Smerconish compares Arianna Huffington to a ‘hooker who gives up a john.’
Smerconish compares Arianna Huffington to a ‘hooker who gives up a john.’
Today on MSNBC’s Hardball, right-wing radio host Michael Smerconish bashed Arianna Huffington — along with former “West Wing” actors Bradley Whitford and Richard Schiff — for reporting that at a dinner party shortly after the 2000 election, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his wife told Huffington that they didn’t vote for George Bush. Host Chris Matthews simply laughed and defended coziness between the press and politicians:
SMERCONISH: Look, I don’t get invited out anywhere. You do, Chris. … I’m grilling burgers in an hour in Philly. But let me ask you something. Isn’t this a violation of the dinner code? Isn’t this like a hooker who gives up a john? I mean, isn’t there some impropriety here?
MATTHEWS: I used to love that rule, that when you’re out having fun with each other, you weren’t sitting there with radios, you weren’t quoting them, you weren’t going to screw them in the morning. That’s the world I like to live in. But I have learned, everything you say can be used against you.
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Smerconish? Isn’t that Russian for “IMA DuFuS”??
May 9th, 2008 at 9:32 pmI think it’s Czechoslovakian for “McCain is sitting on my face”.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pmMatthews finally admits he’s not a journalist.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:38 pmSMIRK-KNISH: Isn’t this like a hooker who gives up a john? I mean, isn’t there some impropriety here?
MATTHEWS: I used to love that rule, that when you’re out having fun…
I think Matthews just admitted to cavorting with hookers. Of course as a whore himself he should know the rules.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:41 pmArianna likes to play all sides. She played for the GOP, then switched. She swoons over Sen Obama, and bashes Sen Clinton at every turn.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pmHuffPo is a shell of what it once was.
Zappatero: Matthews finally admits he’s not a journalist
Yup, that’s the more important story here–not the two cents from the two-bit hack Smerconish, but Matthews admission of “the world I like to live in” where “your’e out having fun with each other”.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:48 pmMcCain, as a navy man, should have been aware that:
May 9th, 2008 at 9:48 pmLoose lips sink ships.
This dinner code rule reeks of hypocrisy. Tell the truth in private and lie in public.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pmAbarts…Arianna likes to play all sides
I’d say she’s more interested in her business than anything. Her profile has certainly increased since she launched Huffpo which frontpages a lot of crap these days.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:54 pmBUT when she talks about Democratic policies on TV (rather than the politics) I find her very sharp and composed.
However, she’s got a keen eye for her own advancement and it shows.
I think this is taking Tim Russert’s personal vendetta against Arianna Huffington a bit too far. Grow up, Timmy!
May 9th, 2008 at 9:57 pmIsn’t this like a hooker who gives up a john? I mean, isn’t there some impropriety here?
Yes, in what you just said the sentence before!
May 9th, 2008 at 9:58 pmIsn’t this like a hooker who gives up a john?
Ahh, yes, the moral majority, blame the hooker not the hookee.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:02 pmHard to understand why Smerconish never gets invited anywhere.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:11 pmSmerconish & Tweety — johns if there ever were any. Which means, of course, pathetic suckers.
The NYT story backs Arianna bigtime — and they’re no friends of hers & vicey-versey:
http://www.nytimes.com/ 2008/ 05/ 09/ us/ politics/ 09huffington.html?scp=1&sq=mccain%20arianna&st=cse
May 9th, 2008 at 10:13 pmNice way to talk about woman and it’s become common. Well I guess the Republicans were right no need to Celebrate Mother’s Day anymore as woman no longer get respect.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:18 pmAnd the media will cruise by the bigot Smerconish’s and Tweety’s comments like they did with Chelsea, Hillary, and now Huffington. MSNBC has shown their true colors as the biggest bigot cable network.
MSNBC: We report bigotry, you decide.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:19 pmabarts Says:
Arianna likes to play all sides. She played for the GOP, then switched. She swoons over Sen Obama, and bashes Sen Clinton at every turn.
HuffPo is a shell of what it once was.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
You are either a disgruntled Clinton supporter or a troll. Which is it? If this is the best post you can make regarding the topic above, better you say nothing at all.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pmShayne Says:
Hard to understand why Smerconish never gets invited anywhere.
Yeah, that’s what I thought. Scratching and farting and boring everyone to death with his stories.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:31 pm“Hey buddy,didn’t I see you on hardball?…oh …and I said I wanted fries with my burger.”
May 9th, 2008 at 10:33 pmAt least he’s not an idiot like racist Marxist Hussein Obama who thinks the U.S. has 57 states! What a loser!
May 9th, 2008 at 10:41 pmAnd they call themselves professionals. Pfft.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:50 pmMerlin Says:
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abarts Says:
Arianna likes to play all sides. She played for the GOP, then switched. She swoons over Sen Obama, and bashes Sen Clinton at every turn.
