Day Deux of the "MSNBC Booed Bush" controversy, and Joe Scarborough was looking to make up ground . . .
For those who missed the story, in a burst of candor "Morning Joe" host Scarborough mentioned on yesterday's show that members of the MSNBC newsroom had booed President Bush nearly continuously during the 2003 State of the Union.
Today, Scarborough asserted that most of the boo-birds were gone from the network, and claimed for good measure that rival Fox News Channel is "all Republicans." Joe was peeved that Bill O'Reilly had expounded on the booing incident on last evening's O'Reilly Factor.
View video here [that's MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski making sympathetic sounds in the background.]
JOE SCARBOROUGH: I was talking about Bill O'Reilly before. You know yesterday, I was talking about how four years ago, four-and-a-half years ago, there were some people in the newsroom who were booing when the president was talking. Of course I didn't talk about it much, I didn't talk about the details of it, because if I did, I would have explained that it was [people] from shows that had been cancelled and they shuffled some people over and most of those people have been cycled out. But I didn't talk about that for that purpose. I talked about it to say this is how the Seattle Times responded to [people in its newsroom cheering Karl Rove's resignation], a very good way, and this is the way we responded to [the booing], in a very good, positive way. There's transparency.
And let me say this, I'm going to get into this. If "Editor & Publisher" wants to write something about this, and editorialize about it, that's one thing. But I don't think Bill O'Reilly has any place to pass judgment on a news organization for being biased. Bill O'Reilly brings his opinions to his show every night, and there's nothing wrong with that. Fox News, I did some guest-hosting at Fox News, was up there. [Snickers] Those people, from the second you walk in, from the person who takes you to the elevator, the person who briefs you, they're all Republicans, they're all conservative except for poor Alan Colmes -- they keep him locked up in a cage.
My take: Joe deserves credit for his openness in having recounted yesterday the story of the MSNBC newsroom booing. But he clearly seemed to be feeling some pressure today to defend his network's reputation. Given that the booing incident occured on Joe's first day at MSNBC in 2003, how likely is it that he was able to identify everyone in the newsroom, and that it just so happened that the people who did the booing were those from cancelled shows who have since been "cycled out" of MSNBC?
As for everyone at Fox News other than Alan Colmes being Republican -- where is Joe's evidence other than his anecdotal interaction with greeters and briefers? For example, does Scarborough sincerely think that, say, Chris Wallace, host of the flagship Fox News Sunday, is a Republican? I'd encourage Joe to have a look, for example, at this item recounting the way in which Wallace aggressively cross-examined Mitt Romney last year over his changed position on abortion. It's also been a while since I've seen Juan Williams or Mora Liasson flash RNC membership cards.
Bill -- ball in your court! And Alan, is it true you're under lock and key?
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"Most of the boo-birds are
August 17, 2007 - 12:37 ET by mattm"Most of the boo-birds are gone..."
Why aren't they ALL gone? Even if FOX is comprised of all Republicans, except Colmes - which is extremely doubtful - none of them cheered when Bush won, they simply reported it.
Besides the ratings competition, the rest of the MSM hates FOX because its existence as a place where conservative views are actually allowed some air-time exposes them as the Leftist propagandists they are.
Whew, that was a close one.
August 17, 2007 - 12:41 ET by ckc1227Whew, that was a close one. For a minute there, I thought Geraldo was a Democrat. Thanks for setting me straight on that one, Joe, lol.
Why 4 years later?
August 17, 2007 - 12:43 ET by ThisnThatI simply don't understand why Joe is bringing this up now, 4 years after it occured.
Here is the reason
August 17, 2007 - 12:47 ET by PAPA LA PROUD AMERICAN
Because he has nothing intellegent to say about anything. And BTW Geraldo is farther left then Colmbs (Colmbs is just an idiot), Geraldo is a dangerous far left looney!
Joe is just jealous, we all
August 17, 2007 - 12:45 ET by charlietexasJoe is just jealous, we all know he wants to be with the normal people at FoxNews.
Poor Joe
I think Geraldo Rivera and
August 17, 2007 - 12:48 ET by HypocriteHaterI think Geraldo Rivera and Greta Van Susteren would be surprised to learn they're Republicans. Nice try, Joe!
