Circle jerk: Tweety's "expert panel" goes all dreamy over possibility of 2012 run by Palin or Jebby

[Amerigo Vespucci]

September 05, 2010 02:30 PM
Chris Matthews Show Panel Ponders Palin or Jeb Bush Run for 2012
By Nicole Belle

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/chris-matthews-show-panel-ponders-palin-or

Chris Matthews loves him some political presidential predicting. We are more than two years away from the 2012 presidential election, facing a huge number of issues and challenges to the country immediately, but Tweety declares that we are close to the 'fish or cut bait' time for all Republicans to decide whether or not to challenge Obama for the presidency.

Hooookay. I guess he'd rather we didn't remember that back in 2007 (mind you, only a year from the election), Matthews had decided for all of us that Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton would be the Republican and Democratic nominees for president. How'd that work out for you, Chris?

So it is with a rather large grain of salt that we look at the bobbleheads' choices at the top of the Republican slate, tellingly segregated into the non-secular and Christian Conservative brands. On the non-secular side, we have Mitt Romney (huh?), Tim Pawlenty, Haley Barbour and Jeb Bush. On the Christian Conservative side, there's Mike Huckabee and the one who sucks the oxygen away from all the others: Sarah Palin.

The general consensus appears to be that if Palin does decide to run, then it's clear that she'll win the nomination. I'm really not sure why these bobbleheads are so convinced of that. Sure, she's good fodder for the 24 hour cable news channels right now, but it's because she doesn't have to be accountable to anything. Despite what Howard Fineman would have you believe, a Twitter account is hardly the benchmark of a good candidate. How well will she fare when she has to give concrete answers to issues and explain exactly what policies she will pursue beyond the jingoistic vagaries she now offers up. "Restoring honor" to America may be good at a tea party rally, but will not sell to a majority of Americans who want to know how you'll bring back jobs. Personally, I think Palin will make all the moves to appear to run for President just to build momentum to keep her at the top of the influential list and keep the money flowing into her coffers. But I can't believe that Palin has any interest in the actual mundane realities of holding office. It's far easier and more lucrative to opine from the sidelines. Watch as she makes motions to run--saying God is calling her to the office, making appearances in Iowa, scaring away some potential rivals with the cult-like adoration of the tea partiers--and then bows out, blaming the "lamestream media" or some other entity, who dare to ask questions or hold her accountable to you know, presidential requirements.

The other potential candidate that tickles Tweety's fancy is Jeb Bush, belying again his inability to consider politics in context. GWB wasn't even out of office yet and historians had already placed his presidency in bottom five of worst presidencies this country has ever seen, and GHWB fared only slightly better, offering up a single undistinguished term. And yet, from this pedigree we're supposed to believe that Americans would embrace a Bush dynasty in office, even though the other media narrative they've been propagating is that Americans are in an anti-incumbent mood and are gravitating to political outsiders? Cognitive dissonance much, Chris?

Bottom line for anyone who actually cares about being accountable for being correct instead of pulling opinions from their posterior, it's much too early to know much less predict the 2012 primary outcome. There are so many possible factors that could or will change.

But that won't stop Tweety & Pals.

[ixion]

1. Tweety's job is to frame the narrative handed down, act as an enabler, and obfuscate the truth

he does his job well.

[Orrex]

2. And yet I continually see him praised here on DU for asking the tough questions

Or, when his countless errors, gaffes, and sexist rants are pointed out, his supporters fall back on the adage about a stopped clock.


He's horrible. I can't stand him at all.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Henceforth, all praise of Chris Matthews shall be met with scorn & derision

Admiration for this corporatist tool is incompatible with the goals & ideals of an ostensibly 'Democratic' board, and I will not fail to make mention of this schism whenever the opportunity arises.

[KharmaTrain]

4. To These Stenographers It's All Bloodsport...

These "panels" are what my late father would describe as a circle jerk...the "conventional wisdom" of the drinkie-drinkie party put on the teevee.

The line between being a "journalist" and advocate have fully blurred as the corporate media believes they can make or break politicians and their favorite parlor game is which one to build up and knock down.

They're hellbent on passing the meme of a big rushpublican "wave" in November and if that does occur their speculation about President Obama being a "failed" President will begin in earnest. And, unfortunately, I expect a shell-shocked administration to play right along.

[CanonRay]

5. I think Palin will indeed run

Now, as to whether she can actually get nominated, that's another thing altogether. Her idiot followers don't care that all she can do is tweet. However, there's only so many of them. Personally, I think that if Huckabee ever gets the nomination, he be tough to be. That combination of religious nonsense and populist rhetoric might carry the day. But I don't think Wall Street will let him get it.

[old mark]

6. Mathews does seem to have some political beliefs-personally, he is

a moderate liberal, 1980's style. I HAVE seen programs in which he was really angry at politicians who forget they work for the American people and not for themselves.

Having said that, he seems FASCINATED by all politicians - he loves them, loves the games and the circus and the nonsense and all their fake "dignity". He loves the show business of politics to the point of losing sight of the PEOPLE whose lives are affected by these shameless clowns in high office. He is as divorced from reality as those who think Palin was sent by god to reclaimn America for christ, or whoever..

He is like a little kid watching the parade while the elephants shit all over main street.


mark

[AlinPA]

7. Matthews is a loudmouthed, slobbering fool.

[old mark]

8. ...OK, but to me he seems typical of the people we see from DC every day on the "news"

and political programming...Very disconnected from reality, and very much impressed with themselves.


mark

[AlinPA]

9. You got it.