HuffPo is a shell of what it once was.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
You are either a disgruntled Clinton supporter or a troll. Which is it? If this is the best post you can make regarding the topic above, better you say nothing at all.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pm Recommend (0) | Report Abuse
Merlin,
May 9th, 2008 at 10:56 pmDo your parents know you are using their computer again?
Screw the Repugs, screw ALL of the “over the hill” Hillary supporters, screw the Independent cons AND the Neo-cons even the real cons, screw the Blue Dogs, screw everybody that has not yet voted for BHO…..
OH CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That doesn’t leave enough VOTERS to get Senator Obama elected!
HELP ARIANNA!
May 9th, 2008 at 10:59 pmThese to nut bag’s seem to know so much make’s me wonder are they the hooker’s or hookee’s or both..LoL….Blessings
May 9th, 2008 at 11:14 pmHey, Witch1!!!
May 9th, 2008 at 11:20 pmLet’s play Dodgeball !
May 9th, 2008 at 11:28 pmabarts Says:
Arianna likes to play all sides. She played for the GOP, then switched. She swoons over Sen Obama, and bashes Sen Clinton at every turn.
HuffPo is a shell of what it once was.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
You are either a disgruntled Clinton supporter or a troll. Which is it? If this is the best post you can make regarding the topic above, better you say nothing at all.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Merlin,
Do your parents know you are using their computer again?
Its a troll then! Thank you for the self diagnosis.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pmBack at ya gummitch…Blessings
May 9th, 2008 at 11:40 pmcan’t remember where exactly - countdown? rachel? - i heard the idea that this race is going to be, has been, the most politically-correct, or try anyway, ever…
i dunno… this seems much ado about not much…
arianna doesn’t seem to have such thin skin, either…
May 10th, 2008 at 12:00 amwhat did ed have to say about it? curious…
May 10th, 2008 at 12:02 amHe sounds like a disgruntled john to me.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:20 amTweety and all his rightwing pals are colossal asshats. Ol’ Tweets’ll say *anything* that pops into his pointy head - regardless of whether it’s relevant or not (and it’s mostly NOT).
May 10th, 2008 at 12:35 amIf you dont lie you have nothing to worry about in public or private, right?
And if one takes part in prostitution, and lies about it, who’s fault is that?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:00 amWhere are these men’s flag lapel pins?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:02 ambut but we invited her to our parties… and she told….ITS SOOOOO UNFAIR!!!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 1:38 amNot as important as this:
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is recommending changes in the handling of troops’ remains, after it was revealed that a crematorium contracted by the military handles both human and animal cremations.
A military official said there have been no instances or charges that human and pet remains were mixed. But officials are now recommending that troops’ remains be incinerated only at facilities that are dedicated entirely to humans, in order to avoid any appearance of a problem.
Be proud you’re an American.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:27 amThe following news organizations back up Arianna’s story:
1) The New York Times — http://www.nytimes.com/ 2008/ 05/ 09/ us/ politics/ 09huffington.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin
2) The Washington Post —
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/ the-trail/ 2008/ 05/ 09/ west_wing_actors_confirm_accou.html
3) The Los Angeles Times –
http://www.latimes.com/ news/ nationworld/ nation/ la-na-arianna7-2008may07,0,1169483.story
Oh, but the trolls will contend that the above represent the so-called “liberal news media.” Yeah, the same group that completely buried the story about Reverend Wright, but continued, 24/7, to endlessly excoriate two ministers who John McCain speaks of in glowing terms (i.e., John Hagee and Rod Parsley).
And for those who believe that last statement, let me know. I’m sure there’s someone who’d love to sell you some swampland in Myanmar.
May 10th, 2008 at 3:25 amMerlin Says:
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abarts Says:
Arianna likes to play all sides. She played for the GOP, then switched. She swoons over Sen Obama, and bashes Sen Clinton at every turn.
HuffPo is a shell of what it once was.
May 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
You are either a disgruntled Clinton supporter or a troll. Which is it? If this is the best post you can make regarding the topic above, better you say nothing at all.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Merlin,
Do your parents know you are using their computer again?
Its a troll then! Thank you for the self diagnosis.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Merlin,
May 10th, 2008 at 4:21 amrun along and let the grown ups speak. I’m sure you can find some “American Idol” blog where you can call anyone who doesn’t shall your opinion or observations a ‘troll’.
Ah it’s Glenn Becks Boy Blunder wasn’t this moron up for MSNBC’s Morning spot for a while afer the Imus Affair?
May 10th, 2008 at 4:45 amSmersh. Enough said.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:42 amSo if Hillary had told one of these dweebs at a dinner party that she didn’t vote for Bill the second time because of Monica, they would have kept their mouths shut, right….
