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At the top of Thursday’s CBS Evening News, anchor Scott Pelley proclaimed that the jailing of Rowan County, Kentucky Democratic Clerk Kim Davis “could be the last front in a losing battle against same-sex marriage” as she had been refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage on June 26. While the “big three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC all led with Davis being jailed and how she had cited her Christian faith in declining to issue licenses, they have yet to mention in any of their coverage in past three...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/ct20050919.shtml Media misleads with Katrina message Cal Thomas September 19, 2005 It was a perfect moment for the media to use President Bush's speech from New Orleans against him. ABC correspondent Dean Reynolds corralled about 10 evacuees and put them in chairs in the parking lot of Houston's Astrodome where they watched the president's nationally televised address. Afterward, they were asked to comment. All of the evacuees were black and apparently poor. Given the template of news coverage - a majority of blacks are said to believe aid was slow in coming because white people like George Bush don't like...

Instead of "he said, she said," today's column concerns "They said, you said, I said." "They" are the hardy souls rounded up by ABC News to listen to President Bush's speech to the nation Thursday night. I happened to tape the event and was so astonished by it that I made a transcript. What they said illuminates what you said in response to what I said -- or what you think I said -- last Monday. Reporter Dean Reynolds found a dozen people -- all African-Americans -- who'd been evacuated from the flooded streets of New Orleans, sat with them...

Instead of "he said, she said," today's column concerns "They said, you said, I said." "They" are the hardy souls rounded up by ABC News to listen to President Bush's speech to the nation Thursday night. I happened to tape the event and was so astonished by it that I made a transcript. What they said illuminates what you said in response to what I said -- or what you think I said -- last Monday. Reporter Dean Reynolds found a dozen people -- all African-Americans -- who'd been evacuated from the flooded streets of New Orleans, sat with them...

ABC is really "piised off" that the Katrina Victims in the Astrodome have good words and feelings for Bush and NOT for Blanco and Nagin. See the video... http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/09/16/abcbias/

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:09:06 -0700 (PDT) "You talk about a major big media backfire, folks, this is it," said radio talk host Rush Limbaugh during his show Friday. Dean Reynolds, in the parking lot of Houston's Astrodome, speaking with black evacuees from New Orleans... The full transcription of Reynolds' interviews follows: [bracketed "subtext" commentary by AmericanArchConservative - in behalf of reporter Dean Reynolds...] "I'd like to get the reaction of Connie London who spent several horrible hours at the Superdome. You heard the president say repeatedly that you are not alone, that the country stands beside you. Do...

ABC Bush speech booth audio (wifi hack) ABC Bush speech booth audio (wifi hack)Original video (WMV format, 1.8Meg) What ABC Reporter Reynolds heard in his ear during the broadcast: Reynolds: "I'd like to get the reaction of Connie London who spent several horrible hours at the Superdome. You heard the president say repeatedly that you are not alone, that the country stands beside you. Do you believe him?" Connie London: "Yeah, I believe him, because here in Texas, they have truly been good to us. I mean-" (ABC Booth producer #1) CUT ! (ABC Booth producer #2) CUT ?...

What media bias? This media bias … Right after President Bush’s address to the nation last night, ABC reporter Dean Reynolds went out interviewing Katrina victims. He asked Bush-bashing baiting questions, however the woman he interviewed didn’t bite on to it. Note: Around the 17 second mark you can tell Reynolds cut her off to ask her another question because he was unhappy with the result. DOWNLOAD and view video here. >>> http://thepoliticalteen.com/video/abcrey.wmv

RUSH: Let's go to the audio sound bites. Here's President Bush last night from New Orleans. BUSH: I also offer this pledge of the American people: Throughout the area hit by the hurricane, we will do what it takes. We will stay as long as it takes to help citizens rebuild their communities and their lives. And all who question the future of the Crescent City need to know: There is no way to imagine America without New Orleans, and this great city will rise again. RUSH: So let's go now to the Astrodome in Houston, where lying in...

Reporter apparently sought critical remarks after speechAn ABC News reporter who apparently expected hurricane evacuees to criticize the president after his speech last night, instead heard words of praise for Bush and blame for local officials. Dean Reynolds, in the parking lot of Houston's Astrodome, spoke with black evacuees from New Orleans, but "not one of the six people interviewed on camera had a bad word for Bush – despite Reynolds' best efforts," said the Media Research Center in a report on the segment. "You talk about a major big media backfire, folks, this is it," commented radio talk host...

Brent Baker's blogTo ABC's Surprise, Katrina Victims Praise Bush and Blame NaginPosted by Brent Baker on September 16, 2005 - 00:50. ABC News producers probably didn't hear what they expected when they sent Dean Reynolds to the Houston Astrodome's parking lot to get reaction to President Bush's speech from black evacuees from New Orleans. Instead of denouncing Bush and blaming him for their plight, they praised Bush and blamed local officials. Reynolds asked Connie London: "Did you harbor any anger toward the President because of the slow federal response?" She rejected the premise: "No, none whatsoever, because I feel...

After President Bush's speech an ABC new correspondant interviewed a few of those that are displaced by the hurricane. It was a priceless moment. A middle age Black woman was asked if she was angry at President Bush because of the slow response of the federal goverment. She hit the nail on the head with her reply. She stated that she was not angry at Bush, but that she was angry at Nagin and Blaco for their lack of response. She also wanted to know why they didn't use the school buses to evacuate the city. The correspondant then tried...

ABC News producers probably didn't hear what they expected when they sent Dean Reynolds to the Houston Astrodome's parking lot to get reaction to President Bush's speech from black evacuees from New Orleans. Instead of denouncing Bush and blaming him for their plight, they praised Bush and blamed local officials. Reynolds asked Connie London: "Did you harbor any anger toward the President because of the slow federal response?" She rejected the premise: "No, none whatsoever, because I feel like our city and our state government should have been there before the federal government was called in." She pointed out: "They...