Adios, Sanchez!

CNN host Rick Sanchez came under fire Friday after making controversial remarks the previous day on a satellite radio show.

Sanchez called out Comedy Central host Jon Stewart as a "bigot" for mocking him, and complained that Jews — like Stewart — don't face discrimination. He also suggested that CNN, and perhaps the media industry more broadly, is run by Jews and elitists who look down on Hispanics like himself.

[Related: Stewart to hold D.C. rally to 'restore sanity']

Clearly, those comments didn't sit well with the network, which put out a terse statement around 6 p.m. Friday.

"Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company," the CNN statement read. "We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well."

So far, Sanchez hasn't spoken out about the explosive interview Thursday on "Stand Up! with Pete Dominick." On the radio show, the now-former CNN star didn't just make a single impolitic statement, but spoke at length — for roughly 20 minutes — about Stewart and a media world he believes to be filled with "elite Northeast liberals" who consider Hispanic journalists "second tier." Sanchez is a Cuban-American.

He specifically called out Stewart as someone with "a white liberal establishment point-of-view" who "can't relate to a guy like me." Also, Sanchez claimed that Stewart is "upset that someone of my ilk is at, almost, his level."

Sanchez also has yet to address the controversy via Twitter, where he is a frequent user. He even made the social media platform a signature part of his afternoon show, "Rick's List." Sanchez didn't appear on his 3 p.m. show on Friday, but CNN's public relations department put out word that he was going to be at a book signing at the CNN Center in Atlanta. It's unclear whether he attended it.

Sanchez joined CNN in 2004 after working as an anchor in Miami. Prior to that, Sanchez worked as a correspondent at MSNBC, providing breaking news updates at CNBC, and at other local stations.

CNN plans to air "CNN Newsroom" in the "Rick's List" time slot, weekdays from 3 to 5 p.m.

You can listen to part of Sanchez's rant against Stewart and his dismissive comments about Jews below:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101001/bs_yblog_upshot/cnn-fires-host-rick-sanchez-over-controverial-remarks

Rick Sanchez: Bigot

Rick, The Reverse Racist

op/ed

I have recently watched as Rick Sanchez, CNN Talking Head, attempted and failed to trip up Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County Arizona.

The only thing more stupid I have seen him do is to attempt to give Ibrihim Hooper, leader of C.A.I.R. enough credibility to refute the stance of the United States Government in regards to C.A.I.R. and it's documented ties to terrorism.

On two shows within the span of a week, Rick has had the good Sheriff appear live on his show while berating him with accusations of 'arresting people (illegal aliens) based on the clothes they were wearing', and 'flaunting a mandate' by the Federal Government to stop arresting illegals.

What an ass. But, I enjoy watching as he twists and skews the words of the federal agent to make his case to Arpaio, then twisting and skewing Arpaio's words to try to rile up the agent. Neither was impressed, neither was fooled. Sanchez was merely fooling himself. How desperate he must be to trot this charade before his dwindling audience in a pathetic plea for more viewers.

You must tune in from Noon to One weekdays as Rick reads selected exerpts from his Twitter loonies (Twits?). They all appear to agree with him, but if you go to his page yourself you will see a far different picture. Hardly anyone there agrees with him.