“A Good Purging Of Loudmouth Ranters” — Thanks To Novak?

While we try to confirm the anonymous tip that Robert Novak‘s 10th floor CNN D.C. office was cleaned out early last week…

The Arizona Republic’s Bill Goodykoontz says the walk-off is the opportunity for “a good purging of loudmouth ranters and a chance to reinvent televised commentary and debate.”

He writes: “Maybe, just maybe, this will bring to completion what Jon Stewart’s rant on Crossfire last year set in motion — genuine debate instead of merely the repeated toeing of a company line…”

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