Here's a 'top of the morning' to us "right wing nut cases" from Qaty ...
Posted on 04/08/2006 11:21:40 AM PDT by khnyny
Katie Couric's move from the "Today" show to "The CBS Evening News" brings a "journalist" long known for a distinct liberal bias into the anchor chair once occupied by the revered Walter Cronkite.
"Since becoming co-host of NBC's ‘Today' in April 1991, Katie Couric has often used her perch to salute her liberal heroes (including Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter) or complain about ‘right-wing conservatives,'" notes the Media Research Center, a media watchdog group.
Here are some other examples of Couric's bias – and bloopers:
It must have been a Freudian slip when Couric said last year that Saddam Hussein had "hopefully" escaped to Syria.
She later claimed that the capture of Saddam was only symbolic.
Speaking again about the mass murderer, she said: "No matter how deplorable Saddam Hussein was considered, he was the ultimate referee who kept the Sunnis and the Shiites apart from killing each other."
Couric promoted a defense fund for notorious child killer Andrea Yates.
Discussing Time magazine's Person of the Year issue, which honored the American soldier, she told editor Jim Kelly: "Tell me why you all decided to honor the American soldier? Wondering why there's no woman on the cover, too?" Kelly pointed to the cover and said: "This is a woman." Couric: "Oh, there you go, oh sorry ... I couldn't tell because of her helmet."
Talking about the 35-hour work week mandated by the French government, Couric told viewers: "So great that young mother being able to come home at three every day and spend that time with her child. Isn't that nice? The French, they've got it right, don't they?"
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Will do.THX.
Don't take this question wrong, but how would you know what they are like? I have heard of these people, but have never watched a show they were on, or seen them for anything more than a few seconds. You must be retired or something. Couric I have seen for a few minutes here or there. I prefer that if I am watching a news and information program, they give me NEWS or INFORMATION, henced the lack of familiarity with her. BTW, my sister loves Joy, says she is a "normal person". Of course my sister (who I love dearly) is a bleeding heart lib.
Blaze Star, wasn't she a comic strip hero with nice gazangas?
Change the country and you could be picking on a crippled President.
Change the country and you could be picking on a crippled President.
Sorry for the double post.....
The only way she will work out is if they drop the temperature in the studio to 45 degrees and her nipples stay hard for 30 minutes. Watch for it. I'm serious.
Yea I know. Some here are too blinded by loyalty to realize the possible failure of the WOT. I have no idea how we've managed to avoid getting attacked again with wide open borders and terrorists free zones like pakistan.
Opening the show in September 1999, Couric gleefully said: "Good morning. The Gipper was an airhead! That's one of the conclusions of a new biography of Ronald Reagan that's drawing a tremendous amount of interest and fire today." In the interview that followed, Reagan biographer Edmund Morris told Couric: "He was a very bright man."
Discussing Cuban despot Fidel Castro, Couric said he is "considered one of the most charismatic leaders of the 20th century ... Castro traveled the country cultivating his image and his revolution delivered. Campaigns stamped out illiteracy and even today, Cuba has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world."
In an interview with a liberal Catholic priest, Couric pointed out about the new pope: "Cardinal Ratzinger's past includes a brief membership in the Hitler Youth movement, service in the German army in World War II, which was mandatory. But given his past associations do you think that will create a rift between Christians and Jews, and what can he do to fix that?"
Talking with co-host Matt Lauer about gas prices, Couric – who was making about $15 million a year – said: "It's ridiculous. I had to take out a loan to fill up my minivan."
She asked Hillary Clinton in November 2004: "Is it disappointing for both you and your husband that his detractors and critics continue to pursue him?"
In November 2003, Couric asked Jessica Lynch, the American G.I. held hostage in Iraq: "Do you think that somehow, this, your rescue, was manipulated by the government in order to, sort of, gin up support for this war?"
About then-Republican Calif. governor candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, Couric sniped: "He's admitted smoking marijuana, using steroids during his body-building career. He's the son of a Nazi Party member."
Defending Bill Clinton, Couric said during an interview with two journalists: "With the exception of the pardon of Marc Rich and some other moves that probably were somewhat questionable, would you concede this morning that it's gotten to the point where there is a bit of piling on going on here? I mean, it seems to me that he has done some things that other presidents have done in the past."
During the Elian Gonzalez controversy, Couric said: "Some suggested over the weekend that it's wrong to expect Elian Gonzalez to live in a place that tolerates no dissent or freedom of political expression. They were talking about Miami."
Finally, Couric did talk about bias in the media – but the only "biased" outlets she discussed were the hugely popular conservative radio talk shows: "Some people are very concerned about talk shows, radio talk shows in general, of course. Most of them around the country have a decidedly conservative bent. The rap that some people give them is that they reflect the views of a very vocal minority, the extremists in this country, and don't really reflect the true nature of political debate in the United States. And, as a matter of fact, they tend to be quite divisive and sort of have a bad, a negative impact on the country."
P.S.: A poll by Newsbusters.org on Wednesday morning found that 41 percent of respondents thought Couric would be just as biased on CBS. Another 54 percent said she would be MORE biased.
Here's a 'top of the morning' to us "right wing nut cases" from Qaty ...
This is the bimbo who showed us the inside of her colon, is it not? Gee, I can hardly wait for more breaking news.
er...Edsel.
Grim-Faced Katie Couric, Wearing Black, Downplays Success, Highlights Problems
The Today Show
Katie Couric didn't disappoint. As soon as the news of Saddam's capture broke yesterday, a number of FReepers began speculating as to how Couric would react to the "bad" news this morning.
Katie wanted to paint a gloomy picture as to how Saddam's capture wouldn't improve the situation on the ground:
"Isn't Saddam's capture basically just symbolic?" Sanchez said that it was more than symbolic, and that although there would still be violence, this was a major step.
Couric wouldn't give up on her notion that Saddam's capture, if anything, makes things WORSE in Iraq.
Next, Katie sought to emphasize that the US has still failed to capture a more important fugitive.
Q: "Ibrahim Al-Duri is considered the real mastermind."
more.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1040551/posts
Here are some Newsbusters articles on Al-Qaetie Couric. http://newsbusters.org/taxonomy/term/190
I could be wrong, but I think the comic strip gal was Brenda Star.
Blaze Starr was a stripper of some notoriety back in the 50's. Her gazangas rivaled Dolly Parton's. I was just thinking if she appeared 'doing the news' au naturel, NBC might attract a larger old audience.
Or not.
I got the network wrong (CBS instead of NBC).
Like buying some manufactured products these days, it's all the same product made in the same Chinese factory just a different lead based paint job.
These words on your post say it all----"simpleton and a lightweight"
It's CBS. I give her 16 years, or so.
Yes, lots of nice tidbits there, lol. My personal favorite:
"In November 2003, Couric asked Jessica Lynch, the American G.I. held hostage in Iraq: "Do you think that somehow, this, your rescue, was manipulated by the government in order to, sort of, gin up support for this war?"
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