Barbara Walters: Syrian Dictator 'Charming,' 'Intelligent'

NewsBusters.Org ^ | July 7, 2008 - 15:31 ET | By Justin McCarthy

[rlmorel]

Good Gosh. That woman is a dessicated old “attention whore”. How sad is that? No dignity or grace in aging there. You see that in a lot of liberals...

[leprechaun9]

I think DUMBO would be more appropriate. As well as her presidential candidate, DUMBO with Diversity!

[Ron in Acreage]

Did she give him a Lewinsky while she was at it?

[rlmorel]

"...LOL, a 75 year old slut probably angling for the last “bone” she’s likely to get in her wretched life..."

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[xDGx]

Assad hit it!!!

[samadams2000]

I wonder if her relatives were charmed into the gas chambers?

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Liked your description of Baba WaterOnTheBrain re “a dessicated old attention whore.”

Maybe she should marry Dan Rather. That would be the perfect match of journalistic sluts and nuts.

Oh, I’m a bad boy, but I like the imagery.

[james500]

Since Walters’ personal flaws have been properly covered, I’ll indulge in a bashing of her argument that Syria and the west have little more than a difference of opinion that will get ironed out as soon as Dubya leaves office.

Actually, I’ll let US Dept of State make the case:
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/rm/2003/25778.htm

“Syria continues to provide safe haven and political cover to Hizbollah in Lebanon, a group responsible for killing hundreds of Americans and numerous others in the past.”

[rlmorel]

"...Assad hit it..."

You owe me a new monitor...except...wait! That's NanPel!

[johnny7]

Observing her recent behavior and comments... this dried-up, old hag obviously despises America. No different than RATher... Amanpour...

[Enchante]

"Many a serial killer has been "intelligent and charming" and Assad like his dad is a serial killer"

Ted Bundy was considered "intelligent and charming" by many people, IIRC.

All kinds of sociopaths can be intelligent and charming when they are not busy killing you, your family and friends, or other swaths of humanity who get in their way.

For that matter, both Hitler and Stalin were "intelligent and charming" to many who met with them one-on-one or in a small setting, and there were many articles written in that era by journalists and diplomats who were dim-witted dupes like Barbara Walters, saying that those bloody dictators were just misunderstood.

Whether Syria really wants better relations with the USA or whether they are merely yanking our chain for PR purposes, they are huge sponsors of terrorism, especially Hizbollah...... they have wrecked Lebanon and contributed greatly to the bloody problems in Iraq. We should not allow morons like Barbara Walters to distract our focus.

[popdonnelly]

So, did she go to bed with him?

[Carley]

Maybe she is looking for a date with the terrorist.

[Williams]

Indeed, Ted Bundy was defended for a time by none other than William F Buckley.

[Reaganite1984]

Perhaps realizing her own gushiness about Assad Walters pre-empted accusations and denied she is "brainwashed."

To paraphrase the late Sen. Eugene McCarthy, I believe it was more of a light rinse.

[G8 Diplomat]

WALTERS: Well, first of all the country is on our terrorist list. They are against the war in Iraq, the president of Syria, who’s name is Bashir al-Assad.

Actually his name is Bashar al-Assad and Syria is on the terror list for a reason. Spend a day in Israel under Syrian-funded Hezbollah and/or Hamas rocket fire and you'll see why. BTW, that transcript between Walters and the other mindless lib celebrities was the most unintelligent thing I've read in awhile. I can't believe people take these idiots seriously...or maybe "Syriasly"?

[rlmorel]

LOL...what I was hoping for was the picture of the girl in the thong bathing suit doing a cartwheel titled “I am an attention whore!”

[chiefqc]

Why not, seems she has gotten into a lot of pants.

Does tramp sound like it fits her?

[faithinchaos]

Ever notice that with those on the left and the MSM they always speak of communist leaders or dictators as being “intelligent” yet speak of our leaders (especially a Republican President) as being idiots?

[headstamp 2]

I'm surprised she was even able to have a conversation with Ferett-Face while he was constantly crawling around the perimeter of the room they were in.

He's a slimy murderer and terrorist enabler just like his old man was.