Bashir Bashes Romney's 4th of July Holiday Plans, Gushes Over Obama's
On MSNBC, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee can't even get fair treatment when he takes a vacation.
Far from it, host Martin Bashir on the program hysterically bearing his name Monday absolutely trashed the Fourth of July holiday plans of Mitt Romney while practically swooning over what President Obama and his family will be doing (video follows with transcript and commentary):
MARTIN BASHIR: Every week is a good week when you’re worth around $250 million, but this should be especially good for Mitt Romney. That’s because the presumptive nominee is taking a break from campaigning. And he's spending the week at his family compound on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. That's where Mitt and Ann, along with their ever-expanding clan, are celebrating Independence Day. The lakeside retreat has already given us a rare glimpse of Mr. Romney attending services at the nearby Mormon temple where the family, 30 members strong, makes up a third of the entire congregation. Mitt’s campaign handlers are hoping that the weeklong holiday will show voters a different side of their candidate: less cutthroat corporate raider, more devoted family man.
But that brings us to the campaign's big problem because the more Americans learn about Mitt Romney, it seems the less they like him. It's already abundantly clear that Mr. Romney has plenty of love in his heart for his five sons and 18 grandchildren. What's not so clear however is that Mitt Romney has all that much love for anyone else. After all, this is a guy whose boat house, valued at $630,000, is worth more than three times the average American’s home. Yet his solution to the housing crisis is to let foreclosures continue and do nothing to intervene. It was the same with the auto industry and the same with the banking industry. As long as Mitt Romney can retreat to his compound, he'd rather not intervene in the challenges facing the nation. And remember, this is the man who wants to be president.
Compare that to this gushing and fawning report Bashir gave later in the program on the Obamas’ holiday plans:
BASHIR: The president and his family will return to the White House from Camp David I believe tomorrow and then get ready for the Fourth of July. What are they planning this year, because there's always something of a festival at the White House on July the Fourth, isn’t there?
KRISTEN WELKER, NBC NEWS: Absolutely, and this year will be no different. Military personnel and their families will be here at the White House will be honored and celebrated. Of course, staff members will be invited to participate in events here at the White House along with their family members. There’s going to be a barbecue, a concert, and of course, fireworks, Martin. And it always draws a very big crowd. Hundreds of people. It's a really big celebration, really a special evening here at the White House.
BASHIR: And of course, the first family celebrates the birth of the nation on Wednesday. They also the birth of Malia. She's turning 14. Any word on birthday celebrations for her, what they’re planning?
WELKER: Well, the White House is as you know, very guarded about the girls and about releasing information about them, so we couldn't get any details about how Malia will be celebrating specifically this year. We can tell you that in past years, she has invited friends to Camp David, and of course the first family is at Camp David right now. So it's possible that they're celebrating as we speak. By the way, Chelsea Clinton back in 1996, celebrated a birthday at Camp David. Also played paintball with her dad. It’s always interesting to think about the fact that the president has to be a dad as well in the middle of being a president. So, despite everything that was going on last week, the president certainly has to mark his daughter's birthday. Take for example John F. Kennedy. His daughter Caroline turned five just after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. So it's a juggling act, Martin.
BASHIR: Absolutely, and I think he does it with some skill.
At this point, I'm not sure there's much more to say other than MSNBC has become a 24-hour campaign network for the reelection of Barack Obama.
Has there ever in American history been a television channel so unabashedly campaigning for a presidential candidate?
Shouldn't every penny associated with this farce of a so-called "news" network be counted by the Fair Election Commission as a contribution?
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Comments
The more they hear of Romney,
Submitted by MrSnuggles on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:09pm.
The more they hear of Romney, the less they like? What orifice did he pull that one from?
its what MSM libs do all the time...
Submitted by Jnoble on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:44pm.
...'projection'. See, since HE doesn't like Mitt then, of course, nobody else should either. After the election when King and Queen Obama get tossed out, Martin will wonder how that could've happened because nobody he knew voted for Romney.
How fascinating...,
Submitted by CarlosS on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:23pm.
Obama a is vacationing at Camp David on OUR dime and Romney is vacationing at his vacation home..., on HIS DIME!
Romney's on Vacation
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:42pm.
Here are some great pics of Anne and Mitt, and their family....at their lovely vacation home.
It just really chaps me that the media, and the idiots at MSNBC particularly, continue to try to fan the flames of the Class War.
I have to say, if you're not a Romney fan, vote for Anne for First Lady. She's going to be a great one.
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The Romneys own their own
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 7:34am.
The Romneys own their own family vacation home? And it's big enough for the whole family??? How gauche!
Unless one's name is Kennedy.
And let's not forget, when
Submitted by ant on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:28pm.
And let's not forget, when greeting a group of African-American visitors the Mooch has referred to the White House as OUR (as in, Her and Barack's) House. So why are WE paying for their parties?
