CNNs Bill Schneider finally said it: "Bush is an unpopular president"

[NNN0LHI]

I know it wasn't easy for him to get the words out but he actually did say it. Whew...

Don

[LeftCoast]

1. Amazing - never thought I'd see the day!

What was the context of the comment?

[NNN0LHI]

9. The fix the Republicans are in with the mid-term elections amidst...

...having an unpopular president in their party. Nearly near took my breath away.

Don

[LeftCoast]

15. Cool...maybe I can catch a repeat later tonight

Thanks for the heads up! :thumbsup:

[Olney Blue]

2. Give the man a Pulitzer!

[OKNancy]

3. Wow.

Thanks for the report.

[WI_DEM]

4. Now will Tweety ever admit it? or is he still in love with Bush's

flight uniform?

[billybob537]

5. Clinton was unpopular

this asshole is loathed! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[Lorien]

30. When was Clinton unpopular?

even during the impeachment hearings he had a 64% approval rating. :shrug:

[blm]

6. Remember in 2004 when his ratings were down and media REFUSED

to say that Bush was unpopular?

Instead they would gush HEAVILY about how POPULAR and well-liked and TRUSTWORTHY Bush was.

And it was ALL OF THE CORPORATE MEDIA singing from that page.

THAT was how Bush was able to steal another election. If the media had been more honest throughout 2004, no one would BELIEVE that Bush won by 3million votes.

[Binka]

25. The Corporate Media Robbed The Bank And Provided The Getta Way Car

I knew in my bones that they were laying down the lies with impunity. It was OBVIOUS that Bush was a waste of space and hated by anyone who had more than two brain cells. This was the ONLY way Bush could steal it again. The Corporate Media WHORES are guilty as FUCK ALL.

Lots of money was paid out. LOTS OF FUCKING MONEY!

[xultar]

7. On Saturday Evening...well stating the obvious never hurts.

[AX10]

8. What was his demeanor?

[NNN0LHI]

10. Lets just say he wasn't exuberant n/t

[Vinnie From Indy]

11. Bill Schneider has a Looooooong history of carrying BushCo water

He has lied, spun and misdirected America for years concerning Bush an dthis latest revelation makes me think his polling shows the boy king with single digit popularity.

[LeftCoast]

17. Well, Bill Schneider is involved with the AEI

I'd categorize the American Enterprise Institute as a RW think tank so it's not a big surprise that he carries water for the Repubs.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

29. Not just "RW"..

They're a neo-conservative think-tank, unless I'm mistaken.

They're the people partially BEHIND Bush's policies, so its strange that they're also "behind" CNN's senior political analyst.

[stray cat]

12. Have a beer with Kerry - throw the beer at Bush

My response to which of the 2004 candidates I would rather have a beer with.

[McCamy Taylor]

13. Is hell freezing over?

[Erika]

14. America is finally waking up. Yes!!! n/t

[Eric J in MN]

16. Tell us more!

nt

[NNN0LHI]

21. link to transcript

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0601/07/cst.05.html

<snip>WHITFIELD: Wow. And he might also be getting the message from congressional leaders who were saying that they're a little concerned now about Abramoff's plea deal.

SCHNEIDER: Yes, a lot of people are concerned about that. Who's he going to implicate? Both members and staff members? And how much damage could this do to the Republican Party?

Remember, they've got to face re-election this year. The Democrats have been talking about the culture of corruption, which they claim is an issue that will enable them to, they hope, win back control of Congress against a Republican majority. And you've got to say Republicans are very nervous about this and extremely nervous about Abramoff. This is likely to be the biggest congressional scandal since the House banking controversy over 10 years ago.

WHITFIELD: Now we still don't know what kind of role, if any, the White House may have played, given that Mr. Bush and Mr. DeLay are fairly cozy friends, both being Texans. But we have to instead potentially wonder if the White House is a little bit concerned or how invested they may be on who the next leader would be.

SCHNEIDER: Well, I think they are a bit concerned because DeLay held the skill to hold the House Republican majority, which is a fairly slim majority, together behind the White House's initiatives. Now they're going to be faced with a new majority leader. The one who's expected to stay in place is Speaker Dennis Hastert. But there is pressure from among Republicans, not just to replace DeLay as majority leader since he's stepping aside, but perhaps to replace the entire leadership team. All new leader in the Republican majority.

This could be a big change and it could well be that these new leaders could include some who are not particularly loyal to the White House and the White House agenda with an unpopular president. They have to face re-election this year. You could find a Republican majority that's going to try to seek its own way and not simply follow the White House.

WHITFIELD: Wow, this is going to be some midterm elections. A hot political year. Bill, you are going to be very busy.

SCHNEIDER: Indeed.

[DemonFighterLives]

27. Wow, it is starting to slap them upside the head

Culture of Corruption, Culture of Corruption.
Hang this around their necks like the flaming tire that Rather was scared of- I forgot the term.
Did I mention that there is a

Culture of Corruption!
:applause:

[Lorien]

31. "Necklaced" n/t

[DemonFighterLives]

32. Yes thank you

I almost said that, but it seemed too nice.
:thumbsup:
They may now wear there Culture of Corruption Necklace with shame.

[Eric J in MN]

28. Thank you (nt)

nt

[Justice Is Comin]

18. I never saw Ed Rogers

so squeamish either. He was on Hardball. Tried hard to choke out something positive but had nowhere to go.

Those squid pro quo's will do it to ya.

[Nite Owl]

19. Oh I wish I had seen that

I hope they all start saying it---finally. Every dem that goes on any show should be slipping that phrase into whatever they are saying.

[Cha]

20. All those tragic years we kept

hear..falsely, I might add.."bush is a popular(sic) president(sic)",

Pays to Never Give Up!

[mwb970]

23. The usual phrase was "popular wartime president".

Hopefully we will not have to hear that one again!

[tlsmith1963]

22. Duh!

Where have you journalists been? Bush has been unpopular for awhile now.

The media is so useless.

Tammy

[TheBaldyMan]

24. and it only took two bogus elections, one disastrous war and six years n/t

[spanone]

26. Wow, Schnieder actually giving 'news'??? What next? The Truth??

naw