Networks Skip Democratic Congressman's Call for Union Protesters to 'Get a Little Bloody'
By Scott Whitlock | February 24, 2011 | 12:45
Wednesday's nightly newscasts and Thursday's morning shows completely ignored video of a Massachusetts congressman exhorting union protesters in Wisconsin to "get a little bloody" in the fight against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today and CBS's Early Show all skipped the extreme rhetoric by Democratic Representative Michael Capuano. Fox News on Wednesday and Thursday did cover the remarks.
[See video below of Capuano on Thursday's Fox and Friends. MP3 audio here.]
Capuano eventually apologized for the remarks he made on Monday. His original statement: "I’m proud to be here with people who understand that it’s more than just sending an email to get you going. Every once in awhile you need to get out on the streets and get a little bloody when necessary." (NBC's Nightly News, CBS's Evening News and ABC's World News also skipped the subject.)
Although not interested in Capuano, Early Show's Dean Reynolds alerted viewers of controversial comments made by Jeffrey Cox, a deputy attorney general from a Republican-run state.
He explained, "Meanwhile, in nearby Indiana, which has its own budget showdown, a deputy attorney general tweeted that Wisconsin authorities should use live ammunition against the labor protesters. He said later he was being satirical. But he was fired anyway."
— Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.
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Bring it, cupcake.
Submitted by johnsonl on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 12:57pm.
I'd LOVE to take a little ride up to Madison and get my boots dirty.
It's rough for the Liberals
Submitted by Red Jeep on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 1:03pm.
I heard it was so bad that CNN's John King said he had to kill a story the other night.
Imagine using that language. Wonder how many people King incited to do violence.
does the Congressman want to "dance"
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 2:52pm.
can he do the Lousiville Slugger Two Step?
Sissy Boy
Good to see that the
Submitted by winston smith on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 3:47pm.
Good to see that the Democrats are heeding Obama's dire admonitions and maintaing a 'civil tone' in light of the Tuscon massacre 6 weeks ago. It would would have been the pinnacle of disrespect had Capuano had recklessly put pictures of crosshairs on his website. But calling for the violence and bloodshed for political opponents in a major televised political speech --- now that's perfectly fitting and acceptable for today's Democrat party.
If the MSM ignores it....
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 4:38pm.
...it must not have happened / been said. Lawd knows they have no problem creating news out of pure bovine excrement.
How Many Crazies Will Be Inspired to Act on His Advice?
Submitted by Nightfly on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 8:18pm.
The liberal media blamed the Tucson shootings on Palin and hateful rhetoric from the right. Where are they now? Where's the call's for eliminating all the hate talk? This moron goes a step further calling for blood. Where's the Left Media? Oh the hypocrisy! If some crazy acts out on this guys statement, the slient media will have blood on their hands too.
Do colleges turn out journalists anymore or are they all just political activists?
But, but, but ...
Submitted by QueenMum on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 8:25pm.
He apologized. So nothing to see here. He was just being "passionate". You'e allowed to be "passionate". It's different from being hateful, doncha know.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
They earn their reputation every day
Submitted by Constitution First on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 12:39pm.
I didn't pul the term "Malfeasant Media" out of a hat, they earned it.