PS, I mention African-American cause it' relevant, Mooch seems to loosen up more around them and lets slip things she wouldn't normally say.....like Hillary does with alcohol.
Yeah, And So What?
Submitted by Bourbeau on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:23pm.
Who the hell cares what this MSNBC lapdog thinks or says; the less we hea of him,
the better off we all are. There should be a law against people be exposed to mindless
dribble.
One of those Gument surgeon general
Submitted by Boudin on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:52pm.
Warnings
Hey, why don't they put a
Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:56pm.
Hey, why don't they put a hefty tax on MSNBC viewers? It would increase revenues and affect only, what, 000000001% of Americans?
We could call it a 'penalty'
Submitted by ant on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:30pm.
We could call it a 'penalty' for keeping brainless hack, Msnbc 'journalists' on the air.
Hey Bassface
Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:51pm.
Mr. Romney took in millions after the obamacare fiasco. Think, except from a$$es like you, Americans pretty much like Romney. To bad you have to check into a shelter every night and don't have a beautiful home as Romney does. Doesn't that lame place you work pay more then 7 bucks an hour??
Fish
Submitted by Boudin on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 8:57pm.
Or Instrument?
Can you tune a Bass?
Maybe when the Dear Ruler gets reelected, he can sign a decree..
Submitted by Dave. on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:20pm.
...abolishing the 4th of July as a national holiday, replace it with June 28th, and naming it Government Dependence Day, or GDD for short.
They could have a huge parade in DC right down the center of Pennsylvania Avenue, complete with huge red banners hanging everywhere, huge portraits of the Dear Ruler in between them, big red floats, a band dressed in red playing the new national anthem over and over (think Soviet Hymn), and John Roberts, decked out in a red robe, can lead it as grand marhall.
Oh, and lots of red balloons, too. Gotta have those.
Then the Dear Ruler can bring up the rear of the parade, riding in a 1976 El Dorado convertible (red, of course), stopping every so often to whip the crowd into an orgasmic frenzy.
It would be the Amerikan equivalent of May Day - and that is not far from the truth.
And everyone who doesn't watch on TV has to pay a penalty to the government.
As for Bashir, he can go ____ a camel - prefferably back in the UK.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
What?
Submitted by Boudin on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:24pm.
No Columns?
Boudin,
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 4:19am.
LOL - I think he will be moving too fast for those.
After all, he will probably be in a big hurry to make his tee time.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Parade vehicles
Submitted by craig1304 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 12:14am.
Why not have him driving a "Cowboy's Cadillac" either an El Camino or a Ranchero, that way the sheeple can toss their schekles into the back.
Actually, Obama could ride the parade in a Prius
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 4:34am.
...thus proving himself a "man of the people," as it were.
Then again, Obama's near ideological twin pushed Volkswagons off on the peons while he was toted around in Mercedes vehicles.
Doesn't appear all that much has changed in 70 years concerning the members of the ruling class, other than the fact that the American sheeple have grown alarmingly accomodating to them.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Volt for us
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 7:37am.
Vet for him
If you've thought of it
Submitted by misterbee241 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 12:37pm.
Then they have too.
Heaven forbid
Submitted by bobsmom on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:31pm.
the Romney's should celebrate the 4th of July in the midst of family and friends thanking the Good Lord for their freedom. What's this world coming to?/s
Can't get anything right?????
Submitted by ferv888 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:34pm.
Hey Marti, oops Marty, you cad you, What the hell do you care where Romney vacations, when you do not gvie a rip on MOOOOOOOOOCHELLLLLE spending our dime on Spain, two airplane trips hours ahead of THE ONE, MY A$$$$$$, to Martha's Vineyard and Hawaii, you worthless troll.
IT IS FRICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNN money, maybe if you applied yourself, you could be a THOUSANDAIRE.
His little quip
Submitted by Shreve on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:09pm.
about the Romneys visiting the "nearby Mormon temple" would mean all 30 of them would be driving to Boston as that's the nearest Temple.
Now, a meetinghouse, on the other hand...
Bashir needs to learn his terminology before he spouts off nonsense.
Dunno, Shreve
Submitted by Blonde on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:24pm.
In the UKDM article I linked, it says the church was built by the Marriott family (yes, that one).
Funny, though, the US media isn't putting any little happy stories about about Mitt's vacation. Idiots.
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Didn't see that link before,
Submitted by Shreve on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 12:11am.
Didn't see that link before, thanks.
Yeah, the Marriott family has given much to the church and its functions, it seems. BYU's arena is called the Marriott Center.
Compound
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:31pm.
Funny how Bashir makes it sounds like a dirty word when applied to the Romney property. Forgetting, of course, that the Kennedy's have several "compounds".
Come...
Submitted by BBallleaper on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:31pm.
the revolution this guy is .........................
Kiss his arse much, Marty?
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:55pm.
