Posted on 08/24/2011 9:04:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
CNN's Jack Cafferty slammed the "intellectual lightweights" leading the Republican presidential field on Wednesday, wondering why their supporters "seem to be allergic to brains."
The CNN contributor labeled the candidates "Curly, Moe, and Larry" and sarcastically dubbed Palin a "MENSA candidate," a term reserved for smart people. Recently he also bemoaned a possible Palin run and gave credence to the conspiratorial theory that Bachmann and Perry are serious members of a theocratic fringe sect of Christianity.
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However, he reserved Wednesday for attacking the intelligence level of the three, providing no more evidence than some loopy soundbites. He hit Bachmann for promising $2-a-gallon gasoline and Perry for hinting it would be "treasonous" for Fed chairman Ben Bernanke to print more money. He added that "we already watched Sarah Palin ruin whatever chance John McCain had four years ago, and she's – I mean she's just beyond the pail."
He also lumped them into the same ballpark with fringe Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio). "I think there's a few more whackjobs out there this time," he said of the present field, before adding "Although last time around we had Kucinich, and there – I mean, there's always a few fireflies buzzing around."
And just who are Cafferty's intellectual heavyweights in the GOP? Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, and Newt Gingrich. "I venture to say none of the three has a prayer against Curly, Moe and Larry," Cafferty quipped, "[a]nd that's a sad commentary on the state of our politics, isn't it?
A transcript of the segment, which aired on August 24 at 5:18 p.m. EDT, is as follows:
JACK CAFFERTY: In an election where the Republican candidate actually stands a chance against a weakened incumbent president, so far it is a couple of intellectual lightweights who are stealing the show.
Since Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll and Rick Perry entered the race, these two have been sucking up most of the media's attention, mostly for saying stupid stuff. Like Bachmann's claim that as president she'll bring gasoline down to $2 a gallon. Or Perry's highly inappropriate shot at Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke saying that his actions could be "treasonous."
Meanwhile, some Republicans, including Karl Rove, are suggesting that the former half-term dropout governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, is going to join the race as well. Swell. Palin's people are pushing back against the speculation, saying that anyone who claims to know about her plans is misleading the American people. But Palin has certainly been acting like a candidate, now hasn't she? Showing up in Iowa during the straw poll voting, and (Unintelligible) Iowa-themed political video released ahead of her Labor Day speech which is also scheduled to take place in Iowa. If Palin runs, we'll have yet another MENSA candidate to join Bachmann and Perry. There is no doubt this three-some would consume the lion's share of the media coverage.
At the other end of the intellectual spectrum, there's Ron Paul, who placed a very close second in the Iowa straw poll. He continues to talk sense – whether or not enough people are listening. There's Newt Gingrich – love him or hate him, he's a very bright man. There's also Jon Huntsman, who says candidates like Bachmann and Perry are too far to the right and have "zero substance." Testimony to his intellect right there.
He may be right, but I venture to say none of the three has a prayer against Curly, Moe and Larry. And that's a sad commentary on the state of our politics, isn't it?
Here’s the question: When it comes to presidential politics, why does America seem to be allergic to brains?
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JOE JOHNS: You've got the whole studio laughing here, Jack. But do you really think the crazy talk is worse this year than previous election years?
CAFFERTY: Uh, yeah. I mean we've already – we already watched Sarah Palin ruin whatever chance John McCain had four years ago, and she's – I mean she's just beyond the pail. Michele Bachmann – I'm going to have $2 gas, this guy Perry saying – you know, I think there's a few more whackjobs out there this time. Although last time around we had Kucinich, and there – I mean, there's always a few fireflies buzzing around. But these guys are getting all the attention. Perry's out in some poll today getting 29 percent of the support in some poll – double-digit lead over Bachmann, he's burying Mitt Romney, and he's way in front. I mean, it's a little scary. It's early, but it's scary.
Well let’s see here..Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, have either of you ever hit someone with your car, drunk as can be, and fled the scene..that answer is NO..Jack, have you ever fled the scene of a hit and run..well YES YES he did
Jack really look at those brainless things romping and crapping up the whitehouse that the dems put there.
