My daily trip to Media Research Center’s web site always proves to be an invaluable source of fun and amusement, and constantly helps to define liberals by catching liberals in the act of defining themselves.
This item is from their NewsBusters.org blog today:
During a July 18 segment on the science behind stem cell research with CNN medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, American Morning substitute host Carol Costello displayed a shocking lack of knowledge of basic reproductive science. Costello, in New York, was questioning Cohen, who appeared from the CNN Center in Atlanta, on what federal funding for stem cell research would mean for those who had frozen embryos. Cohen explained that scientists with federal grants would seek out these embryos, and it would be up to individuals to decide whether or not to make a donation. Costello showed her confusion on the topic after Cohen pointed out: “These are four-day old embryos. We’re talking about very tiny, tiny embryos.” Costello then wondered: “And they’re not fertilized either, right?”
Cohen, forced to correct Costello, gave her a quick explanation of how an embryo is formed:
Cohen: “Well no, an embryo is fertilized.”
Costello: “Just to make it clear–”
Cohen: “Its sperm and egg have met each other–”
Costello: “So, it is?”
Cohen: “–and they, they’ve grown for about four days. So, they’ve formed a very, very small embryo.”
Costello: “Ok, so I feel silly now.”
Cohen: “Don’t feel silly.”
No don’t feel silly. You educated lots of people very, very well, here. About liberals. Thanks.
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