Ignoring his own reported standard for hosting Coulter, NBC's Lauer interviews Coulter on Today
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SUMMARY: Matt Lauer hosted Ann Coulter on NBC's Today despite having reportedly said previously that "if there's something in the news that she has a vital view on, then I think we would consider having her back on. In terms of having her back on just to be outrageous, that probably wouldn't happen."
NBC Today co-host Matt Lauer interviewed author and syndicated columnist Ann Coulter on the January 7 edition of Today despite having reportedly said previously of hosting Coulter on Today, "I think we're going to make that decision on a case by case basis. I mean, if there's something in the news that she has a vital view on, then I think we would consider having her back on. In terms of having her back on just to be outrageous, that probably wouldn't happen." Lauer hosted Coulter to discuss her new book, Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America. Lauer concluded the January 7 interview by saying, "[B]y the way, you're not banned for life, obviously. OK? The next book comes out, I'm sure you'll be sitting right -- you'll be sitting right here again." Lauer also said during the interview, "We've had you on so many times in the past. After every book, you've always been invited back."
In the aftermath of controversial comments Coulter made during the October 8, 2007, edition of CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, the TVNewser blog reported:
Will Ann Coulter continue to be invited to appear on Today, in the aftermath of her "We [Christians] just want Jews to be perfected" comments last week on CNBC's The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch?
Matt Lauer tells TVNewser, "I think we're going to make that decision on a case by case basis. I mean, if there's something in the news that she has a vital view on, then I think we would consider having her back on.
"In terms of having her back on just to be outrageous, that probably wouldn't happen. She's a tough call, because you have to kind of walk a fine line. She is someone that a lot of people find outrageous, and as a result, don't want to hear her voice. And yet she does reach a lot of people, and she gets people to react. At some point you have to make a decision whether it's quality or quantity or whether it's just volume or quality. And I think we should make that on a case by case basis."
As Media Matters for America noted, NBC and NBC-affiliated hosts and anchors -- including Lauer and Today co-host Meredith Vieira, Tonight Show host Jay Leno, Hardball host Chris Matthews, Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, and CNBC's Deutsch -- have expressed disapproval of, in Leno's words, Coulter's "harsh" and "nasty" statements, or criticized the media for promoting her.
During the January 7 interview, Lauer stated, "In the book, throughout the book, you refer to the president-elect, Barack Obama, as 'B. Hussein Obama.' " Coulter acknowledged, "It is funny, Matt Lauer. I'm not going to deny that there is something ironic about having just gone to war with an enemy named Hussein, and they're running a guy whose middle name is Hussein." On the March 7, 2008, edition of MSNBC Live, Coulter previously said that she refers to Obama as "B. Hussein Obama" because it's "funny."
Media Matters has documented numerous falsehoods and outrageous comments in Guilty.
The biggest problem with the so-called "Liberal Media" (NBC) is that they're so damned gutless.
Well, my friend, that would be because the "liberal media bias" is a completely right-wing conceived bogus notion.
Just as you and I know there is no liberal media, Ann Coulter Banks on the stupidity of her Republican readers and the Conservative media to give her free press to make her millions. She is a pugnacious capitalist in the Ayn Rand mold, who believes in nothing except the self, power and money.
Well, my two friends, mk and Niceguy, that's because this is a corporatist conservative Republican Party controlled news media, and GOP-GE-NBC is STILL an extension of the Republican National Committee.
Let's also note that Matt Lauer is a despciable right wing Republican liar himself, and Liar Matt Lauer TANKED this LATEST "interview" with Ol' Liar Ann.
H-A-C-K-S
Who's to say that this twisted little geek, Lauer, doesn't feel that Coulter now as something vital to add to the national discourse.
I mean it's not like the media didn't give equal time to those opposed to the Bush Debauchery.
Nice banner on the bottom of the screen. Are they now referring to Lauer as "Conservative Queen"?
"Conservative Queen"?
Isn't that Ted Haggard? Or Larry Craig? Or Mark Foley?
They should have a pageant to determine this title. Perhaps skipping the swimsuit competition. But their answers to questions are already very pageant-like. Give each person 10 minutes with Joe Conason as the questioner. Or Amy Goodman.
instead of the traditional swimsuit how 'bout clear plastic thongs? coulter should dress in a body bag ( an umbrella pouch will work).
