Nina Totenberg: ‘I Was At – Forgive the Expression – a Christmas Party...’
By Brent Baker | December 20, 2010 | 08:36
“I was at – forgive the expression – a Christmas party,” NPR reporter Nina Totenberg interjected on Inside Washington in the weekend’s oddest cautionary separation from a common description for a common event, seemingly embarrassed to invoke any religious terminology for Christmas. She didn’t say what she’d prefer for parties this time of the year to be named. “Winter solstice party”? Just plain old “holiday party”? Or a “seasonal gathering”?
Totenberg’s bashfulness came as she explained how the failure of Congress to pass an annual budget has left federal workers in limbo:
Well, these agencies, including the Defense Department, don't know how much money they've got and for what. And I was at – forgive the expression – a Christmas party at the Department of Justice and people actually were really worried about this.
So, what did Totenberg mean by “forgive the expression”? Watch and judge for yourself. (Audio: MP3 clip)
Totenberg’s comment in full, which matches the video clip:
I want to say one thing about the budget that didn’t get passed, the omnibus bill. You know, we talk a lot about – we just passed this huge tax cut in part because business said, you know, we have to plan, we have to know what kind of tax cuts we have. Well, these agencies, including the Defense Department, don't know how much money they've got and for what. And I was at – forgive the expression – a Christmas party at the Department of Justice and people actually were really worried about this. These are law enforcement people don't know exactly what kind of money they can spend for what.
(Inside Washington is a weekly show produced by ABC’s Washington, DC affiliate, which airs it Sunday morning after it runs Friday night on DC’s PBS affiliate, WETA-TV channel 26, and Saturday on local cable’s TBD TV.)
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Purely
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 8:48am.
flipin pathetic. These PC nutjobs have it all wrong. It IS a "Christmas" party, just say it. There's nothing wrong with it.
Stupidity
Submitted by MadRat on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:05pm.
Even Fark.com thought this was "Stuipd".
Hey Nina, that's a great looking doo........
Submitted by BBallleaper on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 8:56am.
For the hag who invented the 'Helmet-Head' hairdo to be embarrassed it must have been some party! Oh, I'm sorry Nina, 'forgive the expression' Helmet-Head! I just meant that you look stupid!
She's a credit to the embalmer's art
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:44am.
(with apologees to flaming Leftist Gore Vidal)
Well Nina
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:14am.
You are, forgive the expression, an idiot!
Nina Totenberg, ' You Are -
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:15am.
Nina Totenberg, ' You Are - Forgive The Expression - A Douchebag...'
Barack_Must_Go.....
Like your money going to pay Nina? (Or Mark Shields?)
Submitted by Red Jeep on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:25am.
Let's end public financing of PBS in 2011!
Let them go talk amongst themselves in private at their Pagan Day party or whatever they celebrate this time of year, without us paying for the party.
Subbing for Vieira this morning, Erin Burnett:
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:27am.
"...now that we're approaching the final 'holiday week'..."
Would that be Hanukkah? Nope, sorry, that's over.
Ramadan? Nope, that was August.
Now what elusive holiday might she be referring to? Of course, her idiotic statement was made in front of that huge "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ tree" on Rockefeller Plaza.
Vieira must of
Submitted by American.Patriot on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:21am.
forgotten about KZUAWANNA-KZUAZWANA-WANA or -what-ever the heck the africans call it.
Doesn't that start after Christmas?.
Africans...
Submitted by adamsmith on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:53am.
Africans don't celebrate Kwaanza. It's a "holiday" created in 1969 by Black Panthers and Black power subscribers to further alienate themselves from American culture and guaranteeing failing in every way in this country because of their hatred for it. Refusing to integrate and expecting 87% of the population to cave into their demands(whatever that may entail) is the reason why every single immigrant group that's come to this country has succeeded leaving the Black population at the bottom of the sociological barrel. I find it hysterical during news stories on TV where you have all sorts of immigrants speaking English while interviewed and the Black guy that's born and bred here is the only one they need to use subtitles for. This will continue until they leave the Democrat plantation and start to believe in themselves.....And by the way, it's really NOT all Whiteys' fault.....
Right On
Submitted by DaMama on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:45pm.
I have friends in Kenya, and they laugh every time they hear about "Kwanzaa". They think it is the dumbest thing for African Americans to celebrate. Sure it means "first fruits" in Swahili, but it's no holiday. Most Kenyans celebrate Christmas anyway.
'First fruits' refers to the Founding Fathers of Fruitdom (FFF)
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:42pm.
Little known fact, but Kwanzaa was originally a gay holiday and it was stolen from right under their noses.
Thank you,,,,,,
Submitted by almostacowboy77 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:44pm.
Cliff Claven!
thank you
Submitted by American.Patriot on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:21pm.
now I can be PC
I find Nina to be...,,forgive the expression...
Submitted by redright88 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:27am.
a brain dead liberal bimbo
Hello?
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:35am.
Last I looked, Christmas is a Federal Holiday. Unlike Ramadan, where the women all wear horse blankets and are virtual slaves, for now.
I'm offended!
Submitted by almostacowboy77 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:45pm.
Our horses wouldn't be caught dead under one of those tents!
Hey CPB, come January 5th,
Submitted by Van Halen on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:53am.
Hey CPB, come January 5th, every here is going to be hammering their representative to - forgive the expression - pull you off the taxpayer teat.
pardon the expression...
Submitted by jazbo on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:58am.
“I was at – forgive the expression – a Christmas party,” NPR -forgive the expression-'reporter' Nina Totenberg interjected on Inside Washington in the weekend’s oddest cautionary separation...Problem Solved
Submitted by Lifeofthemind on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:09am.
Tottenberg has not mattered ever Justice Brennan, since her source on the Supreme Court, retired. Why would anybody invite her to anything? She remains a no-talent exposed plagiarist hack.
What a dork!
Submitted by Thalpy on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:20am.
The Department of Justice should worry. How much is their suit against the sovereign state of Arizona costing? How much money was wasted on the New Black Panther Party case?
This is the bitter bitch who said that if there was retributive justice in the world, Jesse Helms or one of his grandchildren would get AIDS from a transfusion.
She's a good reason to defund NPR! That is, don't support her nonsense with our money. If NPR can make it on its own-with Nina; so be it.
If someone like Charles
Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:22am.
If someone like Charles Krauthammer had said this, it wouuld have been tongue-in-cheek sarcasm directed at political correctness. Now, from Totenberg....
WARPED
Submitted by RealVet on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:26am.
Pretty hard to imagine being bound to a doctrine so excessively warped that you feel guilty for saying the word "Christmas".
Yep
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:02pm.
She's obviously been beaten with the PC Stick so much that while she adamantly stands up for the mosque center near Ground Zero, she sheeplishly 'admits' to attending a Christmas party, as if this will earn her retribution from her peers.
She's an invertebrate.
Well considering that FOX....
Submitted by jdripper on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:24am.
I noticed yesterday that the FOX set for the Sunday show was the only Sunday morning talk show without any hint of a Christmas decoration. There was nothing that would have said that Christmas was less then a week away. They did not say Merry Christmas on the show. At least the other shows put up wreaths, or garlands or flowers, but not FOX. FOX keeps getting a pass for their behavior, why?
Jack
Are you an idiot?
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:28am.
So, not putting up decorations is the same as saying what that NPR HO said? What planet are you from?
What? No Christmas decorations on Fox?
Submitted by ROSIE RIGHT on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:06am.
Jack, Christmas is not about holly, garlands, wreaths, and all those sparkly trinkets. It is about the birth of our Lord and His message (gift) to all of us who believe. I mean, Fox News could hardly put up a manger scene on their set, right? (see NPR reporter Nina Totenberg's comment on INSIDE WASHINGTON)... or here, let me just quote her. "I was at...forgive the expression...a Christmas party"...etc, etc. Liberals have to APOLOGIZE for even uttering the WORD! (Which, BTW, you should read. Sad state of affairs for this beautiful nation.
Actually, I watch Fox and
Submitted by HypocriteHater on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:27pm.
Actually, I watch Fox and Friends pretty regularly and inbetween commercial breaks they show the following bible passage in honor of Christmas:
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
That speaks volumes more about the spirit of Christmas than some fake garland. Can you imagine any other news channel actually using a quote from the bible?
I llstened to it three times
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:29am.
I llstened to it three times and I still can't figure out why she interjected "please forgive the expression" .
Jer
taboo subject
Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:13am.
She seems to think Christmas is a taboo subject for some reason, nevermind that it's as someone mentioned a federal holiday(read: HOLY DAY).
-Jon
I was trying my best to read
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:31am.
I was trying my best to read that into her comment, jon, but it just wouldn't fit. She placed no verbal or inflective emphasis on the word "Christmas" at all. I'm not sure what her point was.
Jer
Jer, I see you've completed the Rosetta Stone "Balbonics" cds
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:39am.
The transcript shows what she said. Why is looking for nuances of inflection matter?
how it seemed
Submitted by jon_torlin on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:48am.
It was more like she was embarrassed to say the word and trying not to be offensive about it, at least that's how the attitude appears. Not in the sense of "He who shall not be named" of Harry Potter, but almost like it's a dirty word. Taboo was the word I used earlier, but it could still work, otherwise use "verboten" or whatever.
That's what it looks like. And that angers me that Christmas would be considered as such.
-Jon
No, Jon, taboo is the perfect word
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:50am.
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Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:32pm.
I learned to irritate people by obnoxiously turning their questions back on them to illustrate points:
Why does looking for nuances matter?
or
Why does looking for nuances matter?
Again, it just seemed to me from listening to the audio that had Totenberg really wanted to make an issue over the specific word "Christmas", there would have been an audible emphasis. There was none.
I'm no fan of Totenberg. The "forgive the expression" phrase appeared superfluous and silly. I'm just not convinced her motive was political correctness.
Jer
If Nina was trying to tell a joke, Jer...
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:43pm.
...she should avoid the practice in the future.
Why would she even say such a thing, then?
There was a "audible emphasis" on asking to be forgiven with regard to what she was about to say, with reference to being at a Christmas party. It was merely a bigoted statement. Nothing more, nothing less.
--Mike
I don't believe I said
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:50pm.
I don't believe I said anything about her trying to tell a joke, Mike.
But, maybe it was merely a bigoted statement. I really don't know.
Jer
Rosetta Stone Balbonics
Submitted by MrShy on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:19pm.
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Well, in the broader context, it could also mean ______ .
That's not how I interpret it.
I think you/NB are exaggerating things.
Just because you see it one way doesn't preclude it from being another way.
That's not bias, he/she/them are just ______ .
It's all relative.
That's just stupid.
That's media bias??
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Submitted by BD on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:36pm.
Oooooohhhhhh..... SHACK!
Ah. That was the only other option I saw.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:07pm.
My thought, after listening to her regrettable statement, was that, while tragic, she may have meant it to be comedic.
If you have another interpretation for consideration, I'd appreciate hearing it. And while I don't know that Nina's been openly anti-Christian in the past with her statements, that one certainly meets the minimum requirements.
--Mike
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Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:05pm.
I made the mistake of buying the optional 'practice cds' you can play in your car.
However, I returned them upon finding out they were just 90 minutes of silence.
SoL
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:41pm.
You Passed!
You were so stupid you forgot to turn up the volume!
Please report to the democratic underground for you free starter kit on how to register to vote, here there and everywhere!
You will also receive this wunnerful new DVD from ACORN, it has only been retrieved from the dumpster once!
We Are The 53%
Hey, Denny, I had it cranked!
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:47pm.
Though I could hear faintly in the background the occasional "Ummm..." and "I didn't see the movie, but..."
ps, I wouldn't last two minutes on DU!
SoL...I'm pretty influential over at Democratic Underground
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:37pm.
...something of a celebrity actually (sort of the "Mr Shy" of DU)
and I would be thrilled to take you as my personal guest for Monday night "Here's Another Winger" show and tell.
Jer
This wouldn't be like an Abbott & Costello act, right?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:47pm.
If not, I may consider it.
Open bar. Guests get to slow
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:53pm.
Open bar. Guests get to slow dance with Rosie. Think about it.
Jer
Really Jer?
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:13pm.
Q tips buddy, Q tips. If used carefully they will clean the earwax out and allow said user to understand what is being said more clearly.
I would love to hear your reasoning behind why she would interject "forgive the expression, a Christmas party" in that sentence.
Don't worry, you are not under oath, but any thing you type will be used against you, and anything we think you think will be used against you too, so go ahead and answer my question with an honest opinion.
We Are The 53%
Denny... I do not know what
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:17pm.
Denny...
I do not know what this evil woman had in mind. But consider this: Suppose Rush Limbaugh wanted to make a mocking comment about society bowing to the politically correct move toward diminishing references to "Christmas" and substituting terms such as Holiday Season, Winter Festival, or the like. Wouldn't you agree that he might say--with a hefty dose of Limbaugh sarcasm--"last night I was at a...please forgive the expression, ladies and gentlemen...(then pausing for effect and slowly pronouncing each syllable)...Christ - mas par-tee, etc., etc.
So who is to say Totenberg isn't doing likewise? Well, probably you and everyone else here--including me--who recognize that it is very believable that Limbaugh would mock political correctness, but not so likely that Nina Totenberg would similarly mock it.
But I'm still not sure of her intent in this case. If she wanted to fastidiously adhere to political correctness, it seems like the simplest and most logical approach would have been for her to just say "party" and leave it at that.
Jer
Hmm. Is open bigotry politically correct?
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:56pm.
Thoughtful post, Jer. Very Occam's Razor.
I would suggest that it's increasingly within the PC "big tent" to be bigoted against Christianity, so perhaps we're coming to similar conclusions.
--Mike
Nice try Jer
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 8:41pm.
It looks like she just isn't smart enough to just say party.
It's a good thing you're a lawyer, cuz you would suck as a juror.
;-)
We Are The 53%
Sorry to disappoint you, Denny...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:19pm.
but you asked for my honest opinion. I gave it. What conclusion would you have preferred I reach? Type it out for me, and I'll tell you to what extent I agree or disagree.
Jer
Step 3 Jer
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:52pm.
Step 3.
I just listened too it again, (for the third time) and the only conclusion I can come up with is 1, she was embarrassed about going to a Christmas party or 2, she was embarrassed about saying Christmas on the air.
I believe any reasonable Juror would come to the same conclusion!
I rest my case.
Denny Crane
We Are The 53%
Jerster*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:54pm.
"I listened to it three times.."...Sounds like withdrawal due to insufficient doseage. Just a suggestion but try listening to it 3 more times. That should solve the problem....:-)
cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 5:17pm.
My God...
I guess I do have some sort of "fixation on numbers" affliction. The heck of it is I actually had listened to it five times when I posted that comment, but I fudged it a little because I was afraid it would make me appear obsessive.
Jer
Thank you Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 5:28pm.
Nothing pleases me more than knowing my concerted efforts at "rehabilitation" of the Jer Affliction are having a positive affect. Of course, tis the season. ..;-)
Well, cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 5:37pm.
they say the first step to recovery is acknowledging the problem...or is it the second step? And is this going to be another one of those twelve-step deals? I just don't have the time. I can handle maybe six or seven, max.
Jer
It's only4 steps Jer
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 8:44pm.
WALLA!!! You're cured!!!
We Are The 53%
I performed steps #2 and #3
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:24pm.
I performed steps #2 and #3 years ago. It resulted in #1. So I stopped.
Jer
Stop it Denny Crane*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:32pm.
See what you have done? The Jerster has "relapsed"...;-(
Sorry Cajun
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:55pm.
Please forgive me, but I think he relapsed several months ago.
I swear his posts B.C. were becoming more n more conservative, but walla, they got sucked into the internet abyse and he relapsed into his old self. :-(
We Are The 53%
Please, misscajun...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 9:59pm.
This is a cry for help. I've been poring over the archives counting the number of barbs I've been subjected to at the hands of other members. Denny's was the 89th. And that doesn't include the 524 which had accumulated prior to the site redesign. They are all catalogued and indexed..
I'm reaching out to you. Dr Sam hates me and stratman heals the body but not the mind. You're my last hope. Well, I guess I could always go back to the bottle--if you want that on your conscience.
