CNN's Rick Sanchez has left the Building

And so, as he flies the blue lady of the skies into the sunset, we say “Aloha, 5 O’clock Charlie!” and return to our duties. Let me remind you the Weblog is open 24 hours for your dining and dancing pleasure.

But first a question…did this announced event actually take place, or was it preempted by Rick’s firing?

Update: Patterico is having a caption contest.

Related: While Sanchez is gone, the dissipation of the once proud news channel during the Eason Jordan-Jonathan Klein years continues to take its toll.