Is the MSM turning on Hillary?
Clinton began her Today interview with David Gregory with the radiant smile on display here. But it wasn't long before an irate Hillary was demanding "no, wait a minute" when things didn't go to her liking.
That's what a few minutes of serious Gregory grilling did to Clinton this morning. It was by far the most intense -- dare-I-say aggressive -- examination of Clinton I've seen this campaign season.
Throughout, Hillary clung as if to a life preserver to the endorsement she received from the Des Moines Register, whose editor is that same mirthless Carolyn Washburn who moderated the past week's debates. Strict School Marms of the World, Unite!
But Gregory kicked off his questioning by discounting the endorsement's value and things went downhill from there. Add the rough ride Gregory gave Clinton to the battering she took yesterday as noted here, here and here, and it's hard to escape the conclusion that the MSM has had it with Hillary.
View video here.
DAVID GREGORY: Despite this endorsement from the Des Moines Register, as we mentioned in the piece, your husband said it would be a miracle if you won the caucus in Iowa. Where has all your momentum gone from six weeks ago?
Hillary thought she had "tremendous momentum," adding that "the Des Moines Register endorsement was a great validation."
Gregory followed with a serious shot.
GREGORY: Senator, if people look at the last six weeks and they might question how Hillary Clinton responds to a crisis or how she handles pressure and they might point to the fact that you complained about the all-boys network of presidential politics in the wake of the Philadelphia debate, they would see your husband complaining about media coverage of you, they'd see your campaign raise the past drug issue and use by Barack Obama or question him for his ambition, and they might say, well, this is really what we don't like about politics [read: about the Clintons]. Is that fair?
Be sure to view the video of Gregory posing this question. At one point Hillary bursts into an inexplicable cackle, as if this was all so funny. She then immediately glances off-camera at someone next to her. Was it just a passer-by in the diner, or was Hillary perhaps looking at a campaign aide as if to demand "what the hell has gotten into Gregory?"
When Hillary denied that Gregory's account was "at all accurate," the NBC correspondent followed up.
GREGORY: I'm sorry. You said that was unfair. You dispute that those were how you handled things in the wake of hitting that rough patch?
Revealing her displeasure with the less-than-kid-glove treatment, Hillary allowed as to how she's going to let voters decide that, "not the press." She again cited her favorite newspaper: "I'm a proven leader. That's what the Des Moines Register said." She added this laugh line: "I really don't pay a lot of attention to the day-to-day" of campaigning. Right.
There followed a protracted exchange in which Hillary evaded Gregory's repeated attempts to get her to explain what Bill meant when he claimed Americans in electing Obama would be "rolling the dice."
GREGORY: Let's talk about a key issue that you raise on the campaign trail, that's your experience. It was your husband, the former president, that said Barack Obama as president would be rolling the dice with America's future. So assuming you agree with that, let's be clear. An Obama presidency is a risk to what? America's national security? America's economic health? What precisely?
HILLARY: Well, I would ask people to read the Des Moines Register editorial [Carolyn, help!]. Basically what they said is we need a proven leader. We have tough times.
GREGORY: But rolling the dice. What does rolling the dice mean? We know what the Register said.
Ouch!
HILLARY: Well, but I think that's one of the principal cases for my candidacy. If you want to know what changes I'll make, look at the changes that I have already made.
Gregory was intractable.
GREGORY: But what's the risk of an Obama presidency?
HILLARY [the ire in her voice rising]: Everybody talks about change. Everybody talks about change in this campaign. Some people think you get change by demanding it [John Boy]. Some think you get it by hoping for it [hear me, Barack?]. I think you get it by doing really hard work. And that's what I've done.
GREGORY: Senator, you're not really addressing this question, though. Your husband said it would be rolling the dice for America's future if he were elected. What is the risk to America if Barack Obama is the president?
HILLARY: You know, he not only said that, but the Des Moines Register editorial implied that [enough with the Register already!] And a lot of people are making up their minds among real candidates, not abstractions, not hypotheticals. And I welcome that scrutiny. I welcome that kind of examination of our records, our experience, our qualifications, our vision for the country. That's what elections are about.You know, this is --
GREGORY: OK, but you're --
HILLARY: This is what elections are as you move toward decision making.
GREGORY: OK, so you're choosing not to answer that question. Let me ask you another issue that has to do --
Hillary, angered at being called on her evasiveness, interrupted.
HILLARY: Well, I'm doing no, no wait a minute, no, wait a minute. I am making the case for my candidacy.
GREGORY: But your husband -- Senator Clinton, it was a very clear statement.
HILLARY: I am very happy that I have -- I have strong supporters and I have editorial support. [For the love of mercy, Hillary!]
GREGORY: I want to ask you another question about the former president on the issue of not only experience but also his concerns about the campaign. The last couple of weeks have been dominated by headlines not about your policy positions or where you would take the country, by about what your husband thinks about how your campaign is being run. Has that been a distraction?
