Bill Maher:Major Garrett, is a huge asshole. If U wanna "strike a nerve" with POTUS,

[cal04]

Major Garrett is a huge asshole. If U wanna "strike a nerve" with POTUS, why not just scream the N word? That shld get his attention.
https://twitter.com/billmaher


Bill Maher isn't mincing words.

The HBO talk show host blasted CBS News' Major Garrett on Twitter Wednesday, hours after the White House correspondent asked President Barack Obama a question that, Garrett later said, intended to strike a nerve.

If you want to "strike a nerve" with the president, Maher asked, "why not just scream the N word?"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-maher-major-garrett-obama_55a7dcd7e4b0c5f0322c8ca3?utm_hp_ref=media

[840high]

1. I found nothing wrong with the question.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

3. I'm not surprised.

[840high]

4. Who are u? I don't know u? You

don't know me. I believe no American should be left behind.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

7. Yeah right .

[randys1]

26. Amazing, aint it

The hypocrisy is stunning

[840high]

29. Coming from u? lol

[Hassin Bin Sober]

38. Obvious.

[lamp_shade]

16. hmmmm interesting.

[mcar]

2. Garrett was rude, disrespectful and sneering

No member of the WH Press Corps would ever treat a Republican president this way. I could hear him sneering through my radio and seeing it later was even worse.

Maher is absolutely correct in this case.

[840high]

5. Guess u forgot how they treated Bush.

[Marr]

6. You mean coddling him?

Who do you think you're kidding with that shit? The corporate media played to the Bush Administration's narratives almost without fail.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

8. +1 .. n/t

[randys1]

27. Bush not only was coddled, he was never confronted with his war crimes

revisionist history really pisses me off

[CANDO]

42. Until he ran into the Iraqi

Shoe hurler...that was fucking classic!

[Marr]

43. I remember it being pretty openly acknowledged that any journalist who dared to

so much as deviate from narrative, much less challenge it, would 'lose access'.

Remember Helen Thomas' prominent re-seating insult? That was just the most public, symbolic instance, too. And corporate media sorts laughed about it-- it seemed to be endearing to most of them.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I Haven't Forgotten

What i do recall and know for sure that it is the opposite of what you remember.

[NYC Liberal]

14. Same here. In fact, it was Bush who treated them like crap.

Remember when he mocked the blind reporter for wearing sunglasses?

Or told another one he had a "face for radio"?

[LordGlenconner]

11. Garrett was working for Fox at the time

So no, I haven't forgotten how he treated Bush.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Why don't you give us an example? nt

[tenderfoot]

21. Here's an example of NYC Liberal is talking about...

and another...

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

50. Those monsters!!!!!! nt

[mcar]

13. I well remember how the treated Bush

Worshipfully.

[11 Bravo]

17. Three years in and you decided to lose the mask?

[tenderfoot]

22. was obvious all along...

ask Helen Keller.

[Hekate]

18. I remember the woman journalist who almost genuflected when she asked W about his prayers

Robin something. The body language was amazing.

I remember "Free Speech Zones" that kept journalists and protestors alike a mile away from Dubya. Literally a mile, behind chain link fences.

I remember that the entire Press Corps was deathly afraid of annoying Bush, Cheney, or any of their minions, lest they "lose access." Almost nothing was questioned. All anybody had to do was say "9-11" and "Terra, terra" and the questions would stop.

THE ENTIRE MAIN STREAM MEDIA TURNED INTO A BUNCH OF STENOGRAPHERS FOR THE DURATION.

Forget? I will never forget how the media treated Bush. It was a complete betrayal of journalistic ethics.

[daleanime]

28. Amen.....

[Cali_Democrat]

23. Be careful

Your slip is showing.

[840high]

25. So it seems all of you

who answered me do not believe in No Man Left Behind.

[daleanime]

30. As if that had anything to do with our memories....

although this tactic does seem familiar.

[840high]

36. It has everything to do with my first post. Carry on. Knock yourself out.

[daleanime]

39. Over nothing?

Unlikely.

[Tarheel_Dem]

33. Where do these tp's come from? The "No Man Left Behind" canard has already been played and answered.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6977252

[840high]

37. Thanks - did not see that.

[Scootaloo]

35. One subject simply has nothing to do with the other subject, 840high

[H2O Man]

40. Gracious!

That is a very, very weak debating point. The "well I guess that you hate America!" bit supposes that people are willing to invest in the rather limited choices of agreeing with you, or being unpatriotic and in favor of kidnapping. There are, of course, hundreds of alternatives to black and white thinking.

You certainly have every right to believe that no hostages should be left behind. But there are many others who understand exactly why President Obama was not willing to have that issue infringe upon the negotiations on potential weapons. That belief in no manner indicates, as you claimed, that they are good with innocent people being held hostage under any circumstance.

That tactics would not be acceptable in a high school debating class.

[tabasco]

32. Guess you forgot the English language.

In addition, unless you are a simpering idiot, you will recall the corporate whore media doing their best to make shrub a folksy Reagan type of everyman and sucking his ass at all times.

[Cha]

48. I know.. how could anyone forget that?! Those fawning USmediawhore$. Freakin' common

knowledge the corpmedia covers for the gopropaganda machine and excoriates Dems.

Btw, well said, tabasco!

[A HERETIC I AM]

34. Flying just a wee bit above the radar here, aren't ya? n/t

[Cha]

47. You forgot .. they treated bush2 with kid gloves.

[blue neen]

51. Guess u forgot how Bush treated Helen Thomas.

Yep.

[spanone]

9. major asshole.

[olddots]

15. 10 to 1 odds he gets a show on fux

[Boomerproud]

20. He was on Faux wasn't he?

I thought the equally creepy Ed Henry took his place as White House bulldog (Democratic administrations) or lapdog (Repub admin).

[Johonny]

19. When Obama does a deal to get a hostage back the RW attacks him

when Obama does a deal that doesn't include hostages the RW attack him. It's almost like they don't give a shit about anyone held hostage anywhere in the world and just want to attack Obama... nah can't be that.

[beam me up scottie]

24. Obama looked stunned and hurt by the question.

And considering how much shit he has taken from the press it takes a lot to shock him.

It literally brought tears to my eyes.

Good for Maher, someone had to say it.

[H2O Man]

41. I agree.

Well said.

It was a cheap shot, and entirely uncalled for.

[beam me up scottie]

44. I watched him try to excuse it the next morning.

You could tell he was rattled by the swift condemnation, but not enough to make him apologize and admit he was wrong.

I was so proud of Obama, he handled himself with dignity.

Grace under fire.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. It wasn't a question, it was a shameless filibuster. If MG were capable of shame, he would apologize

[trueblue2007]

45. I agree with Bill Maher

[tritsofme]

46. Bill Maher is rarely wrong.

And this exchange is no exception.

[Cha]

49. Mahalo Bill Maher! and, mahalo to you, cal

[fadedrose]

52. I watched Josh Earnest's WH briefing

the day after that and paid attention to Major Garrett - his words, his speech, his appearance and facial expressions, and he doesn't look right. He's either very tired or very drunk or a combination of the two...

He appears to be one miserable and unfriendly cuss.

I can see why Obama got irritated with him...it wasn't just his words, it was his whole ugly demeanor, and he should be subjected to a mental exam before his pass is renewed.