http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/goodmorningamerica/ en-us Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:51:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158909/posts In its opening half-hour, Good Morning America told us--twice--that Pres.-elect Obama choked up with emotion as he was packing up his old house. But somehow ABC couldn't find time to mention that a possible pay-to-play scheme was behind Bill Richardson's bye-bye as Commerce Secretary nominee. After the show-opening roll in which the president elect was shown heading to DC, Robin Roberts literally bounced in her co-anchor's chair: "so excited, so excited, so excited . . . It's a new day, new year, new everything going on." Added Diane Sawyer helpfully: "And a president-elect." "Yes," concurred Robin, as if it wasn't... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158909/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:51:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158555/posts Imagine a liberal who had never voted for a Republican. He spends a year trying to live like Jesus Christ, after which he decides to vote for McCain, feeling that McCain best represents the teachings of Christ. What are the odds Good Morning America would have him on to discuss his experiences and political change of heart? But when an evangelical Christian who had never voted for a Democrat spends a year trying to live like Jesus, then decides to vote for Obama, well, GMA devotes a segment to his story. Rev. Ed Dobson is the evangelical in question, and... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158555/posts#comment Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:18:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157553/posts Fidel will someday disappear, but MSM nostalgia for the Cuban revolution is forever. Good Morning America devoted a segment today to celebrations in Havana marking the 50th anniversary of Castro's dictatorship. The thrust of Jim Avila's report was that, yeah, there are those who "complain" about that oppression stuff, but the key is that Cuba is free from los Yanquis! JIM AVILA: It is Raul Castro who now runs the country, with Fidel incapacitated. He brought the celebration back to where in 1959, he, Fidel and Che Guevara came out of the Sierra Maestra mountains to overthrow the American-backed dictator,... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157553/posts#comment Fri, 2 Jan 2009 13:40:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148548/posts An environmentalist's dream might be a businessman's nightmare. But when it came to describing the the environmental team Pres.-elect Obama has assembled, it was sugar plum fairies for GMA this morning. Rachel Martin, who came to ABC from NPR, narrated the segment. RACHEL MARTIN: They are calling it the "Green Dream Team." Which invites the obvious question: who's "they," kimosabe? Running down the team line-up, Martin viewed things from an environmentalist perspective. View video here. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148548/posts#comment Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:32:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131933/posts Now that Barack Obama is safely elected, people like Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers no longer have to remain silent, and the media are suddenly interested in them. Former Weather Underground terrorist Ayers will appear tomorrow [FRIDAY, 11/14/08] on Good Morning America. Little Green Footballs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2131933/posts#comment Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:07:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2084990/posts Furious over the portrayal of Rome in Tuesday’s national broadcast of "Good Morning America," Mayor James F. Brown said he’ll never watch ABC — the television show’s network — again. Cast and crew of the news program were at the Rome railroad station on Monday afternoon as part of a 50-state Whistle Stop ‘08 tour. More than 500 people turned out to meet the train and greet television personalities Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer and Cris Cuomo. Though the show’s under 2-minute segment on Rome began with praise of the city’s enthusiastic welcome, it went on to call Rome the "snow... Rome Daily Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2084990/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:24:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055739/posts While watching ABC This Week, ABC ran a Good Morning America television commercial with the tagline of Michelle Obamab will only talk to Robin Roberts, who happens to be a fellow African-American woman. ABC television network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055739/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 15:09:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033564/posts It’s not likely dieticians will be endorsing his regimen, but a Virginia man demonstrated it is possible to regularly dine at a fast-food restaurant without being criticized for signing your own death certificate. Despite media attacks on fast-food for being unhealthy, ABC’s “Good Morning America” showed that healthier options are available without heavy-handed involvement from government in its June 19 broadcast. “Meet Chris Coleson – for years the Virginia man said he was eating too much and, of course, no diet seemed to work,” co-host Diane Sawyer said. “Then last December, he tipped the scales at 278 pounds and made... businessandmedia.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033564/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:23:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017027/posts If gas prices are getting you down, just hop on your bike or grab a guitar like the May 16 “Good Morning America.” ABC News financial correspondent Bianna Golodryga, described as the “new TV money honey” by U.S. News and World Report’s Paul Bedard, reported yet another angle on high gas prices. “Cities across the country, like Portland, Louisville and Washington, D.C., are trading in gas-guzzlers for bike paths,” Golodrya reported. “All three cities are reporting spikes in bike use. We tracked one Washington state resident who says by riding his bike to work just once a week, he’s saving... businessandmedia.