Geraldo Slams HLN’s Nancy Grace…but Grace Posts Record Ratings
- Posted on July 6, 2011 at 7:51pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Well, you’ll never be left guessing what Geraldo Rivera feels about a certain subject. True to form, the outspoken Fox News contributor shared his views with Shepard Smith Wednesday on the Casey Anthony verdict and “two-bit lawyers” like Mark NeJame.
In discussing Anthony’s trial, Geraldo, who believed Anthony would not be convicted of murder in the first, was shocked to learn she wasn’t even convicted of manslaugher. “It was an ‘oh my god’ moment,” Geraldo said, “something no one expected.” But he also came to the defense of Jose Baez, Anthony’s defense attorney, who he believes did a good job and was “pilloried” and “persecuted” by “two-bit lawyers” like NeJame. NeJame, according to Geraldo, thought too highly of himself and strutted around “like Perry Mason.”
Another lawyer, Nancy Grace, also drew Geraldo’s ire for allegedly “exaggerating” the prosecution’s evidence and “trivializing” any exculpatory evidence presented by the defense during trial.
But Geraldo’s crusade against allegedly “biased” attorneys didn’t end there when he then castigated “lanky” prosecutor Jeff Ashton — who he said heckled Baez during his closing argument in the same way a pubic school “bully” would when trying to “upset the nerd’s oral presentation” for his closing argument.
Geraldo went on to praise the fairness and “dignity” of the presiding judge, who he believes will retain Anthony in custody for her own protection until anger and tensions in her central Florida community subside. Geraldo said he can’t imagine the judge will let Anthony go free with the “tsunami” of outrage that will surely be headed Anthony’s way.
Still despite Geraldo’s disapproval, Grace enjoyed her program’s highest ratings ever during the Anthony verdict, with over 2.8 million viewers:
With 4.575M total viewers in the 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. hour, the Casey Anthony trial verdict propelled HLN to its best ratings ever yesterday afternoon. HLN peaked shortly after the verdict was read with 5.205M total viewers.
Nancy Grace posted her best-ever ratings in the 8 p.m. hour, delivering 2.888M total viewers and 1.286M in the A25-54 demographic. Her show was #1 in its timeslot, besting FNC’s “The O’Reilly Factor” by 747,000 A25-54 viewers.
Given her success resonating with audiences, we predict Grace might have a few choice words for Geraldo in the future.
(H/T: Fox News)
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Comments (101)
Joe Falcone
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:02pmSo who the hell is this “Nancy grace”? never heard of her. An I agree that Geraldo is, largely, a tool.
Report Post »football lady
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:54pmBoth of them are drama queens!
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:47pmDoes Geraldunce ever shut his idiot mouth?
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 6:57amseems like NEVER to me
Report Post »quicker
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:46pmAnd what about that one young mother she hounded untill she killed herself,only to find out later the young woman was telling the truth
Report Post »101
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:45pmThe Blaze seems concerned about everybody’s ratings…The Blaze poor misguided story looks to be ten stories wrapped up into one. Need to stick with the subject and not try and force it into something bigger when it’s NOT…you can do better than slopping everything together!
Report Post »Dr. Klahn
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:51pmAlthough I generally despise Slate magazine, they’re good on the story…
http://www.slate.com/id/2149686/
I really couldn’t sum up Nancy Grace any better than this.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:44pmFor the first time in my life I agree with Geraldo. He is the only sane one these last couple days!
On a completely different note – I just got my Roku up and running. I want my GBTV!
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:39pmI must add that jeraldo is nothing more than a barber shop quartet circus monkey. Go away jeraldo!
Report Post »frankee47
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:36pmNancy is the worst person on cable t.v. just looking at her fat round face makes me want to puke.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:35pmOfcourse Whoraldo is standing by his “harmano” Jose Baez
Report Post »vivalaraza :O
NuffSaid
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:33pmGeritol-dodo is a liberal, racist shyster. There’s a lot of difference between being “out spoken” and being “a loudmouth.”
By the way Geraldo. Charlie Manson could kick your stupid racist a** even today. I pay to see that event.
PS nice hair (for a chimpanzee.) Who does your color?
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:30pmGeraldo needs to go back to the MSM……sooner rather than later.
Report Post »KeithOlberdink
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:26pmI watch orielly at 8 pm and I’m done with the rest of the lineup.
GBTV is where its at.
Report Post »lemmings4obama
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:22amO’reilly is a hack too, this coming from a conservative.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:26pmOh yes, Geraldo–always wondered how many votes he cost Kay Bailey Hutchenson in the Texas Governor race after he mocked Perry and really promoted her candidacy three times early in the race!! You know, people just outstay their influence…….it is just time for them to say “Goodbye”.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:25pmAh so what. Like everything else in the news, the corruption has been going on for decades. It won’t matter pretty soon, and certainly will not matter twenty years from now.
Report Post »republapig
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:25pmGrrrrrrrrrraldos in Florida? I thought he was still in Libya kissing, er uh, I mean kicking KaDaffyDuck’s ass!
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:52pmOh yeah! I loved the part where he pretended that he had come under fire. Only a complete loser would try to make himself look tough that way. At least he could have tried a little harder to make it look real, but he thinks everyone else is an idiot.
Report Post »Ashley
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:25pmNancy Grace is just another opportunist who takes advantage of a sad story. I find Grace completely appalling. Casey Anthony was tried and convicted by the media “talking heads”. Guilty or not, they should let the justice system take care of it without offering up opinion after opinion.
And, why did this case get national attention, when there are hundreds of murders, just as disgusting as this one, happening every day . . . who decided that this case deserved to be aired in front of the nation? Time to move on, it has soaked up enough air time and attention from real issues facing America. I am sure Obama and the left have enjoyed this time, while America was “watching the other hand”. And, the main stream media was more than happy to divert the attention. While this is a sad and unfortunate case, please let us STOP talking about it and move on to pressing issues facing America.
Report Post »republapig
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:20pmThe dignity of the judge? I kept wondering where Andy was. We had Amos.
Report Post »sunnyflor
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:19pmGeraldo is always on the other side no matter what or who. He is always searching for the innocence of the underdog even if they are guilty, everything is always prejudice on our part. He is the only one that walks the righteous and perfect line. Let us all boycott and not watch, any T.V. programs, movies, read any books, magazines, newspapers etc. from the Anthony’s or the defense. Do Not Allow them to have any Fame or Riches from the death of little Caylee. They are all LIARS! We must stand together as people and in memory of Caylee DO NOT support these people!!!! This was an injustice to Caylee!! .
Report Post »YEAHYOURIGHT
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 11:33pmAmen, SUNNYFLOR!
Report Post »Lynne Neal
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 10:16amI totally agree. Casey Anthony & her attorneys will pay for this in some way. Maybe after life on earth!
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:17pmi just remember why i can t stand Geraldo..i can t believe fox put up with that POS
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:49pmOpportunistic POS!
Report Post »Grannie4news
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:28pmRight on! I cannot, understand why anyone watches this prejudiced idiot.. He is a pompous arse and obnoxious.
Report Post »likwidlizard
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:12pmGeraldo is a closet queen. He needs to tell Erica to bail out of his marriage so he and Bubba can go to N.Y. and make a legal happy marriage together.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:10pmI think Hairoldo is making himself likeless!
Report Post »freeweever
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:06pmOh no Bernie Goldberg is so wrong about Geraldo… ha . Lets see, he praises Baez loves the Judge, I’ll let you think about that link, and he hates the as he called it bully picking on the nerd speaking of the white participants. This cretin is so pathetic and racist he should petition for the turn over of America to its real owners. Who do you think he would say that is. Once a racist projector always a racist projector.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:05pmI have never liked Nasty Face.
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:35pmI’ve never liked her either, but between her and Geraldo, I’ll take Nancy. They’re both arrogant, but Geraldo adds being a total a$$ to the mix.
Report Post »Ricky101
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 7:58pmNancy has been building that audience around the Casey Anthony trial. Wait till the Casey Anthony situation is resolved before comparing her ratings. She’ll beat everyone as long as Anthony is the biggest news around.
She has built her life around this trial, so you’ve got to give that to her. She owes Casey a few dollars……
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:33pmGrace is a leech, instead of presenting the facts, she presented an emotionally charge nightly rant. She is a disgrace to both the legal profession and journalism. She understands the State’s burden of proving beyonf a reasonable doubt, instead she has created a lynching mob against jurors, citizens doing their legal duty.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:04pm@Encinom I hope she keeps going just to piss you off.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 6:47amactually Holder and Obummer and Clintons are a disgrace to lawyerville…..
Report Post »JUST KIDDING!!!! They are all so brilliant……………
ROFLMAOOOOOOOO
FREDD The WILSON
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 7:58pmNancy Grace already knew what was locked inside Al Capone’s vault
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:10pm95 percent of trials end in a guilty verdict
funny how everyone is upset that somebody was inocent
Report Post »until they were actually proven guilty
TxGold
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 9:07pmfunny!
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 2:14amGeraldo lost it somewhere along the line – I think it was when he exited his momma’s birth canal. This lightweight loser is getting to be more of a joke with each passing day. And the only reason he supports Baez is because Baez is his Hispanic Goomba. (Of course, his other half comes out when it’s cool to be Jewish. What a ‘mensch’.)
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