Christine O'Donnell Walks Off CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
Former Delaware senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell abruptly walked off the set of CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" Wednesday.
O'Donnell wanted to discuss more meaty issues in her new book, such as her criticisms of President Obama, while her host focused on masturbation and same-sex marriage (video follows with transcript and commentary):
PIERS MORGAN, HOST: Can I ask you, have you -- have you committed lust in your heart and therefore adultery?
CHRISTINE O'DONNELL: Let's not even go there. Let's get the conversation back to the book. That's why I'm here.
MORGAN: Yes. But this is -- to me, it's a natural extension to ask you, for example, a very relevant question of any politician. For example --
O'DONNELL: I address it all in the book.
MORGAN: -- what is your view of gay marriage, for example?
O'DONNELL: I address that stuff in the book.
MORGAN: You can't -- you're on here to promote the damn book. So, you can't keep saying it's all in the book. You got to repeat some of it.
O'DONNELL: I'm here to talk about the book.
MORGAN: Yes. I'm talking about the book. You keep saying it's all in the book. So, tell me what's in the book.
O'DONNELL: Well, why don't you ask me questions about what I say in the chapter called "Our Follower in Chief" where I criticize Barack Obama? You know, why don't we talk about --
MORGAN: Because right now, I'm curious -- right now, I'm curious about whether you support gay marriage.
O'DONNELL: You're borderline being a little bit rude. You know, I obviously --
MORGAN: Really?
O'DONNELL: -- I obviously want to talk about the issues that I choose to talk about in the book.
MORGAN: Do you answer that question in the book?
O'DONNELL: I talk about my religious beliefs, yes. I absolutely do.
MORGAN: I mean, do you talk -- do you talk about gay marriage in the book? O'DONNELL: What relevance is that right now? Is there a piece of legislation? I mean, I shouldn't be voting on anything.
MORGAN: It's obviously one of the most -- it's obviously, as you know, because Michele Bachmann's views and others, it's obviously a highly contentious political issue. I'm just curious what your view is.
You keep saying it's in a book. So, I'm bemused as to why you wouldn't just say it in an interview if it's in the book?
O'DONNELL: Because I don't think it's relevant. It's not a topic that I choose to embrace. I'm not championing it right now. I've been there, done that, gone down that road.
Right now, what I'm trying to do is to promote a book that I hope to be a very inspirational story to people who are part of the Tea Party movement so that they can continue, you know, in this movement to bring America back to the second American Revolution. That's my goal. That's my focus right now.
MORGAN: So, would you agree with Michele Bachmann that we should maybe repeal "don't ask, don't tell"? You should restore that?
O'DONNELL: I'm not talking policies. I'm not running for office. Ask Michele Bachmann what she thinks. Ask the candidates who are running for office what they think.
MORGAN: Why are you being so weird about this?
O'DONNELL: I'm not being weird about this, Piers. I'm not running for office. I'm not promoting a legislative agenda. I'm promoting the policies that I lay out in the book that are mostly fiscal, that are mostly constitutional.
That's why I agreed to come on your show. That's what I want to talk about.
I'm not being weird. You're being a little rude.
MORGAN: I'm baffled as to why you think I'm being rude. I think I'm being rather charming and respectful. I'm just asking questions based on your own public statements and now what you've written in your own book. It's hardly rude to ask you that surely.
O'DONNELL: Well, don't you think as a host, if I say this is what I want to talk about, that's what we should address?
MORGAN: Not really, no. You're a politician.
O'DONNELL: Yes. OK. I'm being pulled away. You know, we turned down another interview for this.
MORGAN: Where are you going? You're leaving?
O'DONNELL: Well, I was supposed to be speaking at the Republican women's club at 6:00, and I chose to be a little late for that not to be -- you know, yes, not to endure rude talk show hosts, but to talk to you about my book and to talk about the issues that I address in my book. Have you read the book?
MORGAN: Yes, but these issues are in your book. That's my point. You do talk about them.
O'DONNELL: OK. All right. Are we off? Are we done?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He's still there.
MORGAN: I'm not. I'm still here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He says he still wants to talk to you.
MORGAN: It would appear that the interview has just been ended.
