Bozell, Hannity Tackle Couric-Murkowski Interview, NPR Portraying Bush As Drunkard in Latest 'Media Mash'
Katie Couric's boosterism of "moderate Republican" Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and NPR's cheap shot at former President George W. Bush's recovery from alcoholism were just two of the "Media Mash" topics NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell and Fox News host Sean Hannity addressed on the November 20 edition of "Hannity."
"When will you ever hear the word 'liberal' attached to a Republican?" Bozell asked, noting that Murkowski is in fact a liberal Republican.
"In eight years, she was on [CBS] one time. In the last week, she's been on there twice," the Media Research Center president noted after viewing a clip of CBS "Evening News" Katie Couric's November 15 interview with the Alaska senator.
[Video of the full "Media Mash" segment is available after the page break]
"This is the pushback of CBS to try to undo" the resurgence of the GOP thanks to conservatives and the Tea Party movement, Bozell argued.
Hannity then turned to a November 13 comedy skit performed on NPR's "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me," in which host Peter Sagal spliced portions of George W. Bush's memoir "Decision Points" to make it sound like the former president celebrated his first week in office with bender.
"Why are your tax dollars going to fund this?!" Hannity complained.
"Isn't it a great example of your tax dollars at work in Washington?" Bozell asked, before noting that President Obama admitted to using cocaine in a memoir and that it would be unthinkable for National Public Radio to do a similar comedy skit taking audio from those passages out of context.
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Move over, John McCain!
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 1:51pm.
Lisa Murkowski is the new "maverick" darling of the media!
Just look at her treatment HERE and HERE
You're yesterday's news, John.
How about Barry the HO and his cocaine
Submitted by ConservaSerb on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:18pm.
and marijuana use? He's a recovering drug addict, isn't he?
A wise & frugal government, which shall leave men free 2 regulate their own pursuits of industry & improvement, & shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government. T. Jefferson
Nevermind Obama's cocaine use years ago.
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:47pm.
What about his physical in March of this year, when his personal physician said he should "moderate his alcohol intake."
My translation of that is: the president drinks more than he should.
The media are still snoring on that one.
It all depends on your idea
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 4:48pm.
It all depends on your idea of how much you think people should drink. My idea is not to drink any as there is no real benefit to drinking. The Bible says not to get drunk and I imagine that it means not to drink at all. Full disclosure I do not drink as I see the only thing it does is get you drunk. I often wonder why people drink, or drink to excess and wonder if those people realize it.
Well, his doctor...
Submitted by CobraMan on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 5:10pm.
Well, his doctor thinks he drinks too much. Of all the people Obama has contact with, his personal doctor is probably the one he should listen to for health advice, don't ya think?
Motherbelt is right, the MSM ignoring that completely.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
The Bible also sayes, " All
Submitted by bassndude on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 5:31pm.
The Bible also sayes, " All things in moderation." Yep, sayes dont drink to get drunk. It has been shown in medical circles that a little is good for ones health. Now mind you, I dont go out to drink, party or dance or any of that. I do like a glass of wine or two now and then. A brandy after dinner sometimes. And now and then, cognac of an evening while watching a movie or something. Not all of these on the same night mind you. Pick one.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal/troll!!
Why do you drink? I always
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 10:48am.
Why do you drink? I always ask that of people who say they drink a bit.
Well, Dan, his doctor
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 6:14pm.
Well, Dan, his doctor apparently thought it was more than "moderate" and was concerned enough to tell him to cut back.
Do you think his doctor's idea of how much he should drink is a good measure?
MB, perhaps I did not say it
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 10:50am.
MB, perhaps
I did not say it clear enough. I think any drink is too much. And lots of doctors used to smoke like chimneys and recommended their patients to cut back on smoking. So how much is too much?
NPR should be 100% privately
Submitted by esperanza4 on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:49pm.
NPR should be 100% privately financed, do away with the govt. funds. This is 2010, not 1950. As Bruce Springsteen says, 200 channels (plus), and nothing is on. NPR hosts are liberal & no one should be surprised by what they say about a liked George W. Bush, who dares to breathe in and out on a daily basis. Did they ever give us Ted Kennedy, the drunken years? Dodd, drunk & under the table? Pat Kennedy III, coke, booze, pills, and crashing into the guard shack (again)? George W. Bush brings up his drinking ways & days in his book, and they take this angle on it - cheap shot. What's new?
As for Couric, that interview was like two Greek pledges trying to discuss something serious - and falling far short. Funny, until you realize, she is THE face & voice of CBS News, and Lisa buddy is a siting US Senator still holding her top committee roles as a Democrat, er', Independent. No sour grapes though.....the RNC and GOP old guard wanted her in, and hated Miller, and he ran a poor November campaign....Palin tried. But, she couldn't do enough for him.
As for Palin - she puts herself out there, and she better be able to handle the attacks. Right now, she's doing ok. But, I'd tell her children to get a clue: you're a target. Close the Facebook accounts, stay away from loser friends (even if they're really, really cute guys), and try to grow up a little bit. No excuses, Willow, get a clue. You're not all that, and neither is Bristol, yes, the attacks stink. But, you have an obligation too - Mom & Pop are giving you a great life, and money to boot - try not to be jerks and mess it up.
.. or how about a NPR skit of Clinton's vacumn nose..
Submitted by Gary Hall on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 2:59pm.
I always assumed that this was true:
Roger Clinton described his brother's appetite for cocaine by stating, "He (Bill Clinton) has a nose like a Hoover."
Otherwise, the national MSM would have been out defending Clinton on it.
Should make for a great skit at NPR, w/ sound effects of a Hoover, in the background.
(;`/ gary