Jer
Step away from the caculator Jer
Submitted by Denny Crane on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:03pm.
Just step away.
The numbers can't hurt you, unless you let them.
We Are The 53%
It's the 'numbers', Denny...
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 1:07am.
Promise me. Promise me they can't kill me, because I"ve heard what doesn't kill me can only make me stronger. I'm figuring maybe two, even three times stronger. What do you think?
Jer
And you mention me why?
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:06pm.
I don't hate anyone Jer.
Hmm...find this is quite interesting coming from you..................
Well Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:12pm.
Far be it for cajun to deny a call for help. I did an analysis of Denny Crane's hypothesis. It is possible that NB 2.0 has taken its toll. I am unwilling to review the "numerous" comments you reference for fear your "condition" my be infectious. My recommended therapy is that you take a 4 hr break from the offending NB 2.0, take Mrs. Jerster out to dinner, bottle of wine. When clear thinking returns, symptoms decrease, you may then return to NB. Best I can do on such short notice. (pats Jer's hand)...;-)
cajun, Denny, Jer---
Submitted by matthewdean on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:28pm.
A number of witty exchanges.*
Made my day.
Thanks!
MD
* You, too, Doc Sam.
yes Mathew*
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:31pm.
We may have entertained you but we confused the hell outta drsamherman...LOLNot really!
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:00pm.
Not really!
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:01pm.
Anytime I see Jer posting with my name attached, I have to go after the attached pathology.
drsam...
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:33pm.
I thought the light-hearted tone of my comment was fairly evident. We've engaged in some tough sparring in the past, but I don't actually think you hate me. I certainly don't hate you or anyone at NewsBusters, well, except for Georgia Girl of course. She's just plain ornery.
Try not to get too upset with my posts. It can be deleterious to your health. ;-)
Merry Christmas!
Jer
sorry Jerster*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 12:43am.
I thought our little exchanges was a joke just between us.. I certainly didnt mean to cause you any problems with other NBers. Moratorium until Jan 2nd. OK?...;-)
I don't even need a second opinion, cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 12:49am.
Deal.
Jan 2nd?
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 2:17am.
Would that be like 1 2 2 0 1 1?
but no trees?
We Are The 53%
Or...
Submitted by Denny Crane on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 2:19am.
2 1 2 0 11?
We Are The 53%
Denny Crane*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 2:25am.
the Jan 2nd agreement means, Jer is on his own until after the holidays. His therapist is taking a vacation...:-)
Because she wants the respect
Submitted by BD on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:34pm.
Because she wants the respect of the cool NPR kids in the beltway and they would NEVER attend an actual Christmas Party. Kwaanzaa? Sure.....
That is why.
Jer
Submitted by troglodyt on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 8:19pm.
You might be interested in her side of the story:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2010/12/rs-_nina_totenberg.html
trog...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 8:36pm.
Thanks. I read that earlier. It was hard to tell from listening to the audio what her intent was, and it still is. Imo, her tone supported neither Brent's take that it was her way of expressing embarrassment over the religious connotation of the word "Christmas", nor the explanation that she was actually tweaking the "political correctness" crowd.
Jer
haha Jer
Submitted by Denny Crane on Thu, 12/23/2010 - 8:55pm.
intentions or consequences?
I have a question, did she or anyone else mention that the DOJ has holiday parties, instead of Christmas parties, anywhere in that broadcast? If not then it was a terrible joke, giving a punchline with out the leadin is very bad form. Especially when broadcasting on the 2nd most PC anti religious station out there.
She may very well love Christmas, but that doesn't mean she wasn't embarrassed by talking about it on the air.
We Are The 53%
"...forgive the
Submitted by ant on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 10:30am.
"...forgive the expression...a Christmas party."? WTF? Wonder where this idea of forgiveness comes from. Mother Gaia? The Mayan panther/global warming god?
The big news here is that
Submitted by celator on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:00am.
The big news here is that someone actually invited Empress Totenburg to a party.
The other interesting aspect
Submitted by ant on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:26am.
