Don't you dare call Mika Brzezinski a mere newsreader. Beyond simply enunciating words off the teleprompter, the MSNBC host doesn't hesitate to share her [left-leaning] views with viewers, too.Take a segment that aired at 3:35 pm EDT today on the topic of gasoline prices. Introducing the discussion, Mika expressed her shock and outrage that sales of SUVs have recently risen despite relatively high gas prices. Pouted Mika: "what's wrong with these people? Why do they need them?"
Mika's guest was Tyson Slocum of the liberal Public Citizen group, which is headed by Joan Claybrook, a former Carter administration official. Mika, of course, is the daughter of another Carter administration official, former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. A couple members of the extended Carter-administration family, having a friendly chat on a day the former president is making headlines for breaking the unwritten taboo on past White House occupants bashing the incumbent.
By the way, Public Citizen might be the last place people should look for solutions to our energy problems. Among other things, the organization is dedicated to opposing nuclear power, one of the most efficient, safest alternatives to fossil fuels.
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I would think that it's none
May 21, 2007 - 15:32 ET by rbosqueI would think that it's none of their business what we buy with our money. They can take their leftist causes and shove them up their backsides instead of down our throats.
liberals
May 21, 2007 - 15:40 ET by iveseenitallDon't 'ya just get sick lientening to these limousine liberals. Should we ask them why they have to live in penthouses and luxury homes, go to the most expensive restaurants, eat only the "best" food, go on 20,000 dollar vacations, fly on corporate jets, etc.? God, liberals are digusting people. Hypocrites all!
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
Ive, I was thinking the same
May 21, 2007 - 16:19 ET by msh1973Ive, I was thinking the same thing. LOL!
Maybe they could ask Mika w
May 21, 2007 - 21:12 ET by motherbeltMaybe they could ask Mika why she "needs" a hairdresser and makeup artist....can't she do her own?????
rbosque said: "I would thi
May 21, 2007 - 16:07 ET by Sonny Lykosrbosque said:
"I would think that it's none of their business what we buy with our money. They can take their leftist causes and shove them up their backsides instead of down our throats."
Now, now now, rbosque. After all, the Hildebeast says she want to take our money, put it all on the government's pot, and then distribute it "according to our needs." And as far as "they" are concerned, only "they" need SUVs, and power, and money, and more money, and big houses, and opportunities (read $$$), not the commoners. The achievers of America are the bane of the liberals, and America, as far as they're concerned.
"Sit down, shut up, and do as I say" is their tag line.
Enough, I can't take any mo
May 21, 2007 - 15:36 ET by MilesDEnough, I can't take any more of these stories today
It is watching car accidents or something all day long
Reach a point of saturation, nothing could be stupider than the last one, I think, and then ...
Since democrats took controll
May 21, 2007 - 15:39 ET by AntiMediaSince democrats took controll of congress gas prices are at an all time high in my area.
I have been watching Mika for
May 21, 2007 - 15:39 ET by bigtimerI have been watching Mika for weeks now, she is dumber than a box of rocks.
Period.
Could she have simply been
May 21, 2007 - 15:39 ET by balboaCould she have simply been trying to get her guest to explain why SUV sales were rising when gas prices were so high? That's a good question, isn't it?
Balb, then let her ask the
May 21, 2007 - 15:41 ET by Mark FinkelsteinBalb, then let her ask the darn question without injecting her own editorializing about something being "wrong" with people who don't share her Prius predilections.
Well, that's a criticism of
May 21, 2007 - 15:44 ET by balboaWell, that's a criticism of style more than politics, isn't it?
Her "style" is to i
May 21, 2007 - 15:48 ET by sarcasmoHer "style" is to inject politics, in the form of bias. Do you honestly not see that??
JMR
I can see her injecting her
May 21, 2007 - 15:51 ET by balboaI can see her injecting her opinions, but I don't know her politics so I can't assume to think she's liberal. And again, it seems a common sense question: With gas so expensive, why are people still buying SUVs? What is she supposed to say? "Hey SUV sales went up even though gas is expensive. Ain't the American consumer grand?"
How about, "why are SU
May 21, 2007 - 15:58 ET by sarcasmoHow about, "why are SUV sales up when the price of gas is also up?" WITHOUT injecting political (leftist, coincidentally....) bias into the question? If you can see her injecting this blatantly-political opinion, how can you manage NOT to know her politics? Is there really any question, given her:
1. Background
2. Employer, and
3. Obviously-biased statement in the form of a question today
that she's pro-big-government?? Why in the world should people like me trust biased journalists like her???
