ABC Reporter Exploits Tour of Christmas Decorations to Hit First Lady on Exiting Iraq

Yes, the liberal press is alive and well and still can't pass up an opportunity to exploit situations improperly.

On ABC's Good Morning America Wednesday (November 30), reporter Jessica Yellin was invited to share the First Lady Laura Bush's tour of White House Christmas displays, cards and decorations. During the meeting, Yellin asked the First Lady "Have you ever met with a mother whose own loss has made you question, even for a moment, whether the U.S. should be in Iraq?" Of course, Mrs. Bush, being the classy Lady that she is, answered with "every loss is too many" and said that "I want to encourage Americans to reach out to our military families who suffer the most."
Yellin couldn't leave it at that and countered with "And do you hope the U.S. will be out of Iraq by this time next year?"

Read the partial transcript of the exchange below (courtesy of MRC's Brian Boyd):
Jessica Yellin: "May I ask you on a more serious note, today, your husband will be delivering a speech on Iraq. This holiday season thousands of Americans are serving overseas. And I know you've met with families of the fallen, I wonder in your experiences have you ever met with a mother whose own loss has made you question, even for a moment, whether the U.S. should be in Iraq?"
Laura Bush: "Every loss, every loss is too many. Every one is too much. And it's very, very difficult as you might imagine to meet with families who've lost somebody. And especially at the holiday season it's especially hard for them, for people who don't have someone at the table and will never have them there again, or for those whose families are deployed and they have an empty seat this season. So, I want to encourage Americans to reach out to our military families who suffer the most, who carry the heaviest burden of all of this. To be with them, to think of our troops who are overseas serving without their family members while they're there. And to think about especially those children of our service members who are here this holiday season without their parents."
Yellin: "And do you hope the U.S. will be out of Iraq by this time next year?"
Bush: "Sure, of course. You know, absolutely. I mean we want our troops to be able to come home as soon as they possibly can. And I feel actually very encouraged about Iraq. I know what people see on television is horrible because it's really very difficult for us, but Iraq is about to have another election. When you think of how quickly they've been able to ratify a constitution; to have a free election, which they'll be having this month; it's really remarkable how far they've come. And is it difficult? Absolutely. We know that. It's difficult for them, it's difficult for us, but I really feel very, very encouraged that we're going to see a great ending when we see a free, democratic Iraq right in the heart of the Middle East. I think it's very important and it's especially important that we stay with them while they build their democracy."

I wish that for once, reporters could do what they are supposed to do and just report the news. No spin, no agenda, just do their jobs. They've been taking too many tips from their comrades, I mean peers, in the socialist and dictatorship countries.

Read the whole report at NewsBusters.
Hat Tip to Little Green Footballs.