Brains? I haven’t seen one single evidence that Odumbo has one. Uhhh uh, 57 states...
Everyone knows that Cafferty is a big, America-hating, commie lib. He’s just passing gas. He’s one of those liberals that is pissed off that he was born white.
Might explain why he drove over a bicyclist in his Caddy a few years ago and kept on driving.
Like most journalists, CNN morning anchor Jack Cafferty would prefer to cover news than make it. Especially when it's bad news. But Tuesday, a stunned Cafferty was greeted by photographers as he went into a midtown Manhattan court to plead guilty in connection with a hit and run accident. According to the criminal complaint, Cafferty was driving a Cadillac with a New Jersey Press license plate on Ninth Avenue near 42nd Street May 14th when he allegedly made an abrupt turn and hit bicyclist Billy Maldonado. About five people tried to stop Cafferty by running after the car, waving their arms and yelling, "Hey Stop," according to the complaint, but the newsman allegedly continued through at least two red lights, while dragging the bicycle underneath the vehicle. Maldonado, who was knocked to the ground, suffered bruises. Cafferty was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, assault and harassment. But Tuesday he was allowed to plead guilty to only a traffic violation: Operating a motor vehicle knowing or having cause to know property damage had been caused. He was sentenced to 70 hours of community service, with six months to complete it, and a $250 fine. He also apparently made restitution. Cafferty had no comment yesterday but the criminal complaint said Cafferty told police he saw the bicyclist get off the ground but didn't realize he had hit him. "I am unaware I was in an accident," he said. Cafferty's attorney Seth Rosenberg insisted his client had acted responsibly ."This was never anything more than a traffic violation," he said. Attorney Suzanne Holzberg, who represents Maldonado, expressed disappointment. "He did not plead guilty to the more serious charge of leaving the scene knowing he caused personal injury," she said. "I think he got off pretty easy." Maldonado, she said, wasn't as lucky. Bruised up from the fall, she said, he still needs an operation on his right elbow.
Obama can’t even recite his own name without a teleprompter. Once he was speaking and he actually had to read his own name off a teleprompter. Let’s see, Obama is the first President to ever be downgraded yet this drunken idiot has the nerve to call Bachmann and Palin stupid
Cafferty is allergic to sobriety.
I saw that rant, it was very lame, on the other hand, given that the electorate elected Obama, then maybe Cafferty has a point.
Like so many cable windbags, Cafferty has no concept of the ability and effort required to earn a degree in animal science.
I could join MENSA tomorrow just by showing my ASVAB scores from the Army, and I’ve never been the governor of a state or vice presidential candidate of a major party. MENSA is over-rated. Plus I’d bet money that Barry doesn’t qualify for membership.
Boy those Cadillacs must have one heck of a road noise dampening system for him not to hear that.< /s >
Methinks Jack was a bit hammered during that hit and run and went home to sober up first.
I don’t watch CNN regularly, and when I do it’s not for long. When I happened to linger on it recently they had Cafferty doing his hard-boiled, gruff newspaperman editor shtick, and I said to myself - why? Why does CNN use this motif? I mean, the guy is reading e-mail from viewers? WTF? It just makes you spin the figurative dial that much faster.
Angry New York drunk seeks angry New York drunk as Presidential candidate.Anything else is beneath him.
Gee. Never heard that one before.
(What's your IQ, Jack? Palin fans with PhDs in molecular physics are curious.)
Cheers!
So he dragged a bicycle two blocks went through several traffic lights and was unaware he was in an accident.
I believe that disqualifies the turd from ever making an intellectual judgment about people that are obviously far, far smarter than him.
There is a reason why Obama has never shown his college records..its because he’s an idiot..he needs a teleprompter to tell him what to say..its always like this to big Gov leftist commie lovers, if your a Conservative your a moron, its in the libs DNA to think like that..probably were dropped on their heads as babies a bunch of times
I sure would like to see Obama's college transcripts and SAT scores.
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