ABC Nightline co-host Terry Moran has been supportive of Barack Obama. His syrupy report of November 6, 2006 is legendary for its gush: "You can see it in the crowds. The thrill, the hope. How they surge toward him. You're looking at an American political phenomenon....Everywhere he goes, people want him to run for President, especially in Iowa, cradle of presidential contenders. Around here, they're even naming babies after him."
Now, in the final weeks of the campaign, Moran suggested that Sarah Palin's comments about Obama's friendship with radical-left bomber Bill Ayers could be endangering Obama's life. On the October 13 Nightline, Moran spent a day on the campaign trail with Obama running mate Joe Biden. After running Palin's "pal around with terrorists" line, Moran darkly characterized: "Attacks that stoked the anger at Republican rallies, where there have been reports of attendees yelling things like ‘terrorist' and ‘kill him.'"
Never mind that the Secret Service declared a few days later that they couldn't find convincing evidence to prove the "kill him" remarks at a rally in Pennsylvania. Moran asked Biden: "Are you at all concerned in this home stretch for Senator Obama's safety?" 
Biden denied that, but suggested that McCain and Palin "encourage people who are really fringe people." Moran's Biden-boosting tilt was clear from the show's introduction: "We hit the road with vice presidential nominee Joe Biden in the town he grew up in, as he speaks out about fringe elements at Republican election rallies. It's a Nightline exclusive."
After the question about Obama's safety, Moran told Biden "the Virginia GOP head was quoted by Time magazine as saying to volunteers go out there and draw the connection between Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden." Biden acted shocked: "My God, did he really say that?" Moran replied: "That's quoted in Time magazine." Biden exclaimed surprise that McCain hasn't "whacked the guy with his fist." Jeff Frederick, the Virginia GOP head, said it was scary that both men "have friends that bombed the Pentagon."
Moran never asked Biden about Rep. John Lewis charging on October 11 that McCain and Palin were like Sixties segregationists who "created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans," like "four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama." Liberals are apparently never nasty.
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.
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Yeah, gotta hate those fringe people.
October 21, 2008 - 10:33 ET by KC MulvilleCan you say ... BILL AYERS! JEREMIAH WRIGHT!!! One ex-bomber wants to radicalize students, and the other is a chief preacher for black liberation. FRINGE! These two are the ultimate fringe people. Obama gave them money ... their own and other's people grant money.
Joe, look in the frickin' mirror, you dope!
Indeed, KC
October 21, 2008 - 10:44 ET by Gary Hall... you jumped all over my thought process there. This is nuts - that this angle has any legs at all. The "fringe folks" who are being encouraged out there by the Obama/Biden camp - and perhaps even more importantly, by the MSM itself, also include Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes (and the rest of the vast leftist wing AM and FM radio crowd -- never never mentioned by the MSM), the MoveOn.org and DailyKos crowd, the ACORN folks (busy as a bee - violating our election process), MSM opinion writers promoting fear and bigotry on a daily basis - and of course, the likes of Keith Olbiedog - and friends all over the network and cable TV news. Gary (;~>
If it wasn't so dangerous, it'd be hilarious
October 21, 2008 - 10:51 ET by KC MulvilleThis is like listening to Alec Baldwin lecture us about proper phone etiquette. Or Tom Cruise lecture us about how to behave on talk shows. You scratch your head, and look around for Rod Serling.
Kate Snow ?
October 21, 2008 - 10:41 ET by MillerTimeWarpTerry Moran reminds me of Kate Snow. Sees nothing but the fluff, not the substance. Maybe the two of them can get together and have a candle-light vigel for their Savior. Tired of the whining and hand-holding liberals.
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
Shots fired at McCains's bus
October 21, 2008 - 10:59 ET by SickofLibs.22 calibre bullet shatters window of McCains's tour bus and we hear...
<<<crickets chirping >>>
Obama's connection to Khalid al Monsour
October 21, 2008 - 11:06 ET by JIMMY1660allow me to love America -the only fear we should have of fringes;
BHO relationship with Khalid al Monsour a radical Black Muslim who had enough clout to get BHO into Harvard, had his School paid for, had him get the Law Review job. Percy Sutton, a very influential black politician helped al Monsour push BHO along.
And we are told McCain/Palin fringes are dangerous.
Be careful folks.
See YOU TUBE and watch al Monsour in action. he is one hateful man. is this one of BHO mentors, like Rev Wright, Bill Ayers.
al Monsour financed the Black Panthers.is this who BHO will put in his cabinet, God help us all.
That whole piece could
October 21, 2008 - 11:07 ET by motherbeltThat whole piece could use a good fisking, Tim.