For the record, Morgan began this interview by saying:
MORGAN: I can't help but notice you did the sign of the cross as you sat down there. Was it -- is it because you're nervous about the interview? Or --
O'DONNELL: No, I did it off camera. I didn't realize you were watching. I do that just because ever since my very first TV interview, I just pray. You know, and ask for God's blessing on what I'm about to say.
MORGAN: Well, I got relieved. I was expecting some kind of devil worshipping sign.
Nice bedside manner, huh? A bit later, he predictably questioned O'Donnell about dabbling in witchcraft.
After some discussion about something that was clearly old news by now, O'Donnell smartly asked, "Did Bill Maher pay you to rerun his show?"
Clearly not getting the point that his guest wanted to discuss some things that weren't covered in great detail during last year's campaign, Morgan played O'Donnell's ad wherein she said, "I'm not a witch."
After a commercial break, Morgan played a clip of O'Donnell discussing masturbation on MTV many years ago :
MORGAN: That was from the MTV special "Sex in the '90s." I'm about to ask you a question I don't ask most of my guests, I have to be honest with you. Do you still think masturbation is wrong?
O'DONNELL: Let's not even go there.
Sadly, Morgan did go there, and then eventually moved right into same-sex marriage.
As such, the bulk of his 24-minute (including commercials) interview with O'Donnell was spent on her dabbling in witchcraft when she was a kid, masturbation, and same-sex marriage.
To be sure, O'Donnell should have expected this from Morgan who lives for the salacious, and shouldn't have been surprised by any of his questions let alone walked off the set.
On the other hand, America currently has 9.1 percent unemployment, plummeting home and stock prices, a debt explosion, a credit rating problem, and Medicare going bankrupt in twelve years.
A recent CNN poll found that only one percent of respondents felt policies towards gays and lesbians were the number one priority facing the nation. By contrast, 60 percent said the economy while another 16 percent said the budget deficit.
Yet commentators whenever they're interviewing conservatives feel the need to focus a great deal of time on social issues such as same-sex marriage.
David Gregory did the same thing with Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Sunday's "Meet the Press."
This is certainly not to imply that such issues aren't important, but it does seem America's media focus so much attention on these matters with conservative guests in order to belittle their religious beliefs.
With all the problems we're currently facing, wouldn't it be better to focus on what is really concerning the public?
Or is that not good for ratings?
(H/T Hot Air)
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This was nothing but a liberal porno
Submitted by gopcongress on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:51am.
This was nothing but liberal pornographic material that can be supplied to the Democratic Underground and Daily Kos for their own (m-word adjective) pleasures.
"The news and truth are not the same thing." -Walter Lippmann (1889-1974) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
You will notice....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:05pm.
Piers' hands are not visible on screen. Why the focus on sex topics? ;->
Well
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:19pm.
You "beat" me to it with that one
response to piers
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:59am.
"I will only respond to things you didn't get from Democrat talking points or by tapping someone's phone"
She should never have gone on his show at all; however,
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:57pm.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN AWESOME RESPONSE!
I thought she was much too
Submitted by inquiringmind on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:27pm.
I thought she was much too nice to him. I thought she could have brought up the wire tapping thing as well as he pressed her.
Similar to the way Bush 41 flipped Dan Rather over and asked him about walking off the air and left all of America staring at an empty chair.
If the MSM want to promote an adjenda then those who go on their programs need to come loaded with information about who is questioning them.
Agnostic.....That would have been a terrific comeback. I agree
Submitted by Rush Fan on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:41am.
with ProudAmerican58, who wrote in a previous post: "She should NEVER have agreed to go on his show. Especially if she wasn't prepared to answer questions about the very book she went on to promote...including Morgan's tired old standby regarding gay marriage."
One fundamental problem...
Submitted by AgentAmerican on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:05pm.
Since this was CNN, not very many people watched it. I found out about this on Yahoo! first as they trumpeted and gloated about it.
Piers should consider going back to America's Got Talent with Sharon and Howie. If CNN wants a ratings boost, hire Michael Savage...of course Wolfy would get hot under his (dog) collar if that happened.
Somebody needs to stand up for Christine and confront this hack defending her honor. Where are the gentlemen? A duel would have resulted in olden days.
