Candy Crowley : What's her story?

[Blue_Roses]

I'm watching her now on CNN talk about today's hearing and here she goes again. Her "reporting" is always laced with a vitriol taste towards any Democrat. She reminds me of a Debbie Downer. What is her deal? I just can't go another election year with her...

CNN needs to send her to report from Iraq.

[gateley]

1. "CNN needs to send her to report from Iraq."

:rofl:

[Hieronymus]

38. Yes, front lines.

[JimGinPA]

2. I Don't Think They Make Burqas That Size...

She HATES all democrats.

[beachmom]

43. That is uncalled for. We can criticize reporters without mocking their weight or size.

Can't we draw the line in the sand that we don't make fun of somebody's weight on GDP? Is that too much to ask?

[JimGinPA]

77. Sorry, If She Feels Comfortable Slamming Democrats & Fawning Over Repubs...

In her capacity as an on air reporter, which I differentiate from a commentator, then fuck her. She may not be able to do anything about being so damned ugly, but that extra 100 pounds she's carrying around is a lifestyle choice. I don't care to be politically correct about someone who is a transparent tool of the right wing.

[shugah]

55. charming

not really. no. not at all.

[JimGinPA]

78. See #77

[bumblebee1]

69. burquas?

She'd be selling shade.

[jobycom]

3. She's in love with Bush

The first interview I saw Bush do on national tv was with Crowley. She asked questions along the lines of "You are so incredibly wonderful, how can anyone find flaws with you?" The look on her face was pure adulation and worship.

Haven't watched her since then, but I can't imagine she got any better. I can't hold it against her, I guess, but I do hold it against CNN for hiring her and continuing to pretend she's a journalist, rather than a cross between an infomercial pitcher and a hagiographer.

[JI7]

8. he calls her "buttercup"

[Blue_Roses]

9. You've GOT to be kidding...

right? :eyes:

[JI7]

22. no

you know how Bush calls people by a nickname.

[Blue_Roses]

28. LOL!

:rofl: but Buttercup...

[MagickMuffin]

33. During the 2000 run for the White House, I referred to her as Candy BonBon Crowley

I would almost bet Bushie gave her BonBons for unadulterated love.

unadulterated

adjective
1. not mixed with impurities; "unadulterated maple syrup"
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

:rofl:

[jobycom]

41. Oh god, the places I could go.

Butter being a polite alternative to lard...

I wouldn't say that normally, except you know Bush is saying it privately. He loves the cruelty jokes, that one.

[tularetom]

4. Whenever I say anything about her

a whole bunch of people jump right in the middle of my shit.

There is definitely something very wrong about her but I can't say what.

[Binka]

11. I'll Say It In This Day Of Eye Candy......Crowley Is A Hag Beneath A Bus

She has pictures and text of something quite foul, there is no other reason she is on the air. Even with air brushing she looks like a whale in a mumu. Her nasty, snarky, shitty, opinions just stink. She is ugly in and out and there is no reason she spews on the air. She has pictures. End of rant. Crowley is a fucking cancer.

[Cali_Democrat]

16. HA

:rofl:

[Binka]

29. She Needs To Be Shagged HARD Maybe Then Her Eyeballs Would Quit Bulging

Sadly there are no takers. Candy gets Steely Dan again. Hence more cold offish reporting.

[Name removed]

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[TahitiNut]

21. Maybe three times in my life, I've had the misfortune (and navigational malfunction) ...

... to wander into some suburban motel bar/lounge where the light is low and the decor is gentrified 50s - along with the boozy lounge lizards that seem to inhabit such venues. Every time I see her and watch her speak, she reminds me of the denizens of such haunts ... with pinky raised and swilling the fruit-laden concoction of the day 20 years ago. Sad, pathetic folk.

[Cha]

13. My question is why does cnn keep her

on? It's not like bush isn't polling in the high 20's ..nor has she any visual appeal. The only thing she's good for is licking bush's boots..where's the job security in that?

Why doesn't cnn get enough letters complaining about candy crowley?

[nebula]

23. She is there attack dog

they use her to attack democrats.

CNN is almost as right-wing as Fox News.

[Cha]

27. I know...but having someone like candy crowley

as your attack dog for Dems is as about as subtle as

[nebula]

49. That's why I don't watch CNN

except for an occasional clip on youtube. I haven't watched CNN in 5 years,

[Cha]

53. 6 years here!

:hi:

[nebula]

72. Everyone should do away with their cable/satellite TV

It does wonders for your health and blood pressure.

