Andrea Mitchell says Obama gave fake interviews in the Middle East
On Hardball today, Matthews talked about Obama's excellent interaction with the military in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Politico's Roger Simon, a Villager extraordinaire said that the middle east trip is going swimmingly so far. Andrea Mitchell did confirm that Maliki indeed backed Obama on his Iraq plans because he brought up Obama's name by himself in his interview over the weekend earlier in the interview, but then she said a very odd thing about his "message management" as some footage of Obama played in the background on MSNBC.
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Andrea: Let me say something about his message management. He didn't have reporters with him. He didn't have a press pool. He didn't do a press conference while he was on the ground either on Afghanistan or Iraq. What you're seeing is not reporters brought in, you're seeing selected pictures taken by the military, questioned by the military and what some would call fake interviews because they're not interviews with a journalist so there's a real press issue here. Politically it's smart as can be, but we've not seen a Presidential candidate do this in my recollection ever before.
I don't think journalism is the prime thing that we recruit them and pay them for.
She was upset because she wasn't "present" during these interviews. You mean you weren't able to get a gotcha moment? When she says "what some would call" I guess she means herself. Will Andrea go on a limb and say every interview on FOX News is not legitimate when Cheney, Bush or McCain appear? How about when she joins O'Reilly? Or when someone is interviewed on a blog? The Daily Show has some very interesting interviews, does that not count? Is the military not capable of performing interviews? Where does she draw the line? Saying they are "fake interviews" really goes too far. I've emailed Obama's campaign for a response.
Mrs Greenspan seems a bit angry, maybe because like her husband she is becoming more and more irrelevant
I heard this and was like WTF?
It's a bogus argument, of course, but it's surprisingly mild and moderate for a Righteous attack.
Ahhh! Andrea, how could you?
Corporate MsM's heads are exploding, they can't take it and now they're flahklept
It's all about pleasing the media. If you don't appease them, they will be out to get you.
...And this is different from what we're used to seeing how?
An e-mail to Obama's camp is a good thing, but an e-mail to Phil Griffin, recently promoted President of MSNBC and apparent holder of a short list with Rachel Maddow's name at the top, titled simply "Andrea Mitchell?? WTF!?!?!?!"
I mentioned it under another topic that Andrea "Team McCain!" Mitchell was ripping the military press coverage that Obama was receiving. I mean seriously, why did she have the make the statement of "I don't think it's the role of the military to do the job of the press." like the corporate media does a great job? She doesn't work for NPR or PBS, you know, a credible news organization. Barack has already committed to give at least three full interviews to the anchors of all three networks plus do Meet The Press this Sunday.
What would Andrea accomplish other than trying to ask him about his response to Jesse Jackson or some crap? I would want to stay away from her too as long as she's walking around with a Team McCain bumper sticker on her ass.
this stupid bitch need to shut up and go home. last i checked, she was an "unbiased washington reporter" who is MARRIED TO ALAN GREENSPAN. remember him? fed chairman? fucked up the economy? yeah, that guy.
her whining about him not being interviewed by what she considers "reporters" is laughable. how unbiased are you when your husband is a presidential appointee?
this stupid bitch needs to shut up and go home.
9@Mister Anderson;
on her ass.
on? not up
European crowds ???
We already know it's going to be another bunch of BS, it's the US.
"Economic and civil reconstruction" ......... bwhahahaa she's on drugs.
Imagine how demeaning to the likes of Her Highness Andrea Mitchell to have to simply function as a reporter. Unacceptable.
Clif @ 1:
thank goodness.
Andrea this is "message management" And Just who do journalist like Andrea do "message management" for? Certainly not the American people
Andrea "not interviews from a journalist" Just which journalist would Andrea choose to do "interviews' with Obama with? The ones who sold our nation the war in Iraq? Which Journalist?
I would have to choose, Amy Goodman, Justin Raimando, Juan cole or Seymour Hersh, to do interviews with Obama on his trip..certainly not Andrea
She's whining.....again.
Her face is fake. Gag.
Different Anonymous @ 7:
Exactly. What we get everyday is a SPIN and manipulation of the facts by corporate owned media that must produce a profit so they try to make news to gain viewers and readers instead of simply reporting the facts. If you let Andrea Mitchell on that basketball court with Obama, instead of getting the pictures and video we see today, she would have reported something stupid like "there was a lot of Black soldiers in the gym so even in Iraq, Obama has a problem with white voters!". Naturally she'd fail to report the fact that those are probably Reserve or Guard units who are located in predominantly Black locations.
I'm sorry, I just don't want to hear that race, gender, and cultural crap this week and I'm sure the Obama campaign doesn't want to hear it either. It distracts from the FACT that Obama is now at the head of the foreign policy debate which was McCain's strongest suit. So now he has to blame high gas on Democrats, especially Obama.
Yeah, I remember all the outrage from the likes of Frau Greenspan over eight years of fake everything from Bush.