HILLARY: No, it really hasn't, because there is -- you know, no basis to it [right]. I know that in a campaign, people have lots of advice and opinions. And I welcome that. But it's my campaign, just like it will be my presidency, as it was when he ran and when he was president. And what I do every day is make the best decisions that I can make, taking a lot of good ideas that people give me. I'm very happy with my campaign. I think we have a great team and they're doing tremendous work. And I think we're going to do quite well. What I don't do is get distracted by frankly you know all the horse race, who's up, who's down. I really have never paid much attention to that [of course not]. I'm not going to start now. I don't think that's the way a leader tries to lead. I think you set a course, you make adjustments if they're necessary, but you don't get knocked off course just because people are talking about it. My view is I have a big job to do. This country deserves a leader who will make the changes that we need, and I intend to be that leader.
Hillary [and the Des Moines Register, to which Hillary made no fewer than five references] thinks America deserves her. But it's not so clear the MSM still agreesr.
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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She may have made a rational
December 17, 2007 - 10:25 ET by motherbeltShe may have made a rational argument on "Today" but on Fox, the cackle was back!! (from Michelle Malkin's blog).
Update: just watched the "Today" video: Wow, when did David Gregory grow a pair?????
Did she answer the Gregory question on Today?
December 17, 2007 - 11:03 ET by KC MulvilleGregory was exactly right, she wouldn't answer the question. When she was asked to specify the risk of Obama, she talked instead about editorial support. She said that others were claiming that he's a risk, but she refused to specify what the risk was. But the giveaway was when Gregory said, OK, you've decided not to answer the question. Hillary's response was as curious as it was revealing: she functionally admitted that she was just trying to get out today's talking points.
No doubt, she'll brag in a speech that she "survived" the unfair grilling, and try to spin it as proof that she's tough. But she still hasn't answered the question. She wants the label of being tough without earning it. To earn it, you have to answer the question.
What gets me, though, is that vacant look in her eye. It dawns on me that maybe she isn't just being shifty. Maybe she really doesn't understand. Everyone portrays her as being the smartest woman in the world, but she sure has a difficult time grasping what's right in front of her.
"maybe she really doesn't understand"
December 17, 2007 - 13:43 ET by RJKC, I posted yesterday that her Youth Counselor (the leftist who started her off on her road to Marxism) said that, even as a youth, Hillary had a "controlled personality."
To me, that reads "robotic." Take her outside her programmed responses and she really doesn't understand.
Going further, I also see a brittleness in her, that, under the stress of the job, is likely to lead to a shattering. If she becomes President, we will be in grave danger.
Controlled personality
December 17, 2007 - 15:21 ET by KC MulvilleGood point, RJ. That sounds accurate to me. A "controlled personality" can only deal with a situation for which it is prepared. It's the classic case of when you only have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. And, you funnel every problem into narrow categories, because those are the ones you can deal with. Everything else, you just don't deal with.
Yeah, but we all try to exercise control, don't we? Sure. But the difference is that most of us accept the fact that we can't control everything, and in fact, we can control very little. It's better to surf the waves than to stand on the shore with your palms out, trying to block the waves from reaching the beach.
When that kind of personality aspires to presidential power, you wonder if they're hoping that the highest power job will finally allow them to control everything. It all collapses when they realize that presidents can barely control their own staff, never mind the rest of the world. That's part of what we mean by executive experience: wise executives know they can't control everything. Coaches know the same thing: the playbook is one thing, but it's the players who play the game. You get more done if you maximize what they do, instead of trying to steal the glory yourself.
Hillary on Fox News
December 17, 2007 - 11:24 ET by PShannonFox News treated Hillary respectfully -- despite the Progressive view that Fox is populated by knuckle-dragging fascists.
Gregory has always had a
December 17, 2007 - 12:28 ET by BeowulfGregory has always had a pair - he's just always aimed them at conservatives. It's a wondeful thing to see the Libs getting a healthy dose of what the other side has been getting slammed with for the last few years. AND THEY DON'T LIKE IT A BIT!
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
SS Hillary
December 17, 2007 - 10:17 ET by arbin82ICEBERG right ahead!!!!
Ah - I think you meant to say
December 17, 2007 - 14:27 ET by FastEdBERG TO PORT (left side) and let's miss it!! Then, Full speed ahead, and let it melt!!
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
The truth has finally come out...
December 17, 2007 - 10:19 ET by The Wicked Conservative"But it's my campaign, just like it will be my presidency, as it was when he ran and when he was president"
So it was "her" presidency back then too eh? That's what it sounds like there. This is delicious to watch, but the MSM better watch their backs. I've never heard anything so pathetic in my life as her clinging to the Des Moines register. Could there be an endorsement I care about less than the Des Moines register? Well maybe Barbara Streisand, but damn an Iowa newspaper? HA!
