This morning, co-host Don Wade of 890 WLS radio's Wade and Roma show in Chicago threw a question at ABC World News Tonight anchor Charles Gibson that I suspect was on many listeners' minds:
Don: Okay, here’s my news question. A Senate bill yesterday passes, cutting off funds to this group called ACORN. Now, we got that bill passed and we have the embarrassing video of ACORN staffers giving tax advice on how to set up a brothel with 13-year-old hookers. It has everything you could want – corruption and sleazy action at tax-funded organizations and it’s got government ties. But nobody’s covering that story. Why?
Keep in mind that James O'Keefe's and Hannah Giles's first pair of videos at BigGovernment.com showing an ACORN office engaged in the activity described appeared in the early morning on September 10. That was five days ago.
But until that moment, the topic apparently wasn't on Gibson's mind. Here's Gibson's jaw-dropping answer, with additional follow-up banter (HT to Rush on the air; transcribed by Michelle Malkin, who also has audio):
Gibson: HAHAHAHAHA. HEHEHE. I didn’t even know about it. Um. So, you’ve got me at a loss. I don’t know. Uh. Uh. But my goodness, if it’s got everything including sleaziness in it, we should talk about it this morning.
Roma: This is the American way!
Gibson: Or maybe this is just one you leave to the cables.
Roma: Well, I think this is a huge issue because there’s so much funding that goes into this organization…
Gibson: I know we’ve done some stories about ACORN before, but this one I don’t know about...
Roma: Jake Tapper did some blogging on it. I know he’s blogged at least once on this scandal.
Gibson: You guys are uh really up on the website.
Gibson, as NB's John Stephenson and P.J. Gladnick noted in September of last year, as a result of his interview with GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, twisted her words, with the help of selective editing, to portray her as some kind of out of touch, excessively religious, militaristic rube.
With the above interview, no editing is required. Who's out of touch now, Charlie?
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
—Tom Blumer is president of a training and development company in Mason, Ohio, and is a contributing editor to NewsBusters




















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September 15, 2009 - 13:23 ET by Forbin001Hey cut Charlie some slack....perhaps he hasnt tried the 'internets' yet. Old habits (the new york times) die hard ynow.
He could ask Joe Biden for
September 15, 2009 - 13:56 ET by Tom PaineHe could ask Joe Biden for the Web number...
Old Charlie
September 15, 2009 - 14:30 ET by 10ksnookerProolly don't do computers.
Doesn't do news either.
What value add do the network news have anymore - ZERO
This is what happens when you get your news from the...
September 15, 2009 - 14:50 ET by jawebster1New York "Slimes" and from no other source. You miss out on what's going on in the world especially if it makes Liberals look bad. (and that's a lot of news to miss!) Jim Webster
Hey Charlie Explain the
September 15, 2009 - 17:39 ET by MozillaHey Charlie Explain the ACORN Doctrine For Me.
Dang, Moz...
September 16, 2009 - 09:31 ET by retroconya beat me to it, and soooo early in the thread ;-)
.. and Palin needed to bone up
September 15, 2009 - 18:48 ET by allanfon policy issues?
Who will ever forget the sneering Charlie Gibson peering down at her.
allanf... Hey...what a
September 15, 2009 - 19:00 ET by bigtimerallanf...
Hey...what a great point you made here...good catch.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Awww...poor Charlie don't have no "high speed Internet"
September 15, 2009 - 23:41 ET by Scout FinchGive'em a brake. Charlie's still got dial-up.
Tom, you could have saved some space
September 15, 2009 - 13:24 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarA simple:
"Gibson Clueless"
would have sufficed.
"You should always tell the truth, because if you tell the truth you make it the other person's problem." Sean Connery
We want some of the salary back.
September 15, 2009 - 15:14 ET by KC MulvilleAren't we paying for him to tell us what's going on?
Later on, he's going to sit at the ABC News anchor desk and tell us what we told him, and he'll think he was informing us. He'll have vetted the news for us.
sleaziness?
September 15, 2009 - 13:24 ET by RayRayto my mind, Charlie Gibson is the sleaziest of them all.
And I still wonder why he's really 'retiring'.