MM @ 16:
She could use some unwaxed Facial Floss.
Who says reporters have to be the ones that do interviews? They haven't been doing much of a job of it in the last seven-and-a-half years have they? Why not have lawyers do interviews instead? They aren't nearly the pussies that reporters are. Ten times the balls, the least of them.
Why does mrs. greenspan hate the troops?
"I wasn't there to report"
Booo hooo! Waaaa waaaaa!
Shut up Andrea, cry baby.
Even if you were there to report
you still would only have negative
bullshit to say.
Andrea Mitchell is one of the creepiest talking heads on television. A complete corporate robot.
wombab @ 20:
Increasingly, these MSM Court Composers mostly sit around and interview each other, with a lot of the discussion being about what other "reporter"/commentators are saying. One big circle jerk.
Some would say that much like the NYTimes was trying to protect McCain from himself by rejecting his op-ed, the military is trying to protect the "press" from another embarrassing gaffe on itself for the steno lapdogging for McCain. Sorry, Lady Andrea....
this was a good move by obama...otherwise they may
have sabotaged this trip...there will plenty of coverage when he is in germany....this was a damn good move by
him and his people.
FAKE ? I would say any new made without reporters spin or personal opinion, would be the most genuine news you would find.
What a hag . I am so sick of even looking at much less listening to these old worn out right wingers.
FAKE ? I would say any news made without reporters spin or personal opinion, would be the most genuine news you would find.
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Andrea lost the top job to Richard Engel now she's out to make sure the Bush lies it the news. Andrea has forgotten she was part of the Valerie Plame leak and the fake stories the White House gave her for the illegal invasion of Iraq. Notice how Andrea forgets she didn't want to testifiy in the Libby Case because she would have gotten fired from NBC. Looks like her husband Alan Greenspan will soon have to support her.
Let me re-post my comment
What I love is that the Media is not allowed to control the narrative of this trip. Andrea Mitchell looked pissed on Hardball, whining and complaining that they don't have access to Senator Obama the way they wish they could. I thought she was going to break out in tears especially when Roger Simons began laughing at her complaints.
Ironically she had to come up with a quick story for the Verdict with Dan Abrams. Andrea Mitchell is so pathetic it’s almost comical.
The McCain Campaign thought their Media Surrogates would help structure their story; first he tipped everyone off that Senator Obama would be in Iraq Saturday, why else did Andrea Mitchell rush to Iraq to report on how wonderful things were there but Senator Obama Big Footed McCain’s Media Surrogates by going to Afghanistan. They are so pissed and I am so glad… Senator Obama is beating them at their own game.
Off topic: Is it just me or did David Gregory look disappointed on Meet the Press this pass Sunday, First because Chuck Todd blunted his republican talking points, 2nd because Tom said we will be seeing more of Chuck Todd on Meet the Press and 3rd David Gregory didn't get to go to Iraq...
Just an observation.
Mister Anderson @ 9:
Didn't Obama give an interview yesterday to Lara Logan?
Maybe Mrs. Greenback is jealous.
Don from Canada @ 29:
This is killing her and I am loving it.
That c*nt is one of the reasons I don't watch the tv. (except for Mystery on PBS)
What does that wrinkled, turkey-necked, shar pei c*nt know about press and journalists? Jessica Savitch still has more journalistic integrity than that
Andrea Mitchell slag ever will.
Find me an American journalist...
I honestly don't know how anyone can watch this stuff. The best I can manage are one or two clips a day. The ignorance is staggering.
I saw this too. I thought what a bitter bitch! She is really losing her journalist credibility. Just to counter the fake interviews and photos - she could of went on YouTube and found recordings from troops cell phones which were the same videos. I actually think there has not been that many photo opportunities from Obama. It seems as though Obama is trying not to make it too political. More talk from MSM than actually Obama photo opportunities. In fact, I was hoping to see more.
What a shill! Why isn't she enjoying the billions she and her husband Alan Greenspan has accumilated in the years Repugs were in office? Maybe go to the Rivera or Dubai. Oh wait, she is a neo-con! They love to wage war on the middle class! Whether it's wars or the economy, they are NEVER satisfied.
When Dubya get lead around by the military it's "listenin' to the Generals on the ground"... "the conditions on the ground"... "supportin' the troops"!
When Obama is shown around by the military it's "fake interviews".
Why does Andrea Mitchell hate our troops?
Join FAUX News where you belong Mrs. Greenspan.
Mr. Obama, out of respect for the Presidency, (not necessarily the current President) is purposefully keeping a low profile on these trips, and not granting access to his meetings with Iraqi and Afghani leaders to prevent any question that he is trying to undermine the government's positions. It's not his fault if these leaders come out and parrot his positions and inadvertently show he has a better grasp of foreign affairs than either McSame or Cheney. For this ignorant reporter to make her clains of fake reporting because she is not allowed in the room, is the height of arrogance, and shows what a twit she is.
