“According to the Daily Caller…a reliable news source.” Gretchen Carlson/Derek Jeter redux? Unfortunately, for Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Anna Kooiman today, she followed in the faux pas of erstwhile F&F (weekday) co-anchor Gretchen Carlson. Like Gretchen who failed to mention that her husband Casey Close was the agent of Derek Jeter in her 2009 F&F hagiographic interview of the New York Yankee superstar, Anna cited the Daily Caller as a “reliable news source” this morning without so much as mentioning that her co-host Tucker Carlson was its founder and current editor-in-chief.*
During a segment on Homeland Security (re a Border Patrol policy advising agents to not engage “rock throwers”), Anna remarked, “According to the Daily Caller, it says that.” Interrupting her, F&FW co-anchor Tucker Carlson smiling chimed, “A reliable news source.” Grinning, Anna stammered, “A reliable news sources, yes, ah, that, that these, uh, uh, uh, new standards essential match those of advocacy groups who, who think that policing our borders is not a good idea.”
Not a good idea, Anna? A good idea would have to reveal that your co-host Tucker is the founder and editor-in-chief of your source. Also, Tucker, a good idea would have been to reveal that you were the authority for Anna’s assertion. And, Clayton Morris, as the now oldest denizen on the F&FW curvy couch, a good idea would have been to step up to the plate to insure full disclosure to the F&FW viewer.
“In full disclosure”: F&FW is sorely missing its captain.
*Fox & Friends Weekend – 02/09/14 (@ 7:11 a.m. ET).
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Carpe Diem 
March 12, 2014 at 3:51 pm
I completely agree Alisyn was the best part of the show. Now Fox has made two big mistakes, Alisyn gone and bringing in Elisabeth Hasselbeck whose presence on weekday F&F makes it almost intolerable for me because she is SO bad. I am on the west coast so I tape it and have to fast forward most of her stuff because of her extremely irritating voice, her lack of experience and overall just boring. That is too bad because I love Brian and Steve. I like Anna ok but she is no Alisyn.