Coulter in an umbrella pouch would be very sheik. Now Larry Craig, however...ugh, they should all be as covered up as possible!
"But their answers to questions are already very pageant-like. Give each person 10 minutes with Joe Conason as the questioner. Or Amy Goodman."...
...or Randi Rhodes. Or Mike Malloy. Or "The Black Eagle" Joe Madison. Or Beverly Smith.
what in the hell could she have a "vital view on"? just saying that gives her infinitely more credit than she ever deserves.
Manson has talent.
That's debatable
manson does have talent. He figured out how to extricate cash from morons with no musical taste and the brain dead. The same MO as cRAPPERS
Here is some 'vital discourse' from Ann Coulter (07/28/06): "I like opposition. I prefer the opposition not to be retarded."
And then there was this: "Most of the 'scientists' favoring Darwinism, you know, are barely even scientists. They are biologists. They are not physicists. They are not chemists."
Hey, ain't conservative America grand?
fotr a corpse, coulter is doing very well indeed. she is barely even a writter.
It was a very interesting interview this moring. Coulter skewered Lauer and NBC. Apparently they cancelled Coulter twice, (one of them being yesterday,) and only had her back after a report came out in Drudge saying she was banned from NBC for life.
When they finally got around to her book, Coulter made some very good points about the huge percentage of crimes committed by children of single mothers.
You do realize that the entire interview is posted here, right?
It isn't posted in the MMFA snippet that leads to this. if it is in the video, I didn't watch it.
If you have a chance you should watch it, AA. Very interesting.
Coulter first imagines some conspiracy banning her from NBC, then invents a story about Matt Drudge busting up that fictional conspiracy.
Then Coulter spun some facts about crime and single mothers to give guys who are stuck in horrible marriages somebody to look down on.
She must think her target audience will buy anything.
All criminals are from single parents... All the stylish studies confirm this as fact! AA, thank you for showing people the light, and may your days be filled with children from single parents trying to relieve you of your material possesions which only holds you down from being with the Lord.
How does her theory hold up when you look at the children of George H.W. & Barbara Bush?
We know that son Neil was up to his eyeballs in the crimes of the Savings & Loan fiasco and now, young George seems to have at least committed atrocities in the prosecution of his wars, including his economic war on the poor and middle class.
We secular progressives with our fancy sociology degrees couldn't get those two to participate in our study, but our conclusions still are valid, as AA knows so well...
Nice try with the snarkiness. I have come to expect it.
So according to Ann Coulter we should dispose of Sarah Palin's grandchild? last i checked Tripp was born to a single mother. I wonder why Matt Lauer didn't call her on that?
On a different note, does it bother anyone else that she says she'd thank Bush for keeping us safe for 8 years? As a resident of NYC I'm well aware that the attacks on our soil happened DURING his presidency: how is that keeping us safe for 8 years?
her ludicrous lies always amaze me.
"So according to Ann Coulter we should dispose of Sarah Palin's grandchild? last i checked Tripp was born to a single mother. I wonder why Matt Lauer didn't call her on that?"
2 answers to that question. Two of many.
Answer #1: Matt Lauer is a right wing conservative Republican himself. He was protecting Ol' Liar Ann from hypocrisy accusations.
Answer #2: GOP-GE-NBC told Lauer to give Ol' Liar Ann a pass on that or any other hypocritical thing she says. Not that such orders would be necessary in Republican Liar Matt Lauer's case.
>>When they finally got around to her book, Coulter made some very good points about the huge percentage of crimes committed by children of single mothers.
Just look at Karl Rove for example.
>>Just look at Karl Rove for example.
O-O-U-U-C-C-H-H!!!
When they finally got around to her book, Coulter made some very good points about the huge percentage of crimes committed by children of single mothers.
Her points must have been so good they went completely over your head. It had nothing to do with the 'percentage of crimes committed by children of single mothers'. Oh, but I forgot, you're not that good with statistics.
Anyways, her point is that 'liberals are evil because they encourage single motherhood' which she has no evidence to support. Only 'facts' (i.e. Coulter's twisted performance art)
To me, she is a fanatically partisan version of Howard Stern. She knows the right buttons to push.
It really seems like she's trying to have it both ways. If liberals encourage abortion, then isn't that discouraging single motherhood? As for divorce, nobody encourages that unless the relationship is abusive. That would hardly be the woman's fault, anyway.
