Networks Ignore 'F*** the President' comment from Democrat

| Friday, December 10, 2010 | |
by Scott Whitlock

Thursday's network newscasts and Friday's morning shows all ignored the report that an unidentified Democratic House member muttered, "F*** the President" during a closed door meeting on a compromise over taxes. Yet, many journalists professed outrage when Congressman Joe Wilson yelled "You lie" at President Obama in 2009.

ABC's The Note website on Thursday afternoon explained, "An unidentified Democratic lawmaker let slip his frustration at President Obama’s proposed tax compromise, apparently muttering "f*** the president," during a heated debate this morning."

Yet, when GMA reporter Jon Karl covered the story on Friday, he reported more sanitized details of conflict...

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