Weiner-less: Morning Joe Blacks Out Coverage Of 'Anthony' For First Half-Hour
When I began watching my DVR recording of Morning Joe today, I was of course wondering which clip from yesterday's Weiner press conference Morning Joe had chosen for its show-opener. When instead a clip of Jon Stewart mocking Sarah Palin appeared, I literally wondered if I was playing the recording of the wrong day's Morning Joe.
But as the first half-hour unfolded, it became obvious that Morning Joe had made a conscious decision to black out any mention of Weiner-gate during today's first half-hour. Hat tip NB reader Matthew E.
View video after the jump.
Newt Gingrich's vacation plans, the failure of the Connecticut governor to appoint a transportation commissioner, and yet another slap at Sarah Palin, this time by Colbert, were all considered newsworthy. But still no Weiner. When a reporter from Politico appeared, surely he would speak about the story consuming DC. But no, he was asked about Gingrich and the resignation of an Obama econcomics adviser.
When the show finally got around to the matter in the second half-hour, Joe Scarborough and guest Jon Heilemann ostentatiously went on a first-name basis, speaking of "Anthony." There was some discussion of the politics, but the focus was on the "vicious" New York press and how tough things were for Weiner's family. Mika Brzezinski offered nary a comment other than to mutter that the about how "rough" is the situation, how "savage" is the New York press, and how much of a "sideshow" was Weiner's press conference.
Consider the bias and the bad news judgment inherent in burying the most dramatic political press conference of the year.
JOHN HEILEMANN: On the one hand, you've got, being in New York, people say this is more survivable than in other places in the country because there's a higher tolerance here for this kind of thing. In New York, we're not easily shocked in New York. At the same time, the press here is so much more relentless and vicious.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Savage.
. . .
HEILEMANN: The next seven days are going to be very, very hard for him because he's not, I mean, Anthony has gotten very popular in the last few years, way above in the view of a lot of Democrats, above his station, by being out there on cable.
. . .
JOE SCARBOROUGH: Usually, if you get in trouble, at least people from your own party in your own state stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you. They didn't do that with Anthony . . . I don't speak for everybody, but certainly my family's thoughts and prayers are with Anthony's wife and family members.
. . .
MICHAEL STEELE: In the 24-hour news cycle, you can't get before the media and say "I can't say with certainty that's me in the photo."
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Oh my gosh, it was a feeding frenzy.
SCARBOROUGH: OK, let's move on to sports. Willie Geist!
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Really? One of the biggest
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 9:51am.
Really? One of the biggest news stories out there and Morning Joe does not mention it and when they do they try to minimize mentioning his name? Dare I say that the Lame Stream Media is starting the rehabilitation of Weiner? They will start to do everything they can to NOT report this story.
Qustion is............
Submitted by Walker01049 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 9:55am.
How much longer will the weiner be riding his weinermobile to the Capital?
I don't remember
Submitted by Marsh on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 12:46pm.
the Morning Joe crew wringing their hands and empathizing with Congressman Chris Lee. I do remember round table guffawing , endless replays of his shirtless Craigs list picture, and Willie Geist doing one of his side splitting comic video moments.
Where are the endless Weiner crotch shots Mica and Joe? Why so reticent now?
His name aside, had this been
Submitted by inquiringmind on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:03am.
His name aside, had this been a Republican....
Allen West comments about Weiner
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:01am.
Beverage Alert.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Nice....
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:07am.
That guy is just so damn refreshing. Would that there were more like him in office.
-Jon
Allen West
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:14am.
He is to good to be true.
So glad you post about him because up here in PA we never hear about him.
Hiya, Rad
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:46am.
I'm happy to oblige. That site I just linked to is a Florida conservative political site, lots of Allen and Marco news there.
Allen is so quick on his feet and totally unscripted (at the Town Hall he was being heckled by a dimwit, he responded and said "I said xyz which is basically what you are saying"...she said "Oh, I'm sorry" and he popped back "Apology Accepted", which just shut her down.
It's so refreshing to see a real sense of humor (rather than the scripted faux jokes Obama does). Here is his Harry Reid imitation, which was so great the crowd applauded and he even took a bow! Cheers.
