NBC's Williams: Giuliani Endorsement of Romney 'Part of What Makes So Many Americans Cynical About the Process'
In a news brief on Monday's NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams managed to twist a positive development for Mitt Romney, the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, into a negative: "Giuliani, who had been out spreading the word for Newt Gingrich up until right now. And so for months he'd been saying bad things about Romney like this on Morning Joe."
In the sound bite that followed from the December 15, 2011 edition of the MSNBC morning program, Giuliani said of Romney: "I have never seen a guy...change his positions on so many things so fast on a dime." Williams used the past comments to make an indictment of campaign politics: "So the latest politician to change his position on a dime apparently, Rudolph Giuliani now endorsing Romney....Perhaps part of what makes so many Americans cynical about the process."
Did Williams think it equally cynical when Hillary Clinton dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Barack Obama in 2008?
Here is a transcript of the April 23 report:
7:10AM ET
BRIAN WILLIAMS: To presidential politics. Mitt Romney picked up another GOP endorsement today. This time it was Rudy Giuliani, who had been out spreading the word for Newt Gingrich up until right now. And so for months he'd been saying bad things about Romney like this on Morning Joe.
RUDY GIULIANI: I have never seen a guy – and I've run a lot of elections, supported a lot of people, opposed them – never seen a guy change his positions on so many things so fast on a dime. Everything.
WILLIAMS: So the latest politician to change his position on a dime apparently, Rudolph Giuliani now endorsing Romney, and as so often happens in politics. Perhaps part of what makes so many Americans cynical about the process.
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Brian the Ass
Submitted by mmilesll on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:19pm.
This pompous asshole still thinks people care about anything he says. If anybody wonders why it is called the LSM here's the reason. Rudy and for that matter, Mitt have more class than this idiot will ever have. He is just a news reader period.
please do
Submitted by jimtrees on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 9:57pm.
Reach into your tv and move his nose to his left and your RIGHT.
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Submitted by oldfart on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:28pm.
Brian who?
Here's what's sad. The fact
Submitted by NCfairandbalanced on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:31pm.
Here's what's sad. The fact that the dems do this as well does not pose a conflict for Williams. I don't believe he's being hypocritical here. He truly believes in his heart of hearts that only the republicans do this.
If he was hypocritical, knowing his side does it too, he'd just be an idiot. But I think it's worse than that.
Aside from all the gas this idiot spews
Submitted by KornKing on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:43pm.
Does anyone here care about who Rudy Giuliani endorses?
Brian
Submitted by Jersey Girl on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:44pm.
If ever, there was a pompous empty suit......
No wonder he is so in love with obowow.....birds of a feather.
No Brian
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:51pm.
We are "cynical" because of the media being in the tank for Obama
Gee, how many Dems switched endorsements for Obama?
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:10pm.
Think of all the Hillary Clinton supporters in 2008 who kept telling us that "It's not Obama's time yet. He'll have other opportunities." And that group included former Atlanta mayor and civil rights figure Andrew Young.
Then, once Obama locked up the nomination, they all switched endorsements.
It's called 'politics,' Brian Williams.
Galv you beat me to it.
Submitted by inquiringmind on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:24pm.
That is exactly what my first thought was.
3 o'clock
Submitted by ferv888 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:37pm.
Hey Brian you putz, did you talk about the pitiful Clinton endorsement of Obama and how she ripped his butt to ribbons during their primary fight, no, you just closed ranks to elect this empty suit like yours.
I love the LSM and their comments about Romney and all the warts he seems to have. Well, I ask this question? Why is Romney as close or in fact ahead of Obama at this time if he is such a lackluster candiate. Well it might mean that your idiot at the controls right now may be in some real trouble this November. You guys have done everythling to destroy the GOP, but guess what, ain't worked. Not only that, but you guys have such a short memory from 2010, be prepared to have your A$$e$ handed to you again. People are pizzzzzzed and we are going to vote.
Where the hell was your story of SS and Medicare going broke while Rome is a burning, your boy is fiddling.
FERV888
Good point about "3 O'clock"
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:08pm.
Her ad posed the question, "Who do you want answering the phone at 3 o'clock in the morning?"
Well, that person is Barack Obama, and not only does it not worry her, she works in his Cabinet.
Yeah, but it STILL worries a whole lot of other people.
Submitted by needle on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:44pm.
Yeah, but it STILL worries a whole lot of other people.
For example, I very much want the person answering the phone to at least be an American. Who knows, at that hour it is about 10:00 AM in Russia, and Obama's confidant Dmitry Medvedev may be on the line.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Does Mr. Williams still
Submitted by John21 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:39pm.
Does Mr. Williams still believe that he has any credibility?
He works for the Obama Public Relations department, no Republican cares what he thinks (if he does). Nothing coming out of that network qualifys as honest factual news only Obama propaganda of the day. They specialize in providing an incompetent administration with distractions. They do this because they no that this administration cannot rule on it record because its record is is so poor and they know it.
“If you don't have a record to run on, then you…make a big election about small things.” -- Barrack Obama
NB group participation: Idea for NBC corporate photo
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:16pm.
Center Williams in front of a camera flanked on either side by Special Ed Schultz, Martin Bashir, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, and Lawrence O'Donnell.
Use the traditional pose: everyone is turned 45 degrees away from the camera, arms folded, with serious facial expression.
Then put a caption beneath it.
What should the caption read?
MSNBC Photo Caption
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 4:09pm.
it is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing- William Shakespeare
It should read
Submitted by inquiringmind on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:44pm.
North Korean media could learn a thing or two from us.
Or ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 4:54pm.
Why are all these commentators facing left?
Tune in their programs for the answer.
MD
When it comes to cynicism nothing beats the MSM blatherskites.
Submitted by needle on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:37pm.
Accordingly, America is becoming pretty cynical about the MSM.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
So...Mr. Brian Williams,
Submitted by Liberallies on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:36pm.
So...Mr. Brian Williams, where are your similar comments when it comes to Hillary Clinton and Obama. Not only did Hillary endorse Obama after the countless upon countless of attacks and jabs she threw at him, she joined his administration!!!!
Let us not forget that it was the Hillary Camp who started the whole Birther thing and it was the Hillary Camp who gave us the 3am emergency call, etc, etc.
It never fails, the hypocrisy of the media "elites" like Brian Williams.
What "process" is that, Brian?
Submitted by CobraMan on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:32am.
"Perhaps part of what makes so many Americans cynical about the process."
What "process" is that, Brian? The "process" of free speech? And we all know who's being cynical here, YOU ARE! That inclusion of "perhaps" makes that statement subjective and not objective. Do you always treat your political reports to personal subjective analysis as opposed to objective reporting, or is that only reserved for GOP candidates and their supporters?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.