NBC's Luke Russert says he made 'dumb statement' (suggesting that smart people supported Obama)

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[SilvieWaldorfMD]

NEW YORK — NBC News reporter Luke Russert said he made a "dumb" misstatement on the "Today" show Wednesday when he suggested that smart people supported Barack Obama for president.

Almost immediately, Russert took a hazing in the Web world. Wrote Tim Graham of the conservative Media Research Center on the NewsBusters blog: "Out of the mouths of young, untrained reporters come the unspoken beliefs of the liberal media."

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

What?! He's a lib?!

Who knew....

[csvset]

The son of Potato Head, Lil’ Tater Tot, talks out of his ass.

[paudio]

Luke Russert says he made 'dumb statement' (suggesting that smart people supported Obama)

So, per his own suggestion, he will not support 0bama?

[Aussiebabe]

The acorn didn’t fall very far from the tree, did it?

[ovrtaxt]

lol I was going to call him Mr. Potato Head Junior, Tator Tot is funnier!

[ari-freedom]

or is he saying dumb people supported Obama?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Poor little fella. If his name weren’t Russert, nobody would have heard him embarrass himself.

[GnuHere]

“Lesson learned.”

Which is, “Wow, if I make my liberal bias THAT obvious, even the ignorant, religious gun-clingers will figure me out. Gotta be more nuanced.”

Gee, at least he found a job - bet that was tough. /s

[sirchtruth]

It doesn’t really matters what this liberal says we know his mentality. He said exactly what he thinks and this is the crux. The reality is he actually spoke some truth. The “smartest” people will vote for Obama, while the “wisest” people will not vote for him, they will vote for someone else, or for McCain.

[steelyourfaith]

Instant elitist.

[F15Eagle]

Just another Obama acolyte.

[caver]

We now know without a doubt that this future drive by media star is a big time liberal.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

[Vaquero]

he suggested that smart people Commie rat b@st@rds supported Barack Obama for president.

there, fixed it, elitist SOB that he is.

[rlmorel]

Just speaking his mind is all. If you listen long enough, liberals will tell you what they really think.

That is the thing...like pathological liars, they have to constantly watch what comes out of their mouth lest they give themselves away.

But give them a drink, a microphone or a giddy crowd of supporters, and...they eventually let you in on the “secret”...what they REALLY think.

[ovrtaxt]

They call me ‘tater salad’.

[Mad Dawgg]

Let us all reassure NBC News sponsors how we feel about such.

Let's start voting with our pocket books and contact the sponsors.

They don't like it when people reflect negatively on their products.

[raybbr]

Looks like Luke has gone over to the Dark Side....

[ovrtaxt]

Use the Force tater!

[SampleMan]

Wrote Tim Graham of the conservative Media Research Center on the NewsBusters blog: "Out of the mouths of young, untrained reporters come the unspoken beliefs of the liberal media."

Sums it all up nicely.

[A.A. Cunningham]

He’s always been on the dark side.

[geezerwheezer]

Being a dumbass liberal kid is genetic. They can’t help putting their foot in their mouths or their head up their you-know-what.He should fit right in with NBC as they encourage stupidity and stupid people saying really dumb things. So, what else is new?

[tanknetter]

Now he's either implied that students at other colleges in Virginia aren't as smart as those at the University of Virginia

My guess is those comments wouldn't play all that well in Blacksburg. There's enough of an inferiority complex down there when it comes to UVA.

[InvisibleChurch]

Hey, Luke, don’t worry. You’ll learn how to say things like “I was taken out of context” and “the right-wing hate machine is at it again, twisting my words”. Just give yourself time and don’t be sad.

[jude24]

Cut the kid some slack. He recognizes he made a mistake. He might just learn from it.

How many of us have said the same thing about people who support Obama? How many conservative parents are proud when their kids say how much they hate Democrats?

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

They call me ‘tater salad’.

[Doug TX]

He’s made many dumb comments on his XM sport show. Initially, I gave him a break because he’s young, but now I believe he’s been molded that way. He’s bad mouthed the fly over country enough times that I hope he never visits.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Hey, Luke, don’t worry. You’ll learn how to say things like “I was taken out of context” and “the right-wing hate machine is at it again, twisting my words”. Just give yourself time and don’t be sad.

It's Bush's fault!!! Halliburton!!!

[GOPJ]

"Today was one of my first lessons in the perils of live television," he said. "Lesson learned."

What "lesson" did he learn? -- that biased journalist should pretend they're objective? That born and bred members of the MSM are elitists who must pretend to be like everyday Americans? Gimme a break Russert, if you really want to "learn" something, try being authentic - and take your knocks for it. That's what your Dad did and he made out just fine.

[LibLieSlayer]

Quite a few on FR wailed when his dad died... I felt, “one less”.

LLS

[syriacus]

So, per his own suggestion, he will not support 0bama?

LOL!

[LibLieSlayer]

No, no slack and I do hate dims... and it is righteous hate.

LLS

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Actually, I always thought that Tim Russert was one of the most objective political talk show hosts and quite fair. Yes, sometimes he did show his true self, but it was very seldom. He did try hard to remain fair across the board, though.

I wonder, if he were still alive, how he’d go about interviewing Sarah Palin. I think he would not be the ‘horror show’ that Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric have been.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

“The son of Potato Head, Lil’ Tater Tot”

ROFL!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“Lesson learned.”

Oh, I doubt it.....

[jilliane]

I’m gonna cut the kid some slack...what’s the expression..again? Guiliani said it recently...”You’re a democrat when you’re a kid, otherwise you have no heart...you’re a republican when you’re an adult, otherwise you have no brain.”

(lots of young republicans out there with big hearts though)

[JoJo Gunn]

"Out of the mouths of young, untrained reporters come the unspoken beliefs of the liberal media."

 

[imahawk]

Ah, he can play fat bastard in a few more years.

[Hacklehead]

The entertainment/news industry is rampant with nepotism. Seems at least half of them are the offspring of people already in the business. Its not surprising to see fat Luke getting a job due to his father’s position. Whatever happened to making it on your own?

[syriacus]

He’s bad mouthed the fly over country enough times that I hope he never visits.

The scorn doesn't fall very far from the Liberal tree.

[Trailerpark Badass]

I thought liberals were against nepotism. Certainly there is some aspiring young journalist from the ghetto whose chance he stole.

Must be nice to have really noble ideals you never have to live up to.

[kevkrom]

Why is it that so-many self-proclaimed “smart” people wind up doing so many “dumb” things? (Cross-reference to basically anything ever said by Joe Biden.)

[Trailerpark Badass]

How many of us have said the same thing about people who support Obama? How many conservative parents are proud when their kids say how much they hate Democrats?

How many of us are on-air "talent" for supposedly-objective TV news organizations?

[LibLieSlayer]

Sorry... myth... I watched him many times over the years... he gushed love on dims and spewed hatred on Republicans. He was a leftist to the core.

LLS

[scrabblehack]

How about (potato) chip off the old block?

[Andy'smom]

Isn’t nepotism great?

[mikey_hates_everything]

Not too smart starting one’s career in a dying industry.

[longtermmemmory]

faux appology.

[bitterdfwrepub]

“Out of the mouths of young, untrained reporters come the unspoken beliefs of the liberal media.”

This is true not just of the media but the libs in general. For all their talk of being tolerant and inclusive they are surprisingly self-righteous and convinced of their moral superiority against all empirical evidence.

Which explains the ease with which they treat opponents with such contempt. Being inherently superior they feel entitled to sneer at the lesser lights.

[Obadiah]

“Out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.”

-Proverbs