On Friday's Countdown show, liberal Air America host Rachel Maddow, substitute hosting for Keith Olbermann, characterized Condoleezza Rice's talks with Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi as a scandal during the Countdown show's regular "Bushed!" segment which purports to update viewers on Bush administration scandals. Presumably seeking to portray the Bush administration as hypocritical for holding talks with Gaddafi while criticizing Barack Obama's promise to meet personally with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Maddow missed the point that Gaddafi has already made concessions to the U.S., the MSNBC host dubbed the talks as "Pillow Talk with Terrorists-Gate." She then sought to embarrass Rice by quoting overly affectionate comments made by the Libyan dictator in which he called Rice "Leezza" and "my darling African woman," and gushed that "I love her very much."
Below is a transcript of the relevant portion of the Friday, September 5, Countdown show on MSNBC:
RACHEL MADDOW: But first, the headlines breaking in the administration's 50 running scandals: "Bushed."
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And number one: "Pillow Talk with Terrorists-Gate." Who's holding talks in Libya today? The highest-ranking U.S. official to do so since 1953? That would be Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In fact, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi calls her "Leezza." Quoting him, for real, "I support my darling black African woman. I admire and am very proud of the way she leans back and gives orders to Arab leaders. She beckons to the Arab foreign ministers, and they come to her, either in groups or individually. Leezza, Leezza, Leezza, I love her very much," end quote. Um, no comment? [LAUGHS]
—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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That's disgusting.
September 7, 2008 - 09:30 ET by motherbeltThat's disgusting.
Is there a point???
September 7, 2008 - 09:36 ET by ChipolitoIs there a point to this story from Maddow?? Rice went to see Gaddafi and he likes her...who wouldn't? None of the Dems have gone to see him and establish some sort of dialogue, so now Bush is trashed for it???
And the MSM has turned another Bush triumph into a "scandal"
September 7, 2008 - 09:36 ET by Free StinkerGeorge Bush has accomplisheshed something even Reagan couldn't do. Get Libya to behave, and not just grudgingly behave, but well enough that we can feel confident in restoring relations with them. Make no mistake, Afghanistan and Iraq scared the $#!^ out of Ghadaffi.
And the MSM has turned another Bush triumph into a "scandal"
Make no mistake,
September 7, 2008 - 12:38 ET by Conservative in the ArtsMake no mistake, Afghanistan and Iraq scared the $#!^ out of Ghadaffi.
You're right! the media did all it could to hide and cover of the fact that right after the invasion of Iraq, Lybia called the US and said that "we have a bunch of Iraqi scientists over here working on nuclear tests, come pick them up." the media just protrayed it as Lybia's program but it was really Iraq's. Telling the truth about that would destroy one of their favorite dissing point about "yellowcake"
Pillow talk
September 7, 2008 - 09:36 ET by rick007Hmmmm!
When stretch went to Syria that was great. She is a powerful woman.
What was Pelosi negotionating? How Syria could get their hands on some of our oil money?
Or asking for donations to the DNC
Newsbusters error?
September 7, 2008 - 09:37 ET by Mica the MagnificentI've never heard of this Rachel Maddow, but I think Newsbusters better change that picture of a guy quickly and put one up of her!
ROFLMAO
September 7, 2008 - 09:39 ET by Free StinkerROFLMAO
I'm guessing she IS the
September 7, 2008 - 09:44 ET by motherbeltI'm guessing she IS the "guy" in her relationship.
I'm pretty sure that's Bill
September 7, 2008 - 10:51 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI'm pretty sure that's Bill Maher in drag--feminist style of course.
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." --Robert A. Heinlein, "Beyond This Horizon", 1942
MM, that's the 'new' rachel maddow of msnbc,
September 7, 2008 - 12:13 ET by larry on LIhowever she still remains a liberal pig with lipstick.
