Meredith Vieira gave herself some cover. It might have been a bit awkward for her to openly avow that she was excited as an anti-war protester, or as a Democrat, a liberal, a proud member of the MSM, etc., to see Nancy Pelosi sworn in as Speaker. Meredith settled for the less controversial formulation: "It's a very historic day on Capitol Hill. Nancy Pelosi, first woman to become Speaker of the House. I'm excited as a woman to see that happen."
Why do I suspect that Meredith wouldn't be quite so excited if, say, Republican Deb Pryce of Ohio were about to grab the Speaker's gavel?
View video here.
Interviewed a bit later by Matt Lauer, John McCain flashed some of the "straight talk" and sense of humor that has endeared him to the press and many voters. Asked Lauer: "Give me a sense of how you're feeling as a Republican this morning as this new Congress takes over. The President said it was a thumping in the mid-term elections. That thumping hits home today with the committees being turned over to Democrats. How are you feeling about this?"
The typical politician might have trotted out some insincere tripe about "the American people have spoken and I look forward to working with the new majority," blah, blah, blah,
But McCain replied with a laugh in which Lauer joined: "Very sad."
View video here.
Continued McCain: "We forgot why we came to Washington. We lost our way. We got engaged in ear-marking and pork barrel projects. We valued power over principle and we paid a very heavy price for it."
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January 4, 2007 - 09:25 ET by JimboPerhaps in an effort to present a more ‘fair and balanced’ report, they should have invited Nancy Pelosi onto the show, (since this is her BIG day), and asked her to get into specifics on how her party will deliver in the blatantly transparent promises they duped voters with.
"...they should have invited
January 4, 2007 - 09:33 ET by i was just thinking"...they should have invited Nancy Pelosi onto the show..."
Maybe she couldn't appear on the show because her eyes are bloodshot. Maybe her eyes are bloodshot because she's too hung over from her celebration parties. Maybe she could explain her bloodshot eyes and sunglasses by saying that she had been crying at the special mass she attended for the children of Darfur and Katrina. Maybe she's been crying from laughing so hard at how gullible the voters were. Maybe I'm just too cynical.
Nooo, Vieira was already clim
January 4, 2007 - 11:00 ET by bassndudeNooo, Vieira was already climaxing all over herself, had Pelosi been there the show would have been early morning porn.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
This just simply proves once
January 4, 2007 - 11:20 ET by TheTruth. . .
RULES OF MSM REPORTING
January 4, 2007 - 11:28 ET by TheTruthJumbo don't hold your breath waiting for the MSM to ask Pelosi to get into specifics on how her party will deliver in the blatantly bogus promises they duped voters with.
Always remember the RULES OF MSM REPORTING. . .
Democrat:
Good truth = Good news amplified and played in endless loop
Bad truth = Don’t report, selective reporting, or spin into good news
Republican:
Good truth = Don’t report, selective reporting, or spin into bad news
Bad truth = Bad news amplified and played in endless loop
* * * LIBERALISM CAN NOT SURVIVE IN TRUTH * * *
All I can say after watchin
January 4, 2007 - 09:28 ET by motherbeltAll I can say after watching Veiera drool, and reading the Washington Times' article where Pelosi calls herself "the most powerful woman in America" all I can say is my gag reflex is taking a real workout.
"I'm excited as a woman .." Run, Run for your very life.
January 4, 2007 - 09:31 ET by acaiguana"I'm excited as a woman .." Run, Run for your very life.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "Which city is next?"
Maybe she's in heat. Could b
January 4, 2007 - 09:35 ET by i was just thinkingMaybe she's in heat. Could be why she's grabbing for Matt's hand.
Yeah, isn't that homophobic? Or am I on the wrong thread?
January 4, 2007 - 09:36 ET by acaiguanaYeah, isn't that homophobic? Or am I on the wrong thread?
Let's see Matt grab her hand. That womanly move is scary.
ACA
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Acaiguana says: "Which city is next?"
Homophobic? Yes, I am. Than
January 4, 2007 - 09:58 ET by i was just thinkingHomophobic? Yes, I am. Thank you for asking!
Maybe Matt was excited, too.
January 4, 2007 - 12:16 ET by winston smithMaybe Matt was excited, too.
Newsflash: Vieira and Lauer Doin' It On Set of Today
January 4, 2007 - 11:02 ET by emjem24These two really make me sick (but then most media liberals do). They've got this whole common man schtick goin' on that people like my mother continue to fall for (she's a Republican by the way but is losing faith in the Iraq War and voted for Eliott Spitzer for NY Governor surprise, surprise, surprise). Why don't they just make out already? They're like soul mates. Do you know that there are tabloids out there reporting that Lauer is getting a divorce from his little Dutch wifey poo? If it's true, by the way. She's a model, and I have no idea what she sees in this schmuck. Anyhoo, Vieira is yet another partisan hack who needs to hit out at Republicans at every opportunity. And who do the deadly duo go to for dour observations? None other than John McCain. Man, does anybody on here get the shivers when they look at him? He's old as sin, and he's not quite right in the head (after Vietnam). Just as a side note, many people in the media have observed that there a lot more Democratic military veterans than Republicans. Want to know why? Because many conservative, Republican military folks just don't want anything to do with politics because the military are neutral and impartial (with a few exceptions). I'm sorry, but I think most military folks shrink from power rather than run toward it. I'm very glad Pres. Bush isn't a McCain because McCain embraces these liberals to such a degree, it's nauseating and he might as well be one (comprehensive immigration/amnesty bill anyone?).
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer. Air Force Motto
Vieira
January 4, 2007 - 11:33 ET by iveseenitallVieira and Lauer--YUCK!
