Malkin: The content of Obama’s off-the-record meeting with liberal journalists ‘ought to be disclosed.’
Malkin: The content of Obama’s off-the-record meeting with liberal journalists ‘ought to be disclosed.’
On Monday, President Obama met with liberal-leaning journalists and commentators in an off-the-record session that included MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. Reporting on the meeting that night, Fox News’ Bret Baier suggested the White House had a “double standard” and was “playing favorites” after the White House had challenged Fox’s credibility as a news organization. On Fox and Friends this morning, host Brian Kilmeade and Fox contributor Michelle Malkin demanded that the off-the-record session be put on the record for the American people:
KILMEADE: Let’s go to your second question. What did you talk about in your off-the-record meeting with opinion journalists at the White House-friendly media outlet for over two hours and why should it be kept secret? Who was there? What do you need to know Michelle?
MALKIN: Well, we know that a lot of left-wing opinion journalists were invited to this off-the-record meeting that lasted two-and-a-half-hours. That’s a lot longer than General McChrystal got and I think that the news-consuming audience ought to know what was discussed. We ought to know and it ought to be disclosed what was discussed by those attendees when they talk about this White House and its policy. Why shouldn’t this be completely transparent?
Watch it:
As Crooks and Liars’ Susie Madrak notes, the complainers at Fox appear to be “suffering from memory loss” about President Bush’s many off-the-record chats with conservative columnists and radio hosts, including Fox News personalities Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Glenn Beck. Additionally, they seem to forget that Obama shared an off-the-record dinner with conservative columnists, including Fox contributors Charles Krauthammer, Bill Kristol and Paul Gigot, before his Inauguration. Malkin should note that the dinner lasted two-and-half hours.
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Eh…why bother with the facts when you can just make sh*t up??
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:03 pmOh, That’s rich Michelle! I remember when Tom(THE Hammer) Delay would practically frog march people out the friggin door! Or Dick Cheney’s secret meetings with the Energy companies? STFU you hypocritcal bit*h!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:04 pmMalkin should note that the dinner lasted two-and-half-hours.
Pet rocks aren’t capable of noting anything.
Cheers,
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:05 pmShorter Michelle Malkin and Fox:
Waaahhhh. Waaaaahh. Waaaaahhhh.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:07 pmEither these Fox commentators are lying through their teeth or they are too stupid to realize Fox is NOT a true fair and balanced news media.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:08 pmout in the cold. How’s it feel righties. Get used to it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:08 pmEh. Eat sh*t and die, you disgusting harpy.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:09 pmWhy choose? Yes to both.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pmThese people make me sick! Does she honestly think people forget about this stuff so easily? I’m sure the Repugs believe this crap, but Independants? What she is doing is turning off a younger and wiser generation. The GOP has got to stop re-writting history. It ain’t going to work.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pmWho would want to watch this propaganda network except Dittoheads and they are irrelevent.
How about real news TP?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pmForget journalists… who can forget the many ‘off the record’ chats ON ENERGY POLICY with INDUSTRY FIGURES AND LOBBYISTS?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pmBefore I read the last paragraph above, I was already banging my head on the keyboard — Bush had how many private meetings with conservative media hosts?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 pmMalkin is an insufferable fool, a nasty pest, an ugly, mean spirited and horrible person.
Apparently Malkin does not understand what the phrase “off the record” means.
This should serve as a warning to anyone who agrees to talk to Malkin “off the record.” She might decide afterwards that your remarks “ought to be disclosed.”
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 pmLeftside Annie:
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 pmHarpy — yes — that is a good term for her.
OMG! Andrea Mitchell has on that ass who is comparing Obama to Nixon! She laid into him. Sen. Alexander is just what I expected him to be. A delusional, old, white idiot.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 pmWhat part of “off the record” do these idiots not understand? It sounds like sour grapes to me. ” Hey, why weren’t WE invited to a sit-down with the (fake)president?” Maybe it’s because you jerk-offs have no-0- Nada- zilch- nicht- credibility.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:13 pmCan’t we just ignore Malkin? Her brain size is hardly compatible with life and enables only basic bodily functions. No need to listen to her, she’s not even entertaining.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:14 pmWhy shouldn’t this be completely transparent?
Because its off the record?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pmha ha!
what was it keith said last night?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pmsomething like, there are more facts on this show in one hour
than a whole week of fox…
Malkin: The content of Obama’s off-the-record meeting with liberal journalists ‘ought to be disclosed
– - A fart in a typhoon has more importance than Malkin’s prattling exhales.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pmI heard they spent the entire two and a half hours making fun of Michelle Malkin.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pmAngry little children feeling slighted and excluded…
let’s get them all a popsicle, pat them on the head, and tell them they’re special.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pmIt’s only OK when Republicans do it. Phuck Malkin….
…er, ah, wait..yuck, don’t phuck Malkin…Icky.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pmMalkin should also note that NO ONE GIVES A CRAP WHAT SHE THINKS..and that most people who are exposed to her have to immediately take a long shower to get the stench off.
Among her pals at Cluster-Fox maybe she should do her homework to uncover the number of meetings the Cluster-Fox people had with chimpy and his gang of liars…
This rag has got the memory of bag of what-a-burgers….
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pmumm….no.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:18 pmJeez, they weren’t making policy in secret like, say, an energy task force.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 pmThese Repugs are getting crazier everyday! Ever since Obama won, they have been getting more and more delusional. And they actually believe the Hype and crap Faux News is telling them! Every wise Conservative is getting extremely nervous because they see the writting on the wall. By playing to this ‘Base’ they are losing every sane Independant. Good.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:20 pmPerhaps we could get Malkin’s eyes to come off the sides of her head and meet somewhere in the middle. I’m not making a racial slur. I’m saying that her eyes are so far apart they appear to be on her temples. She’s not only stupid but, she’s FUGLY!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pmMalkin needs to be spending sometime everyday thanking the man upstairs for allowing her to be born in the US! Her parents came here on Work-Visa and out pops Malkin. Had she not been born here, she’d be like the many other Filipino girls do to earn a living, working on their backs or giving hummers under the tables,when the US Navy pulls into Subic Bay!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pmFake outrage = Michelle Malkin.
Where was your concern when the oil execs went to the White House and jacked up the gas prices as soon as they got out of the front door?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pmAlways remember: IOKIYAR!!!!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pmFox isn’t forgetting anything, they’re just completely immoral hacks who lie and distort for a living. Sad, but true.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pmSure, media contacts, what could possibly be more sinister than that? Perhaps Cheney’s energy task force. Just why has he been shedding all those documents anyway?
Malkin needs to just shut up and go to a self help class where hopefully she can learn to forgive herself for being a minority.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:27 pmIf the President wants to have private meetings with people, he should have the latitude to do that.
An element of trust is necessary for the President to be able to function.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:30 pmMichelle, ask the ACLU to bring suit to reveal the content of the meeting.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm.
Bush meets with reporters — but it’s a secret, OK?
The president goes on a private charm offensive, and the White House press corps (mostly) plays along.
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2006
By Tim Grieve
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/03/28/bush/index.html
Michelle Malkin…
… Official Member of the (G)roup (O)pportunity (P)arty
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October 22nd, 2009 at 1:32 pmThe content of Malkin’s character is disclosed everytime she spews.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:34 pmMs Malcontent hasn’t a clue. The President isn’t required to make public every conversation he has with anyone.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:34 pmIf that’s all she’s got, may I suggest she go re-do her makeup.
Malkin’s pissed cuz she only got paid for two hours of bussing tables and toting finger bowls.,..
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:34 pmRUC,
Well, we know she never thought Bush should have to.
p.s.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:36 pmI think smoky blue shadow would look good on her, NO?
Speaking of Bush – only $19 to listen to the great man prattle on about what he learned while in office.
Who has the stomach to listen and report?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:36 pmWhere the hell was this witch during the last 8 years?????? Right in the middle and currying favor with the Bush administration…….Hey Michelle, what did you talk about in your meetings at the White House?
Get over it you ugly beast, you lost the election.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:39 pmFunny, but I don’t remember the Malkinator demanding Bush to release the information on this,or this, or even this.
She’s just proving, once again, that it’s partisan that matters and not the truth, or morals, or any type of consistency.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pmIs Malkontent really trying to get attention diverted to herself and away from Rush and Ben Gleck?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pmIf so, she needs to use more exciting keywords like Nazi, fascist, commie, pinko, gerbil, etc.
Rich H, I thought the $19 was to hear about his adventures with animal fecal matter.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:41 pmMax Anax junius -1
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pmperhaps the smoky blue shadow would look good if applied over and over on her entire face.
malkin –noun British Dialect.
1. an untidy woman; slattern.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm2. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy.
You bet, just after cheney reveals the details of the oil barons meetings he held in the WH…. Malkin will never be confused with someone who might have a legitimate political observation. That must really piss her off!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Stupid, disingenuous, bi!ch. Whats the matter Michy?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:45 pmRepublican Women Calender not selling like hotcakes so you gotta whine a little bit? Sarah getting more attention than you? I notice you aren’t going on Ophra, so you are having a leetle tiny tantrum.
You had better watch out Michelle. I hear that President Obama read your book from 2004 titled “In Defense of Internment” in which you write about Japanes internment camps in America during WWII. You wrote it in an attempt to convince the President that it’s a good idea to gather up your enemies and hold them in camps. Maybe he’s taking your sage advice what with his “enemies list” and all. Better watch your back Michelle because if Obama decides to intern enemies of America you are definitely on the short list. We remember how you took the Bush Administration Homeland Security report on the dangers of right-wing extremism so close to heart. RUN MICHELLE, RUN!!!!
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:46 pmFor those of you who are up to date on your syphilis and tetanus shots here’s the link to Malkin’s original blog post defending internment camps:
http://michellemalkin.com/2004/08/03/in-defense-of-internment-2/
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:48 pmRUC,
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:49 pmI was gonna suggest deep rose blush for her to use to bring out her nose and maybe a reshaping of her eyebrow arches about an inch higher and maybe some hair extensions…
http://www.tailored.com.au/uploaded_images/girl-clown-766981.jpg
I don’t know why people say the Bush administration was so secretive – after all they did tell everyone of the ambassador and CIA agent they were working with, didn’t they?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:49 pmGood enough to repeat:
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Maybe she should work on getting Cheney to release his visitor logs for the 8 years he was VP.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 pmhellinabucket,
He could always talk about his fear of horses. Oh wait, horses – animal fecal matter – I think I know why he’s so afraid of them.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:52 pmMs. Maglalang
Ugly and stupid is no way to go through life.
Call Tammy Glenn Becker and ask him the phone number of his hemorrhoid surgeon, but expect him to fix your stupidity.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 pmYes Fox News had 8 years of being favorite to the Bush Administration and the GOP. Even David Brooks and Chris Matthews took pride in saying Bush invited them to his invitation only meeting. As Bush said he could do what ever he wanted and he did. O’Reilly had an interview with President Obama and Obama saw first hand how stupid Fox News is. Now why waste time with recovering alcoholics/drug addicts and others who are insane when Obama has a country to repair. Bush got along with Fox News because he to is a druggie and alcoholic so he was among friends. As Fox News fake Journalist did exactly what Cheney ordered them to do. We have serious problems for Obama/Biden to take care of and they need to speak to serious qualified Jouralist and not the comedy Fox News show.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 pmA Patriot Acting # 52,
Great photo, but I thought that was Victoria Jackson.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:55 pmCheney could call in a group of energy company execs, have them write legislation, and not even let anyone know who they were. and Faux supported that.
So how does the above pale with Obama having a social meeting with journalists, and the guest list widely known ?
