jon: what about gabrielle giffords? i think it was tremendous tv. someone who has a story and back story that the american people know and the halting manner of speech it was compelling tv. i think it was unfortunate that more lapere had to try to countered act it. it was abrasive in the prior press conference, he still acts as if, you guys are the ones who are in violation. you have no understanding what at lie play here. since we re month o news watch is a subject of great fascination that it never happened. there are conspiracy theories all over the west. are you kidding me? jon: speaking about newtown, there is a case of selective editing. neil heslin the father of a newtown massacre victim was
military weapons or high capacity clips? not one person can answer that question. please, no comments while mr. heslin is speaking. we ll clear the room. mr. heslin, please continue. jon: he asked the room for an answer and that part of it, his request was left out of the discussion. selective editing? all i can say, there they go again. there is a pattern, at that network there is a problem here. that was portrayed as the heckling of the father of the child that had been killed at newtown. it was bad editing. jon: i don t think anybody in that room would have traded places with that guy. though were fairly respectful
he was feisty that could not be pinned down by questioners and could outtalk anybody in the authentic voice of new york. do you agree? i do. the new york sun had a balanced tribute to him. basically pointed it on, describe himself as a liberal with sanity. that is very brave statement in new york, but also the question, how am i doing? it was twofold, yes, it is about me, right, but what do you think of me? that is the question. jon: he was a guy that wasn t afraid to take on tough challenges. she old school politicians that crossed the aisle. he would give it to the media whether they needed it. he would talk to republicans. when i was the spokesman for the u.s. ambassador u.n., he welcomed all four from the bush administration. imagine if he had been on twitter. [ laughter ] and he also has the capacity
military weapons or high capacity clips? not one person can answer that question. please, no comments while mr. heslin is speaking. we ll clear the room. mr. heslin, please continue. jon: he asked the room for an answer and that part of it, his request was left out of the discussion. selective editing? all i can say, there they go again. there is a pattern, at that network there is a problem here. that was portrayed as the heckling of the father of the child that had been killed at newtown. it was bad editing. jon: i don t think anybody in that room would have traded places with that guy. though were fairly respectful
was doing spinning on the bad news of a surprise economic contraction he blames it all on house republicans. they are the ones that are responsible. obviously. this is a big story. it counters the inaugural narrative. now let s move on on gay rights and global warming and so on. washington post with the headline above the fold, g.d.p. shrank in fourth quarter. night before nbc news didn t touch it. they didn t use a word of any of this news. abc buried it inside about a story with the stock market going up. big news over and over again, your 401-k that is media bias of the highest order. jon: and we learned the unemployment rate inched up. what you see is a matter once you get into these stories, the economists making the case that this could be because defense