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Posted on 05/19/2004 6:22:35 AM PDT by .cnI redruM
Mark
For Russert immediately to start whining, "Mr. Secretary. I don't think that's appropriate," was very strange. You'd think he'd first ask what was going on, rather than jump to the conclusion that Powell or his aide was trying to interrupt the all-important, all-powerful Media Guy in the course of his work.
Russert's ego made him not care how long he was going over the alloted time, but Sec. Powell's assistant should have had used better judgement and not put her boss in the position of looking like he owed Russert an apology. Yep, that was a really dumb thing the assistant did. Sec. Powell could have ended the interview in his own diplomatic way,.
I thought the whole thing was hilarious and absolutely tore the cover off of Russert's sense of self importance.
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I skipped all the other threads about this because I hadn't watched it, but there was a rerun night before last and I saw it.
It was the most rude, low-class, and just plain tacky moment I've ever seen on TV, at least by a "professional." He then had a moment to redeem himself somewhat but instead chose to emphasize his low class in his remarks after the interview.
And now he's giving comments about it to the newspapers?
He's got a serious self-esteem problem. He's got to beat someone down to feel good about himself. If the staffer is fired, I wonder if that would make him feel better?
What a clymer!
On the other hand it effectively damped out his admission of faulty information. Makes me wonder if he asked the aid to create a controversy?
Imus roasted Russert on his pomposity..Andrea Mitchell defended his pretentious outrage..."His last question was too important to go unanswered...and he was the "best witness" she said." Imus pointed out that she had revealed that the press acts like they are all on trial when she called Powell a "witness".
I disagree; Powell could have gone along with his own staff member and blamed the thing on "technical difficulties". That way, Russert would look like the jerk he is when he can't get a forced response to his leftist bullshit. But not Colon Bowell.
I am dumbfounded as to why the Republicans make such a big deal out of Powell. The guy has never been right on any important issue of the day, at any moment in his military or political career. If the Republicans need to trot out a black person, then why not give the honors to Rice. At least she has a better record of conservative advocacy than Powell.
You're just forgetting Tim Russert is a special human being. (sarcasm off) We should call him Tim Russet. The man is a potato head!
These media types always forget their place and are really above themselves in the whole world politics equation.
The real question is why wasn't that edited out. It wasn't a major news item, it was just some egos and schedules clashing. Not news worthy. If they lost the satellite and just had a test pattern for a couple of minutes, would Russert have shown that or edited it out?
We can't do that to fat-face Tim. He's a very, very, very important man.
Russert declared: "Mr. Secretary. I don't think that's appropriate."
Hum.... Just who is Tim Russert to tell the Secretary of State of the United States what is appropriate or not? I guess in Russert's mind he is GREATER that any Secretary of State. Thank God Powell is black or Russert may have had him shot right then and there.
That would have been the professional thing to do. You don't let inside baseball like that distract from what is supposedly on to inform the public.
I was going to buy Tim Russert's new book, but after his little hissy fit, I'd rather read the phone book. He won't be getting any of my money.
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