Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Andrea Mitchell: IRS, AP Scandals Among 'Most Outrageous Excesses I've Seen'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 05/14/2013 6:31:40 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

President Obama knows he's in trouble when Andrea Mitchell—Andrea Mitchell!—proclaims the IRS and AP scandals to be among "the most outrageous excesses I've seen" in all her years in journalism [which pre-date Watergate]. The strength of Mitchell's statement drew gasps from Scarborough and Brzezinski. Then Ron Fournier, former AP editor now with the National Journal, darkly described the White House being "consumed" if it turns out someone there or in the Obama campaign had been aware of the IRS targeting of conservative groups. It happened on Morning Joe today.

But hey, President Obama still has his hangers-on. Take good old Carl Bernstein. As we reported, on yesterday's Morning Joe, Bernstein blathered that he "can't imagine" that President Obama coudl be involved in the IRS mess. And there was Bernstein again today. When Fournier spoke of consequences of White House or Obama campaign knowledge of the IRS targeting, Bernstein quickly burped out that "we have no evidence of that whatsoever." Joe Scarborough had to remind the former Watergate reporter: "that's why you have investigations. You know that."

View the video here.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: andreamitchell; apscandal; carlbernstein; irsscandal
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-83 next last

1 posted on 05/14/2013 6:31:40 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...

When Obama loses Andrea Mitchell and has to rely on defenders like Carl Bernstein . . . Ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 05/14/2013 6:32:21 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

She knows her career is coming to an end anyways...Bet her insider info would knock our socks off.


3 posted on 05/14/2013 6:32:55 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

She’s trying to get into Heaven, now.


4 posted on 05/14/2013 6:33:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest
Andrea Mitchell: IRS, AP Scandals Among 'Most Outrageous Excesses I've Seen'

But Benghazi? eh...there's no 'there' there...right Andrea?

5 posted on 05/14/2013 6:33:47 AM PDT by pgkdan (Some taglines never go away....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest; flat; unkus; gonzo; freekitty; vette6387; ZULU; mazda77; Forty-Niner; ...

OMG, she found one brain cell that can function, ya think?


6 posted on 05/14/2013 6:34:00 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest
Then Ron Fournier, former AP editor now with the National Journal, darkly described the White House being "consumed..."

He's remembering John Dean's "cancer on the Presidency" statement.

7 posted on 05/14/2013 6:34:39 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest
"the most outrageous excesses I've seen"

Ranks right up their with how you treated Sarah Palin...

BTW Andrea, congradulations for your partial reversal of your cranal-rectal-inversion, it must be good to see the light of day.....

8 posted on 05/14/2013 6:35:02 AM PDT by taildragger (( Tighten the 5 point harness and brace for Impact Freepers, ya know it's coming..... ))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest
"Andrea Mitchell: IRS, AP Scandals Among 'Most Outrageous Excesses I've Seen'"

Andrea's had her eyes squeezed shut--and her fingers in her ears--for a long time.

9 posted on 05/14/2013 6:36:06 AM PDT by Savage Beast (The forces of decadence are the forces of evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

I conclude from this weekend’s events that their Deep Throat source on this stuff is utterly unimpeachable, and has told them there’s more where this came from.

So either climb on board the train as it’s leaving the station, or get left in the dust of what used to be your credibility.

For all practical purposes the Obama Presidency is over.
It’s all Select Committees and Special Prosecutors and Democrats running for the tall grass from here on out.


10 posted on 05/14/2013 6:36:39 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

Please. Andrea will say this is outrageous and then find a way to exonerate the Assclown and his team.

Maybe she’ll find a way to blame Sarah Palin.


11 posted on 05/14/2013 6:38:16 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest
As we reported, on yesterday's Morning Joe, Bernstein blathered that he "can't imagine" that President Obama coudl be involved in the IRS mess.

Actually, IMO that could be the case. He probably has firewalled himself off from such depravity to maintain plausible deniability - which he has already exercised in the IRS matter. But his top advisers know what he wants without being told, and are willing to end up under the bus to shelter him (with the exception of Hillary).

12 posted on 05/14/2013 6:38:30 AM PDT by dirtboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

What about the way the Federal Reserve has been run?


13 posted on 05/14/2013 6:38:58 AM PDT by Paladin2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

Excuse me, but what is AP standing for?

And yes, I just about swollowed my spit when I heard that she said this.

As for Bernstein? what a phony. What a complete phony, and come to think of it? Where’s the other guy Woodward? Where’s he with all this?


14 posted on 05/14/2013 6:40:24 AM PDT by nikos1121
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

The administration can stomp on and wipe their rears with the constitution for five years. Now the media gets upset?


15 posted on 05/14/2013 6:40:39 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEQTJV_3-w


16 posted on 05/14/2013 6:41:20 AM PDT by ryan71 (The Second American Revolution)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

That sounds racist.


17 posted on 05/14/2013 6:42:07 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOEQTJV_3-w


18 posted on 05/14/2013 6:42:10 AM PDT by ryan71 (The Second American Revolution)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: taildragger

“BTW Andrea, congradulations for your partial reversal of your cranal-rectal-inversion, it must be good to see the light of day..... “

Nah, it’s all to bury Benghazi.

Hussein’s hurting when he has to direct his fawning worshippers to “attack” him to provide cover for his more egregious felonies.


19 posted on 05/14/2013 6:42:19 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: governsleastgovernsbest

Obama now has the same chance of getting any legislation through Congress as Bloomberg giving-away an M-2 machine gun in NYC.


20 posted on 05/14/2013 6:42:28 AM PDT by pabianice
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-83 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson