Fox’s Bernie Goldberg Stands Up For Rick Sanchez: ‘I Don’t Think He Should’ve Been Fired’

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by Frances Martel | 10:33 pm, October 4th, 2010

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Finding allies in the media can’t be easy nowadays when you’re Rick Sanchez. The fallout from his meltdown on Friday still on the way, his comments about Jon Stewart and Jews have been nearly unanimously condemned (the “nearly” going to Christopher Hitchens) by the media community. Tonight, though, on The O’Reilly Factor, a program Sanchez spent many hours on air attacking, he has found another unlikely supporter: Bernie Goldberg.

Host Bill O’Reilly was not incredibly receptive to the idea of having any sympathy for Sanchez. He began the segment with a clip of Sanchez’s appearance on Stand Up! with Pete Dominick that had been eclipsed for being relatively acceptable: Sanchez claiming that O’Reilly was fueling racial tensions by having “at least three stories in every O’Reilly Factor that involves black teenagers who are in a hip-hop band with their underwear sticking out of their pants.” This, O’Reilly argued, indicated that he was not “an honest man,” though he did cede that his firing was probably not solely attributable to his comments on the radio program.

Goldberg flat-out refuses to believe that he deserved the ax. Speaking as “a charter member of God’s chosen people,” Goldberg told O’Reilly, “I don’t think he should’ve been fired… nobody gets fired in television unless management wants them fired for some other reason anyway.” He noted the recent departure of former CNN president Jon Klein, who had initially hired him, and argued that he was merely “expendable” during the reconfiguring of the network. O’Reilly agreed on this front, but did not go as far as to find Sanchez’s firing concerning. Goldberg, on the other hand, argued that “it’s a very dangerous road when you start firing people for stupid things,” wondering whether a white journalist who opposed affirmative action could receive similar treatment.

The full conversation from tonight’s Factor via Fox News below:

Bernie Goldberg, Bill O'Reilly, CNN, fox news, rick sanchez

http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

When the chips are down they eat their own Bernie. Thats all they know….
VRWC Destruction Machine

There are times Bill O’Reilly appears too nice. On Reliable Sources, the panel was not as charitable as O’Reilly.
Big_F-ing_Deal

Oh hey I thought some of you teaturds were bragging that Fox was going to leave this story alone because they were too classy to “pile on”. Remember that thread? Huh?
Of course I predicted they would cover it on Monday because I’m not a total idiot.
Latin2

Big_F-ing_Deal said:
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Actually many of us said, including myself, that MSNBC and Maher were raking Sanchez over the coals. O’Reilly had to report it because it was a big story, BUT notice that O’Reilly didn’t pile on…BIG DIFF….and O’Reilly has been called false names by Sanchez, so O’Reilly had as much right as Stewart to attack him.

O’Reilly didn’t attack him or call him names, he just reported the truth and points out that the reason Sanchez was fired is because CNN sells that they are above the fray.

Bernie,who is Jewish, even defends Sanchez.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Laura-OBrian/1801440002 Laura O’Brian

Bernie who..? Effing conservative Nazi goats. Let me tell you… Their opinion does not count.
NeoKong

Sanchez was not fired for saying anti-semitic things. He was fired for being a jackass who criticized the people who pay his very undeserved salary. Whatever salary Sanchez was making there was a gift plain and simple as he was an easily replaceable clown.
It was a lack of gratitude that did him in.
Sanchez and others on CNN routinely insult conservatives and people the left do not like and it is applauded.
It wasn’t what he said.
It was who he directed it at that got him fired.

Memo to Rick.

When you ain’t that good don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

P.S. Ha Ha !
Robert Says

Why has CNN given a show to former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer?
The man shamed his family with high-priced call girl needs, plus he looks
repulsive! I can’t for the life of me see what his wife sees in him?
Gaunt looking, boney face, thin haired john!
danger_mouse

It is strange though. One guy calls the mixed race president a racist, gets to keep his job and hailed as the ‘A beacon of truth!’, other guy calls a jew a bigot, gets fired. Maybe he was working in the wrong place
The Real Royal King

Of course Bernie won’t argue that Sanchez should have been fired. If he did, he’d have to argue that Beckerhead should have been fired for his racist attack on our President on Gretchen O’Van Karlsen’s “Fox and Friends”. There could be no logical differeniation. And, that would be an abomination.
The Real Royal King

Latin2 said:
O’Reilly didn’t attack him or call him names, he just reported the truth and points out that the reason Sanchez was fired is because CNN sells that they are above the fray.

