Conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham on Sunday ridiculed ABC's Charles Gibson for his ignorance concerning last month's ACORN controversy.
As NewsBuster Tom Blumer reported September 15, when Gibson was asked that morning by a Chicago radio host about the Senate's decision to cut ACORN's funding over the organization's growing scandal, the ABC "World News" anchor didn't have a clue.
With this in mind, as the Roundtable discussion on Sunday's "This Week" turned to recent White House attacks on FNC, Ingraham used the Gibson incident as an example of how "of all the networks, Fox was going to hold the administration the most accountable...That's why they don't like Fox News" (video embedded below the fold with partial transcript):
LAURA INGRAHAM, TALK RADIO HOST: Can I speak as the Fox representative on this show? By the way, you're all going to be banned from any future White House events for having me at this table. Bill Schein said that, and I know him well, he said that because he believes that of all the networks, Fox was going to hold the administration the most accountable. And the last time I checked, I thought that was the role of the press. I think, and again, I might not be invited back, George, but when Charlie Gibson didn't know what the ACORN story was all about, that was a collective gasp you heard across the United States. Charlie Gibson is an esteemed journalist. How do you not know about a story about a, about a group where President Obama cut his political teeth that had been exposed to the extent that Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill were ready to pull the rug out from under them and their funding? That's the kind of story that the White House doesn't want to have reported and repeated on other networks. That's why they don't like Fox News. [...]
I think a lot of people say if the Administration had the same view of, of, of the way to treat other threats to the United States, whether economic threats or real threats, Islamic jihadists, and don't probably put Fox in that same category, then it would be okay. I mean, they're so impassioned about Fox, meanwhile, it's kind of like very even rhetoric about other threats...I just think honestly the passion, the passion when you send out Emanuel and Axelrod and the President comments on it, I haven't seen them talk about other real threats in the same coordinated and sophisticated way as they're going after Fox. I mean, honestly, it looks defensive...We want him to treat the terrorists like that.
Earlier in the segment, George Will offered his views on the White House attacks on Fox:
Look, no president in the history of this republic has less reason to complain about mistreatment in the press than Barack Obama. Liberals have academia, they have mainstream media, they have Hollywood. They're all for diversity in everything but thought. And out here is this, this one channel, Fox, and they're all up in arms because, in the words of Miss Dunn of the White House, "It is opinion journalism masquerading as news" which some of us would say describes the New York Times and certainly MSNBC.
Yes, some of us would say that, George.
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Gibson
October 25, 2009 - 13:27 ET by allanfThe man who ridiculed Palin for not knowing the ethereal "Bush Doctrine"
Charlie didn't have a clue
October 25, 2009 - 13:49 ET by motherbeltCharlie didn't have a clue because the ACORN thing wasn't on that week's Talking Points list from Gibbs.
Seriously, that these folks can sit there and smirk about FOX while CNN is doing fact-checking on an SNL skit, for crying out loud!... to run defense for this administration (and that's with no urging or compensation from the WH, Ms. Tucker!) is simply jaw-dropping.
And Helen Thomas' view.. Ms. Tucker..
October 25, 2009 - 14:12 ET by Gary HallCynthia Tucker offers up:
Helen Thomas, July 1, 2009 expressing the view that Obama's grip on the media is even greater than that of Richard Nixon. In addition to saying to Gibbs, "It’s a pattern of controlling the press," she offered up this:
Manipulating - controlling. Whatever you want to call it, it is indeed shameful.
(;~> gary
Right, Gary
October 25, 2009 - 14:19 ET by DoktorFrankenWhodda Thunk that what once was perceived as a useless old windbag of a Leftist Mouthpiece would be the rallying point for freedom of the press? My mind is boggling as I type this.
JMHO, you understand.
If Saul Alinsky owned a news channel it would be MSNBC. ---- Me
DocFrank
October 25, 2009 - 14:27 ET by Gary Hall..and Helen's attack on the White House mean machine, came back in July - before the WH openly and publically declared the official war on Fox.
(;~> gary
Charlie Gibson . . .
October 25, 2009 - 14:16 ET by DoktorFranken. . . is an esteemed nothing burger. He is nowhere near being a journalist, let alone reporter.
And thank you, George Will, for reaffirming my faith that there are some people that still report. You get the ''Jake Tapper'' award for the week.