The best quote is the one at the end that stated that Barak "is the junior senator"
Lets forget the he might be the President....and is the presumptive candidate...
Let's just call him junior!
That is desperate journalism (an oxymoron I know)
Andrea and the rest of them are fuming over not being invited to the travel party. Not being courted is driving them crazy. Tough it out, Andrea. You're not totally irrelevant. After all, you still get interviewed by Chris Matthews. Perhaps tomorrow you can be interviewed by Chris Wallace about other journalistic slights you've been subjected to by Obama. You guys could go on about that for a whole show. Can't wait!
Clif @ 1:
You got it Clif.
Can't think of two more overrated people on the planet than Mrs. Greenspan and her grandpa. Come to think of it she is old enough to be a grandma. Grandpa and grandma must own one hell of a lot of stock in GE because I can't think of anything else that keeps her on the payroll at NBC.
So, the military press is in Obama's pocket now? LOL!
It think even TWEETY wanted to respond to her comments by saying, "Andrea, WHAT THE FUCK are you talking about?"
Tweety, by the way, was most impressed by the fact that Obama MADE THE SHOT on thed basketball court! that's typical for a day at HARDBALL: Dissing the troopers' media specialists... and then aplauding Obama for his talent on the court.
The only fake interviews I can remember at the moment are when FEMA held a "press conference" with FEMA employees pretending to be reporters...remember that, Andrea? So funny...they reported they were doing a heckuvajob.
Now that's a fake interview.
Hey Jo; You should check out NOVA. Great show.
But, back on point. She seems to forget all the retired colnels that the pentagon has been pumping into the media stream.
Frankly I'll listen to Wes Clarke and think of what Ike would say. Talk about some grave spinning.
HB @ 42:
Hey. come to think of it...this has a familiar sound to it...it sound like whining!
Andrea seemed a little uppity and whiny today. Delicious !
Mike @ 2:
I was watching Hardball tonight also and my jaw dropped.
Mitchel Says: "you’re seeing selected pictures taken by the military, questioned by the military and what some would call fake interviews because they’re not interviews with a journalist so there’s a real press issue here. Politically it’s smart as can be, but we’ve not seen a Presidential candidate do this in my recollection ever before."
WTF? How is the military handling Obama's visit any different than how they handled McCain's in the spring? Or any other visiting Senator or Congressman? No difference at all except that Obama comes off looking like a commander in chief - no matter how that perturbs you, you can't spin away from that fact Andrea.
Andrea was hoping to hear boo's from the troops instead of the cheers and adulation that Obama actually received.
Our mediea, on both sides, has been horrifically pathetic for a very long time.
what a bitter person. talk about sense of entitlement.
The Media is really scared tonight.... Did anyone watch Anderson Cooper this evening, Boy David Gervin was trying to help out Senator McCain the best way he could... He had the nerve to state that Senator Obama was making policy with other countries. So I guess this is the republican talking points tonight.
Boy they are really really scared....I Wonder why
Real simple: she's jealous. The tv, newspaper, and magazine newspaper are so bad, their absence, for a change, is delightful.
FAKE??-is she looking in the mirror?
Look, she goes home to the same man who did nothing but appease this administration. She should be ashamed of her self for even suggesting such a claim!
If she keeps this up, Fox will just have to hire her! Thats a match I could live with, because I don't watch any fox channels and I would be happy that her level of creditability is shot to pieces.
She is no longer seeing GREEN...RED is the NEW GREEN!
She didn't say they were fake interviews. She'd have to back that up with facts.
She said "what some would call" fake interviews. See, that's different.
Because it's satire.
towntalk @ 50:
It only effects them when the news is against their party! I only worry what nasty tack its these crooks will stoop too in November in order to win an election...you make that call!
Let's call all these morons "The Radical Right." They hate that term. Chris Matthews called someone on his show that and this guy was clearly upset by it.
> That is desperate journalism (an oxymoron I know)
No, a redundancy. "Journalistic ethics" would be an oxymoron.
That's one sour bitch. I don't know what she means by fake interviews. I saw one of Obama interviewed by Lara Logan who, unlike Mrs. Greenspan, has had her life on the front lines and not in the Republican camp in DC. Logan knew what questions to ask. And as for Mrs. Greenspan's questions being of more value or less biased than questions from the military, nothing could be more off the mark. Mrs. Greenspan is still pissed off that Wesley Clark did not treat John McCain as a sacred cow too.
She never challenged the "no oil was spilled, not even a drop after Katrina" either.
Pleeeaaasssseee! After the Bush/Cheney gang only spoke in front of hand-picked diehards who signed a loyalty oath before allowed to enter their campaign events. I've not heard that Obama does anything close to that. Where was the criticism, the outrage from the press over that? -- There was none.
During the Bush years, the press insisted over and over that the emperor's new clothes were the most wonderful, most amazing...Why should anyone take the corporate press seriously?