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill
Wicked, in fairness, Hillary
December 17, 2007 - 10:28 ET by Mark FinkelsteinWicked, in fairness, Hillary was saying that this will be her presidency just like Bill's was his. Please view the video if you're finding any ambiguity.
Mark; as kind and lovingly
December 17, 2007 - 10:32 ET by The Wicked ConservativeMark; as kind and lovingly as possible...duh. I was making a joke which, I understand, can be tough to interpret without hearing my inflection. No worries.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill
Sorry about that, Wicked.
December 17, 2007 - 10:41 ET by Mark FinkelsteinSorry about that, Wicked. That's one of the dangers of the internet -- the inflection can get lost in cyber-translation. My bad.
However, from a gramatical
December 17, 2007 - 12:05 ET by CortillaenHowever, from a gramatical view, Wicked's joke is actually the correct interpretation of that quote. She clarified "it" with the "my" possessive the first time, but didn't change the possessive to "his" or "Bill's" the second time, meaning the first one still stood. Is this another example of political double-speak, a freudian-slip, or just one more product of public education who doesn't understand the usage of pronouns? Regardless, this... I'm hesitant to call her a person when she so strongly resembles a certain Wicked Witch... clearly can't handle anything that isn't pre-scripted to her favor. You'd think even dems wouldn't want someone who cracks up anytime the puppets get lose from their strings to be our next president.
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Cortillaen
December 17, 2007 - 15:16 ET by fosstenYou must always view Hillary's words in context of these three principles:
1. Hillary is the smartest woman in the world.
2. Hillary is the most calculating politician in the United States.
3. Hillary doesn't make mistakes.
Look how carefully and fastidiously she avoided answering questions. She measures every word she says.
Conclusion: Hillary meant that it WAS her presidency from 1992-2000.
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.
Mark, there's what Hillary
December 17, 2007 - 10:33 ET by MightyMouthMark, there's what Hillary 'says'... and then there is the way it actually 'is'.... The two are rarely the same.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Wicked... I caught that
December 17, 2007 - 10:49 ET by Clear thinkerWicked... I caught that line too and it gave me a chuckle. Of course she ran Bills presidency! Hehehehe..... she even arranged that little romp with a certain intern...hahahaha!
Rush Limbaugh stated that of the top 5 Republicans running for the presidency, only one was a true conservative. http://www.fred08.com/
It's funny how the
December 17, 2007 - 10:54 ET by The Wicked ConservativeIt's funny how the perception was that she was the one running the show while Bill was in office. But now, when she is running for office, she needs everyone to think a vote for Hill is a vote for Bill.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill
Another Clintonism which
December 17, 2007 - 12:30 ET by BeowulfAnother Clintonism which seems to have been forgotten is when, during Willy's first term, Shrillary came right out and said "WE ARE THE PRESIDENT". Two Freudian slips? I don't think so.
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
Hillary
December 17, 2007 - 10:26 ET by iveseenitallOne of Hillary's biggest problems is that she can't think on her feet ( not a good quality in a president). There are a thousand ways she could have answered Greory's question. Instead, she just stuck to her script. This also shows her general lack of intelligence (the "intelligence" of both Bill and Hill is a media-driven lie). Maybe she (and Bill) should just fade away and keep whatever is left of their reputations. The more she runs, the more the Clinton's are exposed for what they are. Now, if the media stops lying about them and begins to expose them, they are finished forever.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
I believe that both Hill and
December 17, 2007 - 10:40 ET by KillgraveI believe that both Hill and Bill are very intelligent people, but that doesn't make them good people.
That said, Bill is certainly a hell of a lot quicker on the draw then his hapless "wife". He would've easily nija his way out of these tough questions either through a sly smile, or purple-faced finger-pointing.
This is just too fun to watch. It's like a pro-football player's obnoxious wife taking to the field, thinking she can handle it. They're going to eat her alive.
I believe that both Hill
December 17, 2007 - 12:37 ET by BeowulfI believe that both Hill and Bill are very intelligent people...
I disagree. I think they're sly, like the political animals they are. But when faced with something out of the ordinary, they can't respond. Just like an animal. So Shrillary simply can't react to being challenged by her pet Media. This is almost more telling to what her presidency would be like than the questions and non-answers themselves.
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
iveseenitall, I think you
December 17, 2007 - 11:56 ET by motherbeltiveseenitall, I think you are exactly on point with that observation. It's like she's a "Chatty Cathy" only programmed to say certain things. No matter what the question, the answer is always one of the pre-progamnned responses. She always answers a challenging question with a quick slide and a "but lets talk about...." whatever it is she wants to talk about.
I don't know if it's so much needing to stick to a script, or if it's just a ploy to avoid answering questions she doesn't want to answer. You are right about not thinking on her feet. but it may also be that she simply doesn't have a good answer, so she goes with the stock lines.
