Neil Cavuto

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Neil Cavuto

Neil Patrick Cavuto (born September 22, 1958 in Westbury, New York) is a television host and commentator currently hosting Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business on the Fox News Channel.

Neil Cavuto became the managing editor of business news and television anchor of Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News Channel in July 1996, later becoming a vice president of business news in March 2006. He serves all three positions concurrently. Your World is Fox's main business news program.

Before joining Fox, he hosted shows on CNBC and contributed to NBC's Today. He worked with the Public Broadcasting Service for 15 years. He was a New York bureau chief.

He has been awarded numerous times by his peers in the journalism industry, including recognition by the Wall Street Journal as the best interviewer in business news, best business television interviewer four consecutive years, and several nominations for Cable ACE awards.

Cavuto was raised in Buffalo, New York. He was a White House intern during U.S. president Jimmy Carter's administration, graduated from St. Bonaventure University, and earned a master's degree from American University. He and his wife, Mary Fulling, whom he married on October 15, 1983, reside in Chester, New Jersey and have one child, a daughter Tara. Cavuto suffers from multiple sclerosis: "I don’t hide the fact I have multiple sclerosis, a degenerative nerve disease. I got the news on MS almost ten years to the day after I learned I had cancer. Doctors tell me the odds of getting both in one life are something like two million to one!"

Neil is also the author of More Than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson (ISBN 0-06-009643-8). He has also written another book, Your Money or Your Life.

He is of Irish and Italian descent. ^[1]

1 Controversy
2 Quotes
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Controversy

On May 1, 2006 Cavuto caused controversy when he introduced a segment by stating: "So is it freedom of expression or economic terrorism? My next guest says that Americans would rather pay more than be held hostage by illegals. With us now is former New York City Mayor Ed Koch."^[2]

Cavuto has been widely criticized by media watchdog groups and pundits for many of his statements. For example:

"Are Democratic politicians aiding terrorists in Iraq?" ^[3]
"Have the Democrats declared war on America?" ^[4]
"Has Harry Reid committed treason for criticizing our president?" ^[5]
"So, have the Democrats now become the villains?" ^[6]
"If Democrats succeed, will we soon be replacing pictures of President Bush with Karl Marx?" ^[7]
During a 2004 interview with Brit Hume seen in the film Outfoxed: "If the unthinkable happens and John Kerry is elected President of the United States... "

Critics have also taken Cavuto to task for questionable onscreen texts on his show:^{[citation needed]}

"The Liberal Media: Out to Sabotage the Economy?"
"Is The Liberal Media Helping to Fuel Terror?"
"The #1 President on Mideast Matters: George W. Bush?"
After an accident involving a U.S. convoy in Afghanistan sparked riots: "Is Afghanistan Being Ungrateful Towards America?" and "Afghan Ingrates?"
On the "Day Without Immigrants" protests on May 1, 2006: "Economic Terrori$m?"
"All-Out Civil War in Iraq: Could It Be a Good Thing?"
"Liberals on Iraq: Bad for America & Stocks?"
On the Bolivian government's decision to nationalize its energy industry in May 2006: "Socialist Threat!", "The Socialist Threat in America's Backyard?", and "South American Socialism: Threat to Our Way of Life?"
"Will Democrats Crush the Economy If They Control Congress?" [1]

Cavuto has repeatedly condemned the American media for focusing on daily insurgent attacks on American soldiers and Iraqi civilians, claiming that the media was trying to "undermine the war effort", and then, after the Haditha Massacre, claimed that the media "hasn't been covering the savage attacks on our troops by terrorists." ^[8]

[edit] Quotes

"It's a good thing Winston Churchill was around before the shallow age of television. He might never have become one of the greatest leaders of all time and — for my money — one of the most charismatic. And, what the hell, also one of the sexiest." ^[9]
"Part of the problem with service in this country is we don't honor it like we once did. There's nothing wrong or evil about having a bad day. There's everything wrong with making others have to have it . . . with you." ^[10]
"Bin Laden is rooting for Kerry in this election, wouldn't you agree? He's all but doing that, isn't he? I thought I saw a campaign button." ^[11]
"You just make me sick" ^[12] - Referring to "all those who opposed" the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
"You were sickening then, you're sickening now" ^[13] - Referring to anti-war protesters
"Now may I suggest you take your column and shove it?" ^[14] - Response to Paul Krugman after he criticized Cavuto for his comments on anti-war protesters
"Trust me, all this fuss over freedoms would fade in a mushroom-cloud moment if there were another attack on our soil." ^[15] - Referring to NSA phone record collecting