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Scarborough: Hillary 'Strong-armed' MSNBC to Kill Story
MSNBC's Scarborough Country ^ | April 29, 2004 | Joe Scarborough

Posted on 04/29/2004 8:36:24 PM PDT by Carl/NewsMax

MSNBC TRANSCRIPT

Scarborough Country

April 28, 2004

JOE SCARBOROUGH: Today, the senator‘s office tried to strong-arm us into retracting that story. . . .

Last night, we showed you comments made by Hillary Clinton that criticized George Bush and America‘s foreign policy in the Middle East. Her complaints run by Arab newspapers and repeated across the Middle East. She said this—quote—

“Their stubbornness and arrogance is breathtaking. And, as a result, we continue to go down a path that I think is fraught with horrible dangers, especially for the young men and women serving in Iraq, but also for Iraqis, for the stability of the region.”. . .

Early this morning, Ms. Clinton‘s office began calling our staff and the president of MSNBC, claiming the statements we reported last night were never made by the senator. . . .

This morning at about 10:00 a.m., we got an angry phone call from Senator Clinton‘s office. They were demanding an apology and a retraction. They said she never spoke to the Arab press. She never criticized the president, and, in fact, never did the interview at all.

Our producers immediately double-checked our sources and we tracked down the reporter who did the interview with Senator Clinton, and by noon we found out that the interview did take place. And the senator‘s press secretary then started to back down.

And by 4:30 this afternoon, the senator‘s representatives admitted that she did the interview. She did know the reporter was writing to an international audience, and she did criticize the president.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: arabpress; asharqalawsat; bullying; censorship; goonsquads; hillary; hillaryknew; hitlary; hrc; intimidation; scarborough; tokyohillary; traitor
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To: Carl/NewsMax
I spammed all of Fox, MSNBC and CNN and others when this broke...

I am not sure my nearly insane effort had anything to do with this, or the parrallel efforts of other freepers on the original thread...

But good on Joe with painting this vile creature into her pathetic corner...

joe@msnbc.com
81 posted on 04/29/2004 9:51:08 PM PDT by antaresequity
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Our producers immediately double-checked our sources and we tracked down the reporter who did the interview with Senator Clinton

They probably sent out the hounds to track down the scent of old crusty, still lingering on the reporter who interviewed Hitlery .

82 posted on 04/29/2004 9:51:54 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe (savages have no concept of a "Better way of Life", so we'll show them a nightmare of existence)
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To: nopardons
Was just looking to see if you saw this...another BTTT.
83 posted on 04/29/2004 9:55:47 PM PDT by hummingbird ("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
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To: cyncooper
WOLFSON: We honor the service of our servicemen in Iraq.

When all else looks grim for those without character they count on invoking sympathy by honoring those with character...weird huh?

84 posted on 04/29/2004 9:57:59 PM PDT by endthematrix (To enter my lane you must use your turn signal!)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
WHOA! This is BIG news. The denials were flying fast and furious about this. Joe deserves a real pat on the back for this.
85 posted on 04/29/2004 9:58:36 PM PDT by McGavin999 (If Kerry can't deal with the "Republican Attack Machine" how is he going to deal with Al Qaeda)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
I blasted this out ten times when it broke...not to mention leaving at least 6 bitter emails in her senate email box...screw her...go ahead and run b!tch

"HILLARY CLINTON IS AN OUTRAGE. HER WORDS AND ACTIONS PUT OUR SERVICE MEN AT INCREASED RISK!"

http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=4/27/2004&Cat=4&Num=011

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86 posted on 04/29/2004 9:59:09 PM PDT by antaresequity
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To: Mike Bates
You my friend, are insulting my pet rat, who has more integrity than that thing does.

87 posted on 04/29/2004 10:02:28 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked (In honor of Cesear, Eagle Scout, Marine private WIA Fallujah Iraq on 4-13-04)
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To: nopardons
Here's why she is running:

1) Bill & Hillary BOTH want back in the White House and limelight, they HATE not being the most important people on the planet.

2) They see President Bush as vulnerable to the same campaign they ran against his father.

3) They've perfected the Lautenberg/Torricelli checkerboard jump move.

4) NY was a test for their vote fraud machine. Did you notice the fraud in NY worked and she won, while Gore's team in Florida blew it? The new computer program voting machines will be a ripe orchard of untraceable, fraudulent votes for her.

5) You mentioned the 50-50 split electorate with very few "indies." This works for the Clintons. Hillary gets every vote Al Gore got, PLUS picks up a few "indie" women as the first female President.

6) Liberal media. The honeymoon will last all the way until election day. Hillary will not be questioned, just praised. There will be no debates - she'll claim "..the debate is taking place in front of the American people every day." BS. She will dominate the media until election day, sucking all the oxygen out of the campaign atomosphere.

If the Clintons believe she can win, she's running. The Clintons believe she can win, and if the above plays out, she will. Be afraid, be VERY afraid.