JMHO, you understand.
If Saul Alinsky owned a news channel it would be MSNBC. ---- Me
Charlie knew...
October 25, 2009 - 14:20 ET by superconOf course he knew. It was the biggest story going at the time. He was just displaying his massive ego and insufferable condescension towards internet journalists who got the better of him. He thinks his reputation is so enormous and intimidating that the mere dismissal of a story by him was all it takes to make a story just curl up and die. He lied right to our faces on camera and didn't bat an eye.
" if Republicans are able to stop Barack Obama on health care, 'it will be his Waterloo, it will break him...." -Sen. Jim DeMint
→ Either way
October 25, 2009 - 14:23 ET by Cool ArrowEither Gibson is an ignorant doofus or he is a lying sack of poo.
I'll buy in on either argument. There are no other explanations.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Another Flathead
October 25, 2009 - 14:58 ET by Jerry MackGibson is nothing more than a Flathead. He wants to keep getting those head pats from Obama.
Ignorant doofus/lying sack of poo
October 25, 2009 - 15:17 ET by matthewdeanCA:
The two are probably not mutually exclusive.
I say bestow 'em both---
Igdoo-lysapoo.
MD
"I may not agree with what your bumper sticker says, but I will defend to the death your right to stick it." (Unknown)
He [Gibson] was just
October 25, 2009 - 15:13 ET by motherbeltHe [Gibson] was just displaying his massive ego and insufferable condescension towards internet journalists who got the better of him.
Right....IOW, If he's not reporting it, it doesn't exist. Or it doesn't matter. It's beneath him.
Either that, or he doesn't know how stupid he sounds by denying knowledge and claiming to be a journalist.
Exactly.....
October 25, 2009 - 15:53 ET by superconIt's not real news unless he reports it. He wants to be the one to decide what you hear and what you read. It's just a complete coincidence that he and the White House seem to agree on what constitutes a news story.
" if Republicans are able to stop Barack Obama on health care, 'it will be his Waterloo, it will break him...." -Sen. Jim DeMint
Charlie's Game
October 26, 2009 - 09:50 ET by miss911ninjaCharlie might have been playing the game of "If I ignore it, maybe it will go away." I agree that he chose not to pay attention to the story because the White House wouldn't approve. The story was generated by the "research arm of the Republican party," as Anita Dunn described Fox. It's the research they can't stand. Questions like who, what, when where, and why? Research leads to actual reporting!
Right On, MB
October 25, 2009 - 20:27 ET by boomerconCharlie and Danny Rather are cut from the same bolt of cloth; ignore it and it'll go away, and if it won't go away, make up something to cover it up.
They do more of that than a conscientious cat with diarrhea.
→ Gonna leave a mark
October 25, 2009 - 14:21 ET by Cool ArrowAnd no, Laura, you will not be invited to Charlie Gibson's back yard to play again.
But you made the best of your appearance, made a fool of Podesta, and George Will is still good company.
George probably doesn't really care that Laura painted such a damning picture of Doofus Gibson.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I listen to Laura often
October 25, 2009 - 14:24 ET by general companyAnd you could tell earlier in the week she couldnt wait to be on the show. Her and Will were right on, and I am glade they got it out on a liberal network.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
→ gc
October 25, 2009 - 14:26 ET by Cool ArrowGreat moments in television.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
The Prestitutes are in a suicide pact
October 25, 2009 - 14:30 ET by Thinking.ManWith B-Daddy and his Mao-Posse
Some of them are re-thinking this. When it was first proposed the majority of the Prestitutes thought the ship was sound with no icebergs in site.
All of a sudden, crack, what was that? The boat is starting to take on water, and some of the Prestitutes are now noticing that B-Daddy has a life jacket on but has not bothered to stock up for his crew.
Rat's flee a sinking ship, and when the SS-Obama starts to go nose down the Prestitutes will start looking for a different pimp.
Prestitutes will be more distrusted then the mafia when this is all over.
As far as having Podesta on does George S have no shame? That leftist Mao loving NAMBLA loving freak should be wearing orange and getting pumped in the laundry every day by his fellow convicts, when who that guy REALLY comes out I want apologies from every lefturd that supported him.