Wait... If the military is doing the work of the press. Then the military is the entity that is managing the message. If the military is painting a rosy picture of Barack Obama, wouldn't we have to conclude that the military is supporting Obama.
You mean Obama's lip quivered when there wasn't a microphone present?
Can we trust a man like this?
But it's ok when this kind of approach is used to start an illegal war, right, Andy?
AndrewK@63
If the military is doin' the work of the press,
could we get the press do a tour for the military,
maybe then they wouldn't shrill for more war to hype their ratings and fat cat paychecks.
The simple fact remains that if any, ANY, of the missteps and gaffes made by McCain over the past several weeks had been made by Obama, Obama would of been buried by them in the press. Yet the media lets McCain skate on by.
"Liberal media" my ass. Conservative media bias is the rule of the land right now, and McCain is getting a FREE PASS.
Funny how she brought up the fact that using the military in any fashion for political reasons was against the law. I haven't googled it, but I would wager more than a buck that she didn't bring that fact up when Bush kept showcasing military personnel during his two campaigns.
On another note, I had to cringe at all the bad language used to criticise her in this thread. Is it really necessary? Makes me want to go to another site.
The problem is that her version of "journalism" was most unhelpful in this whole Iraq mess. Her version of "journalism" is all about the celebrity news readers first and informing the public somewhere way down the list.
What's wrong with diplomatic relations without the presence of a corporation to tell everyone about it? I understand the need for accountability on all fronts, but what kind of back room deals does Mitchell think is going on? But imagine, a politician working foreign issues in a foreign land and NOT stopping to mug, shill, and pander for a corporate camera photo op? [sarcasm]I hate when a politician actually does their job.[/sarcasm]
clif @ 66:
Post of the freakin' YEAR, baby!!!!
We, as public affairs specialists, the "non" journalists, are journalists exraordinaire.
Yes, we are trained in all military basics from uniform wear to procedures for defense in a deployed environment, but that doesn't mean our training for our careers is any less important. That's [in most cases] a LONGER school than the basic training! We're not just soldiers, airmen, seamen, coast guards & marines, we're all trained to be what we're assigned to be: pilots, cooks, artilery specialists, whatever our mission is, we will do it best. INCLUDING being public affairs specialists.
We run the base paper, we write and photograph for the base paper, we handle the base web site [uploading, editing, etc.], we create the graphics you see for flyers, articles, and graphs, we handle the media escorting, the distinguished visitor escorting, all community relations, all media relations, broadcasting, interviews, subject matter expert interviews, combat camera missions, imbedded public affairs specialists into deployed environments, informing and advising commanders, it's all US.
Non-journalists? Not "real" journalists?
That's not us by any means.
Gee, then what was I doing in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan? Guess I was just there for the hell of it, and not reporting on the wars going on there.
Be VERY CAREFUL of who you're talking down to, Mrs Greenspan--those of us who are in fact military reporters don't take kindly to it.
It's true that military reporters don't do nearly the "hard news" coverage that the networks do. And it's true that we don't do investigative reporting; we most often serve in a public information/affairs capacity. (And after all, why do WE need to investigate? We have network sleazebags for that; reporters who are much more interested in network ratings and clawing their way up the ladder than getting facts straight.) But that doesn't make us less of a pool of journalists than you. Do you think Sam Donaldson isn't a 'real' reporter, just because he got started in the military?
If I"m not a 'real' reporter, then why did I visit the mass graves in Bosnia? Why did I talk with refugee children in Afghanistan? And how is it that I am the ONLY reporter, EVER, who's been allowed to shoot video inside the Landstuhl military hospital's ICU?
Just because we're more concerned with facts than spin and ratings does NOT make us less than you, madam.
like the fake interview she did with Lott the lobbiest last week. Letting him go on and on about how no oil was spilt during Katrina. Did'nt even say they worked for the oil companies.
The insufferable ego and arrogance of people like Mitchell is appalling. These self important phonies are a disgrace to journalism. But of course, in their opinion they are so indispensible by spreading their corporatist manure. In reality they are so irrelevant.
Obviously, the wife of right wing ideologue Alan Greenspan has either been asleep for the past eight years, or she's lying. I'm willing to bet on both.
Well Andrea, if it was "fake interviews" he gave, then the American public is probably no worse for the wear. After all, we've had to wade through your feces-infested, fake journalism you offer up each night. Where did GE tell you to go next? What did they tell you the angle would be on the next report?
Fake interviews.
LMAO.
The nerve.
Geez Obama, don't ya know yer supposed to stop whatever yer doin and talk to these journalist? You act like you're in a war zone or somethin. You need to talk to them there because they only have access to you the other 362 days of the year.
What a bitch. Throwing out those little digs and innuendos, which is exactly why Obama didn't want to talk to her ugly ass.
I am glad to see that this video is aired. All that I could think of as I watched her on Hard Ball earlier this evening was "tears are welling up in her eyes because her husbands candidate is sinking into the muck he made". Isn't it tough on us to watch her being so sad.
