Bartiromo Asks 45-Year-Old Rep. Anthony Weiner Why He Isn't On Medicare

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Maria Bartiromo Presses 44-Year-Old Congressman: If Medicare Is So Good, Why Aren't You On It? (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nico Pitney

Earlier today, MSNBC's Carlos Watson hosted Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo for a discussion on health care.

At one point, Bartiromo was critical of the government-managed health care system in the United Kingdom. "How do I know the quality is not going to suffer" with a public option? she asked.

Rep. Weiner reminded her that there already is government-managed health care in the United States -- namely, Medicare, the system created for Americans 65 years and older -- and that patients with Medicare report very high satisfaction rates.

Bartiromo's response to this argument was a true head-scratcher. In a mocking tone, she pressed the congressman: "How come you don't use it (Medicare)? You don't have it. How come you don't have it?"

Rep. Weiner, who turns 45 this week, tried to walk Bartiromo through it. "Because I'm not 65." But she was insistent. "Yeah... c'mon!" she exclaimed, laughing incredulously.

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[marmar]

1. So not only is she an asshole, she's a dumbass.

n/t

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Hmmm. . .dumber than a bag of rocks she is.

as Jedi master Yoda might say.

:evilgrin:

[stlsaxman]

21. She's as useful as a case of football bats.

[Uncle Joe]

22. And screen windows on a submarine. n/t

[Duke Newcombe]

3. Sounds like she didn't think that all the way through, didn't it?

:eyes:

What a maroon.

[ejpoeta]

7. just think of the fun jon stewart and colbert could have had with that...

if they weren't on vacation. oh well. i guess they deserve a vacation....

[3waygeek]

8. In case you didn't know...

Jon Stewart was Weiner's roommate in college, so I'm sure he'll have something to say about this when TDS comes back.

[Hissyspit]

11. I did not know that.

Learn something every day.

Is TDS off all week? Damn.

[ejpoeta]

12. oh i did not know that!!!! sweet!!! that on top of how fond stewart is of cnbc in general. lol.

[autorank]

4. He was great k*r

One question to ask her when she mouths off, "So Maria, how about all those mistakes you and CNBC made
on the economy and stocks. Why should anybody listen to you."

Her gratuitous comment about "class war" was ridiculous too.

She has no talent but she's obviously been "chosen" since she showed up at the DAVOS confab where the
media tools rub shoulders with the robber barons.

Just watch the faces she makes and you realize that she's there for some reason other than talent.

Weiner handles himself very well.

[Duke Newcombe]

25. Loving your sig graphic...n/t

[autorank]

27. Thnx. It's yours. Newcombe High!

& click on "Michael Collins" - left column;)

[Thrill]

5. I can't stand watching anyone from CNBC

They really are out of touch

[BlackX-068]

6. Jump up in the air...

High five for you my brother.

[autorank]

15. Here she is auditioning for her masters

What the heck could she be saying other than, "Anything you say" to this crowd. Amazing.



DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 23JAN08 - George Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management, USA (FLTR), Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, Chief Executive Officer, National Bank of Kuwait, Angel Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor, Columbia University, USA, Mderator: Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC's Closing Bell, and Host and Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal Report, CNBC, USA, John W. Snow, Chairman, Cerberus Capital Management, USA, Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, Nandan M. Nilekani, Executive Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies, India; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, captured during the session 'CNBC Debate: Who's in Charge?' at the Annual Meeting 2008 of the World Economic Forum iin Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2008.

[DrZeeLit]

9. She puts a face on Ignorance -- and her handlers should be afraid. Very afraid.

[ScottLand]

10. She should have taken a longer pause

and thought it through.

But she is on to something. In the UK, the government would say "no, it's too expensive". But here in the US, your insurance provider would say "oh, don't worry about the expense. We got your back". :sarcasm:

[Hissyspit]

13. .

[ProfessorPlum]

14. Dumbass

She's as dumb as she acts, apparently.

[tomm2thumbs]

16. how come she isn't on stupid pills?

[edc]

19. She doesn't need them.

[progressoid]

17. While we are shocked by this, she represents a LOT of Americans.

They have no idea how the system works. All they know is a few scary sound bites that they have heard on Beck or read in some moronic email.

Actual knowledge and information is foreign to them.

[Divine Discontent]

18. that lady reminds me of a drunk woman that is "avg" intelligence, just enough to be dangerous

but when things get delved into deeper, she shows she has no FLIPPIN CLUE what she's talking about. "OEEEH!" she says when he gets done... like, dammit, my talking points said to say this, but I don't know what to say to that.

[howmad1]

23. Ah, but she passed her casting couch audition:

with flying colors. Who needs brains for that kind of audition?

[Divine Discontent]

28. damn, I forget what's really at the heart of those types of interviews... eom

[KyleA]

20. The "Money Honey" has been replaced by Erin Burnett

Washed up and dumb as a stump. This bimbo was telling people how to invest thier money? Puh-leeze.

[Hissyspit]

24. .

[Overseas]

26. K&R-- and I was amazed by her bluff talk trying to cover the gaffe.

She made the big gaffe and just kept blabbing, trying to muddy the waters.

I am so glad Rep Weiner is getting out there. Wish more of the Dems would be invited to speak out so boldly.

Edited to add that I loved Rep Weiner's saying he'd love to have Medicare, it is a great, successful program which people love, but he's not 65 yet. Loved that solid endorsement of the public-private program we all want as our single payer-- Medicare for All who choose it.