So would Shep Smith.
August 17, 2007 - 16:44 ET by terrigSo would Shep Smith.
O'Reilly/Olbermann
August 17, 2007 - 12:49 ET by CaringwhiteguyGee Mr. RINO Joe. Do you have any recollection of the things about Bill O'Reilly said on your open-minded and unbiased network by one Mr. Keith Olbermann?
"Those people, from the
August 17, 2007 - 12:51 ET by Jack Bauerapart from him and Juan Williams, Bob Beckel, Susan Estrich, Diane Feinstein, Neal Gabler, Kirsten Powers, Lisa Schwartz, Mara Liasson, Mort Kondrake, Geraldo Rivera, Wesley Clarke, Shep Smith, Greta van Susteren, Kimberly Giulfoyle...
apart from them (and half the Forbes on Fox panel) apart from all those, they're all Republicans!
Imagine the cold shoulder
August 17, 2007 - 12:54 ET by Cool ArrowImagine the cold shoulder he's getting from his colleagues for admitting he went tattling to management.
Small wonder he had to float the news that it was an entirely different group who did the dastardly deed than those who now fill those spots.
Now I guess he ought to look like the new marshall in town who cleaned up MSNBC.
~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~
Fox News, I did some
August 17, 2007 - 12:58 ET by MidAmericaFox News, I did some guest-hosting at Fox News, was up there. [Snickers] Those people, from the second you walk in, from the person who takes you to the elevator, the person who briefs you, they're all Republicans, they're all conservative except for poor Alan Colmes -- they keep him locked up in a cage.
The issue at hand is not the political preferences of the employees. This is about unprofessional conduct in the work place while on the job.
MSDNC
August 17, 2007 - 13:15 ET by Captain RepusThis childish moron is quickly morphing into the mold of all the other MSDNC assasins like Matthews, Olberman and that babyfaced GM. He obviously got his butt paddled by management for letting the cat out of the bag and is now foolishly trying to cover up the disclosure of totally unethical behaviour on the part of the the staff of this low-rated ship-of-fools network.
And let me say this, I'm
August 17, 2007 - 13:17 ET by BeowulfAnd let me say this, I'm going to get into this. If "Editor & Publisher" wants to write something about this, and editorialize about it, that's one thing. But I don't think Bill O'Reilly has any place to pass judgment on a news organization for being biased. Bill O'Reilly brings his opinions to his show every night, and there's nothing wrong with that. -
The O'Reilly Factor isn't a news organization, nor is it a news show. It's a TALK SHOW. and O'Reilly isn't a reporter. He's a COMMENTATOR. TALK SHOWS are all about OPINIONS. NEWS ORGANIZATIONS are (supposed to be) about NEWS.
There's a slight bit of difference between the two, and if Good Ole' Joe can't see the difference, he doesn't need to have his job.
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Amen
August 17, 2007 - 13:37 ET by Ruths husband BenAmen
Covering his ass for
August 17, 2007 - 13:21 ET by drillanwrCovering his ass for yesterday's slip ...
Who do you think took him to the shed? Matthews or Olbermann?
Who do you think took him
August 17, 2007 - 13:46 ET by BeowulfWho do you think took him to the shed? Matthews or Olbermann? - Yes
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
RMRHow pathetic!!! First
August 17, 2007 - 13:26 ET by RMRRMR
How pathetic!!! First groveling to Hilary-now this.
You might want to add something a little stronger to "your cup of morning Joe". If not, at least grow a backbone.
I just got this image in my
August 17, 2007 - 13:39 ET by Roger the ShrubberI just got this image in my head of Alan Colmes, in a cage, lagtex body suit, ball gag firmly in place.
Alan Colmes, talk show gimp.
And Ann Coulter in leather
August 17, 2007 - 14:59 ET by MightyMouthAnd Ann Coulter in leather with a whip and chain tied to Colmes' dog collar. Speak only when spoken to Colmes!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
worse than that...
August 17, 2007 - 15:06 ET by LionKingAn image of Carville and Begala in leather instructing Colmes on the Democratic Talking Points...
MY EYES! MY EYES!!!
