Some People Just Don't Get It.

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What was this Sun reporter thinking? His lack of common sense is astounding. If you're going to pick a Twitter fight with someone, don't engage with Anderson Cooper, especially when you're not standing on the high ground.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/23/anderson-cooper-aghast-when-reporter-asks-him-to-take-selfie-near-ottawa-shooting-scene/

[Pimento Cheese]

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He posted an apology on Twitter this morning (and deleted his Twitter rants). Presumably, this occurred after he showed up to work and his bosses reamed him out for being such an idiot. Even Sun News has some standards.

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He posted an apology on Twitter this morning (and deleted his Twitter rants). Presumably, this occurred after he showed up to work and his bosses reamed him out for being such an idiot. Even Sun News has some standards.

and fired him it appears.

RT @mw_wolf: FYI: @vandongene no longer has any association with @SunNewsNetwork. Now time to focus on the bigger issues @andersoncooper

[FATZ]

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I'd say with the unprofessional and childish rants this was warranted.

Pretty distasteful if you ask me. I actually commend Anderson Cooper for his reaction and outlash back on twitter. Made the guy look like a damn fool. Which he clearly is.

and fired him it appears.

RT @mw_wolf: FYI: @vandongene no longer has any association with @SunNewsNetwork. Now time to focus on the bigger issues @andersoncooper

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and fired him it appears.

RT @mw_wolf: FYI: @vandongene no longer has any association with @SunNewsNetwork. Now time to focus on the bigger issues @andersoncooper

Not surprising. He hasn't worked there very long and doesn't have any sort of track record. THIS was his track record, and it was a track record of embarrassing Sun News. Any time you do something that the network employing Ezra Levant finds "embarrassing," you've got your work cut out for you.

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Twitter aside, I'm not sure you can say he wasn't standing on high ground, since he was just following a great leader's example.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-poses-selfie-nelson-mandelas-memorial-service/story?id=21162957

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I am not a huge fan of CNN. Anderson is OK. But in this case he did a great job putting this guy in his place. SUN has enough difficulty getting credibility - idiots like this make it harder. I watched part of the Anderson Cooper broadcast last might and he did a good job - very professional.

[Bellyhungry]

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Why is there not a surprise that this Ben Shapiro wannabe works for Sun News and hosts a show for the Tea Party?

[dmcdam]

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Twitter aside, I'm not sure you can say he wasn't standing on high ground, since he was just following a great leader's example.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/presi...ry?id=21162957

Way different scenario IMO. One was a cold blooded murder, the other was more akin to a giant celebration of Mandela's life.

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Way different scenario IMO. One was a cold blooded murder, the other was more akin to a giant celebration of Mandela's life.

They were both inappropriate. Obama was criticised for that selfie it was in poor taste. As President he can get away things that most people can't and he was wise to not get into a debate with the media on the appropriateness of a selfie at a funeral. The guy from SUN news should have let it drop and would not be a story. But he insisted on egging on someone with a much stronger position who also happened to be right.

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And that's what led to his demise. He wouldn't let it go.

He could have taken Anderson Coop's answer and apologized and given it up. That way only them two would have record of the exchange.

Instead, the moron tried to take to social media to slander Coop while the country was in mourning and our southern neighbours in shock and respectfully covering the story.

Obama got flak for the selfie, apologized and people moved on.

They were both inappropriate. Obama was criticised for that selfie it was in poor taste. As President he can get away things that most people can't and he was wise to not get into a debate with the media on the appropriateness of a selfie at a funeral. The guy from SUN news should have let it drop and would not be a story. But he insisted on egging on someone with a much stronger position who also happened to be right.