Melanie Morgan
Melanie Morgan, (original name Pauline Friedman), born 1948 in Beverly Hills, California, is an American conservative radio host based at KSFO in San Francisco. She has previously worked as an anchor for KGO-TV. She is the co-chairman of Move America Forward, a conservative political organization.
Morgan was addicted to gambling and her addiction was the subject of the TV-movie High Stakes: The Melanie Morgan Story. She has served as president of the California Council on Problem Gambling. She also admits to having neglected her newborn son while addicted.
Morgan was criticised for her comments regarding the New York Times publication of a story regarding US government tracking of terrorist funding. She said that editor Bill Keller should be tried for treason and "If he were to be tried and convicted of treason, yes, I would have no problem with him being sent to the gas chamber."[1] At the beginning of December, 2006, Morgan publicly called for incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's assassination, telling several Fox News Channel talk shows that she would like to "paint a bullseye on her laughing eyes."[2] On December 6, when the Report from the distinguished members of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) was published, Morgan was dismissive. "'Suggesting that (Iran and Syria) can be our friends carries the heavy stench of appeasement. It is more reminiscent of Neville Chamberlain's capitulation to Hitler than Ronald Reagan's resolute stand against Communism during the Cold War."[3]
References
- ^ Joe Garofoli, "New chapter in battle of words over tracking terrorist financing", San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2006.
- ^ http://mediamatters.org/issues_topics/people/melaniemorgan Media Matters on Melanie Morgan
- ^ http://www.news1130.com/news/international/article.jsp?content=w120683A Canada Press report