Comments on: NBC’s Williams confirms that McCain camp made no offer to cover McCain’s trip abroad. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cal Malenky http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5115136 Cal Malenky Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:53:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5115136 My stroke-damaged-brained dad voted for Bush in 2004 because he liked Laura better than Theresa Heinz Kerry. THK was too outspoken. Laura's nice. People have a lot of stupid reasons to cluelessly vote against their self-interest. My stroke-damaged-brained dad voted for Bush in 2004 because he liked Laura better than Theresa Heinz Kerry. THK was too outspoken. Laura’s nice.
People have a lot of stupid reasons to cluelessly vote against their self-interest.

]]> By: flavorino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5114646 flavorino Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:11:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5114646 May I add to #31 that that might not be enough to stop Americans from electing McCain. We have a large segment of our population that qualify as, for the lack of a better word, dumba**es and McCain is targeting the dumba*** vote. May I add to #31 that that might not be enough to stop Americans from electing McCain.
We have a large segment of our population that qualify as, for the lack of a better word, dumba**es and McCain is targeting the dumba*** vote.

]]> By: flavorino http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5114630 flavorino Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:07:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5114630 MCCain does not have the intellectual capacity to be a competent President. I's not his age. He finished 494th out of 498 at the Naval Academy as a young man. His intellect has not improved since then to the capacity required of a competent president. MCCain does not have the intellectual capacity to be a competent President.
I’s not his age. He finished 494th out of 498 at the Naval Academy as a young man.
His intellect has not improved since then to the capacity required of a competent president.

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113878 upside99 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:51:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113878 Tom, I also saw that situation, but am concerned the LIV that typically watch the MSM will only see this as a strike against Obama. And WHEN will the MSM ever do anything but lick McDepends' slimy Arse? SO far, that is all I see or hear. What about the cut and paste job Katie 'Bimbo' Couric has done on TWO separate situations. Either she has approved it or she has no editorial oversight into her shows. Which is it? Or maybe she is so clueless, she doesn't know the difference. Tom,

I also saw that situation, but am concerned the LIV that typically watch the MSM will only see this as a strike against Obama.

And WHEN will the MSM ever do anything but lick McDepends’ slimy Arse? SO far, that is all I see or hear. What about the cut and paste job Katie ‘Bimbo’ Couric has done on TWO separate situations. Either she has approved it or she has no editorial oversight into her shows. Which is it? Or maybe she is so clueless, she doesn’t know the difference.

]]> By: misshusseinmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113428 misshusseinmolly Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113428 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Says July 25th, 2008 at 10:56 am What really gets me in all of this is that the McCain camp basically goaded Obama to go over seas and now they are upset because he did what they wanted him to do. It just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief every time they open their mouths or issue statements on his trip abroad. ____________________________________________________________ This is because their instruction was "go overseas and commit gaffes we can use against you." It wasn't "go overseas and be statesmanlike." So naturally, they're upset. The ironic thing is that Obama seems to be doing pretty well in the foreign arena despite what the GOP continually touts as his "lack of experience". Meanwhile, the supposedly experienced McCain is hopping on one foot because the other one is always in his mouth. IgnoranceIsNotBliss Says
July 25th, 2008 at 10:56 am
What really gets me in all of this is that the McCain camp basically goaded Obama to go over seas and now they are upset because he did what they wanted him to do. It just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief every time they open their mouths or issue statements on his trip abroad.
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This is because their instruction was “go overseas and commit gaffes we can use against you.” It wasn’t “go overseas and be statesmanlike.” So naturally, they’re upset.

The ironic thing is that Obama seems to be doing pretty well in the foreign arena despite what the GOP continually touts as his “lack of experience”. Meanwhile, the supposedly experienced McCain is hopping on one foot because the other one is always in his mouth.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113370 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113370 Obama issued a summons to the media? Well, I guess they were powerless to ignore it then. It's not like it's a<em> subpoena</em>, for god's sake. They <em>had</em> to obey. Obama issued a summons to the media?

Well, I guess they were powerless to ignore it then. It’s not like it’s a subpoena, for god’s sake. They had to obey.

]]> By: Klem Kiddilehopper http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113310 Klem Kiddilehopper Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:31:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113310 Is Senator McCain the only POW in the history of this Country? Is Senator McCain the only POW in the history of this Country?

]]> By: tom http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113304 tom Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:26:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113304 upside, I think that Gibson demonstrated that the MSM is doing its job actually. It is just that kind of questioning on relative positions that "immunizes" both the MSM and Obama against the groundless claims that he is getting favorable treatment. Rather than being upset, I hope that you can see the benefit of this in the longer run. The campaign is really just getting underway. There is plenty of time for the MSM to asked pointed questions of <em>both </em>candidates . . . and they will. I still trust the majority of the U.S. electorate to make a good decision when they really start paying attention and are given a clear view of both candidates. Before all is said and done, McNumbNuts will crash and burn. The closer that this occurs to election day, the better. Fear not. upside, I think that Gibson demonstrated that the MSM is doing its job actually. It is just that kind of questioning on relative positions that “immunizes” both the MSM and Obama against the groundless claims that he is getting favorable treatment.

Rather than being upset, I hope that you can see the benefit of this in the longer run. The campaign is really just getting underway. There is plenty of time for the MSM to asked pointed questions of both candidates . . . and they will.

I still trust the majority of the U.S. electorate to make a good decision when they really start paying attention and are given a clear view of both candidates. Before all is said and done, McNumbNuts will crash and burn. The closer that this occurs to election day, the better. Fear not.

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113290 hussein toasterhead Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:20:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113290 <i>stewarjt Says: Besides Scar, is there a bigger media blowhard, self important, smug, smarmy, ass than Brian Williams? July 25th, 2008 at 9:55 am </i> _____ Perhaps Stephen Colbert, but then being a smug, smarmy, self-important media blowhard is his whole schtick. stewarjt Says:

Besides Scar, is there a bigger media blowhard, self important, smug, smarmy, ass than Brian Williams?

July 25th, 2008 at 9:55 am
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Perhaps Stephen Colbert, but then being a smug, smarmy, self-important media blowhard is his whole schtick.

]]> By: upside99 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113270 upside99 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113270 Did anyone see the 'interview' that Chuckie Gibson did with Obama a few days ago? It was nothing but negative, baiting questions, nothing of a positive nature, nothing about comparative positions between him and McDepends. A total trash piece and Obama just smiled through it and answered the idiot's questions. MSM is a total joke and it reminded me once again why I never watch it for anything more than entertainment. Did anyone see the ‘interview’ that Chuckie Gibson did with Obama a few days ago? It was nothing but negative, baiting questions, nothing of a positive nature, nothing about comparative positions between him and McDepends. A total trash piece and Obama just smiled through it and answered the idiot’s questions.

MSM is a total joke and it reminded me once again why I never watch it for anything more than entertainment.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113268 katy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:09:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113268 <em>paleolib Says: and about not visiting a military hospital in Germany (because the Pentagon said no).</em> oh, so it was the military hospital in GERMANY... listening to edschultz yesterday, some callers chimed in with the latest, and that gripe about him not visiting the military hospital was one of their points... the other being, the europeans love obama because he is a "socialist" like they are... idjits... paleolib Says:
and about not visiting a military hospital in Germany (because the Pentagon said no).

oh, so it was the military hospital in GERMANY…

listening to edschultz yesterday, some callers chimed in with the latest, and that gripe about him not visiting the military hospital was one of their points… the other being, the europeans love obama because he is a “socialist” like they are…

idjits…

]]> By: Daddy-O http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113258 Daddy-O Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113258 Grandpa McCain and his lobbyist advisers forgot to invite the seedy liberal TV network media along with him to Europe? No one could have...ah, fuggit. Grandpa McCain and his lobbyist advisers forgot to invite the seedy liberal TV network media along with him to Europe?

No one could have…ah, fuggit.

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113220 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:56:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113220 What really gets me in all of this is that the McCain camp basically goaded Obama to go over seas and now they are upset because he did what they wanted him to do. It just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief every time they open their mouths or issue statements on his trip abroad. What really gets me in all of this is that the McCain camp basically goaded Obama to go over seas and now they are upset because he did what they wanted him to do. It just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief every time they open their mouths or issue statements on his trip abroad.

]]> By: paleolib http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113184 paleolib Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:42:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113184 With each passing day McCain looks more and more like a geriatric Wile E. Coyote sawing through the branch supporting him. He touts his alleged foreign policy experience then repeatedly demonstrates his inability to remember religions, geography or timelines. He goads Obama into going to Iraq and Afghanistan only to see Obama suck the air out of the room by taking the networks with him, looking presidential and receiving a rock star welcome in Berlin. Stuck holding his wiener schnitzel in Ohio McCain issues snitty press releases and utters snitty comments about Obama making speeches abroad (which McCain already did in Canada) and about not visiting a military hospital in Germany (because the Pentagon said no). Now he is reduced to whining about media complicity only to see the most pompous (against huge competition) of the network anchors flatly reject his claim. Not that I want to see the guy elected but McCain's handlers would be best suited by pulling their candidate off the road except for a few photo ops, declining interviews unless he gets to see the questions in advance and just running patriotic commercials. This is just getting ugly. With each passing day McCain looks more and more like a geriatric Wile E. Coyote sawing through the branch supporting him. He touts his alleged foreign policy experience then repeatedly demonstrates his inability to remember religions, geography or timelines. He goads Obama into going to Iraq and Afghanistan only to see Obama suck the air out of the room by taking the networks with him, looking presidential and receiving a rock star welcome in Berlin. Stuck holding his wiener schnitzel in Ohio McCain issues snitty press releases and utters snitty comments about Obama making speeches abroad (which McCain already did in Canada) and about not visiting a military hospital in Germany (because the Pentagon said no). Now he is reduced to whining about media complicity only to see the most pompous (against huge competition) of the network anchors flatly reject his claim. Not that I want to see the guy elected but McCain’s handlers would be best suited by pulling their candidate off the road except for a few photo ops, declining interviews unless he gets to see the questions in advance and just running patriotic commercials. This is just getting ugly.

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113182 Zimzone Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:42:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113182 McStake...I like it! Brian Williams is as full of himself as McStake is stupid. McStake…I like it!

Brian Williams is as full of himself as McStake is stupid.

]]> By: citizen_pain http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113160 citizen_pain Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113160 McCain: "I'm John McCain damnit! A POW! I've been a Senator for over 20 years! How dare the press disrespect me! They can't ignore me! I want so goddamn attention!" Just don't report on anything I say...BBQ anyone? McCain: “I’m John McCain damnit! A POW! I’ve been a Senator for over 20 years! How dare the press disrespect me! They can’t ignore me! I want so goddamn attention!”

Just don’t report on anything I say…BBQ anyone?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113144 katy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:23:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113144 <em>"the pejorative is summons"</em> ??? what the hell is he saying?! that obama issued a "summons"??? buncha wasted words in that blather... did you see the daily show take on all that exclusivity? funny! and the mcLAME camp was sure happy about all the obama press for pastor-gate and bitter-gate... imagine that... “the pejorative is summons” ???

what the hell is he saying?! that obama issued a “summons”???

buncha wasted words in that blather…

did you see the daily show take on all that exclusivity?
funny!

and the mcLAME camp was sure happy about all the obama press for
pastor-gate and bitter-gate…
imagine that…

]]> By: Paul W http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113142 Paul W Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:19:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113142 <em>Newsweek has reported that McCain “chose not to take reporters” with him to Europe, <strong>thus making the Right’s charges baseless.</strong></em> Just another day in the world of the hopelessly dishonest right. http://progressiveworldreview.com Newsweek has reported that McCain “chose not to take reporters” with him to Europe, thus making the Right’s charges baseless.

