On Morning Joe today, Carlos Watson "joked" that fear of Pres. Obama drove Rush Limbaugh to take pills. Watson is not some night-time MSNBC pundit paid to proffer controversial opinions. MSNBC has given Watson the daily 11 AM slot. The network describes him as the host of a "news recap" show.
Watson was riffing off a discussion of Rush's suggestion that Sanford's inability to prevent federal stimulus funds from coming into South Carolina, and his concerns about the federal government taking over, had pushed him to decide that he simply wanted to enjoy life.
That eventually led to Watson's unseemly remark.
CARLOS WATSON: Actually it was the fear of Obama that also caused Rush to use the pills.
You'll note from her pained reaction that fellow panelist Suzy Welch [author, and wife of former GE CEO Jack] didn't see the humor in Watson's remark, while Willie Geist gently reproached him: "oh, come on now." In contrast, Andrea Mitchell reacted approvingly.
ANDREA MITCHELL: I love it. No personal responsibility. As Gail Collins said in the New York Times, maybe we need more women in politics because these guys don't seem to be able to control their "stimulus."
Note: Beyond its nastiness, Watson's crack was simply nonsensical. Rush informed his audience of his addiction to pain medication in 2003, nearly six years before Pres. Obama took office.
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June 26, 2009 - 09:03 ET by MOONSTRUCKwhat he is turning our country into makes me want to pop pills too!!
I hope when all is said and done the libs and dems and independents that voted for him will be very very happy. You are getting your change. Enjoy.
Well?
June 26, 2009 - 09:11 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsSo what was it in Obama's life that drove him to take illegal cocaine, reefer, etc.? His being abandonded as worthless by his parents, his inability to get ahead on his grades without affirmative action, his radical anti-American attitudes and friends? Give us a hint Carlos.
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I don't remember Obama
June 26, 2009 - 12:40 ET by arkansaszippersI don't remember Obama going around spewing some hypocritical garbage like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySsAbhlB2ac&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Drush%2520howard%2520stern%26um%3D1%26ie%3DUTF%2D8%26sa%3DN%26tab%3Dwv&feature=player_embedded
As Gail Collins said in
June 26, 2009 - 09:17 ET by motherbeltAs Gail Collins said in the New York Times, maybe we need more women in politics because these guys don't seem to be able to control their "stimulus."
That sounds like the old "male chauvinist pig" line that women couldn't be in high-pressure positions because their "cycles" made them unstable and irrational.
Remember that, Andrea????
But now it's OK for women to be chauvinistic?
What's good for the gander is good for the goose.
You might not want to go there, Andrea....
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Mitchell: "I Am Mummy, Hear Me Roar"
June 26, 2009 - 10:03 ET by SickofLibsAndrea will be burning her truss at noon today in a show of solidarity with The Sisterhood.
Maybe that's not a Wacko idea.
June 26, 2009 - 10:09 ET by Red JeepShort of a new Conservative Party, maybe the best thing Republicans can do is just run women for public office, women like Liz Cheney and Sarah Palin.
Republican men can't seem to get the job done.
Re Chauvinistic
June 26, 2009 - 11:19 ET by slickwillie2001Women generally get a pass on sexism, just as blacks and 'hispanics' get a pass on their racism. That seems to be the way our PC world works, unfortunately.
Carlos Watson is a racist...
June 26, 2009 - 09:39 ET by jdripperThe blacks will protect their guy any way possible. Watson is showing he is a racist.
Jack
"If at age 20 you are a conservative then you have no heart. If at age 30 you are a liberal then you have no brains." Sir Winston Churchill
Yeah, those stupid blacks
June 26, 2009 - 13:59 ET by arkansaszippersYeah, those stupid blacks are WAY worse than the whites. Preach on, brother!
Having no standards, no
June 26, 2009 - 11:07 ET by Chris NormanHaving no standards, no viewers, and nowhere to go but further down, MSNBC was driven to hire that media power player Carlos Watson.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Geist's reaction is
June 26, 2009 - 11:14 ET by Chris NormanGeist's reaction is interesting. Does it indicate that the last handful of sane on-camera staff at MSNBC might be a tad embarrassed by the antics of the nasty and childish clowns (or clown wannabes) who have taken over there?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
One thing's for sure
June 26, 2009 - 11:50 ET by OxyConIt's been decades since Andrea Mitchell saw any stimulus packages, so she's speaking from memory.
Mitchell - the antidote to stimulus packages
June 26, 2009 - 12:42 ET by janegalt56Good one. This woman is the most arrogant, supercilious b**** in the media, with the most offputting voice. The male commenters can speak to this, but I would think she would be a deflator of stimulus packages.
We'll all be popping pills
June 26, 2009 - 11:58 ET by ckc1227We'll all be popping pills just to get through the day before Obama finishes taking down this country....something no nation has been able to accomplish in over 200 years.
Carlos the Clown
June 26, 2009 - 13:22 ET by east tennessee johnOf course Carlos, the affirmative action hire at msdnc at least lives up to their standards of not dealing with the facts. I wonder, if Carlos has any self pride knowing the circumstances of his employment are not based on talent or skill, if it effects what little judgement he posesses. If you can read this Carlos, what do you think(I really mean how are you going to respond)? You do know, Mr. Limbaugh gets more audience,in 1 day, a practical measure of success, without having to resort to affirmative action, than you and you co-anchor get in an entire week. You are capable of discerning(that means to figure it out Carlos) this aren't you?
Jerry Springer had a pretty
June 26, 2009 - 13:57 ET by arkansaszippersJerry Springer had a pretty huge audience, too. So what's your point?
Arkansaszippers, no sense
June 27, 2009 - 06:11 ET by George S PattonArkansaszippers, no sense in explaining anything to someone like you, go assauge your white guilt somewhere else.
Please elaborate. If
June 29, 2009 - 13:12 ET by arkansaszippersPlease elaborate. If someone doesn't agree with you, or openly hate Obama, then it must be because of "white guilt?" Have you ever considered that some people might just see things differently than you? Or have you seriously not ever considered that?