Paul Backs Out Of Meet The Press Appearance

[deminks]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/paul-backs-out-of-meet-the-press-appearance.php?ref=fpa

At the end of a rocky week, Rand Paul (R-KY) has canceled a planned interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" citing exhaustion. It's only the third cancellation from a major guest in 62 years, the show's Executive Producer Betsy Fischer said in an interview this afternoon.

She and host David Gregory have been attempting to convince Paul's press secretary and campaign manager all day, after hearing the interview they'd first arranged for on Wednesday was scrapped. Fischer said Paul's press secretary said he was exhausted.

"They called a short time ago and said he was very sorry and he needs to cancel," Fischer told me. She tweeted the news this afternoon and will be finding another guest.

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Weasel.

[charlesg]

1. They don't have bendable straws for him?

[Beetwasher]

2. Not Ready For Primetime

He makes Palin look like a heavyweight. :rofl:

[maxsolomon]

28. she wouldn't dare MTP, either

and they only toss softballs.

[CTyankee]

3. OMG! What a freaking coward!!!

"Run away! Run away!"

[NotThisTime]

14. I hope they keep pointing out he was too tired to come, what a coward....

[gratuitous]

4. Got a restaurant opening he needs to attend?

Sheesh, most unknown candidates would leap at the chance for a national platform from which to say any old thing they want. Especially sharing the stage with Dancing Dave, King of the Softball Question in the Land of No Follow-Ups. I wonder if Rand will proffer an explanation, or if it would present an unconstitutional infringement on his liberty to reveal his excuse?

[JuniperLea]

10. Excellent point...

This was a golden opportunity for any candidate. What a wimp.

[Lasher]

5. His handlers have realized he can't run with the big dogs.

He's going to hide under the Facebook porch like Palin.

[JuniperLea]

6. Riiiiight... because he knows for certain he will still be exhausted by Sunday...

Yeah, he's tired all right...

:rofl:

Plum tuckered...

:rofl:

[CTyankee]

15. I'll just bet he threw a shit fit to his staff.

And he's probably still sulking in his room...

I don't know how the Party is gonna handle this one, but I am SO delighted!

[JuniperLea]

22. It is a delicious spectacle!

If he's exhausted now he needs to give up... the job would wreak him!

Ha!

[tridim]

7. Teabaggers are the best quitters ever.

I'm starting to think he isn't going to be the candidate in November.

[Webster Green]

8. What a wimp.

He's scared shitless after getting owned by Rachel. :rofl:

[CTyankee]

18. Dude got beat up by a gurrrlll....

[Quantess]

32. she's also gay....

What's your point?

[CTyankee]

34. It was a joke...no offense meant...

I was just mimicking what I thought the schoolyard bullies would say, not what I would say...

sorry...;(

[Quantess]

37. Understood.

:)

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[secondwind]

9. So, he's telling them on Friday that he will be EXHAUSTED on Sunday? BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[yellowcanine]

11. Exhaustion?!! I guess all that avoiding answering the question wears one out.

What a nimrod.

Most candidates jump at the chance for a MTP interview. Very telling.

[Nite Owl]

12. Meet the Press is

probably too left wing for him. He can't take it, they won't bow down and adore him. Guess he has to stick to Fox.

[DCBob]

13. Suffering from "Palinism"..

Symptom: can't answer simple questions.

[TroglodyteScholar]

36. No, it's different.

Palin can't answer simple questions because she's ignorant and incurious.

Paul can't answer simple questions because he's ashamed of the conclusions that can logically be drawn from the answers he'd give.

[Bozita]

16. Sounds like he's gonna be on his honeymoon.

[NNN0LHI]

17. Exhausted from all the booze at his private country club

Drinking is hard work.

Don

[lpbk2713]

19. Send him back to the Minor Leagues.

The kid just aint ready.


:rofl:

[Loki]

20. I like my dad's favorite word for guy's like this.........

"chickenshit"...describes Rand Paul perfectly.

[skipos]

23. The male Sarah Palin. Yeesh. nt

[alstephenson]

24. He's scared to death that Rachel will be a surprise guest...

You own him, Rachel.

[HipChick]

25. LMAO!

[KonaKane]

Who would want to after this? (pic)

[ieoeja]

26. Hopefully, they will invite Conway.

[sufrommich]

27. Doesn't take much to make him choke, does it. Skin as

thick as Sarah Palin.

[Hubert Flottz]

29. "exhaustion" = Cowardice

He's poultry.

[hatrack]

30. God, this just keeps on getting better and better!

:rofl:

[Barack_America]

31. I'll bet Rachel Maddow is available.

[Sebastian Doyle]

33. He really thinks Douche Gregory would be too much for him?

Rand, have you SEEN the show since that piece of shit took it over?

He ain't no Rachel Maddow, that's for damn sure. :rofl:

[joeybee12]

35. Bad move, David Gregory would have kissed his butt...now the news is

he backed out because he's a coward...Rand can't do anything right...good!

[political_Dem]

38. Coward. I thought he was "honest in his convictions".

:sarcasm:

[Dawson Leery]

39. "Courage of Convictions"?

Seems Rand doesn't have it.