During live coverage, on Tuesday's "Today" show, of Barack Obama voting in his home state, Andrea Mitchell postulated that he will have to confront a "liberal" Congress because Obama, himself, is a "centrist." The Senator with the most liberal voting record, according to Mitchell, will be the one to "rein in expectations from and empowered liberal majority in the House and Senate."
Mitchell made the following proclamation on the November 4, edition of "Today" show:
ANDREA MITCHELL: If Obama is elected and if it is a big margin, two big "ifs" he's also gonna have to rein in expectations from an empowered liberal majority in the House and Senate. House might be harder to deal with than the Senate because they have been not only making promises but building expectations for people, for health care and for all sorts of reforms in Medicare and more benefits on.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Well that's been the Republican cry, right? "Watch out for Pelosi and Reid and everybody if, if the Democrats take over!"
MITCHELL: As we saw in 1992 with Bill Clinton. Smaller issues but back then he had to deal with a Congress that was more liberal than he. And Barack Obama, if you look at whom his advisers are, is more centrist than the Democrat majority.
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I have a bridge for sale if
November 4, 2008 - 19:22 ET by DarkwolfeI have a bridge for sale if you believe any of that malarky.
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Yup I heard that while at
November 4, 2008 - 19:23 ET by taterYup I heard that while at work...just had to laugh and say "liar".
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And Barack Obama, if you
November 4, 2008 - 19:25 ET by Chris Norman"And Barack Obama, if you look at whom his advisers are, is more centrist than the Democrat majority. "
Why, you dumb cow. Why not try to sell us on Obama's phony political moderation based on his conservative taste in suits? Do you believe we thought he was going to list Bill Ayers and Rev Wright as his chief advisors? Arghhhh! My head is exploding!
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Say What?
November 4, 2008 - 19:29 ET by pbthinkerAndrea Mitchell is full of it! Hell, looking at the way Obama thinks, I'm in hopes that congressional democrats will reign him in.
Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.
Andrea Mitchell Said WHAT?!?
November 4, 2008 - 19:37 ET by BeukeboomAndrea Mitchell postulated that he will have to confront a "liberal" Congress because Obama, himself, is a "centrist."
If Andrea Mitchell TRULY BELIEVES Obama is a centrist, she must be on some sort of reality-altering medication. Maybe she considers Obama a centrist as compared to her ultra-liberalism? That might make sense.
If Obama is elected and if
November 4, 2008 - 19:46 ET by TN MomIf Obama is elected and if it is a big margin, two big "ifs" he's also gonna have to rein in expectations from an empowered liberal majority in the House and Senate. House might be harder to deal with than the Senate because they have been not only making promises but building expectations for people, for health care and for all sorts of reforms in Medicare and more benefits on.
My God! Andrea Mitchell is already covering for Obama because she knows Obama and Dems can not possibly pay for all the things they promised during this election, and their supporters are gonna be angry when the hand-outs dry up!
I guess this means that
November 4, 2008 - 19:55 ET by Clear thinkerI guess this means that Peggy Joseph is screwed. She's gonna have to pay for her own gas for her own car, and her own mortgage on her own home. Duh!!!!
Makes me wonder, if Obama does win and he does not pay for these people's gas and mortgage payments, will they turn on him. I sure would!
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clear
November 4, 2008 - 20:11 ET by TN Momobama has promised them hope, dangled it in their faces; after they suffer through 4 years, maybe, just maybe, they will see the light...especially if obama makes them work for the money.
Communsit Obama
November 4, 2008 - 20:05 ET by 10ksnookerWill take America hard left
Now why the heck would she
November 4, 2008 - 20:07 ET by mattmNow why the heck would she say something as ridiculous as that? Other than being a total imbecile, it can only be that she knows O is about as far left as anybody in this country, let alone any politician; or maybe to her, the center is waaaayyy over there on the far far far left.
Obama is left of center
November 4, 2008 - 22:22 ET by mastersofdeceitthe racist bigot NYT's Bob Herbert told me so........
in 2004
Interesting the title of the article is "A Leap Of Faith"
Even half the panel on Fox
November 4, 2008 - 22:56 ET by gueinEven half the panel on Fox are saying Obama is a centrist. Where is the evidence of this?
Andrea Mitchel
November 4, 2008 - 23:39 ET by JudithI wish this gnome with the big head would fall in a deep hole. What a blathering idiot. All conservatives and Repubs should turn the media and the Kenyan off starting tomorrow. Lets see him steal enough tax money from the hip hoppers, tweenies, old hippies, and druggies who are now in charge to fund his programs. I for one am turning them off. Also, no one has suggested this but if conservs and Repubs stopped buying all newspapers for six months, we could bankrupt half the media. But we don't have any guts, do we?
Fox
November 4, 2008 - 23:41 ET by JudithAnd Fox can go take a hike too, they will be gone like Rush, Sean, Neal, Michael, Laura and the rest. Cuba never looked so good.
I don't think so. Not FOX
November 5, 2008 - 01:39 ET by winston smithI don't think so. Not FOX anyway. Their numbers kill CNN/MSLSD/. You think people aren't going to be watching when Obama usurps American freedom while the rest of the establishment media sits back and snickers? -- FOX will be even MORE vital and important during the wretched Obama years than ever before. As far as the "Fairness Doctrine" goes, it will take an all out street fight to keep talk radio in existence. It will probably be the first time in America where a thriving, profitable, successful industry is essentially wiped out by federal mandate. Very scary, but I'm down for the struggle.
It will probably be the
November 5, 2008 - 01:47 ET by TN MomIt will probably be the first time in America where a thriving, profitable, successful industry is essentially wiped out by federal mandate.
up next: The Coal Industry!
Who's a real leftist?
November 5, 2008 - 00:47 ET by chazskiDon't you just have to wonder who Mitchell considers a leftist? Mao or Castro, maybe? But then who's a radical? There sure isn't much room to the left of Mitchell's 'center'.
I see we have many
November 5, 2008 - 06:53 ET by welderforeKenneth J Roberts
I know we will have many who will be shocked that Obama is not a centrist, only if you move the bar all the way to the left for centrist . He will work well with the liberal congress as he is a liberal extrodinaire. Why is a dumb hick like me can see it and the elite's can't see it , My sakes he ran as a liberal during the nominations and he swung hard right when he became the nominee, are people that gullible? yes they are very . They want him to be the one that fixes our country when in fact he will run it to the groud like Carter did . Remember Carter ? well you are going to meet him for four years and if you don't get it then ,well I guess you will have to go back to school to learn how to spot a communist . Nothing has changed for me I am just as much against Obama as I have ever been, nothing will change my thinking of his ideas and communist ways . Buyers remorse any one? only we don't have a buy back, you are stuck with him for fours years at least , I sure am happy that the world now views us as a totally ignorant people .