Nearly five years ago, when compliant journalists were touting then-vice presidential candidate John Edwards and admiring his supposed idyllic marriage to Elizabeth Edwards, Katie Couric celebrated the happy couple's annual wedding anniversary “romantic ritual” of eating at Wendy's, wondering as all three laughed together: “What do you say, 'One Frosty, two straws?'” Pretty ridiculous in retrospect.
In the taped interview aired on the Thursday, July 15, 2004 Today show, Couric cued up the couple: “I know you'll be celebrating your 27th wedding anniversary. And I understand you go through a romantic ritual every year to commemorate that date. Share it with us will you?” John Edwards answered that “we go to Wendy's for our anniversary” before his wife provided her take, prompting a delighted Couric to marvel: “So every year for 26 years so far?” As John Edwards quipped “you could question our sanity,” Couric jumped in: “I was gonna say, what do you say, 'One Frosty, two straws?'”
Audio: MP3 clip (48 seconds)
The MRC's Karen Hanna tracked down the videotape of the exchange, recounted in the July 16, 2004 MRC CyberAlert, and created the clip.
At another point in the session, Couric reminded Mrs. Edwards of her husband’s sexiness:
Let me ask you, when your husband was voted Sexiest Politician by People magazine were you like bleah? Or were you like, “Hey! That's my man!?”Not just her man.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Before we get all
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 21:46 ET by BlazerBefore we get all judgemental here, let us not forget that
John Edward's has been a champion of women's right's for the past twenty year's.
A woman's right to choose Anal Ease or KY Jelly, doggystyle or missionary, spit or swallow.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Very classy. Thanks.
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 01:00 ET by PewahVery classy. Thanks.
Yea, upon further review
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 06:07 ET by BlazerYea, upon further review that doesn't seem as funny now as it did last night. Unfortunatly the edit function isn't appearing on the post so I can't fix it.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
It was probably the tone of
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 11:56 ET by PewahIt was probably the tone of product endorsement that prompted me to comment...lol.
The truth ain't always
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 06:42 ET by zfThe truth ain't always classy.
Ugh!
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 21:47 ET by mizflame98Where's my self-lobotomy kit?
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds”
Samuel Adams
It's One Frosty...Three
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 21:53 ET by bigtimerIt's One Frosty...Three Straws.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Ooops!
Mon, 05/25/2009 - 10:38 ET by RukusThree and a half straws! LOL!
Gary
Gettin' along is so much easier than buttin' heads. - My Dad
And funner too! - Me
Where's The Beef
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:02 ET by BlazerWhere's The Beef ?
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I bet...
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:20 ET by mizflame98Rielle Hunter knows where it's been.
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds”
Samuel Adams
One straw to go
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:25 ET by averageschmoeOne straw to go for my ladyfriend....
Blaze... ...according to
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:40 ET by bigtimerBlaze...
...according to the two straws... here's the beef.
Hunka'Hunka' Burnin' Luv eh?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Frivolous nonsense, bt...
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 08:31 ET by ThalpyFrivolous nonsense, bt. That's a great YouTube though!
Didn't Hillary get
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:34 ET by kgDidn't Hillary get "Diamonds or pearls"?
Speaking of VP interviews, before Couric interviewed Palin she sought advice on what to ask Palin from Obama Adviser, Sam Nunn as well as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haas who also is Obama's Foreign Policy Adviser. Shouldn't that have been disclosed prior to the inteview?
"DumbAssity of Dope"
That interview
Sat, 05/23/2009 - 22:57 ET by Kingfish17That interview should never have happened. Palin should have said, "I'll let Couric interview me after Rush Limbaugh interviews Obama."
"I've sentenced boys younger then you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them." Judge Smails
Couric still has a
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 06:43 ET by zfCouric still has a job...why? Must be those low ratings she's pulling in. Talk about someone being overpaid...will Obama dock her salary too?
Now she's a "frosty" and
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 07:23 ET by muh-oonNow she's a "frosty" and John's a "single".
Frosty this year?
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 07:26 ET by P.J. GladnickWill they be sharing a frosty this July?
Straw?
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 07:31 ET by DingbatI've never seen a Frosty that could be consumed with a straw unless it totally melted.
First thing I thought
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 09:15 ET by the strugglerFirst thing I thought Dingbat...If you think you can put a straw in a Frosty...
yep, they appear to be
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 20:21 ET by nadadhimmiyep, they appear to be lying. You have to consume a Frosty with a spoon, it's way to thick to go thru a straw, always. Dave made it that way on purpose ya know.
Me neither. Here's the
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 20:55 ET by balboaMe neither.
Here's the question, in my mind: Was the Frosty tradition always a sham? Or was it something they continued to do just to keep up appearances? Was there a moment where the Frosty Ceremony meant something?
→ Probably, bal
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 21:00 ET by Cool ArrowI'm thinking she was quite the good looking, educated woman when they married back in the '70's.
Does anyone really think...
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 10:03 ET by JnobleThat The Breck Girl, Mrs Edwards or Kutsey Katie would normally be caught dead in such a low-class place as Wendys? They might be around or approached by *shutter* THOSE types f people. Ewwww look, that one has a minivan! What is that?...OMG, that man is wearing a "NASCAR" shirt! What does that even stand for? We gotta get out of here before one of them touches us! *makes run for limos*
and they keep straight faces
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 13:17 ET by bobwhiteWhat a gut wrenching charade.
Have to say
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 13:24 ET by okiehawk44Ms. Edwards was dying but bravely carrying on just 2 years ago and at that exact same time Mr. Edwards was fathering a child with another woman and Ms. Edwards knew all this but kept up the myth -- both the myth of her immenent death and the myth of Mr. Edwards making a truly wonderful leader of this country.
Hypocrites make everyone but liberals sick. Liberals continue to call Ms. Edwards brave. Stupid maybe. Not brave!
Characteristics of a Frosty
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 20:43 ET by simmonsismeThey give you a spoon with a Frosty. I guess you could let it melt and then use a straw. I'm just sayin'.
If
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 22:53 ET by oldmanateeElizabeth could actually suck a Frosty thru a straw, ol' John would be crazy to step on on her...I'm just sayin'...