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Brokaw was on Lawrence

Ramona — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:19:00 +0000

In reply to You are right that Brokaw did

Brokaw was on Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night still maintaining that Romney talking about where he was born was just a "joke gone awkward." No. It wasn't. It might have been off the cuff but it was directed at the Birthers, without question.

You are right that Brokaw did

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:14:39 +0000

In reply to Brokow was there in a bit

You are right that Brokaw did stand with Chris. But he couldn't bring himself to say the word "racism". He couldn't and it most certainly is racism.

In line with your observation

moat — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:15:28 +0000

In reply to Brokow was there in a bit

In line with your observation of how Brokaw set up some pins for Matthews, I was struck by how Brokaw patted Matthews before his onslaught began. It reminded me of the way defense captains on football teams signal for a blitz.

Brokow was there in a bit

ocean-kat — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:00:08 +0000

In reply to I'm disappointed in Brokaw,

Brokow was there in a bit more low keyed way. If it weren't for him Matthews would have been standing alone. And he set up Matthews for his second attack which imo was better than his first.

BROKAW: I think it was a demonstration of his awkward sense of humor. But I do think, in fairness, that all during the Republican debates and the primaries that there was a lot of stuff aimed at the President that was not refuted by leaders of the party.

BROKAW: I'm not talking about the birther thing, but as far as he's a Muslim, he's a socialist, he's not American. John Sununu had to apologize for saying he doesn't know what it's like to be an American. That was a pretty tough attack. Now, I think it comes the other way, by the way, from the Democrats to the Republicans as well.

I'm disappointed in Brokaw,

Ramona — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:48:40 +0000

In reply to I am no fan of Brokaw either

I'm disappointed in Brokaw, too. Until the last few years I never got the idea that he was anything but fair about politics. More and more I see him leaning right. A shame.

David Gregory strikes me as a rather dumb man who somehow made it to a job he's clearly not qualified for. That's not his fault as much as it is the people who hired him in the first place. Couldn't they see it?

Yes it was! As well as long

Aunt Sam — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:34:54 +0000

In reply to I am no fan of Brokaw either

Yes it was! As well as long overdue. (geez I wish I got that station. I'm switching to satellite soon and then I'll be able to get these programs.) Thanks for posting the connection so I could watch.

I am no fan of Brokaw either

tmccarthy0 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:00:37 +0000

In reply to WoWSA. Thanks for posting

I am no fan of Brokaw either Auntie, if anyone seems out of touch it is that guy, along with his Pal David Gregory and several others who are frequently on Morning Joe. Chris most certainly put them all to shame, and it was spectacular.

WoWSA. Thanks for posting

Aunt Sam — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:29:35 +0000

In reply to Chris Matthews makes Reince Preibus squirm like a Worm

WoWSA. Thanks for posting this. Talk about 'throwing punches and connecting' - if only there was more of this by both media and voters. (side note: I read a piece about Brokaw is more sympatico with GOP and gotta say, so it appears. Sad.)