Conservative women are being sexually harassed. And the offenders are still riding around in limos. Bastards. Let me at 'em. Please.
I'm all for....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:12pm.
bringing back dueling. There are too many weasels who will slander people with no fear of retribution.
An armed society is a polite society.
How are his ratings?
Submitted by Lipton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:09pm.
My mom likes Anderson Cooper, but she can't stand Piers Morgan.
But the real problem may be
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:20pm.
While America may have talent, Piers does not
Classy...
Submitted by wiwf on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:06pm.
Classy...
I'm sorry, I think Ms.
Submitted by redfish on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:13pm.
I'm sorry, I think Ms. O'Donnell handled this really poorly , even though obviously Piers Morgan was obsessed. This is what you get if you try to ignore social issues and say "that's not an issue right now" instead of trying to own the discussion on it. People still have different views, and they're not going to forget.
No she didn't.
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:18pm.
She came on there to promote her book and she even asked him if he read the book, which she knew he didn't. And she didn't want to waste time with it if he kept going to that path. She even said she had another event she was going to be late to because of this interview, so she had changed her priorities once she saw what his priority was.
-Jon
So how do you think moderates
Submitted by redfish on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:59pm.
So how do you think moderates and independents will see the interview? I think O'Donnell came off looking bad, not Piers Morgan. So, even if you agree that Piers Morgan was an ass in this, it wasn't necessarily the right way to handle the interview.
I think these questions could have been dealt with in one or two answers, if she answered them the right way, and made Piers Morgan look like a fool for being concerned about it. "Do you think its radical to say that if someone spends 5 hours a day looking at porn and masturbating, that its a bad thing? You're trying to make me look extreme on social issues when I'm not, just to distract from fiscal issues." She just took up more of her interview time by deflecting.
Who cares how they will see it?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:22pm.
What difference does it make how they will see it, she's not running for office.
Like Palin, she's her own private citizen.
-Jon
Why go into an interview just
Submitted by redfish on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:19pm.
Why go into an interview just to make yourself look bad and take away from what you want to discuss?
~Yeah, I'm sure that's exactly what her goal was
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:01pm.
.
Jon
Submitted by ricklail on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:55pm.
You are right. What difference does it make? Nobody is watching anyway.
I agree with Redfish...
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:33pm.
She chose to appear on his show to promote her book. As I wrote on an earlier thread, if her views and beliefs are as deeply held as she professes, there should be no problem defending them honestly and respectfully. I want the Tea Party represented in a strong and straightforward manner. By dodging questions and walking off, O'Donnell failed both herself and the Tea Party on both counts.
Honesty and respect are two-way streets.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:54pm.
And Morgan, evidently, wasn't driving down either one of them.
--Mike
I would NEVER expect either of those from Piers Morgan...
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:19pm.
But I definitely expect a lot better from those representing the Tea Party. Perhaps I expect too much?
~He was essentially sexually harassing her
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:21pm.
Why don't you try getting aggressive with a woman in a conversation about sexual matters and see how that goes.
Well...
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:15pm.
Given that I'm a heterosexual woman myself, it's unlikely I'd ever be in that situation. Regardless, Piers Morgan's behavior is not what I take issue with ; it was her poor handling of his attempt at humiliating her that bothered me. I wanted him rightfully excoriated and shamed in such a way that SHE would have been the one asking: "Where are you going...you're leaving?"
But like I said, maybe I expect too much.
.
~Giving Piers a pass
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:01pm.
while coming down on the woman he was being a jerk to is exactly what the media wants you to do. So Christine is no Ann Coulter, no need to join the libs in crapping on her for it.
Bru
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:15pm.
There's more of this interview on CNN that picks up before the beginning of the clip above.
~I haven't watched any of it
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:23pm.
I read the transcript; I almost never watch videos because actually hearing the liberals is so much more annoying than reading what they say. What are you trying to show me?
Bru
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:59pm.
It began much earlier than where the NB video picks up and Piers was asking her over and over again about masturbation. She explained that that quote came from the 90's when she was on an MTV show -and CNN was showing clips of her on the show from that period- yet he kept hounding her on that subject. It was after several minutes of this that the transcript begins. Basically, this was all about some things she said about two decades ago.