Scripted
September 15, 2009 - 14:56 ET by Joe BlogsLook, Gibson reads his lines, probably with little comprehension. ABC could save a ton of money on news anchor salaries if they just bought and programmed a Japanese robot like Asimo to read the lines. Or get Pixar to develop software to produce an animated talking head -- I think I'd rather hear my news read by assorted World of Warcraft Avatars.
Two birds, Joe
September 15, 2009 - 16:49 ET by boomerconHow about a "Talking Teleprompter", Joe? Then we could replace both Charlie, and the Bamster, and never miss a bit of their canned crap!
Yup
September 15, 2009 - 17:21 ET by Joe BlogsGood one.
Brilliant! Or they could
September 15, 2009 - 17:38 ET by celatorBrilliant!
Or they could have cartoon characters reading the news. Or talking dogs and cats. Or puppets. I think I like the puppets idea best. Would be great. Ratings would triple!
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
At least let’s have something that is not actually human
September 16, 2009 - 19:54 ET by needleHow about Alvin the talking chipmunk (as a nod toward Peta) or that talking snowman that "monitored" one of the Democratic primary debates last year? Funny as this and celator’s comment may sound, at least they are all congruent with liberals’ attitudes towards “pro-[real]-life.”
- Relying upon the State Run Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
Joe Blogs
September 15, 2009 - 21:30 ET by well99"I think I'd rather hear my news read by assorted World of Warcraft Avatars."
Nah.... Mass Effect...because the msm is from a different world.They dont know what is going on Earth.
→ Thanks, Blumer
September 15, 2009 - 13:25 ET by Cool ArrowI knew y'all would pick up on this story.
Cool Arrow - "So Charlie, what is the ACORN Doctrine as you understand it?"
Charlie Gibson - "Well, Cool, it's the MSM belief that since it involves a lot of African Americans, they should be held to a lower standard than predominantly white organizations."
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Not to worry, Cool....
September 15, 2009 - 14:08 ET by motherbeltJust in case there are a few Americans who aren't sick of seeing and hearing El Presidente....He's doing Letterman and five weekend news shows....(from Drudge):
OBAMA'S BIG BLITZ: LETTERMANTHISWEEKFACETHENATION
MEETTHEPRESSLATEEDITIONALPUNTO
Surely they ALL will ask him about ACORN, you know, since he has past ties to them....surely it will ALL come out!
<Chris Matthews imitation> HA!
IF it does, by chance, come up somewhere (I know, but work with me here!), The First One will say "That is not the ACORN that I knew."
→ Past ties?
September 15, 2009 - 14:10 ET by Cool ArrowDidn't he name ACORN as his chief consultant in implementing his agenda?
He's neck deep in ACORN, hence, actively promoting child prostitution.
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You're right....my bad...I
September 15, 2009 - 14:14 ET by motherbeltYou're right....my bad...I wasn't sure, so I was giving him the benefit of the doubt.
But I'm sure they will be careful to distance him from them (he won't even have to do it himself)....even though they continued to tie Cheney to Halliburton years after he was separated from them.
→ Obama's Halliburton
September 15, 2009 - 14:18 ET by Cool ArrowExcellent observation.
Of course the parallel ends, as you observed, in there was an actual separation between Cheney and Halliburton, while Obama continues to embrace his organization of sex slavers.
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He's not going to appear on Chris Wallace's Sunday...
September 15, 2009 - 14:36 ET by jawebster1show on Fox? Too bad, I guess I will be missing him this Sunday. Jim Webster
No matter what they say about ACORN’s standards...
September 16, 2009 - 19:27 ET by needleCharlie Gibson - "Well, Cool, it's the MSM belief that since it
involves a lot of African Americans, they should be held to a lower
standard than predominantly white organizations."
No matter what they say, ACORN’s standards are still higher than the MSM’s.
- Relying upon the State Run Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
I'll bet he could give a
September 15, 2009 - 13:25 ET by rwesleyI'll bet he could give a dissertation about Joe Wilson or Kanye West, though.
Big deal
September 15, 2009 - 23:46 ET by Scout FinchHe thinks there both Jackasses. Though we know that Kanye is the biggest anus opening there is.
Thank you, Charlie...
September 15, 2009 - 13:26 ET by FuzzlenutterFor displaying your complete and utter ignorance
to the American people.
And you consider yourself a journalist? WOW. Simply WOW...
B.S.