Back Pedal, Back Pedal
October 25, 2009 - 14:31 ET by richb313Back Pedal, Back Pedal. The panel with the exceptin of George (I'm Smarter than You) Will and Laura Ingram were back pedaling. They could not quite bring them selves to believe that Fox was covering legitimate news and tried to equate other White House behaivor to that of this White House. No other White House launched a co-ordinated campaign designed to marginalise one Network. At no other time in history has the press in general with the exception of Fox looked the other way or just did not look at all to support THIER candidate and now President. The fact that they cannot even realise this is even more disturbing.
The day will come, and it is not far away, that the press will be doing public mea culpas for having been so absent from thier jobs. They say that they did not do thier jobs and let Bush get away with too much in his first term. What they really mean is that they were not able to prevent Bush from being elected and then re-elected. After that they even gave up the pretense of being unbiased. Before it was the choice of stories now is not covering stories. They have no shame.
I would have loved ONE MORE
October 25, 2009 - 15:29 ET by BDI would have loved ONE MORE Comment when Stephanopolis said in effect "You are not saying that the white house is being tougher on Foxnews than the Jihadists...."
THe perfect answer would be "Damn Skippy I am!"
you go girl! i can still
October 25, 2009 - 14:39 ET by right of wayyou go girl! i can still see that pompass jerk snearing down his glasses while talking down to palin. not so smart are ya charlie? just like wolf blitzer on jepordy.
Laura the Explorer
October 25, 2009 - 16:20 ET by FC DOBBSLaura is one of the few guests who
can put OReilly in his place, which
is why she probably hasn't been
the guest host on the Factor as
much as she used to. Billy Boy
would rather have Juan on
instead. After all he's not
far right enough to give
him ( Bill ) any problems.
Laura has some moxie to go
on ABC and give Gibson
the what for. I'll bet he
won't answer her either.
No, he's too elitist
to have to reply
to such nonsense.
NOBODY PUTS ONE OVER ON FRED C DOBBS
B TRAVEN
The MSM remain in the tank for Obama...
October 25, 2009 - 14:57 ET by ThalpyThe MSM remain in the tank for Obama, despite the protests of George Stephanopoulos and his attempts to dismiss Laura's comments that Obama was soft on Islamic Jihad. Obama's insistence on kissing the fanny of every Muslim he can find should dispel any notion that the President is tough on radical Islam. As for Charlie Gibson, he is uninformed on ACORN. Of course, it's not him as much as it is his editors. It is inexcusable, however.
The only surprising part about this round table discussion was Soros's puppy, John Podesta, who remained surprisingly lucid considering what a despotic hack he's been for so many years.
Is this the same Charlie
October 25, 2009 - 15:26 ET by Free StinkerIs this the same Charlie Gibson that was snearing at Sarah Palin for not know what he meant when he asked a question about the "Bush Doctrine" ?
That was rhetorical.
→ Yes, Free
October 25, 2009 - 15:35 ET by Cool ArrowHe was following the "Obama Doctrine" which states "If I say it's not news, it's not news.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
LOL !
October 25, 2009 - 15:39 ET by Free StinkerYears from now, I plan I telling my Grandkids I was there when the phrase "Obama Doctrine" was coined by Cool Arrow.
is my memory failing me?
October 25, 2009 - 15:45 ET by MaratWasn't she on the mark by asking "which doctrine is that, Charlie?"
Charlie is such a pompous ass maroon! I never watch him.
Yeah, I do not recall ever
October 25, 2009 - 15:48 ET by BDYeah, I do not recall ever getting anything published in the form of doctrine saying "The Bush Doctrine is as follows."
WHat we got instead was a myriad of liberal TV hosts spouting off what THEY thought the Bush Doctrine was. Damned if I could answer what Charlie G thinks it is.
→ You are correct
October 25, 2009 - 15:52 ET by Cool ArrowBush put forth as many as five proclamations that could have been dubbed "The Bush Doctrine"
The trick was that there was no such doctrine, but a mercurial composition of Bushisms that could be be construed as such.
The Media could just as easily proclaim "Transparency" as the Obama Doctrine, and be equally accurate.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
The last sentences uttered
October 25, 2009 - 15:39 ET by SnappyThe last sentences uttered in this clip "wire tapping and pulling tax returns" Laura says "it could be coming" and is scoffed at....Does anyone remember Joe the Plumber?
There is no "Could be coming" about it...its already happened once that we know of. How many others that we dont?
