ABC Mocks GOP Candidates as Making Comedians ‘Happy’
On Sunday’s World News, ABC correspondent David Kerley mocked the current field of GOP presidential candidates as making comedians "happy" as he recounted that polls show many Republicans are not satisfied with the choices available so far. After informing viewers of the disappointment for Republicans that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels had chosen not to run, Kerley continued: "Recent polls show that nearly half of Republican voters are not happy with their potential candidates. But comedians are."
Then came a clip of late night talk show host David Letterman: "The Republicans are really scrambling out there, really backs to the wall looking for a guy to lose to Obama."
Kerley then moved on to revelations about Republican candidate Newt Gingrich spending $500,000 on jewelry and comedian Stephen Colbert’s response:
DAVID KERLEY: Newt Gingrich, whose first campaign week was a wreck after he criticized the Republican Medicare plan, also had to deal with revelations of a half million dollar bill for jewelry.
STEPHEN COLBERT, HOST OF THE COLBERT REPORT: $500,000 At Tiffany's? There's a simple explanation. The guy clearly buys his engagement rings in bulk.
Below is a complete transcript of the report from the Sunday, May 22, World News on ABC:
DAVID MUIR: We are going to turn now to politics this evening and that bombshell in the President's race from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. Many Republicans thought he was the best bet, but tonight, he's joined the ranks of would-be candidates announcing they're not running. So who will against President Obama? Here's David Kerley.
DAVID KERLEY: Mitch Daniels says it is family first, and his wife and four daughters vetoed a presidential run. Quote, "I find myself caught between two duties. I love my country. I love my family more." A disappointment for prominent Republicans. Laura Bush had called Daniels' wife encouraging a run. His exit is likely to help Tim Pawlenty who will announce tomorrow morning he's running. And how strange is this? Mike Huckabee, who just announced he won’t run, interviewing Pawlenty about whether he can win early primaries.
MIKE HUCKABEE, FNC HOST: You have to do well or win one of those early states, and I don't think it's, you know, one in particular, but you got to win one of them pretty quickly.
KERLEY: Mitt Romney, leading in the polls, and the most recognizable candidate, was in South Carolina this weekend, where he performed poorly in 2008.
MITT ROMNEY, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I don't think our President respects the states like I do.
KERLEY: Recent polls show that nearly half of Republican voters are not happy with their potential candidates. But comedians are.
DAVID LETTERMAN, HOST OF THE LATE SHOW: The Republicans are really scrambling out there, really backs to the wall looking for a guy to lose to Obama. (AUDIENCE LAUGHTER)
KERLEY: Newt Gingrich, whose first campaign week was a wreck after he criticized the Republican Medicare plan, also had to deal with revelations of a half million dollar bill for jewelry.
STEPHEN COLBERT, HOST OF THE COLBERT REPORT: $500,000 At Tiffany's? There's a simple explanation. The guy clearly buys his engagement rings in bulk.
KERLEY: This morning, Gingrich said the bill has been paid.
NEWT GINGRICH, REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We owe nothing.
BOB SCHIEFFER, HOST OF CBS’S FACE THE NATION: What did you buy?
GINGRICH: Well, nothing, well, it’s, it’s a personal, it’s my private life.
KERLEY: All this has led prominent Republicans to look for a wild card candidate, trying to convince either Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor, or former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, to make a run. So far, it appears their answer is the same they gave earlier this year: No thank you.
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Maybe we can find "an actor who starred with a chimp" to run
Submitted by TheHistorian on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 7:07am.
Letterman got his lib friends to laugh about his "lose to Obama" joke. Remember the 1980 stuff where the media talked about the Republican candidate as "second billing to a chimp" etc. He beat the incumbent President that year and saved us from four more years of "malaise".
Well, we have a lot more than "malaise" right now. We actually have what appears to be an epidemic. Maybe if even a B movie actor can beat the lib darling that smug can be wiped off the faces of the media again.
BTW, Reagan was a GREAT President. This was written with quotes from the media and the libs of the 1980's.
Dennis Prager
How many times do I have to say it?