September 15, 2009 - 13:32 ET by charlietexasB.S.........liar liar panties on fire. sweep it under the rug, chuckie. it aint no big thang. let the cables handle it. You mean let cable news do your job. have a great retirement.....
mom
In another development,
September 15, 2009 - 13:33 ET by ConservativeRexIn another development, Charles Gibson is wearing a sandwich board around saying "I'm an idiot, please don't listen to anything I say".
LOL.. yes, that works. No
September 15, 2009 - 17:39 ET by celatorLOL.. yes, that works.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Gibson: I know we’ve done
September 15, 2009 - 13:34 ET by MidAmericaGibson: I know we’ve done some stories about ACORN before, but this one I don’t know about
He is telling the truth because in his world (and the rest of the msm) something doesn't exist unless they cover it.
This is prompts a rewrite of the old philisophical question about a tree falling in the wilderness: "If a story happens in the world and no one from the msm covers it does it exist?"
Gibson Moment
September 15, 2009 - 18:09 ET by DoktorFrankenGibson: I know we’ve done some stories about ACORN before, but this one I don’t know about.
That's like someone with a Masters degree in computer science saying he hasn't heard of Microsoft Windows. The dufus Gibson is in the news business. He has GOT to know about ACORN's slimy dealings - if only because the White House has instructed them to NOT cover them.
Just like WH Mouth Gibbs saying that Hussein wasn't aware of the DC Rally ahead of time, they are still treating the American public like we're flyover-country idiots.
All of them will be very surprised when they watch Beck's show after the 2010 election.
I would love to give Charley his next Job Review.
"I know we’ve done some stories about ACORN before"
September 15, 2009 - 13:34 ET by SickofLibsUm, no, Chuck...
That Sam Champion 'Green Week' segment about planting trees is not the 'acorn' you were asked about.
This is the top dog at ABC? He's either a) an Olympic-class liar or b) a complete dolt overpaid by a factor of 1000.
DON: It has everything
September 15, 2009 - 13:37 ET by Jack BauerHey... somebody should ask Charlie what he understands about the Obama doctrine? I think it involves ACORN.
→ Danged Interweb
September 15, 2009 - 13:41 ET by Cool ArrowGuess Charlie got scooped again.
Don't say anything, but Charlie still doesn't know Diane Sawyer is replacing his lazy butt.
Charlie doesn't even realize he just admitted he's not a very good journalist.
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Katie's Diner
September 15, 2009 - 13:42 ET by jed58He and Joe Biden should meet at Katie's Diner to talk over current events
→ Charlie from Scranton
September 15, 2009 - 13:47 ET by Cool ArrowSorry Charlie, Katie's Diner is an anachronism, and exists only in the fading memory of Joe Biden's addled brain.
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What?
September 15, 2009 - 13:48 ET by jed58Katie's Diner is closed? When did that happen?
→ 26 years ago
September 15, 2009 - 13:52 ET by Cool ArrowOf course that explains why ABC hasn't picked up on the story yet.
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CA
September 15, 2009 - 21:43 ET by well99They will but there is a more important story.I believe Obama had lunch today.Now that is Headline News for ABC!
→ Well
September 15, 2009 - 21:47 ET by Cool ArrowSo we can expect breaking news on his bowel movement.
Chris Matthews will be present for the delivery, I'm sure.
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CA
September 16, 2009 - 02:54 ET by well99Scary but true.
Cool Arrow
September 16, 2009 - 05:50 ET by NorthCoasterBreaking news on the wind?
How Very Coinky-Dinky
September 15, 2009 - 18:20 ET by DoktorFrankenDon Wade and Roma had commercials on WLS-AM when their morning radio show was fairly new. They jokingly called their show ''Sam 'n Ella's Morning Diner'' in the ads.
I don't know why that came to mind except for maybe that Charlie Gibson makes me sick to my stomach. Katie Couric, too.
Sometime around 'Reconstruction'.
September 16, 2009 - 07:58 ET by TailgunnerAt least that's what Sen Robert K Byrd told me.
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
Democrats are the party of killers, racists, pedophiles, bribe takers, serial sexual harassers, liars, perjurers, obstructors of justice and treasonous frauds.
It wouldn't make good TV.
September 15, 2009 - 13:52 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonSome old, over worked single mother of three would constantly be interupting them and correcting their stupid positions on current events and the real reasons for the economic problems in this country.
