CNN's Harris: Tough on Arizona Law Author, Soft on Left-Wing Activist

Matthew Balan
July 29th, 2010 6:41 PM
On Thursday's Newsroom, CNN's Tony Harris played hardball with Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, the author of the SB1070 anti-illegal immigration law in the state, while not asking one tough question with his other guest, pro-illegal immigration activist Isabel Garcia. Surprisingly, Harris did finally explicitly identify the pro-open borders organization that Garcia leads [audio clips…
 

CNN Again Omits Pro-Illegal Immigration Stance of 'Public Defender

Matthew Balan
July 7th, 2010 6:02 PM
On Wednesday's Newsroom, CNN's Tony Harris omitted the pro-illegal immigration activism of guest Isabel Garcia, just as his colleague Suzanne Malveaux did more than two months earlier. Harris twice referred to Garcia as merely the "deputy public defender in Pima County, Arizona," and didn't mention her involvement in the beating and decapitation of a pinata effigy of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.…
 

CNN's Malveaux Omits Pro-Illegal Immigration Stance of 'Legal Defender

Matthew Balan
April 23rd, 2010 6:24 PM
On Friday's Situation Room, CNN's Suzanne Malveaux omitted the pro-illegal immigration activism of guest Isabel Garcia. Malveaux only referenced how her guest was "legal defender of Pima County, Arizona" and that she was "also co-chair of a Tucson-based human rights group." She also omitted how Garcia participated in the beating and decapitation of a pinata effigy of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.…
 

CNN Inadvertently Exposes Pro-Illegal Immigration Activist's Inconsist

Matthew Balan
October 22nd, 2009 3:51 PM
CNN featured pro-illegal immigration activist Isabel Garcia of Tucson, Arizona on two programs on Wednesday night, and inadvertently caught her giving inconsistent answers regarding a 2008 protest where she participated in the beating and decapitation of a pinata effigy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona [audio clips from programs available here]. Correspondent Soledad O’Brien…