CNN X's Out the VP

Drudge:

CNN MARKS CHENEY: NETWORK FLASHES 'X' OVER VP'S FACE DURING LIVE SPEECH---

**Exclusive**

At 11:04:45 AM ET Monday CNN was airing Vice President Dick Cheney's speech live from the American Enterprise Institute in Washington -- when a large black 'X' repeatedly flashed over the vice president's face!

The 'X' over Cheney's face appeared each time less than a second, creating an odd subliminal effect.

As this DRUDGE REPORT screen capture reveals, while one 'X' flashed over Cheney's face CNN ran a headline at the bottom of its screen: "CHENEY: I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS WRONG TO CRITICIZE."

One top White House source expressed concern about what was aired over CNN.

"Is someone in Atlanta trying to tell us something?"

A CNN spokesman did not return repeated calls late Monday night.

Developing...

The Political Teen has video.

More on TVNewser and Michelle Malkin.

Of course, CNN says it was just a malfunction. A likely story. Seems to be more like Craig Kilborn's "Snipers Wanted" not-so-funny joke a few years ago.

What responsible journalism the Left practices.


UPDATE-11:13pm
Stop the ACLU has more, including links to other blog posts and some info on photoanalysis.

UPDATE-11:30pm
Just a glitch?

UPDATE-12:00pm-22 November 2005
Drudge has CNN's "technical mistake-computer bug" explanation up.

UPDATE-5:00pm-22 November 2005
From The Political Teen: Here and here and here.