For those that watched Monday's announcement by President Bush concerning the departure of White House advisor Karl Rove, as the two were walking away from the microphones, someone yelled out a rather disgraceful question (h/t NB reader Damian G).
According to FishbowlDC, that someone was CBS's Bill Plante, and the question was:
"If he's so smart, how come you lost Congress?"
Don't believe it? Check the video available here.
With that in mind, I change my vote for finest example of Rove Derangement Syndrome.
Anybody concur?
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And if the President was REALLY vindictive...
August 14, 2007 - 11:46 ET by mawendt... he'd've paused, turned with a machine gun smile, and asked back:
"If you're so good, how come you're working for CBS...?"
maw
mmm....mmm...good! "Dear
August 14, 2007 - 13:51 ET by rob6677mmm....mmm...good!
"Dear Libs: Please remember that conservatives have guns, they are watching you, and know how to aim. Sincerely - rob6677"
So losing Congress is an
August 14, 2007 - 11:48 ET by DontTreadOnMeSo losing Congress is an example of not being smart?
I had no clue that Rove was involved in all those campaigns that lost.
And it begs to ask another question. How come people like Plante think the Clintons are sooo smart. Didnt they also lose Congress? And I believe that defeat was a bit more significant being that it was the 1st time in 40+ years.
Talk about shooting blanks, this is just an example of a juvenile adolescent reporter with nothing but caps for ammo.
What the...?
August 14, 2007 - 11:57 ET by HelenSI don't understand what Rove has to do with Congress changing hand (singular - in honor of the number they have that defines their majority). He wasn't running (of course, if he had been, maybe Republicans would have prevailed :o)
Where is the validity of this question?
It seems to be a little appreciated fact that not every question uttered is a legitimate question. The abjectly stupid, like this one, should rightfully be ignored. Or take the little jackass behind something and smack him for being so annoyingly moronic. Or just for fun.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
How old is Bill Plante now
August 14, 2007 - 12:12 ET by TruthMongerHow old is Bill Plante now - seven? Six?
I bet he's pretty tough on the CBS playground during recess:)! After this comment I bet he pulled the hair of a girl from ABC, and then took a NBC reporter's lunch money...
This ongoing behavior on a daily basis makes the MSM look so good - so professional, such decorum, such maturity...
This is the way the "world's sole superpower's" press should behave I think.
What a proud and patriotic moment for all of us here in America. Our fine MSM...
USA...USA...USA...
If any of these media people knew what the hell they were talkin
August 14, 2007 - 11:59 ET by Six String SpiffHey CBS. If your so smart, how come your ratings are lower than one of our bomb shelters? Punk.
Also, it might be an unknown fact to these MSM tin cans that we don’t have a national election. We have 50 separate elections. Dullard
The American Revolution Continued
Winning Congress. So easy
August 14, 2007 - 11:59 ET by scottbhWinning Congress. So easy a Caveman can do it.
Right?
Rove seems a little snotty
August 14, 2007 - 12:05 ET by Carl KolchakRove seems a little snotty to me, but if Kerry and Gore are so smart, why'd they lose to Bush?
"I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road" 'King of the Road'
I'm only trying to understand...
August 14, 2007 - 12:21 ET by HelenSI don't understand the comment about Rove seeming to be a little snotty. He's not a PR guy or an ambassador of any sort, is he? Is he supposed to be campaigning for popularity or public good will?
He's low profile and seems to do his job well but I don't understand why we need to feel good in our tummies about him. (I actually never really knew enough about him to form an opinion one way or the other or even considered that I should. I just know that President Bush trusted him and I trust the President...)
I'm only trying to understand...
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
hey, there's Bill Plante,
August 14, 2007 - 12:09 ET by jwm45hey, there's Bill Plante, major league @ssh*le...
Question.
August 14, 2007 - 12:55 ET by mattmDid they ask that of Clinton in 1994?
The answer is simple
August 14, 2007 - 13:03 ET by Dad GummitThe reason the GOP lost a congressional majority is because of the non stop campaign from the leftist media. Unfortunately, there are enough sheeple who still beleive anything a suit on TV says. If they reported straight up unbiased, only 20% of the populace would ever vote for a democrat. These would be the ones who are given a carton of cigarettes and a bus ride to the polls by the same people who filled out the registration forms for them.
That's not to mention the dead democrat voters who get resurrected every election cycle.
"If you don't read a newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read a newspaper, you are mis-informed."-Mark Twain
So True
August 14, 2007 - 13:30 ET by mytwocentsYou are 100% correct, Dad Gummit. It would be amazing how differently all issues would be viewed if the media weren't an arm of the Democrat Party. I know many people who only watch the 'drive-by' media.
