I'll never watch "Today" again because of Katie's Kerry-bashing!

[wakemewhenitsover]

What about you?

[blm]

1. Not just Kerry - she bashes ALL Dems, especially when Dean was on.

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[wakemewhenitsover]

5. Dem-bashing is the best reason to read a good book.

[CTyankee]

2. I was just thinking that this morning

I think I'll make that suggestion to my spouse so we can agree on what to watch in the morning. We only really want the local weather.

When did Katie turn bad? I don't remember her being that way years ago. But then I switched to GMA. Now I can't get that channel (don't ask, long story about a berserk RCA tv set).

[Digit]

10. I was once a fan of hers...she was on local news in DC back then

I noticed the change in her a few years back, and I have altogether stopped watching the Today Show.

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. Same here

I watch CNN now.

[renie408]

3. We now watch CBS in the morning

I gave up on the Today Show before Christmas. I won't let anybody watch it even for a second.

[wakemewhenitsover]

7. Is CBS better?

[MellowOne]

4. She's another puppet

Doing what's she's paid to do.

[rateyes]

6. You know,

her sister ran for some seat as a Democrat against George Allen for something, I believe...this has been long ago, from Charlottesville, VA. Katie went to school at UVA...and that area is very "Red" in its politics. Also, GE owns NBC..GE has a plant near Charlottesville, and we know what side GE's owner is on. I wonder how the Pukes got to her, because she sure does seem likes she's spewing their garbage these days. She has changed. For the past couple of weeks, I've noticed in the first half hour of the program, they have interviewed 4 Repubs to 1 democrat during the week on the issues...even have O'Reilly on as some kind of damned expert. Go figure.

[wakemewhenitsover]

9. She sounds like she works for the republican party now.

[rateyes]

15. Yes, she does.

Wonder if she's dating some Republican politician?

[LittleClarkie]

26. Is she a "9/11 Republican"?

Is that when she switched?

[saltpoint]

8. Katie Couric is a pretty lame news journalist and I think she should

probably stick to Hollywood stars. Senator Kerry gave her all she could handle, though.

She's consistently flippant to politicians generally and nasty-spirited to Democrats especially.

Hell, I really miss Jane Pauley. She was a LOT more thorough and incisive and respectful.

[wakemewhenitsover]

11. She's also married to Gary Trudeau.

[dchill]

16. Uh, that's Jane Pauley.

[rateyes]

17. She got remarried after her husband died?

Tells you how much I've kept up!

[wakemewhenitsover]

30. I meant, Jane Pauley's married to Gary Trudeau, and they're both great.

[rateyes]

37. OK...my bad.

[cynatnite]

36. I don't get how anyone would ever consider her a journalist

she's a TV personality and never really been a journalist in my eyes. I can enjoy and like Katie because she's as far from a journalist as I am.

Jane Pauley was an excellent journalist. Her and Katie aren't even in the same ballpark and shouldn't be compared.

[WildEyedLiberal]

12. She's an idiot

I'll only tune in if someone like Kerry is on to throw her bias back in her fucking face.

[saltpoint]

20. Let this post in response to yours fill this screen with the word 'YES!" -

-- so punctuated.

[DemInDistress]

13. All I want to see of Katie,is her ass....even if it's just the insides..

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

14. Write To Them And Tell Them That! nt

[dchill]

18. I'd rather ...

clean toilets than watch the Today Show - there's more to learn. I used to like TV, now it just makes my stomach hurt.

[br7598]

19. I think you guys are putting to much into this

I watch Katie every morning and just a few days ago she was ripping into some white house official over the whole Abramoff thing. And you could hear it in her voice that she was really ticked off at the repetitive talking point answer that he kept giving. I enjoyed it.

Even if she does have a right wing slant. Of all the people out there we should be attacking, I hardly think Katie is at the top of the list. How about Sean Hannity for starters. He is as big a scum bag as they come. I don't mean that in a funny way, I mean that every night he lies and distorts intentionally in order to push a point of view.

[CottonBear]

28. More people watch Katie than listen to or watch Insanity.

Katie is a right wing, biased, Bu$hCo propaganda whore.

See Media Matters for America for a lsit of Courics most recent lies:
http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/katiecouric

Results: Tagged with Katie Couric
Sort by: Latest Items Video Clips Audio Clips

Couric falsely claimed Democrats "really applauded" only the failure of Bush's Social Security proposal at SOTU
Thursday, February 2, 2006 12:28PM
With Today hosts' record of silence on conservative falsehoods, Couric chided Dean for accurate statement
Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:50PM
Media used emotional reaction of Alito's wife to suggest Democrats "went too far"
Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:22PM
Couric pitted constitutional scholars versus "Americans" who "don't want another September 11"
Monday, December 19, 2005 1:25PM
Today's All-Spin Zone: NBC gave O'Reilly forum to compare advocates of withdrawal from Iraq to Hitler appeasers
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:51PM
NBC's Today portrayed Republicans as authors of Democratic plan for Iraq withdrawal
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 7:02PM
Couric echoed conservative rhetoric, suggested Alito "is a strict constructionist" who "will interpret the Constitution literally"
Monday, October 31, 2005 7:02PM
Couric's softball to Karen Hughes: "I know you're not at liberty to talk about the investigation into the CIA leak ..."
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:03PM
President Clinton rebuked Couric for repeating Republican claim of Democratic "obstructionism" of judicial nominees
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 5:44PM
Couric let slide Gingrich falsehood on Declaration of Independence in Calif. school
Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:00PM
NBC's Couric failed to mention Clinton's positive rating is 10 percent higher than negative
Monday, October 25, 2004 1:39PM

[danalytical]

21. link to Kerry bashing?

Can I see or read the transcript from the show you all are talking about with Kerry? Did Kerry fight back or give a nauseatingingly boring answer? I'd like to see it if he gave her a smack down. Or are you just saying she bashes Kerry in general?

[saracat]

22. Kerry gave a fabulous smackdown. Katie stuttered

and he ended by laughing at her as the interview ended. It was what the Dem Response SHOULD have been. Link might still be up to video on NBC!

[CottonBear]

23. See how Couric lies and smears Democrats: Media Matters for America link:

http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/katiecouric

[wakemewhenitsover]

31. Thanks. Media Matters is fantastic.

[danalytical]

40. thanks, but I couldn't find a link with Kerry in it

The first link has a picture of Kerry standing by for a second, but the clip ends before they talk to him.

[emulatorloo]

42. see my post below - link to transcript and video

[CottonBear]

24. Media Matter for America Link to Couric's lies and smears:

http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/katiecouric

[emulatorloo]

41. Here is a link - Kerry was superb

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1824

If you read the transcript, you don't get her tone of disdain and vitriol.

There is a video link too, but you have to have all the latest microsoft bells and whistles to see it.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1824

[donco6]

25. I watch CBS. It's a slight tad better.

At least, from what I see as I'm ironing, feeding the dogs, etc. etc.

[CottonBear]

27. I stopped watching TV news years ago. I Can't stand Today Show or Couric.

I watch C-SPAN, Olberman and a political talk shows only if someone like Jimmy Carter is being interviewed. Don't waste your time with propaganda crap like Today.

[onecent]

29. I haven't watched either Katie OR Matt since the Michael Moore debacle.n/t

[wakemewhenitsover]

32. What was Michael Moore debacle?

[Ilsa]

33. I stopped catching them in the a.m. also several years ago, they

were so obviously biased. And I don't want to watch anyone that is a friend of Rush Limpnoodle.

[Poiuyt]

34. here's a survey on the political bias of the media

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=304191&mesg_id=304191

I just took it today

[Upfront]

35. What Took You So long?

Katie is a Bush whore of the 1st order.

[insane_cratic_gal]

39. I never watched it to begin with.

But Cnn is new to my ban list and i've yet been 4 weeks without flipping it on.


Since they hired Savage of all people... *snort* liberal tv.. funny because freepers still believe the media is liberal! We believe it's fascist, so who is left watching? No wonder Cnn's rating are in the shiter! You think they would of figured that out by now.

[kerrygoddess]

43. He gave her hell!

It was awesome watching him. She should have him on again!
http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1824

[The Backlash Cometh]

44. Frankly, I finally saw it, and I think you all are making more of it than

what it turned out. Kerry handled her decisively. She was marginalized, even though she gave Kerry some hardballs.

Kerry did well, but I still think that he gives way too much information to people who are use to soundbites. I'm glad that he can juggle a lot of balls in his head, but when he's on national t.v., he needs to pick the ones which will connect him with the average person. Especially on a show that has a Katie Couric, he doesn't need to lay out everything he knows. He needs to save that indepth explanation for the Sunday morning shows.

[debbierlus]

45. Or, you can just get rid of t.v.

And, not watch any of the corporate sponsored media....

I miss about four programs.

But, I don't miss paying 40.00 bucks a month to pay for those programs.