Posted on 12/26/2013 8:20:40 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Oh the intolerant tolerance brigade...
Like just about every news outlet in the country, NBC 15 in Madison featured the latest on the Duck Dynasty controversy involving the show's star Phil Robertson and comments he made about homosexuality to GQ magazine.
Robertson was suspended by A&E for his remarks that some considered bigoted and intolerant. But in NBC 15's coverage of the story, morning anchor Christine Bellport managed to insert her own biases and bigotry into the coverage.
BELLPORT: I mean I'm sorry to say. When you look at the guy, I'm not surprised with the comments he made. You know what I mean? I'm not surprised. And I don't really know why anyone else is surprised.
SHORTINO: Have you seen the show?
BELLPORT: No.
In the wake of Bellport's comments, NBC 15 posted an apology on their Facebook page that reads:
The comments made today on The Morning Show by anchor Christine Bellport regarding the Duck Dynasty story do not reflect the views of NBC 15 or the NBC 15 newsroom. NBC 15 News Director Russ Bruhn has spoken with Christine about her comments. Keeping with company policy, this is a matter that will be handled internally. We understand the importance of basing our reporting and our anchor comments on facts and not opinions. NBC 15 apologizes for the comments and regrets that Christine offended viewers and Mr. Robertson.
Robertson's comments have set off a firestorm about the First Amendment, religious liberty, tolerance and intolerance, and the limits of free speech in American culture.
From her Station bio “Christine is a proud alum of USC where she was a Political Science major “
Think that says all we need to understand where her comment cam from.......
The irony....it hurts.
Could be Crissy’s Sissie!
That had to tingle his leg!
Bet the drapes don’t match the rug.
National “news” personalities come from LOCAL “news” stations.
Nearly every “news” reader on cable or network news once was a local reporter.
Look at the local reporters in your towns and hold them and their stations accountable for bias.
Sometimes this is obvious, as in this case of the liberal Bellport. Sometimes it isn’t obvious...as in WHAT the reporter or station chooses to report....and what it doesn’t report.
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