New 'Today' Co-Host an Anti-War Protester

[Radio_Guy]

http://newsbusters.org/node/4778

Meredith Vieira, one of the hosts on ABC's daytime show The View, who announced on Thursday's program that she has agreed to replace Katie Couric as co-host of NBC's Today, marched in an anti-Iraq war protest back in August of 2004. On the Monday, August 30, 2004 edition of The View, the former CBS 60 Minutes reporter told viewers that she attended the anti-Bush protest held in New York City on the Sunday before the Republican convention opened, insisting: "I didn't go anti-Bush or pro-Kerry. I'm still so upset about this war and I'm so proud I live in a country where you can protest." She showed a photo of herself marching with her pre-teen daughter and her husband, Richard, who was the senior political producer at CBS News for most of the 1980s. Behind her in the photo: A protest sign featuring a “W,” for George W. Bush, with a slash through it.

:bounce:

A reason to watch the Today show! I think I'm going to fall in love with Meredith Vieira.

[rodeodance]

1. she will have to stiffle herself now.

[wake.up.america]

2. Wow, an intelligent woman replacing KaTie, that's a switch, Great!!

[hippiechick]

3. Ugh. If that's all it takes to fall in love ...

... with a MEDIA FIGURE, no less ... I feel sorry for ya.

:shrug:

[Pirate Smile]

4. You can add this photo to your OP if you would like.

[Beaverhausen]

5. Is that her and her husband?

excellent!

edited to fix my own bad memory!

[Pirate Smile]

8. It is her, her husband and her daughter, I believe.

Her husband's name is Richard Cohen.

[BonnieJW]

9. She's not married to Steve Roberts

You're thinking of Cokie Roberts.

[Beaverhausen]

11. oops! Thanks!

:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Oh I have always liked her

She seems smarter than Katie and I think has a better on screen personality.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. See? SEE???

They replaced that "hard left" anchor Katie the Commie Couric with a radical 'murican hater!!!!

[justice1]

10. She has a good personality, NBC is the winner in the deal

[Booster]

12. You can bet Matt Lauer isn't thrilled with this idea. Look for him to

quit so he can spend more time with the family, and good riddance.

[SiouxJ]

13. That must have been tough for Richard

he has a difficult time walking because of his MS. I respect him (well, the whole family) even more now after hearing about this. Thanks!

IMO Vieira should have gotten the CBS gig. With her news background, she's more qualified than Couric.

[TahitiNut]

14. August of 2004?? Where the fuck was she before March 2003??

Hundreds of thousands of us marched in protest in October 2002. Where's the ol' "ounce of prevention" logic?

[New Earth]

15. she voted for Bush in 2000

[helderheid]

16. thank you!

[derby378]

17. Well, whaddaya know?

This might actually be a good move for NBC.