From Rush today... "Hey
August 14, 2007 - 13:24 ET by Jack BauerFrom Rush today...
Hey Plante brain, if your
August 14, 2007 - 13:39 ET by rob6677Hey Plante brain, if your so smart why do you resort to childish propaganda techniques instead of asking intelligent questions. As another NBer opined, maybe there are more important questions to ask (or for you to worry about in the 08 election) about his future political ambitions!
Next time you get that urge I want you to take a deep breath and pull your head out of your @ss before you speak.
P.S. A birdbath in your brain is not worth two President Bush's
"Dear Libs: Please remember that conservatives have guns, they are watching you, and know how to aim. Sincerely - rob6677"
Bill Plante: Grade A
August 14, 2007 - 13:45 ET by Jinx McHueBill Plante: Grade A Jackhole.
Bill Plante: a man whose momma forgot to teach manners to
August 14, 2007 - 14:02 ET by terrigSomeone should smack him upside the head for that comment, preferably his mother if he has one. She obviously fell down on the job somewhere along the line and his father is no great shakes either. I guess respect wasn't something taught in the Plante household. Too bad they raised an a$$ for a son.
IF CBS IS SO SMART, WHY ARE
August 14, 2007 - 14:15 ET by charlietexasIF CBS IS SO SMART, WHY ARE THEIR RATINGS IN THE TURLIT??
If he's so smart . . . . .
August 14, 2007 - 14:20 ET by River CityI thought Hillary is advertised as the smartest woman in the country (or world, depending on who is doing the spinning)? If she's so smart why have they lost a single political contest since Bill took office? Isn't she in charge of the DNC?
“You don’t understand. I am a queen, and I demand to be treated like a queen.” Representative Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX
Pissant Plante
August 14, 2007 - 14:28 ET by CTIn one sentence Bill Plante of CBS demonstrated how to make oneself small. No BIASED reporting at CBS on his watch now is there?
The tone and timing of
August 14, 2007 - 15:42 ET by JerThe tone and timing of Plante's question seemed in poor taste to me also. But it has been a bipartisan practice of the White House press corps for some time. Plante apparently engaged in the same behavior with Clinton, and I know that Sam Donaldson did, who although a Democrat, did not like Clinton.
Jer
Jer
August 14, 2007 - 19:20 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
When President Clinton held a press conference to announce the departure from the White House of his long-time aide and friend George Stephanopoulos, do you think Plante or Donaldson shouted out, "If he's so smart, how come you lost Congress?"
No, I don't think so either. :-) ns
Noel, I don't have the
August 14, 2007 - 23:28 ET by JerNoel, I don't have the faintest idea what questions, if any, were shouted to Clinton at the Stephanopoulos departure. I don't think he was perceived, as was Rove, as the architect of either victory or defeat for the Democrats. [Frankly, Clinton had only himself to blame for the loss of Congress. Well, he and a hunkered down Democratic majority who were just hoping they could somehow weather the Gringrich-lead storming of the gates.]
But that doesn't change the fact that there were a number of occasions where, upon witnessing the behavior of reporters with Clinton, I felt the same sense of discomfiture that I experienced upon viewing the Rove incident.
Jer
Ah, and a CBS guy said it.
August 14, 2007 - 20:25 ET by pbthinkerConsidering the source, both the man and the organization, it was a pretty dumb comment. If I remember correctly, it wasn't Rove who was running away from the President, before the elections. It wasn't Rove who was spending money like a drunken sailor, it wasn't Rove who was taking money from lobbyists and hitting on congressional interns, so let's push Rove aside for the 2006 elections. How many people believe the Democrats won the 2006 election because people wanted to stop the war in Iraq, cancel out the Bush Tax Cuts, stop spying on terrorists, and raise the minimum wage? Come on, all those that believe the Democrats won the election, on their principles, raise your hand. What? No Takers???
Now, those that feel the Democrats won the election by saying little about their plan and just bashing Bush and letting the media take care of the rest, raise your hands..... I see a lot of hands out there. I guess we have a majority here (perhaps like the one the Democrats got on the immigration amendment they lost 216 to 214 but changed some votes and said they won) so, since the Democrats didn't win the 2006 election, we could say the Republicans lost it, but I don't think we can pin it on Rove.
Never argue with an idiot. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Crazy Train
August 14, 2007 - 22:38 ET by stratmanHey Bill Plante:
Not cool when the shinola's on you, huh Bill?
What a tool. Was he drunk? What is his malfunction?
Killing them with kindness isn't working. Time to get scrappy with the Donkeys.