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TY Blonde - I'm so glad he's
Submitted by amyshulk on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 1:05pm.
TY Blonde - I'm so glad he's a rep.!!! He has it right - they matter, 2010 was just the start, and we need to focus on electing more like him in 2012!!!
Ronald Reagan
Dave is wishing for a Weiner-less NB
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:14am.
Our nation is literally on it's deathbed in the last desperate throws of it's existence, and Obama has gripped the plug and is about to pull it out of the wall.
Time for this stupid Weiner story to go away.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
mslsd is just as bad as weiner is
Submitted by Diesel on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:16am.
Hey, if we simply tell all of the drones that watch our sickening network that a creepy pervert named 'Anthony' is in the news for lying his ass off about his perverted escapades, while the country spirals down the toilet, maybe the drones will think that we're talking about justice Scalia!
Yeah....that's the ticket!
Weiner-less
Submitted by nuclearnavymom on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:23am.
is a correct statement describing most of the left.
Morning Joke....
Submitted by adamsmith on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:44am.
Joe Scarborough is another Soros Sell-Out. He appears to have drunk the Kommie Kool-Aid. Mika Brzbimbo is an example of having an IQ in negative numbers. This televised abortion is just one giant crap fest like the rest of the crap on the propaganda network......
IQ in negative numbers
Submitted by djwolf12 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 8:35pm.
Dude that is hysterical. Thanks for the laugh!
aha I wonder if Breibart does
Submitted by jkwtrading on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:26am.
aha I wonder if Breibart does not have pics of ol whiner wiener and Morning Joe is a nice intimate look. I can almost picture Joe bending over for it.
Well if the shoe fits...
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:28am.
Looking at the hosts and hostesses of the show...technically every show is "weiner-less".
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
Shmoe: "Dems have an excellent chance of taking back the House
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:38am.
in 2012."
He said that this morning in the Weiner discussion.
Now WTF would he be basing that theory on?
She is not worth it, but.....................
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:44am.
Meeeeeeeeeka, "It was a feeding frenzy".
"Honey", HE called the media in to give his side of the story and HE spent the day LYING to the media.
A feeding frenzy, sorry "honey" at first most of them IGNORED the story, just like you "honey".
Character
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 10:51am.
What more does anyone need to know about Weiner? He displayed his character time after time over many days when he stood in front of cameras and the public telling half truths and lies. This is not the type of individual that should be voting on country shaping policies and laws. In my lifetime of working with people I have learned that a person that lies about one thing will lie about many others.
They did their cutesy "Here
Submitted by amyshulk on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:06am.
They did their cutesy "Here it comes, oh wait, - head fake - cringing in horror Mika to relieved Mika" shtick so I stopped watching - then they finally talk about it but like this? What a joke they are.
Ronald Reagan
MSLSD- "Anthony gave a press
Submitted by Diesel on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 1:07pm.
MSLSD- "Anthony gave a press conference yesterday.....oh....wait....Lets go to sports."
Joe has history of his own
Submitted by Clemenza on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:05am.
Morning Rino, aka Joe Scarborough, is not going to do anytihing that even reminds people of the dead staff member (Lori Klausutis) that was discovered in his Florida congressional office. Joe lives in a glass house, . . . . . and he know it.
It's amazing how many people don't know about that
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 1:44pm.
Very odd circumstances, indeed.
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What it means to me.
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 11:48am.
Morning Joes ratings are in the toilet and they desperately want the HATE SARAH PALIN crowd and that of course means "Weiner never happened!"
Willie Giest - hang your head in shame, boy! To think you once had the balls to maybe point out he obvious. Now you are just as bad as Mika. Shame!
morning joe
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 2:20pm.
special commentator jan 5th 2012 Anthony Weiner.
morning joe
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 2:24pm.
special commentator jan 5th 2012 Anthony Weiner.
Here is my take on this:
Submitted by djwolf12 on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 8:10pm.
Bubbles (Mika) Likes Weiner but doesn't like to talk about her weiner envy.