Just a couple:
especially in Iowa, cradle of presidential contenders. Around here, they're even naming babies after him."
Has anyone actually produced any babies named Barack? How about Hussein?
Biden [...] suggested that McCain and Palin "encourage people who are really fringe people."
Really? How do they do that? Is criticizing Obama now considered inciting violence against him by wackos? If so, then Al Gore can be held responsible for the Unabomber's actions.
And lastly, I am sick to death of hearing that Joe Biden "grew up in Scranton." His family left there before he was 10 years old. I don't consider that "growing up" there.
The "kook" fringe
October 21, 2008 - 11:15 ET by merlin61Did they not get the information from the FBI
that these shouts were unfounded? Did they not
hear that what was shouted was not kill him., but
tell him. Again, no truth from the MSM but the
media still lies and lies, and lies. Anything to
dis McCain/Palin.
Any proof whatsoever
October 21, 2008 - 11:19 ET by IamTinmanAny proof whatsoever of the "kill him" statement? I don't think so!
As far as "Terrorist", well, Bill Ayers was and is a terrorist by his own admission unless he had a miricle conversion recently. Barack Obama has a closer relationship with him than he will admit (wrote the forward to Ayers book) just like with Tony Rezko, Jeremiah Wright, Father Flaeger, and others. So what's the problem with the truth?
If you want to get scared listen to the chanting at an Obama rally. Reminds one of a Jim Jones meeting.
Yet Mr. Moron, errrr Moran,
October 21, 2008 - 11:32 ET by JeanieYet Mr. Moron, errrr Moran, continues to perpetuate the lie, that "kill him" was said.
It's disgusting, what's happened to the msm's, by their own hand. I agree, with Biden, and have thought of this many times over. It's peeked my curiosity, as to how Obama would respond, to a crisis.
I don't think Biden was committing a gaffe, either. He knew exactly what he was saying, and I think he has a reason for it. My take is....he wants out. He's seeing the BIG picture, and while he is a true liberal, I don't think he's ever swayed so far to the left, before....and he crossed that line, and wants back over.
As for msm's....because of their blatant, intentional ignorance, to the bigger picture for our country...they've sold out it's sovereignty, security, and prosperity, to support, a man, who's real reasons for wanting to "spread the wealth" is to get his revenge on what he sees as a white world, who punished him, for his position in life.
You would think that in a sane world...
October 21, 2008 - 11:37 ET by Prester John...a "reporter" would actually have taken the time and found out that, horrors of horros, the Secret Service found absolutely no indication whatsoever of the "kill him" statement. Unless of course he wasn't interested in finding out the truth.
Do any of these "news" people ever do any independent research of their own? Do they even know how to do any research? Do they bother reading what others are reporting?
They really must be living in a parallel universe.
Obama Will Endanger Our Country!
October 21, 2008 - 11:33 ET by ChasvsThis Marxit moron is going to endanger our entire Country!
STOP THE OBAMA Takeover NOW!
Obama Will Endanger Our Country!
October 21, 2008 - 11:34 ET by ChasvsThis Marxit moron is going to endanger our entire Country!
STOP THE OBAMA Takeover NOW!
"You can see it in the
October 21, 2008 - 11:35 ET by ckbennetttn"You can see it in the crowds. The thrill, the hope. How they surge
toward him. You're looking at an American political
phenomenon....Everywhere he goes, people want him to run for President,...."
Has this been made into a song yet? I guess it has, the ObamaYouth.
"I'd like to make the USA to sing in lockstep harmony...."
“I am the latte-sipping, New York Times-reading, Volvo-driving, no-gun-owning, effete, politically correct, arrogant liberal.” --Barack Obama
Sounds like Major Garrett wrote it
October 21, 2008 - 12:14 ET by nwahsWhats up with Major Garrett of Fox News? He drink too much Obama Kool-aid? His crush on Obama rival Chris Mathews' leg twitches. I notice he's giving Obama props at the beginning of his stories.
The accusation of Republican rally
October 22, 2008 - 02:10 ET by Teddyattendees yelling "Kill Him" was debunked after an extensive investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.
However, Obama endorsers like Ayers, Al-Mansour, former PLO mouthpiece Khalidi, HAMAS, Hezbollah, Khadafi and a host of the world's other parasites yelling "Kill Them " (i.e, infidel Americans) or "Your Parents", or "The Pigs...Wherever You Find Them!" are well documented, if you'd just bother to check your network's file footage, Terry!
You sniveling little punk!
Bill Ayers Info
October 22, 2008 - 08:12 ET by AlgerHissBill Ayers webpage:
http://education.uic.edu/directory/faculty_info.cfm?netid=bayers
Bill Ayers email:
bayers@uic.edu
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