McAuliffe Gets Snippy About NewsMax and Kerry War Records

NewsMax ^ | 04/22/04 | NewsMax

[BushisTheMan]

Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe blew a gasket yesterday during an interview with WNDB-AM Florida radio host Marc Bernier, saying he should "get off the radio" after Bernier challenged him about a NewsMax report on Sen. John Kerry's belated decision to release his Vietnam war records.

"If this is the best you got, you ought to get off the radio," a testy McAuliffe barked at Bernier, saying he should "come up with something that makes some sense for your listeners."

Much to the top Democrat's chagrin, however, the Florida talker refused let the issue go. The exchange went like this:

MCAULIFFE: John Kerry was on "Meet the Press" on Sunday and within 48 hours he had them all up on the web site. So he's done pretty well compared to the embarrassment of George Bush's military records.

BERNIER: Yeah, but he said when he talked to Russert that they were already there and they weren't

MCAULIFFE: He said, we'll personally - no, he did not, Marc. He said he would make them available to everybody. They are now available within 48 hours. What's the issue?

BERNIER: OK

MCAULIFFE: If this is the best you got, you ought to get off the radio.

BERNIER: No, it's not the best I've got. It's just that I'm reporting . . .

MCAULIFFE: Then come up with something that makes some sense for your listeners.

BERNIER: Well, the fact is, I mean, Mr. Chairman, NewsMax.com went to look at them yesterday and they weren't there. When he was on "Meet the Press" he said that they've all been put out. So he did it after the fact.

MCAULIFFE: They are up there now. You go [to] NewsMax or wherever else you want, Marc, go up and look at them. Why are you wasting my time? They are up on his web site. That's all I can tell you.

BERNIER: I'm not wasting your time . . .

MCAULIFFE: We can debate about when he put them up. They're up, go look at them and do whatever you want. He won five medals, which is five more than George Bush won. You can go up, look at it for yourself and have a field day.

BERNIER: Alright. Let's talk about the complaints about . . .

MCAULIFFE: What else are you gonna talk about?

BERNIER: Well, fine. I mean, you guys called us and offered - so, please, don't have an attitude with me. We waited 19 minutes for you, sir. And you guys called us . . .

MCAULIFFE: If you want to take time to ask a legitimate question, go ahead and ask it.

BERNIER: I did ask a legitimate question. I hadn't gone to your web site today. I'm just telling you that we had a report that was this morning, that said that they had gone down yesterday to look at the records at the Kerry campaign headquarters and they were not being made available. That's all I'm telling you.

MCAULIFFE: There's your answer. They're up on the web site. [End of Excerpt]

[BushisTheMan]

Terry is testy

[Fierce Allegiance]

Gee, did a great job of helping JFK's cause!

[cubreporter]

Terry is testy, Nasty with a capital N and he is very vengeful. Smart Alecky, immature, child-like and irritatingly stupid. Keep interviewing him I say and ask the tough questions...he'll keep losing his temper more and more just like kerry will which proves neither one of them have a presence that is compatible for debate.

[UCSC Republican]

Yeah, the problem is, Republicans know how much of a testy, snippy, idiot Terry McAuliffe is, yet NewsMax.com really preaches to the choir. I like what they put on their site, but I wonder how many people of the liberal persuasion read NewsMax on a regular basis?

[John Lenin]

The longer this clown stays in his post the better it is for the GOP. Never stop a fool who is his own worst enemy. Let's turn 2004 into a Bush Mandate, Landslide Bush !

[John Lenin]

How many times do you read Salon's articles ?

[cricket]

"He won five medals, which is five more than George Bush won." (italics mine)

Guess Terry thinks Vietnam was the 'War Olympics'. . .

One thing we do know; Kerry 'earning' them is debatable.

[cricket]

"He won five medals, which is five more than George Bush won." (italics mine)

Guess Terry thinks Vietnam was the 'War Olympics'. . .

One thing we do know; Kerry 'earning' them is debatable.

[cricket]

"Smart Alecky, immature, child-like and irritatingly stupid."

. . .and makes Clinton look like a choir-boy; when it comes to women. . .

[Lokibob]

Kerrys efficiency report (OER) released yesterday:

This is a terrible OER!!!!! Any officer receiving this OER has just had his career ruined.!!!!

During those times, every trait HAD to be to the left, maxed out.

What really bothers me are the character traits that need work. Listed below:


Professional Knowledge:
Loyality: The commander questions his loyality??
Force
Industry : You have to be pretty lazy.
Analitical ability: Noted by his bad decision getting off his boat during a fire fight.
Behaviour : What the hell did Kerry do to be knocked down in behaviour?? It had to be serious!!!
Military Bearing :Look at the picture of him in uniform on his web site to see why this is an issue.
Self Expression Oral
Self Expression Written

And even Judgement is questioned!!!!

[ninergold3]

Childlike? Hmm - maybe we will get to see him hold his breath until he turns purple. :)

[colorado tanker]

Let a ground pounder ask a stupid question. Was commanding a swift boat with a three man crew an O-2 billet? In the Army an O-1 typically commands a platoon, forty officers and men in the infantry or at the time 20 officers and men in armor. An O-2 who was doing well would be a company executive officer or, if there was a shortage of O-3's, a company commander. I don't know the Navy, but commanding a three man boat strikes me as beneath an O-2.

[AD from SpringBay]

This election is shaping up to be another McAuliffe "win" for the Democrats. How much longer can he hold the job if they keep losing power? If this was the NFL and if he were a coach - he'd be gone.

[stylin19a]

BERNIER: Well, fine. I mean, you guys called us and offered - so, please, don't have an attitude with me. We waited 19 minutes for you, sir. And you guys called us . . .

begging for air time ?

[Smartass]

[Chinito]

Hannity played this yesterday. Typical Lib: "Why are you bothering me with facts???"

[Aeronaut]

Was commanding a swift boat with a three man crew an O-2 billet?

A lot of river boats were commanded by E-5s.

[GOPJ]

Bernier stood up to a world class bully. I'm impressed. Looks like McAuliffe's finding it harder and harder to push the little people around. Sweet. Hats off to one brave AM Radio hero.