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:56 pmMaybe if you ask real nice. Wait, no, not even then. Get over it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:56 pmTell you what Michelle, you convince your bff Karl Rove to hand over all his “missing” e-mails, convince Dick to do the same, get Dick to release the names of his super-secret energy task force and the WH visitor logs for the duration of the Bush terms and maybe we won’t stick you in Obama’s interment camp for enemies of the State. As far as what was discussed off the record…why don’t you lift up Karl Rove’s tubby belly, tap Bill Kristol on the head, apologize for the interruption and kindly ask him what was discussed off the record with Obama at his meeting with the wingnuts? Get back to us when you have something hmm kay.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:58 pmNext summer he’s taking over for Vince on the Sham-Wow county fair circuit.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:13 pmMALKIN: Well, we know that a lot of left-wing opinion journalists were invited to this off-the-record meeting that lasted two-and-a-half-hours. That’s a lot longer than General McChrystal got and I think that the news-consuming audience ought to know what was discussed. We ought to know and it ought to be disclosed what was discussed by those attendees when they talk about this White House and its policy.
Translation:
How do you expect us to do our job of distorting, lying, and misrepresenting news at Fox when we are not privy to these off the record sessions?
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:13 pmForgive me if this has been already pointed out, but malkin is invoking the first corallary to the first rule of republican politics.
The first rule clearly states that you accuse your opponent of your own weaknesses. A case in point is bush attacking kerry’s war record.
The coralary is accuse and complain that opponent is doing all the crap that you did when you were in power.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:14 pmCan’t we just tune into MSNBC to find out what was discussed?
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pmSpeaking of Bush’s illustrious $19. ticket price, does he realize Palin got 100k for her idiotic speach? On a sliding scale, the public should be expecting some real gems from der chimpy.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:25 pmOh, boo hoo.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:43 pmLeslieBurton says:
Oh, boo hoo.
That pretty much sums it up for me, too. Waah. The Left and the Democratic Party put up with this for eight long years and Michelle Maladjusted and Fox never complained a bit — oh, wait, that’s because they had all the access they wanted.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:50 pmDidn’t Shrub throw a B-day party for the Drugster?
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pmI guess this clown has got her own entertainment value on Fox Propoganda Machine.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:24 pmI would think that if Obama wanted us all involved in the off-the-record meeting he had, he would have invited all of us – yes?
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm41. Rich H says Speaking of Bush – only $19 to listen to the great man prattle on about what he learned while in office.
Uh why would I want to put myself through that for $ 19. Maybe if they paid me $ 1,000 per hour, possibly.
;-)
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:39 pmCan someone remind me what her position was on Dubyas’ ‘”On the Record” E- Mails? I’m sure she fought just as fiercely to get them “disclosed”.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 pmI think that the news-consuming audience ought to know what was discussed. We ought to know and it ought to be disclosed what was discussed by those attendees when they talk about this White House and its policy. Why shouldn’t this be completely transparent?
I agree. Just like I think that Cheney’s energy meetings ought to be disclosed And the Testimony of Cheney and Bush before the 9/11 commission ought to be disclosed.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:20 pmdoc_halidai says:
malkin –noun British Dialect.
1. an untidy woman; slattern.
2. a scarecrow, ragged puppet, or grotesque effigy.
October 22nd, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Now , seriously, why would someone who is pursuing a career in public journalism pick this for a name? Did she know something back then where her journey would take her?
Or did she secretly hope the world would consider her a bit of candy, hard shell on the outside, gooshy core inside?
Inquiring minds want to know.
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:41 pmIs it a prerequisite for rethuglican women to be bat sh*t crazy?
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:46 pmFox is NOT news, & has NO journalists. So Fox should just shut up & go away.
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 pmSomebody help me. Was this on a FOX news show or a FOX opinion show? And for future reference, how the sam hell do you tell the difference?
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 amSomebody call the wammbulance
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 amIt is funny that the more Fox News complains that the White House out them for being the propaganda arm for the GOP, the more they prove that they are the propaganda arm for the GOP.
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pmWell, I think it’s important that Ms. Malkin disclose her off-the-record meetings with psychiatrists who treat the criminally insane.
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:28 pmRe: tanglewood @ 42:
PLEASE don’t call this noxious barrel of industrial waste a Witch!!!
Although a few within our ranks have been subverted by rightie crap, because we believe that the Earth is our Mother, the vast majority of us are active environmentalists, feminists, and promoters of social justice. (Check out some of Starhawk’e work.)
October 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm