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Suddenly Incurious Katie
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 11/03/2008 5:45:36 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

When Katie Couric was trying to pin Sarah Palin down on examples of John McCain promoting increased government regulation of business, the CBS anchor posed no fewer than three follow-up questions, even breaking out the "not to belabor the point" line as she did just that.

But when the man perhaps poised to become the most powerful person on the planet, with all the most sophisticated communication resources at his fingertips, claims "I haven't been able to get in touch" with his aunt who has been residing illegally in this country for over four years, Couric doesn't bat an eye. To the contrary, she can be seen nodding in agreement. And far from asking a follow-up question, such as "have you tried?", Couric tossed Obama a super-slo softball, asking him to describe the thing the McCain campaign has done that's made him angriest.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2008; barackobama; elections; illegalimmigration; katiecouric; katietheclown; mccain; obama; palin; sarahpalin

1 posted on 11/03/2008 5:45:37 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Suddenly incurious Katie ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 11/03/2008 5:48:05 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Aw. Don’t be too harsh on Katie. She’s empty without her writers.


3 posted on 11/03/2008 5:49:01 AM PST by The Hound Passer
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

How outrageously sickening. “I haven’t been able to get a hold of her”. If this jackass does win he’s going down one way or another, too many lies. I know it’s probably unrealistic, but I think the GOP should pull a complete boycott of mainstream media for four years. Yes, even FOX, just to show “balance”.


4 posted on 11/03/2008 5:50:00 AM PST by toddausauras
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
CBS is devoted to all "Husseins", including Saddam and Barrack.


5 posted on 11/03/2008 5:59:21 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: toddausauras
It's just unbelievable what the media have morphed in to. An arm of the Democrat party with absolutely zero pretense of objectivity.

Next in their sights will be the Fairness Doctrine at which time Rush will have to go to satellite radio.

6 posted on 11/03/2008 5:59:36 AM PST by LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot ("If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir"-Gen.Sherman)
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To: toddausauras
I can't tell you the last time I watched television news. No cable here either (we are the only family on earth without it, or so my kids tell me).

Even so, I am more "in the know" than my newspaper reading hubby or any of my friends or other family members. Thank you FR, Rush, and local talk.

7 posted on 11/03/2008 6:01:25 AM PST by Mygirlsmom (P.O.O.P. Prevent Overtaxation Of Plumbers-or we'll all be knee deep in it!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
OBAMA'S MEDIA LOVEFEST The love affair continues.
8 posted on 11/03/2008 6:04:05 AM PST by odin2008 (EVIL TRUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING)
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To: toddausauras

All Obama had to do was look at his donor list to see that Auntie gave him $250. Oops, I forgot, she gave it to him in $5 increments to stay under the radar like the rest of his foreign donors.


9 posted on 11/03/2008 6:04:16 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
claims "I haven't been able to get in touch" with his aunt

Well, he could call the Boston police. I happen to know from a local source that they have a car down there for 24-hour protection. Protection from what I'm not sure; I kinda think the sightseers alone would necessitate the car, since the local news media gave the exact address and film of the front door.

10 posted on 11/03/2008 6:07:20 AM PST by maryz
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To: Mygirlsmom

Right on!.. My family has never ever seen little miss katie on television. The good old days of the nightly news followed by Hogans Heros, Family Feud and Benny Hill are long-past. Read Joel 2:1-17 for yesterdays news for today.


11 posted on 11/03/2008 6:11:35 AM PST by Broker (VOTE McCain/Palin! !)
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To: odin2008
the picture looks like Bambi is giving Katie some social reconnaissance and she seems to be enjoying it
12 posted on 11/03/2008 6:15:12 AM PST by mt tom (high in the sierras looking down into the garden spot of the world)
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To: maryz

If this guy can’t “get in touch” with his aunt under the circumstances as they now stand, how the h*ll can we expect this guy to be able to run our country??? Deal with foreign leaders??? Make concise, accurate, timely decisions???

If he “can’t get in touch” with his aunt using all the resources that are readily available to him, jet aircraft, SUV’s Police escorts, Secret Service interdiction and direction...We are in a world of deep doo-doo if this guy is elected....


13 posted on 11/03/2008 6:16:05 AM PST by Boonie
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14 posted on 11/03/2008 6:45:00 AM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m surprised anyone can understand a word she says with her lips planted so deeply in Bambi’s a##....


15 posted on 11/03/2008 6:46:48 AM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The most curious thing about this whole Katie episode is that Nicolle Wallace, the "handler" assigned to Gov. Palin, and the one who arranged the infamous Palin-Couric interview, used to work for Couric. She says that Katie is one of her role models, saying "talk about grace under fire." What?

Palin Advisor Admires Katie

Palin Seeks to Smooth Things Over With McCain Adviser

I can't think of any conservative that I know who would list Katie as one of their top five role models, do you? Star-struck?

16 posted on 11/03/2008 6:53:11 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Two possible answers:...First, Katie is about as dumb as a box of rocks and cannot figure out when she has been hoodwinked by Obama or she and the rest of the media are so in the tank for Obama that they have become little more than a propaganda ministry for the DNC.


17 posted on 11/03/2008 6:59:43 AM PST by The Great RJ ("Mir we bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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To: The Great RJ

Two possible answers:...First, Katie is about as dumb as a box of rocks and cannot figure out when she has been hoodwinked by Obama or she and the rest of the media are so in the tank for Obama that they have become little more than a propaganda ministry for the DNC.”

BOTH


18 posted on 11/03/2008 7:40:50 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

So what you’re saying is that CBS pretty much has donated millions of dollars (worth of Katie Couric’s salary) to the Obama campaign, and not reported the donation to the FEC, in violation of the law.


19 posted on 11/03/2008 12:47:58 PM PST by an amused spectator (I am Joe, too - I'm talkin' to you, VBM: The Volkischer Beobachter Media)
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To: OrioleFan

So this morning I heard F&F saying that John Fund would know by 11 AM if Auntie had voted ... anyone heard


20 posted on 11/03/2008 12:56:18 PM PST by queenkathy (Pray 4 Josh... www.carepages.com ( joshuaourwarrior) brain injury from allergy shot)
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