May 10th, 2008 at 8:10 amNEW! Blackwater News!
Blackwater Worldwide, the security company involved in 17 Iraqis’ deaths, still has a contract to guard diplomats.
http://ccoaler.blogspot.com/2008/05/blackwater-usa.html
May 10th, 2008 at 8:21 amIt’s funny when these political spin whores like Smercomish try to paint someone else their color!
May 10th, 2008 at 8:29 amThe Commercial Media is filling the airwaves with inconsequential stories like the Smercomish comments, and ignoring the elephant in the room….namely what is happening to the Republican Party.
From Danps diary: http://dailykos.com/ storyonly/ 2008/ 5/ 10/ 5104/ 76448/ 495/ 513108
Considering how much attention mass media has spent on electoral politics it has missed the elephant in the room (pardon the pun): The extreme peril of the Republican Party.
“Republicans held all the levers of power in Washington for six years. They turned budget surpluses into huge deficits, which put pressure on the dollar. The financial industry’s house of cards got blown down and the Federal Reserve cut rates to head off a recession. That put even more pressure on the dollar. Its value sank against other currencies, and investors have taken refuge in commodities, driving those prices up. Republicans’ aggressive, swaggering foreign policy has shot uncertainty through the market, driving (dollar denominated) oil to record highs. Simply put, their policies have put us in a position where we can’t deficit spend, can’t lower prices, can’t cut rates and can’t do much to restore value to our currency. Even simpler, every time you fill up your tank or buy a loaf of bread you pay the BUSH TAX.”
Danps nails it…but you aren’t likely to hear it from the Pundits.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:54 amNote that now that the story is out there, these idiots are not too shamed to talk about it. I wonder if they were nearly as outraged when Monica gave up the blue dress.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:00 amEverything is about sex and hookers for the right wing.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 amThis just further drives home the fact McCain didn’t vote for Bush and he repeatedly lies about it.
May 10th, 2008 at 10:15 amPresidential candidates are not entitled to dirty secrets. Not anymore.
Presidential candidates are not entitled to dirty secrets. Not anymore.
I await the media’s dogged pursuit for Cindy’s tax returns. A multi-million dollar fortune is ideal for political mischief, and we must know there are no conflicts of interest. It will be great fun, watching reporters quizzing McCain about why his support for a reduced estate tax would be a huge benefit for his own kids. How much would they save in taxes, if Dad’s tax policies are enacted?
May 10th, 2008 at 10:58 amShe was really good on Democracy Now yesterday: http://www.democracynow.org/ 2008/ 5/ 9/ author_blogger_arianna_huffington_on_how
May 10th, 2008 at 11:20 amShe was really good on Democracy Now yesterday:
Here’s the problem I have with her: she has consistently shown that she’s an opportunist, with no real moral compass.
She had a conversion to democratic ideology after she divorced her gay republican husband for 25 million bucks - but she was a die-hard republican during the Reagan years. To me, that shows a past willingness to embrace political orthodoxy over demonstrable truth.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:33 amAnd I find it hard to believe she didn’t know about her gay husband until after he’d fathered two of her children - putting the multimillionaire Huffington on the paternity hook.
If he was so bad she had to divorce him, why did she keep his name?
Opportunism.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:37 amTRAITOR Bush is a Saudi OIL WHOREBAG who has sold this country out, along with the PNAC WAR CRIMINALS.
I can’t wait until he DROPS DEAD and goes to be with his MASTER Satan and TRAITOR Ronnie Reagan, now DEAD and BURNING.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:42 pmPure male bastards and a$$holes!!! Everyone one of them!!!!!
May 10th, 2008 at 6:16 pmHe couldn’t refute her story, nor could he deny that McCain was pandering to Hollywood, so instead, he called her a whore.
Typical Republican behavior these days.
I think this means that McCain should be shown pandering to Hollywood whenever possible. McCain is not the darling of the religious right, and they HATE Hollywood.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:03 pmHe admits his conflicts of interests, cozying up his belt way buddies , he’s not a journalist , so by default he’s nothing more than a propagandist , PERIOD and he’s not alone , most of cable is exactly like him . So there is really no VALUE in watching this idiot , When he’s not promoting his buddies , he operates as a lapdog , going after the puppet master’s enemies and I certainly wouldn’t call him a pit bull for anybody , having a big mouth doesn’t qualify for any toughness .
May 10th, 2008 at 7:28 pmAbarts:
“run along and let the grown ups speak. I’m sure you can find some “American Idol” blog where you can call anyone who doesn’t shall your opinion or observations a ‘troll’.”
You’re the one making an ass of himself with your belittling comments towards people who don’t share your opinions.
Since when are any conservatives respectful of those who don’t share their opinions?
May 12th, 2008 at 11:23 am