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DNC Hack or Journalist? Mitchell Plots Strategy on Biden VP Pick

August 10th, 2020 2:55 PM

Joe Biden has not announced his running mate yet, but already liberal activist groups, Democratic politicians, and their media allies are laying the groundwork to label criticism of the vice presidential nominee as racist and sexist. In interviews with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and California Rep. Barbara Lee on Monday, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell wondered what could be done to prevent this…

On PBS, Geraldine Ferraro's Daughter Dismisses That Palin's 2008 Veep

July 17th, 2014 11:05 PM
On Thursday night's PBS NewsHour, anchor Judy Woodruff interviewed Donna Zaccaro, who has made a new documentary about her mother, Geraldine Ferraro and her historic nomination for vice president in July of 1984. Like Nancy Pelosi's daughter Alexandra, Zaccaro was a longtime producer for NBC News before becoming a filmmaker. In a film clip, NPR’s Cokie Roberts gushes about the moment at the…

NY Times: Ferraro in 1984 'Hounded' with 'Intensity' by Sexist Anti-Ab

March 28th, 2011 8:08 AM
In the Sunday New York Times obituary for liberal Democrat 1984 vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro, Douglas Martin presented her as "hounded" by sexist anti-abortion conservatives who would metaphorically persecute her to death: The abortion issue, magnified because she was Roman Catholic and a woman, plagued her campaign. Though she opposed the procedure personally, she said, others…

NYT's VP Qualifications Have Changed Since Ferraro Nomination

September 11th, 2008 2:10 PM
Like many liberal media outlets totally apoplectic over Sarah Palin being John McCain's running mate, the New York Times has continually questioned her qualifications as having "only" been a governor and a mayor.Yet, 24 years ago, when presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Walter Mondale was considering who his running mate should be, the Times editorial staff asked, "Where is it written…

Ferraro Leaves Door Open to Vote for McCain/Palin

September 1st, 2008 2:26 AM
If the first woman ever nominated Vice President by a major political party left the door open to voting for the second such woman EVEN if she was in the opposing political party, would that be newsworthy?Well, on Saturday, Geraldine Ferraro told NPR that she hasn't decided who she's going to vote for in November, while also stating that whatever Sarah Palin doesn't know about foreign policy "she…

CBS’s Smith Talks to Geraldine Ferraro on Obama VP; Bashed Her Durin

August 20th, 2008 4:33 PM
On Wednesday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith talked with former vice presidential candidate, and Hillary Clinton supporter, Geraldine Ferraro about Barack Obama’s VP pick: "And we have a special guest in the studio with us this morning. Geraldine Ferraro was the vice presidential running mate...for Walter Mondale just a couple of years ago...We'll see if Geraldine has some insight for us…

ChiCom Daily: Due to Skin Color, Western Media 'Lavish Overpraises' On

June 16th, 2008 10:20 AM
Don't feel bad for Geraldine Ferraro. Looks like the Hillary supporter who got into hot water back in March for claiming Obama's race was an advantage has landed on her feet, scoring a gig with the English-language edition of the People's Daily, the official organ of the Chinese Communist Party. For some reason, Geraldine apparently decided to adopt a pen name, writing as "Ding Gang." Perhaps…

FNC's Wallace on Spitzer: 'Gosh, What an Idiot

March 14th, 2008 2:36 PM
Fox News's Chris Wallace was once again Steve Malzberg's guest on WOR radio Thursday, and the host of "Fox News Sunday" made some comments about Eliot Spitzer, Geraldine Ferraro, and the current Democrat campaign for president that are guaranteed to raise eyebrows on both sides of the aisle.In an interview that covered many subjects, Wallace said of Spitzer, "Gosh, what an idiot," while strongly…

CBS ‘Early Show’ Fawns Over Obama, Slams Geraldine Ferraro

March 12th, 2008 5:29 PM
Following the same pattern as ABC’s "Good Morning America" Wednesday’s CBS "Early Show" featured a glowing interview with Barack Obama by co-host Harry Smith, while co-host Russ Mitchell interrogated Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro for recent comments about Obama’s candidacy: "Do you really think that Barack Obama has been so successful in this campaign because he's a black man?"When Ferraro…

SNL Parody? GMA Puffs Obama, Grills Clinton Supporter

March 12th, 2008 3:08 PM
In a striking resemblance to a pair of recent "Saturday Night Live" skits, the March 12 edition of "Good Morning America" began with a fawning interview of Barack Obama, then grilled Hillary Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro. Co-host Chris Cuomo first congratulated Obama for his Mississippi victory, then questioned if it "seals the deal." Cuomo added he is "sure you’re [Obama] gaining the…

Olbermann: Ferraro Statement 'Clearly Racist: Are We in South Africa

March 11th, 2008 9:40 PM
Forget the popcorn: it could take a case of Cognac and a humidor of good cigars to fully savor the warfare that's breaking out in Dem ranks. Who could have predicted that Keith Olbermann would be accusing a prominent Clinton team member and former Dem VP candidate of making a "clearly racist" statement evoking the apartheid era in South Africa? And yet . . . On this evening's Countdown,…

NBC’s ‘Today’ Show: Geraldine Ferraro ‘Always Been a Ground-br

August 31st, 2007 5:01 PM