They’re in LOVE: ABC Swoons for Harris, Dispute ‘Progressive’ Label

Nicholas Fondacaro | August 11, 2020
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Given that ABC’s World News Tonight bookended the newscast with over 11 minutes (11:04) on former Vice President Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his Democratic running mate, it was obvious they were in love with their ticket. Beyond that, senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce and Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl were disgusted with the Trump campaign’s accurate portrayal of Harris as a “radical” and “progressive.”

 “And we begin here tonight with the news that broke late today. The historic decision from former Vice President Joe Biden, revealing today Senator Kamala Harris was his choice for a running mate,” anchor David Muir began the nauseatingly doting newscast.

As if the announcement was some kind of monumental moment for the country, Muir gushed about a Twitter “heat map.” “It shows where the tweets were most concentrated when the news was announced and how quickly it spread across the country,” he boasted to viewers.

And instead of leaving it for Bruce to cover, Muir also rambled on about what Biden had to say about his pick.

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