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Couric Giggles with Hillary, Frets about Kerry's Ability to Attack W on Iraq
The Today Show

Posted on 04/16/2004 4:55:54 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Katie Couric put together a double-headed gag-a-thon on this morning's Today Show.

First, an interview with Terry McAuliffe (AKA "America's Most Loathsome Man") - RNC head Ed Gillespie being allowed along for the ride. Then, an exclusive interview with Her Hillaryness Herself.

Consider the implications of Katie's opening question to McAuliffe: "How much does Kerry's early support for the war in Iraq hamstring his ability to criticize it now?"

Is she a journalist, or a Democratic strategist, worrying and game-planning how Kerry might work around his vote for the Iraq resolution?

The Loathsome One proclaimed that "Bush has had a disastrous week," throwing in for good measure that "he lied." McAuliffe must have a stipulation in his DNC contract: "you may not make a media appearance without accusing President Bush of being a liar."

After McAuliffe bloviated on interminably, Katie eventually deigned to let Gillespise get in a word edgewise. But rather than asking a substantive question, she totally took her cue from McAuliffe, and in the best tradition of the "gotcha" journalists at W's press conference asked "So you don't see this as a disastrous week for the President? Why?" [And when did W stop beating his wife, by the way?]

McAuliffe went on to claim that the "the talk about coalitions is a joke. Some countries have just two soldiers there."

I thought Gillepsie used a clumsy emotional tactic to respond. Rather than simply laying out the facts of the coalition, he said "I don't think the mothers of soldiers who have died [from various foreign countries] think the coalition is a joke." That strikes me as more of a Dem debating tactic.

Then it was on to an "exclusive" Katie interview with Hillary. It was an excerpt from a longer interview to be shown on a Dateline show.

Katie began by asking: "You have a lot of fans, but also a lot of . . . ." She paused, obviously uncomfortable at the prospect of suggesting to Her Majesty that any of the serfs could be displeased with Her Exalted Serenisssima.

Hillary therefore 'helpfully' suggested a word herself for those unworthies incapable of seeing the transcendent wonderfullness that his Her Rodhamness: "unfans."

The two then burst into laughter like two best-friend fifth-graders at a sleepover. Somehow I don't see this happening in Katie's next interview of John Ashcroft. Instead, the question would be: "millions of Americans despise and fear you. Don't they have a point?"

The laugh-in continued: "If Kerry called and said [imitating a man's voice] 'Hill, I want you to be my VP candidate' would you do it?"

Giggles all around. Hillary said the answer would be no.

Couric set up her next question by claiming in a voice-over that Hillary had softened her view on the VRWC. You be the judge.

Q. "Do you regret saying VRWC?"

A. "The evidence has proven that it might not be a conspiracy, because it's right out in the open. But there's clearly a network with a radical right-wing agenda." Some softening!

Then there was this for an upchucker: "Do you dislike W personally?"

"No, not at all. After 9/11 I told him privately I would do anything to help because of my concern for what had happened." [Guess your 'private' generosity of spirit ain't too private anymore, huh Hill?] "It's just that I profoundly disagree with him about his vision for the future of the country." I'll bet.

I must admit that the final exchange was a challenge to my faith in the Almighty. Because if ever lightning should have struck someone for a bald-faced lie, this was it. Yet Clinton escaped unscathed.

Q. "Some people say that you don't want Kerry to win because that would mess things up for your run in 2008."

A. "People make a lot of money imagining what I think. I just don't think like that. I'm very happy doing what Im doing."

Consider the audacity of her response. The most cold-blooded, scheming, ambitious woman in American political history flatly denying that she even THINKS about how the current political situation could affect her own burning ambitions.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alkatie; hilliarylovefest
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To: mhking

HILLARY'S LESBO SMIRK or she's holding her breath due to heavy halitosis

101 posted on 04/16/2004 6:01:51 PM PDT by jetson
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To: Arrowhead1952
Did anyone know that Katie lost her husband to cancer? I read a story about her in the latest Reader's Digest and apparently her husband had a bout with cancer and died. Not to feel sorry about her political stance and her constant criticism of the Republicans, but she is probably out of touch with the real world.

Yes but there are many people who have lost loved ones to cancer and not turned into pathetic, hate-filled people. Only a Democrat would think this gives her a pass and a reason to be horrible. Poor victim Katie! Also, why should it have an impact on her being in touch with the real world?
102 posted on 04/16/2004 6:12:52 PM PDT by Vinomori
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To: mhking
bttt
103 posted on 04/16/2004 9:15:06 PM PDT by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: mhking
bump and thanks!
104 posted on 04/16/2004 9:17:00 PM PDT by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: Lazamataz
ROFLOL. You are soooooo bad.
105 posted on 04/17/2004 7:04:49 AM PDT by iceskater (Think like a democrat, fight like one.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; kassie; MEG33
Why would anyone deliberately watch the Today Show? GAG!

To quote Wesley Clark: "Mary, help!"

Sorry governs, I took yesterday off so I missed the whole thing. kassie, governs is another soldier in the war to turn this country around. He watches the Today show so you don't have to.

As my dear departed grandmother used to say, "he's earning stars in his crown."

106 posted on 04/17/2004 7:20:53 AM PDT by iceskater (Think like a democrat, fight like one.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"...Is she a journalist, or a Democratic strategist..."

No, she's a F'ing war correspondent!

107 posted on 04/17/2004 7:23:55 AM PDT by Thom Pain (Quisling - from Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), a synonym for "traitor")
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To: iceskater
How could I possibly add anything to your eloquent explantion?I must say,I could hardly bear reading the report this time..just reading about "Hellery" does me in!
108 posted on 04/17/2004 7:30:02 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
governs-
I missed the whole thing yesterday. I guess that was a good thing for me judging by your report.
I did happen to catch a few minutes of the longer interview on Dateline. That whole giggly thing and "unfan" was enough to make me barf. You nailed it with the fifth grader image.

Thanks for your reports!
Take the weekend off - no Katie on the Today show - and give your tummy a break.
It's going to be a long time till November. I hope your stomach will be able to hold up.
109 posted on 04/17/2004 7:30:31 AM PDT by iceskater (Think like a democrat, fight like one.)
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To: MEG33; governsleastgovernsbest
I was surprised that NBC didn't hype this interview to kingdom-come though. I didn't know until I saw that interview last night and now your recap of yesterday. They spent enough time and energy hyping that Jason Blair interview and he is a nobody.

Surprises me a little.
110 posted on 04/17/2004 7:33:18 AM PDT by iceskater (Think like a democrat, fight like one.)
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To: Vinomori
I suspect her mega-million salary combined with a circle of hard-core demoncrat friends are why she is out of touch with reality. It is like the folks in SF who wailed, "But everyone loves Gray Davis"

Being military, I don't run into a lot of democrats - but I'm also smart enough to know I run with an atypical crowd. Katie isn't the brightest bulb in the closet...
111 posted on 04/17/2004 7:37:28 AM PDT by Mr Rogers
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To: iceskater
I am flattered to be mentioned in the context of your dear departed grandmother - and to think that she would approve is awesome!
112 posted on 04/17/2004 11:09:48 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: MEG33
Always good to know you're out there watching my back!
113 posted on 04/17/2004 11:10:33 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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