Casey Anthony: Should you talk back to Nancy Grace? Yes
Nancy Grace at the Orange County Courthouse last month. Photo credit: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel
People don’t talk back to Nancy Grace on her HLN show. They do on “Good Morning America,” which makes for far more interesting television.
In a discussion on “GMA” this morning, Dan Abrams said it would be wise for the defense team to shift gears away from accusing George Anthony, Casey’s father.
Grace ripped into that line of reasoning. “You guys are talking about this like you’re out driving your Porsche along Park Avenue and you’re just going to shift gears and go into second gear,” Grace snapped. “It’s not like that.”
Abrams shot back: “Tell me how it works, Nancy. … I’ve been waiting to learn how it works.”
Grace scoffed that attorneys don’t promise things in opening statements, then shift gears.
Abrams then did the unthinkable: He stopped Grace from talking and asked her a question. It was a historic moment in television. He challenged her, and she came up with a memorable line.
“Here’s the deal: No matter what they do, they’ve ruined their case,” Grace said. “They ruined their case in opening statement.” She said the defense has to stick with the opening statement and make the best of it.” Casey Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee.
In another memorable bit, Grace slapped her hands and urged Abrams and “GMA” anchor George Stephanopoulos to “wake up.”
Stephanopoulos cracked, “I’m still trying to figure out how to get in my Porsche on Park Avenue.”
Grace shot back, “I’m just the messenger.”
Weather anchor Sam Champion chimed in: “That was good TV.”
Sure was. Maybe Grace should let people challenge her more often.