Posted on 03/29/2015 2:40:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Appearing on Fox News’ MediaBuzz on Sunday, Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker demonstrated a complete 180 degree change of heart surrounding Senator Ted Cruz’ presidential prospects. At first, Parker argued that “he’s obviously not going to win the presidency” before insisting that when it comes to Cruz “the Washington media are really out of touch with real America.”
Parker’s comments came during a panel discussing surrounding the media’s treatment of Ted Cruz in which liberal journalist Juan Williams insisted that Cruz received just as much criticism from conservatives as he does from the liberal media.
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Parker went on to argue that not only is Cruz never going to win the presidency, but that over the years he has moved far to the right:
But he's obviously not going to win the presidency. Okay, that's not going to happen. We know that. But I do think -- and by the way, I've spoken to people in the Bush administration who remember a different Ted Cruz. He is an actor who acts alone. And he gives maverick a bad name. But he used to be much more moderate in his views. But he recognized the Tea Party power and he latched on to that in the same way that Sarah Palin did. They do share that.
While Parker was quick to label Cruz’s presidential prospects as extremely bleak, she changed her tune and rushed to his defense later in the segment.
After Nina Easton of Fortune magazine noted during the government shutdown, Cruz was getting overwhelming support back home, Parker insisted that the Washington media were out of touch in their coverage of the Texas Republican:
And I think this speaks to the fact that the Washington media are really out of touch with real America. You know, the rest of the country has a completely different way of seeing things. And to those who feel like this Obama administration is characterized by government overreach and big government programs, if you’ve got someone like Ted Cruz, who as you say was a champion debater who is really very, very smart and he can articulate the opposite positions of Republicans and conservatives, they're delighted to have Ted Cruz.
See relevant transcript below.
Fox News’ MediaBuzz
March 29, 2015
HOWARD KURTZ: Juan Williams, it's not all the liberal media. Wall Street Journal editorial page criticizing him as a polarizing figure, self-centered. So he has a knack for stirring up these negative reviews.
JUAN WILLIAMS: I think he does. And I think I'll irritate Kathleen [Parker] and Nina this Sunday morning by saying I think it's conservatives who have really gone after Ted Cruz. Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal yesterday basically saying this guy is someone who is not only inexperienced and doesn't have much of a track record in the Senate, but someone who really does not have a chance to be elected president of the United States. And if you as a Republican care about beating the Democrats and claiming the White House, that you wouldn't be lining up with Ted Cruz.
KATHLEEN PARKER: Juan, what I said is not to the exclusion of what you've just acknowledged.
KURTZ: You’re supposed to be irritated--
PARKER: It takes a lot more than that to irritate me. But he's obviously not going to win the presidency. Okay, that's not going to happen. We know that. But I do think -- and by the way, I've spoken to people in the Bush administration who remember a different Ted Cruz. He is an actor who acts alone. And he gives maverick a bad name. But he used to be much more moderate in his views. But he recognized the Tea Party power and he latched on to that in the same way that Sarah Palin did. They do share that. -- HOWARD KURTZ: He's not a guy who is running as an establishment candidate. And in fact, there are ways in which he's ticked people off including some of his colleagues on his side of the aisle is part of what has attracted all this media attention. I mean, after all, the guy has only been in the Senate two years. I don’t say that as a disqualification. I say, look what a national figure he's become.
NINA EASTON: And again, when he was getting criticism by a lot of us over the government shutdown episode, he was getting standing room only applause, people standing on their feet in Texas. He was building a movement.
KATHLEEN PARKER: You’re so right. And I think this speaks to the fact that the Washington media are really out of touch with real America. You know, the rest of the country has a completely different way of seeing things. And to those who feel like this Obama administration is characterized by government overreach and big government programs, if you’ve got someone like Ted Cruz, who as you say was a champion debater who is really very, very smart and he can articulate the opposite positions of Republicans and conservatives, they're delighted to have Ted Cruz.
Lol
He is the media’s poodle
If Ted Cruz has no chance of becoming President of the United States, that says more about the United States than it does about Ted Cruz.
Someone should hire everyday Americans like housewives, warehouse workers and retirees to host a news analysis show. I would definitely watch that. Probably would be more intellectually honest than what we get from the “pros”
That should get her more interviews.
It’s good free publicity for Ted Cruz at this stage.
People will want to hear answers from this “wacko bird” Cruz.
That’s what the left doesn’t want.
At one time she was a writer for Cosmopolitan. Need I say more?
At this point, it doesn’t matter. The GOP has proven to produce the least appealing Candidate by the time the selection is over. Its like they are afraid of any candidate that has the strength to fight and lead. WTF are they so afraid of? They have a gutsy fighter in Cruz and they want him out of the ring? The people want a champion, we’ve had it with Wusses.
Especially considering the caliber of the twice-elected current POTUS.
Forked tongue harpy.
What the RINO establishment wants is simple: They want left-wing big gubmint types in office. They prefer Democrat Presidents.
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Exactly right.
I used to like and admire Kathleen Parker. She was an intelligent, well-spoken lady with solid southern conservative values.
Then the Washington Post bought her soul.
Kathleen Parker is obviously an Obama operative or a benefiary of the “Americans with (mental) disabilities ACt ; But I repeat myself...
Great idea! Your tagline, however, is an absolutely terrible idea.
It’s just beyond them that the nation might be
fed up with their sh&t.
She sold out years ago.
Braindead, stone-faced Parker is a laughable idiot. Her sole function on FoxNews is be consistantly proven wrong by other commentators, and then give that ridiculous “hurt feelings” look to whoever bested her.
“Will is a GOPe talking head.”
winner! ...the Cruz candidacy forcing all talking heads to disclose their affiliations.
Do you mean they will have a "Garofalo eating crow" moment? probably not, they never will admit it, their ego's are too big.
I find it interesting, all the women this week of the the chattering class, Rubin, Parker, Noonan and Coulter hopelessly still having her Romney Bromance are all in the Ted has no chance crowd.
I can't wait for them to get catty with Mrs Cruz, you know that day is coming....
Additionally, she's a huge fan of Hillary Clinton. In 2008 she declaimed that Hillary was "well qualified" to be president. That tells you all you need to know about "conservative" Kathleen Parker.
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