Martin Bashir: 'Romney Is the European Socialist' Not Obama
MSNBC's Martin Bashir practically had an on air meltdown Monday over comments Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made about President Obama and the European economy.
"He supports Paul Ryan’s budget. He wants to go cut, cut, cut. It’s not president – it’s him. He’s the European Socialist" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
MARTIN BASHIR: Now we know that Mitt Romney loves to paint the president as a European-style socialist, which is incredible. And he weighed in today. Take a listen to this.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MITT ROMNEY: He’s taking America on a path towards Europe, and Europe’s not working there. It’s not going to work here. Europe’s in real trouble. As their debts mount, as people demand more and more from government and government has to borrow more and more to satisfy their demands.
BASHIR: Jared, how does Romney do that when he knows that it’s him who supports rank austerity measures? He supports Paul Ryan’s budget. He wants to go cut, cut, cut. It’s not president – it’s him. He’s the European Socialist.
JARED BERNSTEIN, FORMER ECONOMIC ADVISER TO VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Martin, I feel your, I don’t know what to call it? Frustration, bemusement?
BASHIR: Well, I mean, it’s just staggering the frustration one feels when you hear the man say outright lies repeatedly.
First off, what school did Bashir attend where he learned that austerity and socialism go hand in hand?
The entire idea behind reducing spending and the size of government is antithetical to socialism.
The French just voted in socialists partially as a backlash to austerity. He should know, because that's what this segment was mostly about.
Adding insult to injury, the chyron at the bottom of the screen read, "French Kissoff: What Does The Austerity Backlash Mean For The U.S.?"
But don't expect a shill like Bashir to be able to comprehend what's on a television screen in front of him or to be consistent from one second to the next.
As for saying "outright lies repeatedly," Bashir ought to point that finger at himself as he continues to equate European plans of conquering deficits to what Ryan and Romney recommend.
As NewsBusters reported when he did this a week ago, he continually ignores the immutable fact that many European countries such as Great Britain and Spain RAISED TAXES along with their spending cuts assuring that their economies would worsen.
Frankly, I never anticipate Bashir admitting that.
You shouldn't either.
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Comments
Baffling to the point of being Orwellian
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:41pm.
The psuedo-intellectual Bashir doesn't even understand the defintions of socialism and capitalism (and probably doesn't care).
This is worthy of the NB Quote of the Year collections come next December.
Bashir has his lips so Firmly planted on OblameO's...
Submitted by OldJarhead77 on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 12:00pm.
Backside that when OblameO farts Bahsir can tell you what he had for dinner last night!
Marty's gone completely off the rails.
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:42pm.
Now people demanding more free stuff and government borrowing more to give it to them is considered austerity measures??
Right after playing a clip of Romney, he says that Romney said the opposite.
Does he even hear himself???
And his guest goes along.
This is what passes for intelligent discussion on MSNBC. ^eyeroll^
how embarrassing for Bashir
Submitted by OffTheLows on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:53pm.
besides confusing austerity with socialism, he has this alice in wonderland view - like many on the left - that austerity is this voluntary measure and that there is no consequence to blowing out debt and deficit while thinking you can achieve sustainable growth by growing the size of government.
Actually, the commie invader from the UK is correct about Obama
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 4:58pm.
The Dear Ruler isn't a European socialist.
He's a full-blown communist.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Well, Romney may not be a Tea Partier
Submitted by bkeyser on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:00pm.
but he's no Socialist.
Ah Martin
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:02pm.
Well, I mean, it’s just staggering the frustration one feels when you hear the man say outright lies repeatedly.
Believe me, we know the pain. We've been feeling it every time BO opens his mouth.
But since when do European socialists cut cut cut? The new guy in France is promising to spend spend spend.
What A Norom
Submitted by stratman on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:05pm.
Martini Batshite even screws up talking backward - it's the letters that are backwards, not the facts, you toidi.
(Doesn't Bashir looks like he could double for Danny DeVito as Martini in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest?)
Martin Bashir
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:12pm.
is a truly vile creature
QUIZ: Who has the toughest job in the world? Is it a soldier,
Submitted by Rush Fan on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:32pm.
a policeman, a fireman, or Noel Sheppard and the other contributing writers to NewsBusters, who have to regularly listen to and document the lunatic rants of the Leftist media, so we don't have to?
He isnt stupid
Submitted by boscokraft on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:35pm.
He is deliberately attempting to confuse less sophisticated viewers. Socialist are aganinst austerity and for more government give-aways, assuring that they are re-elected, and ensuring worsening economic conditions.
No, he's stupid. Sorry.
Submitted by texastommy on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:56am.
No, he's stupid. Sorry.
bashir
Submitted by Dr. Ron on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 5:37pm.
my professional opinion of he and his mouthings...one part projection and one part denial...all wrapped in an impenetrable ideological cocoon...which means he is but representative of mainstream (lamesteam? ) anchors and opinion purveyors.
It's the taqiyya principle of Islam, Ron.
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 8:34pm.
I don't buy his protestations that he is Christian for a second. He certainly doesn't act like it.
His actions are entirely that of a Muslim acting under the Taqiyya principle, where he is basically allowed to do absolutely anything as long as he can practice his Muslim faith once he is no longer around those he considers to be infidels.
He has lied more times that I could count. That he has some mendacious features to whatever else is going on with him would be an understatement.
Will someone please
Submitted by BMorgan53 on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 6:37pm.
check Bashir's immigration status!
Why?
Submitted by Boudin on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 6:44pm.
What would that do?
what?
Submitted by donsaliman on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 2:15am.
My first reaction was to laugh and my 2nd reaction, was WHAT!
what?
Submitted by donsaliman on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 2:15am.
My first reaction was to laugh and my 2nd reaction, was WHAT!
Butterfly battering victim
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 10:17am.
Poor little Martin...
He just hasn't been quite well ever since that butterfly savagely kicked him in the head and caused his single synapse to roll out of his left ear and down into the sewer grating, never to be seen or heard from again.
Must've also skipped his last 1,235,860 doses of meds...
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
I have come to the conclusion
Submitted by chiefpayne on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 1:01pm.
that Martin Bashir (whomever he is as I do NOT watch BSNBC very much anyway) is a complete and total IDIOT!
He's calling Romney a socialist when Romney wants to STOP spending???
Where did Bashir go to school anyway???