August 17, 2007 - 15:46 ET by drillanwrMY EYES! MY EYES!!!
Yuck!
August 17, 2007 - 15:01 ET by Matthew SheffieldRoger, I'm afraid I have to ban you for putting that image into everyone's head here!
:-D
O'Reilly An Indie
August 17, 2007 - 13:39 ET by NoMoreClintonsBOR has said more than once on his show that he is a registered Independent.
Didn't Scarborough run as a
August 17, 2007 - 13:42 ET by Dan The Man 2Didn't Scarborough run as a Republicn one time or another? From his Bio on ughhh Wiki Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough (born April 9, 1963) is the host of the program Morning Joe and former host of Scarborough Country on MSNBC and served in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995 to 2001, as a Republican from Florida.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
DTM2
August 17, 2007 - 14:50 ET by Cape ConservativeYou beat me to it! I was sure he had served as a Republican!
My oh My oh My - guess he changed his registration since then!
I remember when Joe started
August 17, 2007 - 17:05 ET by Paul GI remember when Joe started on his nightly show some years back. He was a "right winged" moderate back then. I didnt always agree on everything he said, but he made sense enough to put up a good argument. Now unfortunatly, i think he's been there long enough that the msnbc Kool-aid is starting to kick in.
Joe, We love you but, come back, come back ....
Joe: "I think you all
August 17, 2007 - 13:44 ET by Hero SquadJoe: "I think you all misunderstood when I said that there was a lot of booze in the newsroom that night."
*****
"Some people have a way with words. Other people, er, I don't know. Not have way, I guess." - Steve Martin
Joe has no cajones. He is
August 17, 2007 - 14:50 ET by buddycJoe has no cajones. He is a prostitute for the MSNBC pimps. I hope the pay is good because he will always be treated by them in a third rate manner. He and Tucker should leave that pice of crap channel immediately.
Greta, Wallace, Hemmer, Heraldo, Hulmes (sp) panel and many others on Fox are not conservative. Can you name anyone on MSNBC who is really conservative? Not Joe or Tucker. Name one of their producers? I can take criticism from a fellow republican but you better be factually accurate.
Scarborough Swipes - Colmes in a Cage
August 17, 2007 - 14:56 ET by CellaSomeone should have kept Joe locked in a cage.
The likely consequence of his continuous stupid comments is the loss of his job.
Joe tried his hardest to land a job at FNC! No takers!
Yes, I guess those people who showed him the elevator doors could have been Republicans. Who knew?
Disproportionately Republican, yes
August 17, 2007 - 15:04 ET by bulbasaurIt stands to reason that when there is exactly one broadcast network whose internal culture welcomes conservatives, that news organization's staff will become disproportionately republican.
If other networks wish to emulate the success of Fox News Channel, perhaps they should cultivate a work culture of openness and diversity.
The irony is delicious.
I heard this pathetic
August 17, 2007 - 15:28 ET by bigtimerI heard this pathetic excuse for a man about this early this morning....
He told so many lies that I could not take it all...I never turned it back after it went to commercial.
Besides being less than a turn-coat RINO.....he is an arse lickin' POS of a shill for msnbc....
It has been more than obvious for years now.
Despicable tripe is all he will ever amount to IMO.
Joe, Joe, Joe
August 17, 2007 - 15:43 ET by River CityMaybe Joe is just speaking from experience. MSNBC keeps him in a cage as the token Republican so he assumes they keep Colmes in a cage. I wonder what CNN does with Glenn Beck?
Jack Bauer and Buddyc have good lists and someone mentioned half of the Forbes on Fox group. I think they try to balance half of all of the Saturday business shows. At least it appears that way. I think the people who don't know the libs on Fox aren't regular watchers of Fox. My favorite wild card is Jonathan Hoenig.
“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.” Ronald Reagan
I think I've previously
August 17, 2007 - 15:55 ET by JerI think I've previously noted the fact that I'm a Democrat, a frequent viewer of Fox News and a regular viewer of O'Reilly. So, for what it's worth, here is my take on the Scarborough-O'Reilly flap in particular as well as some observations about Fox News in general.