Point being, if you didn't see (or read) the entire interview, your missing out on just how ludicrous this CNN host was to her.
Bk
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:16pm.
Ludicrous is being kind. He was rude and perverse. Never would a liberal or a man be subjected to such disrespect, and that was what it was. Morgan's agenda was clear. CNN has a come a long way from where they once were, and it's been all downhill.
Yup Rad
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:22pm.
That's the real issue- no liberal would ever be treated that way. Now, AC might treat a man that way, but most of the hosts would not.
~Ahhhhhh
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:04am.
Okay, I thought it might be that, but I wanted to be sure we were on the same page.
Instead of replying all up and down this thread, I'll just say that another possibility that hasn't been mentioned is that she could have been about to flip her lid on the guy, and therefore left before she lost her cool.
We can talk all day about coulda, shoulda, woulda, but until you're being sneered at while questioned about masturbation, on national TV no less, you really don't know how you'd respond. I like to think I'd have ripped him apart with my acerbic wit, but I'm not going to castigate Christine for walking away from that pretentious fop.
Who's giving Piers "a pass?!"
Submitted by ProudAmerican58 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:51am.
I very clearly acknowledged him for the vile partisian hack that he is. However, unlike with Piers Morgan, I expect better from a Tea Party representative like Christine O'Donnell. She may very well get better, but until then, I will voice my own "wrath" and opinion as proudly and passionately as you...you Wrathful Brunetette YOU! Have a blessed evening.
~Something you men don't seem to be aware of
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:19pm.
is that no woman wants to discuss anything of a sexual nature with a hostile, sneering man. Any man who would persistently get sexual with a reluctant woman is begging for a slap in the face.
Bru
Submitted by Radical1979 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:14pm.
Well said.
A slap is in the ballpark.
Submitted by NevadanConservative on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 1:44am.
But not what some of my female kin or associates would have done. Handy bevarage in the face or a good solid kick t'the jewels, now...
NVCon
~My favorite
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:05am.
A good, resounding backhand.
You Cowardly Monday Morning Quarterback
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:40pm.
Ooohhhh. The "but what will the neighbors think" argument. Christine, apparently, doesn't live to please the easily-offended, squishy middle like you and other squeamish, milquetoast, gamma men do. She has courage and she'll say what she wishes to say and also -- apparently -- had been told, or promised something by the producers.
So not only are you cowardly, you're ignorant as to how the industry runs. Then, you follow it up by a "I would have..." Listen. No-one cares what you would have done or not done given that you're making an excuse for obsessing over appearances and catering to people who are easily swayed by appearances.
You're posting on a conservative site, you gutless troll.
Visions and Principles blog
Who gives a flying f##k about
Submitted by Name on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:28pm.
Who gives a flying f##k about what moderates and independents, or for that matter, wishy washy can't make their minds up on shit people think about what Christine O'Donnel says? They aren't going to buy her book, aren't going to be influenced or inspired by anything in her book, and could just as well fellate that reject from across the pond. Who cares?
And how would you have done any better, Deadfish?
Submitted by NL207 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:23pm.
The most pressing issue in this country today is the damned depression Obama and the Left are causing with their ideological policies. Nobody really cares about who is sleeping with who.
Don't you think Piers Morgan was trying to manipulate the interview to focus on a distraction and away from the economic catastrophe that is in progress? The most valuable use of that precious interview time was to attempt to embarrass O'Donnell on a fringe social issue while the economy burns to the ground? Right?
This is exactly how
Submitted by aquinasthegoat on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:26pm.
This is exactly how conservatives need to handle these reporters. Be frank and honest and don't allow them to keep you on the hot seat while they continue to twist your own words and actions to fit their preconceived notions of what a conservative is. Palin showed how well this strategy can work on her bus tour when she had the liberal media looking like stumbling and bumbling fools trying to keep up with her. Stop being afraid of these court jesters in reporters clothing. Also, stop being afraid of what non committal wishy washy moderates and independents think. Many of them will almost always side with the underdog or the party out of power. Those people are no more complicated than that and as such there's no need to waste time and money trying to court their vote.