88 posted on 04/29/2004 10:04:21 PM PDT by Henchster
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To: Mike Bates
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.............
89 posted on 04/29/2004 10:04:47 PM PDT by hummingbird ("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
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To: kylaka
She only knows how to make nice with those who would harm us.

A She-Demon nesting inside the United States Senate.

90 posted on 04/29/2004 10:05:29 PM PDT by henbane
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To: martin_fierro
that MSNBC actually fought back

They had to...or Joe would have a job at Fox...

This is what you call a two'fer...

Joe got it out, and put his management into a position that they didn't like at all...

GO JOE

send joe email

91 posted on 04/29/2004 10:10:00 PM PDT by antaresequity
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Yawn... Hillary trying to backtrack? I'll believe that when I believe Kerry flip flops!

/sarcasm



Patriot Paradox

92 posted on 04/29/2004 10:10:40 PM PDT by sonsofliberty2000 (In this springtime of hope, some lights seem eternal; America's is. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

93 posted on 04/29/2004 10:10:50 PM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: martin_fierro
Re: I'm less shocked that HilLIARy made those statements than by the fact that MSNBC actually fought back.

Add this to ABC's Charlie Gubson giving John eFing Kerry flak over his lies about throwing away his medals 30 some odd years ago and I say

Holy Shinola!!!!!

Has Hell Froze Over?????

94 posted on 04/29/2004 10:12:26 PM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? Ann, call back, please... };^)
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To: GOPJ
This reminds me of the story they tell you in law school about denials. Your dog bites someone and they sue you. So your defense:

My dog didn't bite the plaintiff.

My dog doesn't bite anyone.

In fact, I don't even have a dog.

95 posted on 04/29/2004 10:32:11 PM PDT by rebel_yell2
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To: feinswinesuksass
"CLINTON LIED??? Say it ain't so!!"

It ain't so. She didn't lie. She just "didn't recall."
96 posted on 04/29/2004 10:37:54 PM PDT by SendShaqtoIraq
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
That's what I'm saying, she's gonna Lautenburg her way into the nomination.

If she got in too early CFR rules banning the candidates critical ads wouldn't be in effect.
97 posted on 04/29/2004 10:42:47 PM PDT by eyespysomething (The Barbarians are at the Gates. Don't give Kerry the key!)
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To: hummingbird
Yes,I found it;but thanks for the ping.:-)
98 posted on 04/29/2004 10:43:02 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons
Of course it is and will not happen at any date but don't disabuse those inclined to such goofy thoughts they might start hanging out on interesting threads.
99 posted on 04/29/2004 10:47:26 PM PDT by MarkAntony (Thanks and Reflection)
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To: Henchster
Ye gods and little fishes! You really do NOT understand Hillary at all,nor how she managed to pull of the Senate seat win in New York!

Yes to your #1.

No,in spades to your #2! This President Bush is NOT his father,a duplicate of that campaign would NOT work,and he is NOT all that "vulnerable". Besides which,no one,outside of Ark. really knew much,if anything about Bill,in '92;but they sure do now.

No,again to your #3.A national election isn't Jersey!

Bill can no longer give pardons away,which is part of how Hill won in N.Y.;not to mention the fact that they no longer "own" the DNC lock,stock,and barrel. Oh yes, and then there is the WAR CHEST...Kerry doesn't have to hand THAT over to Hillary and she does NOT have the money it would take for the run.

Wrong,yet again,with your #5.Naderites and Deaniacs and those in the Kesnnedy/Kerry camp would NOT be "happy little campers" and as much as they all HATE the president,many would NOT automatically roll over and play dead and vote for the usurper Hill.Then, as I have mentioned earlier,the Conservative fringers,who pathologically hate the Clintons more than they HATE Bush and everything GOP, who WILL vote GOP,to spite the Clintons.

Your #6 is 1/2 right and 1/2 dead wrong.The media,without a doubt,would not only gives her carte blanche,but FREE cheer-leading.OTOH,there most certainly WOULD be debates.You're delusional,if you imagine that there would be none,with Hillary claiming that none were needed.The media would NEVER stand for no debates;not even the conglomerate ABCNBCCBSCNNMSNBC!

The Clintons believe that she can win ...this year? Says WHO,besides you? And when was the last time the Clintons allowed YOU to sit in on their planning sessions?Your crystal ball is cracked...just like your silly scenarios!

Look,the WoT will NOT be over come November.Neither will the actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.Hillary does NOT want any part of those things,neither does her husband,and that's only one part of WHY she has NO plans at all to be on the ticket this year.And before you say that she'll just pull our troops out and ignore it all,she does NOT want to be blamed for something far worse than the Nam War was,or more attacks on this soil.

You really do NOT understand how she thinks,nor even how the American populace would react to your delusions,which are based on your own fears and only a little knowledge about this nasty couple.

100 posted on 04/29/2004 11:08:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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