FOX Reporter Interviews Drunk "Teabaggers" About Obama's Speech, Steps On Public Option Landmine

[Turborama]

Run time: 04:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XdOT26lvxE   Posted on YouTube: September 10, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: September 10, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 2030

 
If you want to avoid teh stupid, the landmine in question is from 1:41 until 2:36.

Out of curiosity, I took a brief glimpse at Faux's reaction earlier. The timing was perfect because this was on and while I was wathcing it I hoped would be uploaded so I could share the moment. From just after Dan "politically savvy" Engler started talking, it became clear the interviewer was very reluctant to let him have his say but he'd gone past the point of no return, even though he did pull the mic from the guy mid sentence a couple of times to try and censor him. The look on the reporter's face at 2:34 is pricelss.

ETA

There's some witty responses being posted in the comments section: http://www.youtube.com/comment_servlet?all_comments&v=1XdOT26lvxE&fromurl=/watch%3Fv%3D1XdOT26lvxE%26feature%3Dsub

[KansDem]

1. I caught that too...

Wish I could have heard Mr. Engler's last few comments.

And this is..."reporting?" Go to a get-together of politically extreme-right Repubs and ask them about Obama's health care plans?

No doubt FOX attended a party of progressive Dems "to get their take" on the President's speech...

And watching this just reminded me why I don't go out to bars anymore...

[ProfessorPlum]

2. I think "Griff Jenkins" is a David Cross character.

I mean, seriously, put a wig on David Cross and he looks just like him, plus the "Griff Jenkins" character approaches news stories in exactly the same dumb way that Cross would parody. A brilliant piece of performance art.

[Turborama]

4. I know what you mean about him being a "character"

The glasses he wears are obviously a prop, too.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

5. Yeah I hadn't noticed that until you brought it up

Griff Jenkins is completely a David Cross character.

[davidhilton]

3. no comment n/t

[lib2DaBone]

6. Faux News working 24/7 to dumb down America...

When will it end?

[bluestateguy]

7. I had to put on the sunglasses to watch that

the white is so blinding.

[abelenkpe2]

8. a handful of people support the president

In this heavily democratic district. Yeah, right.

FOX so sad, so very sad.

[burning rain]

9. Did they get the idea to do this segment from FBN's fatuous "Happy Hour"?

With a determination to get it even worse?

[Turborama]

11. Faux are "following" the "Tea Party Express"

They are "following it" (read: promoting it) until it gets to Washington on September 12.

Sourcewatch has more details: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Tea_Party_Express#_note-5

The "Fox Nation" website is actively promoting it, too. I won't add a link to avoid giving them extra traffic.

[AlbertCat]

10. "I dunno what it would take to get every single person in this country covered"

That's easy!

Single payer universal health care! Duh!

[ScottLand]

12. There's a reason they didn't interview any drunken

liberals without any common sense. They can't find any.