Yes, it must be very difficult for you to admit that CNN took the principled position, whilst having to at least nod that FOX “News” has no principles (as evidenced by the Beckerhead’s racist attack on our President on Gretchen O’Van Karlsen’s “Fox & Friends”.
sarainitaly

danger_mouse says:
October 5, 2010 at 7:32 am (Quote)
It is strange though. One guy calls the mixed race president a racist, gets to keep his job and hailed as the ‘A beacon of truth!’, other guy calls a jew a bigot, gets fired. Maybe he was working in the wrong place

First of all, Sanchez insulted the people who employ him. And secondly, Sanchez most likely wasn’t fired for what he said about Stewart, but was fired because of his numbers:

Beck
2258

Sanchez
570

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/olbermann-has-third-different-msnbc-program-to-be-1-on-network-in-prime-time-this-week/
The Real Royal King

sarainitaly said:
danger_mouse says:October 5, 2010 at 7:32 am (Quote)It is strange though. One guy calls the mixed race president a racist, gets to keep his job and hailed as the ‘A beacon of truth!’, other guy calls a jew a bigot, gets fired. Maybe he was working in the wrong place First of all, Sanchez insulted the people who employ him. And secondly, Sanchez most likely wasn’t fired for what he said about Stewart, but was fired because of his numbers: Beck2258 Sanchez570 http://www.mediaite.com/tv/olbermann-has-third-different-msnbc-program-to-be-1-on-network-in-prime-time-this-week/

Wrong again, Darling. The show was new and was about to be heavily promoted. Don’t speculate about things about which you have absolutely no knowledge. Sanchez was fired because of his “Jews” remark, and CNN exhibited great integrity in doing so. The Beckerhead was not fired for his racist slur against our President on Gretchen O’Van Karlsen’s “Fox and Friends” and FOX “News” exhibited a complete lack of integrity in not doing so. It is very simple, and it requires no unfounded speculation.

Two words: Gossip Blog!
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

Laura O'Brian said:
Bernie who..? Effing conservative Nazi goats. Let me tell you… Their opinion does not count.

Progressives are Nazis Laura. Bernie is a Jew. I would imagine he doesn’t care much for Nazis, considering their antisemitic behavior and all…..
The Real Royal King

Bernie seems to be as Jewish as a BLT with Cheddar, but I see no reason for the Nazi reference here.
http://www.libertarianism.com/ Burnnotice

Actually I meant to say Nazis are Progressive. Not all Progressives are Nazis. a lot of them are like Stalin, Mao, and Chavez.. Who are obviously not Nazis…
The Real Royal King

Burnnotice said:
Actually I meant to say Nazis are Progressive. Not all Progressives are Nazis. a lot of them are like Stalin, Mao, and Chavez.. Who are obviously not Nazis…

Thanks ever so much for that clarification. It all makes sense now.
writer

Let’s see. You graduate law school, then serve with Navy JAG during Vietnam. King, that means you must be pushing seventy. At least senility would help explain your mindless ramblings.
DrFunke

Stewart powned Bernie when he called Bernie out for blasting those who are charaterized all tea party members with one brush….then showed Bernie doing that for all democrats

Love the hypocrisy
techman707

Sanchez was lucky to have been hired by CNN in the first place. While he was in Miami on WSVN Channel 7, he was always drunk. When he was finally arrested for driving drunk, he was given another chance. I don’t know whether he’s still a drunk, but, it sure appears that it’s the alcohol speaking….again.

He’s just another Mel Gibson….whatever that really is.
felixw

Sanchez was an embarrassment to CNN. But he’s not alone in that regard. Larry King has been in sad shape for many years now, and any network that would give a show to Eliot Spitzer clearly has no sense of shame. Changing a couple of faces won’t fix this dying network. They need to regain the trust of viewers, and I see no sign of that happening.
Bad Wolf

Nothing unites the “pundits” as much as fear of accountability.
Nachi

True. But Goldberg is such an ugly , slimey little, well, you know….