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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: www.corvettewave.com
" Yeeeeeessssssssss! Cat Fight!"

Coming up -- Coulter-Couric Death Match -- Next on 'Geraldo!'

81 posted on 06/26/2002 10:10:07 AM PDT by Bonaparte
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Fortunately I'm at work by this time so I missed it.Katie C. is a 'Wealthy Liberal Overrated Bore'.Working people don't have time to watch her.The Olympics were less than they should've been because of her and her mug all over the screen.I'm glad Ann held her own.Eventually,I'm sure someonewill put clips of this on a website.
82 posted on 06/26/2002 10:10:22 AM PDT by Pagey
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Katie Couric = TSSOLE
Thin
Skin
Stretched
Over
Large
Ego
83 posted on 06/26/2002 10:10:28 AM PDT by Snardius
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To: section9
With NewsMax, one knows that one is getting the Conservative side of the story (as with FOX, btw).

Wait. I thought Fox was 'fair and balanced.' Are you telling me that Fox is lying to me about that?
84 posted on 06/26/2002 10:11:35 AM PDT by iguanaman
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To: albee
Video at:

Today show

Click on right-arrow to video clip 4/10.

85 posted on 06/26/2002 10:11:43 AM PDT by freedomcrusader
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To: Carl/NewsMax
If Katie married Al Hunt, her name would be K.Hunt.

Actually, Katie IS K.Hunt right now. That would just make it official.

86 posted on 06/26/2002 10:14:44 AM PDT by Denver Ditdat
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To: Reagan Man
I was surprised to hear that NBC allowed Ann Coulter to appear on the Today Show. They wouldn't allow Gary Aldrich

Bernard Kalb's book, Bias, probably had a lot to do with it. They finally got called onto the carpet.

87 posted on 06/26/2002 10:18:14 AM PDT by twigs
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To: SunStar
Of course he's biased in this fight, on another thread on this topic he's raving (in several posts mind you) about Katie's legs.
88 posted on 06/26/2002 10:18:41 AM PDT by weegee
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To: twigs
Bernard Kalb's book, Bias, probably had a lot to do with it.

Not to be picky, but it's Bernard Goldberg.

I missed the interview, but it sounds like Coulter cleaned her clock...cool. :)

89 posted on 06/26/2002 10:25:50 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: sayfer bullets
Yeeeeeessssssssss! Cat Fight !
Would that make Ann = "White She-Devil"? Pull up a chair!

..and pass out the PARTY FAVORS!!!

90 posted on 06/26/2002 10:29:19 AM PDT by TeleStraightShooter
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To: Johnny Shear
NewsMax.com is LIGHT YEARS ahead of even Katie Couric as far as "Unreliability" and "Bias" go

Thank you for this little-known truth. Careful though; you may be branded a liberal, in spite of your obvious maturity and keen eye.

91 posted on 06/26/2002 10:31:42 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Thanks, I wasn't sure and didn't check!
92 posted on 06/26/2002 10:31:49 AM PDT by twigs
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To: TexKat
Coulter reminds me of an endless strand of continuous talking spagetti. Makes one want to stick a sock or maybe a meatball in it.

or an Italian sausage? 8-)

93 posted on 06/26/2002 10:34:08 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: freedomcrusader
Thanks for the link, their server is getting hit hard - I've only been able to get about 1/3 of it to play before it stops on it's own and goes back to the beginning of the interview. Katie was obviously nervous, so was Ann (at least initially). You could sense the tension! Bottom line, Ann quoted facts, Katie was defensive. Nice job, Ann!


94 posted on 06/26/2002 10:37:55 AM PDT by Ted
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To: TeleStraightShooter
Tell the Today Show and NBC what you thought of Couric's abrasive behavior:

today@nbc.com

nightly@nbc.com

95 posted on 06/26/2002 10:39:28 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
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To: weegee
Does anyone have tape of Katie on election night 2000? When the election was called for George W. Bush she looked physically ill and like she was holding back the tears (much like Americans felt on the morning of 9/11).

As well as, once the election was finally decided, she wore black on that show for it seemed like an eternity.

BTW, that show happens to be on in the local YMCA exericise room every morning;I couldn't handle watching it by choice.

96 posted on 06/26/2002 10:43:15 AM PDT by Marathoner
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To: Ted
I agree 100%. Ann refuted every point brought up by Katie in a calm, rational manner. The viewer was left with the idea that many of the points of contention could only be determined by going to the source - past transcripts, etc. Finally, Ann scored big when she pointed out that it was a mischaracterization to say she was fired, and then went on to show that that type of mischaracterization is typical of liberals.

Bottom line: the fact Ann was on and did as well as she did is good for conservatives.

97 posted on 06/26/2002 10:43:44 AM PDT by freedomcrusader
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To: Ted
Also, I viewed the interview before posting the link ;-)
98 posted on 06/26/2002 10:44:24 AM PDT by freedomcrusader
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To: freedomcrusader
The viewer was left with the idea that many of the points of contention could only be determined by going to the source - past transcripts,

RELATED POST: Katie Lied (Not the Steely Dan Song)

99 posted on 06/26/2002 10:55:28 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: section9
Speaking of objectivity: Race Bannon asked in vain for Ann Coulter's Freepname last night.

Okay, Ann, we know your there! Come out with your Freepname up! Chris

Those who know aren't telling. But here's a clue....

-archy-/-

100 posted on 06/26/2002 10:56:34 AM PDT by archy
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