1. Scarborough is correct in some respects, and incorrect in others. O'Reilly is mostly wrong. Scarborough should know better than to say Alan Colmes is the only non-conservative at Fox. In his earlier post, Jack Bauer does a good job listing a number of liberals or Democrats who have a relationship with Fox. [In fact, he forgot to include Jane Hall who is a regular panelist on FoxaNewsWatch.] On the other hand, I could be wrong, but I doubt that Diane Feinstein is a regular contributor. I also haven't seen too much of Wes Clark lately although he certainly has appeared several times in the past. But Beckel, Juan Williams, and Neal Gabler are regulars and rather forceful advocates of liberal positions. However, my assessment of the majority of the Fox female Democrats--particularly Moira Liasson, Kirsten Powers, and Laura Swartz--is that they are at most "liberal lites". Many times it is difficult for me to distinguish them from moderate Republicans.
2. One of my criticisms of Fox is that there is not a single liberal who has his or her own politically oriented show. Until Geraldo's recent heated debates with O'Reilly over immigration, I had never heard Geraldo say much of anything political, other than his mostly favorable Iraq coverage, and his joining O'Reilly is bashing the NYT. Likewise, the other Democrat with her own show, Greta van Susteren, covers noteworthy criminal cases, and does virtually no political reportage.
3. Contrast the foregoing with Hannity, Gibson, O'Reilly and (sometimes) Ollie North, who are provided their personal forums to vigorously diseminate the Republican/conservative philosophy. Hannity is provided a bonus in that the Hannity/Colmes show is heavily weighted in favor of a conservative agenda. [The format essentially consists of Hannity announcing the "Latest Democratic Outrage" and then badgering a "liberal" guest to condemn the behavior.] On the Beltway Boys, one can generally find Fred Barnes slamming Democrats and "nominal" Democrat Morton Kondrake mostly agreeing with him.
4. With respect to O'Reilly, he has made the completely spurious charge that there are no consevatives anywhere on NBC, including MSNBC. That is simply a transparent falsehood. Both Joe Scarborough and Tucker Carlson are solid Reaganesque conservatives, and each is given is own show. [And for the record, Chris Matthews, albeit a centrist Democrat, has shown no hesitancy in attacking Democrats, and is despised by the left blogosphere almost as much as he is here on NewsBusters.
5. Finally, it has been widely reported that O'Reilly was in fact a registered Republican, but upon learning this fact was about to be revealed, hastily changed his party affiliation to "independent",
One last comment: The notion that conservatives were historically denied a voice on other networks is, in my opinion, absolutely preposterous. But I'll leave that debate for another day.
Jer
Mathews a centrist Democrat
August 17, 2007 - 16:45 ET by Dan The Man 2Mathews a centrist Democrat meaning just right of Mao? It has been widely reported a favorite of those without the facts in hand. Tucker and Sarborough are not conservative by any means and may not even be Republicans any more. Did you forget Shep being a dimocrat with left leanings then there is .. the list goes on.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
CM is a centralist.
August 17, 2007 - 17:49 ET by well99Dan Rather is also a Bush supporter.The NYT doesnt push a left wing agenda.KO only has guest that disagree with his view.The moon is made out of cheese.Sandy Berger only stuffed those documents in his pants,socks and under the dumpster because he was forgetful.
Dan... I can assure you
August 17, 2007 - 18:05 ET by JerDan...
I can assure you that many on the left, after listening to Matthews swooning over Ann Coulter, singing the praises of Guliani, McCain, and Romney, and being highly critical of the Clintons, have serious doubts that he is still a Democrat. I don't think he has changed parties, but he is clearly no left-wing ideologue.
Carlson and Scarborough would be very surprised to learn they are no longer conservatives or Republicans. Indeed, I listened to Scarborough just this morning recounting his conservative credentials as a Reagan Republican and ridiculing the notion that he has changed his political philosophy one iota.
On what do you base your claim that Shep Smith is a Democrat. I've never heard him express an emphatic political opinion of any sort. If anything, he appeared to me to lean slightly to the right. But, if you have evidence to the contrary, I'll be glad to take a look at it.
Jer
Matthews a centralist?
August 17, 2007 - 17:39 ET by well99"However, my assessment of the majority of the Fox female Democrats--particularly Moira Liasson, Kirsten Powers, and Laura Swartz--is that they are at most "liberal lites". Many times it is difficult for me to distinguish them from moderate Republicans."
Actually they are liberal but they just dont foam at the mouth like many.Maybe you just prefer the ones that lie and distort anything that doesnt support their political agenda or yours.Try KO.
"And for the record, Chris Matthews, albeit a centrist Democrat, has shown no hesitancy in attacking Democrats, and is despised by the left blogosphere almost as much as he is here on NewsBusters."
Oh you forgot Ken Olbermann.On your scale he must also be centralist.Just like Kos Kids.You have the right to you opinion but to tell you the truth your way off on alot of this.My take on your view.You only see the party line.If people dont lock step with the party agenda then they are only liberal lites.
CM may criticize a Dem on occasion but he has a liberal agenda.Always has.I still waiting for him to ambush a liberal.Not holding my breath though.Seems this centralist can only do it to conservatives.I am a independent and a centralist at least according to a internet test.Matthews isnt even close.Yes Bill didnt mention Tucker but BOR does critisize Reps so I guess according to your scale he most be a centralist.Hannity also has critisized Reps he most be one to.
Just a note:Old school liberal meant being open minded and tolerant.It was suppose to anyways.New school is no ones opinion means anything unless it follows party line.Those that veer from it will be attacked.Kinda reminds me of those folks across the the border I patroled.A few eons ago.
well99... Perhaps you
August 17, 2007 - 18:19 ET by Jerwell99...
Perhaps you should spend a few minutes and read at least a few of my previous posts before you make snap judgments--and fallacious ones at that--about my "political agenda".
But thanks for your comments.
Jer
I will go this far.I will
August 17, 2007 - 20:04 ET by well99I will go this far.I will change agenda to view.I did read some of your previous post.
First Clinton wasnt being impeached for sex it was for perjury.That was on a previous post.Just thought I mention it.
"Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing."
I guess it is ok if sex is involved.I dont care if your liberal or conservative but please dont tell me CM is a centralist...lol I got a kick out of that.I watch Fox because it does have opposing views unlike the MSM.Here is a question for you how many conservatives does MSM have on?I bet Fox has more liberals than all the alphabet networks,CNN,MSNBC combined.
well99... Thank you for
August 17, 2007 - 21:32 ET by Jerwell99...
Thank you for taking the time to read a few of my posts, and modifying your previous comments at least a little bit. If you reread the Clinton statement more closely, I think you will notice that I said "lying about sex"...at least that is my recollection of the phrase I employed, and I will stand by that. I'm sure it wasn't deliberate, but please try not to misstate the words I use.
Try surfing some commentary regarding Chris Matthews on some liberal sites, and then explain to me why he is disliked so intensely by most of the left.
Finally, numbers of liberals on Fox vs. conservatives on other networks? I'll take that bet. Here's another contest: FoxNews started up around 1996, ostensibly because there were few, if any, conservative voices on the other networks. Let's try CNN, PBS and ABC. How many can you name during that period, or are you saying there were zero.
Jer
Ok you did say lying about
August 17, 2007 - 23:01 ET by well99Ok you did say lying about sex.I did forget to adding the lying portion.I should of copied and pasted..I stand corrected.It doesnt change my point it is about perjury.It doesnt matter what someone lies about.
""Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing."
1996...I barely remember yesterday.The only memory I have left is on my computer.Besides I made the first bet.Since " I'll take that bet." you took it and I eagerly await your list.Also lets stay with the present time.Just a note:I never implied there were zero.
My statement" I bet Fox has more liberals than all the alphabet networks,CNN,MSNBC combined."
As far as Chris I have watched Hardball and I stopped watching because of his bias.Also I dont like ambush journalism.
well99... i know this
August 18, 2007 - 00:49 ET by Jerwell99...
i know this will sound like a copout but sprained wrist today and typing has become very painful. let's resume later. have a good weekend.
jer
You have a good weekend
August 18, 2007 - 02:59 ET by well99You have a good weekend also.We can continue the debate when your healed up.