No sir, it wouldn't look good on TV for that particular pair of fools.
http://gjresult.com
Cmon now, cut the guy a
September 15, 2009 - 13:44 ET by SnappyCmon now, cut the guy a break... this is obviously his staffs fault. How is Charlie supposed to know anything about this unless someone on his staff hands it to him to read? Its not like hes a reporter or anything, hes an Anchor for cryin out loud. So lets just let him catch his breath.
CHARLIE GIBSON'S BREAKING NEWS...
September 15, 2009 - 13:48 ET by Jack BauerCharlie's really on the ball tonight. I've just seen his running sheet for the news.
1. The Hindenberg Disaster. New leads.
2. Adolf Hitler. Menace or Messiah?
3. Has the USSR gotten the A-Bomb? Disturbing revelations.
4. When will Lincoln have
September 15, 2009 - 14:26 ET by MightyMouth4. When will Lincoln have an "exit strategy" for the Civil War?
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
Wright Brothers
September 15, 2009 - 14:59 ET by jed585. Man has flown in a powered aeroplane. Today two brothers from Dayton Ohion have done the impossible. I am Charles Gibson, this story and more after this commercial from Beat Um Good Buggy Whips
ha ha. Good B roll stories
September 15, 2009 - 18:33 ET by Jack Bauerha ha. Good B roll stories there guys.
Man, the Gibson fella sure has a handle on breaking news big time.
Maybe he'll get his own 60 Minutes like series -- 3600 SECONDS where he can discuss urgent topics like
FIRE: HOW WILL ITS DISCOVERY CHANGE OUR WORLD
I'll bet what was going through his mind was
September 15, 2009 - 13:48 ET by DaMav"Oh no. They told me if we didn't cover it nobody would know about it."
Charlie, Charlie, Charlie
September 15, 2009 - 13:56 ET by BondPlainBondIs he experienced enough? Is he ready? Does he know enough about current affiars? Does he -- does he feel comfortable enough on the national stage to not know about this historical and important event that has happened within the last week, with last night being the biggest news of all (Senate action)?
What does this say about those that watch, and work for, network and liberal "news" stations? That they, as you are, Charlie, are completely unaware?
That would, by using reason and logic, clearly demonstrate that you, and by extension, your viewers, are woefully uninformed people.
Wow.
How embarrassing for you. And for them. Is it a deliberate omission by the liberal "news" orgainzations, Charlie? Controlling what the people will know?
Charlie? You can slide those readers back up to the bridge of your laughable, imperious nose.
Good work asking the question
September 15, 2009 - 14:04 ET by averageschmoeI guess Charlie won't be going on this show again.
→ Not likely
September 15, 2009 - 14:07 ET by Cool ArrowI expect he'll fill in for Larry King since Joy Behar is getting her own show.
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Cool Arrow ←
September 15, 2009 - 14:17 ET by BondPlainBond*BOL*
Maybe Charlie oughta talk to
September 15, 2009 - 14:01 ET by BKeyserMaybe Charlie oughta talk to Zeke about some end of life counseling- he's apparently lost it...
→ Keyser
September 15, 2009 - 14:06 ET by Cool ArrowHe had that talk last week when ABC announced his "retirement"
Of course today's event seems to indicate Charlie's condition is worsening, so accelerated "End Of Life Counselling" seems to be in order.
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The
September 15, 2009 - 15:20 ET by NorthCoasterSenile Dementia is progressing faster than expected.
Hi Charlie.
Oh, hello, I haven't seen you in a while.
Charlie, don't you recall, we were just talking about the Tea Parties?
Oh, my favorite is Earl Grey.
No Charlie, the gatherings that brought 700,000 people to Washington D.C. on 9/12?
What Tea Parties?
Never mind.
Do you remember that we were talking about Acorn?
Yeah, it's a nut that turn's into an Oak tree.
No, sorry Charlie, it is an organization of Community Activists.
Oh.
So, Charlie, tell me about the Bush Doctrine.
HUH?
"Good night and good luck"- Edward R. Murrow
Understood But Expressed Here
September 15, 2009 - 14:03 ET by AeroSpearThis is what drives a decent person's reasoning but I'll explicitly express it here:
Who in their right mind laughs, even tepidly, after hearing about the non-publicity of someone trying to set up an under age brothel?
