Charles Krauthammer Schools Nina Totenberg on Romney Not Denouncing Limbaugh
NPR's Nina Totenberg got a much-needed education Friday on the hypocrisy of the media's treatment of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh's comments about Georgetown University law student and women's rights activist Sandra Fluke.
When the Inside Washington panelist criticized Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for not saying "something less than complimentary" about Limbaugh, Krauthammer smartly responded, "When Obama speaks about Maher’s misogyny as he takes a million dollars for his campaign, then I’d expect Romney to denounce somebody else" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
NINA TOTENBERG, NPR: You have to take a risk when you are running for president, and the risk that he did not take this week that he should have taken was to say something less than complimentary about Rush Limbaugh. It was a perfect opportunity for what is called in the political profession a Sister Souljah moment, to say that “I don't always play it safe, I have real values, you went over the line.” And to make the optics worse, Bain Capital owns Clear Channel, which is the Rush network so to speak. Not that, he’s no longer an active partner of Bain, but the optics of it aren’t great.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Look, I’m sure that’s a liberal’s dream, but when the President of the United States apologizes for what Bill Maher has said about women and receives a million dollars of his for…
TOTENBERG: I didn’t say he should apologize.
KRAUTHAMMER: …for his, or even acknowledge or talk about it, when Obama speaks about Maher’s misogyny as he takes a million dollars for his campaign, then I’d expect Romney to denounce somebody else. But the hypocrisy on the left about this is just…
GORDON PETERSON, HOST: About what?
KRAUTHAMMER: About Rush Limbaugh as if he’s the spokesman of the Republican Party, and as if misogyny is exclusively the province of conservatives and Republicans. It is out there all the time with Maher, with Chris Matthews, and with this guy is it CK Louis, or Louis CK who’s going to be the emcee at the Congressional Correspondents’ dinner? And so when I hear a denunciation on the left I’ll expect one on the right.
Indeed. Nicely said, Charles.
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Hammer time!!!!
Submitted by ripper58 on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:11pm.
Shove it down their liberal throats ,Charles!!! You the MAN >
Hammer the unions!
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 8:09pm.
Special Ed Schultz called Laura Ingraham a 'slut' last year, for which he later apologized. But he also received approximately $200,000 from several labor unions last year.
So, everytime a union leader appears on a TV show or radio show, conservative guests and call-ins should demand that they condemn his comment and withdraw their sponsorship of Schultz.
They
Submitted by grammajane on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:31pm.
keep saying Rush is the voice of Republicans but, never mention donkey face is the voice of demo's. Have never heard him say anything positive about conservatives and only swears and name calls them and sticks by libs no matter what they say or do. To me, that is the voice of demo's Charles, fabulous come-back!!!
Liberals get frustrated easily
Submitted by seen the light on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:44pm.
they are not used to having their ideas challenged and are not sharp at arguing. When challenged, they fall apart. Conservatives are sharper at this usually because we have to take on stacked odds.
Good on Charles.
This applies to all liberals
Submitted by MrSnuggles on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:36pm.
This applies to all liberals at every level. Every liberal I have ever argued with either shuts up or gets angry when I have debated them with ideas.
Smackdown
Submitted by OldmanRick on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:49pm.
Kudos to Charles for that superb smackdown to that entire bunch of elitist hypocrites. Kudos.
SWEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!! This is
Submitted by Liberallies on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:56pm.
SWEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!
This is the type of smack down that must be handed to the radical Left.
the Left embraces, worships, adores, kisses the feet of mysoginists like Bill Maher, Ed Schultz, Olbermann, Letterman, countless of Hollywood actors. Obama embraces them too, Left wing Super Pac accepts their millions, but oh goodness, if a Right winger dares once to dive into the normal state of Liberal mysoginsits.
I am glad this Left wing narrative has blown up in the Left wings face.
We must NEVER accept any question, any argument based on Left wing premise. Throw it back at them and as the Left wing panalist show, they are dumb founded and without words!!!
Thank your Charles!!!!!
IT'S NOT THAT NINA IS CLUELESS
Submitted by Sgthulka on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 4:57pm.
It's that she's that dumb not to sense the burn.
~Wow, that was DEEP!
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:28pm.
Like, you totally just used the most vile insult in a super clever way! Did all the other kids snicker and high-five you?
Patriot
Submitted by Radical1979 on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:37pm.
That is a word that gets people banned on NB. Now don't go getting all in my face over this, just check out TOU and think.
The denigration of conservative women is appalling.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 5:00pm.
