Posted on 04/20/2009 2:50:21 PM PDT by lewisglad
MSNBC News Live" host Contessa Brewer on Monday speculated as to whether the liberal-leaning Meghan McCain could become "the voice of the Republican Party." Brewer, who was talking to Washington Times reporter Christina Bellantoni about the daughter of the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, ignored the fact that Ms. McCain has admitted she supported Democrats John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000.
Instead, referencing the 24-year-old blogger's speech to the Log Cabin Republicans on Saturday, Brewer queried, "...Is it time for the Republican Party to be more inclusive of people from all different orientations?" She then asked Bellantoni, "...We talk about Limbaugh, Michael Steele, Sarah Palin, is it possible Meghan McCain becomes the voice of the Republican Party?" How bizarre is it that Brewer was asking if a woman who supported Gore and Kerry, and spoke to an organization of gay Republicans that refused to endorse George W. Bush in 2004, will one day lead the GOP? (In her latest Daily Beast blog, McCain attacked the "creepy" Karl Rove.)
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At one point, Brewer theorized, "When Meghan McCain...says this is the party of old ideas and these guys are scared out of their wits about what the future of the Republican Party holds, does that resonate within the conservative crowd?" At the very least, Brewer should have acknowledged the liberal voting record of Ms. McCain and provided some skepticism about this young woman's potential as a leader of the GOP.
A transcript of the April 20 segment, which aired at 10:17am, follows:
CONTESSA BREWER: You know, Meghan McCain says the party her father led through last year's election is divided between the past and the future. Now, she insists she is still a proud member of the GOP. But, Meghan says it's members can no longer be the parties of old ideals.
MEGHAN MCCAIN (Speech to Log Cabin Republicans): Most of our nation wants our nation to succeed. Number two, most people are ready to move on to the future, not live in the past. And number three, most of the old school Republicans are scared [bleep] of that future.
BREWER: Christina Bellantoni is a White House correspondent for the Washington Times. When Meghan McCain, who is in her early twenties and has made a lot of news for some of the non-political cat fights, recently, that she's been in, um, when she says this is the party of old ideas and these guys are scared out of their wits about what the future of the Republican Party holds, does that resonate within the conservative crowd?
CHRISTINA BELLANTONI (Washington Times): Well, whether or not it resonates within conservatives is to be determined yet, but I think this is more of a generational thing. I mean, she's using young words, words like old school. Words like we've got to be the cool party again. And you've heard, even Michael Steele use those same words, the chairman of the Republican Party. So, I think that they recognize, in addition to the fact that the Republican Party is in danger of becoming a regional party, they did not attract young people in the last election. Guess who did? President Barack Obama.
BREWER: All right. Let me play something else that she said in the process of giving this speech.
MCCAIN: I believe government should always be efficient and accountable. I have lots and lots of gay friends and, yes, I am a Republican.
BREWER: We know that there are Log Cabin Republicans, but is it time for the Republican Party to be more inclusive of people from all different orientations?
BELLANTONI: Well, I think that is where a lot of Republicans are moving towards. They've always claimed that they are a big tent party. You know, Log Cabin Republicans have always had a place, but I think some of them felt a little marginalized. This is why you're hearing Meghan McCain give this talk. This is why Steve Schmidt said last week, "We cannot be in danger of becoming a party just revolving around social issues. So, I think that they kind of learned this message from Barack Obama's campaign that led him to become president. And they're trying to reach out to more people. They're trying to decide, really, what kind of a party they are going to be. And I think we have some time before they need to figure it out. But, you're going to hear all these players start to determine which direction the party is heading.
BREWER: Hey, Christina, we talk about Limbaugh, Michael Steele, Sarah Palin, is it possible Meghan McCain becomes the voice of the Republican Party?
BELLANTONI: Uh, well, that would certainly help her book sales. She does have a book coming up. So, that is not an accident, either, that you're hearing more from her.
BREWER: Yeah.
BELLANTONI: Because, the more people know her and don't think of her, as, you know, her 72-year-old father's daughter, that think of her as a young, fresh face with Republican ideas, that will help her.
—Scott Whitlock is a news analyst for the Media Research Center
barf!!
Can we just create a new Conservative party already!!! It’s not the fact that Meghan is running her mouth, it’s the fact that not ONE Republican has come out to tell her to shut her lying, stinkin mouth. Just that fact alone says we got a real problem here with the GOP
“...is it possible Meghan McCain becomes the voice of the Republican Party?”
No.
Only a fool or a liberal could ask such a question.
Regardless of where Meghan McCain stands on the issues or who her parents were, anyone who supported Al Gore and John Kerry will never become the voice of the GOP.
And it’s a travesty that Contessa Brewer would even assert this as a possibility.
morons all
Could you not post any more Meghan articles - unless they are truly newsworthy??????????????????????
I love to watch all these liberal pundits say what they think is a “winning” platform for the Repulican party. The GOP needs to do the exact opposite of what they suggest. They know that there are millions of people with strong, traditional values, but that we are just leaderless now. That scares them, therefore they suggest we be dem lite and keep losing elections.
She has big boobs and a small brain. She would do well on the View, but I can’t even imagine her being a spokes-babe for the Democrats, much less the party of Lincoln and Reagan.
I didn’t know that she supported Kerry and Gore, this is news to me.
That would be the Job of the alleged GOP chairman.
McCain: Most of our nation wants our nation to succeed.Wow man...like is she brilliant or what? Ummm pass the joint man...
They loved Juan as well. At least till he was the last republican standing.
Even the Obama network knows she’s a Lib.
Contessa is why they have the mute button. (great to look at, but no need for volume)
MSM’s job is to create NEWS, controversy.
They’ve found a patsy .
The day she becomes ‘spokesman/woman/person’ my affiliation goes to ‘I’. (close to that anyway)
NOTHING she does is news.
I hit the ‘abuse’ button on this article - and I do that RARELY.
I’m sick of seeing articles about her.
Will Zell Miler be the voice of the democrats?
They loved Juan as well. At least till he was the last republican standing.
The media loved John McCain until he chose Sarah Palin, the second they saw a Conservative woman, who is pro-life, pro-gun, pro-religion, and anti-gay marriage all the love for McCain went out the door
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