Couric/Edwards: Aggressive Questions Prompt Varied Viewer Reactions

Drudge is linking to this iFilm compilation of Katie Couric‘s questions to John Edwards last night. They include:

“Some people wonder if you are in denial.” “Some have suggested that you’re capitalizing on this.” “You’re putting your work first, and your family second.” “The president can not be distracted by caring about his wife’s situation.”

Here are some of the responses to the montage:

> “Edwards capitalizing on cancer? . . .more like Katie Couric desparately trying to capitalize on any sensationalism she can get her claws into.”

> “I applaud any TV news person who is willing to ask these tough questions, rather than lob softballs at Edwards, as he obviously hoped would happen.”

> “This is disgustingly bad journalism, she is victimizing the interviewees.”

> “It looks like she is desperately trying to be perceived as a hard charging journalist.”

> “Katie Couric is a journalist and she was really just doing her job in asking questions that are on any INFORMED voters’ mind.”

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