The other interesting aspect is the host of the party. If I was ... forgive the expression..a "journalist", someone who is technically supposed to be ..forgive the expression.. a watchdog on behalf of we the people, I would consider it bad form to attend parties thrown by government agencies or their cronies. But I guess that's why it's not called "reporting" anymore, afterall, a journal is the same as a diary. A diary where people like tingles Matthews,et al can reveal their love and wishes for the their current Obama-crush.
Excellent point! She's always
Submitted by celator on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:30am.
Excellent point! She's always been, in her heart of hearts, a political hack, and so she goes to a guv'ment Christmas party. Hey, what about the separation of Church and State??? ;+]
I agree, ant
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:17pm.
Any journalist who attends government parties deserves to have their credibility scrutinized. IF they really want to be taken seriously, they must shun participation in social events thrown by institutions they might cover.
But dear Nina has been a Beltway denizen for so long, she no longer understands the difference.
Maybe there will come a point
Submitted by shannon76 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:14am.
Maybe there will come a point where we can overwhelm liberals with so much political correctness that they'll be unable to say anything. If we can embarrass them into not using the word 'I' (because it's offensive to third world countries for some random cultural reasons), we'd probably destroy 75% of their ability to verbally communicate.
Great thought...
Submitted by ekslib on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:59pm.
You wrote, "Maybe there will come a point where we can overwhelm liberals with so much political correctness that they'll be unable to say anything."
Nina "I'm a putz of the highest order" Totenberg
Submitted by Richard_Iowa on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:26am.
Forgive the expression, but here we have an example of a self delusional, elitest snob who thinks she is someone important, and thinks she writes significant commentary but is frantically following a vacuous mind stuck on stupid. What we do know about Totenbertg is that she is a college dropout, but she is obviously smarter than Bush because he only graduated from Yale, followed by a graduate degree from Harvard. She was also fired for plagarism, but her fellow elitest colleagues have defended her for this minor infraction in that it was determined to advance the progressive agenda. Ol' Nina "I am brilliant because I look in the mirror and, therefore, 'I am' " once wrote a piece entitled, "The Ten Dumbest Members of Congress," Good topic, and I am sure these stupid congressmen were 50-50 democrats and republicans as Nina gets into cat fights to defend her writings as absolutely objective and non biased. Ol' Nina was also right in the middle of the Clarence Thomas debacle, but that is another story for another time. Let's see here. Hey Nina, what were those comments you made about Senator Jesse Helms and General Boykin? This is what happens when you have words being tossed around in an empty head like clothes in a dryer. Open it up and no telling what will come out. But, please "forgive the expression" for telling the truth.
She could just call it a birthday party.
Submitted by Lipton on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:31am.
After all that is what it is.
OK to mention Christmas is UC stories
Submitted by forest on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 11:40am.
It's OK for NPR to mention Christmas when they are reporting on unemployment compensation extensions:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132184374
"Zyola Nix is grateful that her 3-year-old daughter is too young to remember this Christmas in years to come."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131715823
"Forget Christmas presents. What the 99ers want most of all is what remains elusive in the worst economy in generations: a job."
Excuse the expression, Ramadan, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
Submitted by Gary Hall on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:38pm.
Thought I'd make the editorial ecorrections (in bold) for a few recent WH news events:
Obama defends plan to build mosque near ground zero, forgive the expression, Ramadan dinner speech on Aug. 14, 2010 MSNBC coverage.
The President and First Lady hosted a little gathering Thursday night in the East Room to celebrate, excuse the expression, Hanukkah, according to a Dec. 3, 2010 CNN report.
"Michelle and I send warm wishes to all those celebrating, excuse the expression, Kwanzaa this holiday season. This is a joyous time of year when African Americans and all Americans come together to celebrate our blessings and the richness of our cultural traditions," according to a "Top of the Ticket" piece at the LA Times on Dec. 28, 2009.
Change has come, and you can believe it.
Have a good, excuse the expression, day.
(;`> gary
Nicely done
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:44pm.
.
Christophobe!
Submitted by Blue Collar Todd on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:08pm.
Who knew there was some much Christophobia on the Left?
NPR--your tax dollars at
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:16pm.
NPR--your tax dollars at work.
Unbelievable
Submitted by LewWaters on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:21pm.
