Posted on 03/12/2006 5:54:48 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
March 12, 2006
Being an early-to-bed type, I taped SNL overnight and was playing it this morning when Good Morning America's Sunday show came on. Watching co-host Kate Snow's performance, I was tempted to double-check to make sure I hadn't inadvertently hit the VCR button in the midst of a parody of vacuous blonde MSMer.
The screen capture here is revealing. When it comes to posing prettingly, Snow's a peppy pro. But her questioning revealed the same, tired liberal bias we've come to expect from the broadcast networks' news operations.
For starters, consider Snow's choice of sources. She began by citing the NY Times, and had as her 'expert' guest John Dickerson from the left-leaning online magazine Slate.
Her opening shot: "Are the Republican candidates down there distancing themselves from President Bush?"
When Dickerson observed that the Republicans are "worried that the president's approval ratings are really going to hurt the party and do permanent damage," Snow summarized things for viewers: "Right, drag them down." Thanks for explaining.
Turning to the results of the straw poll, won by Bill Frist, Snow asked this incisive question: "Is this a good sign for Frist?" No, Kate, winning a poll is normally considered an irremediable disaster.
When Dickerson mentioned that John McCain finished last, Snow was ready with this finely-honed inquiry: "What's up with that?"
Dickerson explained that straw polls are sometimes affected by the participation of a home-state senator, Snow again had to put her own inimitable stamp on things:
"So they're sometimes not exactly indicative of the true support of the country?"
Er, right, Kate.
McCain is going to be campaigning on his POW status. Watch and see!
Not surprised she's liberal, but, frankly, that she simply isn't smarter!
Missed that. Kerry is fast-approaching Al Gore loony-embarrassment status!
Admissions favoring females.
Which he earned by being a crappy pilot.
Agreed. Julian has turned a lot of people off.
Thanks Tony!
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