JMR
I just don't think it's tha
May 21, 2007 - 16:08 ET by balboaI just don't think it's that big a deal that she stated the question that way. She's trying to inject some personality into what she's doing, so she phrases it that way. Eh. Just not that big a deal.
Bal doesn't think that this s
May 21, 2007 - 16:16 ET by TruthMongerBal doesn't think that this statement is a big deal because...
He's LEFTWARD...
This is not rocket-science people...
Personality's fine. Politics isn't...
May 21, 2007 - 16:18 ET by sarcasmoPersonality's fine. Politics isn't, because it's bias, so we tend to bust it 'round these parts. It's likely nobody here cares about Mika's personality, but her political bias -- especially when displayed this-blatantly -- is another matter. You might even say it's the biggest possible deal for us, when it comes to the news business, but I eagerly-await your acceptance of "personality injection" as the conservatives' all-purpose excuse, the next time some Fox News anchor spouts something blatantly-biased...And that's another thing, I can't imagine any of their non-commentary anchors (think Chris Wallace) asking such an obviously-biased question, can you?? Maybe Mika, if she wants to be political and comment-on instead of just covering the news, should emulate John Gibson & stake-out a "My Word" segment that is SEPARATE FROM THE NEWS? Maybe Olberloon has a slot for her political comments on his show?
JMR
Well as soon as a conservat
May 21, 2007 - 16:22 ET by balboaWell as soon as a conservative newsperson makes such a statement, let me know and I'll show the same lack of concern.
Don't hold your breath. It'
May 21, 2007 - 19:43 ET by bretzysdudeDon't hold your breath. It'll be a long time, because only you liberals do it.
balboa, I think the point o
May 21, 2007 - 21:15 ET by motherbeltbalboa, I think the point of contention is that she is saying there is something WRONG with people who buy SUV's.
But you knew that.
"I don't know her politi
May 21, 2007 - 16:07 ET by Mean Gene Dr. Love"I don't know her politics so I can't assume to think she's liberal"
It may be wrong, but I automatically assume anyone reading the news on TV or the radio or writing articles in a newspaper or magazine is liberal until they prove to me otherwise.
"Believe what you want. You work your side of the street, and I'll work mine." --Frank Bullitt
Nice safe assumption there
May 21, 2007 - 16:09 ET by MightyMouthNice safe assumption there Gene.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
The assumption serves me pr
May 21, 2007 - 22:36 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveThe assumption serves me pretty well. Although the occasions are rare, it is a nice surprise to realized when someone reporting the news is not a liberal.
"Believe what you want. You work your side of the street, and I'll work mine." --Frank Bullitt
If ya right ya right, AND if
May 21, 2007 - 22:47 ET byIf ya right ya right, AND if ya wrong ya better (a true win-win situation)
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Supply and demand. Duh. An an
May 21, 2007 - 16:19 ET by TeamcheeserSupply and demand. Duh. An answer so easy even an MSNBC anchor could figure it out.
Her question obviously is not intended to be answered. It's intended to try and decrease the demand for SUVs and increase the demand for hybrids.
I think it's silly to belie
May 21, 2007 - 16:25 ET by balboaI think it's silly to believe that the woman cares _that_ much about decreasing SUV sales.
Then why ask the question? Wh
May 21, 2007 - 16:26 ET by TeamcheeserThen why ask the question? Why do the segment?
Because it's an interesting
May 21, 2007 - 16:31 ET by balboaBecause it's an interesting trend in SUV sales when compared to the rising price of gas. It seems to go against logic.
Everyone is thinking gas wi
May 21, 2007 - 16:35 ET by MightyMouthEveryone is thinking gas will come down like it has before. Might not happen this time.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Not quite everyone. Some of
May 21, 2007 - 16:39 ET by sarcasmoNot quite everyone. Some of us look at how many dollars are getting "printed" and think the only way any commodity except green paper can go is up, but almost nobody seems to like thinking about inflation...
JMR
It will come down again. Righ
May 21, 2007 - 16:40 ET by bassndudeIt will come down again. Right after we build another rifinery. When I win the lotto mega bucks, Im gonna build one on land I buy. My gas will be free, but gonna charge all the libs triple...Gonna call my station "conservative gas".
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
I get that after eating brocc
May 21, 2007 - 19:06 ET by JoeBobI get that after eating broccoli. :-)
Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man. - Confucious
What would be funny is watc
May 22, 2007 - 06:00 ET by sarcasmoWhat would be funny is watching your proposed business try to distinguish "libs" from others, as the lotto-money quickly evaporates... Of course, ideas exactly as well-thought-through as this one are often the reason lotto-money tends to quickly evaporate!
