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By Matthew Balan | November 09, 2011 | 20:23

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Elaine Quijano continued CBS's consistently glowing coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement on Wednesday's Early Show by spotlighting how two-thirds of Crosby, Stills, and Nash gave a concert for the protesters in New York City. Quijano played 12 clips from the concert and from the demonstrators, without once mentioning the growing examples of violence involving the left-leaning movement [audio clips available here; video below the jump].

Anchor Chris Wragge introduced the correspondent's report by noting only in passing how "anti-Wall Street protesters around the country are under growing pressure to go home...critics in several cities are saying they're just becoming a public nuisance." Co-anchor Erica Hill added that "here in New York City, demonstrators say they are in it, though, for the long haul- yes, even with winter coming. Correspondent Elaine Quijano takes a look at what the future holds for the protests."

Quijano then highlighted how "the Occupy Wall Street movement says it's raised half a million dollars, and its voices have not faded away. The occupiers, as they call themselves, have attracted celebrities, like folk rock singers David Crosby and Graham Nash." Six, or exactly half, of the sound bites that the CBS journalist played during her report came from the acoustic jam the hippie heroes recently gave in Zuccotti Park. Quijano later trumpeted how "the movement is also getting the reality television treatment. MTV recently filmed two Wall Street occupiers as part of its 'True Life' series."

The segment morphed into a human interest story during its second half, as the correspondent profiled the "knitting circle [which] is preparing for the coming winter." The only clue of the protest's left-wing politics came near the end of the report, when Quijano noted that the "one issue they're [the protesters] talking about- ending the Bush-era tax cuts extended under President Obama."

On Wednesday, James Taranto of The Wall Street Journal highlighted in an online article that a person linked to Occupy Portland in Oregon set off a Molotov cocktail in the city's World Trade Center on Tuesday. He also quoted from a police report posted on The Smoking Gun website that detailed how "Occupy Portland protesters became enraged when Pizza Schmizza ran out of breadsticks to accompany their entree order. They threatened to assault employees and vandalize the restaurant....The customers, cops noted, told a Pizza Schmizza employee, 'Your job is bullsh--, you know you work for a big corporation.'" That's several steps above being a mere "nuisance," but CBS couldn't be bothered to mention this or any of the other instances of violence tied to the "Occupy" movement" in their report.

Just over a week ago, on the October 31 edition of The Early Show, correspondent Debbye Turner Bell at least mentioned the millions of dollars in police overtime that has spent in New York City due to Occupy Wall Street, but like Quijano, failed to play any clips from opponents. The MRC's Geoffrey Dickens documented in a November 7 special report that CBS, along with their Big Three colleagues at ABC and NBC, has been all but ignoring the "radicalism and criminal acts" connected to the leftist demonstrations.

The full transcript of Elaine Quijano's report on Wednesday's Early Show, which aired at the bottom of the 8 am Eastern hour:

CHRIS WRAGGE: Anti-Wall Street protesters around the country are under growing pressure to go home. Now, critics in several cities are saying they're just becoming a public nuisance.

ERICA HILL: Here in New York City, demonstrators say they are in it, though, for the long haul- yes, even with winter coming.

Correspondent Elaine Quijano takes a look at what the future holds for the protests.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE PROTESTER 1: Tell me what democracy looks like!

David Crosby; Screen Cap From 9 November 2011 Edition of CBS's Early Show | NewsBusters.orgELAINE QUIJANO: They started nearly eight weeks ago- hundreds of people with no single leader, no money, and no specific plans for the future. But since then, the Occupy Wall Street movement says it's raised half a million dollars, and its voices have not faded away. (clips of protesters singing, 'They want it all') The occupiers, as they call themselves, have attracted celebrities, like folk rock singers David Crosby and Graham Nash.

GRAHAM NASH (with David Crosby): Speak out!

QUIJANO: Tuesday, they performed an acoustic set at Zuccotti Park, where the movement began. (clip of Nash singing, 'Sing it with us. Don't you ever ask them why') One of the rules of the park's occupation: no microphones. (clip of crowd singing with Nash, "Just look at them and sigh")

The movement is also getting the reality television treatment. MTV recently filmed two Wall Street occupiers as part of its 'True Life' series.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE PROTESTER (chanting): All day, all week! (demonstrators chant in reply, "Occupy Wall Street!")

QUIJANO: In reality, the portrait of the protesters is complex, and it changes each day. This knitting circle is preparing for the coming winter.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE PROTESTER 2: And I felt sorry for them, so I designed these Occupy Wall Street mittens! It's a peaceful way to protest.

QUIJANO: Head knitter Marsha Spencer left for a few hours during the rare October snowstorm, but the weather didn't shut down the protests.

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MARSHA SPENCER: If we can make it through a horrendous day like that, we can do anything. But I think I knew that before, that we were going to be able to stick this out. But it just proved it.

JEFF SMITH: I think that this movement, obviously, has a potential to be something that is sort of once-in-a-lifetime.

QUIJANO: For Jeff Smith, who've been here since the beginning, the point of the protest is dialogue.

SMITH: What I think Americans want to talk about are jobs and health care and education, and the fact that no one has a living wage in this country anymore. And that's really what's resonating.

