While making the case yesterday on “Face the Nation” about how John McCain has changed his position on far more issues than Barack Obama, John Kerry was accused by Bob Scheiffer of “challenging John McCain’s integrity.”
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You see, when Republicans relentlessly attack a Democrat’s military service record and position on the issues, it’s acceptable, even promoted by the librul media. When a Democrat does the same thing, they are guilty of disrespecting the entire military and questioning a hero’s integrity. There in a nutshell is the M.O. of McCain’s Media™.
Transcript below:
Sen. KERRY: …what almost every person in the Pentagon has admitted. I mean, Bob, you’re
smart, you’ve talked to these people in Washington. There are very few people who walk around
and say, `Going into Iraq was the right thing to do and we should’ve done it. I’d do it again if I
had the chance.’ John McCain does. John McCain believes this was the right decision.
SCHIEFFER: Well, let…
Sen. KERRY: He said, you know, you can’t–I have to tell you, Bob, I just came back from the
Middle East. I just met with the king of Saudi Arabia. I met with President Mubarak of Egypt. I
met with others. You know what they said to me? They said, `You, America, have served up to
Iran, Iraq on a platter.’ They are outraged by this sort of, you know, ineptitude of what has been
done by those who decided it was smart to go into Iraq.
SCHIEFFER: Let me just ask you one question here.
Sen. KERRY: And they have turned away–yeah.
SCHIEFFER: Before we–before–because we are going to talk about–are you now challenging
Senator McCain’s integrity?
Sen. KERRY: I’m challenging Senator McCain’s judgment, his judgment that says there’s no
violence history between Sunni and Shia. That’s wrong. His judgment that says this is going to
increase the stability of the Middle East. It hasn’t. It’s made it less stable. The judgment that says
this will, quote “This will be the best thing for America and the world in a long time.”
SCHIEFFER: All right.
Sen. KERRY: It’s the worst thing that we’ve done in a long time.
SCHIEFFER: All right.
Sen. KERRY: And he’s turned his eye away from Afghanistan and al-Qaeda and made America
less safe.
SCHIEFFER: All right.
Sen. KERRY: That’s dangerous for our country.
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Typical MSM crap.
I am so sick of this. Kerry IS a hero. He saved LIVES. McCain did a stint in the pokey for being a poor pilot and losing a plane to enemy fire and leaving his mission incomplete.
At least Kerry said he’s questioning McCain’s JUDGEMENT. That’s reinforcing Obama’s message.
Scheiffer, in my opinion, “set McCain up” for Kerry to talk about McCain’s “judgement”
not his integrity…and Kerry handled it beautifully. Way to go John Kerry…
Hey, they don’t give a shit about bias…
Serve me another hot doc, Johnny Mac.
OH, and some lemonade would be nice. With a little
a lot of ice. mmm’K, thanks!!!
kerry nailed him and mcC*nt with the facts.
end of story
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Exactly !!!
Bob Scheiffer should be buried head first in a honey bucket
these reichwingneocon assholes are so self-righteous.
This doesn’t seem very biased to me. Bob Shafty didn’t run amok with accusations like those FOX news folks. He merely made 1 question and allowed Sen. Kerry to clarify and refine his remarks.
Of course, I think it’s time we question his integrity, especially after McCain’s taking money from the shithead CEO of Chiquita, the one who passed money to all sides of the civil war.
“All right” is a polite way of telling someone to shut up.
I don’t think these media people are used to people telling them the truth.
Schiefer: I’m old and like McCain.
Kerry: Ok.
Schiefer: Oh so you think Senator John McCain; a war hero, by the way, is old and stupid and now you are questioning his integrity?
Kerry: ummmm, no.
Schiefer: I’m old damnit.
Ol’ “Set-Up” Shieffer strikes again…tryin’ for a two-fer after his lob to Wes Clark. Sorry, Bob, that curveball’s not gonna hunt. [yep, mixin’ the metaphors tonight…should read up on that thar book-larnin’ stuff…now where’s a good librarian when you need one? Take a look via my homeblog.
I Like Pie @ 9:
May be so as to your interpretation of” All right”, but another way to look at it is that
Scheiffer was actually agreeing w/what Kerry said.
Oh no! Now you’re going to make Bob Schieffer stammer and stumble and nearly cry for a third Sunday in a row and he’ll have to angrily ask you how dare you question John McCain’s service / qualifications to be President / integrity / dry rub / anything at all.
dadams @ 8:
You have to have some serious connections to get one of these news media jobs. The communists used to call them “party loyalists”.
doggiebobo @ 13:
He said it 3 times in a row. All three times he was trying to cut Kerry off mid-sentence.
Far be it for any Democrat to challenge Corporate Media talking heads on their naked double standard. I suppose it would be unseemly for Kerry to challenge old Bob and bring up his military service and ask Bob if he was equally indignant when his service was questioned. Any record of Bob Schieffer challenging any Republican on the scurrilous attacks on Kerry’s military service? Unlike John McCain, John Kerry actually risked his life to save a comrade in battle. While I respect McCain for surviving as a POW, it just doesn’t compare to Kerry’s raw courage in the heat of battle.