Excellent moment from Krauthammer putting the liberal's own hypocrisy on their doorstep, lighting it and ringing the bell.
The constant defense they pull is that this is just "humor" and we conservatives are not sophisticated enough to understand. The joke is on them, because we not only get it, but we are fighting back as witnessed by the smackdown of that bigoted, disgusting hog Louis CK. That filthy pig maintains "it's all just humor", and adopts the usual liberal tactic of crying, peeing his pants and hiding behind the first amendment for cover.
Nina Totenberg is at the very minimum an enabler of misogyny, something which is far worse--a traitor to her own gender.
Nitwitt Nina
Submitted by mmilesll on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 5:34pm.
This "journalist" is so far beyond stupid it is unreal. Do they put her crap on a teleprompter so she won't forget any of the bs she is supposed to repeat. Stop funding PBS and these idiots will go away.
The other great part of that was.....
Submitted by GregE on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 8:25pm.
.........as Charles is talking, Nina and Colby King both showing their nerve is getting tapped along the way, trying to butt in while Charles flicks them away and continues until he's done.
What's up with the "women's
Submitted by ThisnThat on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 5:42pm.
What's up with the "women's rights activist" label? Every time I see this slut's name in print, she's always qualified as a "women's rights activist". Even the NB staff do it. I'm asking ---WHY? What, exactly, has she ever done for American women? Why do we have to support that lie? I don't get it.
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“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
Good point.
Submitted by GregE on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:14pm.
Ever heard of a "men's rights activist?" And if there was one, how long would he last before getting slammed by the media?
and the risk that he did not
Submitted by Snappy on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 7:28pm.
and the risk that he did not take this week that he should have taken was to say something less than complimentary about Rush Limbaugh. It was a perfect opportunity for what is called in the political profession a Sister Souljah moment, to say that “I don't always play it safe, I have real values, you went over the line.”
The risk he did not take in the opinion of a liberal, was to denounce Rush. It was interesting to hear the entire off screen panel blustering about as Krauthammer went on to explain his point. It doesnt happen often enough but it is happening more frequently (to the consternation of the liberal media elite) that the "small" voices on the right are talking back and pointing out the hypocrisy and unbalanced standards that have been present for decades.
Agreed
Submitted by GregE on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 8:34pm.
And the more the voices on the right will talk back, with common sense and pointing out what should be obvious, the more the everyday-Joe who isn't into politics will notice as he sees more and more of this during his few minutes he catches weekly.
Money Quote of the Year!
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 8:33pm.
Award goes to Krauthammer
Unfortunately, Totenberg is
Submitted by celator on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 10:36pm.
Unfortunately, Totenberg is in the advanced stages of invincible ignorance, so she's a lost cause. But for viewers, Charles did a magnificent job.
Nina
Submitted by Kleenex on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 2:27pm.
This seems to happen almost every week on this show. You'd think she would have learned by now but I guess she's just too stupid.
I wouldn't normally say this
Submitted by poseA on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 1:34am.
I wouldn't normally say this about anyone. However, Mr Krauthammer's brilliance resembles that of Thomas Sowell more and more every time I read about him.
This woman should FIRED and OFF the AIR
Submitted by Founders1791 on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 2:15am.
PBS.National Public Radio.(( Nina Totenberg )) said this, "If there is retributive justice Sen. Jesse Helms will get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will get it."
She is praised by Liberal Democrats, yet this 'broad' is still on the air after calling for children to get aids.
Charles
Submitted by angelann1 on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 3:57am.
WE LOVE YOU CHARLES !!!
Nina has lovely...
Submitted by ChrisNH on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 8:47am.
...1970s Leftist hair. Oh, so perfectly coiffed.
What IS it about Lefties? They just LOVE their own hair. Clinton parking his fossil-fuel 747 at LAX while preening; John 'Adulterer' Edwards famously preening his hair just-so; John 'Eff' Kerry and his lacquered hair; and this Nina 'Gal,' who sits angular to the camera as though she's got a huge growth on her left side that shouldn't be seen.
Leftist media hacks and leftists in general just LOVE themselves too much. Brick OBAMO narcissism, I guess.
Nina,Nina,Nina
Submitted by palmaceiahome on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 9:49am.
''You ignorant slut'' SNL
Putting his dirty money where his dirty mouth is...
Submitted by Annie Ashe Fields on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 10:05am.
That's our President.
Nice job
Submitted by fatboy on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 10:47am.
Geaux Charles!