How long before "Christmas" becomes "expletive deleted" to these PC Twits?
Holidays
Submitted by InfidelMan on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:28pm.
Christmas = Mass held for birth of Christ. Christ's Mass. A Christian holiday celebrated
by non Christians the world over for giving and receiving gifts.
Holidays means Holy Days.
On another note: Let's see, what other sources of CO2 will Global Warming alarmists go
after: Soda, Beer and Champagne?
And:
If you protect an endangered spieces, how will it ever evolve?
Oh, PC, Oh PC, How your lies aren't changing me...
Is it Mainstream media or Maimstream Media? I forget...
Vaarwel.
Totenberg's statement was
Submitted by marpel on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:28pm.
Totenberg's statement was absolutely pathetic...why so constipated, Nina? You went to a Christmas party, so Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and get your freakin' head out of the liberal sand...
Say this 100 times: I WENT TO A CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND I'M NOT SORRY I CALLED IT THAT...
"Deep within my heart lies a memory. A song of ol' San Antone..."
Totenberg is a -forgive the
Submitted by johnsonl on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:33pm.
Totenberg is a -forgive the expression- liberal idiot.
Nina?
Submitted by InfidelMan on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:51pm.
I think her 'forgive the expression' comment makes her derrière look big.
Nina doesn't want to go
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:04pm.
Nina doesn't want to go against that well known Amendment to the constitution that mandates the seperation of church and Christmas.
Of course all we see is the well known liberal seperation of MIND and SANITY.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
Nina Totenkampf
Submitted by Diesel on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:17pm.
You are NOT forgiven & hell awaits!
Need a Kiss?
Submitted by Lynn on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:37pm.
Ninney,
Kiss my....forgive the expression......ass.
NINA, NINA!......THE NPR HYENA
Submitted by Herbster on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:40pm.
Connot miss the resemblance......and the laugh. Nina is struggling to be too clever by half.....she is obviously talking to her friends and fellow lefties at NPR, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, TY TIMES, etc. This "Clever" comment should get her invited to more parties of, "Fill in the holiday." I was going to mention a you-know-what party, but was afraid (Rev.) Barry Lynn would appear at my door and lecture me about separation of church and holiday. Let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS - even you, Nina the Hyena.
In German, "Totenberg" means
Submitted by HockeyKid on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:52pm.
"dead mountain". That describes Nina's skull-full-o-rocks pretty well.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Cavalier?
Submitted by LewWaters on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 3:00pm.
Would the lamestream media treat this so cavalierly if, say Ann Coulter, said on any program, "I was at,, forgive the expression,, a Ramadan festival.....?
I have to believe if she or Rush Limbaugh said such a thing they would excortiate them for weeks on end over it.
But, a PC Twit equates Christmas to a cuss word and the silence is defeaning!
who said there was no Santa?
Submitted by cajun2 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 3:15pm.
I just got an early Christmas present!...Yippeeeee
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/20/national/main7168315.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsPCAnswer+(PC+Answer%3A+CBSNews.com)
I'll bet that the
Submitted by Chaitealover on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:00pm.
Christmas party that was held at the ... forgive the expression .. Federal Department of Justice was at least in part paid for with taxpayer money. Where was their extra-Constitutional belief in the separation of church and state then?
Jewish people should not mock
Submitted by mrsimele on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 4:12pm.
Jewish people should not mock Christmas and christian's should not mock jewish holidays. It creates a lot of tension and we need each other to be friends, considering we are under attack by muslims.ChickaBOOMer: Blue Christmas
Submitted by StewartIII on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 5:22pm.
Blue Christmas
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2010/12/blue-christmas.html
Can her!
Submitted by MaximusBraveheart on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 5:41pm.
NPR needs to be cleaned out! Everyone, please try to get a job at NPR & slowly displace these "trolls against America!" She is disgusting!
-- Maximusbraveheart -- Is TRUTH knowable? Moral Relativism is the abandonment of Truth. Truth is knowable. Truth conforms to Reality. Reality is observable by evidence & witness in this day & from history. Relativism is Sesame Street play land.
This 'P.C.'... CRAP!...
Submitted by Colt on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:17pm.