I Like Pie @ 15:
Here in America they’re called “Serious People”.
All right, Mr Schieffer, any respect I ever had for you has just vanished. You are another rightwing tool.
Schieffer works for CBS,in his ear there is a faceless,nameless person telling him what to say. If he doesn’t do what they say,he gets fired……..get it?
I Like Pie @ 16:
Did you actually view this particular segement or just basing your opinion on the
printed words above? Neither you nor I can say with certainty that Scheiffer
was trying to cut Kerry off. It’s Scheiffer’s Show, and I’d think that if he was
attempting to cut Kerry off, he would have reacted like O’Liely, and said “Shut up”.
I’m really not surprised anymore. And did you catch all that while Kerry was speaking: “okay” “alright” “okay” “yeah, yeah”. I mean, just trying to hurry him up to get to the next vapid question. Probably wanted to get to Obama’s patriotism or something important like that.
Newsweek on McC*nts funny money games
How McCain Is Skirting His Own Spending Caps or ‘how the his
ownlaw doesnt apply to McPrecious’i would like to see/hear senator kerry more. he is solid and doesn’t take any crap……
What I heard was Schieffer clearly trying to interrupt Kerry and throw him off message. You’d never see him treat a Republican that way.
I Am A Banana @ 22:
I would like to see/view the entire interview segement before passing final judgement.
The printed word does not always give a true tenure of the conversations…
doggiebobo @ 26:
I watched it, you’re wrong.
I believe Kerry did an excellent . . . he’s catching on to these biased news mediators, they ask a question, then cut you off before you can fully answer it . . . . When Scheiffer attempted this Kerry just kept talking over him until he completed his answer . The Repugs do it all the time. Most Democrats feel it is rude and do not but are learning it’s the only way to deal with the bias! Three cheers for Kerry!
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In fact, at one point (barely audible) Schieffer tries to interrupt Kerry with “to be fair” (in defense of McCain) but fortunately, Kerry has learned to speak past such rude and inaccurate interruptions.
Snowball @ 27:
O.K., I admit my stupdity. I had failed to see/watch the video furnished. Now I have. I now agree as to most of the observations made, Scheiffer was acting like a jerk, as
almost ALL supposedly journalist do…But would still like to see what went on AFTER
the short segment furnished above to see what else may have been disCUSSed.
Bob, I know you and McCain were in the same class back in grade 2, but can you at least pretend that he wasn’t?
I thought Schieffer was better than that. He didn’t even try to hide his bias. I think all of these political talk show host should announce that they are for Mccain, and that that’s how the questions will be coming at the guest.
Kerry voted for the invasion of Iraq.
Out of Fear. Like Hillary, Edwards, etc.
Not ol Russ Feingold.
Wow, can you believe it? The librul media attacking John Kerry! How is that possible??? Aren’t they all “in the tank” for librulz like Kerry?
By the way, where was this John Kerry in 2004? He did pretty well with this one.
If this John Kerry was around in 2004 he would have won in a landslide instead of only winning by a small enough margin for the election to be stolen in Ohio.
Words I thought I would never say; but here they are….
Bob, you’re a wanker
AgentX @ 9:
the same chiquita that was once owned by bushco.
Shorter Scheiffer: Dirty fucking hippie kid with your youthful grey hair. Get off my lawn!
If it were me I would have said not only am I challenging
Senator McCain’s integrity, also his honesty, his morality and his judgment. John Mackerel is the king of flip-flops. Just like this!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k8n.....re=related
Schieffer Is a Putz! Along with most of the main stream media! At least we have the internet.
Who’s that guy talking to Scheiffer ? I remember someone who looks like him but this can’t be that guy. THAT guy was pretty wimpy.
Marty @ 33:
your right kerry said he was mistaken….the vote/resolution gave the president the authority…i think like hillary they didn’t believe he would do it or that he could do it……..little did they know that this attack was in the works……misleading intelligence maybe even propaganda….of course kerry wanted to be president. if he would have voted against the resolution he would have never had a chance for the presidency.
OK, so Scheiffer is a tool and asks if Kerry is questioning McCain’s integrity. Why didn’t Kerry just say “yes”? I’ll give props to Kerry as a Vietnam hero, but as a Democrat, he’s limp.
at first glance this comes off as whining.
I’d like to see how Bob Scheiffer reacted in 2004 when Kerry’s war record was being impugned.
Did Bob Scheiffer object then?
If someone has a video clip let us know.
kcw @ 43:
totally disagree judgement a much relative argument
we all know about his integrity…now we need to attack his judgement……i think “lame” is out of bounds. no disrespect…….kerry is solid/knowledgable
if only Kerry spoke like this in 2004 …
greyzone2 @ 47:
i have that same thought…….i guess he learned. it seems to me he was treated very unfairly by the (r) he wasn’t ready for a dirty fight……he knows now there are no rules in fighting.
constituent @ 48:
Skull and Bones.
He’s a Bonesman.
doggiebobo @ 30:
Schieffer went to collect his paycheck from his corporate paymasters, licked their boots after they lambasted him for letting Kerry get a word out edgewise and said: “Thank you sir, may I have another!”
All this was off camera, of course.
God damn, Kerry…