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Couric Slanders Coulter as 'Right-Wing Tele-bimbo'
NewsMax.com ^ | June 26, 2002 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 06/26/2002 8:39:35 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax

NBC "Today Show" host Katie Couric wasted no time slandering author Ann Coulter during a Wednesday morning interview about her new book, "Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right," by introducing the renowned conservative legal scholar as a "right-wing tele-bimbo."

"You've been called everything from a pundit extraordinaire to a right-wing tele-bimbo," began Couric, setting the stage for the contentious encounter.

Within the first few sentences of their exchange, Couric broached the topic of Coulter's recent comparison of her to Hitler's Nazi paramour.

COURIC: I have to bring up a section of the book where you talk specifically about me. And this is not where you call me the "Eva Braun of liberalism," which I'll ask you about.

COULTER: The "affable" (Eva Braun of liberalism).

COURIC: Thanks, that makes me feel so much better. (End of Excerpt)

The encounter grew heated when Couric accused Coulter of taking her description of President Reagan as "an airhead" out of context, saying she was merely quoting Reagan biographer Edmund Morris.

COURIC: You used me as an example of liberal bias against Ronald Reagan and I'm just curious as to why you took it so out of context?

COULTER: Well, I don't think I did. You're taking it out of context.

COURIC: No.....

COULTER: What I said, was - which is true - that the "Today Show" opened, I believe that it was three days in a row, with the announcement, "Ronald Reagan was an airhead. That's the conclusion of this newbook by Edmund Morris." When Edmund Morris came on with you he described that as a grossly unfair characterization of his point. (End of Excerpt)

Couric proceeded to read the direct quote from Morris' book, which Coulter then put in context, explaining that the observation was made after Morris' initial encounter with Reagan "and that the entire course of the rest of his book was contradicting that."

The exchange grew heated once again:

COULTER: So for the "Today Show" to be opening three days in a row (with) "Ronald Reagan was an airhead," I'm sorry, that's dishonest.

COURIC: And also, just for your information, it was just one day.

COULTER: No, you said it one day. Matt Lauer said it another day.

COURIC: No, it was just one day and we'll get the transcript for you. But anyway....

COULTER: ...By the way, my book is not only solely not about this quote. It is not solely about the "Today Show."

COURIC: Well, Let's move on then.

COULTER: Over Ronald Reagan's (Crosstalk)......

COURIC: Let's just talk about the religious right, actually, since I'm conducting this interview. (End of Excerpt)

The "Today Show" diva turned to topics like Rev. Jerry Falwell's controversial comments in the wake of 9-11, and made repeated references to Coulter getting "fired" from NationalReviewOnline for her own controversial 9-11 commentary.

"That also isn't quite true," Coulter fired back. "I mean, I write a syndicated column. I write for Human Events. That's the newspaper that hired me. People buy the syndicated column. (NRO) dropped the column."

At the end of the showdown, both the perpetually smiling Couric and the irrepressible Coulter were still standing.

"Well, Ann Coulter, it's always interesting to talk to you to say the least," Couric concluded.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: couric; slander; telebimbo
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To: Carl/NewsMax
If Couric was responsible for this interview, it's one stupid waste of time on her part. There was no substance to any of the questions I read in the above post.

Couric is another good reason not to own a TV.

101 posted on 06/26/2002 10:57:57 AM PDT by CWRWinger
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To: Gopher Broke
Thanks for the addresses. My email to them:

"In her "interview" hit-piece with Ann Coulter Katie Couric simply proved her liberal bias, and Ann taught her a lesson she continues to deserve. Bernie Goldberg and now Ann Coulter have done this country a great service in pointing out the blatant liberal bias in the US media from an insider's perspective. Even a casual observer like myself can see the silliness daily, e.g. referring to conservative politicians as "right-wing" so and so, but NEVER calling a Demorat a "left-wing" so and so. You deserve all the heat you get."

102 posted on 06/26/2002 10:58:08 AM PDT by Ted
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Actually, I think Annie could have made a better case for a comparison between Couric and Hitler's earlier paramour and niece, Geli [*Angela*] Rabaul, who killed herself, or so they say, with her Adolf's pistol.

Nevertheless, Coulter may have a point, just based on the appearances of Couric and Eva Braun alone:


103 posted on 06/26/2002 11:07:51 AM PDT by archy
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To: Paul Atreides
Smelly cat, smelly cat,
What are they feeding you?

I wasn't a fan of that show, but I loved the Smelly Cat episode. If it's on, my kids will call to tell so I don't miss it.

The next verse of the song is the liberal anthem:

(Smelly cat, smelly cat,) "It's not your fault."

104 posted on 06/26/2002 11:08:48 AM PDT by Mike K
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To: freedomcrusader
Thank you for the link, fc.

Dang Katie hit Ann with all her big sticks and it didn't hurt... I think they bounced back and hit Katie!

Katie had all the power in this interview (her show, her set, her questions...) and didn't come close to being able to make Ann look bad. Indeed it was obvious that Katie was trying to do just that.

At the end, I thought I saw a little girl about to cry (behind Katie's smile).

