MSNBC's Martin Bashir Calls Ann Romney 'Fake' and 'Two-Faced'
It's quite clear that on MSNBC, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's family is not going to be considered off-limits to commentator attacks during this campaign season.
On Tuesday's Martin Bashir show, in a closing segment about rock star Ted Nugent's endorsement of the former Massachusetts governor, the host attacked Ann Romney as being "fake" and "two-faced" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
MARTIN BASHIR: Now consider this: the Romneys attacked Hilary Rosen because she had failed to include the words “outside of the home” when she said Ann Romney had never worked a day in her life. Hilary Rosen, who doesn’t work for the president and is an independent commentator, admitted that it was a mistake and has apologized.
Actually, as National Review's Jim Geraghty reported Thursday, Rosen's ties to the Obama White House are extreme and undeniable - except of course for a shill like Bashir. But I digress:
BASHIR: Meanwhile, Mitt Romney welcomes the endorsement of a man who tells the president to suck on his machine gun, calls the president an expletive, calls the Secretary of State an expletive, and claims that the entire administration wants to turn America into an Islamic suburb of the most populated Muslim nation on earth.
Actually, Nugent's vulgar comments concerning Obama and Clinton happened in 2007 before the former became president and the latter the Secretary of State. At the time, they were both just presidential candidates.
Bashir should have known this as he played Nugent's related comments for his viewers earlier in the segment with "2007" in the top left corner of the screen.
But why let facts get in the way when you're on a roll:
BASHIR: Mr. Romney’s spokesperson has just said that he believes everyone needs to be civil. But no sign yet of him rejecting Nugent’s endorsement.
You have to hand it to Mitt and Ann Romney. Even their righteous indignation is as fake and as two-faced as everything else that marks their presidential campaign.
Let's be clear: I in no way condone some of the things Nugent has said about Obama, and Romney probably shouldn't either. That's his call.
However, for a so-called "news anchor" on a so-called "news channel" to drag Romney's wife into his condemnation should be unacceptable even at MSNBC.
Or has this network strayed so far from any concern about journalistic integrity that this no longer matters to those running it?
If that is the case, maybe Comcast, General Electric, and NBC should make an announcement that MSNBC is no longer part of their news division and is instead just simply entertainment.
At least then viewers wouldn't be misled into thinking they were watching something they should in any way take seriously.
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nbc/msdnc
Submitted by grammajane on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:13pm.
are in no way entertaining! They are nothing but repulsive "people" making tons of money, repeating each-others talking points to each other. Polls show no one pays attention and each and every day, they dig themselves deeper. Where on earth did this bashier guy come from?
First Ladies
Submitted by pockets64 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:14pm.
I am glad that the dems are sticking to the policy of leaving the wives alone.
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Submitted by almostacowboy on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 8:28pm.
But, you forgot to add "[sarc]".
Marty the Basher, fake journalist.
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:39pm.
His college education was in English and history.
No class, all a$$.
So if Anne Romney is Two faced,
Submitted by djwolf12 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:35pm.
Does that make Martin Bashir a D*ckhead?
Wondering - do we have a reciprocal agreement with the UK?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:50pm.
And if so, please identify some of our vile POS's we've sent OVER THERE as on-air "personalities."
(And yes, I know they are obsessed with the Kardashians, but that doesn't count.)
Maybe Reciprocal Puinishment
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 7:12pm.
Could be they're still holding a grudge about Wallis Simpson.
We did give Britain Madonna and I don't think they liked it, so they sent some of their detritus to us.
Bashir has to be two-faced himself.
Submitted by KyWriter on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:59pm.
No one would voluntarily present a face that repugnant to the public if he had a better one.
Where is the "slam", Obama Shill?
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:02pm.
Here is Anne Romney's response to Rosen's SLAM of Romney. Kindly point out where the classy Mrs. Romney responds in-kind, Marty.
Translation to libspeak: LIAR LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Well, B, just in case someone
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:13pm.
Well, B, just in case someone doesn't get it, Mediaite makes sure to note that Ann Romney
had some sharp rebukes for Rosen....
in the complete absence of any, BTW.....
The Nuge's actual comment:
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:05pm.
"If Barack Obama becomes the president in November again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year," he said angrily.
Not Obama. Nugent.
Granted, the rest of his language is a tad over the top, (but not a threat, IMO) and of course, the DNC poodle happily humps it....totally disregarding her own flaming rhetoric. Go figure.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Was that before or after he attacked Obama
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:26pm.
for not rejecting Maher's endorsement, and his $1 million?
Liberals not only have standards, they have double standards.
Well, the Nuge did say "We need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in November."
That's clearly a call to violent beheading, although one wonders why he would advocate waiting until November.... why not just do it now?
*Unlike the Union boss who said "We have to take these sons-of-bitches out."
I'm sure he meant "to dinner and a movie."
Yeppirs
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:25pm.
Metaphorical speech is all in the eye of the beholder, mb.
I think you could come up with an AXIOM for that!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
MB
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:36pm.
My thoughts exactly. Why should Romney distance himself from Nugent when Obama still has Mahr's million?
Why isn't anyone screaming about Louis Farahkan saying people are going to be killing their leaders within the next few days?
One question still needs to be raised:
Submitted by djwolf12 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:24pm.
Will this investigation be done after the Secret Service is all done with their prostitutes?
Noel, NOTHING is unacceptable
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:29pm.
Noel, NOTHING is unacceptable at MSNBC, if it's aimed at Republicans.
They are shameless.
Martin is a fake Christian and a two-faced Islamist.
Submitted by drsamherman on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:49pm.
The hypocrite is still in the 7th century. It takes a combination of sociopathy and stupidity for him to be so blatant.