Changing the goalposts
August 17, 2007 - 19:27 ET by fulldroolcupThe thread started with a discussion of the claim that aside from Colmes, Fox News has only conservatives.
Then when a list of liberals hosting their own shows on Fox was given, along with a list of some (not all) liberal "regulars" appearing as guests on the news, commentary, and talk shows, the claim then became, well... the liberals don't host their own politically oriented shows (leaving aside that Greta and Geraldo had a lot to say about politics of the Monica Lewinsky affair, and that Gretat mixes it up with her guests on politically charged issues relating to crime-and-punishment and immigration..)
Of course card-carrying Democrat Chris Wallace, who hosts the influential Sunday Show on Fox, where liberals Liasson and Williams are regulars, falsifies even the latter claim .
Liberals say he's not liberal enough, because he does his level best to suppress his leanings when acting as a journalist. So when Der Schlick lit into Wallace about being "ambushed", the left just assumed Wallace was on the right. Nah, he was just being a newsman looking for "a story", and by God he got one!
But, hey, even if liberal Wallace has his own "politically oriented" show, he's the only one .
The left should therefore DEMAND that Fox News change its business plan to imitate CNN's and MSNBC's. 90% liberal, 10% conservative. That's the only way to solve the problem!
fulldroolcup... I didn't
August 17, 2007 - 21:53 ET by Jerfulldroolcup...
I didn't move any goalposts. I pointed out that Scarborough was wrong to say Colmes was the only conservative on Fox, but O'Reilly was also wrong to say there were no conservatives on NBC/MSNBC.
Geraldo and Greta absolutely backed Clinton against impeachment...when Greta was on CNN and Geraldo on MSNBC. Since they have been on Fox, their political commentary has been virtually eliminated except for the immigration issue, which I mentioned.
I frankly don't know what Chris Wallace's politics are...as it should be. Once again, if you read my prior posts, you will find that I have complimented him for that very reason. (I even complimented Tony Snow's work when he was host of FNS and there is no doubt about Tony's ideology,) Also, Mike Wallace has said that Reagan is his all time favorite President, so, for all I know the Wallace family may be Republican. (But then I have disclosed at this site that I think Reagan was the best President in my lifetime--going back to Truman...so there you go.
Anyway, I appreciate your remarks.
Jer
My list was off the top of
August 17, 2007 - 19:48 ET by Jack BauerMy list was off the top of my head. There are way more on-air talent who are run the gamut of foaming liberal nutcast to what used to be moderate Democrat (but whom you now class as "Republican" -- how telling is that.
Most people working at Fox are like most people working on TV.
THEY ARE NOT CONSERVATIVES. And that is an absolute been proved many times before fact.
Fox only LOOKS "conservative" to those who think Chris Matthews is a "centrist" or deny that Hillary Clinton is a 100% bonafide welfare state Socialist.
....Triple Bingo
August 17, 2007 - 20:13 ET by bigtimer....Triple Bingo Jack!
Even if there isn't such a thing as triple bingo you get my point...
All the sixes 666 -- the
August 17, 2007 - 20:18 ET by Jack BauerAll the sixes 666 -- the spookiest number in Bingo?
Anyone care to offer odds
August 17, 2007 - 20:09 ET by Jack BauerAnyone care to offer odds on whether Geraldo will be the first show host to actually die on air following either a stroke or a heart attack.
The guy is becoming totally unhinged.
I don't know Jack.... For
August 17, 2007 - 20:19 ET by bigtimerI don't know Jack....
For me it's between him and Chrissy at times...
Either way...they both are in danger danger danger of losing it on air.....
Geraldo is a racist.Even
August 17, 2007 - 20:47 ET by well99Geraldo is a racist.Even when shown a video proveing his accusations were false he still push them.He will get my vote for Drama Queen of the year.
Geraldo is so proud of
August 17, 2007 - 20:52 ET by BlazerGeraldo is so proud of his Spanish heritage, he once changed his name to Jerry Rivers.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
Keith Olbermann
August 17, 2007 - 20:55 ET by SanityClauseIs Joe trying to suggest that Bathtub Boy did not lead the boos? His "Spatial Comets" are nothing but long-winded boos against the President.