ABC correspondent David Muir offered an admiring “window into Camelot” on Monday’s Good Morning America as he reported on U.S. Senate aspirant Caroline Kennedy’s interviews with New York media over the past weekend: “Caroline Kennedy, opening up, calling herself an unconventional choice, offering personal reflections, knowing the political fight that lies ahead.” However, instead of focusing on any political details relevant to the federal office she seeks, Muir focused on her entertainment preferences: “Kennedy calls herself a Yankees fan, whose last movie was ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.... Kennedy, who grew up in the 70s, says the music of that era still fuels her. Her iPod is filled with Al Green, Grateful Dead, and Bob Marley.”
Muir’s report, which aired 15 minutes into the 7 am Eastern hour of the ABC morning program, began with anchor Robin Roberts introducing the “Camelot” theme of the report, which the media too often conjures up when covering the Kennedy family: “The daughter of JFK did a series of weekend interviews, giving us a rare glimpse inside of Camelot.” The correspondent then began with a saccharine introduction of the famous First Daughter: “For decades, Caroline Kennedy was seen far more than she was heard....‘Shy Caroline,’ as she was sometimes called, is shy no longer.” He also continued the “Camelot” theme throughout the report by including old family photos and home video of when Kennedy was a child.
After playing a clip from one of Kennedy’s recent interviews, Muir then reported on the more “personal side” of the potential heir to Hillary Clinton’s senate seat:
CAROLINE KENNEDY: I come as this as -- you know, a mother. I’ve raised three kids. I’m a lawyer. I’ve written books on the Constitution --MUIR: Such is her argument to be the next senator from New York, as she now begins to open up to reporters -- so far, offering more about her personal side than her political one. Kennedy calls herself a Yankees fan, whose last movie was ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ Of her marriage to Edwin Schlossberg, Kennedy says, ‘Falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that’s ever happened to me.’ Kennedy, who grew up in the 70s, says the music of that era still fuels her. Her iPod is filled with Al Green, Grateful Dead, and Bob Marley. And asked if she ever did illegal drugs, she answered, ‘I grew up in the 70s, so I’d say I was a typical member of that generation.’
Before concluding his report with his “opening up” line about Kennedy, Muir played another clip from one of her interviews, which focused on the loss of her brother, JFK Jr.
Roberts emphasized this apparent “opening up” after Muir’s report concluded, and substitute anchor Bill Weir couldn’t wait to agree:
ROBERTS (on-camera): Learning so much more about her -- normally, a very private person, but, of course, all that will change.BILL WEIR: Right, absolutely, and good to see she’s taking questions. For a while, a little reticent.
ROBERTS: That’s true. That’s true. But she has to do that.
WEIR: Got to face the music.
—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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Does anyone here want to
December 29, 2008 - 15:48 ET by Chris NormanDoes anyone here want to bet that, sooner or later, someone will suggest that there be no criticism of Caroline because she is a "daughter of Camelot" and "an orphan" too boot?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
‘Falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing...
December 29, 2008 - 15:54 ET by Prester John...that's every happened to me."
Except for taking his name.
But that's taken care of easily enough, isn't it?
I seem to recall that her
December 29, 2008 - 15:59 ET by Matthew BalanI seem to recall that her "hyphenated" name was at least occasionally in media reports about her in the past, but since her much publicized endorsement of Obama, it's been nothing but "Caroline Kennedy."
since her much publicized
December 29, 2008 - 16:12 ET by motherbeltsince her much publicized endorsement of Obama, it's been nothing but "Caroline Kennedy."
No kidding. And at the first press conference, in the audio, you could clearly hear reporters calling her Mrs. Kennedy! And not a peep of protest from her!
So now the very private Mrs. Schlossberg decides to tell us what's on her iPod. Big whoop. Save it for the Barbara Walters interview, Caro.
I still want to know what it is about liberals that seemingly gives them yearning to be governed by Kennedys.
Well Mrs. Schlossberg has never held a real job, so I guess the Senate is right up her alley. The Clintonesque "listening tour" is a hoot too!
So typical.
December 29, 2008 - 16:46 ET by BlondeSo this is what is important, eh? What's on the Princess' Ipod? Wow, that's Obamaesque change, isn't it?
Sorry mb. I hit your audio link to her highness yesterday....I only made it two minutes into that inarticulate mush before I had to reach for your duct tape....I counted 24 "you knows" you know, sometimes with only one word in-between them, LOL.
Apparently there's a writer out there who's as unimpressed as we are...I love the end where he calls her a middle aged dilletante.
Good stuff!
Somewhere...
December 29, 2008 - 16:56 ET by Prester John....it was noted Caroline said "you know" 138 times.
Like wow, you know?
138 TIMES!!
December 29, 2008 - 17:15 ET by choselife3xWOW. If it weren't for you know, she'd have said nothing at all. Wait, what was that?
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Like wow, you know? At
December 29, 2008 - 19:00 ET by motherbeltLike wow, you know?
At one point she said (emphasis mine) And people were like "go for it!"
I guess the next thing would be And I was like....well I'll have to, you know, think about it.
Dilettante
December 29, 2008 - 17:19 ET by sadApparently there's a writer out there who's as unimpressed as we are...I love the end where he calls her a middle aged dilletante.
Had to look it up but found it quite true and amusing.
1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
Well, the Minneapolis Star
December 29, 2008 - 17:39 ET by motherbeltWell, the Minneapolis Star Tribune thinks she has Star Power and outshines everyone else.
Will someone please tell me why she has any kind of "power" at all, and is even being considered??? (other than that she is a Kenedy)
Money quote (emphasis added):
In the meantime, supporters of a half-dozen other contenders, including state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and several experienced members of Congress, are pushing their candidates' names and records but gaining little public attention — even as they argue they are more qualified and have earned a shot at being New York's junior senator.
But don't knock it. All it took was Moynihan saying that HRC would be a good Senator to replace him, and the snowball started rolling down the hill.
Actually, mb
December 29, 2008 - 19:06 ET by BlondeHillary shamelessly chatted up Moynihan and his wife for their blessing on his Senate seat. I wish I still had the book...I'd quote a few lines and you'd be running for your duct tape.
Dilettantes and debutantes....what are you going to do?
Sorry mb. I hit your
December 29, 2008 - 19:01 ET by motherbeltSorry mb. I hit your audio link to her highness yesterday....I only
made it two minutes into that inarticulate mush before I had to reach
for your duct tape....I counted 24 "you knows" you know, sometimes with
only one word in-between them, LOL.
You lasted as long as I did, and got just about the same number....
Excuse me
December 29, 2008 - 16:12 ET by choselife3xWhat was that? I missed part of what you were saying because I was vomiting. The last part I heard was 'Falling in love with.....oh crap, excuse me..........
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
‘Falling in love
December 29, 2008 - 16:02 ET by midnight cowboy‘Falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that’s ever happened to me.’
Hey Carrie you must be joking. Winning the sperm race from from JFK to Jaquelline's egg was the best thing that ever happened to you. For without that Kennedy name ,you'd be waiting tables at Denny's at night because your deadbeat ex-husband is 6 months behind on your child support.
One again the MSM gears up
December 29, 2008 - 16:11 ET by UtherpendOne again the MSM gears up to cast snowballs at a Democratic apointee. I won't even use the word candidate since she is not elected to public office nor does she want to run, she simply wants it handed to her, sort of like how her future and name were.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you."
Republicans: Evil - Democrats: Cool
December 29, 2008 - 16:18 ET by Chris NormanWhat is it with the media that they have to keep pushing this "cool" thing about Democrats and hand held technology? They kept up this thing about Obama and his damned Blackberry and now it's Caroline and her stupid I-Pod. Who do they think really gives a flying leap at a rolling doughnut? It's so childish, it's embarrassing.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Just want to let you know I
December 29, 2008 - 16:31 ET by PeskyDaneJust want to let you know I got the sanitized nod to Vonnegut. Nice touch.
Shallow, vapid,
December 29, 2008 - 16:19 ET by RousseShallow, vapid, inarticulate. A Perfect Kennedy---utterly useless.
Oh, puhleeeeeeeeze, somebody pass me a barf bag!
December 29, 2008 - 16:21 ET by R D HelmRaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalph!
Okay, that's better.
Camelot was a media-created myth. It never existed. N E V E R.
This whole Kennedy mystique nonsense is getting seriously old, and not a little disgusting. I swear, if a Kennedy catches a cold or passes gas, for some stupid reason, its front-page news.
I cannot believe that, in the entire state of New York, there is not someone who is not named Kennedy or Cuomo, who is qualified to represent that state in the US Senate.
-And Roberts and Weir should be a mindless nightclub act.
-Dave
Ah... but Dave the msm
December 29, 2008 - 18:05 ET by bigtimerAh... but Dave the msm talking heads have to keep up with the fake news about Camelot for the next indoctrination of the newer generation of leftist lemmings...
Heck, half of the talking heads aren't even old enough to know the truth themselves, and you can be sure they don't care, doesn't bother them to report the myth if they did bother to know the truth.
They can't handle the truth...it doesn't fit their agenda...now does it?