Straight on
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:26pm.
Like Palin at the Iowa fair, "be right back, gotta check out the cattle"
meet me at the mission at midnight
You don't walk off. I thought
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:15pm.
You don't walk off. I thought it was stupid when those people on the View did, think it's stupid here.
But
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:22pm.
It was THEIR SHOW that they walked out on
meet me at the mission at midnight
Yes, I know that.
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:29pm.
Yes, I know that.
There is a DIFFERENCE HERE.....
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:22pm.
Joy Blowhard and Whoopi Cushion walked off THEIR OWN SHOW because of what a guest said This was a Guest walking off because the host would not stay on the TOPIC they agreed to talk about. BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!
I know there's a difference.
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:30pm.
I know there's a difference.
But I don't know that Piers violated any agreement.
I would call it etiquette
Submitted by bkeyser on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:57pm.
He clearly wanted to embarrass her about some of the more controversial subjects in her book. And that's fine, she had to know that was coming from this turd. But once she made it clear she did not want to discuss it -a "no comment"; something the media is supposed to respect- he should have moved on to other topics. He made his point yet he wanted to belabor it throughout the entire segment.
That's the difference between the way a conservative is treated and the way a liberal is treated.
He mugged her on-air.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:42pm.
That's the long and the short of it.
O'Donnell chose not to participate in the mugging, and you blame her for that.
Classy.
--Mike
"Mugging"? Please. He harped
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:11pm.
"Mugging"? Please. He harped about it, yes. She could have worked her way out of it, but decided to just fold the tents.
So the target should just work out of it?
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:13pm.
Instead of walking away?
Topics are agreed upon before such interviews. If Morgan pulled that line of questioning out of left field, as it appears he did, it was inept at best, and a premeditated mugging more likely that not.
Unless you'd like to suggest that Morgan's in way over his head, doing what he does?
--Mike
Yes. Don't walk away.
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:16pm.
Yes. Don't walk away.
Interesting that you do not believe...
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:05pm.
...that discretion is the better part of valor.
--Mike
You call that discretion.
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 8:05am.
You call that discretion.
Was the observation that challenging?
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:27am.
Surely not.
She used discretion.
--Mike
Just think it's poor form to
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:00am.
Just think it's poor form to actually leave a show.
Really?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:49am.
Which is more poor form, leaving the show or leaving the show because the host is asking pervo-questions repeatedly even when the host was asked(respectfully) not to continue to do so?
Come on, it's a no-brainer.
-Jon
They're not "pervo"
Submitted by balboa on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:18pm.
They're not "pervo" questions. There's a good way to handle this, and a not-so-good, and she handled it not-so-good.
~Well, you'd be an expert on that, admittedly
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:47pm.
Yeah, you walked right into that one.
You're Not Very Observant, Are You?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:44pm.
Seriously, just how much ill-treatment do you think someone should put up with? And it seems to be the case that Piers promised one thing and delivered something else. But what do you do? You fall back on saying "you don't know". Well, here's a clue for you -- none of us know if Piers did or didn't. What we all have is the video and the transcript. However, what I'm saying is a reasonable deduction based on the way things went. And for you to deny that makes me wonder if you have a problem understanding what stop lights mean, too.
Visions and Principles blog
Need more of this
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:15pm.
This is more of what we need from even the elected officials that are Republicans that get blind-sided like Christine O'Donnell did, just call them on it and just walk away. She did it in a classy way at least, but I wouldn't have blamed her if she had gone on a tear into Morgan.
Kinda like how Ted Nugent told him to kiss his ass, the Republican Congressmen(and women) should get in their faces. After all, it's what their Dear Leader promoted, right?
-Jon
Hey, she lasted four minutes.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:20pm.
That's an eternity with this nasty little ambusher Morgan.
And hey, he lasted four minutes too
Submitted by jpwcpa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:53pm.
That's way longer than Piers normally lasts with any woman, much less a cutie pie like Christine.
Piers
Submitted by Free Stinker on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:22pm.
Is Piers telling us why Liberal men are so obsessed about all of the attractive Conservative women?
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
I don't know what to make of this.
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:22pm.
I do respect Ms. O'Donnell, but walking off an interview because pierce was haranging over SSM is a little extreme. She's there to promote her book. If these issues were covered in the book, then she should have been prepared to discuss them. I was also a taken for a loop when she said that the interview should only cover topics she wanted to discuss.
She might have been better off by saying something like, "Pierce, these topics are covered in the book. I'm not prepared to debate this issue here tonight other than to say that I still believe SSM is wrong. The public is free to evaluate my opinions on SSM, which is a matter of public record, and has been discussed in the book. Can we please agree to disagree, and move on to another topic now?"
I think it would have ended then and there. Instead, she tries to dodge and weave, and you know a liberal like Pierce won't let go of the line once he's got something hooked. Which raises the question: Why was she so afraid to reiterate her views on SSM? What has she got to be ashamed of? Being portrayed as extreme? Half the country (if not more) still agrees with her on this. How is that extreme? Courage, girl.
So instead of making Pierce look like another liberal bully interviewer, Ms. O'Donnell comes off looking somewhat unstable, which is exactly what CNN wanted to do all along. In all fairness to Ms. O'Donnell, though, Pierce should have chosen to cover more relevant topics of interest instead of going after the sensational. I'm sure he would have conducted the interview far more gratiously if there was a liberal sitting in that hot seat.
Not exactly a steller moment for either individual.
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
Exactly , this way of
Submitted by redfish on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:24pm.
Exactly , this way of approaching the interview didn't help her give her message at all. But I think even trying to deflect the questions the way you suggest wouldn't have worked either, Piers Morgan would have still continued to ask the question. Conservatives need to come up with a way to answer questions on social issues that puts suggestions of extremism to bed (so you can then move on to the next issue), rather than to constantly be afraid of talking about them.
Keep Spewing it Trollboy.
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:48pm.
As if you care what her message is. It is clear even that she wouldn't stand for being mugged by this turd. All you can do is criticize her, much like I imagine you did during the primary and the election, because that's what you do: complain and claim there is a problem and then have no answers. You don't want there to be answers, because then your life loses its meaning. Whatever would you do with your time if you weren't such a Concern Troll, hmm?
Visions and Principles blog
Right on! Why should people
Submitted by Name on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:39pm.
Right on! Why should people stay and argue against a stacked deck? It was so easy for him to be a rude bitch, because they weren't in the same state. Little pussy.
Is Justin Bieber actually
Submitted by AlgerHiss on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:23pm.
Is Justin Bieber actually more feminine than Taylor Swift?
Does Taylor Swift seem more masculine than Justin Bieber?
Rochester, Minnesota: A Fem_Leftist City!
Kind of odd...
Submitted by notinstl on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:26pm.
that Piers is so fixated on gays and masturbation....must be something he's really "into"
A bad mix
Submitted by Galvanic on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:20pm.
O'Donnell and her handlers are pretty naive if they think that Morgan was actually going to help her promote her book as he would a Democrat or rehab'ed former Hollywood star. Other folks have the agility to turn that line of questioning back on the interviewer, but O'Donnell sort of turtled up and looked bad. I don't blame her for walking off, but she should have expected to get grilled, and if she didn't want to do battle in the sewer, she should've turned it down.
Morgan was his typical provocative self. His audience is more interested in discussions about witchcraft, same-sex marriage, and masturbation, but not for any meaningful purpose -- merely to titilate. I think Morgan's line of questioning would have continued along the same lines and never get to the book itself.
Of course, it's his show, and he can run it the way he wants. But I'd no sooner appear on his program than I would on the Jerry Springer Show, and for roughly similar reasons.
"I'm Not A Witch..."
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:24pm.
...Sorry, that campaign ad of hers keeps playing in my head.
Frankly, Frank, I was listening to Michael Medved yesterday and when he started an interview with her I clicked off the radio. I have no interest in her book unless I am starting a fire.
She's not a witch, but you're a book-burner.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:44pm.
Amazing admission.
--Mike
And, You Posted Why, Exactly?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:49pm.
It's nice to know that you posted, telling us all that you don't care about the entire subject of this article. Get a life.
Visions and Principles blog
I probably will regret
Submitted by contrary on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:16pm.
