Slam dunk, or nothing-but-net three-pointer? Either way, with a line he got off today, Chuck Todd has surely scored some points in the battle over Pres. Obama's all-male White House basketball games.
The NBC News political director/chief WH correspondent took his shot while discussing the issue with Andrea Mitchell—whose sympathies were clearly with the distaff side—during the 1PM hour slot on MSNBC today.
ANDREA MITCHELL: There are critics who say there has been a frat-party, a frat-house atmosphere at the White House. Why was Melody Barnes, do you think, included in the golf match yesterday? It's the first time --
CHUCK TODD: What a coincidence, huh?!
MITCHELL: A coincidence! Savannah [Guthrie] asked the question last week. "Bunk" said the president about the all-male basketball teams. What is it about you guys at the White House--I'm going to include you in that?
TODD: Whoa, whoa, whoa--thanks a lot!
MITCHELL: I was just joking [presumably about including Todd when she criticized the White House atmosphere], but truly, I've got to tell you, that it is a Rohrshach test --
TODD: There is a little something there.
MITCHELL: Savannah was absolutely right about that when she asked the question, the response, and you saw Mark Leibovich picking up on it in the New York Times yesterday. A lot of women are commenting and I can tell you we're hearing from women inside the White House as well as outside the White House.
TODD: And men too, the other way. And of course I'm sure Rahm Emanuel is waiting for all the baby shower invitations he wasn't getting before.
MITCHELL [pause, followed by nervous laughter]: We'll have to look into that.
The question of course arises: was Todd defending the right of men in general to kick back among themselves, or was he playing defense for Team Obama?
PS: Funny, we haven't heard Hillary Clinton weigh in on this. You know, proud graduate of Wellesley College, which . . . excludes men.
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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Wellesley College, which . . . excludes men
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:22 ET by MightyMouthThat's not what I heard!! Men sneak in nightly!
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
Mitchell's Comment
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:29 ET by GeneralAlMitchell's comment was rather sexest, if you ask me! What ever happened to the all inclusive Obambi? It appears to me, though, that Todd is taking a swipe at women with his comment about baby showers! More disgusting, is their blatant neglect of the important things such as more troops for Afghanistan and a nuclear Iran. I know, the President needs time to relax. Lets see, more golf in nine months than Bush in three years, fund raisers across the nations, vacations, trips to New York and Chicago, and he needs rest?
LITTLE KNOW FACT: Hillary
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:24 ET by Jack BauerLITTLE KNOW FACT:
Hillary Clinton could have been a pro golfer except she was discriminated against.
When she applied for her pro tour license she was denied it because she was female. True story.
"she was denied it because she was female"
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:32 ET by MightyMouthHow did they determine that?
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
MM -- ha ha. Funny
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:43 ET by Jack BauerMM -- ha ha. Funny dude.
May have involved a caddy and a wood.
LOL!
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:46 ET by MightyMouthI was thinking something like: "well she had to buy her balls at the pro shop"
"The bureaucracy is growing to meet the needs of the growing bureaucracy"
Did Hillary practice 'putting'...
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 19:02 ET by Tailgunner...on the 'astroturf' in the back of Bill's truck?
As GUN CONTROL has nothing to do with GUNS, so HEALTH CONTROL has nothing to do with HEALTH.
Tyranny is rarely felt save by those who OPPOSE it. (unknown)
MM... That was before she
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 19:16 ET by bigtimerMM...
That was before she had her 'testicle lock-box' eh?
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Poor Chuck Todd
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 15:48 ET by inquiringmindFirst, on Morning Joe they were giving Chuck the business and he was not happy about it. And now Andrea. He took it with a strained smile though.
I'm sorry
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 19:26 ET by KC MulvilleIf Chuck Todd and Rahm Emanuel are the new "cool" in-crowd ... we've fallen a long way, haven't we?
When Emanuel sits at a table, his feet don't touch the floor. If it wasn't for the booster seat, he'd be missed entirely.
Yeah. Putin is petrified of this cool crew.
Right you are KC... His
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 19:29 ET by bigtimerRight you are KC...
His ballet slippers wouldn't reach the floor either...no matter how hard he tried.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart