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Erin Burnett says camel cull call a 'deadpan joke' | TV | News.com.au
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Erin Burnett says camel cull call a 'deadpan joke'
From correspondents in Los Angeles
AAP
August 06, 2009 08:04am
Erin Burnett targeted Mr Rudd during a broadcast yesterday on American financial news channel, CNBC, after learning of the Australian Government's plan to spend $19 million to cull feral camels in the outback.
Burnett toned down her comments today, describing the camel cull as a "complicated issue".
"It has come to my attention that some people are upset about a deadpan joke I made about camels yesterday," Burnett said on CNBC.
"I made a deadpan joke about the Prime Minister of Australia, about the wild camels."
While Burnett appeared contrite, her co-anchor, Mark Haines, made light of the issue while she was speaking, holding a stuffed toy camel and making a sobbing sound.
"This one is crying," Haines chimed in.
Burnett then invited Mr Rudd to appear on CNBC.
"We would like to invite him on to talk about that (the camel cull), but also about the Australian economy, at any time," Burnett said.
At the end of the segment Haines said: "Yes, have a great day and save a camel."
Burnett, one of CNBC's highest-profile faces, broke away from talk about Wall St yesterday to launch the verbal attack against Mr Rudd.
"There is a serial killer in Australia and we are going to put a picture up so we can see who it is," Burnett said.
A large photo of Mr Rudd appeared on the screen.
"That would be the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd," Burnett told viewers.
"Okay, well do you know what he is doing?
"He has launched air strikes - air strikes - against camels in the outback.
Bitch be crazy
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Erin Burnett says camel cull call a 'deadpan joke'
From correspondents in Los Angeles
AAP
August 06, 2009 08:04am
- CNBC anchor calls Rudd "serial killer"
- Air strikes "launched against camels"
- Admits call was "deadpan joke"
Erin Burnett targeted Mr Rudd during a broadcast yesterday on American financial news channel, CNBC, after learning of the Australian Government's plan to spend $19 million to cull feral camels in the outback.
Burnett toned down her comments today, describing the camel cull as a "complicated issue".
"It has come to my attention that some people are upset about a deadpan joke I made about camels yesterday," Burnett said on CNBC.
"I made a deadpan joke about the Prime Minister of Australia, about the wild camels."
While Burnett appeared contrite, her co-anchor, Mark Haines, made light of the issue while she was speaking, holding a stuffed toy camel and making a sobbing sound.
"This one is crying," Haines chimed in.
Burnett then invited Mr Rudd to appear on CNBC.
"We would like to invite him on to talk about that (the camel cull), but also about the Australian economy, at any time," Burnett said.
At the end of the segment Haines said: "Yes, have a great day and save a camel."
Burnett, one of CNBC's highest-profile faces, broke away from talk about Wall St yesterday to launch the verbal attack against Mr Rudd.
"There is a serial killer in Australia and we are going to put a picture up so we can see who it is," Burnett said.
A large photo of Mr Rudd appeared on the screen.
"That would be the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd," Burnett told viewers.
"Okay, well do you know what he is doing?
"He has launched air strikes - air strikes - against camels in the outback.
Bitch be crazy