[Cha]

79. Yes, it does do wonders and your

head isn't filled with a lot of crap. There should be some designated watchers to see what the enemy is up to but the rest should just watch their ratings tank.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. You would be pissed off too if you couldn't look into a mirror without shattering it

[whistle]

6. It is the castor oil she takes three times a day

[napoleon_in_rags]

7. ITs her bloodline.

Look at her facial structure:

And compare it with that shared by Bush's mother, and Aliester Crowley.

One big happy family! ;)

[bilgewaterbill]

10. Oh come on! Attacking a woman for her looks?

Can you provide any proof of a relationship? This is as bad as the knuckleheads who say Chelsea looks like Webb Hubbel's daughter more than Bill Clinton's. I thought we were beyond this kind of stupidity.

[napoleon_in_rags]

17. Hey! I happen to find the Crowley facial features very attractive, no attack at all.

[bilgewaterbill]

26. Bullshit!

[napoleon_in_rags]

30. Okay, suit yourself. Its your closed mind, don't project it on to me. nt

[boppers]

66. 93

I guess some implied attacks on religion are still acceptable on DU?

93/93

[napoleon_in_rags]

68. Love is the law. nt

[boppers]

70. ... Love under will.

Well, that'll confuse a bunch of DU. Suffice to say that comparing Cindy and Jabba the Bush, er, Babs, to an esteemed A.'.A.'. didn't sit well with me.

... Great.

Now my mind's off in Cindy/Jabba land.

Perhaps SwampRat will save me.

[napoleon_in_rags]

73. lol. Well, remember this.

Which I shouldn't say, (at the risk of becoming what I already am) but:

Beware therefore! Love all, lest perchance is a King concealed! Say you so? Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt him.

Truth is never struck down by falsehood. Don't let my love for my sweet brown-eyed-girl Candy Crowley distract you from this fact. :)

[snooper2]

81. not just implied...

We can make fun of all myths that 95% of the World's population "believe" in...

:rofl:

[0007]

18. Come to think of it, I think Chelsea looks like Webb Hubbel.

[bilgewaterbill]

35. Me, too. But that's not the point.

[beachmom]

45. Well, someone upthread made fun of her weight. That is just over the line.

I think I'm going to have to defend Crowley and her green tea for the rest of the evening against the horrible vitriol in this thread.

[napoleon_in_rags]

60. Don't let my light hearted conspiracy banter come across that way.

My post was rooted in the fact she shares the same last name as Aleister Crowley. As far as her looks, I happen to find the anorexic media image of beauty to be quite repulsive, and like the more classic voluptuous image of beauty. Personally, this 32 year old 6'1" nordic looking male would JUMP at the opportunity for sexmagickal workings with Candy Crowley. (PM me if you are reading this Candy)

:) that is all.

[0007]

14. She could run through a brick wall and never break stride.

Hulk Hogan would refuse a million dollars with Candy.

[napoleon_in_rags]

15. dupe deleted

[nebula]

25. She looks like she could be Chelsea's sister.

[napoleon_in_rags]

32. No, she doesn't.

[nebula]

67. The resemblance to Mark Penn is uncanny

[Mike Nelson]

12. I wish she would

GO AWAY

[PatGund]

19. Basically....

She's a worshipper at the First Church of George W. Bush (NeoCon Synod)

Seriously, she acts like everything the Bush administration does is Gods work, and anyone who opposes them are infidels.

[Catherine Vincent]

20. None of the Dem candidates called her "Buttercup" as Bush did...

So she's being a sour puss.

[Jim Sagle]

24. She likes food?

:shrug:

[Blue_Roses]

31. I'm not for calling her names on her physical attributes...

it's her reporting... however, when all one does is bow at the feet of Bush, I can't help but focus on such unpleasantries. As Democrats, I really think we should rise above something as shallow as "looks" but good grief, Candy, makes it hard (no pun intended:D) when all she does is spew and siphon her loyalty to the repubs.

[TexanDem]

36. Knock off the pathetic attacks on her appearance...

That's what's wrong with girls' and women's esteem today -- if they're not sexy and young and beautiful, then they're made fun of! Shame on you people! That's disgusting. If you don't like her reporting, or if she's biased, that's something else. She looks fine.

I had her tagged to be a Hillary person. She's been much more favorable toward Hillary than Obama.

[Blue_Roses]

40. knock off your attitude...

'cause I'm not dogging her for her looks. I made that quite clear. And by the fucking way, you might, just might attempt this scolding at say, half-way UP the fucking thread since there are farrrrrrrrr more blatantly clear remarks about her looks!

