Posted on 03/21/2003 5:14:53 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Tiny Tom Daschle just concluded an interview with Katie Couric on The Today Show.
Katie's clear intent: damage control for the diminutive Daschle in the wake of his odious criticism, on the eve of War, of President Bush's diplomacy.
While it was necessary for purposes of Katie's strategy to replay Daschle's intemperate remarks, before she even began her questioning she replayed some conciliatory and supportive comments Daschle made yesterday on the Senate floor.
Only then did Couric begin her questioning. Now imagine that a Republican had been on the hot seat in similar circumstances. Katie's first question would have undoubtedly been along the lines: "on the eve of war, with American men and women about to go into harm's way, don't you think it was harmful to their morale to undermine the leadership of their Commander in Chief?"
But instead of framing the question in terms of the unpatriotic nature of Daschle's remarks, Couric passed them off as just more wrangling between political parties.
Thus her first question was:
"Do you think this will create a chasm between Dems and Republicans?" This gave Daschle the opening to talk about the resolution unanimously passed by the Senate supporting the troops and the Commander in Chief.
That was it, the totality of Katie's "grilling" of Daschle on what was arguably the most despicable statement by a major political leader in a time of war since WWII.
From there, it was on to happy talk for the two: a mutual love-in of budget and tax-cut bashing.
Thus Katie's next question was: "Some are outraged that Bush budget sets aside $700 billion in tax cuts but nothing for costs of war."
And Katie went on to observe some "moderates" want to cut the tax cut in half. So tax-and-spend liberal opponents of Pres. Bush are magically transformed into "moderates".
Katie concluded with this "hard-hitting" question: "What is major question you would like to ask President?"
Thank God only ONE Calvary was needed.
Our Katie Couric, that perky one
You won’t believe what she’s done
Just look and you’ll see
She shows her butt right on TV
We are sure it will win the sweeps
Though, of course, it gives you the creeps
Children all watch…they’re filled with glee
It’s Katie’s colonoscopy
The nurses are screaming…a nightmare they’re dreaming
Their fear they cannot restrain
The doctor just found Katie’s brain
So Katie’s now the butt of their jokes
Inside her each doctor pokes
They cannot believe their eyes
The viewer’s getting a big surprise
They say she has made history
Something like this you’ll never see
One screams out, “I can’t concur
Most Democrats are just like her”
The nurses are screaming…a nightmare they’re dreaming
Their fear they cannot restrain
The doctor just found Katie’s brain
They stitch her up…it’s finally done
She’ll take time off out in the sun
People say each time they pass
Hey, we know your head’s in your @ss
The nurses are screaming…a nightmare they’re dreaming
Their fear they cannot restrain
The doctor just found Katie’s brain
The nurses are screaming…a nightmare they’re dreaming
Their fear they cannot restrain
The doctor just found Katie’s brain
Daschle: "Look, we have exhausted virtually our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that, what other option is there but to force them to do so? . This is the key question. And the answer is, we don't have another option. We have got to force them to comply, and we are doing so militarily."
In 2003 When George W. Bush is President:
Daschle: "I'm saddened, saddened that this president failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to war. Saddened that we have to give up one life because this president couldn't create the kind of diplomatic effort that was so critical for our country."
In her interview with Daschle on Fox & Friends this morning, E.D. Hill gave him a chance to rehabilitate himself by asking him who he thought was responsible for the "diplomatic failure" he had been talking about: France or the United States (GWB).
He refused to answer by saying, "I won't go there..". E.D. said, "Oh, but I wish you would".
I have the whole interview on videotape.
Daschle refused to take the side of the United States over France again this morning.
The Leftist DemocRAT Party is making a concerted effort (with the help of their Marxist/DemocRAT friends in the media), to help Daschle rehab himself, but he shot himself in the foot again this morning. His hatred and resentment for George W. Bush is much stronger than his love for America and what's good for her.
He and the rest of his DemocRAT friends can hide their hatred as long as they only get the soft-ball questions from the likes of Larry King, Peter Jennings, Katie Couric, et.al., ad-nauseum.
Thanks E.D.!! You did Fox proud this morning!
Guaranteed.....it wouldn't start a fire!
Reminds me of an old Red Foxx joke: "That woman is so cold....when her legs open....a light goes on!"
There's another song that applies to perky Katie, without any change in the lyrics. It's a Don Henley classic:
"The bubble-headed bleach blonde comes on at five,
She'll tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye,
It's in'tresting when people die,
Give us dir-ty laun-dry ..."
The original song was about the evening news. But it could be 5 a.m. as well. Katie's just selective in her dirty laundry. If it belongs to the people she's biased in favor of, it stays in the hamper.
Congressman Billybob
Latest column, not yet up on UPI, and FR, "Don't Trust My Words"
She's still using that "some are ..." angle? Who the hell is this "some" she's always quoting?
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