Charles Krauthammer Tells 'Inside Washington' Host 'You Manage to Introduce a Hell of a Lot of Bias'
"Inside Washington" host Gordon Peterson on Friday accused Tea Party members of being out of touch with reality due to their support for the Republican "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill as well as a balanced budget amendment.
This lead Charles Krauthammer to respond, "I like the way you pose an objective question implying the insanity of a Republican proposal which passed the House...You manage to introduce a hell of a lot of bias" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
GORDON PETERSON, HOST: House Republicans say they have a solution: Cut, Cap, and Balance. Tea Party folks love the idea of a Constitutional amendment to balance the budget. At what point does reality rear its ugly head with some of these people, cause it ain’t going to happen?
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: I like the way you pose an objective question implying the insanity of a Republican proposal which passed the House. I just want the viewers to understand how this is a fair and balanced program.
PETERSON: Well, we do our best. We don’t have the vast resources of Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, but we do the best we can.
NINA TOTENBERG, NPR: [Laughs]
KRAUTHAMMER: I understand, but on a shoestring, you manage to introduce a hell of a lot of bias.
PETERSON: Thank you very much.
KRAUTHAMMER: I commend you on your…
PETERSON: Can you answer my question? When does reality rear its ugly head with these people?
Speaking of reality rearing its ugly head, Peterson must have missed the parts of Thursday's CNN poll finding 66 percent of respondents supporting "Cut, Cap, and Balance" and 74 percent favoring a balanced budget amendment.
This is especially peculiar as Peterson later in the program referred to the CNN poll, just not the sections contradicting his depiction of Tea Partiers supporting the same things an overwhelming majority of Americans as being out of touch with reality.
Maybe the limited budget PBS gives him for the program only affords him access to small portions of polls rather than the complete text every other person can access for free via the internet.
If you believe that, I've got some bridges for sale in New York.
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This is totally unfair. Dr. K
Submitted by d1carter on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:56pm.
This is totally unfair. Dr. K against only four Progressives...
Unfair it is!!
Submitted by pockets64 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:21pm.
Only four progressives!? Dr. K. has more wits, brains, and facts in his little toe than that lot.
I am glad CK called him out on this bias
Submitted by merly1 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:36pm.
Where is the 2011 GOP version of "we won the election, in a tsunami....." that the media sooooo
loved when newly inaugurated Owebama told the GOP to stand down in 2009.
Somehow, the media doesnt think the 2010 election victors should get their way.
Here is my shocked face once again :o0
When do the ugly talking heads...
Submitted by USMC8411 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:49pm.
Pull their heads out of their rear? They need a "Murdoch budget" to ask fair questions, or report factual stories without a slant?
Agreed d1. Unfair. BUT rest assured, Krauthammer knows the fire he will take going in and takes on the 4 liberal ati-American conspirators, with "half of his brain tied behind his back..." as Rush says.
Off topic, sorry
Submitted by Rukus on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:02pm.
But Barry is set to whine in a few minutes.... I expect him to blame Bush
There is a run on cheese
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:23pm.
There is a run on cheese right now with all the whining he is doing Gary.
Scuba
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:25pm.
Lots of patting himself on the back too.
I think he is about to cry!
Submitted by okie-pastor on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:33pm.
I think he is about to cry! Lol
Speaking of reality rearing
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:18pm.
Speaking of reality rearing its ugly head, Peterson must have missed the parts of Thursday's CNN poll finding 66 percent of respondents supporting "Cut, Cap, and Balance" and 74 percent favoring a balanced budget amendment.
Noel, "motherbelt's axiom" applies here.
"66%support cut,cap, and
Submitted by okie-pastor on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:29pm.
"66%support cut,cap, and balance" why aren't conservatives blowing up their arguments with this poll?
"We don't have the vast resources of Rupert Murdoch and Fox news"
Very true and it shows! Maybe you can get your boss to pass legislation where you can take everything he has and funnel it to NPR, and Acorn.
Krauthammer "TELLS"...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:37pm.
That's it? What happened to "lectures" "schools" "corrects" "humiliates" "embarrasses" "mentors" "scolds" "makes laughing stocks of" "demolishes" "sends away whimpering" "reduces to blubbering fools"...his lib adversaries on Inside Washington?
;-)
Jer
Jer
Submitted by Free Stinker on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:59pm.
You forgot "PWNS". ;-)
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Yeah, you're right, Free
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:14pm.
I'm still a little behind the curve on the lingo the kids are using these days.
Jer
Just for Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:27pm.
ATD....at the Dr
BFF....Best Friend Fell
BTW...Bring the Wheelchair
FWIW..Forgot where I was
IMHO...Is my hearing aid on?
