Blitzer grills Webb on 1979 article, gives Allen a pass on "macaca"

[Human Torch]

Blitzer repeatedly pressed Webb on remark from '79, after letting Allen off the hook on controversial '06 campaign remarks

Summary: During his interview with Virginia Democratic Senate candidate James Webb, CNN's Wolf Blitzer repeatedly pressed Webb about his position on women serving in combat and a 1979 article, in which he wrote that a Virginia Military Institute residence hall is a "horny woman's dream." By contrast, during his interview with Webb's Republican opponent, incumbent Sen. George Allen, Blitzer did not press Allen on his "aspersions" or "macaca" comments.

On the October 5 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, host Wolf Blitzer repeatedly pressed Virginia Democratic Senate candidate James Webb about a 1979 article, in which he wrote that a Virginia Military Institute residence hall is a "horny woman's dream." Blitzer's October 5 interview stands in stark contrast with his interview with Webb's opponent, incumbent Sen. George Allen (R), on the September 21 edition of The Situation Room. During that interview, Blitzer asked Allen about the revelation that his mother had Jewish roots but did not ask Allen about his response to a question from a reporter about his mother's heritage; in his reply, Allen stated that people should "not make aspersions about people because of their religious beliefs." Blitzer also failed to press Allen on his evolving explanations for addressing a Webb campaign volunteer as "Macaca."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200610070003

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

1. In Fairness, What Happened In '79 Is More Significant Than What Did In '06

:sarcasm:

[ClintonTyree]

2. Damned "Liberal Media" again.

Why are we even surprised anymore? :shrug: Wolf has shown his colors and they're all red. To me, Blitzer always looks like he's lost in the weeds. That, "deer in the headlights" look. A dullard. He takes after his president I guess.

[Rose Siding]

3. How ELSE is the newsreader gonna get the good seats?

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

4. Wolf Blitzer is such a tool.

And to think I used to respect CNN (a long, long, long time ago)