Here is his statement on Iraq:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkyWk2MK7xeDw2b1jPhFS6KsvPegD922J38G0
No wonder there are uncomfortable silences after her statements. If only tweety would muster some more courage again like he did on that right wing talkshow git, and shove her shit down her throat.
I think Andrea Mitchell is loosing her mind from sniffing all the embalming fluid fumes when she lays next to her husband, Alan Greenspan. Her face is looking very Beverly Hills overdone plastic surgery.
Journalism is what NBC pays Andrea for and we don't get that either. Quit your whining and dig up a freakin story you zero talent McCain loving hack
JasonS @ 56:
That is the straw man. It could be her and someone in her group but, it's the straw man. Nobody really has to say it.
Maybe that's just how she sees it through her fake face.
Allowing a male prostitute to toss softball questions to the press secretary, no problem. Hiring generals to deliver talking points to the media, right on! Paying actual journalists 100s of thousands to write positive puff articles on policy, you got it. Dressing up like G.I. Joe to tell the American people 'Mission Accomplished', way to go. Actually spending time with the troops without turning the whole affair into one big photo op, OUTRAGEOUS!
Andrea Mitchell does not make an interiew valid. Andrea Mitchell had her head so far up Hillary's ass and she also has her head so far up McSame's ass nothing she says should be considered valid.
For my part, all interviews that don't include Andrea Mitchell are fake interviews.
Oh, wait! That's right. Andrea's married to Alan Greenspan. Yeah, I don't pay any attention to her at all. Ever.
Talk about sour grapes!
Andrea Mitchell comes across as a petulant spoilt brat who didn't get a piece of candy!
I thought these images were natural, relaxed, positive and refreshing!
Andrea - we are VERY VERY AWARE that you support "bomb bomb bomb Iran" McC**t!
NPR and PBS are not creditable news organization.
Just before the Iraq War began, Mara Liason called US "TRAITORS" congressmen who went to visit in Iraq to prevent the war. Also, so called pacifist Scott Simon kept interrupting his guess saying the Bushie administration had intelligence which the US public didn't have which justified the war. NPR and PBS has been cleaned out and gutted by the Bushie administration with right-wing hacks.
NPR and PBS are just as complicit as the MSM and the democrats in starting, sustaining and funding the Iraq war. If anyone read Commondreams or Alternet web sites, you could determine that there were no WMDs and the US intelligence was fake.
As I look at her delivery again all I can think about is "I have never seen sadder eyes on a Cocker Spanial"
Dale18 @ 87:
I agree with you that NPR is a disappointment, they have truly sold their soul to the corporate till. I have gone on their website to call out Mara and others like her on their bias. PBS on the other hand---remember that they have Frontline and Bill Moyers---hardly accomplices in MSM's corporatist messages.
Jesus H. Christ.
Another whiny-ass titty baby who hasn't been doing her job except as a right-wing apologist for the MSM is now whimpering that she got scooped. wah. wah. wah.
Andrea, go retire. We don't need your ilk anymore.
".....they’re not interviews with a journalist"
Me thinks she considers herself and her ilk journalists. This is the funniest thing I have heard today.
Paul @ 89:
Just think how sad she'll feel in November when Mc Screwloose gets his senile ass kicked. A 55 gallon drum of Prozac wouldn't begin to lift her or her corporatist robot comrades out of their misery. Maybe they can all go hang in Paraguay with Reichmarshal Cheney.
Oh cry me crocodile tears that the military who was in control of the Obama team trip while in Iraq and Afganistan did not include the corporate media shills like poor, OLD Andrea in their coverage of the trip. Boo Hoo! Maybe for once we got information without the corporate spin. Andrea as noted above has been shilling for McInsane all along and thinks that the American public is too stupid to notice. Time to bake the cookies dearie!
Andrea is a fake journalist for the Bush war machine.
I was a 46Q (Photojournalist) for six years Active Army. I never faked an interview with anyone, no matter what part of the administration they worked for.
Andrea is out of her mind to to question the integrity of anyone considering who she shills for.
Neil @ 95:
Exactly!
And for the record, Obama's interview and presentation with the troops was the most genuine, honest, heart felt, and inspiring trip by Americans in a long long time....
I guess she just hasn't seen a REAL interview by REAL people in so long, she doesn't recognize that the common man or soldier can ask a real question.
What a pathetic whiny bitch!
She has been exposed as an unprofessional hack and a shill. Where was she when McCain held a "town hall" meeting on Fox News, with his invited guests? Where was she when Bush played dress up as a soldier and used the military as constant photo ops?
Mrs. Greenspan doth protest too much.
andrea is no showstopper like lara logan, who also happens to be an excellent journalist and did a great interview with Obama.
So Andrea is totally jealous on two fronts.
One: The sexist leadership put her on the shelf(er, behind the mike) while the pretties got the plum spots on the all-important trip to the middle-east and asia with Barack.