He's a devious person with ulterior motives which is why he hasn't reported this and belongs in the MSM, but I repeat myself.
Well, he is a liberal...
September 15, 2009 - 14:08 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonPerhaps he's counting on a personal invite for opening night if he keeps the wraps on it so the law enforcement types don't raid the place before his turn?
Or maybe it isn't his little girls, just some stupid minority types that don't deserve to be treated as Human?
http://gjresult.com
Gibson is part of the No
September 15, 2009 - 14:06 ET by AntiMediaGibson is part of the No News Media.
.... no news?....
September 15, 2009 - 14:10 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonHow about the has been news?
Every one of the talking heads "Has been" seen and judged too stupid to have any value.
http://gjresult.com
Hmmmm
September 15, 2009 - 14:06 ET by JustAlGreat photo for this story, "ABC Special Report" . . . sort of like the Special Olympics of News (with no dis-respect intended to those whose loved ones may participate in the real Special Olympics).
There is no way that he is
September 15, 2009 - 14:06 ET by jdhawkThere is no way that he is NOT aware of this story. He and the rest of the government run media are spiking the story. They don't want the obvious to happen and that is for it to lead directly to this president. After all this was about the third line on his resume for president - being a community organizer for ACORN (the third line is the end of the resume - the rest is blank).
Corruption, voter fraud, tax dodging schemes, advise on how to get a bank loan to fund a prostitution ring of under aged girls - this is what ACORN is all about. By extension, this is what the president is all about. You are who you associate with . . .
Pretty much
September 15, 2009 - 14:39 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnsondescribes ALL of his associates and appointees to government positions doesn't it?
http://gjresult.com
I believe Charlie when he says he hasn't heard about it.
September 15, 2009 - 14:59 ET by delmarBut then again, I believed algore when he said he hadn't heard of Juanita Broaddrick.
Gibson...And this uninformed dunce...
September 15, 2009 - 14:13 ET by PrairieSkyis one of the network anchors that many people still trust to get their news from every day? Geez...Either Gibson is an idiot, or he spends all of his time in a cave when he's not at work. Even if ABC has downplayed and tried to bury this story, doesn't he ever go on the internet? This story has been all over the internet.
Yutz.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
.Either Gibson is an idiot,
September 15, 2009 - 14:19 ET by motherbelt.Either Gibson is an idiot, or he spends all of his time in a cave when he's not at work.
You left out the third option: he has his fingers in his ears and is singing La-la-la-la----la-la-la-la.....
mb...Right...
September 15, 2009 - 14:22 ET by PrairieSkyThat's also a distinct possibility...He must be working overtime to block this story from his tiny little mind to the point that I guess he doesn't worry about sounding like a complete moron on the radio.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
motherbelt
September 15, 2009 - 14:25 ET by Cool ArrowAnd then again, he can be all these things.
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Gibson the condescending fool
September 15, 2009 - 14:22 ET by LSawyerand this gibson is the guy who treated sarah palin like she was an idiot!! - all the more reason to go to www.endthebias.com - and pass this link along
www.endthebias.com
I was not familiar with this Gibson character (I knew about...
September 15, 2009 - 14:44 ET by jawebster1John Gibson) until he interviewed Sarah Palin. If first impressions are most important, this guy flunked my first impression test. I looked at him shaking his crossed leg and looking down his glasses, like some superior person, which he isn't and decided then and there, he was not someone I wanted to watch in the future...and I haven't. Jim Webster
September 15, 2009 - 14:27 ET by jessieHEarth calling Gibson............ Can you hear us?................Guess his head is still up obama's butt............
I listen to talk radio, watch Fox news and am constantly...
September 15, 2009 - 14:32 ET by jawebster1checking out the internet, therefore I am more informed than one of our national news anchors. Unbelievable! Jim Webster
I nomimate Gibson for a new
September 15, 2009 - 14:42 ET by Radical1979I nomimate Gibson for a new award - the Ted Baxter award!
→ Ted Baxter Award
September 15, 2009 - 14:49 ET by Cool ArrowI propose honoring him with the "Baghdad Bob" award.
It just fits so well with Baghdad Bob proclaiming victory for Hussein while American tanks roll in behind him.
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Cool
September 15, 2009 - 14:53 ET by MightyMouthWhere is ole Bob these days? I could have sworn he was working on an anchor deal with MSNBC or was that weatherman?