So it's only OK if the
September 7, 2008 - 09:43 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveSo it's only OK if the leftists/democrats use diplomacy even when it is with regimes that are much more of a threat that actively support terrorism (Iran, North Korea, Hammas) than the duly humbled regimes that formerly had a very active role in supporting terrorism.
How could Rice meeting with Gaddafi possibly be any more scandalous than Obama sitting down with Ahmadinejad? Especially since Gaddafi's anti-American rhetoric has vanished in the wake of the drubbing he took from Reagan and the economic pain he's felt since having to pay for blowing up PanAm Flight 103 over Lockerbie and of course when he dropped a brick in his tunic after Bush said, "You're either for us, or you're against us."
Everything for the left is a double standard...EVERYTHING!
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." --Robert A. Heinlein, "Beyond This Horizon", 1942
Talking
September 7, 2008 - 09:41 ET by rick007I thought that was the Dem's mantra. Talking to the terroists.
They twist and turn as the wind blows.
Some even do in the Oval Office.
Democrats! Get you heads out. It's dark up there and it smells bad.
Whatever George Bush does
September 7, 2008 - 10:52 ET by Ron was RIGHTWhatever George Bush does is bad. Period. Dot. Bingo.
This litany is going to eventually back fire on the Dems. They think everyone hates Bush as much as they do, this is simply not the case. His approval numbers are low but in this extremely partisen country Bush has tried to be more moderate on several issues. He low approval numbers are because he supported amnesty for illegal aliens, has presided over government growth in spending, and has not effectively defended himself against Dems, has lowered his approval among conservatives and his low approval ratings among Libs is just because most Libs could clinically be diagnosed with BDS. I would bet that if a poll was taken on Bush's likeability as a person he would be up around 60%. I think history will be kinder to Bush then the current political climate.
"The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Wilson Reagan
Wow
September 7, 2008 - 10:44 ET by well99Keiths Brother.Same I love pet rocks smile.
It's Pat!
September 7, 2008 - 11:45 ET by ACLUSUXRemember that skit from Saturday Night Live.....
"It's Pat!"
And look at the adams apple too.
Democrat politicians and
September 7, 2008 - 12:47 ET by kgDemocrat politicians and news people have a one track mind when it comes to women. Males and wanna-be males included.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Who is Rachel Mad Cow???
September 7, 2008 - 12:49 ET by wizardjrI've never heard of her. But then I don't watch "news" shows, so maybe that's why. And why are you showing a picture of her brother?
I don't get it?
September 7, 2008 - 15:39 ET by connmanRachel Maddow seems to me to be your typical feminazi, so I'm thinking that she would be there to support Condi. Oh yea she's the sec of state for Bush, too bad. Speaking of Bush and Maddow........Oh never mind!
This town needs an enema! - The Joker
Smacking down
September 7, 2008 - 15:47 ET by TeddyRandolph Mantooth, or whatever the hell her name is, for railing on 'pillow talk', another female, and 'Bush' is just too. damn. easy.
Rice is not the President, Bush did not meet with him
September 7, 2008 - 16:27 ET by ferv888Does anyone listen??? Obama says he would meet with the leaders personally.
Rice is mtg. with him not Bush!!!
FERV888
Maddow
September 7, 2008 - 18:22 ET by well99Obermanns brother is something else.What she lacks in humor she makes up for it in stupidity.She has no sense of humor.
Here is a test for her.
http://thestupidmeter.com/?SSAID=7
Bushed!
September 7, 2008 - 18:31 ET by connmanI bet Maddow get's "Bushed" every night! There, I said it!
This town needs an enema! - The Joker
Wait, isn't this the same
September 7, 2008 - 18:42 ET by Ken ShepherdWait, isn't this the same Maddow who would love to see Barack "no preconditions" Obama in the White House, a mere phone call away from arranging a summit with Ahmadinejad?
Leezza was just paying
September 8, 2008 - 07:10 ET by SickofLibsLeezza was just paying homage to the NEW KING OF AFRICA.
Maddow is as psychotic as her sponsor, and every bit as unlikable.