic, which CNN said lasted for about one-seventh of a second, appeared during the network's live coverage of Cheney's speech on Monday addressing critics of the Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq.
Word of the snafu quickly surfaced on the Internet, including still photos of the image posted by online columnist Matt Drudge, along with a story suggesting that some who saw the momentary "X" thought it might have been deliberate.
CNN, a unit of Time Warner Inc., later issued a mea culpa saying an investigation by senior management concluded "this was a technical malfunction, not an issue of operator error" and expressing regret for the incident.
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"So, for all the conspiracy theories out there," [CNN anchor Daryn] Kagan said, " ... that's not what this is about. It's a computer bug that people deal with everyday. It's just that ours was in front of millions of people."
That's their story and they're stickin' to it...
Yet, the folks at WizBang have a recording of an exchange with "a CNN minion" that spins things slightly differently. Go over and listen and decide for yourself. Here are some teaser quotes from that recorded conversation:
- "Maam, it was just a comment or opinion of someone watching the speech."
"The point is, tell them to stop lying."
"Tell your President to stop lying."
"If you don't like it don't watch."
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