CNN reporter Erin Burnett‘s comment (10/29/12) that it was “kind of neat” to see New York City break its flooding record as the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded Battery Park was bizarre, to say the very least:
CNN‘s Erin Burnett
I just want to give everyone an update of where we are right now in terms of the record books. This is one for the record books. In terms of the storm surge here in Manhattan, Lower Manhattan where I am right now, almost a three-foot record, three feet. We’re at 12.75 feet, as you can see, it’s above my ankles now and obviously well over the promenade in Lower Manhattan. The previous record set back in 1960 of just over 10 feet.
So it’s almost certain at this point that we will break that by about three full feet as the water continues to rise here. High tide is breaking now or just in a few minutes. We’re going to see in the next 45 minutes exactly what that record will be.
I will bring in Chad Myers from the severe weather center. Chad, it’s kind of neat, we’re breaking the record here by almost three full feet right now, and I guess it seems certain it’s probably going to be that much within the next 45 minutes when we hit the peak of high tide.
But then consider this exchange from CBS‘s Face the Nation yesterday (11/4/12):
CBS‘s Bob Schieffer
BOB SCHIEFFER: So, Peggy, let me just start with you. What do you think the impact of this storm is going to be? Did it hurt Romney, did it help the president?
PEGGY NOONAN: Well, the impact in the Northeast itself has been very bad. A lot of people suffering up there. Some people calling it their Katrina in—in a very unhappy way, of course, in part because it’s cold. It’s a cold Katrina and people are without heat and electricity, so it’s very tough.
It’s a little strange to assess the “impact” of the storm primarily through the lens of the election prospects of Obama and Romney.
And what’s the happy way to talk about “your Katrina”?
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Erin Burnett is an embarrassment as an objective news person on her best day..Shame on CNN,
when I see her face i Leap for the remote
Records are fun, Erin.
And in other news, an unnamed serial killer is just murders away from grabbing the record for the largest number of victims attributed to just one person in one year.
Keep your fingers crossed everybody.
Where high-priced talent like Erin Burnett lives there is little need to suffer discomfort from Sandy.
Well i am sure that because Romney didn’t bring them a happy storm, they are mad and didn’t vote for him.
I guess a happy, or Perfect Storm (sometimes it does bite you on the ass) is one that you not only survive, but did so while sitting perfectly warm and happy with Family and Friends around the Telly, watching them other poor sobs suffer; so you can turn to yourselves and pat yours selves on the backs for “making it through this one”.
It’s going to take some time to get it through the heads of those “with lots of money” cause they just keep running away to a ‘better place’.
Bob Schieffer had a sex change operation?
Erin is obviously not mature enough to be a national news broadcaster! She’s full of herself.
“[I]t’s kind of neat”? Is there anyone left who takes this person “Seriously”?
Any national disaster helps any comforter n chief.Well almost.Bush got no bounce because within 24 hours of his big storm we found out …..well he hates black people right?Today Rs hate woman.Who told us that?Anyhoo…..Obamas “storm”has left parts of New York (our financial center) without food water or energy for almost two weeks.But see he likes black people AND woman.And that is what counts.He did roll up his sleeves with Christie.Well sorta.Talked to him for an hour,did a photo op and flew to sunny Las Vegas for his campaign .But he does love black people.
The Happy way to talk about Sandy is to thank some lucky star that the NY windows held out. The glass threshold is something like 5mph clear of windspeed. Will luck hold out for the next one..or the one after? Or will the Cayman bank client allow us to test operation zeus….the means to STOP A HURRICANE-yeah you heard!!! ..EVEN though it might require the evac of a certain offshore bank in the Cayman seeding area…see the prob, right??? More info on Op Zeus can be found on the website. Just go to search and the pdf is in the list. Boyle’s law is THE equation to look at this urgent aspect of climate change…..when the vatican’s money laundring lets us only, of course……….sheesh……yippee aye Kai aye or what, here folks? huh?