Suprised that went uncensored, The Situation Room, (CNN)

Jack Cafferty from The Cafferty Files, CNN - Picture of Jack Caffert of the Cafferty Files on CNN holding papers in his hand at his tv desk with a laughing smile with big neon CNN sign in the background
United States
September 30, 2008 6:06pm CST
Jack Cafferty was reading letters from viewers of the Situation Room (a Wolf Blitzer show) about what they felt should be done about the 700B and bailout situation and a peice of one letter wrote: "Just give every citizen 1 million dollars and you will know who the illegal aliens are, they will be the only ones without the Mercedes Benz" Was this meant to be offensive? I think it was intended to be an innocent joke and Im not sure, it could be by an illegal immigrant but I do not know. I was just suprised they actually read that on tv because even though I found it kind of funny it just seemed like it could be offensive. I think even the host of the show (in place of Wolf Blitzer for the day) who sat by Cafferty as he read the letter seemed taken a back.
2 responses
kllthprmqueen
@kllthprmqueen (76)
• United States
1 Oct 08
I'm pretty sure that was meant to be offensive, I mean It could have just been read wrong, or something of a mistake, but still, that shouldn't have been read, or, at least censored if they feel it was "good enough" to be read.
radinrr90
@radinrr90 (157)
• Malaysia
1 Oct 08
Yeah.. I think it sounded offensive. Things like that shouldn't be done on tv. I don't know what his intention. Even if its a joke, i found it rather unsuitable.