Reid About It

It's been a heck of weekend for CNN. First, anchor Richard Quest got arrested in Central Park for loitering and possession of meth. The report says he had meth in his pocket, a sex toy in his boot, and a rope around his neck that was tied to his genitals.

I've never heard of anything like this. Ever. I guess I grew up in a better neighborhood than I thought. The notion of lassoing up my old John Hancock and tying it around my neck never even occurred to me as something that might be pleasurable, much less the notion to lace 'em up and do-si-do down to the local park.

Anyway, while CNN was trying to figure out some way to make that story not quite as creepy as it really was, then another one of their talking heads almost causes an international incident.

Commentator Jack Cafferty called China's products "junk" and its leaders a "bunch of goons and thugs," sparking a wave of protests and calls for his firing.

I guess when you export a few million dollars worth of lead-painted children's toys and poisoned dog food, suddenly you're the bad guy, eh?

Anyway, CNN is having a bad week. I'll bet the head of the network is afraid to answer his phone right now. He'd probably get the news that Anderson Cooper just fell into a volcano, and Larry King just ate a guy.