I'll bet Bill caught all kinds of hell for that remark. At least for once, David Gregory stuck to his guns and kept asking "what would be the risk to America?" The Clintons are so used to making remarks like that and not being asked to clarify, she was probably in shock from it. She doesn't like being asked for specifics. She wants to mouth her platitudes and have everyone nod in agreement. How DARE they question her!
David Gregory's testicles will be the next target to add to her "lockbox."
"David Gregory's testicles
December 17, 2007 - 11:59 ET by Chris Norman"David Gregory's testicles will be the next target to add to her "lockbox."
mb,
And be found, suffering from frostbite? :)
Hillary's answer to EVERY
December 17, 2007 - 15:18 ET by fosstenHillary's answer to EVERY question:
"Well, I'll let the voters decide."
Resistance is futile.
Forget 911, I dial 10MM.
"I really don't pay a lot of
December 17, 2007 - 10:27 ET by Chris Norman"I really don't pay a lot of attention to the day-to-day" of campaigning."
Then who the heck is? She answers far too many questions like this. She doesn't pay attention to "what people are saying", she doesn't look back at "old news", she counts on other people to look after the details. It's amazing how a control freak like her has so little to do with her own campaign and career when it suits her.
That and every time
December 17, 2007 - 10:43 ET by Right2thePointThat and every time something negative happens in her campaign it's the same old rubber stamped how she was not aware it was happening and it won't happen again in the future and another virgin is thrown into the volcano.
Methinks the libtards are
December 17, 2007 - 10:26 ET by KillgraveMethinks the libtards are getting over their fantasy and are finally getting a sense of reality.. that this witch (ryhmes with "b-tch") has no chance of being elected.
The MSM will sink her candidacy, and then milk the "this country is too narrow-minded to elect a female president" trope for all it's worth.
Hill said I am going to let
December 17, 2007 - 10:27 ET by Right2thePointHill said I am going to let voters decide and not the press.
Sounds just like I said yesterday , she was not liking this interview at all and was spining for all she was worth.
If she is being forced to come in front of the press because of all the stories about how she has been avoiding them her campaign by press release strategy could fall to pieces.
Even Gregory tried to get her to answer a question she kept avoiding.
She and her campaign keeps putting that kind of information out there, but when called on it does not want to claim any ownership for what has been done.
Exception to Hill's Statement
December 17, 2007 - 11:39 ET by Caringwhiteguy"Hill said I am going to let voters decide and not the press." . . . . (EXCEPT FOR THE DES MOINES REGISTER).
}}---> Hillary's Morning News Blitz
December 17, 2007 - 10:29 ET by Cool ArrowI'm telling y'all, she's got her own AGW issue rolled up in this Autism thing.
We need experts on the Bait and Switch quickly before we're caught in the headlights with dumb trout looks on our collective faces.
Is this spike in reported cases of Autism real or is it the Diagnosis du jour?
I ♣ My Seal
I'm thinking "new original
December 17, 2007 - 10:35 ET by tracheostomyI'm thinking "new original reporting" here myself. Wonder if NB has any bloggers that can afford to take it on though?
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Are The Clintons becoming
December 17, 2007 - 10:29 ET by Roger the ShrubberAre The Clintons becoming disposeable to the Left?
Is Obama a more useful idiot?
Obama...
December 17, 2007 - 11:36 ET by Prester John...is more useful and more likeable.
BUT never, ever count the Clintons out until the Fat Lady has sung, Elvis has left the building, it's game, set and match etc.
"Strict School Marms of the World, Unite!"
December 17, 2007 - 10:30 ET by sarcasmoExactly. That one got a giggle or 3! :)
JMR
Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul. (All purpose anti-slander-link, sadly-needed these days...)
"Strict School Marms"
December 17, 2007 - 10:37 ET by Chris NormanI'm signing up my old teacher, Sister Lucina, to that group. That old girl could thwack your hand with her pointer and go back to the map in less than a second...
Really
December 17, 2007 - 10:48 ET by iveseenitallReally. I'd pit my nuns against your nuns any day. What a battle that would be!
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
}}---> Sister Tarcisius
December 17, 2007 - 10:54 ET by Cool ArrowYou ain't met nobody like Sister Tarcisius and Sister Magella.
Now there was a tag team.
I ♣ My Seal
6'5"
December 17, 2007 - 11:08 ET by iveseenitallI had one who was 6'5" and threw a vicious slap to the back of your head. ( but I learned my Latin)
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
I had one
December 17, 2007 - 11:19 ET by sarcasmoWith NO NERVES in one lower-arm & hand, due to an old athletic injury. Man, that thing was a weapon and entertainment at the same time. He'd deliberately shut doors on it, but woe be to anyone falling asleep in HIS class. He was perfectly-willing to smack the hell out of us with that numb hand. I paid attention! :) This teacher's tough grading policy is the reason I can still rattle-off most of the prepositions in the English language, decades later...