JMR
It's goes against logic if yo
May 21, 2007 - 16:58 ET by TeamcheeserIt goes against logic if you assume that the only variable people consider when purchasing a vehicle is the price of gas.
The only answer to her question is that the demand for SUVs remains high despite the price of gas, so obviously her tagging on, "What's wrong with people?" is showing a bias -- a judgement at least -- that in her opinion gas prices are so high they should decrease the demand of SUVs.
The price of postage is also at an all time high, yet folks are still buying envelopes. What's wrong with people?!?
Bal, when you say things li
May 21, 2007 - 15:46 ET by sarcasmoBal, when you say things like that, us economics-types start "channelling" eachother. It's not a pretty sight! :)
JMR
No, it's an editorial comme
May 21, 2007 - 15:44 ET by sarcasmoNo, it's an editorial comment disguised as a question, but to balance things, I'll point out -- since my prediction of this event came-true today -- the inconvenient fact that gasoline is now at record prices counting inflation, according to NPR's noon newscast today.
JMR
There's one thing that stuck
May 21, 2007 - 15:46 ET by dscottThere's one thing that stuck with me for years. A guy told me he bought a Lincoln Continental, being the conservative I am, I wondered aloud how much gas was needed to run such a car. His response: "If you have to ask how many miles per gallon the car gets you have no business buying a Lincoln."
If you can afford a $40k+ vehicle, you don't give a hill of beans what the gas mileage is. The same can be said of Al Gore and his electric use at $1,000 plus a month.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
If you can afford a $40k+ v
May 21, 2007 - 15:49 ET by balboaIf you can afford a $40k+ vehicle, you don't give a hill of beans what the gas mileage is.
Well not all SUVs are that expensive, and people that really can't afford them do still buy or lease them anyway.
I only paid around 35K for mi
May 21, 2007 - 16:27 ET by bassndudeI only paid around 35K for mine. Mileage is around 17mpg, with the boat & all, gets about 15mpg. Big V8. Next time I will opt for the diesel.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Bass,You don't have the &qu
May 21, 2007 - 16:34 ET by MightyMouthBass,
You don't have the "double decker dually"? I am soooo disapointed in you :-(
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
MM...no dident need it this t
May 21, 2007 - 16:36 ET by bassndudeMM...no dident need it this time around. With the improved mileage from the dually, I can make 50% more trips tho, and that is a good thing..:-)
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Uhuh, next I suppose you'll
May 21, 2007 - 16:42 ET by MightyMouthUhuh, next I suppose you'll tell me your "bass" boat doesn't need a "fifth wheel" to pull it? hahaha!!!! :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
bass,Love it....double that g
May 21, 2007 - 18:06 ET by Blondebass,
Love it....double that gas use, guy.
15 mpg towing a rig is not bad at all...I used to get about 9 in my Grand Wagoneer (towing a 23' boat). Oh, how I miss them both.
Congrats to you. Conspicuous consumption at it's very finest.
I guess this idiot reporter would want to know what's wrong with you, tho! :)
Does one tow a boat to work?
May 22, 2007 - 07:18 ET by dscottDoes one tow a boat to work? To clarify the point I was making, if someone buys a vehicle for status (Lincoln) or SUV or a pickup or a bulldozer for that matter for utility value, gas mileage is of only secondary concern if at all.
Claiming they don't get why someone buys a SUV only indicates that idiot reporter hasn't done their J-O-B to investigate and report why people do so. It also presumes (bias) there is no legitimate criteria to purchase a vehicle other than gas mileage, a false presumption and an arrogant one at that.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Hear, hear!
May 22, 2007 - 10:54 ET by Roger the ShrubberHear, hear!
Im looking at a vehicle to to
May 21, 2007 - 16:15 ET by Dan The Man 2Im looking at a vehicle to tow my 35' trailer and mileage is an important part of my descision. In addition to the 60K for the vehicle I want at leats 12 mpg, which it will provide.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Snicker, snicker, snicker.
May 21, 2007 - 15:41 ET by dscottSnicker, snicker, snicker. Just shows you how much the public believes in their AGW hype. How does it feel to be ignored??? LOL Better yet, I wonder what percentage of SUV buyers are well to do liberals??? Hehehehehe
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
"Why don't they do what
May 21, 2007 - 15:44 ET by mattm"Why don't they do what we saaayyyyy????!!! - Waahhaahhhaaahhhh!"
Pouted Mika: "what's wro
May 21, 2007 - 15:48 ET by general companyPouted Mika: "what's wrong with these people? Why do they need them?"
Keep it up, more votes for us.
Think of it this way Mika. Bu
May 21, 2007 - 15:59 ET by RackieThink of it this way Mika. Buying an SUV is like getting a boob job - ya don't need it, but ya just want it.
Reading your comment made me
May 21, 2007 - 16:18 ET by Darth DutchReading your comment made me think of an argument that is used against SUV's, namely that they are involved in more fatal crashes because of their size. While I won't argue with that, do the anti-SUV'ers want us to drive little cracker boxes which put is more at risk of being a fatality?
I may not need an SUV in terms of whether I will maximize utility, but I want it if only for the fact that it may help keep me and my family safer.
Dutch
Brzezinski was just as much a
May 21, 2007 - 16:06 ET by TEBrzezinski was just as much a leftist feminist activist when she worked for CBS.
Perhaps the reason we drive l
May 21, 2007 - 16:19 ET by Phil from DallasPerhaps the reason we drive large vehicles is that we need to. Maybe we have jobs that require us to actually create "things" as opposed to criticize others and/ or bloviate.
Bet she drives a Tahoe with tinted windows, soccer mom stickers, and a Gore in 2000 sticker.....
Herr Claybrook, safety nazi extroadinaire.
May 21, 2007 - 16:21 ET by Dave RFirst of all, Joan Claybrook and her not-so-merry band of safety nazis, including that automotive illiterate Ralph Nader, who probably couldn't change the spark plug in a lawn mower if his miserable, unhappy life depended on it, should be riding a bench in the federal pokey to this day, as far as I am concerned.
This hideous woman almost single-handedly forced carmakers to install airbags in their cars long before the technology was was really ready. As a result, many people were needlessly injured (my mom was nearly killed when hers deployed FOR NO REASON), and some even killed, because of this obstinate, busy-body bureaucrat.
As such, I would automatically discount anything said by her or anyone representing her organization.
And whose business is it, anyway, what type of vehicles people choose to buy and drive themselves and their loved ones around in? If Tyson Slocum thinks I am going to drive on the interstates around Atlanta in a Prius, he's nuts!
No, I'm driving The Panzer!
By the way, mine has NO anti-pollution eqiupment at all, is 26 years old, and came within a fuzz of passing an Atlanta area emissions test two years ago. Take that, you enviro-weenies!
Why do they need them?I can a
May 21, 2007 - 18:52 ET by Clear thinkerWhy do they need them?
I can answer this one. I need one because they have certain advantages if you happen to be in an accident. I need one to carry my granddaughter and her giggling team mates to soccer games. I need one to pull a boat. I need one because I can take it off road. I need one when it snows. I need one when we pull our rather large camper. I need one because I like it.
I hope I have answered his stupid question.
Help a wounded soldier here...
http://newsbusters.org/node/12877
SUV
May 21, 2007 - 19:05 ET by Emma GrumpRight on the money, CT! I live in the snow belt and I refuse to be trapped in my house when a blizzard is raging, hence the 4WD guzzler in my garage. Sure I wish it gave better mpg, but it is what it is, that's why I bought it. I also like sittin' up high enough to spot the numerous deer before I hit 'em. It's reliable and it's paid for, and no bimbo from MSNBC is gonna make me get rid of it.
It would be interesting to
May 21, 2007 - 19:01 ET by lnthompIt would be interesting to see her present that question to Al Gore, Barack Obama, and others who also want to tell us what we should drive while they use as much energy as any dozen or so of us.
Lee T.
U.S. Navy (ret.) / Vancouver, Washington
The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.-- Mark Twain
Mika, of course, is the daugh
May 22, 2007 - 00:42 ET by GalvanicMika, of course, is the daughter of another Carter administration official, former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Geez. Mika Z; Maria Shriver; Anderson Cooper; Christopher Cuomo. The MSM is chock full of the children of political and celbrity elites.
Galv,I was going to post that
May 22, 2007 - 00:54 ET by bigtimerGalv,
I was going to post that earlier about her being the daughter of Carters NS Advisor and got distracted....thanks.
I see where she got her so-called intellect from...lol!
Apple didn't fall far from the tree....
"What's wrong with peopl
May 22, 2007 - 05:14 ET by ArchConservative"What's wrong with people" is called freedom of choice but liberals cannot seem to get that through their head. If I want an SUV I know about the cost it takes to go from A to B but I'll buy it anyways if I can afford it. Thank goodness that we don't live in Europe and have to drive those tiny death-traps-on-wheels they called cars. Now THOSE are scary.
The free market is a wonderful thing and it is there because we are a (semi) free country and it is the backbone of any civilization that truly prizes the individual over the state. Unless of course we elect another (d)emocrat and keep them in charge of congress.
"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
- President George W Bush September 2001 speech to a joint session of Congress.