Brab,
Killing the unborn children to avoid raising them so they won't end up in trouble is twisted.
And forcing people to become parents when they have no desire to be one is not twisted?
And as for your agreement with Anne on her thesis re; single mothers, why has the crime rate over the last ten years been declining while the divorce rate climbed or remained high?
OB,
Your reply is one of purposeful ignorance. You conveniently ignore the reality that the overwhelming majority of people consensually engage in activities that have a probability of leading to parenthood. Nobody forces those couples to procreate so they are not forced to become parents. It is sad that so many people would rather kill their unborn child than take responsibility for their reckless behavior and raise that child or entrust it to others through adoption.
I am getting the feeling OB, that you purposefully miss Coulter's point. It is not about the overall crime rate as you tried to frame it, but the percentage of crimes committed by children of single parents. There is a an extrodinarily high correlation which is inarguable.
So if everyone grew up in a two-parent household there would be no crime? That's funny - I don't believe the crime rates skyrocketed when divorce became legal. hmmmm.
You conflate having intercourse with procreation. And since you are a proponent of abstinence only education, how can young people find out about other ways to prevent pregnancies? Oh yeah, just don't do it. Well that's right up there with "Just Say No" and yet America still accounts for, by far, the largest portion of illicit drugs consumed in the world.
And if you didn't know, they're are plenty of unwanted children not being adopted because of health issues etc (born to addicted mothers, FAS not to mention a host of genetically related issues such as downs syndrome.)
And Coulter doesn't have a point unless she compares statistics over time, as I said and as Mrs. T points out below. Ya know, compare crime rates from a period before there was such a prevalence of divorce and single parenthood and the current rate. But then you tend to be intentionally obtuse or just don’t understand statistics. Either way, it's always a laugh engaging with such a slow witted poster.
You argue from a perspective of faith, so there's nothing definite about your moral determinations. Is that a counterbalance to the problems you listed that stem from single motherhood? That seems odd.
The bottom line is that sometimes you have to pick your poison. Single women get pregnant, whether you like it or not. They shouldn't, great, but once it happens that's the reality at hand. If becoming mothers is hazardous to our society, then there has to be another option. I know this sort of thing is troublesome for moral absolutists, but if you want to deal with issues on a realistic basis then it's something you have to do every now and then.
Her points must have been so good they went completely over your head.
AnotherAmerican's assessment of this Lauer-Coulter interview is as insightful as an Ann Coulter movie review of Little Miss Sunshine.
What is it with everyone. Cannot anyone on the left make a point without sophomoric snarky comments?
You are wrong about the evidence so your snarkiness is without point. Evidence abounds.
Read her book and then say there is no evidence.
Why are divorced mothers-- whose hubbies may have dumped them through no fault of their own-- being blamed as the creators of strippers? Check out pp. 30-38 of her book.
I am a 60 year old white guy and I have a mother and father. I have been trying to get a job as a stripper so her theory is bogus.
"Why are divorced mothers-- whose hubbies may have dumped them through no fault of their own-- being blamed as the creators of strippers?"
The right loves to blame the victim....and Coulter hates her own gender. She's the one who said women shouldn't have the vote because there would never be a Democrat elected to political office if women weren't permitted to vote.
Then again, the right is full of self-haters.
Incidentally, where are her and Laura Ingraham's husbands and kiddies?
Isn't Ms. Coulter the queen of snark?
Cannot anyone on the left make a point without sophomoric snarky comments?
There's some major projection there. Hey, at least we don't threaten people on the right, like I've heard some trolls on liberal blogs do. After Bush stole the 2004 election, wingnuts threatened to come for me in the middle of the night and drag me off to a re-education camp or throw me out of the country. One wingnut, Adam Yoshida, said on his crappy website that liberals should be curb-stomped and the women turned into "comfort women."
I called him out the day after Obama was elected. He's not so tough now.
What good points? It isn't exactly rocket science to note that children in broken homes have problems. That's not making a point, it's stating the obvious.
again- Coulter's only thesis is that all the problems of the world are caused by "The Liberals." That's also not a point, it's fanatical dogma.
That's not "obvious" and it's not a fair or valid blanket statement. All kids and adults have "problems" of some sort or another.
My kids were raised in a single-parent home and they have no serious problems, are superior students and aren't headed for a life of crime. They have friends from two-parent homes who have problems, dropped out of high school and could commit a crime, and also some who don't. Our experience doesn't show any noticeable parallel between kids from divorced (we're not "broken") parents or married ones.
Isn't the statistic now for divorde something like 3 in 4 marriages end in divorce? Wouldn't that statistically make it comparable, not an anomaly, for the majority of criminals to have divorced or never-married parents?
Since Coulter hasn't been able to land a husband and remains barren, I don't know what makes her any authority on raising children to be upstanding citizens, anyway. Does she hold any college degree, even? I don't think I've ever heard anyone try to demonstrate she has credentials to be taken seriously on anything.
Sorry, imprecise use of language there. What I meant by "problems" was obstacles. In a comparison between a mythical ideal 2 parent household and a mythical ideal single parent household, the child from a 2 parent home has an advantage. Of course there are no mythical perfect parents and the supposed ideal nuclear family hasn't existed for many decades if it ever did at all. One could go so far as to say that a child with two terrible parents at home is at a greater disadvantage than one with only one dysfunctional parent. None of that really matters because parental status is only one factor of a host that determines how a child will grow up. Isolating simply one factor and claiming it is the single answer to why some kids grow up to be criminals and others grow up to be scholars isn't science, it is agenda driven nonsense.
It isn't exactly rocket science to note that children in broken homes have problems.
Some.
The most F'd up people I have ever known came from affluent, intact homes. Ever know what was really going on upstairs with some of those daughters....?
When they finally got around to her book, Coulter made some very good points about the huge percentage of crimes committed by children of single mothers.
There's also a huge amount of crimes committed by Caucasians.
Are you a liar or a comedian? Pick one and go with it.
"...that 'probably' won't happen." Until of course the board of directors call the Today producer threatening salaries all around. Harry Smith was ten times better at making her look like the hyperventilating snake oil salesman that she is.
Hard hittig interview, Lauer. Maybe compared to Hannity . I don't always watch the video clips here, but I did want to see if AC got called on any of her BS, but it looks like Lauers just gave another friendly book tour talk.
The funniest part of it to me is where Lauer asks one decent question, in response to Annies assertion that liberals want to destroy America; "Why do they want to destroy America".
It's a missing element from so much of the right wing fantasy-- motive. And Coulter's reaction shows it, she has no idea how to back up her nutty idea, she just tells Lauer to look at the results. Unless America is presently "destroyed", she has no point here.
I guess Coulter's message appeals to the simpletons who believe terrorist attacks happen because people hate us because we're free, and Global Warming is a hoax designed by some evildoers who want to force fat Americans into little cars.
Aside from some silly and vague ideas of "control" and "dependence on government", I never seem to hear a good explanation for most of the rightys conspiracy theories. Even the crappiest cop & lawyer shows know you need a motive to have a halfway convincing story.
“what in the hell could she have a ‘vital view on’? “
Absolutely nothing, of course, if by “vital view” Lauer means Skeletor has anything to say that’s the least bit informative, insightful, educational, or thought provoking about what’s going on in the world today. But she doesn’t. It’s nothing but finger-pointing and insults directed at those who don’t live according to a set of morals and principles that she herself does not aspire to.
What do we know about her book so far? That she STILL has a bone to pick with John Kerry (zzzzz) and that she thinks Cindy McCain dresses better than Michelle Obama (wow, I’m enthralled).
After eight years of horrifically incompetent national leadership, she targets the fears of the gullible by pretty much saying that single mothers are to blame for all of society’s problems. This is coming from a woman who has never mothered a child, never even come close to being married, and does not have any professional or educational background in parenting, marriage or relationships. Yet the “liberal” media gives her airtime to spew her rotten sewage and preach about such things.
Summed her up pretty well there, Pete.Notice the only "fan" of the Coultergeist here is AnotherAmerican, a self-described Christian looking for somebody to enable his own scapegoating of those who don't follow what he thinks is the proper moral code.
I'm sure Coulter justifies her own dishonesty as well as AA does his constant lying at this site, by looking at the greater good they're working toward ( A luxurious retirement in AC's case, a meet & greet with Jesus in AA's case)
that she thinks Cindy McCain dresses better than Michelle Obama (wow, I’m enthralled).
Judging by her convention dress, she'd better given the cost.
Cindy McCain, let's see-- didn't she get involved once with an ex-Navy pilot who was still married?
I and many others, wrote and E-mailed MSNBC, NBC Exuctives! I and others expressed in our professional polite way of how NBC has been a LEADER in reporting the TRUTH. We did not ask that they refuse to interview her but to look at her history of slanderous views on the American People, and make a wise dession. After watching Ann Coulter on CBS, FOX, and reading about her in the news the past few days, I applaud NBC for interviewing her a day later. I read Matt Lauer's body language, and facial expressions, they confirmed my belief about Ann Coulter, which is "Ann Coulter is part of the LYING, MISS TRUTH, ATTACKING REPUBLICAN MACHINE!! Started by Lee Atwater, prefected by Karl Rove! All of which do not know what bieng a Patriotic American is.
I think Ann Coulter is a cancer. That being said, NBC has a right to air her if they want. MMFA seems to want to censor the women. Even neo nazis have a right to say something. This is the United States of America, not Hugo Chavezs Venezuela.
The tired, irrelevant First Amendment argument again.
Nowhere is MMFA arguing that Skeletor nor NBC should have their free speech or broadcast rights revoked. MMFA is criticising the choice to give Skeletor airtime.
Skeletor has a Constitutional right to say whatever she wants. NBC has the right to have her on the air. But the Constitution does not obligate NBC to give her a national platform. NBC is perfectly within its rights to recognize Skeletor's lack of knowledge, scholarship, credibility, decency and civility by refusing to give her airtime.
I agree with everything you said, my only issue is that MFMA is giving the appearance that they want her silenced. I actually thought Lauer was tough on her. NBC however wants her back obviously they like the press.
Let's go back to your neo-nazi reference then. If some network was giving those people a platform, how would it be possible to object to that without "appearing" to want them "silenced"?
Neo Nazis can say what they want, I never said they could say it on NBC.
Then MMfA can say that Coulter shouldn't be able to say what she wants on NBC as well. Right?
Of course. And the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Then why does it seem like censorship to say that Coulter shouldn't be allowed on the air?
Where did I say that she should not be allowed on the air?
You didn't. You said it seemed like censorship on the part of MMfA. Why does it seem like censorship?
Caseysprings's sudden silence seems like self-censorship.
Governor, silence about what? I have been posting all afternoon. You and your "friends" want to play games and suggest I say things I did not , please continue to play your games. I would rather post and talk about how the witch did on Today, not play Crossfire with you and your "friends" tsk tsk.
Whe "you" randomly put "quotes" around a couple of the words in your inane posts, you come off looking like a "crazy person."
I guess someone like you who was Governor would think I am a crazy person. If you don't want to discuss Ann Coulter, please don't post.
Oh, yes, back to the Coulter "discussion". Regarding your contention that she has "stupid legs" and that "watching" said legs makes you "want to vomit," have you at least considered not watching them? And if you must watch, perhaps you might do so on an empty stomach. Just some thoughts. Take 'em or leave 'em.
Actually the only reason i was watching Today this morning was I was watching the story about the weather, the excess snow in Spokane, roofs collapsing, plus the Gaza story has been very involved in news. I had no idea that witch was going to appear, and sadly I got stuck. I did vomit.
Governor?
You would know, Sueeld.
Well said. Unfortunately, I think the difference between censorship and not giving somebody a platform to spew hatred is consistently ignored by many people.
Pete's exactly right. I want to add that your "neo nazi" reference only undermine your argument. They have a right to say something, but not through the national media. Obviously if NBC was giving neo-nazis a forum, they would be severely, and rightly, criticized for that.
There was no argument so i am not sure how I undermined it.
"That being said, NBC has a right to air her if they want. MMFA seems to want to censor the women."
That's your argument.
That is not an argument, If I were yelling it would be an argument. Grow up.
LOL. Get out your dictionary. An argument need not be loud to be an argument.
I see it differently, how can I be arguing with someone that I really don't disagree with? I am simply making some points, not arguments.
An argument is a point. Making a point, making an argument. It's the same thing.
Call it whatever you want, then. Your "point" is that MMfA wants Coulter censored. Why do you think that? What are you backing it up with? When has MMfA ever called for censorship? Responsible use of airtime, yes, but by your own admission that's not censorship. Yet you still claim they "want" to see Coulter censored. What's that based on? You can't just make claims like that without some evidence.
Your "point" is that MMfA wants Coulter censored. Why do you think that?
Because Ann Coulter is hateful , who would not want her censored?