JMR
Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul. (All purpose anti-slander-link, sadly-needed these days...)
ISIA and CA, You let me add
December 17, 2007 - 11:11 ET by Chris NormanISIA and CA,
You let me add Sister Beatrice to my team and we'll take you on any day. These gals were trained by the Inquisition. :)
Nuns
December 17, 2007 - 11:35 ET by iveseenitallThe Nuns! I know one who taught MY father-in-law, may he rest in peace. Last I heard, she's still teaching!
NEVER,NEVETR trust a "liberal"
Sister Lucina never retired
December 17, 2007 - 11:40 ET by Chris NormanSister Lucina never retired either. She just had more starch put in her habit to keep her standing. How, I don't know. Her wimple was already starched like a super hardened missile silo.:)
You all gentlemen and
December 17, 2007 - 12:20 ET by Senior ChiefYou all gentlemen and ladies, hopes that mothers and sisters (nuns) are not reading all of these. You'll going to have problem in your next High School homecoming...Paddles and sticks are waiting!
I went to Public School, and I always had ereaser marks on my forehead, pinch on my armpits, inflicted by...my Godmother-teacher. But it was all good and part of the learning process. NO REGRETS!
When it's really over
December 17, 2007 - 10:38 ET by pilsenerYou will know it's really over for Hillary when the questions are about what she did during her husband's administration. But Gregory's statement that she was not answering the question is exactly the kind of interview that she does not want.
Yesterday, Media Matters went after Tim Russert again. The Clinton campaign has made no friends at NBC by attacking Russert.
Wow, maybe the Des Moines
December 17, 2007 - 10:42 ET by ckc1227Wow, maybe the Des Moines Register should be running for the Democrat nomination since she feels so strongly about them.
Which shows this first two
December 17, 2007 - 10:56 ET by Right2thePointWhich shows this first two state setup we have is long past it's shelf life.
Such a small circulation paper should not have the leverage they play in our political nomination process that effects the entire country.
Let them keep their primaries when they want them but move the discussion to larger states with a near political balance to give a wider look at the candidates and more papers to validate them with endorsements.
This one horse town stuff is long way over due to be set aside like the horse and buggy.
Breaking news from Camp
December 17, 2007 - 11:01 ET by DaBirdBreaking news from Camp Hillary!!!
The local supermarket Piggly Wiggly bi-monthly community free-to-all newspaper has just endorsed the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. Just more proof that Mrs. Bill Clinton should be our next President.
Its about time she has been
December 17, 2007 - 10:56 ET by bassndudeIts about time she has been asked about what her hubbies mouth has said. Like it or not. Now if they will do the same with obama and edwards, it will be great. Truth be known, I hope hillary wins the dem nomination. A clinton just cant get to the 50% mark of the vote. I dont even want to think of a muslim educated [indoctrinated?] person in the office of President. Nor an ambulance chaser [another shyster?]. Seems the MSM is fed up with the clintons. If they have lost greagory, they have lost the MSM.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
From the Horse Race blog
December 17, 2007 - 11:00 ET by Right2thePointFrom the Horse Race blog over at RCP
So - where has Giuliani been spending his time? Essentially,
he has been toggling between New Hampshire, where he has made 18 public
appearances since November 1, and the Super Tuesday states, where he
has made 11 public appearances. This is consistent with the hypothesis
about Giuliani's campaign I made in October. It is striking a balance
between the early states and the states of February 5. This strategy
has come into better focus now - whereas Giuliani was largely spreading
his time between Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, and South Carolina when
I last wrote, it now appears that New Hampshire is the focus of his
efforts.
Romney's campaign is less mysterious and much more systematic than
the Giuliani campaign. It has done what it claimed all along it would
do: attempt to build momentum in advance of Super Tuesday. And so,
witness the near-perfect balance in Romney's campaign schedule:
Iowa: 26 appearances
New Hampshire: 22 appearances
Michigan: 5 appearances
Nevada: 4 appearances
South Carolina: 4 appearances
Florida: 12 appearances
Visits per capita and listen time to the candidates is way out of wack here and it is time it should be over and done with.
Yeah, but does any of this
December 17, 2007 - 11:01 ET by Chris NormanYeah, but does any of this mean that media is truly going to be permanently looking at Hillary with a critical eye or is all this an abberation? The media would turn on her husband occasionally, but always snap back to overall support.
Chris..."The media
December 17, 2007 - 13:03 ET by JerChris..."The media would...always snap back to support" [Bill Clinton]? The myth that refuses to die.
Which media did you specifically have in mind? In my view, it was the overall lack of media support that was a hallmark of the Clinton presidency.
Jer
"In my view, it was the
December 17, 2007 - 13:07 ET by Chris Norman"In my view, it was the overall lack of media support that was a hallmark of the Clinton presidency."
If that was your experience, welcome to the real world. I hope you like it here.
Thanks...I'm enjoying my
December 17, 2007 - 13:51 ET by JerThanks...I'm enjoying my stay here. Pleasantries aside, would you at least provide a brief response to my question?
Jer
The hit TV show....
December 17, 2007 - 11:10 ET by Jack BauerThe hit TV show....
just came out for Hillary too.
More proof she's the most qualified person in the whole universe (including all known parallel universes, multiverses and Des Moineses) ever to be President.
George Washington could not be reached for comment at this time.
Hillary is correct about
December 17, 2007 - 11:12 ET by bigtimerHillary is correct about one thing...the voters are the ones who will decide...and that is exactly what they are doing alright because of the great hard work you and your other half are doing...and for that Hillary....
......I Thank You!
Like I have said...The more they open their mouths the better off this country is.
Is this a great country or what!
*scratches head in confusion*
December 17, 2007 - 11:18 ET by candanceWait...are you sure Gregory wasn't interviewing a Republican and somehow the wires got crossed? I've never seen NBC cross examine a Democrat so hard. This is like the twilight zone.
Looks like she got conceited early on and thought she had the nod without a fight. Her campaign thought they were bad enough to intimidate the press, and when people saw Barack really had a chance, they realized it was safe to throw it back at her.
I know what you mean
December 17, 2007 - 11:49 ET by well99I had to take a nitro because of the shock.Gregory actually was asking tough questions and tried to keep her from spinning.Still she is harder to hold than a greased pig.
Gregory Grilling HIllary
December 17, 2007 - 11:21 ET by CellaToday even Mika B. on Morning Joe startled the phony Hillary.
Mika asked Clinton when was the last time she cried. And the grinch was stumped for an answer!
She cares about and feels nothing. All she could come up with was,
"When I had to get up at four this morning."
Could she not be reflective about anything she has seen on her campaign that would tug at her heart? Obviously not.
Yeah celia -- well I know
December 17, 2007 - 11:26 ET by Jack BauerYeah celia -- well I know the NEXT time she'll cry.
Set your Tivos... Jan 3, just after the caucus closes. You'll wanna run that unique event over and over again
Toasted and roasted
December 17, 2007 - 11:21 ET by celatorYep, Mzzz Hillary got herself roasted and toasted by Gregory.
The MSM is out to get her, that seems clear.
Can you imagine the screaming, finger pointing and name-calling back at her campaign's "war room"? Yikes.
HRC
December 17, 2007 - 11:25 ET by shawn228Aarrgh, as a person that has voted Democrat in the last two general elections, she is frustrating me big time. She is way worse that Bush about dancing around the question. I am so done with her and I hope she loses in a big way.'The Democratic Nomination"
Shawn
December 17, 2007 - 12:15 ET by well99There is hope for you yet.Give up dark meat and come into the light.May the force be with you.
well99
December 17, 2007 - 15:14 ET by shawn228.....trust your feelings Lu.....umm shawn.lol. Well I am closing in on The Death Star "which means the california caucus. I will vote for Edwards, even though HRC or Obama will win the nomination.
The Second Death star which is the General election will be much trickier, So far my postitions are I will vote Liberal if Obama or Edwards get the nomination. but if HRC gets it, I'll can see a 50/50 chance for me voting for the other person.
Well
December 17, 2007 - 18:22 ET by well99You have to go with who you believe in.Or the better of two evils.I could never vote for Hillary.Dont matter what party.She and Bill are just too corrupt.
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How can a woman talk so
December 17, 2007 - 11:45 ET by misterbee241How can a woman talk so much but say so little? I saw her on Fox and Friends this morning. Doocey asked her how she would end the war and she danced all around it and Doocey let her off the hook. I'm not a fan of Gregory but he did lean on her.
There is none so blind as they that won’t see. Jonathan Swift 1667-1745
The comeback kid?
December 17, 2007 - 12:28 ET by pocomocoMy conspiratorial mind is telling me to beware of the MSM bearing gifts in the form of negative Clinton reportage.
I see ’The comeback kid’ scenario taking shape and being a distinct possibility when she considers the time is right (oops!) correct.
At that time, we will see industrial sized fawning from the MSM.
Never, ever trust the Clintons.
I agree with Rush too, it's
December 17, 2007 - 15:38 ET by red_dragon311I agree with Rush too, it's just too much, the comeback kid is exactly what they want to bill her as now
"Get off the phone you big dope!!!!!!!!!!" Mark Levin
Hillary on Fox
December 17, 2007 - 11:46 ET by mustangsallyI just saw the Hillary interview on the Fox morning show and the contrast with the Gregory interview couldn't be more stark. Fox basically gave her four minutes of free campaign time with no serious questions or followup. The toughest question was "What do you make of the Barak Obama surge?", which she deflected by saying she doesn't pay attention to polls (yeah, right ...).
Since when does Fox use morning news mannequins to interview national candidates?
Hi ms... Since when does
December 17, 2007 - 11:50 ET by bigtimerHi ms...
Since when does Fox use morning news mannequins to interview national candidates?
LOL....That is exactly why I have basically quit watching Fox and Friends anymore...they have been lousy for quite awhile now IMHO.
Doocy and Kilmeade are just
December 17, 2007 - 11:56 ET by Chris Norman"Mr. Happy" Doocy and Kilmeade are just too silly to be taken seriously when they try to switch to hard news interviews. Actually, they're just too silly, period.
Mornin' to you too
December 17, 2007 - 12:01 ET by bigtimerMornin' to you too Chris...
I agree now...as far as I am concerned they used to be better at interviews...
I think Fox as a whole as changed a lot since beginning with a lot of their programming ect....
Made me angry at first...anymore I just don't care, I shouldn't of expected anything different since the Katrina BS, Geraldo and Shepp.
I have as they say....moved on.
Lol....
Good morning BT (my manners
December 17, 2007 - 12:16 ET by Chris NormanGood morning BT (my manners have become spotty). Either Fox has changed a lot (and not for the better), or like with the Republicans, we tended to overlook their deficiencies - just because we were grateful to them for not being quite as liberal as the opposition.
Fox
December 17, 2007 - 12:21 ET by well99I think they are trying to me more balanced.No one likes it when the msm shows their bias so maybe Fox is over doing it to be non bias.I still will take Fox over any other.
Not saying I wouldn't
December 17, 2007 - 12:25 ET by Chris NormanNot saying I wouldn't either. We're just saying Fox isn't as great as we once thought it was. Besides, I think Fox was always more balanced. I'm not sure why they needed to try to be even more balanced. The MSM is already "balanced" like that.
Chris.... ....Bingo!
December 17, 2007 - 12:28 ET by bigtimerChris....
....Bingo!
I agree they have been
December 17, 2007 - 12:42 ET by well99I agree they have been balance but I am just trying to figure out the shift from before.I think it is a case of over compensating.The msm is just a shill for DNC.Fox will bring different views.There are more liberals on Fox then all the conservatives combined on the msm.
What I'm seeing on Fox is
December 17, 2007 - 12:57 ET by Chris NormanWhat I'm seeing on Fox is an alarming trending towards tabloid-like fluff and sensationalism. Putting Geraldo out there as one of their primary faces cannot be anything other than a bad sign of what's going on.
Chris
December 17, 2007 - 13:57 ET by well99I can agree with you there.As far as Geraldo he should of been fired.I have no idea why he is on there.I seen BOR when Michelle and Geraldo were on.They showed the video of what Michelle had said and Geraldo still tried to lie about it.Still overall I will watch Fox because the others are just shills.
She is trying to have it BOTH ways
December 17, 2007 - 12:12 ET by connorinshe did say it is HER campaign and will be her presidency as it was HIS campaign and HIS presidency, BUT...earlier in the video she talked about THEIR experience and THEIR record...this can only be implying THEIR presidency, otherwise how is HIS presidency THEI record and experience?
I love David Gregory, what
December 17, 2007 - 12:34 ET by sembyI love David Gregory, what a great job - and how pathetic Clinton is!
Hillary: "I think you set a
December 17, 2007 - 12:37 ET by Conservative in the ArtsHillary: "I think you set a course, you make adjustments if they're necessary, but you don't get knocked off course just because people are talking about it. My view is I have a big job to do"
yea, but you and all the dems and the MSM hung Bush for doing that. Nice how you get to claim this now.
Does this "the tears in her
December 17, 2007 - 12:39 ET by BuffNBoneDoes this "the tears in her eyes at 4AM" mean that national emergencies will have to be scheduled for later in the day?
Now that Sen Clinton has the endorsement of the mighty Des Moines Register does that mean anything less than a clear majority win in the state should be construed as a failure and cause for her candidacy to be over?
"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"
Will Media Center call out Fox?
December 17, 2007 - 12:43 ET by mustangsallyI'm wondering if Media Center Newsbusters will call Fox out on this nauseatingly fluff interview or whether Roger Ailles is too buddy-buddy with Brett Bozell to be criticized .....
Hi ms.... Fox gets
December 17, 2007 - 12:55 ET by bigtimerHi ms....
Fox gets criticized all the time here by us....quite often... when deserved that is.
I for one wished Fox would quit inviting the dem candidates on anymore (as Wallace mentioned yesterday at the end of his Sunday show)...let them come to Fox, the election is quite a ways yet and I have the feeling they will need it before it is over.
JMO....
