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| + | '''Andrew Aitken Rooney''', known as '''Andy Rooney''' (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011), was a well-known [[liberal]] media personality and author regularly seen on ''CBS' ''[[60 Minutes]].'' A native of the capital city of [[Albany]], [[New York]], he joined the network in 1950. He was known for his curmudgeonly demeanor and humorous observations. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | *"There is just no question that I, among others, have a [[liberal bias]]. I mean, I'm consistently liberal in my opinions. And I think some of the -- I think [[Dan Rather|Dan]] is transparently liberal. Now, he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too. But I think he should be more careful."< | + | *"There is just no question that I, among others, have a [[liberal bias]]. I mean, I'm consistently liberal in my opinions. And I think some of the -- I think [[Dan Rather|Dan]] is transparently liberal. Now, he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too. But I think he should be more careful."<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0207/28/lklw.00.html]</ref> |
| − | * "I know a lot of you believe that most people in the news business are liberal. Let me tell you, I know a lot of them, and they were almost evenly divided this time. Half of them liked [[John Kerry|Senator Kerry]]; the other half hated [[George W. Bush|President Bush]]." — | + | * "I know a lot of you believe that most people in the news business are liberal. Let me tell you, I know a lot of them, and they were almost evenly divided this time. Half of them liked [[John Kerry|Senator Kerry]]; the other half hated [[George W. Bush|President Bush]]." — CBS's Andy Rooney on the November 7, 2004 60 Minutes.<ref>[http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics2admissions.asp]</ref> |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/08/60minutes/main13495.shtml CBS biography] |
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/andy-rooney/ What Liberals Say - Andy Rooney], [[Accuracy In Media]] | *[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/andy-rooney/ What Liberals Say - Andy Rooney], [[Accuracy In Media]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:37, March 15, 2022
Andrew Aitken Rooney, known as Andy Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011), was a well-known liberal media personality and author regularly seen on CBS' 60 Minutes. A native of the capital city of Albany, New York, he joined the network in 1950. He was known for his curmudgeonly demeanor and humorous observations.
Quotes
- "There is just no question that I, among others, have a liberal bias. I mean, I'm consistently liberal in my opinions. And I think some of the -- I think Dan is transparently liberal. Now, he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too. But I think he should be more careful."[1]
- "I know a lot of you believe that most people in the news business are liberal. Let me tell you, I know a lot of them, and they were almost evenly divided this time. Half of them liked Senator Kerry; the other half hated President Bush." — CBS's Andy Rooney on the November 7, 2004 60 Minutes.[2]