I probably will regret descending to your level of immaturity by asking how your parents ever let you figure out how to operate a keyboard. Try elevating your vocab to something beyond 3rd grade.
I will wait with anticipation for the thorough, and smartly worded riposte you will offer.
Yo admins, this is a clown who thinks he represents conservatives. I'm not sure he brings alot to this site, but to each their own. Hope you enjoy the creds it brings.
~While we're picking on vocabulary
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:17pm.
that's 'bated' breath.
She should have asked him
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:34pm.
She should have asked him about his obsession with gays and masturbation. You seem to have an obsession with these do you have a problem? He says No and then you say: "Oh so you get plenty of both". And the conversation is flipped.
God, can this woman please go
Submitted by goldwater89 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:49pm.
God, can this woman please go back into obscurity where she belongs.
Let's all give her another round of applause for giving us Chris Coons!
The Answer is No.
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:50pm.
Guess it sucks to be you, doesn't it? And you're a Goldwater fan who can't stand O'Donnell? Ah, another troll.
Visions and Principles blog
You think Goldwater would've
Submitted by goldwater89 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:55pm.
You think Goldwater would've liked this buffoon O'Donnell?
"It's in the book. It's in the book."
Submitted by E.S.Blofeld on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 4:12pm.
"I'm here to talk about what I want to talk about in the book."
Yeah, sure. Every interviewer, talk show personality, etc. is going to allow 20 minutes of what an author wants to push while just sitting back yawning. Not going to happen. There are things called ratings. Piers will go after from one angle, Hannity could support her from another angle. She could have done a lot of things to Piers if she were a little bit more on the ball like Ann Coulter against Piers. She didn't sell more books from that interview.
Ernst
"Isn't it pretty to think that way?"-EH
If ratings are the object of Piers Morgan's
Submitted by NL207 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:03pm.
interviewing tactics, he is doing a poor job. CNN doesn't have any ratings.
Agreed!
Submitted by E.S.Blofeld on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:04pm.
I'm with ya on that thought!
LOL
Ernst
"Isn't it pretty to think that way?"-EH
Are You Done Justifying Turds?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:52pm.
Nice to know that you are tacitly approving of Piers' behavior. She sold me one, so it looks like your argument is void. Keep trying, though.
Visions and Principles blog
I didn't approve of his behavior.
Submitted by E.S.Blofeld on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 8:03pm.
She should have stayed and answered the questions.
Ernst
"Isn't it pretty to think that way?"-EH
Advancing The Narrative™
Submitted by Phryj1 on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 4:51pm.
Christine clearly said her book was about fiscal and Constitutional issues, which Obama is weak on, so, NATURALLY, Piers, being the good little leftool Obamapologist he is, pushes a social issues angle to try to paint Christine, and by extension the Tea Party, as extremist.
You know full well if a left-winger were on there promoting a book, the interview would've been a softball filled puff piece, essentially just an ad for the book.
All part of The Narrative™. Fortunately, she caught on quickly and walked. This is what conservatives need to do, refuse to play ball with these left-wing hacks posing as journalists and expose their Narrative™ for what it really is.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Been awhile
Submitted by afanofcommonsense on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 6:13pm.
So I've been told that gay marriage/homosexuality issues are discussed in the book. So is it true or not? I'm not gonna waste time or money on the damn thing, but I think it should be known if its really in there. If it is then she looks like a fool for walking, but if its not then she had a point. He should've just moved on to another subject from her book. I'm sure it would not take long finding something to ask about. For the future though if she's not prepared to defend her views she should just take a page out of Palins (and most republicans) book and only do interviews where the host is sympathetic to their views.
BTW I just read that she cut another interview short after this one.
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
-- Martin Luther King Jr
And Your Point Is?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:54pm.
BTW, I just read that you troll Newsbusters. True or not? You turd-eating scumbag, do you think that anyone really cares about your opinion when you state that you're not even interested in the book? Seriously?
"If she's not prepared to defend her views..." Oy vey. You really don't get it do you?
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Can you read???
Submitted by afanofcommonsense on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:33pm.
My point is that I want to know if she actually mentions gay rights in her book. If she does, well then he had a right to ask about it. If she doesn't, well then he looks like a douche for insisting to bring it up. If you look at my post again I'm sure the question is there.