Two: a real woman journalist did a true interview as a serious journalist with the opportunity to expose her audience to some truth, which Andrea certainly would not have done.
OUCH! That had to hurt BAD!
Mitchell is just another uninformed, popular, Reslug whore.
andrea doing her passive aggressive thing with the
some would call it.....she would call it
constituent @ 26:
And a fantastic basketball swish, about a zillion miles from the hoop! Clearly, God is on Obama's side now.
I have had enough of Mrs. Greenspan.
I usually try to not sink so low, but she is DISGUSTING to look at even after all those surgeries and make-up.
She is barely articulate, she is charmless, and thoroughly unimpressive.
I will never forgive her numerous trespasses. She needs to retire, now.
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E. Skyhawk @ 97:
the scandal is that "they" aren't even trying to hide it. She is married to Greenspan for chrissake! Thanks NBC! Sure that she is the best, most appropriate, most qualified wife of a chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Board.
Disgusting.
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Andrea "Prima Donna" Mitchell says what...?
Doesn't she have to BE a journalist to associate herself AS a journalist?
Or is she just whining?
... Just asking.
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...but we’ve not seen a Presidential candidate do this in my recollection ever before.
Will I guess she never watched George Dubya Bush, particularly in his mission accomplished scene and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrine stage sets.
Bush isn't know of as the Presidential Face for nothing Ms. Andro idiot.
All three of these hacks make me sick. Mrs greenspan can bite a big one. Fer christsakes here is Obama playing round ball with the troops, unlike president codpiece. Then tweety has the temerity to 'get ethnic' about all the brothers around obama, and all of a sudden the goddamn army is shooting propaganda for a democrat? Gimme a break greenspan...jeez obama is doing something.....um I don't know competent? Get used to it.
THE CHOIR IS IN HARMONY --- all apologists attack, obama is baby=jesus and he needs no press while running for pres --- or townhall meetings or debates with McCain -- he is perfect and he is the one and anyone who questions that is not a real American. This movie seems so familiar --- was it just 8 years ago --- oh well, at least he is travelling outside the United States and is soon to be blessed by the Germans -- that's gotta close the deal. God bless Oprah and gail -- they can really pick 'em. Now when ya decide to attack my words -- don't forget SCOTUS --- a day without that guilt-trip would just wouldn't feel right..............................and away we go
Wow.
Andrea Mitchell has had YEARS to complain about the phony journalism of the Bush-Cheney "embedded" journalism. Which, as we all know is the journalists and media outlets blackmailed into writing whatever dreck the White House wants written - or else these reporters and media outlets would be denied access to the warzone completely.
She and hundreds of other prominent "journalists" have shed crocodile tears for the freedom of the press, accuracy in reporting and truth telling for 6 years.
What possible words can be used to describe Ms. Mitchell right now??? Let's try:
- hypocrite
- liar
- republican lackey
- stooge
- boardroom stenographer
- lap dog
Pathetic.
Andrea says: There's a real "press issue" here.
Yeah, there IS a real "press issue" here, you bimbo twit! Like how the press ignores the latest gaffe by senile-in-chief mccain about the "Iraq-Pakistan" border, and countless other outrageous screwups and crude remarks, but is bothered that the "junior senator" didn't stroke your adams apple enough.
BTW, that "junior senator" is gonna be the next president, beeeatch.
What a desperate rich bitch!
She knows here days are numbered. Funny she talks about journalism when she fails to acknowledge that she is in denial because all the major networks are just PROPAGANDA that no one believes anymore.
Thank goodness!
Maybe Andrea will be objective.
John McCain's last visit to a Baghdad market needed 300 troops, dozens of armored vehicles and 3 helicopter gunships. Maybe she will report that Obama need double that number of military support to visit a military market. Andrea is probably too afraid to leave the green zone.
It is a good thing that whatever charms she had in bed got her hitched to that old fart and fake economic charlatan Greenspan.
Andrea can never match the stage presence and journalistic skills of Lara Logan. And as his wont, Obama has shown true class by showing which journalists he will speak to without being swift-boated/thrown under the bus/wrighted etc.
But if Andrea Mitchell reported that Obama needed only half the troops, armored vehicles and helicopter gunships that McCain needed to visit the Baghdad market then the surge worked.
Actually, the "surge" didn't work in Iraq, democracy doesn't work in Iraq (or in the US either).
The only surge that could work is when Andrea the ho beds down or blows McCain or her hubby.
RobertD @ 32:
That' It! Andrea is so pissed that Lara Logan got the first interview there with Obama. Of course, she's more jealous of the hot bodness of Lara, who also possesses journalistic integrity. Mrs. Greenbuck$ probably imagines herself looking like that (50-something years ago, in her dreams...and on drugs) Ha! It does hurt, seeing the pain in her Afghan Hound (dog) eyes.
wha wha wha wha wha wha
worst Andrea moment
Brilliant chosen one turns out to be chosen stupid one...thinking of her husband. Is it possible that the wife of Alan Greenspan could be anything but a Zionist firster, laster and foreverer?
Does Chiquita mean banana?
"Some would say" that you're a no-talent hack, Andrea.
Puh-leeze. The WH press corps has been taking dictation for the last seven years, but Obama didn't invite you to his totally cool party so HE'S the problem? Go home, Mrs. Greenspan.
Phil Gramm, dressed as an Elizabethian poet, says to Andrea, the tavern wench: "Sush ye whining, ye ugly hag!"
I'll remind everyone once again that Andrea Mitchell was former lead singer of Andrea True Connection. She became an anchor at NBC after they saw how well she lip sync'd and she'd be good at reading Republican Press Release and Talking Points on air as news. Alan Greenspan was also equally impressed with her booty as this early video of her performing reveals. It was the only thing that inspired Greenspan, well besides telling lies about the monetary system. Andrea has the same hairstyle and that Dick Cheney look. Andrea a whore, whoring for the Bush Administration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wP_kUzaRlY
Oh, this ignorant cow has opened up a can of worms now. I know she did not have the audacity to say we don’t pay the troops to act as journalist. Oh yea, like we pay them for the daily crap they give us. No she didn't.
This may hurt her ugly criminal ass a little bit, but I think American people are 100% more likely to believe what we get from the military officials, then we would believe most anything we get from them.
These are not political people, they do not earn the twenty five million a year to lie to the American people like her, shaun, O’Riley, Chris, Candy, Wolf, Dobbs, David and all the rest of them.
Oberman is all we have that is willing to tell some kind of semblance of truth on any of these networks and she has the nerve to get pissed off because Obama locked her ugly wrinkled up ass out of his meetings, to keep her from stirring up more of her daily mess, when there is none.
Can you just vision all the sleaze and lies they would now be reporting to willfully make this man look bad?. There is no question at all of what these fools will or will not do to destroy this brother that they know is just destroying the McCain ticket.
It’s not enough that they use our media, our election process and these national pollsters and our government to control our information system, but this brother is telling all of them that he is NEVER, going to be purchased by the same greed and slime that they have allowed themselves to be sucked in by.
Yes Obama pulled a fast one on all of their asses, which tells us that he most diffidently is the man for the job. He is well aware of what this right wing media is about and he is having none of it.
They have talked about him like dame dogs and shown little or no respect for him or his family, yet now they expect to be so privileged as to be given the same honors they get from the sorry ass Bush and corporate America.
Obama in his way is telling them before he even takes office that he is not having any of that shit, which is why he takes NO corporate money, unlike the current gang, he will not beholden to any of these flea bags. He is trying to let them know that he intends to run the office of the Presidency as it should be ran and I believe American people want him to do just that.
They need to understand that they are dealing with a brother who will not cow tow and tip toe through the tullips and they need to get the hell used to it because the party is over.
David Gergon CNN analyst, or whatever this spin freaks name is, needs to listen to what Obama is saying as he tries to be funny by saying Obama stepped out of line and that Bush is still the Commander and Chief, when he knows full well that Obama is speaking to these people only about what he will do under his leadership.
But if the truth be known, he needs to kick Bush in his dumb ass and simply take control of the rains of power NOW. We have not had any real leadership in seven plus years, which is NOT OK, with average pissed off Americans. Now these CNN pondents, may be enjoying their moments of so called fame, but the people of this country are not having a party by any means. Obama was right on the mark with everything he has said and stood for and he did not need all the so called experience they required from a black man, they would never even ask for if he were not. It’s clear how they operate, they put Bush in office twice, need I say more.
Just think Andrea along with the rest of the media clowns, Obama has not even been to Europe yet, and to think, you all goaded him into this spectacular winning event, that will most likely seal his run for the Presidency of the United States of America.
Go Bama
We need to pick a journalist such as Andrew Mitchell and call her out. We need to be relentless.
For example. What is the difference between Andrea Mitchell and a steaming pile of shit? Answer: Nothing.
Didn't Andrea say something on Don Imus a couple years back that was absolutely insane and when called on it she said she didn't know why she said it. It was something about the Valerie Plame/Karl Rove stuff. She truly is not to be trusted. She stinks.
We must end this Andrea Mitchell fiasco. America deserves so much better than Andrea Mitchell. Nothing more slutty than Andrea Mitchell. She is creepy. Simply a skunk.
I would love to know what Andrea's take was on Dubya's horrific "Mission Accomplished" moment. This ugly bitch just is jealous because Michelle Obama doesn't have to "bed pan" her husband.
I looked at the soldiers' expressions and they were clearly
enthusiastic about Obama being in their midst.
That's something that couldn't be made up.
Just because there was no press to go along with him doesn't
diminish the impact of his visit. The American soldiers
were clearly pleased to see their future president-to-be.
