Posted on 03/09/2016 5:19:29 PM PST by Kaslin
Humorist Dave Barry hammered the media on Wednesday's New Day for their "daily obsession with Donald Trump: "We keep asking why he's doing so well — and he's on TV all the time. He's on more than the GEICO gecko." When CNN's Alisyn Camerota defended the press coverage of Trump by using his front-runner status, Barry countered that "you can't deny the incredible impact...at this point, Kim Kardashian also could run for president and would do okay if we gave her the same level of coverage that we give to Donald Trump." [video below]
Camerota first prompted the Miami Herald columnist to give his take on the 2016 presidential race. Barry replied, "I've never seen anything like it. I've been going to presidential campaigns since 1984, and this is, by far, the most entertaining." He gave his "daily obsession" line when co-anchor Chris Cuomo wondered, "What are your favorite angles?"
Dave Barry on CNN: Trump's On TV 'More Than The GEICO Gecko'
The guest also referenced the sexual innuendo in the Republican presidential race when he asserted that Trump is "on more than the Geico gecko....which also has very small hands, if you noticed."
Later in the segment, Barry added to his assessment of the 2016 race: "let's be honest: the American public thinks that everybody in politics; everybody in Washington; and everybody in the media — including the three of us — is lying scum — right?...everybody in the establishment hates him [Trump]; doesn't like him; keeps telling him he's bad for us. And so, like, everyone goes — yeah, well, we hate you, so we like him...He can bring out whatever he wants, and people are going to just love it."
The transcript of the relevant portions of the Dave Barry segment from CNN's New Day on March 9, 2016:
ALISYN CAMEROTA: It has been a wild presidential race so far s and a dream for humorists and comedy writers like our next guest: Pulitzer Prize winner and longtime Miami Herald columnist, Dave Barry. He's also the author of a new book, 'Live Right and Find Happiness.' Dave, great to have you here.
DAVE BARRY, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING COLUMNIST: Thanks for having me.
CAMEROTA: How do you characterize this 2016 race?
[CNN Graphic: "Dave Barry On The 2016 Race"]
BARRY: I've never seen anything like it. I've been going to presidential campaigns since 1984, and this is, by far, the most entertaining. And a lot of people think it's bad for the country, but that's good for me. You know what I mean? (Camerota laughs) The country can do what it — deal with it the way it wants to—
CAMEROTA: Right—
BARRY: It's excellent, as you said, for those of us in the humor business—
CUOMO: What are your favorite angles?
BARRY: Well, I find just the daily obsession with Donald Trump to be — I mean, we keep asking why he's doing so well — and he's on TV all the time. He's on more than the Geico gecko. He's just all the — which also has very small hands, if you noticed. (Camerota laughs)
CUOMO: Oooh!
BARRY: The gecko does, not—
CUOMO: This is a hand-free zone that we have.
BARRY: Okay. No, but he's like — all we — all we see on television, day and night, is Donald Trump — day and night. I mean—
CAMEROTA: Right, but that's the chicken and egg argument. We cover him because he's the frontrunner — and you're saying he's the front-runner because we cover him.
BARRY: I'm — I think it is both, but I think you can't deny that — the incredible impact. I mean, it's like — I think, at this point, Kim Kardashian also could run for president and would do okay if we gave her the same level of coverage that we give to Donald Trump—
CAMEROTA: All right. Well, we have more—
BARRY: All we talk about is Donald Trump. We're talking about him right now.
(...)
BARRY: You know, really, part of it is — let's be honest: the American public thinks that everybody in politics; everybody in Washington; and everybody in the media — including the three of us — is lying scum — right? I mean, that's kind of where they are now for various reasons—
CUOMO: She's more the lying; I'm more the scum. We try to divide it—
BARRY: But let's own up to that's how we are viewed—
CAMEROTA: Sure—
BARRY: You know? So I think — you know, in part, it's because he's on television all the time. But it's, in part, just because everybody in the establishment hates him; doesn't like him; keeps telling him he's bad for us. And so, like, everyone goes — yeah, well, we hate you, so we like him and — and he can bring out his steaks. He can bring out whatever he wants, and people are going to just love it.
Hey turd brain.
It is because he goes on any interview and is not afraid to be asked questions like the other establishment candidates.
GEICO pays a lot to get the gecko on television. Donald T.Rump pays nothing because he has mastered making and being “The News”.
Ha...somebody gets it...”And so, like, everyone goes — yeah, well, we hate you, so we like him”
There is a lot of truth to what this Barry is saying. Trump has taken up residence in almost everybody’d head, for better or for worse. Even the Pope felt compelled to throw his two cents into the wishing well.
The networks know that Trump brings in huge viewership...Trump knows the value of that...it is a symbiotic relationship that shows the nation that with brilliance one does not need the PAC’s, Unions, Lobbyists, etc. to sell one’s soul to to get your message and exposure out there. Trump is brilliant and actually uses his brain more affectively than politicians...
But not as much as Marie Osmond or the My Pillow guy.
Damnit! I love Dave Barry, he is an icon.
LOL They are always on, though Osmond is looking good since the weight loss.
Marie has aged well!
“Turd brain.” The usual charming Trump style.
He might be right about Kardashian, but....and it’s a big but...
Ouch so you have never said a name about anyone in your life, are you that reported from last night who gets easily offended and is PC?
I guarantee that if I had the time I could find in your past posts that you have so don’t try and take an invisible high road .
she sure has
reporter.
... It is because he goes on any interview and is not afraid to be asked questions like the other establishment candidates.
No, he doesn’t answer questions. He spends hours everyday phoning into all cable stations to get free air time trashing whoever has displeased him recently. Maybe CNN will ask him a real question this week and he will give a real answer.
Weird you say that ,because Kilmeade on his radio show was just asked why Trump is one and Kilmeade just said that when we call all of them and only Trump is the one who will come on and answer the questions.
Yesterday MSNBC was asked the same question and guess what they have asked Clinton, Cruz, Rubio, Trump sanders etc. and they all said Trump is always available
So it seems that your theory of him calling them is not really true.
I know it those facts won’t change your mind and you will stick to your theory, but I thought I would give them to you in the case you might think about it.
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