H/t cgb1. Sarah Palin is sending the MSM around the bend. On MSNBC this afternoon, Andrea Mitchell provided perhaps the most blatant example yet of an MSMer openly admitting she doesn't want Palin as VP. Mitchell, clearly frustrated by Palin's every-woman-appeal, complained: "Is that what we really want in our leaders? Do we want someone 'just like me?' I mean, I don't want someone like me because I know I'm not because I know I'm not prepared to be vice-president or president. What makes people think that having someone like their neigbhor be in the White House is a good thing?"
Mitchell's guest was Lisa Murkowski, Republican senator from Alaska. Mitchell began by trying to lure Murkowski into taking a swing at Palin for her comments about taking on the "good old boys." Palin defeated Murkowski's father Frank, then the sitting governor of Alaska, in the 2006 GOP gubernatorial primary:
MITCHELL: One of those good old boys was your father, Frank Murkowski. How does that make you feel?
Murkowski wouldn't bite, speaking graciously of a generational change in a young state. Mitchell tried again to exploit a daughter's loyalty to provoke Murkowski into taking a shot at Palin.
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MITCHELL: She's really describing herself as the anti-Frank Murkowski. Isn't that painful?
Once again, Murkowski gave a gracious answer, focusing on the way people can identify with Palin:
LISA MURKOWSKI: They're looking at her and saying: 'Wow! We could have somebody who is like me, who is like my neighbor, actually helping to run this country. That's great; that's something that I want to embrace.' And I think that's what you're seeing with the appeal of Sarah Palin.
That's when Mitchell broke out the elitism—cloaked in false modesty.
MITCHELL: Is that what we really want in our leaders? Do we want someone 'just like me?' I mean, I don't want someone like me because I know I'm not because I know I'm not prepared to be vice-president or president. What makes people think that having someone like their neigbhor be in the White House is a good thing?"
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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You're right Andrea
September 12, 2008 - 13:30 ET by Paul GI don't want someone like you in the White House either.
Boy oh Boy........
September 12, 2008 - 13:35 ET by connman......they just don't get it. You see Andrea, what most people mean is that the thought of having someone in the Whitehouse that wasn't a scum sucking Lobbyist Lawyer or Washington Hob Knobbing snob, is quite refreshing!
9/11/01 Never......Never Forget.
someone more capable for
September 12, 2008 - 14:10 ET by TruthMongersomeone more capable for prez
and yet she's hyped about obama's resume'
we sure are dumb out here in flyover country aren't we andrea
Andrew Mitchell lives in a
September 12, 2008 - 13:33 ET by MillerTimeWarpAndrew Mitchell lives in a van down by the river.
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
What does it say about the
September 12, 2008 - 13:36 ET by MrSnugglesWhat does it say about the left that they would never want a regular american in the white house? this is, afterall, the party that is supposed to be "for the little guy", they just do not want the little guy anywhere near a position of power.
The left want blue blood
September 12, 2008 - 20:07 ET by ThisnThatThe left want blue blood flowing in the veins of the power-brokers. They are like the American Torys during the Revolutionary War, always wanting their King, rather than an independent America. And like Kings, they want to be able to look down on their serfs and peasants (those that cling to religion and guns), extract their heafty taxes and fees, and preserve the good life only for the few, the enlightened, and the chosen (not elected -- but chosen by the MSM and Hollywood).
Frankly, I'd rather have Cinderella show up rather than her evil stepmother and stepsisters (ala Pelosi, Boxer, et al).
I'd rather see Dorothy and her companions than the wicked witch of the West (Hillary).
Give me normal folk over the elite, any day of the week.
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...and here is where we see
September 12, 2008 - 13:36 ET by Snappy...and here is where we see the difference in ideology. The government is supposed to be of the people for the people. The president/ vice president should rise to the challenge and occasion to lead but inherently isnt any "better" than any other of us, arnt we all created equal, with the same opportunities to excel?
"The government is supposed to be of the people for the people."
September 12, 2008 - 14:16 ET by Indiana JoeDon't forget "by the people."
The elitists don't subscribe to that view. Remember, that was the "Lincoln Doctrine," and he was a Republican president!
"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall
singing a different song?
September 12, 2008 - 13:38 ET by i was just thinkingAs I recall, that was one of the qualities that we were told made Slick Willie so wonderful - he's a real guy, just like the rest of us.
Guess the rules have changed again.
Exactly
September 12, 2008 - 13:43 ET by flyingmonkeyAndrea Mitchell is absolutely right. We don't want somebody like her in the White House, hence, Hillary is sitting on the sidelines.
