In Couric, Hillary for President Camp Has New Anchoring Ally

Newsbusters ^ | 4/5/06 | Tim Graham

[LdSentinal]

Thinking ahead to 2008, it's clear that new CBS anchor Katie Couric has to be counted as a positive political asset for Hillary Clinton. Hillary's "Today" interviews have been almost universally sappy and sympathetic. (In a big-picture way, you might also see in solo-anchor Katie another sign, like Geena Davis's "Commander in Chief" on ABC, of an attempt by liberal media to push hard on the equal plausibility and authoritativeness of women in the top jobs.)

Katie may have been speaking both herself and Hillary in the interview that aired on February 18, 2004: "Hillary Clinton's choices in just about everything have been scrutinized and analyzed by almost everyone. She hopes as more women themselves assume positions of power voters will be less judgmental and more forgiving." Katie has been extremely forgiving in her Hillary interviews, ignoring almost all topics Mrs. Clinton would rather not discuss. Instead, Couric has treated her as a serious policy wonk and feminist icon. Here's some notable pro-Hillary quotes from the Clinton era forward:

-- "Do you think the American people are not ready for someone who is as accomplished and career-oriented as Hillary Clinton?" -- Today co-host Katie Couric interviewing Hillary Clinton, August 24, 1992.

-- "As you know, Mrs. Clinton, regulations for at-home day care vary so much from state to state in terms of the ratio of children to day care provider, do you think there should be some kind of overall federal regulations?" -- Today co-host Katie Couric to Hillary Rodham Clinton on the occasion of a White House federalize-day-care summit, October 23, 1997.

-- "Why do you think Hillary Clinton elicits such powerful emotions? Why is she such a polarizing figure?"

"But don’t you think there’s an awful lot of projection that goes on in terms of how people view her, placing their own confused states or their role in society or how powerful should women be and it’s sort of projected upon her as an individual?" -- Today co-host Katie Couric’s first two questions to Laura Ingraham, author of The Hillary Trap, June 7, 2000.

-- "Giving Senator Clinton her due, though we talk about her feminine wiles, she has also won a great deal of respect by working very, very hard, and by not pulling any kind of prima donna act. Her Secret Service detail is very much in the background. She goes to all sorts of meetings that some people, in the past, have not attended. For example, I know she goes to a meeting over at the House of Representatives with all the folks from New York, which, I guess, Moynihan never attended, right?" – Katie Couric’s observation to Gail Sheehy, discussing a gushing profile of Hillary Clinton that Sheehy wrote for the August issue of Vanity Fair, on NBC’s Today, July 16, 2001.

-- "I know it will house the largest presidential document collection. Some 80 million pages in it. There is an area even dedicated to what happened during your husband's impeachment. That said, some of his detractors are actually planning a counter library in Little Rock with a satellite office in Washington D.C. What do you make of that and is it disappointing for both you and your husband that his detractors and critics continue to pursue him?" -- Couric to Hillary Clinton on the morning of the opening of the Clinton Presidential Library, November 18, 2004.

For loads more of Katie's bias, check out our new Katie Couric page at mrc.org.

[LdSentinal]

Couric will end each broadcast with: "Vote for Hillary or I'll give you colonoscopy."

[p23185]

For two + more years? I never watch anyway, so don't care, but for regular watchers it will get old real fast.

[ncountylee]

It's rumored that the beast had a sleep over with Katie.

[mtbopfuyn]

You just KNOW she'll be the biggest campaign booster for Shrillary's 3rd run at the House. She'll be "interviewed" so many times, she'll become a regular on the show.

[decal]

What's the over/under on when Miss Katie has an on-air meltdown?

[Gunder]

Didn't watch the "Today" or "CBS Evening News."

This is about the most boring news story ever.

[Random Access]

Couric will end each broadcast with: "Vote for Hillary or I'll give you colonoscopy."

Actually, that's how they met.

[Williams]

Why would anyone watch that toad Couric? I cringe when I hear someone in the media say how "attractive" she is. Ugh.

[dollar_dog]

Has Couric donated to Hillary's campaigns? How can I find out?

[LdSentinal]

Did you miss Couric wearing all black the day after Bush got re-elected?

[goodnesswins]

Don't see a "Katie" here, but, she could give money through others....this is from "OPEN SECRETS"

Contributor
Occupation
Date
Amount
Recipient

COURIC, C M
MORAGA,CA 94556
10/20/2004
$200
America Coming Together

COURIC, CHARLES
MORAGA,CA 94556
CLOROX CO./BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
3/21/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John

COURIC, CHARLES
MORAGA,CA 94556
RETIRED
7/10/2003
$500
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES
MORAGA,CA 94556
RETIRED
7/17/2003
$500
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES
MORAGA,CA 94556
11/5/2002
$500
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
N/A/RETIRED
6/9/2004
$2,000
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
RETIRED
10/17/2002
$500
New American Optimists

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
N/A/RETIRED
6/27/2003
$300
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
N/A/RETIRED
9/19/2002
$295
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
N/A/RETIRED
10/27/2003
$200
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

COURIC, CHARLES M
MORAGA,CA 94556
N/A/RETIRED
11/12/2003
$200
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

Couric, Charlie
Moraga,CA 94556
Clorox/Exec.
10/25/2004
$2,000
DNC Services Corp

COURIC, EMILY
CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 40290
ELECTED OFFICIAL/STATE SENATOR
6/8/2001
$1,000
Democratic Party of Virginia

COURIC, EMILY HON
CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22903
COMMONWEALTH OF VA
5/14/2001
$500
Lucas, L Louise

COURIC, KAREN
MORAGA,CA 94556
ARCHWAY CONSULTANTS/COMPUTER PROGRA
3/21/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John

COURIC, MARIE
CHARLOTTE,NC 28210
NONE/NONE
6/29/2004
$500
Kerry, John

[staytrue]

Katie is not an anchor. She will be gone by 2008.

[mcenedo]

Couric is proof that Rather did not die, er.. lie, in vain.

[peggybac]

I'm sure her legal last name is still Monahan. Couric is her maiden name.

[kaktuskid]

Who remembers her wonderful cameo appearance in the last Austin Powers movie?

[antonico]

The puzzling thing is that CBS really believes they scored a major coup getting her to anchor their newscast. Why? Didn't they read their own leftist Pew news poll 2 years ago that showed most people that follow "hard news" on a regual basis get it from Rush Limbaugh, followed by the Sunday shows? Network evening news shows were way behind these two. It's a mystery why CBS expects great things from this hiring.

[dollar_dog]

Thanks for posting the results of your search, but I have to say, not very convincing.

I also checked newsmeat.com under Katie or Katherine Monahan or Couric...nuthin'.

Last week I heard she was dating a solid Republican in the DC area. I don't remember his name. An owner of a beer distribution comany, who also dated Laura Ingraham at one time.

I just have yet to see any evidence she's a liberal operative. I DO know she's all fluff, so I'm against her for that alone.

[Old Seadog]

Katie Couric

[ozzymandus]

Well, anybody stupid enough to believe katie is a "reporter" is probably stupid enough to vote for hillary. Scary thought.

[goodnesswins]

You could be correct.....there's lots of Monahan's listed at Open Secrets.....but, no Katherine or Katie....