:eyes:

[TexanDem]

59. Did I have your name on this? You didn't say anything...

...derrogatory about her appearance, so I obviously wasn't talking to you! Nobody is attacking you!! It should be clear that comment was to the various people who WERE getting personal with their attacks -- and hopefully to the ones who might come later to not go there.

To the general statement about her bias and reporting, I just commented that I thought she was a Hillary supporter.

[Blue_Roses]

62. well your post # fell under me...

sorry...again. Geeze. This was suppose to be a thread dissing Candy's political bias, not her dress size. What are we becoming here in this mad forum? Seriously. It's pretty scary. I haven't experienced this on DU before.

[TexanDem]

64. Sorry I confused you

I just put it under the main topic, which happened to be yours since you started the thread. It's an interesting topic, because I have wondered about Candy myself. My intent was to chastise the rancid remarks of how she looked, and thought it best to leave it in general lne up -- not under one specific person since there were so many and I wanted to address them all who were guilty. "If the shoe fits" sorta thing.
You are right. There is a definite attitude here on this board by some. There's obviously some lethal pent up hostiliities out waiting to pounce.
Truce?

[Blue_Roses]

65. well, for sure...

I support a truce:D
I would like to think we are on the same side :hug:

[Blue_Roses]

42. and another thing...

I DID start this thread about her reporting...

I hate cynical behavior...:eyes:

[MagickMuffin]

34. She's a prude, Plain and Simple

I remember her on Bill Maher's Real Time, and every time some one cursed and the camera turned to her, she had a big scowl on her face.

I thought at the time she must be one of those fundies, who have a hard time being around people not like her.

[nebula]

71. You would be a prude too

if you looked like that.

I can't imagine any guy who would want to get with that...thing.

Well, except for Bill Clinton. I'm sure he'd want to hit it!

:rofl:

[stillcool]

37. She must have some serious..

connections. There is no other excuse.

[cboy4]

39. Wow, look at all of the fat jokes in this thread.

Appalling on a progressive website .. or anywhere for that matter.

Can she not just be a bad and/or biased reporter without her weight coming into play?

[Blue_Roses]

44. and it's another slow night on

DU:eyes:

I'm sorry. I genuinely despise Candy's love for the repubs. She's obvious. I didn't mean for it to turn into a fat thread.

[Tresalisa]

52. I know you didn't mean the thread to turn out quite the way it did,

discussing Ms. Crowley's appearance. I agree with your OP, but OTOH it's nice to see someone on a major network who looks more like someone like me. :blush:

Should you or anybody else want to know, she's actually quite accomplished, as described in this link:

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/crowley.candy.html

[cboy4]

58. Yea, it's not your fault....but since you're the OP, unfortunately

my general comment had to be addressed to you.

No worries.

[beachmom]

46. I know. Really awful. Mean spiritedness is easily conjured up by the intellectually lazy. nt

[leftstreet]

51. I guess I'd better apologize for calling Rush Limbaugh a LardAss

[cboy4]

56. No, it probably just means you still go around telling your

male friends to pull your finger. :eyes:

[cboy4]

54. Wrong spot.

Go Dems :kick:

[WA98296]

47. Agree! So, tune into MSNBC.

[AtomicKitten]

48. Lotsa of editorializing going on at CNN.

Just the facts, please.

[libnnc]

57. She graduated from Randolph-Macon with a degree in Math

according to Wiki and started as a newsroom assistant for Metromedia in DC.

Her bio is pretty brief.

[pauldg0]

61. Listen.........

...I don't know her, but I always thought she was pretty objective.

Also, some of your comments are not called for.

I don't like Bush, Hillary or Obama and I comment about them here, but it makes me sick to hear people talk like that.

I always thought she was good to John Edwards. I think she's a professional!!

[Blue_Roses]

63. she's not objective. she loves Bush.

bottom line.

[pauldg0]

80. O.K....

...I don't like her!!! Guess I don't hear her enough after all. I believe you.

I still can't stand the way we talk sometime. I know she's not attractive but enough is enough.

[Raine]

74. Lately she really goes after Hillary

seems she especially hates Democratic women. I also remember her being especially harsh on Teresa Heinz too.

[Eurobabe]

75. She is a republican HACK

I cannot stand this woman. Since 2003 she has been outright nasty to any Democrat that she is sent to report on, her biased knows no bounds, as does, er.... :evilgrin:

[TheDonkey]

76. Stop watching CNN!

I agree Crowley is a disgusting person.