Posted on 07/07/2006 6:37:32 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
July 7, 2006
Does Norah O'Donnell read NewsBusters? Could it be pure coincidence that on this evening's 'What'd You Say?' Hardball segment featuring the audio highlights of the week Norah just happened to select two items we had featured here and here? Who knows?
In any case, Joe Scarborough took the occasion to apologize for being too mean to Democrats earlier in the show. For the record, the two soundbites featured were Joe Biden's Indian/7/11 slur, and Cindy Sheehan's pronouncement that she would rather live under Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez than George Bush. Panelist Tucker Carlson had the best line: "[Sheehan's] a pathetic figure. It would be a hard moral call whether or not to have her on. She's almost like a sideshow figure now." Too true.
Anyhow, back to Joe. Earlier in the segment he had said: "I can guarantee you if [OBL] were arrested tomorrow, Democrats, George Bush's nemesis, would say 'well it's not really that big of a deal anyway, because Americans are dying in Iraq.'"
Darn right they would. But for some reason, Joe abjectly backtracked later in the segment:
"I've got to apologize very quickly for my remark about Democrats wouldn't be happy about Osama Bin Laden being caught. I'm cranky today. I didn't mean it."
Really, Joe? If Hillary, Nancy and Harry woke up tomorrow, turned on the tube, and saw that OBL were caught, you honestly think they'd be happy?
LOL...I know, and you do a great job. I very much appreciate what you do...because I have a hard time finding someone to say "can you believe that?" to...while watching Hairball.
I always look for your thread after an especially bizarre show..
THANK YOU!
How much you want to bet that if UBL is captured between now and the election, the Dems will claim that it was only an election ploy by the GOP?
That would be "not welcoming."
Scarborough's been bought! I don't listen to him anymore.
Joe's cranky, he needs a good enema.
I'm just surprised he didn't backtrack so far as to suggest that Karl Rove has Osama stored away at Camp David to pull him out at the right moment before the election.
Bummer. Throaty, breathless Rita is gone. What will we do?
;-)
I don't remember. How did Joe act when Sandy Fancy Pants Berger was all puffed up with documents at the National Archives.
Wonder what poor Rita will do now? She really screwed up by leaving Fox News. She was barely holding on in that market, which is a helluva lot larger than PMSNBC. Wonder whatever made her think that her lack of audience was the network's fault? Must be a blonde thing....
Good post. Scarborough is a "can't we all just get along" wimp.
Why apologize for telling the truth? That's the trouble with republicans...they want to be Mr. Nice Guy. Which gets them nowhere.
Very well put! I think you are onto something - - Joe is clearly more interested in courting Democrat viewers than conservatives. You will NEVER hear him apologize to conservatives for anything.
Of course, you'd have to find a Demoncrat with an ounce to patriotism of which to question.
I do not believe that the Democrats individually or the Democrat Party wants OBL to be captured or killed. He is one of them.
I do believe, infact I know , as much as you can know somthing that the Democrats individually and the Democrat Party rejoice each time an American Serviceman/woman loses their life in either Afganistan or Iraq.
Might be a good time to buy Hostess stock. got a feeling there's gonna be a strain on the Twinkie futures.
He must have nads the size of grape seeds!
Hey Joe, that was pathetic.and so is your show.
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