CBS Showcases 'Soul Searching' Republicans Upset by 'Ugly and Nasty' McCain

Newsbusters ^ | October 29, 2008 | Brent Baker

[St. Louis Conservative]

In a Tuesday night look at the battle for Pennsylvania, the CBS Evening News chose to check how, anchor Katie Couric reported, voters in the Keystone state “are doing some last-minute soul-searching.” The story showcased husband and wife “registered Republicans” who are upset by what reporter Jeff Glor characterized as McCain's “overwhelmingly negative” TV ads. The husband, who conceded he'll be voting for Obama, declared: “I just don't think it's necessary to be that ugly and that nasty against the opponent.” His wife concurred: “I think it actually hurts their cause rather than helps it when they're negative like that. At least for me it does.” She described herself as “in the middle, but I'm leaning slightly towards McCain.”

Glor began with how the Allentown-area couple, “Rick, 50, and Jane, 45, are registered Republicans, though Rick especially believes he has reason to cross party lines.” He explained: “In 2006 and again just this year, I've been laid off from two different jobs, and I look at it, and it's all happened under the current party.”

[St. Louis Conservative]

Once again, another MSM story about so-called "lifelong Republicans" voting Democrat. Have we EVER heard a story about "lifelong Democrats" voting for McCain?

[NoGrayZone]

Where is this “ugly & nasty” McCain they speak of? And why won’t he come out and play!!

[Red in Blue PA]

Re: “Rick, 50, and Jane, 45

Do they have last names?

[Slapshot68]

“The husband, who conceded he’ll be voting for Obama”

Well it will be your last vote so you won’t have that hassle under the Obama dictatorship henceforth.

[sickoflibs]

LOL. Keep up the good work John! Exposing BoB is your most important job. Next year these cry babies (whoever CBS found ) will be shocked by Obama’s actions as president (given the worst)

[JaguarXKE]

Have we EVER heard a story about "lifelong Democrats" voting for McCain?

Don't be silly - that could NEVER happen! {/sarc}

[goldstategop]

I never watch them so I could care less about what perky Katie puts on the boob tube!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[2001convSVT]

“I've been laid off from two different jobs”

If Obama gets in they ain't seen nothing yet, baby!

[P-Marlowe]

His wife concurred: “I think it actually hurts their cause rather than helps it when they're negative like that. At least for me it does.”

These people probably just registered Republican in the last few weeks so that they could get publicity for being Republicans for Obama.

Obviously going "negative" is working or SeeBS would not be claiming that it isn't.

[Red Badger]

Re: “Rick, 50, and Jane, 45 Do they have last names?

Yes, Guevara............

[TLI]

“are doing some last-minute soul-searching.”

"What a load of commie bull."

General "Buck" Turgidson

[JaguarXKE]

Re: “Rick, 50, and Jane, 45

Do they have last names?"

Moonbat; Rick and Jane Moonbat

[Tribune7]

Yeah, next thing you know they'll be claiming Toby Keith supports Obama LOL.

Maybe they'll say Ted Nugent is going to vote for Obama.

[lowbridge]

What’s wrong, CBS? Aren’t your ratings low enough?

[TommyDale]

“Lifetime Republicans” my eye. These had to be Lifetime Communists.

[allmendream]

In the original copy it was “Dick” and “Jane” but they thought that was too obvious.... so they went with “Rick” and “Jane”.

[mnehring]

Well this is interesting. The only Jane Kline I can find anywhere in the North East on donation lists turns up this (there are far too many Richard Kline’s to make a judgment onthat.):
KLINE, JANE
WILMINGTON, DE
19803 HOMEMAKER $500 05/21/2002 G CITIZENS FOR BIDEN - 2002 - Democrat
KLINE, JANE
WILMINGTON, DE
19803 HOMEMAKER $375 04/01/2002 P CITIZENS FOR BIDEN - 2002 - Democrat

[MAGICAL CHICAGO CRIME PUPPET]

H.M. Obamawogglebug T.E. (highly magnified & thoroughly) educated with husband and wife looking on

H.M.

[avacado]

"CBS Showcases 'Soul Searching' Republicans Upset by 'Ugly and Nasty' McCain"

[Gay State Conservative]

Members of the Rodney King branch of the party,no doubt.”Can't we all just get along?”