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Talk of CNN: Renewed Charges of Clonaid Hoax
Aired January 07, 2003 - 05:56 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: DNA testing of the first alleged cloned baby has been rejected by the parents and there are renewed charges last month's announcement from the Clonaid is a hoax.
For some reaction we check in with our Tuesday regulars, Andy and Alison and the morning crew from radio station WIVK in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Hello.
ALISON, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Hello.
ANDY, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Good morning. How are you?
COSTELLO: So you think this cloned baby is a hoax, huh?
ANDY: You know, I've got to believe it is. I mean no one's ever seen a baby -- you know, the sad part of it is if there is a baby, whether cloned or not, it's going to have an unfair start in life with all this media attention surrounding it just because these folks, from what it looks like, want to get some media attention. So, you know, it's kind of an odd, it's just bizarre, really.
COSTELLO: Well, they're claiming they have a second baby.
ANDY: Yes.
COSTELLO: That they're ready to unveil to the world but we don't know when.
ANDY: Yes, well, you know, consider the source, really. I know a little bit about this Raelian group and just the way they dress leads me to believe that they may be...
ALISON: You don't like their white suits?
ANDY: ... that they may be a little off kilter, if you know what I'm saying.
COSTELLO: You know, I was just going to ask you that, because some people say that they're doing this to gain publicity for their organization. Would this make you want to joins the Raelians?
ANDY: Well, no, but I imagine they probably capped out on membership there in their local area, so they've got to go worldwide with media attention in order to garner some more weirdoes, I guess, to join up. COSTELLO: You know, though, they must have some major money behind them.
ANDY: Yes, they really must. I mean to buy that many white uniforms together alone. That has got to be an incredible cost.
COSTELLO: Oh my goodness, this is degenerating now.
Hey, let's talk about the super state senator from the great state of Tennessee.
ANDY: Ah, yes, the lovely and talented Tim Burchett, who's a friend of ours. He rescued -- he has, actually, a history of a lot of public service. But he recently rescued a lady who had a purse snatcher her...
ALISON: Yes, a lady had her purse snatched and he ran after him and he's a hero.
COSTELLO: He's a hero.
ALISON: But he's always been a hero in our eyes.
COSTELLO: Ah.
ANDY: In fact, his last campaign television commercials showed him helping a turtle cross the street. That's part of his campaign, his recent election.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: For real.
ANDY: For real.
ALISON: Yes.
(CROSSTALK)
COSTELLO: I can see how that would vault him into superhero status.
ANDY: That's right. We'll allow him to wear the S on his shirt around us, but not in public.
ALISON: Yes, he doesn't wear his cape every day, though.
COSTELLO: Oh, thank goodness. That would be scary.
ANDY: He has a white uniform, though, just like the Raelians.
COSTELLO: Oh, gee, I knew that was your next thought.
ALISON: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
COSTELLO: Andy and Alison, thanks so much.
You're a lot of fun, as usual. ANDY: Sorry to be so predictable for you.
COSTELLO: Bye.
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Aired January 7, 2003 - 05:56 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: DNA testing of the first alleged cloned baby has been rejected by the parents and there are renewed charges last month's announcement from the Clonaid is a hoax.
For some reaction we check in with our Tuesday regulars, Andy and Alison and the morning crew from radio station WIVK in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Hello.
ALISON, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Hello.
ANDY, WIVK RADIO TALK SHOW HOST: Good morning. How are you?
COSTELLO: So you think this cloned baby is a hoax, huh?
ANDY: You know, I've got to believe it is. I mean no one's ever seen a baby -- you know, the sad part of it is if there is a baby, whether cloned or not, it's going to have an unfair start in life with all this media attention surrounding it just because these folks, from what it looks like, want to get some media attention. So, you know, it's kind of an odd, it's just bizarre, really.
COSTELLO: Well, they're claiming they have a second baby.
ANDY: Yes.
COSTELLO: That they're ready to unveil to the world but we don't know when.
ANDY: Yes, well, you know, consider the source, really. I know a little bit about this Raelian group and just the way they dress leads me to believe that they may be...
ALISON: You don't like their white suits?
ANDY: ... that they may be a little off kilter, if you know what I'm saying.
COSTELLO: You know, I was just going to ask you that, because some people say that they're doing this to gain publicity for their organization. Would this make you want to joins the Raelians?
ANDY: Well, no, but I imagine they probably capped out on membership there in their local area, so they've got to go worldwide with media attention in order to garner some more weirdoes, I guess, to join up. COSTELLO: You know, though, they must have some major money behind them.
ANDY: Yes, they really must. I mean to buy that many white uniforms together alone. That has got to be an incredible cost.
COSTELLO: Oh my goodness, this is degenerating now.
Hey, let's talk about the super state senator from the great state of Tennessee.
ANDY: Ah, yes, the lovely and talented Tim Burchett, who's a friend of ours. He rescued -- he has, actually, a history of a lot of public service. But he recently rescued a lady who had a purse snatcher her...
ALISON: Yes, a lady had her purse snatched and he ran after him and he's a hero.
COSTELLO: He's a hero.
ALISON: But he's always been a hero in our eyes.
COSTELLO: Ah.
ANDY: In fact, his last campaign television commercials showed him helping a turtle cross the street. That's part of his campaign, his recent election.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: For real.
ANDY: For real.
ALISON: Yes.
(CROSSTALK)
COSTELLO: I can see how that would vault him into superhero status.
ANDY: That's right. We'll allow him to wear the S on his shirt around us, but not in public.
ALISON: Yes, he doesn't wear his cape every day, though.
COSTELLO: Oh, thank goodness. That would be scary.
ANDY: He has a white uniform, though, just like the Raelians.
COSTELLO: Oh, gee, I knew that was your next thought.
ALISON: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
COSTELLO: Andy and Alison, thanks so much.
You're a lot of fun, as usual. ANDY: Sorry to be so predictable for you.
COSTELLO: Bye.
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