You're an MSM anchor. For the last couple days, Obama spokesmen have been out there denying their candidate knew of William Ayers's terrorist past when Obama launched his political career in the Ayers living room. You now have the opportunity to interview Obama's VP running-mate. So naturally, you ask him to confirm or deny the campaign's assertion of Obama's ignorance, right?
Trick question. I did say "you're an MSM anchor." No, when Ann Curry had Joe Biden on Today this morning, she couldn't even bring herself to mention Ayers by name. Far from challenging Biden as to the truth of the campaign's denial, she teed up the notion that Sarah Palin is using "ugly" tactics by daring to raise the Obama-Ayers and Obama-Wright connections.
ANN CURRY: Let's talk about the new style of the campaign. Because Sarah Palin is now saying that the gloves are off. She's linked Obama to domestic terrorism, she's been bringing up Reverend Wright's name, she was hearing at one of these events Obama introduced as "Barack Hussein Obama." Is there a tone -- where is all of this going? Explain what's happening here, Joe.And they say Curry's not a tough questioner! So nice to see she's on a first-name basis with good old Joe.
JOE BIDEN: She's losing. She's been told to go out and pull out all the stops.Biden ran with the ball Ann had so solicitously lobbed.
CURRY: Is this an ugly stop?
BIDEN: Oh, it's ugly.
CURRY: Can you characterize how you view this stop?
BIDEN: Well, I think it is ugly.Hard-hitting journalism at its fiercest best.
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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Reality can be Ugly!
October 8, 2008 - 08:30 ET by ChasvsYes Ann, The ugly truth that you media fags and the Demofactists don't want to deal with!
Curry is not only on a first
October 8, 2008 - 08:31 ET by SickofLibsCurry is not only on a first name basis with Plugs, she also complimented him on his "pearly white teeth."
(I guess vs. McCain's gnarled, yellowed, demented Evil Clown smile)
I'd consider Voter Fraud by ACORN to be an 'ugly' tactic
October 8, 2008 - 08:46 ET by krendlerI'd consider Voter Fraud by ACORN to be a pretty 'ugly' tactic, too. And documented cases are now being reported in several states. Don't expect NBC and CNN to bother reporting it though. I'm sure they consider it racist to even mention it.
Foley and Macaca
October 8, 2008 - 11:31 ET by JDWGood point.
Today's Vegas raid puts the heat on Obama to back out.
Foley and Macaca are poisonous names today yet Ayers, Rezko, Wright... are off limits.
The decision to firewall discussion on the above was made by Brokaw. Why wouldn't the public want to hear Obama respond to his affiliations with ACORN, Ayers, Rezko, Wright... ?
JDW
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Is the Community Reinvestment Act part of free enterprise?
Of course! You can't
October 8, 2008 - 08:48 ET by mattmOf course! You can't criticize the Democrat. That's mean and ugly, and only a mean-spirited, evil, unqualified, extreme, dangerous, fascist would do such a thing.
Actually, Joe, what is ugly is Obama's record. (Yours is just plain)
Sara has good reason to bring up Ayers
October 8, 2008 - 08:59 ET by well99Robert Gibbs says Obama knew Ayers history while on boards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxlZ8xhkEZ8
Who was that questioning
October 8, 2008 - 09:07 ET by SeashellWho was that questioning him? Mark Halprin??
Yes from Time
October 8, 2008 - 09:10 ET by well99Hopefully this will be picked up.Mark Haperin asked some tough questions.
Yes he did, but I bet that
October 8, 2008 - 09:18 ET by SeashellYes he did, but I bet that is as far as it will go. I see this guy on Morning Joe and he seems to be totally in the tank for Obama along with all the other guest on this show.
Seashell
October 8, 2008 - 09:54 ET by well99I can believe that.It is sad how journalistic ethics has become a joke.
It isn't an ugly tactic when you point out that the traitor,...
October 8, 2008 - 09:07 ET by ThalpyIt isn't an ugly tactic when you point out that the traitor, Bill Ayers remains a mortal enemy of our country--even if Ann Curry might attend coctail parties with him and his friends. Aside from suggesting that young people kill their parents, Ayers has remained our enemy. That is, he works to undermine our economic system and favors the violent overthrow of it. Why is it that he remains the darling of Obama?
Ugly has nothing to do with it. Ann Curry's vapidness and irrelevancy might, however.
I was disappointed McCain
October 8, 2008 - 10:00 ET by air conservativeI was disappointed McCain didn't raise the issue last night. What, he has a woman doing his dirty work for him?! Man up McCain!
Obama naive? Doubtful.
October 8, 2008 - 13:22 ET by AFBayouPatriotIf you believe what the Obama camp wants you to believe about Obama not knowing Ayers connection with bombings and other assorted terrorist attacks, it would fit. After all, Obama claimed to not hear his pastor's hate filled, bigoted, racists rants that passed for sermons for the last 20 years. You cannot have someone as naive as Obama's camp wants you to believe he is, who has make it to the U.S. Senate. Perhaps the correct phraseology Biden should have used is "Barrack wasn't as cunning, sly and morally dilapidated back then when he first got into politics, as he is now." That would have been much more beliveable than he "didn't know" of Ayers past. The democrat media machine at it's finest!