Posted on 06/30/2011 2:37:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The cast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” had quite a morning on Thursday. In an appearance to promote his new book, “The Quotable Rogue: The Ideals of Sarah Palin in Her Own Words,” The Daily Caller’s own Matt Lewis said that Palin was “arguably” the most significant woman of the 21st century.
That statement caught the attention of show co-host Willie Geist, who asked Lewis to elaborate. But after panelist Mark Halperin called President Barack Obama a “dick,” a remark which he later apologized for, co-host Mika Brzezinski determined she would level the playing field and liken former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s fame to that of Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, leading to a back-and-forth between Brzezinski and show host Joe Scarborough.
Transcript as follows:
GEIST: You said a minute ago, Matt, she’s the most significant woman of the 21st century. I can just hear our viewers screaming at their TVs. What about Hillary Clinton? Do you really think she’s the most significant, more so than Hillary Clinton?
BRZEZINSKI: I can’t, I can’t –
LEWIS: I said arguably, and I think you could make a case for Nancy Pelosi, as well, by the way, and Hillary Clinton and I’m sure some others. But I think you could make a good case for Palin because of the way — look at the Tea Party movement, which she was sort of at the forefront of. I think you could make a good case that Sarah Palin was in fact the most significant woman in terms of driving the debate, and certainly in terms of media coverage Sarah Palin has dominated it.
BRZEZINSKI: Yeah, but so does Paris Hilton, but that doesn’t mean they’re significant.
SCARBOROUGH: Hold on one second, don’t — let me stop right here. Don’t compare her to Paris Hilton.
BRZEZINSKI: I didn’t. I’m just saying –
SCARBOROUGH: You said so is Paris Hilton. You put her in the same category.
BRZEZINSKI: No. I’m saying there are people who get media coverage that maybe shouldn’t?
SCARBOROUGH: She’s one of two women — hold on a second, Matt.
LEWIS: The death panel comment is –
SCARBOROUGH: Hold on, hold on, hold on. Okay, let’s put it in perspective. I’m tired of her. People ask, “Why do we bring her up.” They’ll ask, “Why are we talking about her here.” You talk about Paris Hilton. I think that feeds into that narrative. Here’s the bottom line: She is one of the two only women who have ever been nominated for vice president of the United States of America. That ain’t nothing. It’s just like Dan Quayle for four years after he was vice president –
BRZEZINSKI: Okay, you’re going to have to let me respond.
SCARBOROUGH: — garnered more attention than that. That is why she remains significant.
BRZEZINSKI: No. I’m going to tell you there already was one and given the women that we have on the global landscape today, like Hillary Clinton, I mean, my lord. I’m sorry.
SCARBOROUGH: She’s in the top 10. I’m not saying she’s the most significant. You compared her to Paris Hilton.
BRZEZINSKI: No. I compared his statement about media coverage to Paris Hilton, okay? So, you know, you can jump on that like some of the –
These women on the left are SO pea-green jealous of Governor Palin. Boggles the mind how these avowed “feminists” have latched on to the coattails of politicians like leeches and still don’t get anywhere much. - Sarah did it herself, ALL of it. She’s got the whole enchilada, and they don’t like it ‘cause she’s a conservative. They’re just background noise, and now they’ve started on Michelle Bachmann, which proves they’ll attack by any means any conservative woman who succeeds without using their dubious methods to get ahead.
Mika IS MSNBC’s Paris Hilton!
A much more legitimate comparison. If it wasn’t for “The big news” She’d be stuck as some ne’er do well talking face in Phenix City, Alabama.
They do that because they think it is cute & provacative......................I watched this morning & she just sat there like a lump of logs w/ this quizzical expression on her face............
Mika can relate to the Paris Hilton syndrome since she got where she is because of daddy. Oh, and she is also a dumbass bleach blonde.
Does anyone even watch these clowns?
I mean - really - who cares? She’s nearly a bimbo, and the rest are like useless sales guys who have never sold a new account - sitting around, drinking coffee, yapping it up.
They are worthless, and their opinions are worth-less.
Let's see if I have this. Sarah. Palin's VP nomination is unimportant because there already was one, whereas Hillay Clinton is a woman who is Secretary of State, the very third evah!
Yeah so what...
BTW Mika I bet you would be surprised to find out most Americans would vote for Paris before they would give Barry Hussein another term...
I know I would.
She couldn't be any worse!
Mika is a 3 dressed up as a 9 at best.
Joe Scarborough??? I am not sure if I have more respect for Obama than I do for Joe Scarborough. I have zero respect for Obama.
Morning Joe is an abomination
Hey that’s brilliant.
I can totally picture those two pico-particles scrambling around her head - probably anti-matter at that.
Problem with libs is that they don’t have to have any brains when you already think you are better than everyone else.
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