"the storms are nowhere to be found!..."
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
→ Don't know MM
September 15, 2009 - 14:58 ET by Cool ArrowBut he lives on in the hearts and minds of great journalists like Gibson, Couric, Williams, and Sawyer.
Previous winners of the coveted award are Keith Olbermann and Dan Rather.
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Bush Doctrine and Palin - Remember?
September 15, 2009 - 14:48 ET by midiaThis is akin to Gibson's snooty exchange with Sarah Palin about the Bush Doctrine. He was suave and haughty about seeming to know something Sarah didn't. Now we see him with his pants completely down, showing how small he truly is - both he and his network.
What goes around....
Gibson wants us to believe
September 15, 2009 - 14:54 ET by Poljunkhe is unaware of the Acorn stories, seriously they really take folks for imbeciles!
I'm going with the theme of the week...
September 15, 2009 - 14:58 ET by BKeyserwhich, I believe, will become the rallying cry for conservatives:
Charlie, you lie!
Gee, Charlie....
September 15, 2009 - 14:59 ET by StarAZWhat do YOU read, Charlie? Hmmmm? Where do YOU come out on blog exceptionalism? Oh, you don't know what a blog is? Sarah Palin has one.
Hey Charlie!!!
September 15, 2009 - 15:04 ET by NorthCoasterWhat Newspapers do you read?
Oh, sorry, that was Katie's question, I confused the two of you.
HaHaHAHAHaHAHa!!!!!
You have to read the "Newspaper of Record", to be well informed.
NOT!
Looks Like
September 15, 2009 - 15:05 ET by eugeneromeroLooks like Charlie's got senioritis. He already checked out once ABC said Diane Sawyer was replacing him. You know that feeling when you've given your two weeks notice? There you go.
Charles Gibson: A man with no clue
September 15, 2009 - 15:08 ET by NotFondOfLibsMaybe if Charles Gibson would get his head out of his rear end, he would know what's going on with outfits like ACORN. Then again, maybe he doesn't want to know and thinks the American people think just like him. This guy is clueless.
MSM
September 15, 2009 - 15:16 ET by justbob223Mainstream Media. Clueless as usual.
I wonder if Charlie knows
September 15, 2009 - 15:21 ET by JAJTI wonder if Charlie knows he is retiring......
JAJT
Charlie retired a very long
September 15, 2009 - 17:44 ET by celatorCharlie retired a very long time ago.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
It would appear
September 15, 2009 - 15:43 ET by Tigerthe "public's right to know" is selective indeed.
You Have To Love Charlie Gibson
September 15, 2009 - 15:50 ET by BourbeauAnd he had the nerve to challenge Sarah Palin about the obscure Bush Doctrine, what a joke. Here this moron sits, day in and day out, at a desk where he has interns feeding him headline updates on breaking news every ten or fifteen minutes, from every news outlet in the world. And with this as his available resource, he has the nerve to say he wasn't aware of the Acorn revelations. The sad thing about him and his colleagues at NBC and CBS is that they never, ever are required to explain their stupid on-air decisions, and that's why the evening network news has become the laughing stock of the country. It's no longer news; it's managed stupidity camouflaged as news.
I call "BS". There's
September 15, 2009 - 15:52 ET by RR GOPI call "BS".
There's simply no way he couldn't have heard about this.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Once again, Gibson proved
September 15, 2009 - 15:52 ET by celatorOnce again, Gibson proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is as dumb as a stick. Not because he didn't know about the ACORN tapes etc, but because he thought people would BELIEVE he didn't know. Now that right there is dumb.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
I heard this live!
September 15, 2009 - 16:02 ET by blueskyI was getting ready in the a.m. and did a double take when I heard this, I thought I must have misunderstood him at first!
Don and Roma at WLS are great! There are a lot of liberal guests on this show, but no one inserts his foot in his mouth as much as Charlie. I believe it was Charlie a few weeks ago who said enough with the Cindy Sheehan coverage!"
Charlie's head is pressed so firmly against Obama's liver...
September 15, 2009 - 16:38 ET by R D Helm...that I think it is cutting off his oxygen supply.
-Dave
I agree with Rush. It's time for Obama to resign.
Kind of obvious now...
September 15, 2009 - 16:55 ET by Desperado67...why old Charlie is retiring soon, isn't it?