Well, the rest of us have to work because of O'Bozos crappy economic plan for us-way to go, Boy Barry! Maybe next year The solo Bash brother's July Fourth itinerary will be waiting on the unemployment line! And not until then will we truly have achieved our Independence!
I guess Romney would be more
Submitted by trickle_down on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 11:09pm.
I guess Romney would be more American if he had benefited from a sweetheart deal with slumlord Tony Rezco for his mansion, giving only a fraction of its value, instead of paying what it was worth with his hard earned money.
"Has there ever in American history been a television channel...
Submitted by PrairieSky on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 11:11pm.
so unabashedly campaigning for a presidential candidate?"
Nope.
"Shouldn't every penny associated with this farce of a so-called "news" network be counted by the Fair Election Commission as a contribution?"
Yep.
MSNBC has long passed the point of merely being biased...It is 100% on board with and shills for Obama and the leftist agenda.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction...It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them (our children) to do the same." ~President Ronald Reagan
So
Submitted by bmacdmac on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 11:34pm.
He buys a place at 2.5 million and now it's worth 10 million. Now I have to ask how much has Obama spent and what's it worth today? Real sad part, it was never his money to begin with but he wasted it.
Mitt will be spending his own
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 11:42pm.
Mitt will be spending his own money obama will be jamming the taxpayer for his party. No doubt people will be charged to attend the kids birthday party. Is she asking for donations instead gifts for herself?
Someone tell me again
Submitted by gailannr on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 1:07am.
why we should care what Martin Bashir thinks anyway? He's a nobody in my book.
You mean Moooooooooooochelle
Submitted by killa37 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 1:32am.
You mean Moooooooooooochelle Imelda Obama has to come back from merry ol' England to do this boring-ass, patriotic, 'all this for a flag', 4th of July celebration?? I'm sure she's not happy about that!!! And Boy Baraka - who hasn't even said Bo Diddley-Squat about the big storm that just hit the east coast, after flying out to Colorado to take a quick look at the ashes, but was more interested in calling people for MO' MONEY - can't be too stoked either, because you KNOW he'd rather go golfing - and I'll bet that he figures out a way to do it!!!
And they've GOT to be rankled about the fact that their daughter was born on Independance Day............although I think that France has a similiar date (???), so that might give them a little affirmation.
We all know how much the Obama's disdain and disrespect this country, so let's not - for a damn minute - think that there is anything credible or believable about whatever they say or do on Wednesday.
And as far as Martin the Basher goes...............not only is he the stupidest and most partison foreign moron on TV, but he's also the ugliest. I've seen Tasmanian Devils who are better looking than he is, and also smarter. Where does this idiotic interloper come up with the gall and the gumption to make ANY statements about OUR country??? Hey Marty - I know you are purportedly from England, and supposedly a 'Christian' (oh god, that is a albacore around your neck!!!) - but I think, if TROOF be known, you're just another scum-ass mooooooooooooooooooslem from Turkey, over here in MY country, and making a damn good living at trashing it!!! Come over here to Asia, meat.............let me take you out into some nice, big, beautiful, awe-inspiring, Hawaiian surf................I wanna hear you crying to Allah to save your pathetic ass, because you KNOW I won't be doing it!!!
Rich Democrats are AOK!!!
Submitted by minky on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 6:27am.
Remember how relentless the media were in ridiculing John Kerry's 250 million dollar wealth? Yeah, me neither. Well, I guess you can't expect fair treatment from a festering ass pimple like Bashir.
Mr. Bashir is an Obamabot on
Submitted by John21 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 7:44am.
Mr. Bashir is an Obamabot on the Obamabot Public Relations Network what did you expect?
It is not like he or that network has any credibility or integrety. The only people taht even pay attention to either are their fellow Obamabots, so who cares.
What goes around.....
Submitted by Optionyout on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 7:50am.
This man has chosen to be a a bloodsucking vampire. A career path to be proud of. His fall will be epic.
Martin Bashwhore...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:51am.
...I was looking for your righteous criticism of Baracko and Mooselle when they invaded Martha's Vineyard a couple years back but couldn't find it. Could you reprint it for us?
More Mormon Bashing
Submitted by Meredith1966 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:53am.
Let's not miss the subtle efforts on the part of Herr Bashir at bashing Romney's Mormonism by the multiple references to the size of his family. The "ever-expanding clan", the "30 members strong", the "makes up a third of the congregation", the "5 sons and 18 grandchildren". This is little more than thinly-veiled negativity aimed at Romney because he's Mormon. Move past it, Bashir. He spits at Romney for having a big family and being dedicated to them, and then in the next breath can't get enough of Obama's devotion to his family. What the flock? I guess Romney, unlike Obama, violated the '2 child' rule--oh, wait, we don't have one yet.
Suck it, Bashir--this Catholic is voting for the Mormon.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson
I agree
Submitted by misterbee241 on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 12:35pm.
And the fact that Romney believes in some god other than government. That really drives a stake through their evil, dark little hearts.