Morning Joe’s Brzezinski Fondly Recalls Her Mother Mouthing Off to Pope
While appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman, Mika Brzezinski took time to share her fondest memories growing up in a liberal household with father Zbignew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to President Carter. Brzezinski described the upheaval in her life when her father was appointed to Carter’s staff, saying that, “It happened overnight, and all of a sudden we were going to the White House all the time and traveling around the world because my parents believed it was important to do everything together...." [Video coming soon. MP3 audio here.]
Further on in the segment, Mika provided several colerful anecdotes including one where her mother openly challenged the Pope in person on the issue of contraception. Letterman asked Mika how Pope John Paul II responded to her mother’s confrontation to which she responded, “very patiently.”
In addition Mika takes a cheerful swipe at her brother who she revealed was a Republican claiming that, “I don’t think he turned out so well.”
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I call "Shenanigans!"...
Submitted by TC Lynch on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 4:17pm.
Cash money says that "confronted the Pope" story is pure BS.
I'm with you
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:48pm.
Bubbles can't even remember DNC talking points without looking at her blackberry.
Mika?
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 4:42pm.
No more lying now. You know how lying about the Shah doomed your father don't you?
I have fond memories
Submitted by TempusFugit on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 4:43pm.
Of when your father's boss let our country be humiliated by Iranian thugs taking our people hostage. Oh wait. That's not a very fond memory. Never mind
Mika: pretentious personified
Submitted by imjustagirl on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:00pm.
Mika: pretentious personified
God Bless America
That's BS!
Submitted by Soldat44 on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:13pm.
That's BS!
It would be impossible to be more annoying than Mika.
Submitted by mrwiffle on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:15pm.
So she admits, only the one brother has any sense out of her entire family. Hey Joe, how do you stand it?
Shameless
Submitted by PJRyan on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 5:33pm.
Someone with the proper tools should investigate. How long ago? Is MB claiming she witnessed it? If so, how old was she? Were obnoxious brats (I guarantee it) allowed audience with the pope at that time, or did her mother tell her (wink, wink) that she popped off in this exceedingly unseemly and uncouth manner? And contraception was a real concern of her mom's at the time?
Also, how embarassing to have grown up in such privilege and turned out to be a vacuous blonde ditz who can't take her eyes off the camera and whose idea of contributing is to pretend she can't get a word in and roll her eyes.
I would say send her back to Poland
Submitted by dzejk113 on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 7:15pm.
but I like Poland, and they've spent the last 20 years fixing the damage communism did there, and it's one of the more conservative countries in Europe now. Also, Poland is my backup plan if we can't stop the socialists from overrunning the US. France would be a good place for her though.
I fondly
Submitted by bobsmom on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 9:21pm.
remember the colorful verbal renderings my late Mom would have applied to Mika the brain dead. Happy Mother's Day Mom! And thanks for the vocabulary!
Crass!
Submitted by LaVallette on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 7:29am.
So crassness runs in the Brzezinski family!!!!
Mika Brzezinski
Submitted by amyshulk on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 4:13pm.
Why is she on that show? Oh yeah, bitter Letterman needs affirmation. I swear Dave was amusing, many, many, many years ago - as was Jon Stewart & Maher.
Ronald Reagan
Yes, indeed, the Pope responded
Submitted by UpNorth on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 4:45pm.
“very patiently.” .
Much like Mika's assistant explaining "very patiently" to Mika every day where the Ladies room is, and where she's supposed to sit.