Michigander
Submitted by bobsmom on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 7:28pm.
here, and member of the NRA who's had the pleasure of actually meeting the Motor City Madman in person at a shooting competition. He's the real deal, not an act, and we love him. What's the lib faction going to do to him? He's the personification of the guy who welcomes controversy and truly doesn't "give a sh!t". I'd buy a ticket to him answering the door to an IRS auditor. Crude? Maybe. But for anyone who is tired of the mealy mouthed, backstabbing, slanderous crapola that comes out of the talking heads on a daily basis, he's a breath of fresh manure.
bobsmom
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:31pm.
My college roomie met one of his bandmembers on a plane to London (right after we graduated from college)....and dated the Nuge in between wives. For maybe six months.
He didn't drink, didn't smoke, and spent an hour on the phone every night from Europe with his kids.
I never cared for his music, but I think he's too cool for school....and he has enough $$ that if the Obama administration cares to screw with him, he'll screw right back. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
I can't imagine anyone caring
Submitted by DC2280 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:12pm.
about Nugent or his silly pronouncements. He comes across as the right-wing answer to Lindsay Lohan An immature, self absorbed adult who never developed beyond being fourteen.
Now that's funny dc2280! I
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:36pm.
Now that's funny dc2280! I never thought of anyone here caring about what a demi-guy who is constantly looking for opportunities to prove how intelligent, thoughtful, and manly he thinks he is, has to say.
Are you the left-wing version of Michael Moore?
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
That's a half-fast post
Submitted by cocodrie on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:51pm.
That's a half-fast post but pretty good for an adolescent that hasn't developed past the age of eight.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
I'll bet Bashir
Submitted by HockeyKid on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 8:25pm.
wouldn't have said a word if the Nuge was live in studio.
Typical nancy boy lib.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
He's very careful...
Submitted by lunchbox on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 8:36pm.
He's very careful to point out that Hilary Rosen "doesn’t work for the president and is an independent commentator" when she slams Ann Romney. But he slams Romney for Ted Nugent's words because Nugent supports him. Does Nugent work for the Romney campaign? And I missed his commentary on Obama cutting ties with Maher. Is that one coming tomorrow?
You beat me to it lunchbox
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 7:43am.
I was about to post the same thing. This ignorant liberal tool contradicts himself throughout his pissy little tirade:
"Hilary Rosen, who doesn’t work for the president and is an independent commentator..."
How about, "Ted Nugent, who doesn’t work for Romney and is an independent commentator..."
Yet, this asshat will be the first to scream (like the little girl he is) that there is no bias on MSLSD. What an incredible baloon-knot.
What is the translation?
Submitted by gwalt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:08pm.
http://www.kabalarians.com/Female/bashir.htm
The name sounds innocent enough-----then read down the list. Hysterical!
"A lot of briefing for a 2 hr. special with Dan Rather. Saw the show & wonder why we bothered". Ronald Reagan
Rewriting history
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:32pm.
Bashir asserts that Hilary Rosen was the one attacked by the Romney's. Then he has the nerve to call them two faced?
Marty the Basher isn't two-faced
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:25pm.
He's just a liar.
Martin Bashir, a sod-all interviewer
Submitted by CO2Maker on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:40pm.
It's a pun, btw.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about merry Martin:
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In 2003, Bashir conducted a series of interviews with pop singer Michael Jackson, as part of a documentary for ITV. Following the broadcast, which was viewed by 14 million in the UK and 38 million in the US, several media personalities accused Bashir of yellow journalism, claiming that he deliberately doctored the recordings in order to paint Jackson in an unflattering light, as well as emphasising the allegations of child molestation made against Jackson. The New York Times called Bashir's journalism style "callous self-interest masked as sympathy."
In response, Jackson and his personal cameraman released a rebuttal interview, which showed Bashir complimenting Jackson for the "spiritual" quality of the Neverland Ranch, thus contradicting the journalist's previous statements that it was a "dangerous place" for children. Bashir also describes Jackson as a wonderful father and says that Jackson's relationship with his children "almost makes him weep".
Dieter Wiesner, the pop star's manager from 1996 to 2003, made this statement about the influence of Bashir's documentary on Michael Jackson:
"It broke him. It killed him. He took a long time to die, but it started that night. Previously the drugs were a crutch, but after that they became a necessity."
Bashir later said of Jackson during ABC's coverage of his death,
"When I made the documentary, there was a small part that contained a controversy concerning his relationship with young people. But the truth is that he was never convicted of any crime, and I never saw any wrongdoing myself."
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That's MFNBC for you, where the motto is "repeat we much, recant we won't".
Re; second paragraph
Submitted by BuffNBone on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:20pm.
Given what editing has become, I'd strongly recommend to anyone engaging the MSM to do so on the condition that they can simultaneously record any and all interviews. They don't have to be from an optimum location, just one that records what takes place. Think of it as an insurance policy to keep things honest.
Give them just enough slack...
Submitted by fadeinlight on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:11am.
Personally, I hope they keep up with the attacks, and I hope that Ann Romney can continue to absorb the hits and respond with dignity, if at all. It will blow up in their faces--that much is certain.
Martin who??
Submitted by BPinTexas on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 10:17am.
If it weren't for sites like the DC, almost nobody in America would even know MSNBC exists or what they say. There is such fringe insanity going on over there, it's simply hilarious. I suspect if we quit monitoring what they say, their viewership would drop by 25%.
Bashir the Hate Monger
Submitted by Metsie62 on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 4:30pm.
Hey Martin...why don't you go back to picking over the dead bones of Princess Diana...you slimey vile little worm. I hope whenever you identify yourself as a journalist; laughter breaks out all over