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 7:35am.
I said it before and I'll say it again, lose the 'old white guy' Republican Party, you have plenty of fresh minority faces. The race card is the only play the Democrats have, so KILL IT! Someone like Herman Cain will get at least 10% (maybe 25%) of the black vote. With a McCain (can you say Newt?) type candidate, Obama will win. You have some great choices, GO FOR IT!!
No RINO retreads.
Submitted by Red Jeep on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 8:05am.
Cain will also calm the Liberals conscience letting them vote for another black man vs. voting for a white guy against BO.
Got to have that symbolism for the Liberals, but with Cain you get symbolism and substance.
Perry-Rubio
Submitted by Texndoc on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 8:09am.
That's my ticket. Perry has his faults but has been running Texas for going on 12 years and it is ranked as Best State for Business for years now. No taxes. Physicians pouring in (malpractice reform).
Rubio would be impressive to the young-crowd you talk about and would attract Hispanics. Obama would freak and dump his gaffe-machine Joe Biden.
Right now, I'm laughing right along with the comedians. Romney will lose, as predictable as the sun rising. And Herman Cain needs to run for Governor or Senate or Congress or SOMETHING, first. The last President elected who never held any other political office was General Dwight Eisenhower, Allied Commander in World War 2. And Herman Cain is no Allied Commander in World War 2.
The dilemma remains the same
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 8:46am.
As I wrote back in 2008 and again in 2010, the challenge for the GOP is to avoid a repeat of 1996, when the candidacy of Bob Dole assured the re-election of a very vulnerable Bill Clinton.
The risk of picking another Dole is high since the selection process -- primaries and caucuses-- is greatly flawed.
Meanwhile, the current course of events bodes badly for both major parties. And if both parties implode to be replaced by better, less corrupt parties, we may make some headway toward prosperity.
Such a change in our political culture might mark the most significant domestic dynamic since the Civil War.
As I wrote back in 2008 and
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:04am.
As I wrote back in 2008 and again in 2010, the challenge for the GOP is to avoid a repeat of 1996, when the candidacy of Bob Dole assured the re-election of a very vulnerable Bill Clinton.
The difference between those three years and now, however, is that the political and economic environment greatly favors the Republicans. If things remain the same next year in November, Obama will be gone. The GOP won't need Ronald Reagan II to beat him, either (though I'm hoping for it regardless! :-)
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
I agree -- the environment favors Republicans
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:35am.
As it did in 1996. The Republicans had won the Congress in '94 for the first time in four decades, and Clinton appeared to be on the way out in '96.
That's when the GOP snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Any Republican who thinks that the 2012 Election will be a cakewalk is delusional. If Obama raises a $ billion as some predict, he's going to be a formidable candidate. And the Race Card will be thrown around liberally (no pun intended).
The wild cards are the circumstances and events that are beyond the control of either party: A double-dip recession; gas prices at $5 or more per gallon; a terrorist attack in the US; events overseas; etc.
The GOP can offer some strong candidates. The question is, Will the best emerge from the primaries?
As it did in 1996. The
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:46am.
As it did in 1996. The Republicans had won the Congress in '94 for the first time in four decades, and Clinton appeared to be on the way out in '96.
Except the economy was actually good back then, so it's not remotely the same as it was in '96. You honestly think Bill Clinton would have had it as easy if he were running for a second term now? No way.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
And even with a good economy,
Submitted by Free Stinker on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:25am.
And even with a good economy, Clintons re-election had the help of Ross Perot siphoning off votes.
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And even with a good economy,
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:02am.
And even with a good economy, Clintons re-election had the help of Ross Perot siphoning off votes.
Exactly. Since Trump is out of the race (hopefully, we won't have to deal with that now.
Having said all of that, if the economy does dramatically improve by November of next year, then all bets are off. That's why it's still imperative we nominate a real conservative and not a lukewarm one.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
You raise a valid point about the economy
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:25am.
Much will depend on the independents who voted for Obama in '08, and who polls have shown, are disenchanted with him now.
