ABC, NBC Skip Midterms; Spend Time Attacking Christie for Flying ‘Off the Handle’ at Heckler

Curtis Houck | October 29, 2014
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ABC and NBC failed to cover the upcoming midterm elections during their Wednesday evening broadcasts, but instead devoted over three-and-a-half minutes going after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) for confronting a protestor earlier in the day during an event marking the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

Christie, who has been known to receive praise from the mainstream media (rare for a Republican), was not that person on Wednesday as ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir reported he was “unscripted” and “lashing out” as he engaged in “a war of words” with the heckler in what “was supposed to be a mission accomplished moment” for promoting the rebuilding of the Jersey Shore.

Over on NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams teased the story at the beginning of the broadcast: “Losing his temper. Chris Christie flies off the handle at a protester at the Jersey Shore on this second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.” 

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