OTC...On the commode
ROFLAGU...Rolling on the floor laughing and I cant GET UP
Uh Cajun? I think those are
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:28pm.
Uh Cajun? I think those are for people who are young at heart. :-)
Oops Forgot one scooby*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:32pm.
WDYFT..where did you find that.....Hell if I know, I cant remember
Good evening cajun
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:19pm.
How come you left out LSMFT? I'm sure you remember both meanings.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Not these days Coco*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:38pm.
Whop upside the head may help me remember!...;-)
→ I remember one
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:43pm.
Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. Not sure about the other one.
cajun
Submitted by cocodrie on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:42pm.
Lucky Strike means fine tobacco
loose straps mean floppy -----
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Merci Coco*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:50pm.
Yep, do remember those...LOLOLOL
Found a handful...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 9:48pm.
Living Sensibly Means Forgoing Tobacco » Community
Let's Share More Fun Times » Internet Chat
Lucky Strikes Mean Fine Tobacco » Miscellaneous Unfiled
Litigation Settlement Monetized Fee Trust
Oh, I'm sure somebody will come up with a few more...
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
c2,
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:25pm.
Yeah, somebody posted that on yesterday's OT.
But I forgot who it was. :-(
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Dave*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:39pm.
JTC....join the club...;-)
Thanks, cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:34pm.
I think at least five or six of those would be applicable to my life on any given day. I'm printing out the list to give to my wife for future reference.
Jer
Also, Jer,
Submitted by 26CX on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:00pm.
"excoriates" is very apropos in those circumstances.
"PETERSON: Well, we do our
Submitted by tcm14 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:38pm.
"PETERSON: Well, we do our best. We don’t have the vast resources of Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, but we do the best we can.
KRAUTHAMMER: I understand, but on a shoestring, you manage to introduce a hell of a lot of bias."
Haha, that is classic. It reminds me of the scene in the movie Caddyshack where Judge Smalls says to Chevy Chase, "I'm no slouch myself," and Chevy Chase replies, "Don't sell yourself short Judge, you're a tremendous slouch."
Thank you Hammer!
Where's the full transcript?
Submitted by okie-pastor on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:41pm.
Where's the full transcript?
Huh?
Submitted by dronetek on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:05pm.
Did I miss something? What does PBS's budget have to do with their bias?
Dronetek: From The Source
You did read the last line of
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:09pm.
You did read the last line of his blog didn't you?
Maybe the limited budget PBS gives him for the program only affords him access to small portions of polls rather than the complete text every other person can access for free via the internet.
If you believe that, I've got some bridges for sale in New York. (emphasis mine)
No, I meant why did Gordon
Submitted by dronetek on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:33pm.
No, I meant why did Gordon Peterson bring up budgets when called on his blatant bias?
Dronetek: From The Source
Ahhhh, got it. My bad. That
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:31pm.
Ahhhh, got it. My bad.
That was a rhetorical question you were asking, wasn't it? ;-)
Imagine how PBS will cover
Submitted by frank14 on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 7:13pm.
Hussein's Friday evening hissy fit!
I'm constantly amazed when I listen to Charles Krauthammer,
Submitted by Rush Fan on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:42pm.
how quick he is to respond with wit yet on-the-mark veracity. For example, when Peterson says "Well, we do our best. We don’t have the vast resources of Rupert Murdoch and Fox News, but we do the best we can," Krauthammer quickly responds "I understand, but on a shoestring, you manage to introduce a hell of a lot of bias.
A double bitch-slap
Submitted by Bodini on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 9:22pm.
A double bitch-slap by CK on a PBS GIRLY-MAN!
Boudini.....You got that right. Come to think about it, every
Submitted by Rush Fan on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:32pm.
Liberal I know or see on television is a GIRLY-MAN!
I guess to be politically correct in this day and age, I should add "not that there's anything wrong with that..."
Noel
Submitted by amyshulk on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:20pm.
LOVE the sarcasm!!! "This is especially peculiar as Peterson later in the program referred to the CNN poll, just not the sections contradicting his depiction of Tea Partiers supporting the same things an overwhelming majority of Americans as being out of touch with reality."
Ronald Reagan
If PBS tried a capitalist
Submitted by Bodini on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 8:54pm.
If PBS tried a capitalist "fair and balanced" approach to reporting they might have the resources of Murdoch's FOX, but like all of those who live with a socialist welfare mentality, they are doomed to mediocrity! If they would simply open their minds to reality, their business might survive, but in the meantime we have to listen to them complain that they ain't getting enough government cheese!
