The Latest October Surprise: Lynne Cheney

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[pissant]

Wolf Blitzer attempted to sandbag Lynne Cheney today, but that the former Chair of the NEH wasn't buying any of it. Incredibly Blitzer drags the Second Lady of the United States into the dust-up over the novels of James Webb, airing Webb's defense which wrongly drew a comparison between his novels and Lynne Cheney's novel. Blitzer even goes so far as to read the DNC talking points to Cheney, who had been booked to discuss her new children's book, The 50 States. Cheney's outrage is obvious, as is Blitzer's recognition that he had crossed a line which he ought not to have crossed.

Bravo to Mrs. Cheney for chucking it back at Blitzer.

The entire interview will air next hour, but with just this clip CNN is already again exposed as a reliable purveyor of DNC spin. I will post the transcript as it arrives and play it on the air, but if the base needed more motivation, seeing this ambush will provide it. I don't know the circumstances of the invitation tendered to Mrs. Cheney, but it sounds as though CNN had booked her to talk about her book, and then used the time for other purposes.

If you post on this interview, send me a link. Disgust at MSM bias has been mounting throughout the election season, and this is just another though very high profile example of why that disgust exists.

UPDATE: Here is the transcript of the segment that played last hour:

WB: Democrats are now complaining bitterly in this Virginia race. George Allen using novels, novels that Jim Webb, his Democratic challenger, has written, in which there are sexual references. And they’re making a big deal out of this. I want you to listen to what Jim Webb said today in responding to this very sharp attack from George Allen.

LC: Now do you promise, Wolf, that we’re going to talk about my book?

WB: I do promise.

LC: Because this seems to me a mighty long trip around the merry-go-round.

WB: I want you to respond. This is in the news today, and your name has come up, so that’s why we’re talking about it. But listen to this:

James Webb: There’s nothing that’s been in any of my novels that in my view, hasn’t been either illuminating the surroundings, or defining a character, or moving a plot. I’m a serious writer. I mean, we can go and read Lynne Cheney’s lesbian love scenes if you want to, you know, get graphic on stuff.

LC: You know, Jim Webb is full of baloney. I have never written anything sexually explicit. His novels are full of sexually explicit references to incest, sexually explicit references…well, you know, I just don’t want my grandchildren to turn on the television set. This morning, Imus was reading from the novels, and it’s triple X rated.

WB: Here’s what the Democratic Party put out today, the Democratic Congressional Senatorial Campaign Committee. Lynne Cheney’s book featured brothels and attempted rape. In 1981, Vice President Dick Cheney’s wife, Lynne, wrote a book called Sisters, which featured a lesbian love affair, brothels, and attempted rapes. In 1988, Lynne Cheney wrote about a Republican Vice President who dies of a heart attack while having sex with his mistress. Is that true?

LC: Nothing explicit. And actually, that is full of lies. It’s not…it’s just absolutely not true.

WB: But you did write a book entitled Sisters.

LC: I did write a book entitled Sisters. This description…

WB: And it did have lesbian characters.

LC: No, not necessarily. This description is a lie. I’ll stand on that.

WB: There is nothing in there about rapes and brothels?

LC: Wolf, Wolf, could we talk about a children’s book for a minute?

WB: We can talk about the children’s book. But I just wanted to…

LC: I think our segment is like 15 minutes long, and we’ve now done ten minutes, so…

WB: I just wanted to clarify what’s in the news today, give you a…

LC: Sex, lies and distortion. That’s what it is.

WB: This is an opportunity for you to explain on these sensitive issues.

LC: Wolf, I have nothing to explain. Jim Webb has a lot to explain.

[killerw]

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[nothingnew]

Hi.....I'm Drizzle Bailey......

FMCDH(BITS)

[Rocko]

Good catch. I apologize for misspelling the name. It's close to Halloween, and Lon's name spilled out.

[sgtyork]

I'm Zip Sunnyside. I only appear in low rent films.

[Yossarian]

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[Yossarian]

The Allen campaign needs to hire someone to show up at all of Webb's campaign appearances wearing a banana suit.

Yeah, being chased around by this guy:

while the 'Benny Hill Show' music is playing in the background.

[L.N. Smithee]

The better part was earlier in the interview, when Mrs. Cheney -- apparently sensing this was an ambush -- asked Wolf why he didn't answer Duncan Hunter when Hunter asked him if CNN wanted the U.S. coalition to win the War on Terror. Wolf sheepishly said "Of course," but balked when Cheney pressed him on where they got the video. He came within one syllable of answering, and changed the subject.

[L.N. Smithee]

Big deal! I'm Chubby Huntsman

Sounds like Elmer Fudd's porn name.

[napscoordinator]

I would LOVE for Lynne to run for POTUS...she is smart, AND tough.



I like Lynn but for her to run for President? Come on. Why is it that as soon as a female does something good for the Republicans and conservatives everyone seems to think that means Presidential material. She has absolutely no experience in being President. I love Lynn and especially enjoy her talking and explaining things, but let's not go crazy on the Lynn for President matra. I know you are going to mention Hillary but I would not vote for Hillary and she is not qualified either no matter what the dems say.

[napscoordinator]

Whatever happened to respect and courtesy???? She's the wife of the VP, for heaven sakes!! Wolf Blizter is white trash.


We can't have it both ways. When Hillary was First Lady we did not mind her getting hard interviews. Lynn went on TV and handled herself perfectly!!! But she did volunteer to be questioned.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I've never read any of Lynn Cheney's novels, but she denied there are any lesbian sex scenes, and I would like to believe her, not wolf. I saw Wolf question her, and he was quoting from democrats, not from her novels. His behavior had me yelling at the tv.

[defconw]

I just love Mrs. Cheney, she is awesome.

[Osage Orange]

She has absolutely no experience in being President

Only the re-elected Presidents have any experience..at being one.

FWIW...I wouldn't mind at all if someone like Lynne ran..for POTUS. Might bring some refreshing thought and action to the office.

BWDIK!?!?!?

[napscoordinator]

Only the re-elected Presidents have any experience..at being one.



You DEFINITELY have me on that one!!!! lol.

[Not A Snowbird]

Most people think porno stage names are frivolous inventions, there's actually an exacting formula behind their creation which involves combining the name of your first pet with the name of the street on which you reside.

Hmmm. That would make me Princie Thornewood.

[Not A Snowbird]

We can't have it both ways. When Hillary was First Lady we did not mind her getting hard interviews.

Hillary inserted herself into the Presidential decision making. Health care commission, etc.

[Osage Orange]

We can't have it both ways. When Hillary was First Lady we did not mind her getting hard interviews.

You're joking right...???

Refresh my memory..and remind me of two "hard interviews" that Hillary had. Besides it ain't both ways....when one's and orange..and the other is an apple.

FWIW-

[Goldie Lurks]

Dr. Cheney is much more intelligent than the biased media reporter, Blitzer. She has more class than Blitzer and knows what the word *interview* means.

[mwl1]

Lynne Cheney was sensational.

[Paperdoll]

LOL! :o)