Now they are not using the term "Censor" but we all would agree this lady does not belong on mainstream news. However if GE Feels it will help the Today show, argue with them.
"Because Ann Coulter is hateful , who would not want her censored?"
"I think Ann Coulter is a cancer. That being said, NBC has a right to air her if they want. MMFA seems to want to censor the women. Even neo nazis have a right to say something. This is the United States of America, not Hugo Chavezs Venezuela."
Apparently, we all live in Venezuela.
Buy a dictionary. You are making an argument. You're talking about having an argument.
Buy a life.
Is this supposed to be mature behavior on your part?
Yeah
"Casey! - recess is over, time to come back to class. Your nap is coming up"
Get a new line fogboy.
Even neo nazis have a right to say something. This is the United States of America, not Hugo Chavezs Venezuela.
And it used to be that mixed metaphors were a big problem!
Question-- if Today has Coulter on the show, how come they never have anyone like-- say-- Rick Perlstein? Or Gore Vidal? When was the last time he was on?
When's the last time a hard-left writer was ever on Today? Or anywhere else, for that matter?
Hate
Lets see she is hateful, hates the 9/11 widows. hates progressives. She could talk about "Hate Groups"
Just watching her with her stupid legs makes me want to vomit.
Did you stutter?
Let this woman loose on America and she will be destroyed from within.
Her attack on single mothers is backfiring.
That's why she is dishonestly trying to alter it, making it sound like she is only talking about "illegitimacy." She wasn't. Just read her book, pp. 30-38.
"This is the United States of America, not Hugo Chavez's Venezuela."
Boy, did YOU just give yourself away.
Lauer should have Charles Manson as as a guest...if his (Lauer's) goal is to get a reaction. In fact he should have them both at the same time.....the audience could note the similarities of their personalities........
Lauer is only interested in one thing. Ratings!
How many people call George Bush "Dubya"? Not only is a play on his middle name, it is a dig at southern dialect. How is that different from B Hussein Obama?
How many people call George Bush "Dubya"?
Because it's the way he pronounces it.
Besides, that's one of the few repeatable things I'VE called him over the years.
Stop giving this woman press of any kind, that includes this site. IGNORE HER PLEASE! By posting this stuff you are just as bad as NBC
Thanks as always for the view from Planet Wingnut, AA :)
I saw it a little differently. I saw Annie being her usual gasbag self, whoring herself out as usual, being outrageous for the sake of being outrageous. She's a sideshow freak, and she doesn't "skewer" anybody. She makes an ass of herself and, by extension, the entire conservative movement.
I know you wingnuts like to think we liberals are bugged by her ... maybe some are .. but most of us just laugh at her like the pathetic joke she's become.
But hey, if ya wanna lie down with a dog, don't whine when you wake up with fleas ... :)
Why is Another(Fascist)American trolling here defending Coulter?
Aren't there any right wing blogs where he can spew his nonsense?
The last time I recall a left wing author on Today was when Michael Moore pointed out that Matt "Burrhead" Lauer was a golfing buddy of G.W. Bush. Moore also called out Katie Couric for using the old "some people say that"...Moore's slovenly appearance detracts from his effectiveness as a progressive spokesperson. Moore asked Katie who were these "some people" and pointed out that his appearance was quite similar to many Midwesterners. She cut him off and "shifted gears" to one of Today's tabloid stories--maybe it was Lacey Peterson or perhaps it was so long ago that it was a Michael Jackson or OJ update. In the words of Iggy Pop--"you've got TV, I've got TV--Damn it! Damn it! Damn It!"
Coultergeist DOESN'T have facts to back up her nonsense. She writes down any nonsense that comes into her head but has nothing to back up her rants.
Didn't (now Senator-elect) Al Franken already expose her for the fraud that she is?
Matt Lauer did what he was directed to do by his boss. When you watch the interviews AC did on all networks, you can she how all Republican Hot Air Attackers, are rude, loud, and liars (Karl Rove). When a liberal makes a mistake, they admitt it, correct it, and move on!! When a Republican screws up, they blame someone else, cover it up. Watching Matt Lauer's body language, it screaming out how he was very uncomfortable doing the interview!! The Interview with Hoda & Kathy showed how insane AC is! I would rather support a stripper, than watch a Spoiled Rich Republican child steal millions from the working class! Neal Bush, Milkin, Madoff, Gingrich, G.W., Enron, etc. etc. I rest my case!