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?"
This brings to mind the old-time phrase "Vest Pocket Venus"... as in the following excerpt of a review from a German website.....
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