Princess Caroline of Kennedy is most likely going to be another complete leftist dumb-as-a-door-knob in the Senate...boy, can't you just hear her riveting floor speeches?
Franken most likely is joining the crew, we have a possibility of Matthews getting in, and now we have Caroline to look forward too...bet the RINOs can't wait to line up with them...just think of the press coverage they are going to get...wowza!
Btw..it's going to be bad enough with what some of the RINOs and some of the dems are going to be able to accomplish in the Senate..going to be tons of fun to keep track of.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Going OT a little here, bt,
December 29, 2008 - 19:06 ET by motherbeltGoing OT a little here, bt, but your comment about Matthews reminded me:
I got an email "alert" from Newsmax that said a lot of libs aren't happy about Matthews running. I can't find the article on the Newsmax website, so forgive me all for c/p'ing what was in the email:
Insider Report from Newsmax.com
Liberals Angry with Matthews for Senate
Speculation has been rampant that MSNBC host Chris Matthews will seek Republican Sen. Arlen Specter’s seat in Pennsylvania in 2010. But if he runs, he’ll likely face serious heat from liberals over his on-air comments.
The left-wing group Media Matters for America fired an early volley against the “Hardball” host with a lengthy diatribe castigating Matthews for, among other things, expressing admiration for President George W. Bush and ridiculing Democrats.
“Few politicians are as aggressive as Chris Matthews in purporting to speak for average voters — or as quick to declare [liberal] politicians to be out of touch with those voters,” the group’s Web site states. “But there is no real accountability in cable news . . . Should he run for the Senate, however, Matthews might finally have to answer for his dubious track record.”
Included in that “track record” are a number of comments cited by Media Matters:
In 2005, Matthews said of Bush: “I like him. Everybody sort of likes the president, except for the real whack-jobs, maybe on the left.”
The following year, Matthews referred to Bush as “a wise man.”
When Bush gave his “Mission Accomplished” speech in 2003, Matthews lauded his “amazing display of leadership” and said, “He won the war. He was an effective commander. Everybody recognizes that, I believe, except a few critics.”
Later that same day Matthews gushed, “We’re proud of our president. Americans love having a guy as president, a guy who has a little swagger, who’s physical.”
When Bush discussed his “strategy for victory in Iraq” in late 2005, Matthews praised the move and derided Democrats as “carpers and complainers.”
While Matthews has praised Barack Obama at times, he told viewers during the campaign that the candidate’s bowling form was insufficiently “macho,” and asserted that his lack of bowling skill “tells you something about the Democratic Party.”
When Matthews interviewed conservative pundit Ann Coulter and she called former Vice President Al Gore a “total fag,” Matthews said of Coulter, “We’d love to have her back.”
Matthews has also been criticized for his treatment of women. He said the reason Hillary Clinton was a senator and candidate for president "is that her husband messed around." He also said point-black, “I hate her,” and called her “uppity” and a “she-devil.”
He described House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “scary” and said she would “castrate” House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer.
Media Matters opined, “If Matthews does run for the Senate, he may soon discover that Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters share neither his hatred of Hillary Clinton nor his view that Barack Obama is insufficiently ‘macho.’”
The group’s Web site added that Matthews may also find those voters to be “less indulgent of his cheerleading for Bush, his near-constant ridicule of Democrats, and his frequently offensive treatment of women.”
Hey mb... Very
December 29, 2008 - 19:12 ET by bigtimerHey mb...
Very interesting indeed, I thank you for this great read, I keep forgetting to go to Newsmax....been with them for a long time too.
This does make one wonder just what is going to happen, I heard about a week ago, he isn't going to run, this may very well be why.
We're losing power here on and off...so I may have to catch you later...whenever that is. ;-)
I'm posting so quickly here now that I hope I am making some sense.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
This does make one wonder
December 29, 2008 - 19:39 ET by motherbeltThis does make one wonder just what is going to happen, I heard about a
week ago, he isn't going to run, this may very well be why.
I heard that too, and was thinking the same thing when I read this.
You know they send out "feelers"....he may have gotten thumped when he did.
Is that breaking wind or an ABC "News" report?
December 29, 2008 - 16:35 ET by wnaegeleSigh!
Ummm, I, you know...don't
December 29, 2008 - 16:38 ET by bigtimerUmmm, I, you know...don't give a flying fig, you know, about anything, ummmm...you know, about all this...umm, you know, constant BS...you know...about Princess Caroline of umm, you know, Kennedy.
Anoint her already...please....and shut up with this constant satire.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
yes, get on with it already
December 29, 2008 - 16:51 ET by katainkentor we'll never hear the end of it!
