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David Gregory Irked by Michelle Bachmann Emphasis on Secret $105 Billion ObamaCare Funding
NewsBusters ^ | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 03/06/2011 1:49:24 PM PST by PJ-Comix

The way David Gregory was carrying on during today's Meet The Press, you would have thought that he was irked by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's revelation of only 105 thousand dollars in secret ObamaCare funding instead of the actual astounding 105 BILLION dollars. A clearly irritated David Gregory kept insisting that he only wanted to stick with "narrow budget questions" and acted increasingly frustrated as Bachmann kept returning to the 105 BILLION dollars of hidden ObamaCare funding that he did not want to even briefly talk about.

Here is a portion of the interview of a clearly upset David Gregory as you can see in this video who obviously did not want to deal in the slightest with Bachmann's revelation which would have been major news to the viewing public as well as a more detailed transcript below the fold:

REP. MICHELE BACHMANN: ...There was a Congressional Research Service report that just was issued in February, and we discovered that secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation to fund the implementation of Obamacare. This is something that wasn't known. This money was broken up, hidden in various parts of the bills. And we have worked very hard to discover $61 billion in cuts that we could put forward, get to the president. So, in effect, David, we've taken one step forward and two steps back because we've found now that $105 billion had already been implemented.

MR. GREGORY: All right. But that--but, Congresswoman, you heard the president this week offer...

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bachmann; budget; davidgregory; michelebachmann; obamacare
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To: Constitutional Patriot
I think Anderson is the catcher, myself.
21 posted on 03/06/2011 2:14:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun." -- Barry Soetoro, June 11, 2008)
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To: PJ-Comix

At some point you just have to wonder if they will goose-step right of the cliff one after another before they admit how wrong Obama is for this country?


22 posted on 03/06/2011 2:19:57 PM PST by ColdOne (AZamericonnie took my tagline & won't give it back!":))
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To: PJ-Comix
The best part was the sign... LOL!!


23 posted on 03/06/2011 2:20:30 PM PST by nhwingut (Palin '12... Accept No Other)
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To: nhwingut

The prop was needed to insure that Liberal Viewers understood.


24 posted on 03/06/2011 2:23:17 PM PST by Rational Thought
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To: digger48
Don’t let them set the terms for debate.

Never. We will lose if we do. Stay on offense. If we are not on offense we will be back on our heels, answering "have you stopped beating your wife?" questions.

25 posted on 03/06/2011 2:28:23 PM PST by Jacquerie (The Journolist Media. Sword and Shield of the democrat party.)
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To: PJ-Comix
Has anyone coined "Bachmann Derangement Syndrome" yet?

Because it is just about to bloom like staphylococcus on a Petri dish.

After this interview (which was brilliant, by the way), Michelle Bachmann will have every member of the commie swarm calling her the anti-Christ.

26 posted on 03/06/2011 2:30:00 PM PST by Dr. Sheldon Cooper (I am one lab accident away from being a super-villian.)
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To: fightinJAG

David Gregory is married to the former General Counsel of Fannie Mae. His family has made millions off taxpayers.


Is it me, or does it seem like there is more and more politician/bureaucrat/media incest these days?!?!? Everyone in Washington is related?!?!

I knew his family had contributed heavily as a couple to bamster, but no idea his wife was connected to Fannie.

How can anyone regard anything these people say as impartial?


27 posted on 03/06/2011 2:30:44 PM PST by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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To: JPG

“Hooray for Michele Bachmann! She is wise to the ways of DNC Dave and refused to play his game. “

I hope she gives schooling to other Republicans on how to deal with the lameStream Media.

I suspect she will...


28 posted on 03/06/2011 2:32:21 PM PST by FroggyTheGremlim (2012 - End of an error)
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To: PJ-Comix

I am REALLY starting to warm up to this Lady. She’s got guts... and, believes what she’s saying.


29 posted on 03/06/2011 2:34:33 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them)
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To: fightinJAG

“...His family has made millions off taxpayers...”

Wouldn’t it be more accurate to say: “his family bilked the American people out of millions...”


30 posted on 03/06/2011 2:40:18 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Venturer

Boehner and the rest of the GOP are searching for their gonads with both hands and a mirror and coming up “empty handed” in my non-expert opinion. What do you think?


31 posted on 03/06/2011 2:41:32 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: PJ-Comix

I have no use for Gregory. He lives as an openly gay man...so, good for him.


32 posted on 03/06/2011 2:41:44 PM PST by maineman (BC EAGLES FAN)
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To: digger48

Years ago, I received a one day training session on dealing with the news media from a prominent East Coast pr firm. Michelle Bachmann is following their method to a T. Go into the interview with your own agenda firmly in mind, and no matter what the question is, keep drilling home your own agenda. Without exception. Way to go, Michelle!


33 posted on 03/06/2011 3:05:11 PM PST by Avid Coug
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To: Aevery_Freeman

She should take on franken the next time around.


34 posted on 03/06/2011 3:10:24 PM PST by Always Independent
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To: Aevery_Freeman

“We elected this gal. Almost makes up for Humphrey and Franken....”

So, you are a 6th District MN voter too? Hooray for Michele Bachmann. She’s a rock star in the 6th District. Of course, liberals hate her, and the newspapers are constantly trying to deflate her image by badgering her over anything and everytihng. She’s just oo bright for them.


35 posted on 03/06/2011 3:10:51 PM PST by Gumdrop (proud to be an American citizen)
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To: PJ-Comix

Keep exposing Michelle.


36 posted on 03/06/2011 3:11:55 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: fhayek

David WHO??


37 posted on 03/06/2011 3:21:19 PM PST by Dick Bachert
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
Great job, Michele! Of all our potential candidates, imo she's one of the best at handling the leftwing propagandists.

Link to youtube video of interview

38 posted on 03/06/2011 3:25:34 PM PST by lonevoice (Where the Welfare State is on the march, the Police State is not far behind)
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To: PJ-Comix

The entire interview was so Greggy could ask her if her calling 0bama a “gangster administration” and “un-American” could be twisted as racist.


39 posted on 03/06/2011 3:25:34 PM PST by Clint N. Suhks (YOU BETCHA!)
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To: AlphaOneAlpha

I call Gregory Ape Man.

I was also a little disappointed in Michele this morning.

She looked good, she was calm and poised but she did the Texas Two Step.

Granted his questions were all gotcha ones and granted he tried to interrupt her, but she used the dem tactic of never answering questions and just pounding that point.

I feel she could have done both; answered his questions—they weren’t that hard and kept returning to her point if she felt she must.

I was also disappointed that she pointedly did not defend Boehner when asked twice about it.

Boehner is a good guy and we don’t need internecine battles among Republicans, which is what Gregory was so obviously trying to start.

Gonna have to give her a B minus on the interview. I like her but ...


40 posted on 03/06/2011 3:33:37 PM PST by altura
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