Rick Sanchez's Best On-Screen Moments

Miami's equivalent of Ron Burgundy, Rick Sanchez, was fired by CNN over the weekend for talking out of his ass. Once again, the one-time WSVN anchor spoke without giving any real thought to what he was saying. To celebrate the comedic legacy of Rick Sanchez's journalistic career, we put together...

By Victor Gonzalez

October 4, 2010

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Miami's equivalent of Ron Burgundy, Rick Sanchez, was fired by CNN over the weekend for talking out of his ass. Once again, the one-time WSVN anchor spoke without giving any real thought to what he was saying. To celebrate the comedic legacy of Rick Sanchez's journalistic career, we put together our favorite Rick on CNN moments.

Co-anchor tells Rick he subscribes to Playgirl and things get awkward.

Rick thinks Hawaii is next to South America.

Rick thinks volcanoes only happen in warm climates.

Rick wants "nine meters" to be translated into "English."

Rick calls Obama a "Cotton Picking President."

And then apologizes.

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