QUIJANO: One issue they're talking about- ending the Bush-era tax cuts extended under President Obama. (clip of protesters singing with Nash, "Don't you ever ask them why")

Today, a group of 'Occupy' demonstrators will leave the park for a protest march to Washington. Elaine Quijano, CBS News, New York. (clip of protesters singing, "And know they love you")

NASH: Thank you, everybody!

WRAGGE (live): Those marchers plan to arrive in the capital two weeks from today, the deadline for a congressional committee to decide whether to keep the Bush-era tax cuts.

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OWS good Cain and GOP

Submitted by gopsteve on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:00pm.

OWS good

Cain and GOP Bad

They are sticking to the script against all reality

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  I just watched recently on

Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:22pm.

  I just watched recently on History Channel the documentary  called 'Woodstock then and Now'.  In it the self inflated egos of the participants talk about how important the Woodstock festival was and how it validated their way of thinking.  It was soooo groooovy and like the whole place was a sea of love, happiness and transformative harmony.  It was a microcosm of what life could be if only everyone could break their old ways of seeing the world.

except

this utopia on earth was supported by millionaire backers, the concert was free, as was the food, medical care, and police protection.

So all that was required of the festival goers was to show up and enjoy a three day festival.

What was also quite hypocritical is that some of the bands would not go on unless they were paid in cash upfront.  Then after they were onstage these same acts could be found exhorting the crowd and praising them for their spirit of sharing and peace. They were capitalists backstage and socialists onstage.    hhhmmmmm..... just like our millionaire President 

The OWS have the same hypocrisy.  Their tent city is made possible by the donations of people who have made their money through capitalism.

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They also had a little help

Submitted by rockyracoon on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 11:14pm.

They also had a little help from their "friends" in the military. By many accounts it was like living in a bog.

 

Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.

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They also had a little help

Submitted by rockyracoon on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 11:14pm.

They also had a little help from their "friends" in the military. By many accounts it was like living in a bog.

 

Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.

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I saw that show too,

Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:03am.

I saw that show too, mid..........and you pretty much nailed it. I know a guy who was on the 'inside' there at Woodstock, and he's got some pretty good stories. He's kind of a hippie, but also a hustler and a go-getter.............sort of a capitalist in socialist clothing..............there's a lot of those types, you know?? And his wife is some kind of 'utopianist'..........except that she loves her material possessions and her 'nice' things.............you know the story.

I've also heard that it was pretty much a muddy mess, but I'll tell you something. These scumbag maggots in the OWS would embarrass the peace and love hippies of the 60's!!! And Woodstock DID have porta-toilets, which is more than I can say for some of these OWS scenes. And the organizers of Woodchuck actually got permission and paid MONEY to hold their event, and I don't think that there was much of a crime rate - especially given the amount of people who were there.

And, yeah, the National Guard DID show up with food and drink................so they got a little more 'from the man'!! And I think they appreciated it.

These vermin today are useless, hopeless, clueless, and worthless..........................but they think somebody owes them something............

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OWS Reality Show

Submitted by NVRAT on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:59pm.

Ha, OWS the maggots of society. Or maybe they are the leeches. Hell I don`t know, they aren't normal anyway I meant CBS reporters.

NVRAT
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Cheap drugs, free food, and unreported crime ---

Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 10:52pm.

Three main attractions for Crosby and Nash to appear.

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Gal, I've seen Crosby over

Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:07am.

Gal, I've seen Crosby over here...........Nash lives here, so I see him frequently - but Crosby looks like he CAN'T do anymore drugs!!! I don't know if there are any more livers waiting for him!!

Speaking of livers - NASA is waiting for Keef Richards to die (if he does!!!), so that they can try and replicate the strength and durability of HIS liver to cover their nose-cones with during re-entry!!!

Wait............I forgot...........we don't have a NASA program anymore, do we????

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Good evening killa

Submitted by cocodrie on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:34am.

NASA's budget was tripled and given to ACORN.

 

Jesus Loves You so much He died for you

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Jeez.

Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 2:46am.

Jeez. coco...............somehow I believe you..................and anyway, they are MUCH more spaced-out than ANYTHING that NASA could be doing!!!!

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Good night killa

Submitted by cocodrie on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 2:57am.

I don't know how it figures out but ACORN got quite a chunk. My late wife always told me I had a warped sense of humor and she was right.

God bless.

 

Jesus Loves You so much He died for you

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OPM

Submitted by MidAmerica on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 11:23pm.

Just like socialism, the OWS protest survives on Other Peoples Money.

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I too long for the good old

Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 12:25am.

I too long for the good old days of my youth, especially Novembers and Decembers with plenty of snow accompanied by very cold temperatures.

Non, je ne regrette rien. "You aren't angry because I might be a racist, you're angry because you know I'm right".
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Crosby?

Submitted by JLin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 10:14am.

How many livers has that guy burned through now?

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Two more....

Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 11:24am.

Two more capitalist hippie millionaires "against a repressive system". Just like McDonalds, I'm lovin' it! :-D

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Why should I care...

Submitted by lkotur on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 12:13pm.

... what a drug addled alcoholic that gave up his kids for adoption, arrested for weapons and marijuana/drugs, who is also a drunk driver, cocaine user has to say about life or anything.

What a loser!

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