105 posted on 06/26/2002 11:09:07 AM PDT by Principled
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To: Reagan Man
"May be I'll catch a replay on msnbc."

Actually, FNC showed excerpts from the show and I must tell you that Little Miss Katie Colon must have pasted on a fake smile because I swear to you, if looks could kill??? Ann C. would be dead.

Regardless of what Ann looks like, she is a hell of a lot smarter than that perky little twit who loves to put us down and tell us how to live our lives.

106 posted on 06/26/2002 11:11:49 AM PDT by DJ88
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To: DJ88
Tomorrow Katie, the perk, will be on assignment. She'll actually be either in rehab or at Sloan Kettering having her foot removed from her mouth.
107 posted on 06/26/2002 11:16:23 AM PDT by shadeaud
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To: mc5cents
Maybe she should befriend Rosie and eat everything she eats for a while.

Dude.............Uhhhhhh.......

Ummmmmmmmm......

I don't think Ann swings from - you know, that side of the plate, you know?

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

108 posted on 06/26/2002 11:17:46 AM PDT by Palmetto
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To: shadeaud
"Tomorrow Katie, the perk, will be on assignment. She'll actually be either in rehab or at Sloan Kettering having her foot removed from her mouth."

Or....they could do another colonoscopy....;-)

109 posted on 06/26/2002 11:19:44 AM PDT by DJ88
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To: Principled
"At the end, I thought I saw a little girl about to cry (behind Katie's smile)."

You nailed that, Principled. "It's my interview, you know...." WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

110 posted on 06/26/2002 11:21:13 AM PDT by DJ88
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Couric has absolutely no class. Her best-ever day on TV was when she underwent the colonoscopy. That revealed her
true personality. She's just jealous of the good-looking females who are conservative, or even balanced, like those on Fox News Channel.
111 posted on 06/26/2002 11:22:06 AM PDT by TommyDale
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To: Commie Basher
Just curious about your name...are you a COMMUNIST basher??? Or a communist BASHER? HUGE difference.
112 posted on 06/26/2002 11:31:32 AM PDT by Ann Archy
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To: Principled
I have already said that Perky Katie DID EXACTLY what Ann has said that liberals do: they take one comment, take it out of context (or make it up out of whole cloth) and then try to dismiss the person and the idea.

To me, Perky Katie (unwittingly, but I guess that is fitting) PROVED Ann's whole premise. She was just too stupid (and filled with liberal venom) to notice what she was doing.

Also, how long was this segment? Five minutes? If Perky Katie is so right and so smart, I would like to see her debate Ann in a format that provides the time to actually debate the issues, not provides total control to Ms. Couric and act like she accomplished something.

113 posted on 06/26/2002 11:34:47 AM PDT by mattdono
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To: Commie Basher
Coulter is feted for her looks, not her brains or writing (which are okay, but nothing unique or especially brilliant).

Actually, it seems to me Coulter gets TV gigs not so much for her looks (which are okay but debatable - she's too skinny for my taste), or her brains (again, okay as you said), but for her attitude, which is what makes or breaks most talking heads on the opinion shows. She's a peppery controversialist who won't back down, that makes for good ratings on these shows, hence she gets invited back.

114 posted on 06/26/2002 11:35:28 AM PDT by Argus
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To: mattdono
It's a little over 10 minutes and is worth a look. It comes right in with no waiting on cable or dsl.

Go to video 4 of 10.

115 posted on 06/26/2002 11:44:08 AM PDT by Principled
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To: TexKat
Ann Coulter was on Hannity and Colmes last night promoting her book. Her claim was that no well known, public conservative has every said anything derogatory about the facial features of any well known public liberal, such as Hillary, or J. Reno

Alan Commie kept derailing her when she tried to answer that. She had to keep restarting her answer about this because Commie wouldn't wait for her to finish. What she said was that no conservative had ever said anything about other people's looks posing as real news, instead of opinion pieces. She refered to news items about Katherine Harris by libs that insulted her looks.

116 posted on 06/26/2002 11:44:31 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: TommyDale
Katie Colonic did give a small footnote to web history with the development of the "Katie Couric Colonoscopy Screen Saver". It's not availible anymore.

Remeber her interview with Hillary? Imagine Perky paired with Pukey.
117 posted on 06/26/2002 11:49:25 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: shadeaud
Tomorrow Katie, the perk, will be on assignment. She'll actually be either in rehab or at Sloan Kettering having her foot removed from her mouth.

Having successfully reversed the circuits of Dr. Peabody's wayback machine in order to check the accuracy of your prediction, I find you were correct. You'll be happy to know the operation was/will be a success.


118 posted on 06/26/2002 11:51:09 AM PDT by archy
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To: Ted
Hey, I am short. Nothing wrong with that so leave the short remarks out of this.
119 posted on 06/26/2002 11:59:19 AM PDT by cubreporter
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To: Tanniker Smith
No wonder he's spent a couple decades in Rochester and never made it down into NYC.

Hell, I spent a couple of decades in Rochester in only 4 years!

120 posted on 06/26/2002 12:09:59 PM PDT by CaptRon
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