Totenberg - NPR's Hate Monger

Media Research Center ^ | October 20, 2003 | MRC

[Reagan Disciple]

Eight years after NPR’s Nina Totenberg, on Inside Washington, wished death upon Senator Jesse Helms (“If there is retributive justice, he’ll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will get it"), on the same show over the weekend she seemingly desired to hasten the death of Army General Jerry Boykin for having supposedly expressed the view that the war on terrorism “is a Christian crusade against Muslims.” Totenberg hatefully advocated: “I hope he’s not long for this world.”

When the other panelists were taken aback by her wish (“You putting a hit out on this guy or what?” and, “What is this, the Sopranos?”), she quickly backtracked: “In his job, in his job, in his job, please, please, in his job.”

The relevant portion of the October 18 Inside Washington, a show produced at Washington, DC’s Gannett-owned WUSA-TV and shown nationally on PBS stations:

Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio: “Now they’ve got this guy who’s head of the intelligence section in the Defense Department who’s being quoted as telling various groups, while he’s in uniform, that this is a Christian crusade against Muslims. I mean this is terrible, this is seriously bad stuff.”

Colbert King, Washington Post editorial writer: “The other thing about Boykin, he got it wrong. He said God put George Bush in the White House. The Supreme Court did it.” Totenberg: “The Supreme Court put George Bush in the White House.” Charles Krauthammer, syndicated columnist, joked: “It was 5,000 yentas in Palm Beach who couldn’t read the ballot. If that was not an act of providence, nothing is.” Gordon Peterson, host: “By the way, he was showing pictures of Somalia, Mogadishu and there’s a black mark in the sky and he said 'these are demons who controlled this thing.’” Totenberg: “Well, I hope he’s not long for this world because you can imagine-” Several voices reacted in unison, drowning her out, including Peterson: “You putting a hit out on this guy or what?” King: “Are you Reverend Pat Robertson?” Totenberg: “No, no, no, no, no, no!” Peterson: “What is this, the Sopranos?” Totenberg: “In his job, in his job, in his job, please, please, in his job.”

This wasn’t the first time Totenberg’s mind jumped immediately to offing someone whom she found offensive. Back on the July 8, 1995 Inside Washington, Totenberg had this reaction to Senator Jesse Helms’ complaint that AIDS research was getting a disproportionate share of federal research money. Inside Washington host Tina Gulland asked: "I don’t think I have any Jesse Helms defenders here. Nina?" Totenberg replied: "Not me, I think he ought to be worried about what’s going on in the Good Lord’s mind, because if there is retributive justice, he’ll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will get it."

[First Amendment]

I seriously pity you. Auditory pollution is actually worse than almost any other kind, as it affects the mind (the mind kind of tapes it). Could you wear ear plugs, as my husband does when using chainsaws and other loud machinery? Or even the large kind, so they get the point about the foul sounds? NPR is truly evil, smarmy, sick, peurile hatespeech. They have this kind of full-of-themselves self-righteousness which is particularly abhorrant.
And have you noticed the strange similarity in the voices of Barney Frank and Daniel Schorr? Has anyone seen them together? I am wondering if they are the same "person"!

[Alouette]

Totenberg = German for Mt. Doom

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Totenberg: “The Supreme Court put George Bush in the White House.”

Just to keep the story straight. The VOTERS put George Bush in the White House. The Supreme Court kept algore and Florida Supreme Court from robbing the voters.

[Dionysius]

My particular favorite is Tavis Smiley who has inaugurated his "Rush Limbaugh Hypocricy Award" presumably to bestow on conservatives of his choosing. There is no need for Al Gore's network as long as there is NPR (Neo-Marxist Puppets Radio).

[First Amendment]

NPR (Neo-Marxist Puppets Radio).

Good acronym! Being the crude person that I am, mine is Nationalized Puke Radio. Yours is better.

[Dionysius]

Thanks. Yours is just as truthful and more dramatic.

[DarthVader]

Nasty Nina = Ugly Redefined

[aculeus]

NPR = Nina Plagiarizing Reporter

[DarthVader]

Lets be medevial and burn Margo at the stake.

[Skooz]

I remember coming across old Tavis on his nightly 30 Minutes Hate on BET. It was called a news show, but it consisted of nothing more than Tavis spewing venom at conservatives.

A more one-sided, mean spirited liberal automaton is hard to imagine. I'm not at all surprised he has found a home at NPR.

[infowarrior]

As to ear plugs, yes I occaisionally use them, they're necessary when in proximity to the machinery. However, having to be subjected to that drivel when I'm taking my break absolutely nauseates me...

the infowarrior

[Hoodat]

[RoosterRedux]

Here's a blast from the past.;-)

You are wrong about John Mack.