...Is really starting to chap my a$$. And, no amount of any Johnson & Johnson product is gonna soothe it.
I remember the humble beginnings of the P.C. movement.
I witnessed it's birth, saw it's first baby steps, teething, growth spurts, prepubescent stages, and then, watched it become what it is today.....A raging, hormonal teenager...with ADHD.
In fact, I've been thinking about all of this quite a bit lately. After witnessing two decades worth of 'corrections' and attempts to humiliate average, decent folks for crimes of 'non-compliance', I've come to some conclusions about the whole program.
P.C., from it's conception, was never about fairness, or shielding sensitive, defenseless types from rude behavior, and hurtful words. It's all about the Progressive Movement's desire to control...pretty much everything. Whats more, is that P.C. itself, is an excellent diagnostic tool for them to use as a gauge to check on how well they're playing the game of influencing (controlling) the dialog, and directing the thought processes of ordinary American citizens.
I've noticed another 'diagnostic tool' that has sprung up within the past decade. Pronounciation. Yes,...the pronounciation of words, or more specifically, the periodic changing of certain, daily used names, words, or...phrases ( a whole 'nuther can o' worms...) in the dialogue of any given subject.
Think about it. How many times did Al Quaeda ( aka, al quaida, al qua'ida...etc.) change over the years? (A) Several. In 2001, it was pronounced like Awl-KY-duh. After several revisions, it is currently morphed into AL-KAY-da. How about Pakistan? Ever since my childhood, (a long time ago) it's been PACK-ih-stan. Today, it's POCK-ee-STON. Preventative is now ...preventive. I believe that all of these subtle changes over the years are being used as another diagnoistic tool for the MSM to monitor their own messaging effectiveness.
Perhaps I'm just behind the beat with my newfound revelations. Maybe I'm just a bit slow on the uptake,...and everybody else who might be reading this has been onto their "strat ee gery" for years.
Call me a tad slow,... a few bricks shy,... say my brain runs on sailboat fuel,...or maybe even say that I'm trying to skip rope in a hammock,..if you will,... But, for the sake of all decency, please allow me a six-pack of "Gravitas " to wash it down, ...and I'll be just fine.
Colt, Liking the sailboat fuel...
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:19pm.
Tie off more often..
O'bama 0% capital gains @4:58 and so much more.
*Uffda. That was quick.
Submitted by Colt on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:29pm.
*Uffda. That was quick. Thanks, UCW.
(*Norwegian speak for wow,..or cool!)
You know why liberals hate
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:19pm.
You know why liberals hate and fear Jesus? One of my seminary instructors told us why. He said non believers are ok with God because God is "out there" and invisible. This Jesus guy on the other hand is here and in your face. Jesus means accountability, and liberals hate and despise accountability, unless it's on the conservative side.
NB 2
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:21pm.
"save"d me...
O'bama 0% capital gains @4:58 and so much more.
ucw
Submitted by MrShy on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:42pm.
You're very welcome. :)
- Shywear
Join Mr. Shy and The 1* Percent
Yea, your programming skills are simply Shydivine
Submitted by upcountrywater on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 7:01pm.
What on earth, possessesed you to use a "save" button , as a post button? Of course an additional free NB-2 feature... No need to "preview" a blank reply zone, just post the blank thing... :-P
Yea I know you didn't do that part...You are not that mean.
O'bama 0% capital gains @4:58 and so much more.
What is there to forgive, Nina?
Submitted by PrairieSky on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 6:58pm.
Since when is using the word "Christmas" something to ask forgiveness for?? Apparently this idiot thinks that "Christmas" is a word and a holiday to apologize for. Only a person like Ms. Totenberg and the rest of the leftist, liberal microbrains that she hangs around with think this way because, and this may come as a surprise to her and them, the vast majority of Americans most definitley DO NOT share her asinine view.
My God....Where do people like this come from, anyway??
Pathetic fool.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
Liberal Phobia
Submitted by Richard_Iowa on Tue, 12/21/2010 - 1:10pm.
This is not original with me, but have you ever noticed how much fear in liberals a baby has caused; one that was born in a barn and kept in an animal feeding trough. All of which occurred ~ 2,000 years ago. What's there to fear??