Couric on Kerry's "Lying, Crooked" Remark: "Republicans (yes, Republicans) Will Have to be Careful"

The Today Show

[governsleastgovernsbest]

As of this morning's Today Show, the world is now officially upside down.

In the wake of John Kerry's impromptu slur captured on tape accusing the Bush administration of being "the most crooked, lying group I've ever seen" guess who should be on the defensive?

Why the Republicans, of course. Just ask Katie Couric. "The Affable Eva Braun of Morning TV" (copyright 2002 Ann Coulter) just completed an interview with NBC political heavyweight Tim Russert.

After playing the tape of Kerry's comments, the obvious question would have been along the lines: "how much does this hurt Kerry?" But no, this is what Katie had to say about the incident:

"Aren't the Republicans going to have to be careful about this in light of Bush and Cheney's less-than-flattering remarks about NY Times reporter Adam Clymer that were caught on tape?"

That's right, Couric dredged up an incident from four years ago in which the candidates thought they were speaking only to each other about a hostile reporter, not the opposing candidate. Compare and contrast with the current situation, in which Kerry slurred his opposition in a remark addressed not to a campaign aide but to a group of supporters.

To his credit, Russert didn't hew to Katie's party line. He admitted that the Kerry campaign was unhappy to have its candidate portrayed in this light.

Conclusion: for the dedicated liberal media there is virtually no event that cannot, with sufficient ingenuity, be spun as a negative for those evil, mean-spirited Republicans. It's going to be a long eight months!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Today Show ping.

[GraceCoolidge]

"Aren't the Republicans going to have to be careful about this in light of Bush and Cheney's less-than-flattering remarks about NY Times reporter Adam Clymer that were caught on tape?"

Would you not have loved to see someone respond to this stupidity with a blank look and say, "Katie, what the #### are you talking about?"

[Just mythoughts]

Liberalism is a mental condition. There is no known cure.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

One of these days, Katie, one of these days!

[speedy]

That would be the appropriate response to a lot of what La Couric says. Unfortunately, in this misshapen world, we will never get to see it. And your name is great. Plymouth Notch ping.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

"These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I've ever seen."

This is a misquote. It has been played about 20 times on Hugh Hewitt's show. Kerry actually said,"These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group OF MOTHERS and...", as he lowered his voice further for the implied vulgarity.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

ButKatie is a journalist. She is therefore entitled to speak when you and I are required to be silent. George Bush says so, right along with the rest of the "compassionate" crowd--and so he has no beef.

CFR makes "journalist" a title of nobility.

[abclily]

We will have a cure when science invents a smart pill. Liberals are too stupid to become enlightened.

[Arrowhead1952]

Liberalism is a mental condition. There is no known cure.

If the perky B!+c# went in for brain surgery, it would be a total failure. There is no surgeon that is capable of operating on a vacuum.

[Jhensy]

gov: How did you like the show's opening this morning?

Hundreds dead in Madrid from a horrific terrorist attack, but what was their main lead? "President Bush trip to NY not without it's controversy".

Turns out Dubya is helping dedicate a 9/11 memorial on Long Island, then will be attending a fundraiser this evening. There of course will be a couple of left-wing groups protesting. THAT'S IT.

That's their headline, not the huge story of the terrorism, or Kerry's 'crooked' comments, or steroids on Capitol Hill, etc.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Good point. And in the interview with Russert, Couric wouldn't let die the liberal-generated flap over W's campaign commmercials' use of 9/11 images. She dredged it up yet again for Russert's comment.

[Just mythoughts]

There's an interesting thought comparison of a liberal brain to a conservative brain.

Compare Katie's brain to Ann Coulter's brain.

[dennisw]

,"These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group OF MOTHERS ....

Are you sure of this? Do you think he used the word mothers? (as in motherf****r) I only heard this twice and I noticed that lowered voice too!

[Bluntpoint]

Tommorrow on Today, NBC roundtable with Andrea Mitchell, Tim Russert and Chris Matthews on what can the Republicans do to soften their most crooked, lying attributes?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

LOL.

After the Dems' incessant pounding of the last several months, and the lack of a Republican response to date, I found it encouraging that Katie was forced to report the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll showing W with a 2-point lead.

When the GOP ads start to air in the next week or so, taking Kerry apart anti-defense vote by vote, the numbers could soon start to look even better.

[EnquiringMind]

Just wait until Ms. Couric sees the new, very unflattering picture of herself PLASTERED ACROSS THE FRONT PAGE OF THE GLOBE this coming week!!! Great, nasty article about her, too.

Ha Ha Ha, Kewpie.

[magua]

just shut Hatie off,go some where else and Hatie does not exist.

[Hon]

Go Kerry! Go!

[Bluntpoint]

Next week on Today, Bush unleashes vicious attack on Kerry. In other news, Billionaire Soros saved a puppy.