Headline: "Coulter 'Insanely Jealous' of Sarah Palin"
In a classic example of bias by headline, CNN.com on Friday cherry-picked a compliment Ann Coulter gave Sarah Palin the previous evening in order to demean the conservative author.
The following still appears at the front page of the cable network's website:
Inside, the truth is revealed:
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter has made some enemies in her years as a right-wing firebrand, but she's still jealous of Sarah Palin's ability to agitate the left.
"I especially love her for her enemies, I'm insanely jealous of that," Coulter said last night on MSNBC. "I love her for how she makes liberal heads explode."
Here's the relevant segment from MSNBC's "The Last Word":
LAWRENCE O'DONNELL, HOST: Sarah Palin we agree cannot win the nomination.
ANN COULTER: No. I love her. I think she could win the nomination. I especially love her for her enemies. I'm insanely jealous of that. I love her for how she makes liberal heads explode.
I wrote "The Conservative of The Year" piece on Sarah Palin for "Human Event," Ronald Reagan's favorite newspaper. But I think it would be a step down for her to run for president. It's like saying Rush Limbaugh should run for president.
She's huge. She has enormous power. She sends out a Twitter on death panels and everyone's talking about it. I think it would be crazy for her to run for president.
O`DONNELL: So you think, for example, that's more power than actually being able to negotiate treaties and pass health care reform bills or repeal them, for example, if she was president, that that -- maybe she's got more power on the Discovery Channel or wherever she is?
COULTER: So can Chris Christie. On the Discovery Channel? She sends out a Twitter and everybody's talking about it.
Somewhat different than the CNN.com headline implied, wouldn't you agree?
On the other hand, it is effective.
Made me click on it.
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Phony Shock Headlines An Affront to Journalism
Submitted by Boil It Down on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:15pm.
This is a major infraction by CNN. Presenting a shock headline for a deceptive impression is absolutely counter to the tenets of journalism. Whoever is responsible for this owes Coulter, Palin, CNN and the public an apology. They have also earned a pick slip, in my opinion.
Is CNN taking up the Enquirer format?
CNN...the National Enquirer of Cable News
Submitted by Blonde on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:15pm.
Sums it up neatly, don't you think?
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Yeah, can't say it any better
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:41pm.
Yeah, can't say it any better than that, B!
Blonde
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 3:01pm.
I don't know about that. The National Enquirer did break the news about the blue dress and Silky Pony's love child. It might be better to equate them to the Star or Globe. They have absolutley no credabiltiy just like CNN or MESSNBC.
Coulter Loves Palin
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:17pm.
Coulter Loves Palin.
I wonder why that headline is never used?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
It seems so
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:20pm.
"So you think, for example, that's more power than actually being able to negotiate treaties and pass health care reform bills or repeal them, for example, if she was president, that that -- maybe she's got more power on the Discovery Channel or wherever she is?"
It would seem so, by the liberal press anyways. After all, it was liberals like YOU who claimed that Palin, simply by posting a map with cross hairs on it on her Facepage site, has so much power over people that violence and murder was the result. So, hypocrite, make up your mind: Does Palin have that much power or not?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Coulter's pretty damn good at
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:39pm.
Coulter's pretty damn good at 'making liberal heads explode' herself, and I give her a lot of respect for that. What's she doing talking to a dope like O'Donnell anyway..........there's nothing in this little piece that he said which makes any sense to me, which would generally be the norm for him.
Why She Talks to O'Donnell
Submitted by libBuster on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 3:38pm.
Ann just loves to tease the animals in the zoo. I think she gets real joy from making these apoplectic.
Headline: O'Donnell says
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:47pm.
Headline: O'Donnell says that Palin has more power than the president.
And,
Submitted by zachlind on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:50pm.
CNN ‘insanely jealous’ of Fox News.
I Saw The Whole Interview....
Submitted by GeneralAl on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 2:52pm.
Not only did the Communist Nazi Nit Wit-Network take Ann out of context, they failed to mention how she kept Larry O-Don't-Know under controll. She kept cutting him off before he could attack her! Its the first time I've watch anything on PmsNBC in a long time! It sent a "thrill up my leg" [Of course, to be honest, I always get a thrill up my leg looking at Ann! Who wouldn'? Oh yeah, Chrissy!]
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
General
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 3:03pm.
Ann is a fine looking woman but I am more partial to Megan Kelly.
Amen
Submitted by rockyracoon on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 6:30pm.
Megyn Kelly...hubba hubba!!Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
I second that emotion!!!
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 8:14pm.
I second that emotion!!! (William 'Smokey' Robinson)
Old News: Anderson Cooper also "insanely jealous" of Palin
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 3:09pm.
I think it's a shoe thing.
Or that Palin has much bigger
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 6:30pm.
Or that Palin has much bigger balls than Cooper, while still looking very feminine..................
Go Anne!
Submitted by Timothy Norling on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 3:44pm.
I thought provocative (and misleading) headlines were the preserve of the tabloids. Can anyone remember when CNN was a serious news organization?
For once, Ann is incorrect
Submitted by jpwcpa on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 5:37pm.
Normally I genuflect at the mere mention of the name Ann Coulter, and I sit transfixed when I watch any of her television appearances. But I must take exception to Ann agreeing with Crazy Larry about Sarah Palin's chances of winning the White House. Not only can she win, she will. And she must.
Actually, it sounded to me
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 6:32pm.
Actually, it sounded to me like she DID disagree with O'Dumbell on that statement.
"I love her for how she makes
Submitted by danbo on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 9:50pm.
"I love her for how she makes liberal heads explode."
The liberal heads at CNN, explode. Lawrence ,who needs to be in a mental ward, O"Donnell's head explodes. Love it. The only thing more fun for watching media heads explode than President Sarah Palin; is President Sarah Palin and vice president Glenn Beck. Boom.
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson R-(SC)
Sorry. Hit the wrong key.
Submitted by danbo on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 9:52pm.
Boom.
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson R-(SC)