CNN Stuck on Murdoch’s ‘Jihadist Cancer’ Tweet; Analyst Rips Tycoon

CNN Stuck on Murdoch’s ‘Jihadist Cancer’ Tweet; Analyst Rips Tycoon (NewsBusters)

On Tuesday's New Day, CNN again spotlighted Rupert Murdoch's Friday Tweet, where the multi-billionaire asserted, "Maybe most Moslems peaceful, but until they recognize and destroy their growing jihadist cancer, they must be held responsible." Alisyn Camerota, a veteran of Murdoch's Fox News Channel, asked global affairs analyst Bobby Ghosh about the post: "Do they bear some responsibility for eradicating this cancer?"Ghosh replied, "No. I think that Rupert Murdoch quote – the most charitable thing I can say is that, perhaps, he mistyped something." [video below]

Camerota followed up by zeroing in on a Twitter post by Parks and Recreation actor Aziz Ansari: "He [Ansari] says in response to Rupert Murdoch: 'Rupes, can we get a step by step guide? How can my 60-year-old parents in North Carolina help destroy terrorist groups? Please advise.' And you know, it's funny, but it does speak to what are they supposed to do, because speaking out actually isn't enough." Ghosh more bluntly replied, "Well, it would help to stop paying attention to Rupert Murdoch. That goes without saying."