Showing posts with label Greta Van Susteren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greta Van Susteren. Show all posts
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
More on Greta
When last we bothered to look at the career-doings of Fox News talking-head Greta Van Susteren, she was flailing around for phony ways to criticize President Obama. Now Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post reports that Greta's husband, Washington lawyer John Coale, is a close adviser to failed Vice Presidential candidate, current Alaskan Governor, and potential candidate for who-knows-what, Sarah Palin.
How charming.
(Via The Huffington Post)
How charming.
(Via The Huffington Post)
Friday, February 20, 2009
That Gal Greta Van Susteren
It's Friday afternoon and time for a catty moment: Did you see Greta Van Susteren try to bash President Obama while she interviewed former-President Bill Clinton (this post will not examine the wisdom of, or motivation for, Mr. Clinton's appearance on a Fox News program)? Think Progress has the whole story.
Van Susteren inaccurately complained that President Obama was visiting only states he won in the general election. “He’s hit…Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Colorado,” she said. "It looks like a reward." She didn't mention Arizona, Senator McCain's home state - which McCain won - and Mr. Clinton corrected her on that.
Think Progress looked at the election numbers for the specific areas the President recently visited:
Elkhart County, IN: Obama lost 44 to 56 percent
Lee County, FL: Obama lost 45 to 55 percent
Fairfax County, VA: Obama won 60 to 39 percent
Denver County, CO: Obama won 75 to 23 percent
Maricopa County, AZ: Obama lost 44 to 55 percent
I don't see any big "reward" here, Ms. Greta.
Anyway, her complaint is beyond silly; Greta, please - if you are going to be a political assassin ya gotta be sharp, not silly. Voters in states that went for President Obama were signaling that they wanted new policies. The President is reporting back that he is implementing the change that was requested. It's called communication. That's how the system works for elected officials who aren't George Bush.
Greta is from Appleton, Wisconsin, a politically conservative part of my state. As a result, she's probably comfortable being on Fox News. Appleton was also the home of United States Senator Joseph McCarthy who was famous in the 1950s for accusing people, including his colleagues, of being Communists. McCarthy was not able to back-up all those charges. Perhaps Greta should keep in mind, too, the need for real, solid, truthful speech in the media.
And enough with the cosmetic surgery! Greta, you are 54: Seek to have some grace and elegance to match your age.
Meow, meow, meow.
Van Susteren inaccurately complained that President Obama was visiting only states he won in the general election. “He’s hit…Indiana, Ohio, Florida, Colorado,” she said. "It looks like a reward." She didn't mention Arizona, Senator McCain's home state - which McCain won - and Mr. Clinton corrected her on that.
Think Progress looked at the election numbers for the specific areas the President recently visited:
Elkhart County, IN: Obama lost 44 to 56 percent
Lee County, FL: Obama lost 45 to 55 percent
Fairfax County, VA: Obama won 60 to 39 percent
Denver County, CO: Obama won 75 to 23 percent
Maricopa County, AZ: Obama lost 44 to 55 percent
I don't see any big "reward" here, Ms. Greta.
Anyway, her complaint is beyond silly; Greta, please - if you are going to be a political assassin ya gotta be sharp, not silly. Voters in states that went for President Obama were signaling that they wanted new policies. The President is reporting back that he is implementing the change that was requested. It's called communication. That's how the system works for elected officials who aren't George Bush.
Greta is from Appleton, Wisconsin, a politically conservative part of my state. As a result, she's probably comfortable being on Fox News. Appleton was also the home of United States Senator Joseph McCarthy who was famous in the 1950s for accusing people, including his colleagues, of being Communists. McCarthy was not able to back-up all those charges. Perhaps Greta should keep in mind, too, the need for real, solid, truthful speech in the media.
And enough with the cosmetic surgery! Greta, you are 54: Seek to have some grace and elegance to match your age.
Meow, meow, meow.
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