Posted on 04/06/2005 4:27:30 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
All this adulation of John Paul II, a man of monumental moral stature, must be gnawing at MSM innards.
You could almost hear the command go out from the NBC honchos: "find me something we can use to bash a conservative. Make it Bush if you can."
And sure enough, Today managed to come up with a great two-fer this morning, managing to take swipes at both W and Condi over the exclusion of Jimmy Carter from the US delegation to the papal funeral.
Andrea Mitchell, reporting the story, clearly wasn't buying the White House line that Carter politely asked himself to be removed from the invitation list when he learned that space was very limited.
Tongues-a-clucking, Katie and Andrea wondered aloud at least three times why the White House didn't simply ask the Vatican for one more invitation, "especially because Pres. Carter was the first and only president to invite the Pope to the White House, and shared an interest with him in Third World issues."
Andrea surmised this was all pay-back for Carter's harsh criticism of the Iraq war, which he called a "quagmire," predicting the failure of the January elections.
Not content to snipe at W, Today also managed to get in a shot at Condi. Asked Katie "under the circumstances, wouldn't the right thing have been for Condi Rice to step aside and give Carter her place?"
Mitchell acknowledged that, after all, the Vatican is a state, and as the chief diplomatic official it was logical for Condi to attend. Nevertheless, Andrea opined that Rice should have ceded her seat to Mr. Peanut.
You could almost hear the sigh of relief on the set and in the NBC executive suites. After an intolerable week, Today was back doing what it does best: bashing Republicans.
There was a movie that started the line: "What kind of meat do priests eat on Fridays?" . I think it may have been a Cheech and Chong movie but it's been a long time.
Or "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Needless to say, by the 96 election, I was fully converted from the dark side and have been rabidly conservative ever since. We joke in my family that everyone is to the left of me!
That one's gonna give me nightmares.
LOL. Stop over some time, we are only miles apart.
I'll save some of my best mushrooms for your visit.
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LOL! ......... the keyboard was safe!
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Reporter: "And there is the American delegation, led by President George W. Bush..."And so on, and so on, and so on...
Reporterette: "And conspicuous in his absence, is former president Jimmy Carter, who is reported to have wanted to be in the delegation..."
Reporter: "That's right! The White House's line is that he declined, but I would have to imagine, wouldn't you, that he would want to be there..."
Reporterette: "Yes, allegedly former president Carter gave his seat up to Condoleeza Rice..."
What is that all about?
Limbaugh talking about this now.
Limbaugh: Where in the Third World has Jimmy Carter made a difference? The Pope yes, Carter no. But the Dems reward intentions, not results.
For years I thought Amy Carter was an only child. It was quite a surprise to learn several years ago that Carter was the father of 3 grown sons.
Every time I hear about Carter and his latest insults to this country, I remember gas lines, no Christmas lights, 18% interest on mortgages, giving away the Panama Canal, no Olympics, the betrayal of the Shah, the Iranian hostage crisis, malaise, etc.etc. etc.
Dittos to that. And don't forget how Jimmah suggested wearing sweaters rather than turning up the heat, and discouraged Americans from using their credit cards. Once Ronald Reagan The Great became president, I finally switched my affiliation from Independent to Republican, and have never looked back.
Bias much?
Another interesting report from the Today Show. Thanks for being up early and providing us with this great service! ;o)
Yeah, Rush is talking about this now!
Showing how when it was Newt who complained - he was called the whiner - but when Carter does it - it's Bush who's the bad guy .. typical! And it shows how petty, childish, juvenile (I know it's redundant - but so are they), self-absorbed people the dems/libs really are.
"I'll save some of my best mushrooms for your visit.
LOL, Beyond. And thanks...just remember to keep them fresh for me in your special produce drawer. Thanks. ;-)
BUMP!
Payback is a bich!
Maybe Peanut head should not bash the President everytime he opens his pie hole. Whiny liberals, nothing new here.
Heh heh.
Ah adore alliteration. ;-)
Do these idiots actually think that Jimmy Carter is more important than Condoleeza Rice?
Jimmy Carter was a lousy president and has managed to be a lousy ex-president.
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