PBS's biggest fear is the Tea Party because they know, that come November 2012, the free ride is over and the demise of federal funds for PBS becomes their new reality!
geez
Submitted by guefy on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:32pm.
Lamestream Media=pigs
Do they not care that they are just the dirty toes of the Democrat party?
Don't Light a Match near Nina's Hair!
Submitted by ChrisNH on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:53pm.
I loved the cackling laugh from the lacquer-haired Lib Gal, because it masks the utter despair and anger she must feel while she watches Obamo and Liberalism burst into flames.
Inside, the Gal isn't laughing...trust me. Obamo is taking a pitchfork-pounding, and I love it.
Could you imagine this wench Totenberg
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:06am.
and Bubbles Brzezinski from Morning Shmoe on the same panel?. The bottom caption would read: 2 dumb blondes think..............................
The Hammer...
Submitted by Farley on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:15pm.
The Hammer loves the odds: 4 to 1-- and he just toys with them.
The Hammer...
Submitted by Farley on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:17pm.
The Hammer loves the odds: 4 to 1-- and he just toys with them.
ick
Submitted by michiganruth on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:33pm.
did you hear Nina Totenberg HOOTING with laughter at the Rupert Murdoch comment? the level of hatred of these liberals for certain people is just astounding. of course Nina was the one who famously wished AIDS on Jesse Helms' grandchildren, so we're not really talking classy...
I thought it kinda
Submitted by gailannr on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 10:54am.
sounded like Hilliary's cackle myself! ROTF!
Stop!
Submitted by Quasi-socialist on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:09am.
Hammertime!
No you dint!
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:15am.
Hammer time!
Rock on!
Propaganda Broadcasting System
Submitted by Free Stinker on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 10:34am.
KRAUTHAMMER: I understand, but on a shoestring, you manage to introduce a hell of a lot of bias.
PETERSON: Thank you very much.
Wow. Did Peterson actually admit he's biased?
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
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Submitted by ironchefofmunchies on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:28pm.
No, he admitted he had absolutely no comeback to Krauthammer's point and defaulted to a meaningless "thank you" to fill the dead air (between his ears).
YES.....YES!!!!!
Submitted by gailannr on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 10:51am.
I think he did! That really changes things eh?
"It ain't gonna happen," Woman's Suferage, that is.
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:30pm.
"At what point does reality rear its ugly head with some of these people, cause it ain’t going to happen?"
Hummm, interesting augment, and one totally devoid of reason,as well as ignorant of history. Here's some other Amendments that, in the past, some people thought "ain't gonna happen."
The 13th Amendment: The End of slavery.
The 15th Amendment: Blacks have the right to vote
The 16th Amendment: Income taxes, enough said?
The 18th Amendment : Prohibition
The 19th Amendment: Women have the right to vote.
The 21st Amendment : The repeal of Prohibition
(Interesting observation: Men had to sober up for over a year before women were allowed the right to vote. And, not long after that, Prohibition was repealed. Was Prohibition a weapon that women used against men in order to achieve political power? Inquiring minds want to know! Prohibition, after all, was a woman's movement.)
The 24th Amendment : The end of poll taxes (Politicians actually voted to end a tax? NO WAY!)
The 26th Amendment : 18 Year Olds have the right to vote.
The 27th Amendment : Congressmen can't vote themselves pay raises for their current term. (But, they did find a way around that quick enough. Now pay raises are automatic unless they vote otherwise.)
Each and every one of these Amendments, while popular with the general public (well, except for Prohibition), were, at the time they were proposed, very unpopular with the majority of Congress. In most cases, it took several election cycles, and the replacement of several Congressmen, to get these Amendment proposals passed by Congress and delivered to the States, which took several more years, and several more election cycles with the associated replacement of respective Legislators and Governors, to finally get them ratified. If we took Peterson's advice and dropped them when they were first proposed, NONE of those Amendments would exist today.
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.
NINA TOTENBERG: How appropriate for NPR
Submitted by russedav on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:32pm.
TOTENBERG is German for Death (Toten) Mountain/Fortress (Berg). How appropriate for NPR.
Dr. Charles vs. the PBS Progressive Media another arm of the DNC
Submitted by panz on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 12:46pm.
Dear Dr. Charles, you must not be so hard on our progressive friends. If you continue, they will pick up their toys and go home. Progressives do not like the truth and for you to keep making headline statements of truth will infuriate them and they won't play. They will have to look for a Rhino since you seem to be a real conservative. I trust you have a contract--I'm not sure I would trust their honesty either.
I await your next poke-in-the-eye!
Look on the bright side - At
Submitted by DaChew on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 7:03am.
Look on the bright side - At least PBS is using our tax dollars very efficiently. Can you say that about any other leftist Federal program?