It's too bad Andrea and Hillary don't have tails. I'd tie them together and throw them over a clothes line.
flying
September 12, 2008 - 14:01 ET by I.am.DILLIGAFI just got the visual of that and just about choaked on my coffee LOL that was good. You are right too I wouldnt want someone like her in there I want someone with a brain.
Guns and Violence are not the answer but they are one solution to the problem== SARG
Hey Andrea...
September 12, 2008 - 13:42 ET by Prester John...I think you're a pompous ass.
How does that make you feel?
Pomposity
September 12, 2008 - 13:50 ET by saw the lightAs a former pompous *ss, I am deeply offended.
Deeply offended or deeply
September 12, 2008 - 13:53 ET by MillerTimeWarpDeeply offended or deeply violated
<insert embarassing graphic here>
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
Ignorant "elites"
September 12, 2008 - 13:55 ET by iveseenitallThis is "liberal" elitism on steroids. Mitchell's questioning does nothing but expose her arrogant ignorance. I have no doubt that she truly believes that Sarah Palin, because she didn't attend the Ivy League and isn't a Washingon insider, is not worthy of high office. How Anti-American. How pathetic. And the ultimate irony is that it always has been the "average" American who is the heart and soul of this nation. It is the "average" guy or gal, set free by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, who has brought America to greatness. But "liberals" just don't get it. They never will. Funny, the smartest people I've known in my long life have been "average" Americans, and some of the dullest and dumbest have be the so-called "liberal" "elite". Take that stick from where it is , Andrea. None so blind as a "liberal".
P.S. Hey Andrea, your "elite" husband didn't do us much good in recent years, did he?
NEVER,NEVER trust a"liberal"
Signers of the Constitution
September 12, 2008 - 14:08 ET by inquiringmindSeveral signers of the Constitution were farmers and businessman. I believe they wrote the constitution with people like Sarah in mind.
yeah, and about Greenspan...
September 12, 2008 - 14:08 ET by SickofLibsAndrea, for the fourth time, tell your husband to quit calling and pestering me about that 'magic mummy dust' he bought from me on Ebay. I made no guarantee it would be effective and I specifically stated no refunds!
We know you're monitoring this blog, so pass it along please.
Andrea Mitchell
September 12, 2008 - 14:10 ET by merlin61Gee, Andrea, isn't that what we tell our sons and
daughters, that they can be anything they want
when they grow up? Don't we tell our sons and
daughters, someday you could be the President
of the United States? We don't want you elite
liberal commentators to be President or Vice
President. Since when is being a neighbor
a bad thing? Like everything else, you have
good and bad neighbors, and I wouldn't
mind having Sarah as a neighbor or Vice Pres.
My next-door neighbor is a former Marine...
September 12, 2008 - 14:20 ET by Iowa Boy(I know, a Marine is always a Marine.) ...and a former Gold War vet. I'd be pretty comfortable with him moving out of our neighborhood and into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
"Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." Official Motto of the State of Iowa
Come on, y'all go easy on
September 12, 2008 - 14:20 ET by cocodrieCome on, y'all go easy on Ms. Mitchell. After all she is wearing lipstick.
Sarah
September 12, 2008 - 14:27 ET by iveseenitallHey Andrea. Unlike you, Sarah got where she is on her own. No help from the rich and powerful. She worked hard. I often wonder if you people in the media have ever done a hard day's work in your lives. BTW, you and your buddies imply that John McCain is too old . What about you? Maybe it's time for you to leave the stage.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
"How does that make you feel?"
September 12, 2008 - 14:27 ET by Indiana JoeTranslation: "Please, PLEASE, join the 'bash-Palin' movement. You'd be an asset to the team!"
"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall
If my Neighbor was a duly elected Govenor...I would not mind
September 12, 2008 - 14:31 ET by JayTeeHeck, If my neighbor was a Govenor of my state, and had the popularity rating of Palin....I would no mind them being a VP.
we need a survey to see WHICH MSM TALKING HEAD IS SWINGING THE MOST VOTES TO THE McCAIN/PALIN TICKET ? ?
Rassmussen....GET CREATIVE !!
The Republican Revolution will not be Televised
Am I Now Disqualified To Vote
September 12, 2008 - 14:47 ET by Intellectual HonestyWhat makes people think that having someone like their neigbhor be in the White House is a good thing?"
