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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
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To: Dr.Deth
You're going to have to narrow it down further than that for us to know which of those skunks said what.

LOL!

61 posted on 04/16/2004 6:15:52 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Hillary therefore 'helpfully' suggested a word herself for those unworthies incapable of seeing the transcendent wonderfullness that his Her Rodhamness: "unfans."

That sounds like a very 1984 type of term from Big Sister. I guess I would rank as a doubleplusunfan. I better be careful though because unfans have a tendency to become unpersons.

62 posted on 04/16/2004 6:21:09 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Clinton, advised by Dick Clarke, did nothing. - Ann Coulter 4/1/04, How 9-11 Happened)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Thanks for the update on the love-in/laugh-in. Painful it is; but less so second-hand. :^)

As for McAulliffe; we know that from the top. . .down; there is no such thing as a 'class rat'.

McAulliffe cannot avoid being who and what he is. The cheap adjective is his best weapon; and truth is never a consideration. He/Clinton & Co., set the tone for the rats et al.

63 posted on 04/16/2004 6:22:03 AM PDT by cricket (The Democrats and the terrorists have a common enemy. . .)
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To: KarlInOhio
Un-doubtedly!
64 posted on 04/16/2004 6:22:35 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: kassie
Why would anyone deliberately watch the Today Show? GAG!

Since my loyal colleagues apparently aren't online this morning and in a position to defend me, I'll explain myself: I watch out of a combo of masoschism and the belief that it's worthwhile to keep tabs on what the liberal media are up to.

65 posted on 04/16/2004 6:24:56 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
That hurt my hears just reading it.
66 posted on 04/16/2004 6:28:39 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: dead
That hurt my hears just reading it.

Definitely a Hall of Shame Today Show nominee.

67 posted on 04/16/2004 6:33:09 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I could just envision(God forbid) Hillary appointing Couric as her Whitehouse Spokeswoman. She has plenty of hate in her and Hillary respects that. Hitler was a master at appointing people who not only admired him... but had a hate that could be channeled.
68 posted on 04/16/2004 6:33:56 AM PDT by johnny7 (“Virginians we will stay! Who will come with me?!” -Louis A. Armistead)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"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." "

unfans... DOUBLE PLUS UNGOOD!


69 posted on 04/16/2004 6:33:58 AM PDT by bc2 ("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" - harpseal)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Hi glgb, may I be placed on your Today Show "ping" list. Thank you :-)
70 posted on 04/16/2004 6:34:51 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: bc2
"unfans"

Couric just proved she is a moron. Reminds me of the Ben Stiller character in "Reality Bites", and ill-educated, subliterate dork loser geek with passable cute looks and little else.

Rather like Hillary!, whose brilliance shines only in her mind. She's no great shakes in the analytical department, either.
71 posted on 04/16/2004 6:37:58 AM PDT by lavrenti (I'm not bad, just misunderstood.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"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.

Move over, Gandhi.

72 posted on 04/16/2004 6:39:07 AM PDT by an amused spectator (Kristen didn't want to learn how to land the 9/11 Commission; she only wanted to steer)
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To: Inspectorette
My pleasure. You're on!
73 posted on 04/16/2004 6:39:54 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: lavrenti
[Hillary] is no great shakes in the analytical department, either.

I agree. Somehow she has developed this rep as The World's Most Brilliant Woman, and I don't see it. Then again, she's a much more able politician than Kerry or any of the other Dems who were in the primary. We underestimate her at our peril.

74 posted on 04/16/2004 6:44:46 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The blatant, obvious, flagrant liberal media bias never ceases to amaze me.
75 posted on 04/16/2004 6:46:29 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: an amused spectator
Move over, Gandhi.

Gandhi, yes. But with a good dollop of Mother Theresa, naturally, and let's not forget Nelson Mandela and for good measure a soupcon of Einstein! Oh, and with a hint of Martin Luther King, Jr., of course.

76 posted on 04/16/2004 6:47:22 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Some people say ...

I knew it! I just knew that her perkiness would use that phrase. I must be psychic. ;o)

77 posted on 04/16/2004 6:51:49 AM PDT by al_c
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Thanks for the report.

I'm now re-reading the book "Hell to Pay, the unfolding story of Hillary Rodham Clinton", by the late Barbara Olsen. For those who haven't read it, it gives excellent insight into HRC's dangerous mind.

78 posted on 04/16/2004 6:56:42 AM PDT by LisaMalia (In Memory of Sgt. James W."Billy" Lunsford..KIA 11-29-69 Binh Dinh S. Vietnam)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"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?"

Look, I hate listen to her hot air as much as the next guy, but please, these are questions Rush and Sean have asked of political strategist as well. This is not a game-planning set up type question IMO. It might be in her mind but it is a legitimate question asked by many.
79 posted on 04/16/2004 7:01:02 AM PDT by Hand em their arse
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Definitely a "two-bucket" edition of Today. Keep your head down and your eyes open, governsleastgovernsbest. Remember you never hear the episode that kills you.
80 posted on 04/16/2004 7:08:12 AM PDT by SquirrelKing (Hi, I'm SquirrelKing, and I approve this message.)
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