MSNBC Anchor Labels Rep. Steve King a 'Radical Right-Winger' Before Interviewing Him
In the segment before she interviewed him, MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing labeled Rep. Steve King (R) of Iowa "one of the most radical right-wingers in Congress." Nothing was said of the comment in the interview, and her questions proceeded as normal.
Following a debate on the extension of unemployment benefits, Jansing remarked that "up next we're going to talk to one of the most radical right-wingers in Congress and talk about what he plans to do when the GOP takes control of the House." In the next segment, she interviewed Rep. King.
Jansing asked King about the DREAM Act, tax cuts, and compromising with Democrats. She pressed King on immigration and the DREAM Act, using an clip of an illegal immigrant student who said she wants "to give back to the country that saw us grow."
"What do you say to a student like that?" Jansing asked King, who has been an opponent of the DREAM Act which provides a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants residing in the U.S.
"Doesn't America need well-educated workers? Should there be an opportunity for them to stay?" Jansing pressed the Iowa Republican.
In the previous segment, Jansing lamented the uncertainty of extending unemployment benefits that expire Wednesday. "Two million people's lives at stake, what's the solution?" she asked.
A partial transcript of the segment, which aired on November 30 at 10:15 a.m. EDT, is as follows:
CHRIS JANSING: Up next we're going to talk to one of the most radical right-wingers in Congress and talk about what he plans to do when the GOP takes control of the House.
(...)
(Video Clip)
UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT: Many of us are not criminals. Many of us just want to show this country that we care, that we love it, and that we just want to give back to the country that saw us grow.
(End Video Clip)
JANSING: What do you say to a student like that, college graduate, has done very well, brought here as a little kid by their parents, no decision that they made, worked hard, got a good education, and wants to be productive – doesn't America need well-educated workers? Should there be an opportunity for them to stay?
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Rejoinder
Submitted by locomotivebreath1901 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:17pm.
Rep. Steve King (R) : "Thank you, Chris, for inviting me on the most radical, leftwing network."
It's way past time to start kicking sh*t back into these sycophant progressive's faces.
New Ownership
Submitted by Utherpend on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00pm.
I totally agree, in fact everytime a Repub goes on any MSNBC program they should ask them if they plan on having a job next year now that Comcast has bought them from GE.
give the media a break
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:18pm.
At least it is nice to see them asking questions again. Two years of DADT from our media with a healthy dose of "don't look at the man behind the curtain" has been sickening.
He's radical all right
Submitted by kch50428 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:28pm.
So radical for wanting to actually enforce existing laws and not let illegals off... I'll take radical like that any day. And I hope when they redistirct Iowa he becomes my congresscritter.
I'd tell that kid to go back
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:31pm.
I'd tell that kid to go back to his own country and help it grow until he can get into this country legally.
Last I looked, there
Submitted by UpNorth on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:48pm.
were many unemployed, well-educated American workers looking for jobs. What do you say to them, Ms Jansing? Get in back of the illegal immigrants, cuz they "worked hard"?
why?
Submitted by dronetek on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 7:57pm.
Why did he just stand there smiling like an idiot without responding? I really like locomotivebreath190's response.
Dronetek: From The Source
In two short years under the
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:07pm.
In two short years under the Obama Socialist Regime we've gone from ' who else is going to pick our lettuce ' now it's isn't she so cute and sincere and while we're at it ' shouldn't we allow them to get a free education at the expense of real Americans.
Barack_Must_Go.....
How did he answer??
Submitted by Joe W. on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:11pm.
Would have been nice to see how he answered the questions.....and any follow-ups.....how about a bit more substance next time??
The substance is there.
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 8:26pm.
The substance of the posting is Jansing's bias in brazenly labeled King "one of the most radical right-wingers in congress" before hitting him with typical radical left-wing questions, worded as accusations, to make him look cruel and heartless to illegal immigrants.
I don't believe it was meant to be a synopsis of the interview.
To the folks at MSNBC
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 10:43pm.
Bill Clinton was a moderate conservative.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
Should there be an
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:49am.
Should there be an opportunity for them to stay?Yes there is just like all who want to enter, get green cards and become citizens. We should ask if there are any of those in the process or having visas or green cards if they would like to give up theirs to this nice young educated man.
I'm all for education
Submitted by Iron Tigers Vet on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 7:11am.
BUT DO IT LEGALLY!
My kids don't get it free, neither will you. We can't get a gov't grant or loan as they say you can. We work our a$$es off to makes ends meet and put our kids through school.
You want to go to college, pay up or get out. The gub'ment teat needs to be weaned off these illegals and liberals.
For Libs the Hispanic Vote is the next Target!
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 8:57am.
Is all BS politics. These Libs don't give a rat's *&## about undocumented latino sappy stories. They need their votes and so legalizing their status will result in votes for the Obama administration come 2012.
What is sad is the latinos are being used for PR purposes and they are not smart enough to see the writing on the wall.
"I just want to give back to the country that saw me grow"...CRAP! It is embedded in the Latin culture to take care of your family, specially the ones that live in your home country. These "Dream Act" poster childs will get jobs and send the money back to their parents home country and so, they will be giving back, but not to the country that saw them grow, but to the one where their relatives came from.
Who comes up with the titles for the psycho talk at MessNBC anyway? Jansing & Co., sounds like a clothing label to me...
Jansing
Submitted by FAR52 on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 11:50am.
I don't get a chance to see her too often, but when I have, she seems to be exceedingly fair in her questions to both dems and republicans. That intro seemed out of character for her.
YEP
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 5:31pm.
Sounds like it's what the prompter told her to say & she's a sloooow reader so she said it?
Ronald Reagan
Now THIS was some true
Submitted by pratsha45 on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 10:10pm.
Now THIS was some true liberal media bias!!! As if we didn't know about it already! I'm just glad to see a post that isn't demaining gay folks for a change and actually shows some media bias!
Nicest Thing That Could Be Said
Submitted by URLNTS on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 1:41pm.
She is too nice to say what he really is ,"a crazed,half wit and bigot' !