Willy Geist wants press shock and outrage for the Cantor threat

[malaise]

Is he so fucking dumb that he doesn't know this man has threatened Obama, Pelosi, Reid and thousands of others. This must be pure spin because the information is more than available.

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. He's a Ron Paul fan

Morning Joe is a rather political program. How would you describe your own politics?

Since I'm not doing the political analysis around here, I keep my politics close to the vest. My two most recent jobs have been on shows hosted by conservatives, Tucker Carlson and Joe Scarborough, so people make assumptions about me. Those assumptions are not entirely accurate. All I'll say is, Ron Paul was robbed.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/02/interview_morni.php


I never liked him.

[malaise]

2. Interesting

Mica picks up the meme. Why are they spinning this crap when the guy is an obvious lunatic who has threatened people from all sides.

[annabanana]

3. They are so spinning because of a paucity of threats from the left.

They MUST create the appearance of equivalent culpability!

[malaise]

4. Mica - are we seeing balance

STFU and go and do the research. Stop spinning this shit?

[spiritual_gunfighter]

9. He is kidding throughout the entire interview

I think he was joking on that answer as well.

[underpants]

5. The entire segment was meant to equate a few threats against the GOP to the continued effort BY them

it was pure BS

[malaise]

6. Segment - that's the theme for this morning

Mica repeated it again a minute ago. Expect it on the half hour.

[xultar]

7. Willie doesn't know that the Right has a lock on crazy. Lump it Willie

[malaise]

10. Check this out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8050226

[ErinBerin84]

8. Mika just said

"Some people say that this is an example of left wing hate that NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT..." Ugh.

[malaise]

13. Why aren't they dealing with the guy who threatened Cantor

a fucking lunatic.

Let me see if I'm reading the spin right - Cantor is the only Jewish Congressman - Obama and Bibi aren't on good terms....spin away RWs

[mwb970]

11. Geist reminds me a little of of Dennis Miller.

Except that he skipped the part where he would have been actually funny and on point, preferring to go straight for the dumb right-wing looniness.

Geist seems smart and alert, but the things he says are moronic and way off-base. How does this happen? I really wanted to like him.

[malaise]

12. Shrum and Buchanan are discussing this crap now

Mica is really spinning this today.