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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: socal_parrot
She said yesterday that her editors and publisher were all liberal Democrats and went over her quotes with a magnifying glass. Apparently they were shell-shocked by the end of the process.

Her publisher came up with the name of the book.

121 posted on 06/26/2002 12:30:39 PM PDT by Deb
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To: cubreporter
You're right, I meant no offense to short people. Sorry.
122 posted on 06/26/2002 12:32:27 PM PDT by Ted
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To: Argus
You got it! If Ann was as dry as George Will, she wouldn't get asked to be on TV. She is "hot" for this medium.
124 posted on 06/26/2002 12:34:49 PM PDT by habs4ever
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
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.

C'mon Ms. Coulter, that's a bunch of baloney. I remember Rush showing Hillary in a very unflattering moment back when he was on TV - over and over, as a stand-in for news (must have been a slow day.) Not to mention all the cruel stuff about Chelsea, who already had the bad luck to be their child. And Janet Reno too...

I second the motion made by a few people - Coulter looks frightfully thin.
125 posted on 06/26/2002 12:36:43 PM PDT by Egregious Philbin
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To: Johnny Shear
I like Ann Coulter a lot. As a matter of fact, I have a printed copy of an exerpt from her book in my pocket right now. Gonna read it at lunch...Can't wait.

Good to hear that. I'm fond of her as well. I beleive she handles the liberals quite well considering that they try to not let her finish a sentance.

But... She's not anywhere NEAR as good looking as the Free Republically Correct around here claim. Not to bash her but her body literally reminds me of Olive Oil. She's marginally good looking at best. Her face is fairly attractive but that body....Well....YUCK!!

Well, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, I guess. I once dated a girl that we nicknamed "Olive Oil" so that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I do think that I wouldn't throw Ann out of bed for eating crackers (as if that's going to happen). In fact, I'd probably encourage her to eat some crackers. :^)

And she's sometimes (Too much for my tastes) an embarrassment on television. She's a WONDERFUL read though.

Well, she is willing to go out on a limb, but I wouldn't call her an embarrassment. I think she shuts down the liberal news machine quite well. She does push their buttons nicely, wouldn't you think?

and as for NewsMax.com...The best thing I can say about them is that they are not as big of a joke as WorldNetDaily.com.

Newsmax is definately biased. I think that's pretty obvious. However, I don't think that their bias is any more outragous than other news outlets such as the New York Times. How many times have we heard about global warming, women's lower pay, and the like. This doesn't make what newsmax does absolutely correct, but its nice to read something (with a grain of salt, of course) that isn't pointed to the left. Gives them a taste of their own medicine.

127 posted on 06/26/2002 12:42:32 PM PDT by meyer
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To: Carl/NewsMax
See the interview here; (mediaplayer required)

128 posted on 06/26/2002 12:50:11 PM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: firebrand; StarFan; RaceBannon; Doctor Raoul; stanz; Dutchy; OneidaM; evilC
ping!
129 posted on 06/26/2002 12:50:40 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Egregious Philbin
Rush is not a NEWS reporter. He's said several times over that he's an entertainer. He doesn't write the any of the news on his shows.
130 posted on 06/26/2002 12:52:17 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: shadeaud
Agreed! I can't believe Katie put her drink down long enough to do this interview! What a joke!!!
131 posted on 06/26/2002 12:54:33 PM PDT by BossLady
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To: Carl/NewsMax; M. Thatcher
While I've not seen the catfight, Limbaugh played selected portions and perkyKatie comes off as pissy and defensive, while Ann never backed off the allegations she made in her book. Let's get these two in the ring fer some "Celebrity Boxing!!"

Ann would whup her arse!!

FReegards...MUD

132 posted on 06/26/2002 1:04:27 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
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To: Egregious Philbin
"member since June 27th, 2001"

Happy FReeper Birthday...MUD

BTW...Rush NEVER went after Chelsea...never!!

133 posted on 06/26/2002 1:06:54 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
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To: Carl/NewsMax
What a yawner. Cain't see what y'all are getting so worked up about. Wake me when there's something important.

zzzzzzzzzzzz

134 posted on 06/26/2002 1:13:30 PM PDT by SGCOS
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Perky can't even conduct an interview without lying.
How pathetic.
135 posted on 06/26/2002 1:13:56 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Mudboy Slim
I watched the interview this morning while doing my cardio & it was fabulous. The big phoney smile from Katie was barely covering her seething contempt. I wish I had been on the set for that one....I am sure the behind-the scenes story is even better.
136 posted on 06/26/2002 1:21:15 PM PDT by Feiny
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To: Mudboy Slim
BTW...Rush NEVER went after Chelsea...never!!

Unfortunately, Rush did slam Chelsea's looks in a rather mean way, back in Clinton's first term. He immediately realized his mistake, and I believe he even offered an apology to his audience. I know he regretted it. (Maybe somebody with a clearer recollection than me can give a better account.) In any event, he never went after her again like that.

137 posted on 06/26/2002 1:22:16 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Argus; Commie Basher
What's wrong with you two?
Ann Coulter is beautiful and she is brilliant, a genius. Her writing is as clear and pointed and informational and entertaining as anything else out there today. She is the best syndicated column writer in the business.
Cripes, get a clue.
138 posted on 06/26/2002 1:26:52 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Denver Ditdat
If Katie married Al Hunt, her name would be K.Hunt.

BWAAAAHAHAHA!

139 posted on 06/26/2002 1:36:34 PM PDT by maxwell
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To: Carl/NewsMax; All
Video is provided here.
140 posted on 06/26/2002 1:41:21 PM PDT by rdb3
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