Is that Linda Tripp in the
December 17, 2007 - 13:28 ET by Insane ChipmunkIs that Linda Tripp in the background?
I just heard this article
December 17, 2007 - 13:49 ET by bigtimer...oops double post...losing this site for some reason.
Maybe all the global warming piling up outside and my local IP server is having trouble...
Time will tell....lol.
I just heard this article
December 17, 2007 - 13:49 ET by bigtimerI just heard this article mentioned Mark on Rush, he mentioned NBs in reference to this....
Great job!
"...the Des Moines
December 17, 2007 - 14:45 ET by Tom1969caWell, I guess we can dispense with the primaries, eh? Hell, let's skip the 2008 Election altogether! The Des Moines Register has told us all that Hillary is the best candidate - let's just swear her in now!
~~~
The difference between liberals and conservatives is that conservatives believe liberals are wrong, while liberals believe conservatives are evil.
If they had endorsed Obama,
December 17, 2007 - 14:50 ET by Chris NormanIf they had endorsed Obama, would she have given up and gone home? Settled for Veep?
Hi Tom... You may be
December 17, 2007 - 14:52 ET by bigtimerHi Tom...
You may be right, after-all they think and Hillary of course agrees they are the be all... end all.
The arrogance of the left everywhere is something to behold...
I'm just going to be glad when it backfires on all of them.
Do you think David has good insurance...
December 17, 2007 - 15:09 ET by ThalpyDo you think David has good insurance, because I think he may get to use it soon.
Thalpy... LOL... He
December 17, 2007 - 15:15 ET by bigtimerThalpy...
LOL...
He sure had better stay away from parks and planes.
Ramblings........
December 17, 2007 - 15:37 ET by richardI thought it was just me and my hyper-critical sense until I read a lot of the posts on this article. Yes, I also have become disillusioned with the turn Fox News channel has made in their reporting.
Doocey and company are inane, tune in only if you need a grin or two in the morning. Best move E.D. ever made, was by distancing herself from these slugs.
O'Reilly is soooo big on himself that it's become a distraction. He seems to think he is the grand imperitor of all things imperfect in life. "If you can't rectify this situation (pick one, pick any), just let us know and we'll take care of that for you." Hey Bill, who put you in charge of anything other than your program. Secondly, these game show side issues with Doocy, once again, and Martha McWhatever are just way over the top. Add the semi-titillating segments with M.K. Hamm and throw in the leftist loon Geraldo with his self adulation comments and you have a show that will quickly start to compete with Oprah, or worse yet Springer or Povitch.
Now comes Hannity and Combs (pretty soon he won't need one, judging by that receding hairline) and their cacophonous waste of an hour. Is there ever a show without total discord or a reasonable give and take, without Sean repeating time worn political points over and over and over, and Alan giving the obligatory typical leftwing nonsense defense to each and every issue? This guy is a useless stooge to the nth degree.
Finally, there is Shepard, a used to be good reporter, who has now become bigger than life TO HIMSELF, and now acts like it's the Shepard Smith Show, instead of a news reporting segment. His hat size and britches have grown quite large over the past year or so.
The only saving grace for Fox can be found with Brit Hume, John Gibson and Neil Cavuto and their assorted associates. All the rest need to take a hike. My apologies to some of the other good folks I may have over looked.
As for David Gregory, I still think he is as partisan as they come, but with a few more testes moments like he displayed this a.m., I could change my mind. I never disliked him because of his "in your face" questioning style, but rather his obvious one sided political stance when comparing it to how the Demoncrats got kid gloves and the Republicans got boxing gloves treatment.
You just about have it pegged
December 17, 2007 - 16:01 ET by Prester JohnFox & Friends is getting more unimpressive by the day. I've been finding myself watching CNBC and the ever so pleasant to the eyes Betty Quick.
Thank goodness for Special Report and the All Stars.
The complete synopsis of all her appearances this morning
December 17, 2007 - 15:56 ET by Pasco ConservativeIs Here in one sound bite.
Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any
man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.
-Unknown
Hillary a "Proven Leader"
December 18, 2007 - 03:25 ET by lnthompHillary a "Proven Leader" ???? Leader of what? Directing a long line of bimbos through Bill's revolving door?
Lee T.
U.S. Navy (ret.) / Vancouver, Washington
The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.-- Mark Twain
They might be right
December 18, 2007 - 11:14 ET by kbworkmanYou know, the lack of experience might be a problem. Look at Clinton I and Carter. They both had been govenors of southern states and they were disasters. They had not national experience.
But then Reagan had also been a govenor.
I still like the idea that Obama should let Hillary take her turn first. I guess what the people want doesn't really matter. It's her turn. This is what she is supposed to get for keeping up the lie that she and Bill were happily married.
That little bit of mis-truth should be enough to warn anyone off. Who wants a president whose experience lies mainly in being cheated on and picked on.