If so, you have low standards.
Posted on 02/14/2006 6:59:32 AM PST by jubail
Monday's edition of Brit Hume's Special Report, the best political show on television, had Bob Novak sitting in the first panelist chair normally occupied by a conservative. He continued spewing his Bush bashing venom from his days at CNN. I never thought I would send Brit a negative email but I did this morning. Is he trying to drive away viewers?
BRIT....STOP this MADNESS!! Novak is AWFUL..He LOOKS awful and he SOUNDS AWFUL!! I will NOT watch...it's hard enough to put up with Mara or CC, and now Novak...ICK!
Novak is "old school" Republican. Not Pat Buchanan-like, but more GHW Bush or Gerald Ford-like.
It was painful to watch yesterday. Hopefully it was a one time thing.
I think Novak is washed up as well... but I'd love to see Krauthammer take him to the woodshed a time or two.
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Freddie The Beadle's shtick was getting old, but Novak was no breath of fresh air.
I like Bill Sammon.
What specifically did you disagree with? BE SPECIFIC.
The only thing that bothers me about Novak is that when he talks I expect food to come spittering out. Must be some sort of impediment.
I like Novak too. Not every Republican has to sing the same tune. Novak is the kind of Republican who wants smaller gov't, fiscal conservatism and personal accountability. Sometimes that doesn't mesh with the Bush administration's actions. Novak calls them out on it, and of course, that's the only time he's taken seriously by the rest of the MSM -- when he's talking against the administration.
Was he bashing Bush, or simply stating the real problems he has? Mos people on this board seem totally unable to tell the difference. So they write stupid vanities like this one.
Yeh, what you said.
Krauthammer is great. I love that show (I tivo every day so I can watch later), with or without Novak. I even like resident liberal Maura Liasson (sp?)...great show.
Novak is bloated. He was fired in part for storming off the set of one of their talk shows when challenged. He's been under a lot of pressure because of the Valerie Plame thing, and it may get worse depending what Libby's attorneys want to know, and if he's called onto the stand.
I don't understand why Fox picked him up. I agree with Sammon, I also like Jeff Burnbaum of Fortune and William Kristol, of course. Kristol, unlike everyone else really *does* have a hotline to the White House. He called the Miers withdrawl a week before it was common knowledge.
I'm sure Brit will use him sparingly.
Novak = Pat Buchanon
Right, I changed the channel.
No specifics yet?
Novak reminds me of cold oatmeal.
Last night the lineup was three Democrats and Brit, but Brit had no trouble holding his own against the three of them.
I heard several years ago that Novak was a registered Democrat but that he votes Republican.
I don't need to waste my time with someone who is simply pushing the Beltway take on things.
Thanks for the comment, you're bringing up the thread IQ.
Glad to help. ;-)
I dont have a problem with any other panelist. I especially like Nina Easton, liberal but great looking. The only one I put in the Novak category is Ci Ci Connelly.
I have to agree. I did not care for Novak on the panel. Something, his look, his style, his tone just did not fit.
And of course he too was concerned that the press was not told about this non-event immediately.
I think he wears dentures.
If so, you have low standards.
 Freddie The Beadle's shtick was getting old, but Novak was no breath of fresh air. I like Bill Sammon.I agree, Fred isn't telling me anything that makes me think anymore. He appears to be knee jerking in his responses. Bill Sammon pulls the conservative line as much as Barnes, but at least he explains his reasoning. |
This guy is from the old guard... from the days of Bob Dole and the like, pre 9-11. Politics is a different ball game today. People are more "defined"
Mort, Juan, Ceci et all are there to take the administration to task. We don't need Robert Novak for that! I'd prefer to see some semblance of "fair & balanced".
Novak has no credibility. Any buddy of that crew he assembled on CNN doesn't deserve time on Fox. Lets keep it fair and balanced Fox or you will sink into the same cesspool as your competition.
lately, i just put the radio on and listen to levin.
Agree. I looked at that panel and couldn't find a conservative among them. Brit, as always, put them in their rightful places. I wish Krauthammer was on every day. His mind is an amazing thing to behold.
Good point.
| Krauthammer is great. I love that show (I tivo every day so I can watch later), with or without Novak. I even like resident liberal Maura Liasson (sp?)...great show. I like her too. She clearly is a liberal in her thinking, but she doesn't spew talking points like Juan Williams. Her responses are well thought out and usually appear not only logical but quite often turn out to be true. If I got to choose the panel it would be Kraut, Mort & Nina Easton/Maura Liasson .... I've had a season pass to Special Report for about six years now. |
Novak considers himself a conservative rather than a Rep or Dem. He opposes big government and bashed GWB for being a big government prez. He is also an arabist, so he does not like the Iraq war. With 50+ years in the media gossip business, he will defend "media rights" over "White House secrecy" every time.
IMHO, those are positions that reasonable people can disagree on. However, he does not pair well with Mort (socially liberal, otherwise somewhat conservative Dem) and Mara (liberal spinmeister who does a clever job conveying the DNC talking points). He should be paired with one of the neocons like Krauthammer, Sammon, or Kristol.
If you had a choice, would you take Novak over some of the lefties like Juan Williams or CeCe Connelly?
It's just ill-fitting false teeth.
I would take Novak anyday.
I don't always agree with Novak but he is a true conservative like Limbaugh. He is not going to give Bush a pass on all the big government spending, and pandering that happens at times. I think he is a little bit to socially liberal for my liking, but his core belief is limited government and lowering taxes.
I am working my way through this article about the neocons. Have some reservations about it so far, but thought you might be interested in it, because of your comment.
I am working my way through this article about the neocons. Have some reservations about it so far, but thought you might be interested in it, because of your comment.
http://www.theoccidentalquarterly.com/vol4no2/km-understandIII.html
The Carl Rowan of Republican flacks.
Novak's earned a place at the table. Not every day, but a place...
His age was on display. He is very old and not up to speed. He should not be on Brit. He wants Washington to conform to his obsolete views.
Send e mail to special @foxnews.com
I emailed Brit immediately after last nights show. Novak is clearly not up to the standard of Special Report.
He does not belong on a panel of people who basically like each other in spite of their political differences. No one is going to like Novak and Novak is not going to like anyone else.
I agree with your assessment of Mort....I do love him though! I just wish Mort & Fred (The Beltway Boys) were on an hour each day rather than just 30 minutes on Saturday...hey, maybe they could cut Shep to one hour vs the two he's already got!!!
What I dislike about Novak is that he is the Republican mirror image of the angry Democrat. The best thing that Republicans have going for them is that they tend to be more positive and and less angry. People are tired of the yelling and screaming, they don't hear the message , if all the politicians and talking heads do is criticize. If Novak and other conservatives want to criticize, they need to present it in a constructive manner, not angry and bitter.
I did the same thing when some phony story would come out about the "greenhouse effect".
I'm just glad I'm not the only one that notices these things.
Nope. CNN dumped that program due to poor ratings.
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