In a way Mitchell is essentially disqualifiying any average American from being able to choose a President or Vice President. While I have too many neighbors that might make the wrong judgement and pick Obama, what is the point of taking state or national polls if we, the people, are too dumb to choose?
If Mitchells response would be that Joe Biden has the experience then the obvious retort is, "He may have foreign policy experience but he has almost always been wrong!" Voted against the Gulf War in 1991. Voted for the RESUMPTION of war in 2002. Supported splitting Iraq in to three states. Voted against the Surge. And I am sure there is so much more without going into Obama's lack of credibility in regards to his decisions/statements etc.
And if Sarah Palin's lack of extensive foreign policy credentials is to be a disqualifier then Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter never should have been President and John Edwards should never have been VP.
And of course: OBAMA WOULD NEVER BE AT THE TOP OF THE CURRENT DEM TICKET.
Sorry about the caps but the double standard applied where Obama can be qualified by his judgement for President and Palin can not for VP is just preposterous and dishonest.
You know Mitchell, I dont
September 12, 2008 - 14:36 ET by bassndudeYou know Mitchell, I dont care who gets the office, so long as it is not Biden, Clinton, Obama....the list goes on...
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
This is the second or third
September 12, 2008 - 14:42 ET by bigtimerThis is the second or third time now I have seen msnbc attempt to bait Lisa using her father...it is disgusting to me. As always, Lisa displays class.
Now on the other hand regarding Mitchell...she isn't prepared to be a so-called journalist either, she plays one on TV...always has, plus she is now nothing but a talking head for the leftist party...she does this openly, with no regrets, but then again, why should she have any, her and others like her are so blatant now with their hypocrisy and bias they are somehow allowed to get away with this.
Backlash at the msm is going to be part of the reason people march to the polls and vote for Sarah, plus a straight party ticket for the right side of the aisle...
Keep on truckin' Andrea...you don't know how much you are helping us.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
...I know I'm not prepared to be vice-president or president."
September 12, 2008 - 15:14 ET by richflanjNor are you prepared to be any sort of objective journalist, apparently.
Hey Andrea
September 12, 2008 - 15:20 ET by SpikerI don't know about you but I like the idea of someone going to Washington who has probably had to scrub a toilet or mop a floor at some point in her life. Unlike you who just snaps her fingers at the maid to do it.
You're absolutely right, Andrea
September 12, 2008 - 15:56 ET by Secret ConservativeWe don't want somebody like you in the White House either. I admire Ms. Murkowski for not taking the bait, and I enjoyed Mitchell's frustration at Murkowski speaking on behalf of Palin, instead of giving Mitchell the snarky interview she wanted.
That Andrea Mitchell has
September 12, 2008 - 17:06 ET by celatorThat Andrea Mitchell has long claws, eh? MEOW!!! hhhhsssssttttttt!
The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?
New Wind A Blowing
September 12, 2008 - 19:08 ET by HumblepieI'm wondering what ramifications this will have come November. With all the BS being dribbled from, not only the liberal media but also from Hollywierd, just how will this effect the general elections. Yes, people are turning away from the "Chosen One" because of his rhetoric. But also, Dim's are hoping to take a few more seats in Congress. Will this also effect them on this bid? Do we have anyone on the conservative side that is strong enough to take their counterpart on? I would think that since most running have aligned themselves with Obama, it could and should be used to our advantage. Just a thought.
Quick! The gene pool needs more chlorine.
I have some honest
September 12, 2008 - 19:17 ET by Clear thinkerI have some honest heartfelt advice for Andrea. Go on eBay, and see if you can buy a brain.
And there are still people out there that say the media is NOT biased. Amazing, absolutely amazing.
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Since the MSM's gone personal and ad-hom
September 12, 2008 - 20:10 ET by Teddyon Sarah, Mitchell's buying a clearer complexion wouldn't hurt either, CT.
Because Every close-up shot of her is like reliving the Apollo 11 landing all over again. Yikes!
Andrea
September 12, 2008 - 20:18 ET by well99What makes you think people want your opinion?
Because.....
September 13, 2008 - 03:25 ET by old cro"What makes people think that having someone like their neigbhor be in the White House is a good thing?"
when the White House makes a documentary or such on the VP, they will cut my grass for me so it doesn't look like they live in a shoddy neighborhood?
»→ Andrea Mitchell
September 13, 2008 - 03:36 ET by Cool ArrowAndrea, take pride in what you have accomplished with your life. Against all odds, you managed to marry the VP of The Washington Post. Quite an accomplishment if you do say so yourself.