Christine O'Donnell Gets Some Love From ABC On Coons's First Amendment Gaffe

Christine O'Donnell went on the offensive, attacking the state run media's reaction to her comments about the First Amendment. Scott Whitlock, with Newsbusters has a great column on the subject.

Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell appeared on Thursday's Good Morning America and attacked the media's reaction to her comments about the First Amendment, pointing out that journalists ignored a gaffe by her opponent, Chris Coons. Her complaints apparently got results: The network played the Democrat's blunder.

Asked by reporter Jon Karl about her (correct) assertion that the words "separation of church and state" aren't anywhere in the Constitution, O'Donnell complained that "First, let me point out about that, it's really funny the way that the media reports things." She recounted the debate exchange: "I followed up with, 'Can you name the five freedoms that are guaranteed to us, that are protected by the First Amendment?' And [Coons] could not."

Read more: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2010/10/21/christine-odonnell-shames-abc-airing-democrats-first-amendment-gaffe#ixzz130unhRe5

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