ABC Wonders: Is Libby ‘Above the Law?’; Glosses Over Clinton Pardo
July 3rd, 2007 11:25 AM
[Update at bottom of post] On Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," the ABC program featured two segments on President Bush’s commutation of Dick Cheney aide Lewis Libby. Substitute co-host David Muir opened the program by wondering, "This morning, above the law?" and GMA glossed over Bill Clinton's infamous pardon of Marc Rich. Instead, various anchors found time to twice highlight Senator Dick…
ABC: Elizabeth Edwards vs. ‘Professional Provocateur’ Coulter; Ski
June 28th, 2007 12:50 PM
Elizabeth Edwards appeared on the Thursday edition of "Good Morning America" and was portrayed by co-anchor Chris Cuomo as simply the wife of Democratic ‘08 contender John Edwards. However, Cuomo singled out columnist Ann Coulter, who debated Mrs. Edwards via phone this week on MSNBC’s "Hardball," with descriptions such as "professional provocateur." He also wondered why the wife of the North…
ABC's Overnight Anchor Jokes About a ‘Skinny Death Match' Between Pa
June 28th, 2007 11:31 AM
ABC's "World News Now," a news program that airs at 3:30 am Eastern, when most people in the U.S. are fast asleep, replayed Jake Tapper's earlier "World News" report on the war of words between Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of Democrat presidential candidate John Edwards, and Ann Coulter during its broadcast on Thursday.At the conclusion of the report, hosts Taina Hernandez and Ryan Owens (…
MRC Press Release on Elizabeth Edwards, Ann Coulter and Media Double S
June 28th, 2007 11:17 AM
As the media continue to pile on Ann Coulter in the wake of her being ambushed by Elizabeth Edwards and Chris Matthews on Tuesday’s “Hardball,” a disturbing yet predictable double standard is emerging.On the one hand, Coulter is being pounded for using “hate words,” so much so that Matthews advocated Wednesday that people not buy her books. Yet, Edwards and her Democrat presidential candidate…
ABC Edits Out Coulter Zingers in Debate With Edwards
June 27th, 2007 11:56 AM
On Wednesday’s "Good Morning America," co-anchor Chris Cuomo portrayed the previous day’s on-air debate between Elizabeth Edwards and Ann Coulter as a one sided lecture from the ‘08 contender’s wife. The ABC program edited out or didn’t play either of Coulter’s best verbal barbs.The conservative author’s zinger, that John Edwards’ use of her name to raise money is better "than giving $50,000…