And, now, all is just a little more right with the world: John Stossel, longtime 20/20 correspondent and the media’s most well-known libertarian…is leaving ABC. For—yes—Fox News. TVNewser has the details.
The Kicker — September 10, 2009 01:46 PM
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I believe ANY and EVERY mention of "John Stossel" in any medium should be accompanied by reference to this illuminating clip.
#1 Posted by Woody, CJR on Thu 10 Sep 2009 at 03:17 PM
Woody's linking to this -
"20/20 reporter John Stossel gets smacked to the ground when he asks WWF wrestler "Dr. D (death)" David Schultz if wrestling is fake"
#2 Posted by Anna, CJR on Thu 10 Sep 2009 at 06:48 PM
Well Woody is just the finest example of finely honed Google skills seen today.
#3 Posted by vanderleun, CJR on Thu 10 Sep 2009 at 10:09 PM
Actually, a reporter getting knocked down for asking a question is not funny in the slightest. It doesn't matter who the reporter is or what the question was. The wrestler was wrong; snickering references to the assault are juvenile.
#4 Posted by Dean Starkman, CJR on Fri 11 Sep 2009 at 12:24 PM
Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Maybe people shouldn't punch reporters. Maybe reporters shouldn't ask irrelevant questions of steroided up wrestlers.
#5 Posted by owl, CJR on Fri 11 Sep 2009 at 08:42 PM