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Andrea Outraged By Paterson Criticism Of Caroline
FinkelBlog ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 01/26/2009 7:07:15 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

It was a classic case of lèse majesté, and it left Andrea Mitchell fuming. The NBC correspondent, first on Today and later on Morning Joe, expressed outrage over the unkind words about Caroline Kennedy that New York Governor David Paterson let leak after JFK’s daughter withdrew her name from consideration for appointment to Hillary’s open Senate seat.

There was a whiff of the liberal elite circling the wagons around one of their own to the way Mitchell, with an assist from Mike Barnicle, went about denouncing David Paterson.

MIKA BRZEZINSKI: So Andrea, how would you characterize the emotions that the Kennedy family is feeling right now about this Chinese fire drill that Caroline went through? Are they at all angry?

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MITCHELL: And so she withdraws, and does it in a one-sentence statement after midnight. And then, the governor and people around him go ahead and trash her–trash her reputation. She is out of the race, and he is, you know, on top. And there is no excuse. Barnicle, bear me out on this for the way this woman was treated, no matter her uncertain, awkward start in politics. To do that to anyone, and to a public servant and to someone who has played the role she has in American history, is outrageous.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andreamitchell; carolinekennedy; davidpaterson; mikebarnicle
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1 posted on 01/26/2009 7:07:16 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Yeah, how dare these pissant peasants not recognize the talent, majesty and divine right of a Kennedy. This is Andrea Mitchell ... NBC News.

/sarc


2 posted on 01/26/2009 7:08:39 AM PST by mgc1122
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

Andrea Mitchell circles the wagons around Caroline ping to Today show list.


3 posted on 01/26/2009 7:08:55 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Conservative criticism of the liberal media: www.finkelblog.com)
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4 posted on 01/26/2009 7:09:53 AM PST by Islander7 (LOST TAGLINE - If found, please return. LARGE Reward.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If only they’d said the same in defense of Sarah Palin..............


5 posted on 01/26/2009 7:10:04 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Perhaps Al can throw a bucket of cold water on objectivist reporter /sarcasm wifey to calm her down.


6 posted on 01/26/2009 7:10:24 AM PST by PGalt
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Ms. Mitchell is no longer a reporter. She hasn’t been one for years. She now considers herself a pundit.

Who cares, btw, what a scumbag like Paterson says about anyone?

He’s not one to be throwing stones.


7 posted on 01/26/2009 7:10:26 AM PST by RexBeach ("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"To do that to anyone, and to a public servant..."

Caroline a public servant? I didn't realize that living on a $100 million dollar trust fund was serving the public?

8 posted on 01/26/2009 7:10:47 AM PST by avacado
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Don’t recall if she called for circling the wagons around Sarah Palin, do you?


9 posted on 01/26/2009 7:11:04 AM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Politics of personal destruction.

Paterson did it.
The Kennedy wing is doing it now.

Democrats: this is all they know.

10 posted on 01/26/2009 7:11:08 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Hey,Mika,is a Chinese fire drill similar to a Polish one?


11 posted on 01/26/2009 7:11:31 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
MITCHELL: And so she withdraws, and does it in a one-sentence statement after midnight. And then, the governor and people around him go ahead and trash her–trash her reputation. She is out of the race, and he is, you know, on top. And there is no excuse. Barnicle, bear me out on this for the way this woman was treated, no matter her uncertain, awkward start in politics. To do that to anyone, and to a public servant and to someone who has played the role she has in American history, is outrageous.

Did I miss something here? Did Andy Mitchell Greenspam ever once defend Sarah Palin, a literal elected public servant?

12 posted on 01/26/2009 7:11:35 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Circle the wagons in an ever-increasing tighter circle around Andrea Mitchell until she’s squawking like the ignorant liberal slut she is **** PING ***** !!!!


13 posted on 01/26/2009 7:11:37 AM PST by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American History. Barack 0bama is his second term.)
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Andrea, you ignorant slut. Don’t you realize that this was payback by the Clintons and NY Dems for Teddy and Caroline endorsing Obama?


14 posted on 01/26/2009 7:12:25 AM PST by kabar
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Patterson will never know what hit him.


15 posted on 01/26/2009 7:13:37 AM PST by AU72
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To: avacado

Only a 100 million?Al Gore stole more than that using his global warming scam!She must feel poor and rejected.


16 posted on 01/26/2009 7:13:57 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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In any case, if Mitchell is so concerned about the coarsening of political rhetoric, why not start at her own network by calling on Keith Olbermann to clean up his Bush=Hitler act?

It's unexcusable what Olbermann says on the air everynight about Bush, Cheney, O'Reilly, etc.---much worse than what's been said about Caroline. It's just WRONG, and someone on NBC should say so.

17 posted on 01/26/2009 7:14:43 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: AU72

Well,he sure won’t see it coming....


18 posted on 01/26/2009 7:15:05 AM PST by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A resounding confirmation that Patterson made a good decision. The camel faced one has a nose for such things and I’m sure it got pinched when her princess pouted.


19 posted on 01/26/2009 7:15:21 AM PST by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: Dr. Ursus

What does that mean...Chinese fire drill????


20 posted on 01/26/2009 7:16:09 AM PST by FES0844
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