Can anyone remember the 500
October 25, 2009 - 15:45 ET by BDCan anyone remember the 500 FBI background investigation files the Clinton Administration was storing in the White House on Republicans who were potentially the opposition?
Are we really to believe that no one from the DNC or the Clinton Cabinet ever read those?
Gee, and we wonder why the aging Republican Leadership is such Milqtoast. They have been and are probably afraid something from their files will be used against them.
BD... I remember
October 25, 2009 - 16:10 ET by bigtimerBD...
I remember well...funny how we have never heard a thing about Craig Livingstone either since that all happened...we know that most certainly would have been the other way around had the exact situation been reversed.
I don't know who they have left after all this time they can be blackmailing in the way you are speaking of...but whoever it is should have just left already so we can get replacements with a clean slate.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
You mean the 500 files that
October 25, 2009 - 16:34 ET by HockeyKidYou mean the 500 files that were identical in nature to the ONE file Chuck Colson pulled during the Nixon adminstration? The one file for which Colson did time in federal prison? Yes, I remember them well, which is why I believe to this day that the only color pantsuit Hillary should be wearing is orange.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Shrillary has a 'D' behind
October 25, 2009 - 16:52 ET by bigtimerShrillary has a 'D' behind her name...that's all that counts.
She should be wearing that orange jumpsuit for more than just this instance with the FBI Files.
The Clinton Team has always got away with murder.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
If you are referring to an
October 26, 2009 - 06:56 ET by rockyracoonIf you are referring to an incident in Fort Marcy Park, bigtimer, I would say YES!!
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Omission bias is STILL bias
October 25, 2009 - 15:59 ET by reelman46"Conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham on Sunday ridiculed ABC's Charles Gibson for his ignorance concerning last month's ACORN controversy."
So what word is missing???
the word LIBERAL before Charles...
All conservative writers need to equalize out this thing...or you appear no better than the liberal (aka secular socialist) media.
Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)
reelman... Totally agree
October 25, 2009 - 16:06 ET by bigtimerreelman...
Totally agree with you...it needs to start being done on a regular basis.
Facts are facts...the leftist talking heads of all venues have no problem inserting party or group affiliation etc. when they are trying to sway opinion with their endless left side of the aisle propaganda.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Why is everyone playing Gibson's game?
October 25, 2009 - 17:08 ET by TailgunnerIgnorance, my ass.
That SOB was lying through his teeth.
As GUN CONTROL has nothing to do with GUNS, so HEALTH CONTROL has nothing to do with HEALTH.
Tyranny is rarely felt save by those who OPPOSE it. (unknown)
→ Tailgunner
October 25, 2009 - 17:17 ET by Cool ArrowIt's a toggle. Flip the switch one way, and he's a drooling idiot. Flip it the other way, and he's a lying POS.
Knowing Gibson would feel uncomfortable with either verdict has got him in a Catch-22.
All he can do at this point is fade away to that place Dan Rather types go.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I watched this.
October 25, 2009 - 21:06 ET by pbthinkerI watched this and I couldn't help but smile when, after Laura Ingraham finished her comments on Charles Gibson, George Steph, just had to stick up for him and say he's had a long distinguished career, etc.....the fact is the it was the Whole network that was in the same boat, not just Charles. Let's face it, for Charles to be that ignorant of the subject, it never came up in meetings or conversations about what should be on the news. Rather than question Gibson, why not question the whole of ABC News???
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
Good for Laura. Gibson
October 26, 2009 - 08:33 ET by buddycGood for Laura. Gibson arrogant lie about not really being aware of the ACORD story is an insult to any who care about news media integrity. Perfectly delivered and the perfect time.
The president
October 26, 2009 - 09:51 ET by jessieHThe president is a puppet of Soros & G.E.. The networks are the puppets of G.E. & Soros. Fox has the only knife to cut the strings.
Charlie Bob!
October 26, 2009 - 12:18 ET by Patriot IIYou can't get after Charlie Bob for being ignorant on acorn.....Charlie Bob is ignorant on everything! LOL
Gallup poll says it all
October 26, 2009 - 16:21 ET by another_old_veteranConservatives out number Liberals 2 to 1.
http://www.gallup.co...
The Democratic party makes the Keystone Cops look like a precision drill team and 'their' Congress wins the Rube Goldberg award.