We know that the McCain and O'Reilly visits were highly
choreographed but Obama's looks more spontaneous.
Pity about Andrea Mitchell. Just like Brit Hume, she had a
promising career ahead of her--once. Now it's all gone
kablooey.
Dr. Hussein Matt @ 15:
RePiglics are doing a lot of whining right now. Hence their projection of the "whining" meme onto the American public.
They are - classically - what they themselves complain of.
And Andrea can Whine with the best of them.
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Not seen a Presidential candidate do this in my recollection ever before. Really, she doesn't recall all of Bush's canned military town hall meetings?
Mr. President my question to you is how can I help fight terrorism better.
Pull your head out of your ass Andrea
Andrea Mitchell needs to be gang fucked. So she can say that she was not there and wasn't gang fucked.
constituent @ 26:
Yes - VERY intelligent. I love them for it. Nice to see the reich flapping their arms and squawking about being treated unfairly. Too funny.
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As if she is "a reporter" and not a paid shill.
She really belongs on Fox but they won't hire her because she's too old and doesn't have a decent pair.
I guess I don't even understand what she's so upset about. Never seen a presidential candidate do anything like WHAT ever before? She seems completely affected yet unable to explain what's affecting her. We don't know what we are seeing? WTF? Is she accusing Obama of doing something, or the military? Am I missing something, or is her argument as incoherent as it seems?
Wow... tweety counted the soldiers by race. What the hell??? Frankly, I didn't, but it looked like the average assortment of soldiers. And who the hell is this woman??? They really are doing everything they can to see that he doesn't win. So disgusting.
Mitchell gives new meaning to the term "Media Whore"
She is another sell out non-journalist who's pundantry is all but worth listening to. Wake up America and quit wasting time with these corporate whores. Grow some balls for once and demand accountability from these worthless traitors!
Andrea is part of the problem, and definitely an elitist egomaniac who cares for only herself and her elite friends.
i guess if he only talks to soldiers he is LEAVING OUT THE PRESS
if he only talks to reporters he is IGNORING THE SOLDIERS
if he talks to too many people it is A PUBLICITY STUNT
..........................hey HERE IS AN IDEA..... how about just REPORTING ON WHO HE SPOKE TO AND WHAT THEY ALL SAID
---------------------------------apparently he did not want your sagging opinion AND NEITHER DO I
republicanSScareme @ 120:
Brilliant. Thanks for the laugh. (and the horrible mental picture)
I remember an entire video interview dog-and-pony show where Bush took questions from troops that were in Iraq by satellite. I think it was on CNN but the press were eating that crap up at the time. Someone refresh my memory about this.
OMG, the professionalism of the world's dumbest profession was missing!
Is there anything a big media stooge knows? Do they have the slightest expertise in any subject? Is it even possible to imagine sucking that bad at your full time job with an enormous staff in support?
Tom @ 140:
Son of a bitch, here it is.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4957379
I'll look around for her outrage about that but I doubt I'll find it.
Obama was not campaigning on this leg of the trip, he was there as a Junior Senator on a fact finding trip - this was officially the more senior Jack Reed's trip - something she acknowledged earlier in the segment. For Andrea to complain that Obama was not in campaign mode after this acknowledgment clearly illustrates her bias.
Of course if Obama had been acting like "Candidate Obama" I'm sure she wouldn't have wasted any time accusing him of staging a cheap political stunt and using the troops as props. Guess she's not used to politicians who are respectful and cognizant of the appropriateness of their behavior.
Andrea is ticked because she didn't get invited! So let me see, if Obama does not heal the Middle East before November, walk on water, turn one loaf into thousands, fix the REPUBLICAN made deficit, find a cure for cancer, drop gas to a reasonable price, etc, etc, then he is a JUNIOR senator and he just doesn't have what it takes! I do believe that the military people just loved him! None of the pictures I have seen shows the soldiers looking like they have a stick up their bums because they were MADE to smile for their fake president, fake commander and chief and wished they could punch his sneering face in!!! The faces of the soldiers are beaming! Finally, a breath of fresh air in this stinkin' cesspool that is the white house!!!!
Of course it wasn't a legitimate press event. Jeff Gannon wasn't there to ask questions.
I am on the left ... but how can you people be SO blinded
that you don't see that she is correct .
Is eveyone that might take Barak to task on something crazy
or a right wing nut ?
The trip was a photo op and YOU ALL KNOW IF McCain did
it you'd be all over him .
And no i don't watch FOX
Andrea Greenspan is a rich, priviledged member of the status quo elite. She has a vested interest in preserving the status quo and any thought that she is an unbiased "journalist" is laughable. The sooner that the likes of Greenspan, Gloria Borger, Roger Simon, and all the corporate media bubbleheads go the way of the dinosaurs the better for the U.S..
Andrea is living proof that face lifts CAN go too far with skin tightening and cause
serious cranial issues, which explains why she is on MSNBC.
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