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
As Ann Coulter pointed out in
January 4, 2007 - 11:35 ET by kathleenirishAs Ann Coulter pointed out in one of her columns: the MSM was less-than-thrilled when Condi Rice became the first Black woman Secretary of State. ho-hum.
Perhaps Pelosi can tap Sandy Berger or Ted K. to oversee their ethics 'reforms'.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
All I can say is: this woman'
January 4, 2007 - 11:43 ET by SvenAll I can say is: this woman's assention to power, at least in part, was aided by those Republican voters who decided to have a collective tantrum and NOT vote!
You really showed your principle and conviction and helped elect Speaker Pelosi! She and the Dems thank you!
I agree with you for the most
January 4, 2007 - 12:43 ET by mattmI agree with you for the most part. But, I mostly blame the Republican office-holders who violated the principles they ran on and the Party organization for dropping the ball.
In my district we had a throw-away Congressional candidate (because the GOP foolishly gave up on my district decades ago), a Democrat-Lite Senatorial candidate and few, if any, truly conservative state office candidates.
There is, however, the potential that this could expose the Dems for the extremists they are. Many younger voters weren't around during the 40+ year reign of terror during which the Democrats controlled congress. The current Congress should give them the opportunity to see what dangerous extremists Pelosi and Co. really are.
mattm,Indeed.I don't think th
January 4, 2007 - 13:11 ET by Svenmattm,
Indeed.
I don't think this was a win for the Dems, as much as i think it was a loss for the GOP. I agree, the biggest contributor to the win by the Dems, was the GOP not running as conservatives.
Whenever the GOP runs on a conservative platform, they win! I agree with you that many of these Republicans "violated the principles they ran on..."
It just would've been nice if these pi$$ed of Republican voters, could've taken out their frustration during the primaries, and not the general elections.
POWER ? Pelosi ? Wait a
January 4, 2007 - 13:40 ET by JayTeePOWER ? Pelosi ? Wait a minute, let me count VOTES that elected her, and then let me count Bush's votes, and throw in VETO power, and .....Yep, Pelosi is NOT very powerful. The Power is still in the Whitehouse, the Commander in Chief, the +50% of the registered voters, and Bigger numbers.
What's with this power trip ? ? She's a minor player on a BIG stage.....hopefully the Media snipers have a new target, but don't call her powerful. She's one vote on the floor at the Capital.
Bulls-eye
January 4, 2007 - 12:13 ET by Dave Pierre"Why do I suspect that Meredith wouldn't be quite so excited if, say, Republican Deb Pryce of Ohio were about to grab the Speaker's gavel?"
Bullseye, Mark.
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I laugh at how excited Libs g
January 4, 2007 - 12:25 ET by mattmI laugh at how excited Libs get at the thought of "the first Woman" this or the "first Black" that, or the "first Latina" the other thing, as if it's "progressive" to focus on a person's superficial characteristics. But then, since Libs are shallow and superficial, it should be no surprise.
Ignorance has a well known Liberal bias - Publius
Mattm,I also laugh (actually,
January 4, 2007 - 12:32 ET by SvenMattm,
I also laugh (actually, marvel) at how the Dems and MSM willfully ignore and belittle the assention of minorities to high positions:
Rice, Gonzalez, Thomas etc. Since they are conservative minorities, the only observation the MSM can make is that they're "sellouts."
Why doesn't this shock me?
or, get away with calling the
January 4, 2007 - 13:22 ET by kathleenirishor, get away with calling them, 'oreos', and throw cookies at them.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Kathleen,It also begs the que
January 4, 2007 - 13:37 ET by SvenKathleen,
It also begs the question: why do minorities, in large numbers, continue to support a party that actually has little or no regard for them as individuals?
Sorry to say, and ironic: the
January 4, 2007 - 13:49 ET by kathleenirishSorry to say, and ironic: the white elite liberal democrats are the most condescending and patronizing of the Black American. Their policies have destroyed the fabric of the city, especially with poor schools (headed by democratic liberal school committeess) and the disappearance of the family unit, with high out-of-wedlock birth rates and disenfranchising and demasculinizing men (subsidized by our fearless liberal government). They then turn around and throw crumbs of rhetoric back at those who have suffered most, and continue to be kept down. What you say is sadly so true. There is a bully mentality amongst the 'leadership' of Black America as well, 'tow the line or pay the price'. Ask Shelby Steele what it's like to be a conservative Black in this country today. How the hell do Jesse Jackson and Sharpton remain as their 'spokesmen'?
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Kathleen,I agree!It is truly
January 4, 2007 - 14:02 ET by SvenKathleen,
I agree!
It is truly amazing to see how these two race baiting, shake-down artists continue to be given a platform for the black community, while true black scholars such as Steele, Connerly, Sowel, Thomas, Rice etc. are called sellouts!
The afore mentioned Black intellectuals are not popular because they encourage the Black Community to look at themselves and take personal responsibility, while Jackson and Sharpton make excuses for bad behavior and poor choices. "It's not your fault, you're a victim!" Now which is easier to cling to?
I think the real "sellouts" are Sharpton and Jackson! They are the ones who are in the back pockets of the condescending, white liberals you spoke of.
"I'm excited as a woman
January 4, 2007 - 15:10 ET by Darth Dutch"I'm excited as a woman to see that happen"
What exactly does this mean? I mean, why would you be excited solely for the person's gender? And how could she be excited as anything other than a woman, since that's what she is. She can't be excited as a man. :) I could understand her saying she's excited because she's a woman of strong principles, etc., but this assumption that women = good, men = bad (and vice versa) is ridiculous. Geraldine Ferrarro was also the first women to be nominated for vice president on a presidential ticket and we all know how that turned out. Being "excited" only over gender makes no sense. Let's wait and see how Pelosi is as a speaker before saying you're "excited" to have her.
Dutch