"part of what I'm hoping to introduce as the next president is a new ethic of [government enforced] responsibility" - B. Obama
Recycle
December 29, 2008 - 17:01 ET by JohnJDunbarIt is apparent that Mrs. Schlossberg has been able to amass a huge fortune not from her inherited wealth, but with the money she received by recycling the empty booze bottles form Uncle Ted and her other relatives.
Came A Lot
December 29, 2008 - 17:03 ET by wotsiznamewotsizname Or Camp A Lot -- because wives were left home alone while they Camped Out A Lot. I'm not impressed with their opinion as a royal family.
Window into Camelot? More
December 29, 2008 - 17:14 ET by SickofLibsWindow into Camelot? More like painted-over peephole.
The Camelot thing has been blown for me since I recently learned that:
The Princess is actually a genuine dingbat, not an heir to any throne.
She lopes like a 12-year old boy with a painful jock itch.
There are cathedral gargoyles in Europe with better complexions.
Her hair is always scuzzy-looking, and she dresses like she's either on the way to or from a wake.
She makes Jessie Jackson sound literate. If she ever had to give a one-page speech in the Senate, it would take longer than the longest sustained filibuster in history.
YIKES
December 29, 2008 - 17:55 ET by choselife3xCarrie's gonna need first aid for that burn.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
SoL... You said it
December 29, 2008 - 18:20 ET by bigtimerSoL...
You said it all...
The word grace will never be used to describe this gal.
I mentioned somewhere a few weeks ago that I rarely criticize how somebody walks, ect....but she takes the cake, she can't talk, or walk, and for sure can't chew gum at the same time doing either....let alone both.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
→ bt
December 29, 2008 - 18:51 ET by Cool ArrowBut, you know, can she, you know, quack like a, you know, duck?
The Last Name Game
December 29, 2008 - 17:20 ET by HoosierEmWhat is it about this particular NY senate seat that causes the potential seat warmers/women to play with their last names?
Is it Hillary Rodham, Hillary Rodham Clinton, or Hillary Clinton?
Is it Caroline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Caroline Schlossberg, or Caroline Kennedy?
Does it depend on what is most politically advantageous? Of course not - democrats would never do such a thing.
HE.... I also have
December 29, 2008 - 17:49 ET by bigtimerHE....
I also have wondered why it is always okay for some gal with a 'D' behind her name to use whatever last name she wants, when she wants, as long as she thinks it is going to be an advantage to her agenda...I have always called this being a political whore...of course with the msm smiling approval.
Can you imagine if these examples we are talking about here were with some gal with an 'R' behind her name, and she did this, why the msm, the NOW group types and the leftist politicos would be all over this...24/7, until somehow it hurt said candidates campaign.
Talk about blatant hypocrisy!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
#1 Who cares what's on your
December 29, 2008 - 17:25 ET by andophiroxia#1 Who cares what's on your IPOD? You're running for public office. What issues do you stand for first and foremost? That would be nice to know. Come on, media. Regain your credibility.
#2 if you love your husband so much, then why do you omit Schlossberg as much as possible?
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ~ Winston Churchill
The press will Obamaize her too.
December 29, 2008 - 20:44 ET by pbthinkerIf this were Dick Cheney's daughter, or worse Reagan's daughter, do you think the press would have all these puff-ball interviews with her?
Here's the joke, what if Sarah Palin decides to run for the Senate, next time around? Any bets on what the national press will do, up in Alaska?
They will give her the same treatment as Obama but, in this case, it may not work because the Governor, who has to select her, may get some pressure to pick someone else. Anyway, the press will do their part.
Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.
Not a New Yorker (obviously)
December 29, 2008 - 21:26 ET by Texndoc"it may not work because the Governor, who has to select her, may get some pressure to pick someone else"
I know nothing of their politics, but I can't believe the state doesn't have other candidates who are furious behind the cameras. You mean there's no one on the City Council who's been there for years saying "Now, wait a minute." Getting my news from NY on a national level, I'd think everyone up there was just silently laying down for this Princess.
Kennedy's qualifications
December 29, 2008 - 23:12 ET by nkviking75Someone very close to Mrs. Schlossberg offers her view of her employer's qualifications via the Iowahawk blog. Best not to eat or drink anything you don't want to clean up after spraying it around the room. (H/T HotAir.com)
Welcome to the era of unity, you racist!
nkv.... ROFL! Wonder if
December 29, 2008 - 23:24 ET by bigtimernkv....
ROFL!
Wonder if she was paid that extra $100.00...
Loved the hails her own cabs link too...good ol' Al Hunt...such words of his usual wisdom.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh