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.
I happen to know that Carter WAS invited to attend, and refused, because the flight was returning from Rome to Texas, and Carter did not want to appear to be supporting Bush in any way.
I'd worry about W's security..
I can just see Bush and Rove huddled together over in the "TeeHee" corner.
Quietly laughing together; Teehehe, Teehehe!
I hadn't thought of that. Great point! We can only imagine if the tables were turned and a white male Republican asked a black woman to give up her spot.
When Michael Medved was here in Amarillo, someone called in to ask him a question while he was on our local station. The woman asked if he thought Hillary would become president. He replied that he thought conservatives should be taking her more seriously, and if she did run, she would be a real challenge to Republicans. And if she won, what would her presidency be like? Since you appear to like Mr. Carter so much, you're gonna love this (sarcasm galore!): Medved said Hillary's presidency would probably be much more like Jimmy Carter's than her husband's had been! Yikes!!
They must be desperate if this is all they can come up with to bash Dubya and Catholics. Anybody with a brain in this country knows what Mr. Peanut is all about: blame Republicans and Israel for all the ills of the world.
Why in the world should we send America's leading apologist for Islamo-fascism to the funeral of one of the world's greatest defenders of freedom? I don't hear Katie and Andrea demanding to know why Gerry Ford or Nancy Reagan aren't going.
Maybe they would be placated if Dubya took Michael Schiavo or Patsy Ireland. /sarcasm
They were careful to mention that, at 91, Ford doesn't travel anymore.
I happen to know that Carter WAS invited to attend....
Got a link on that somewhere?
MSM NBC scum! Also, Jimmy Carter has had nothing but contempt for our president since his election in 00', and his criticism of the successful liberation of Iraq has been way over the top. Let Jimmy and Roslynn sit in Plains, Ga. and shuck peanuts.
Correct me if I am wrong .. but isn't Mrs. Carter going?
Like alGore, Carter was.
There's also strong evidence that it was Carter's amnesty that permitted Kerry to trade in his less-than-honorable discharge for an honorable one.
GMTA - see #52!
ACK!!!! This nation cannot take another presidency like Carter's...we will all end up living under bridges and scrounging for firewood!! It is not to be allowed to happen!!
Me too!
..... I remember gas lines, no Christmas lights, 18% interest on mortgage.....
Ah, the good memories. I made some serious money on bonds bought when the interest rate were at 18%. Watched the value of my investment skyrocket when Carter was dumped on the street and the rates returned to normal.
What a putz!
Yes
But since he sent his Mother and not a member of his administration to Pope John Paul I's funeral ..
I'm guessing there is more to it then Jimmy and the media is reporting
Not that I'm aware of.
LOL - post of the day!
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