Dana Loesch
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| Born | Dana Eaton[1] September 28, 1978[2][3] |
| Occupation(s) | editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, conservative radio host, blogger, political analyst |
| Employer(s) | Andrew Breitbart KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1 |
| Spouse | Chris Loesch |
| Website | http://www.bigjournalism.com/ http://www.mamalogues.com/ |
Dana Loesch (née Eaton, born September 28, 1978) is a conservative talk radio host, associated with the Tea Party movement.
Dana Loesch graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She attended St. Louis Community College and transferred to Webster University, where she majored in journalism. She dropped out after beginning her relationship with Chris Loesch, whom she would eventually marry. Loesch had been a liberal, but became a conservative after the September 11 attacks. She and her husband Chris have two children and homeschool them.[3]
She hosts The Dana Show: The Conservative Alternative, which broadcasts on KFTK FM NewsTalk 97.1 to the Greater St. Louis area.[4] Since October, 2010, Loesch has also served as editor-in-chief of Big Journalism, a conservative blog owned by webmaster Andrew Breitbart.[5] On February 10, 2011, CNN announced that, in preparation for its 2012 election coverage, the network had hired Loesch, Will Cain, and Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher, as political analysts. Loesch was specifically hired to represent the Tea Party point of view.[6]
She is a national leadership team member of the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition and often speaks on national issues involving the Tea Party movement.[7]
On December 6, 2011, the St. Louis Tea Party, with which Loesch had been affiliated, announced publicly that they were terminating their relationship with her.[8][9]
In January 2012 U.S. Marine snipers were widely condemned, including by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after video was circulated of them urinating on dead alleged Afghan Taliban fighters.[10] On January 12, 2012, during a broadcast of The Dana Show, Loesch told listeners "I’d drop trou and do it too. That's me though. I want a million cool points for these guys." Loesch was criticized for her comments by columnist Goldie Taylor on CNN.[11]
In February 2012, Loesch argued on behalf of a Virginia bill prohibiting pregnant women from getting an abortion before first submitting to an invasive trans-vaginal ultrasound[12], stating "they had no problem having similar to a trans-vaginal procedure when they engaged in the act that resulted in their pregnancy."[13]
References
- ^ "Because it's an important issue". Blog. August 8, 2008.
- ^ "Another Year". Blog. September 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Patriot Dame: Dana Loesch, Tea Party co-founder and rising star of conservative talk radio, reporting for duty!". Riverfront Times. February 24, 2010.
- ^ "The Dana Show". Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ Loesch, Dana (October 11, 2010). "Allow Me to Introduce Myself..." Big Journalism. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "CNN Looks Ahead to 2012 Election Season". cnn.com. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "The National Leadership Team | Nationwide Tea Party Coalition". Nationwidechicagoteaparty.com. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ^ http://teapartypatriotsonline.com/2011/12/dana-loesch-departs-st-louis-tea-party/
- ^ St. Louis Tea Party Organizational Announcement," December 6, 2011
- ^ "US Identifies Marines in Urination Video". Voice of America News. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Tommy Christopher, Goldie Taylor Calls Out CNN’s Dana Loesch On CNN Over Urinate-Gate, Mediaite, January 15, 2012.
- ^ http://www.arlnow.com/2012/02/14/englin-blasts-gop-bill-for-requiring-vaginal-penetration
- ^ http://www.mediaite.com/online/conservatives-defend-virginias-occupy-vagina-law-on-basis-that-all-penetrations-are-created-equal
External links
- The Dana Show at KFTK's website
- Biography and recent articles at Big Journalism
- The Dana Show blog
- Mamalogues
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