Former ABC Anchor Carole Simpson Endorses Hillary [from the woman who brought us 'Ponytail Guy']

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

It took 15 years to become official, but Carole Simpson has now confirmed what we always suspected: she's a Clinton backer. Readers will recall that during the 1992 campaign, the then ABC News anchor moderated a presidential debate in which she made life uncomfortable for George 41, notably with her snide "who would like to begin, the education president?" poke.

According to this Boston Globe article, back in 2003 Simpson was "eased out" of her anchor chair in favor of Elizabeth Vargas. Simpson has now taken a teaching position at Emerson College in Boston, and last night turned up at a Clinton campaign stop in Salem, New Hampshire, where she proceeded to endorse Hillary's presidential bid. Here's how "First Read," a frequently-updated analysis of the day's political news from the NBC News political unit, reported it [emphasis added]:

Here's a fascinating endorsement for Clinton. Former ABC News veteran Carole Simpson surprised the campaign last night when she showed up in New Hampshire to endorse her, according to NBC/NJ's Athena Jones. “For 40 years I’ve been a journalist, and I have covered our national leaders from Lyndon Johnson to President George W. Bush,” said Simpson, who was there with her class. “I endorse you for president of the United States. It’s very freeing now that I’m not a journalist, that I’m able to speak my own mind and free expression, but I just wanted you to know that I had a dream that before I died I would see a woman as president of the United States. I think you are the woman and I think this is the time.”

“That means a lot to me, Carole,” Clinton said. “Thank you very much.”

Veterans of the 1992 Clinton campaign will recall that Simpson was the moderator of the now-infamous town hall debate between Bill Clinton-Bush-Perot, in which Bush was criticized for looking at his watch. During that debate, Simpson was particularly tough on Bush to the chagrin of the Bush campaign and other Republicans.

Well, this is refreshing: a former leading MSMer endorsing a Dem presidential candidate. But why should members of the liberal media wait to be "eased out" before letting their Dem flags fly? Why not convene a major TV special, simulcast on all the broadcast networks plus MSNBC and CNN, say a week or so before the Iowa caucuses, in which all the anchors, reporters and "correspondents" from the leading MSM outlets were brought together and given the opportunity to endorse their favorite Dem candidates? Just a thought.

Aside: it was that same Richmond debate moderated by Simpson that brought us the famous "ponytail guy," the fellow Rush has had so much fun with over the years who entreated the candidates to "treat us as your children."

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!

[Into the Vortex]

“I have no idea how this vile sounding woman (according to the consulting services, voice/audio is 70% of how the average viewer rates the people who show up on their ‘tube’)”

I’ve always wondered how Barb Walters ever managed to get into that job. Her “R’s” come out like “awes”. I think she must have done pewsonal favows fow Waltew Cwonkite back in the day or something.

[BibChr]

Wow, that’s SO shocking.

Next, you’ll be telling me that many actors are actually very immoral people.

[OpusatFR]

The only thing I remember about Simpson is her inability to pronounce Nicaragua.

Every single time she pronounced it, it came out NE-CORE-A-GU-A, stress on all syllables at two second intervals.

[ozzymandus]

I remember Carole Simpson. She’s a biased leftist with a speech impediment, and she loves it on the liberal plantation.

[boop]

Sigh! I remember that slobbering interview of Bill Clinton. It was an embarassment.

[CORedneck]

I kind of forgot about her and the pony-tailed guy - poster-boy for Clinton as Rush Limbaugh would put it. I hated her NY nasal voice as well. This also reminds me of Cokie Roberts as well. Couldn't stand her either. A Connecticut elitist b**** who always wanted a new Volvo every year. Cannot forget Connie Chung, go riddance when she got fired.

Seeing Carol Simpson brought back a lot of bad memories...... Ugh !!!!

[Digger]

This Lame Sream Media has to be destroyed - sooner than thru maturation. Every one of these hack socialists need to be taken to task.

[jim-x]

Why not convene a major TV special, simulcast on all the broadcast networks plus MSNBC and CNN, say a week or so before the Iowa caucuses, in which all the anchors, reporters and "correspondents" from the leading MSM outlets were brought together and given the opportunity to endorse their favorite Dem candidates?

Because it would be redundant - they do it every day.

[Marathoner]

OK, what was the deal with the ponytail guy? Was he the one who asked a stupid question about “we are your children” or some such nonsense?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Yes, he wanted the candidates “to treat as your children.”

[SunkenCiv]

Readers will recall that during the 1992 campaign, the then ABC News anchor moderated a presidential debate in which she made life uncomfortable for George 41, notably with her snide "who would like to begin, the education president?" poke.

That's a mighty crowded closet, no wonder she emerged.

[driftless2]

Gee, Carole Simpson is a kool-aid drinking lib? I sure am surprised. Actually I’m willing to bet that ninetyfive percent of all females holding positions in the mainstream media are hardcore, fanatic, libs.