As you watch Gregory on MTP, look at his face and notice his mannerisms. His apology is NOT sincere, IMHO. I have an extra dime and am willing to bet he was forced to be on MTP to issue his shallow apology.
That would go with my theory I put forth yesterday: the bean counters are trying to staunch the flow of red ink which the Olympics are causing (they had to make ad money to advertisers due to low ratings). Any reporter-dweeb who calls attention to himself by acting like a jerk and alienating viewers is going to come under the microscope of the higher-ups.
I hope I can catch the MTP replay on CNBC:
Too bad, I missed Meet The Press, it's not on at it's regular 10 am time here in Atlanta.
On FOX with Chris Wallace:
Birch Bayh very slick indeed! He's read the polls on the shooting, and he's putting Washington down, by saying the real story is the personal tragedy, now let's just move on, we've got work to do, he says to both parties.
LOL Lindsey Graham calls Nancy Pelosi "the gift that keeps on giving" to republicans. And he seconds Bayh on moving on from Cheney's mistake.
Bayh has disturbing hair for a presidential candidate, and he's just too sincere by half, but no doubt about it, he's straddling every issue, sure sign he's running. (even tho Wallace points out he's running 8th behind other running democrats.)
I really like Chris Wallace questioning this morning. He frames every question in opposition to what his guests will say, challenges them before they even get to open their mouths. Very smart, very fair and balanced since his guests do not get to argue each other.
Lindsey Graham always enumerates his responses, Very reminiscent of Clinton.
"Obviously the New York Times disclosures has hurt the national security", says Graham, and I'm glad to hear him say it.
"We need to do whatever it takes to protect this country", says Bayh. (How's that for safe comment?) (And the Bayh-Graham schtick is to agree with whatever the other one says, and compliment each other profusely.)
China is producing our important weapons systems, says Bayh. "Not smart", he says.
"It's tone deaf", says Graham, about letting Saudis control our ports.
I think potato head is Gregory's boss. Timmy probably told him to apologize and then continue to attack Cheney.