CNN gives Novak a time out after his little fit

Okay, time out..time off...Either way, Novak's suspended:

CNN suspended commentator Robert Novak indefinitely after he swore and walked off the set Thursday during a debate with Democratic operative James Carville.

The exchange during CNN's ``Inside Edition'' came during a discussion of Florida's Senate campaign. But CNN correspondent Ed Henry noted when it was through that he had been about to ask Novak about his role in the investigation of the leak of a CIA officer's identity.

A CNN spokeswoman, Edie Emery, called Novak's behavior ``inexcusable and unacceptable.'' Novak has apologized to CNN, and CNN apologizes to viewers, she said.

``We've asked Mr. Novak to take some time off,'' she said.

Hey, CNN spokeswoman, his behavior has been inexcusable and unacceptable for a long time...especially that whole thing about outing a spy.

So Ed Henry was going to ask Novak about his role in the Plame Scandal. Amazing, it only took CNN 25 months to ask him about it.