Chuck Todd's idiocy goes on display...

[cynatnite]

NBC Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd on Thursday suggested that Democrats “wish they had the diversity” that the GOP was showcasing at this year’s Republican National Convention.

During a discussion on MSNBC about vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s Wednesday night speech, host Joe Scarborough noted that far fewer Republicans from the South had addressed the convention than in previous years.

“By the way, Democrats wish they had the diversity of speakers and deep bench to show America,” Todd asserted. “When you think about the Democrats finding — they wanted a keynote speaker that was Hispanic and they had to dig inside a red state to find an Hispanic mayor, where last night (New Mexico Gov.) Susana Martinez (spoke). Before that, we had (Nevada Gov.) Brian Sandoval, (Florida Sen.) Marco Rubio, (Texas Senate candidate) Ted Cruz.”

“One thing the Republican Party has is a lot of elected officials to help deal with this issue of going against the grain on the fact that they’re mostly a white — their support base is a white, southern part of the party,” he added. “The face of the Republican Party — the elected leaders — Democrats wish they had that diversity.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/30/chuck-todd-democrats-wish-they-had-the-diversity-of-republicans/

[russspeakeasy]

1. "The Toad" keeps seeking the bottom.

[Spazito]

2. Geez, he really is 'Toady Todd', imo...

He should just put on his "I support Romney/Ryan" T-shirt (I have NO doubt he has one ready to go), grab his sign and join the delegates on the floor.

[Lucy Goosey]

3. Has he even seen the list of DNC speakers?

Seems pretty diverse to me:

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Former President Jimmy Carter (via video)
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro
Former President Bill Clinton
Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Georgetown Law School Graduate Sandra Fluke
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau
Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (ret.)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California
CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon
President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan
Caroline Kennedy
Women’s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter
Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria
U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund Cecile Richards
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
Journalist Cristina Saralegui
Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Los Angeles Mayor, Democratic Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa
Senate candidate from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren

...plus, of course, the President and Mrs Obama.

http://www.demconvention.com/speakers/

I love this comment from the Raw Story link:

Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall called Todd’s comments “painful” to watch.

“This has to rank as one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard anyone say,” Marshall wrote.

Marshall nailed it!

[renie408]

4. Just read Chuck Todd's Twitter feed during Ryan's speech last night...

and it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't jack off to pictures of Paul Ryan.

[sadbear]

5. Castro is the mayor of the SEVENTH LARGEST city in the U.S.

[truebrit71]

6. That must have been the talking point because iirc Mrs. Greenspan said exactly the same thing...

Simply the dumbest thing I have ever heard..

[bigdarryl]

7. Mrs. Greenspan is a RETHUG HACK with her ugly ass smerk on her face

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Chuck Toad and Mrs. Greenspan know what it takes to appeal to minorities

and, according to them, the GOP has done it by trotting out minorities on puppet strings.

[Zoeisright]

14. Andrea Bitchell is a traitor to her gender.

[Enrique]

8. Chuck Todd: "political stagecraft = reality" n/t

[Lucy Goosey]

10. I think you've nailed it.

If only we could somehow convince his employer that someone who can't telll the difference between spin and reality maybe shouldn't be the Chief White House Correspondent.

[Floyd_Gondolli]

11. Nail, meet head n/t

[phleshdef]

9. Um, the leader of our party, the one we elected to be President, is a minority, numbskull.

That pretty much trumps EVERYTHING.

But if you want to get picky about it, the vast majority of minorities who serve in Congress are Democrats. And we have mayors and governors all across the country who are minorities. Our guy appointed the first latino to the Supreme Court.

[Zoeisright]

13. Shut up, Fuck Todd.

I hate that creep.

[zbdent]

15. and will he say, during the DNC convention ...

that they put on TOO MUCH "DIVERSITY"???

[Marr]

16. "Diversity"? They didn't even tolerate WHITE Ron Paul supporters.

The only "diversity" on display are the very occasional token stage presences, who are certainly *not* reflected in the audience.

[barbtries]

17. really.

democrats just wishing they could be more like republicans. i can't believe this shit comes out their mouths and they're not being facetious?

[Blue Idaho]

18. Speaking of a weak bench...

Sounds like there's some projection there if Chuck Todd is NBC's chief political correspondent. Now THAT'S a weak bench.

[jillan]

19. Um Chuck - let me let you in on a little secret.....

With a handful of exceptions, their entire audience was white.

Why don't you compare that to who will be in the audience next week.

And then compare the people at the top of the ticket.

Why don't you get back to me in a couple weeks about which party has more diversity.