"You turd-eating scumbag" Classy, did you learn that one in 6th grade? "Do you think that anyone really cares about your opinion?" You cared enough to respond, and I thank you for making me laugh. "Oy vey" Really???
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
-- Martin Luther King Jr
Turd-eating scumbag?
Submitted by balboa on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:58pm.
Turd-eating scumbag?
An appellation that fits most all drive by trolls,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:13pm.
regardless of who says it.
MD
Maybe so...but don't overlook the unique talent of
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:06am.
Tenebrous to continually manufacture a sufficient quantity of bile and venom to completely fill the eviscerated carcasses of all internet trolls--including those who are "trolls" merely by virtue of his vividly perverse imagination--while still retaining more than enough to regularly spew and foul the threads of this website with its peculiar stench.
Jer
"Maybe so, but" ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:54am.
-------------------------------------------!
The qualitative "but".
Politics does indeed cause people to emote, speak, and act, strangely.
Like voting for, supporting, and either acting against or ignoring all evidence that Obama is neither super intelligent, good-looking, experienced, capable, industrious, and above all - proclaiming him a great orator when it is painfully clear that he is not..
However, as an incompetent, lying fool, he is mos def at the head of the ranks of a lot politicians; most of them liberal Democrats.
Apparently, though, even though purple was a color reserved for royalty way back when, more and more liberals are realizing that having purple lips does not guarantee that possessing those magenta lips ensures either god-like status, ability, or royalty.
MD
I accused this "poster" of making an unworthy comment...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:03am.
earlier. Perhaps he needs to make his comments on a liberal web site where he won't be noticed as much. Here, we only have an occasional person like him show up. Over there, I understand (since I don't bother to go there) almost all of them make comments similar to his.
Christine O'Donnell Is Finally Growing Up
Submitted by Avitar on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:11pm.
Most people learn in their teenage years learn that there are people who you can't talk to. If Christine O'Donneill had learned when she was fourteen not to talk to Bill Maher she would probably be a Senator today.
At least now she has learned not to try to talk to Piers Morgan.
So, When Do You Grow Up?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:55pm.
Ah, I see. You get to exercise your male superiority complex by congratulating the pretty bimbo on having "learned" something. Spare us the establishment arrogance and go crawl back up Karl Rove's sphincter, ok?
Visions and Principles blog
As I said, a comment...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:59am.
that belongs elsewhere.
Please allow me to exercise my male superioity complex...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:58am.
and say that your comment is not worthy of appearing on NewsBusters. Comments like yours belong on Media Matters, The Daily Kos or some other liberal web site where they will be loved and appreciated. .
Normally, I would say ship this worthless turd back to the U.K.
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:15pm.
LOL - But I don't wish to impose that sort of stench on our good friend Jack Bauer.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Turn it around
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:44pm.
Jack could always move here. Might be safer at any rate what with all those Muslims over there trying to take over the UK.
-Jon
jon, Jack is more American than half the Americans...
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:48pm.
...who reside here.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Smarter,---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:07pm.
too.
MD
md,
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:52pm.
Zactly. :-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Republicans should realize that they will never get a...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:11am.
"fair shake" on programs like this. The contrast and double standard of how they treat Republicans as opposed to Democrats is glaring and obvious. Advice to Christine: People who watch this show are not going to buy your book, so don't waste your time appearing on them. Your audience is on Fox News and talk radio and not on ABCCBSNBCCNNMSNBCHLN.
dial 1-900
Submitted by Pharmer on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:40am.
I don't blame O'Donnell for scooting out of that interview, particularly if she had another engagement that it had encroached on. However she could have had more fun with it, if it had been on a bigger venue with more listeners to make it worthwhile.
She could have put on her best 1-900 voice and said 'Piers, maybe some other night I'll talk about that with you, but tonight I have a headache'.
Or maybe: "Piers, I don't feel comfortable at all talking about financial matters and sex in the same conversation. That's not something to which you are accustomed, is it?"
CNN
Submitted by Scott Trent on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 6:43am.
CNN-DNC. A subsidiary of the Democratic National Committee. Hack job lapdogs for the left. Not news...