Rob Binsrick - Louisville Economic Policy Examiner
Charlie's
September 15, 2009 - 17:07 ET by NorthCoasterCharlie's writer/teleprompter wasn't available to feed him the news at that moment.
Beck, Hannity, Rush,
September 15, 2009 - 17:13 ET by deerjerkydaveBeck, Hannity, Rush, Foxnews, and all those who are part of the alternative media need to bring attention to this story. We need to drive home the point to our fellow Americans that the liberal media is a poor source for information. You can only get the full story, or even the story at all from alternative media in America.
he's not a journalist
September 15, 2009 - 17:43 ET by katainkentbut he plays one on tv. Enjoy your retirement Mr Gibson.
Gibson gives validity to the
September 15, 2009 - 17:57 ET by deerjerkydaveGibson gives validity to the name "news reader."
He's really just an empty suit.
Might be just "word reader"
September 15, 2009 - 18:03 ET by celatorMight be just "word reader" to Charlie.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Don't you mean...
September 16, 2009 - 11:05 ET by StarAZREPLACEMENT...not retirement.
O'Reilly just mentioned
September 15, 2009 - 19:14 ET by Kat Outta the BagO'Reilly just mentioned Gibson's idiot moment on his show, as well as how NBC is pretty much excusing ACORN's behavior.nr Unreal how things are in the Lamestream Media these days.
Kat... Yep, I caught that
September 15, 2009 - 19:22 ET by bigtimerKat...
Yep, I caught that too.
Doing ACORN now, Hill can't quit talking, interrupting, talk about a fast talker...he drives me crazy!
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Too bad he seemed to brush
September 15, 2009 - 19:31 ET by Kat Outta the BagToo bad he seemed to brush over it, at least in my mind. I think there was plenty more that could've been said about all of it, frankly.
Bill also...
September 16, 2009 - 11:07 ET by StarAZHe mentioned it--but repeated what a great guy he thinks Gibson is. Incidentally--Bernie Goldberg--I agree with him, but we have heard what he has to say...He doesn't need to be on The Factor every week.
What does it mean, Charlie?
September 15, 2009 - 19:18 ET by pbthinkerGood Lord, the only thing that would have made this better was if Sarah Palin was asking the questions. I don't believe I've ever seen a more fitting outcome for someone who would look down his glasses, at a Vice-Presidential candidate, asking a question like he did. Krauthammer knocked the question out of the ball park like there was no way to prep for an idiot question. I don't know why McCain's people thought it was a good idea to let anyone in the MSM get a chance at Palin, they're showing themselves for what they are and we all assumed it then.
ACORN isn't Obama, it just supports him. The media is treating them as if they're the same. So, if ACORN is found guilty of all these charges, losing funding, and is completely disgraced, what does that say about the MSM?????????
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
PBT,
September 15, 2009 - 19:45 ET by UpNorthI disagree, ACORN is Obama, and vice-versa. He announced that they would be consulting and "setting the agenda for his presidency" even before the coronation. He's as tied to them as he is to Wright, Ayers, Jones and the rest of his D.C. freak show he's surrounded himself with.
Gibson's LYING through his G****** TEETH.
September 15, 2009 - 20:04 ET by TailgunnerHey, Charlie, how's it feel to be the one who's squirming for a change?
Somewhere, Sarah Palin is ROTFLMAO.
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
Democrats are the party of killers, racists, pedophiles, bribe takers, serial sexual harassers, liars, perjurers, obstructors of justice and treasonous frauds.
Boy, I would LOVE to see
September 15, 2009 - 20:39 ET by Scuba DudeBoy, I would LOVE to see Sarah Palin post something on her Facebook site on this!!!!! Then I would love to see the condescending POS Gibson try and defend himself.
The Obama Administration: THE most fiscally irresponsible Administration EVER
Scoob,
September 15, 2009 - 21:13 ET by R D HelmYeah, it would be fun to see them twist their little brains into pretzels, because there is no way they would be unable to respond.
Mental gymnatics of that sort is probably painful in the extreme.
-Dave
I agree with Rush. It's time for Obama to resign.
I doubt that you are going to see it.
September 16, 2009 - 20:06 ET by needleSarah is far too gracious and classy to touch this, especially when it speaks such volumes all on its own.
- Relying upon the State Run Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
From listening to this
September 15, 2009 - 20:44 ET by fitzfongFrom listening to this segment, it's obvious that Charlie Gibson is a pathological liar. That fake, stilted "laugh", the plea of ignorance and the arrogant, condescending attack on the internet. Thomas Friedman, Tom Brokaw and Charlie Gibson all parroting the "never trust what you read on the internet" cliche...the Alinsky parasites have infiltrated the media and their marching orders include attacking internet sources as "unreliable". Bet Dan Rather wishes internet sources weren't so damn reliable.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Hmmm. I read the other day on the Internet ...
September 16, 2009 - 20:10 ET by needle... that Van Jones resigned. Do you suppose I can trust that?
- Relying upon the State Run Media for your information is like relying upon an embezzler for your portfolio management.
That depends. Was the
September 16, 2009 - 21:02 ET by fitzfongThat depends. Was the "th" in "44th President" elevated?
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
THAT would be the 'smoking gun'...
September 16, 2009 - 22:12 ET by Tailgunner...that it had been typed on a 1968 Hewlett-Packard AMD x2 2.2Ghz laptop.
=D
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
Democrats are the party of killers, racists, pedophiles, bribe takers, serial sexual harassers, liars, perjurers, obstructors of justice and treasonous frauds.
TG
September 16, 2009 - 23:55 ET by well99I scrolled down to fast.
"that it had been typed on a 1968 Hewlett-Packard AMD x2 2.2Ghz laptop."
I saw that and thought what the flock!Until I went up and saw the Rather mention.
Sorry. I should have been clearer.
September 17, 2009 - 13:01 ET by TailgunnerI was told by a friend that my sense of humor was 'like fine wine'.
I said, 'Because it should be savored and appreciated?'
He replied, 'No, because too much of it makes people wanna throw up.'
=/
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
Democrats are the party of killers, racists, pedophiles, bribe takers, serial sexual harassers, liars, perjurers, obstructors of justice and treasonous frauds.
→ Gibson's a racist
September 16, 2009 - 00:58 ET by Cool ArrowI can argue this from so many angles it's mindboggling.
I'll just throw out one of many. Charlie Gibson doesn't think a negative story about a predominantly black organization promoting the sexual slavery of El Salvadoran children is particularly important.
Not even on his RADAR.
I'm tellin' y'all. We might as well get used to turning these arguments back on the liberals.
I haven't heard a word of condemnation towards ACORN from our President. Sure didn't take him long to judge a single police officer based on hearsay, did it?
And I would think the President would have an interest in the safety of children.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Now RO ... What would
September 16, 2009 - 01:09 ET by bigtimerNow RO ...
What would make you think he cares about the safety of the children...after-all he is a supporter of infanticide.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
→ Busted!
September 16, 2009 - 20:10 ET by Cool ArrowYou got me on that one.
And it's silly of me to believe Obama cares aboput El Salvadoran children if his mouthpiece, Charlie Rose <edit Gibson> like he doesn't even know about the scandal.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
He wouldn't call it 'infanticide'....
September 17, 2009 - 13:03 ET by Tailgunner...he'd call it, 'abortion in the fourth trimester'.
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
Democrats are the party of killers, racists, pedophiles, bribe takers, serial sexual harassers, liars, perjurers, obstructors of justice and treasonous frauds.
Why?
September 16, 2009 - 01:50 ET by TeamcheeserWhy would Charles Gibson be expected to know about the ACORN scandal? He doesn't watch the News.
The fact that all of the MSM networks have become echo chambers concerning the Joe Wilson "outburst" being racially motivated, it is perfectly clear that Gibson and his network have nothing to do with the news. He is a propagandist of the Nth degree (Hey! Did I just use the "N" word?!? Racist!)
Their actions clearly show that sides have been taken.
Gibson is a LIAR. You
September 16, 2009 - 07:30 ET by buddycGibson is a LIAR.
You have to ask yourself why? The answer is obvious.
Better to be a stupid idiot in the liberal world than criticize a liberal sacred cow.
Sad.
He Reads the News!
September 16, 2009 - 10:11 ET by slickwillie2001Many of these anchors, like Shemp Smith for example, clearly do not write the news that the teleprompters give them. Gibson may be another. Why do we assume that a newsreader knows the news of the nation? He may not read a single newspaper, he might not use the internet. It's not necessary for the job he does.