Just another day in the world of the hopelessly dishonest right.

http://progressiveworldreview.com

]]> By: Mugsy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113130 Mugsy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113130 When the Big-3 Networks sent their top three anchors with Obama to Europe, it gave birth to the lastest Right-wing meme that <strong>I guarantee we'll be hearing for years</strong>, that Obama's popularity (and eventual win) will be due to "<em>unfair favorable media coverage of Obama vs McCain</em>". MediaMatters has been doing a great job of covering all the bending-over-backwards the MSM has been doing for McCain, but I'm keeping a (growing) list of (non) controversies the MSM levied against Obama: <strong>Comments by his pastor Jeremiah Wright. Comments by his wife ("First time...Proud of my country.") The "Flag-pin" controversy. Wouldn't put hand over heart during the Pledge of Allegience Secret Muslim that attended a "madrassa" as a child. Middle name is "Hussein" Obama saying some Americans cling to guns/religion because they're "bitter". Obama would negotiate with Hamas "without precondition". Bowled a "37", therefore, can't "relate" to "middle America". Obama "reassured Canadian government" that his position on NAFTA was "just rhetoric". Association with "60's Radical William Ayers". "Tony" Rezco: slum lord, political "fixer", bought land next to Obama house as favor to them. Asking Iowa farmers about the store price of the "Arugula" they grow makes him an "elitist". Asking for orange juice after being offered coffee in a diner makes him an "elitist".</strong> The list is sure to continue to grow. So the next time some Reich-winger whines of how "the press is trying to "help" Obama", just bring up this list. When the Big-3 Networks sent their top three anchors with Obama to Europe, it gave birth to the lastest Right-wing meme that I guarantee we’ll be hearing for years, that Obama’s popularity (and eventual win) will be due to “unfair favorable media coverage of Obama vs McCain“.

MediaMatters has been doing a great job of covering all the bending-over-backwards the MSM has been doing for McCain, but I’m keeping a (growing) list of (non) controversies the MSM levied against Obama:

Comments by his pastor Jeremiah Wright.
Comments by his wife (”First time…Proud of my country.”)
The “Flag-pin” controversy.
Wouldn’t put hand over heart during the Pledge of Allegience
Secret Muslim that attended a “madrassa” as a child.
Middle name is “Hussein”
Obama saying some Americans cling to guns/religion because they’re “bitter”.
Obama would negotiate with Hamas “without precondition”.
Bowled a “37″, therefore, can’t “relate” to “middle America”.
Obama “reassured Canadian government” that his position on NAFTA was “just rhetoric”.
Association with “60’s Radical William Ayers”.
“Tony” Rezco: slum lord, political “fixer”, bought land next to Obama house as favor to them.
Asking Iowa farmers about the store price of the “Arugula” they grow makes him an “elitist”.
Asking for orange juice after being offered coffee in a diner makes him an “elitist”.

The list is sure to continue to grow. So the next time some Reich-winger whines of how “the press is trying to “help” Obama”, just bring up this list.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-5113114 unbelievable Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:13:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/25/nbcs-williams-confirms-that-mccain-camp-made-no-offer-to-cover-mccains-trip-abroad/#comment-5113114 <em>Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says: That’s how far down the road to the right the major networks have gone.</em> I agree. The Capitalistic pigs are never going to support a Democrat no matter how much the Republican candidate trashes them. They are whores to their profits and know that they only have one horse in the race who will support them on their greedy ways - even if he's wholly unqualified and insults them. Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says: That’s how far down the road to the right the major networks have gone.

I agree. The Capitalistic pigs are never going to support a Democrat no matter how much the Republican candidate trashes them. They are whores to their profits and know that they only have one horse in the race who will support them on their greedy ways – even if he’s wholly unqualified and insults them.

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