But the GOP still must come up with a strong candidate. In '96, with the economy recovering, the GOP lost some House seats and Dole lost his bid for the White House.
There's another factor here, too. The Race Card. We've already seen the Democrats try to shape the playing field by insisting that (1) Obama got stuck cleaning up Bush-43's mess, and (2) criticism of Obama's performance in cleaning up is tatamount to racism. Look for lots of images of great dad Barack with the kids; Obama greeting adoring working class whites; etc.
As for third candidates, I don't think Perot had an impact of Dole's outcome; Dole was a Beltway dinosaur whose message was not compelling enough. He seemed to want the job as reward for 35 years of service on the Hill.
But since the third party candidacy issue is raised, who is more worried about that prospect in 2012: Obama or the GOP? I'd say the latter. For instance, if Romney wins the nomination, I think a lot of Tea Partiers stay home, or vote for one or more third party candidates. What if Ron Paul runs independently?
Ah yes, the establishment Republicans vs Liberal Comedy.
Submitted by acaiguana on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 8:56am.
This is a warning to the establishment Republicans. Get a life.
We do not want to vote in another election for a professional politician.
We are answering Cain's basic question. "How's that working for you?"
We have measured the Republican Party's propensity for wanting to be 'loved' by the MSM and by the Washington crowd and you have been found wanting.
Really wanting.
So, if you want to stir up the base, listen to Palin's speeches more closely; listen to Cain's deep resonating voice of reason; don't worry about a lack of foreign policy experience because any foreign policy would be better than the disjointed lack of foreign policy foisted upon us by the fool in the White House.
As has been stated before, Obama is merely a fool.
A very dangerous fool.
We are not fools.
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
ABC is totally irresponsible
Submitted by ThisnThat on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:07am.
They have no ethical right to do this. The only thing that lets them get away with this is a complete breakdown of journalistic standards by the MSM -- and a gullible public that doesn't recognize it, and is constantly brainwashed by all the institutions in this country -- Government, Media, Unions, and schools.
See the latest poll on queers and marriage? Big turnaround in opinion amongst the youngest -- just out of school. The brainwashing is highly effective. Beware.
__________
“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
Thank you for saving me the trouble.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 11:23am.
Not only will we conservatives have to defeat the 20% who will admit they're Liberals, but 100% of the unions, 95% of the broadcast media, 95% of the print media, and 95% of the educational institutions. Doesn't seem quite fair, does it.
Kind of reminds me of the story about an Marine fighter pilot a few years ago who inadvertantly crossed into Iranian air space. An Iranian voice came on the radio warning him that if he didn't leave their air space immediately Iranian fighter jets would be sent to attack him. His reply, "Go ahead. I'll wait."
Well, it's true.
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:17am.
The republicans DO give comedians a lot to work with. A small amount of "legitimate" material, and a WHOLE BUNCH of childish, amateurish, below-the-belt, made-up CRAP that virtually always makes libtards pee themselves laughing.
The democrats, on the other hand, just simply piss everyone off. Nothing funny here, just move along...
To Call hese Lame Brains Comedians
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:27am.
Is as absurd as calling ABC a news organization. They are both propagandizing for the Democratic Party.
This story doesn't make
Submitted by jessieH on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 9:31am.
This story doesn't make sense. What comediens is he refering to? What is a "Colbert" and a "Letterman"? Are these the so-called comediens? Also, this ABC thing. It's part of a preschool project, right? I hear it's a very big donation site for liberals. I think the CEOs are G.E. and G. Soros.
These sorry pukes!
Submitted by Patriot II on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:07am.
Have never heard of unbiased reporting......lower than whale crap and thats on the bottom of the ocean!!!
dumb and dumber
Submitted by ohio granny on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:41am.
A - all
B - bitter
C - communists
Who do they think will listen to them anyway? Certainly not any republican I know. Propaganda is all they know. All they spout. Willfully ignorant, deaf and stupid. None are so deaf as those who refuse to hear.
Can't make fun of the "Won" in the White House with his visiting 57 states? CorPSman? Can't find the door? Big eared dumbo? That one. Ah, yes you can.