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017027/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 20:26:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014069/posts Dispatch from the Department of Glass Houses . . . The Good Morning America crew had a bunch of yucks today at the expense of the Sparks, NV streets department employee who spelled "scool" on the asphalt. But within minutes, two ABCers made math mistakes of their own, one of a political sort, the other climate-related. RON CLAIBORNE: In Sparks, Nevada, someone in the streets department could use a spelling lesson. A sign painted on the street announces a nearby facility is a "s-c-o-o-l" [sound of Claiborne chuckle]. The city plans to fix the sign as soon as possible. That's... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014069/posts#comment Sat, 10 May 2008 16:27:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004682/posts "What is mysterious, what is mysterious about the phrase 'variable rate'?" --George Will, This Week, March 30, 2008 Mystery is in the eyes of the borrower--and the MSM. The term "variable rate" in a mortgage might seem straightforward enough to George Will and our erudite NB readers, but to a college-educated homeowner--and ABC's Kate Snow--it's apparently a real brain twister. Snow hosted a segment on this morning's GMA dedicated to determining how the various presidential candidates' proposals would address the problems of sub-prime borrowers. As is the MSM's wont, ABC focused on a single sympathetic case, that of the Cruz-Rivera... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004682/posts#comment Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:54:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981557/posts A couple at the "cross roads" of a "complicated" love story.  That's how Diane Sawyer set up the feature on a transgendered Microsoft executive, his/her wife, and their son in the 8:00 half-hour on "Good Morning America." The socially progressive bent of GMA was evident in the lack of context or perspective given to the family's story.  No consideration was given to the glaring social issues raised. It was reported as just another human-interest story.Video (2:00): Windows (7.31 MB), plus MP3 audio (917 kB)The five-minute feature, reported by Neal Karlinsky, explained the conflict Michael Wallent had with his identification as a male, his... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981557/posts#comment Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:31:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965908/posts Mike Huckabee won five races last night. Mitt Romney won seven. Mike Huckabee has 190 delegates. Mitt Romney has 269 [see results here]. The only Deep South state left on the primary calendar is Mississippi. Romney has the message and money to compete across the USA. So when Huckabee claims it's now a two-man race between McCain and himself, a journalist would surely challenge him on it, no? No. Not Robin Roberts, at least. To the contrary, she bought into his logic to the extent of asking only about his strategy going forward. There were also some intriguing comments from... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965908/posts#comment Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:11:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942324/posts Does "Good Morning America" mean "good morning all you racists"? Co-host Chris Cuomo seemed to suggest that on December 20. (Hat tip: Howard Mortman) Upon interviewing presidential candidate Barack Obama Cuomo inquired about Obama’s biggest obstacles. "What do you think the bigger obstacle is for you in becoming president, the Clinton campaign machine or America's inherent racists, racism?" Obama, though conceding he does not think "race has played a significant role in this campaign," went on to add that many people may vote for or against him because of his race.Video (:56): Windows Media (1.76 MB) and MP3 audio (.4... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942324/posts#comment Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:39:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1869152/posts ABC Honors Bill Clinton with Interview on 'His Work to Save a Continent' By Tim Graham | July 20, 2007 - 12:19 ETABC’s Good Morning America interviewed Bill Clinton on Thursday morning, and while he made the news for saying Iraq is hopeless ("There is no military victory here"), the interview was also notable as another opportunity for ABC to honor Clinton as a global statesman and ask him softball questions for almost nine minutes. Co-host Diane Sawyer reported he was in Africa to see Nelson Mandela and do his AIDS work: "And President Bill Clinton weighs in, speaking... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1869152/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:55:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865877/posts Is ABC's Bill Weir a TV journalist or a recruiter for Team Defeat? You had to wonder, watching his interview on today's "Good Morning America" of Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tn.). Alexander has co-sponsored legislation that would make the Iraq Study Group recommendations the basis for future U.S. strategy in Iraq. GMA CO-HOST BILL WEIR: You have introduced an idea now that really centers around redeploying our troops over there. What would it take for you to get behind a timetable for withdrawal? This could be an MSM first: breaking out a variation on the old used-car salesman line: "what would... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1865877/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:02:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815445/posts VANITY- ABC News "Good Morning America" is Deliberately Misleading America This Morning on Stem Cell Research http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815445/posts#comment Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:06:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1807093/posts Who says the long sound bite is dead? According to an MRC analysis, "Good Morning America" devoted over 26 minutes of its two hour time slot on Monday to a fawning town hall meeting with Senator Hillary Clinton. Even more incredible is the fact that GMA host and event moderator Robin Roberts allowed Clinton to talk uninterrupted or unchallenged for almost 18 of those 26 minutes. During some of these long soliquies, the former First Lady repeatedly plugged her campaign website. ABC promises that future town hall meetings will include other presidential candidates, including, one assumes, Republicans. Will Mitt Romney... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1807093/posts#comment Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:33:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1801413/posts On Thursday’s "Good Morning America," anchor Chris Cuomo and reporter Brian Ross discussed the recent report that terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad admitted to planning 9/11 and other major attacks. However, Cuomo and Ross spent much of the segment fretting over the interrogation techniques used by the U.S. And Mr. Ross chose to recount an oddly sympathetic quote by the terrorist, noting that Mr. Mohammad said, "he was sorry that 3000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks, but, quote, ‘I don’t like to kill children and the kids.’" One would think that such an absurd comment would at least... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1801413/posts#comment Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:21:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797756/posts Some High School Sporting Officials in Washington State Want to Throw Unsportsmanlike Behavior Off the Field March 4, 2007 — From brawls on professional basketball courts to out-of-control parents at Little League games, unsportsmanlike behavior can be a problem. Now, some high school sporting officials in Washington state are considering tough new rules — including a ban on booing. Those who support the ban say that too often, spectators are cruel. "It's the organized effort to try to intimidate or try to make fun of someone that becomes personal in nature that can escalate then into other concerns that we... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1797756/posts#comment Fri, 9 Mar 2007 01:50:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725776/posts *** Just outstanding guest appearance by Sean Hannity on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer, our 'Great American'!!! *** Hannity: Michael J. Fox Can Be Criticized for Stem Cell Ad Radio Show Host Says Ad Won't Affect Midterm Elections' Outcome Video link -http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2604613 (opens ABC News video player) ABC Talk Radio host Sean Hannity spoke to Diane Sawyer about the recent controversey caused by Rush Limbaugh's comments about Michael J. Fox. Oct. 25, 2006 — Conservatives came to the defense of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh over his accusation that actor Michael J. Fox's appearance in a political ad about... Good Morning America - ABC News website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725776/posts#comment Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:07:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1535486/posts A nationally known speaker from Pittsburgh faces child pornography charges in Arkansas after technicians there working on his malfunctioning laptop computer discovered sexually explicit images of children.... Mr. Fortino is considered an expert in the management and balance of time, stress and lifestyles. Mr. Fortino has appeared on various national news programs and "Good Morning America." His most recent assignment has been as host of the PBS special "The Leadership Series." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1535486/posts#comment Wed, 7 Dec 2005 07:20:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1424421/posts Morgan Spurlock shows how difficult it is to pretend to be poor.by Dan Gainor June 16, 2005 The new Morgan Spurlock documentary ’30 Days’ highlighted the fantasy of “reality” TV as Spurlock and his fiancé pretended to live life on minimum wage surrounded by cameras. Instead of teaching important lessons about saving, personal responsibility and the value of education, Spurlock relied on emotion to try to convince viewers the minimum was too low. The June 15, 2005, program tried to duplicate the success of Spurlock’s Oscar-nominated attack on McDonald’s “Super Size Me,” where he stopped exercising and ate 5,000 calories... Free Market Project http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1424421/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1386266/posts NEW YORK (AP) - For 487 weeks, viewers have made NBC's "Today" show team of Katie Couric and Matt Lauer their favorites in the morning. The steady rise of ABC's "Good Morning America" is threatening that dominance. So far this season, the "Today" ratings lead has averaged 662,000 viewers, down from almost 1.3 million last year at the same time, according to Nielsen Media Research. Five years ago, "Today" regularly won by nearly 2 million. There have even been a few days - the Monday after Pope John Paul II died and last Tuesday's Mariah Carey concert - when the... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1386266/posts#comment Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:49:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1362787/posts Atlanta police handcuffed Good Morning America booker Mike Nagel this morning after complaints about his disorderly conduct, TVNewser has learned. Nagel was trying to interrupt NBC's interview with Atlanta hostage Ashley Smith this morning. (And some of it happened on-air: does anyone have screen grabs from 'Today?') Here's how the incident unfolded, according to sources at both networks: ABC, really, really wanted an exclusive interview with Smith. And they thought they had it: They were under the impression that they were the only network morning show with the Smith interview. But Smith's attorney had arranged for NBC's 'Today' show to... Media Bistro http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1362787/posts#comment Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:14:56 GMT