CNN's Jack Cafferty, who made his anti-Iraq war, anti-Bush administration stance clear on Monday's "The Situation Room," rolled his eyes at Barbara Streisand's endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Tuesday's program. His characterization of the news: "Reclusive, neurotic, over-the-hill vocalist endorses Hillary. I mean, is the ground supposed to shake now, and lightning bolts fly out of the sky. Who cares!?"
Cafferty made the comments just before the top of the 5 pm Eastern hour of Tuesday's "The Situation Room." Two minutes earlier, as part of the "Political Ticker" feature on CNN, host Wolf Blitzer read a brief about the sometimes-retired singer's plug for the former First Lady. This prompted a question from Cafferty as he prepared to read the viewer responses to his 'Question of the Hour' for the 4 pm Eastern hour. "Give me a hand with something. What exactly does the Streisand endorsement represent?" Blitzer responded, "It means that Barbara Streisand, great singer, is supporting Hillary Clinton." This prompted Cafferty's "reclusive, neurotic" line.
The full transcript of the brief exchange between Cafferty and Blitzer on Tuesday's "The Situation Room:"
CAFFERTY: Give me a hand with something. What exactly does the Streisand endorsement represent?
BLITZER: It means that Barbara Streisand, great singer, is supporting Hillary Clinton
CAFFERTY: Reclusive, neurotic, over-the-hill vocalist endorses Hillary. I mean, is the ground supposed to shake now, and lightning bolts fly out of the sky. Who cares!?
BLITZER: She's got a lot of fans out there, Jack.
CAFFERTY: Oh, come on!
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I may have to change my
November 27, 2007 - 17:52 ET by BuffNBoneI may have to change my opinion about Jack. It looks like he got it right for once. On the other hand every now and then a blind pig does find an accorn.
"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"
If there's anyone that
November 27, 2007 - 17:52 ET by ConservativeRexIf there's anyone that could identify a reclusive, neurotic, over-the-hill vocalist, it's Cafferty.
A broken clock...
November 27, 2007 - 17:54 ET by wizardjrEven a broken clock is right twice a day.
I guess Cafferty came out of his delusional haze for a few minutes there. Or maybe his alternate universe intersected with reality for a bit.
I didn't think I would ever
November 27, 2007 - 18:09 ET by motherbeltI didn't think I would ever agree with Jack Cafferty, but I do today.
When will Streisand and her ilk realize that just because they can sing, or act, that doesn't mean we care about what they think, or that they can tell US what to think??
Talk about ego.
I second what Cafferty said: "Who cares???!!"
Blitzer is either smitten himself, or greatly overestimates the influence of "La Streisand."
*yawn*
November 27, 2007 - 18:17 ET by landsharkCAFFERTY: Give me a hand with something. What exactly does the Streisand endorsement represent?
BLITZER: It means that Barbara Streisand, great singer, is supporting Hillary Clinton.
CORRECT RESPONSE: It means that Babs is feeling increasingly irrelevant and rightly so. She throws her endorsement out there, as if it it means something, then she goes back to thinking that her opinions matter and we can go back to not giving a rat's a$$.
Barbara Streisand Endorsement
November 27, 2007 - 22:13 ET by merlin61Babs is saying, I'm just as great or better than
Oprah!!!!! Just cuz Oprah's endorsing Bammy
Boy, I'm endorsing Shrillary.
Don't look too hard for a motive
November 27, 2007 - 18:27 ET by Captain RepusCafferty's comments only indicate that he is still trying to get the first Republican to buy a copy of his failed book.
Obama and Winfrey '08
November 27, 2007 - 18:41 ET by TjexciteJust like Obama and Oprah. The lightning bolts did not fly out of the sky and the earth did not implode. Come February no one will care what star supported who when it is all said and done.
I think you are right about
November 27, 2007 - 19:02 ET by motherbeltI think you are wrong about "the Oprah" as Rush calls her. There are a lot of women in this country that look to her as the "Oracle."
Just look at her book list....she endorses a book, and a gazillion women run out and buy it, just because she says so. And if you could see the books...talk about depressing...(Think "The Color Purple"as cheerful)...but the women read them because Oprah recommends them.
So don't discount her influence, at least on women. Some of them don't even follow politics unless it's something Oprah features on her show. So if she brings Obama on, plays him up, and then endorses him, a lot of women who don't want to bother educating themselves on the issues will be swayed.
Getting there
November 27, 2007 - 22:24 ET by JDWYou are on to part of it.
How often does Mrs Clinton seek Madam Albright's endorsements? As you noted this supports the feminists but at the same time rejects them.
Mrs Clinton makes incessant references to Bubba, her years in the White House, her experience as a result, and the qualifications which should be noted as a result.
Back to Madam Albright, whatever one's opinion of her she was self-made. Mrs Clinton rode the coattails of her husband very dissimilar to feminazi way of life.
Mrs Clinton continues to ride those coattails yet evades guilt whenever necessary. In other words she is more than will to take credit for what she is not questioned.
So what is Mrs Clinton offering women in the end? What has she demonstrated either in her personal or political life which would attract women? What about this hard core image makes her any different, especially when her dependence upon her husband is so high?
Is the Oprah more convincing than Barbra S.?
JDW
Sen Clinton: Distinguished Founder of Media Matters
Is the Oprah more
November 27, 2007 - 23:20 ET by motherbeltIs the Oprah more convincing than Barbra S.? - JDW
Oooooooh, yeah!
This reminds me of when I
November 27, 2007 - 19:02 ET by Chris NormanThis reminds me of back in 1980, when Mary Tyler Moore made a TV commercial endorsing Jimmy Carter for re-election. She said, "Don't listen to me because I'm a star, listen to me as just an ordinairy woman...". I remember asking at the time, "Then why didn't they just get someone named Mary Smith to do the commercial?". "Don't listen to me because I'm a star..." - riiiiight...
Chris
November 27, 2007 - 19:03 ET by MrShyMy favorite comedy of all time.... Mary Tyler Moore
:(
What's a bit depressing (but to be expected I guess) is she's most certainly a typical liberal, to this day, since she's a NY'er (and actually lives right down the street from me :)) and then that Ed Asner, who's an over the TOP socialist/liberal, and that's really hard to swallow...
Still the best all-around sitcom ever, for me.
"MY end justifies THAT mean." - Shakespeare (not really)
MS, Agreed. It's always
November 27, 2007 - 19:14 ET by Chris NormanMS,
Agreed. It's always disappointing (when you're young - which I was at the time)to find out that some one you like on TV is nothing like the character they play - the one you really liked (had a crush on, in fact). :)
Ah! A fleeting moment of
November 27, 2007 - 19:37 ET by drillanwrAh! A fleeting moment of clarity ... which will be remedied a thousand fold in his commentary tomorrow ...
Why would a virulent leftist
November 27, 2007 - 23:35 ET by TEWhy would a virulent leftist freak like Streisand support Hillary Rodham? Doesn't Streisand know that Joe Klein of Time magazine has called Rodham a "moderate" and even a "pragmatic moderate"?
Even a broken clock is right
November 28, 2007 - 00:18 ET by Richard RomanoEven a broken clock is right twice a day!
I support Hillary...
November 28, 2007 - 00:53 ET by Parker1227...because I think she is the least electable. I know several Leftists who say they would rather eat glass than vote for Hillary.
I think Obama is the greater threat - though I'm not sure why. Maybe because he is less nauseating to listen to.