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| quote: | Originally posted by Shakka
I actually agree with Opus somewhat here. And Firestarter somewhat.
I wouldn't say she gave him the smackdown, but she rightfully criticized him for wasting the better part of an interview that was supposed to be about a children's book engaging her in discussion about things I'd rather see the "big boys" deal with.
I hate Wolf, but I might hate Mrs. Cheney's outfit even more! |
Apparently, according to Wolf and CNN, Cheney knew or at least she should have known hours ahead of time that he was going to ask her questions outside of her book:
| quote: | BLITZER: On Friday in the Situation Room on CNN, I interviewed the wife of the Vice President, Lynne Cheney. The interview generated quite a bit of commotion and we are going to replay the unedited version. First, some history. I have been covering the Cheneys for many years, including on a day-to-day basis when he was the defense secretary during the first Gulf War and I was CNN’s Pentagon correspondent. This — Mrs. Cheney has been a frequent guest on my programs. I have often invited her to discuss her new children’s books. She always is open to discussing the news of the day.
In this most recent interview, she, of course, knew we would would be speaking about politics. That was reaffirmed to her staff only hours before the interview. As a former co-host of Crossfire during the 1990s, she knows her way around the media. She was never shy about sparring with Democratic strategist and co-host.
I was surprised when she came out swinging on Friday, surprised by what she said about the “Broken Government” series and the excellent one-hour report by our chief national correspondent John King. One of the most precise and respected journalists in Washington. The decision to air sniper video which Anderson Cooper branded, I’m quoting now, “a single propaganda tape.” Surprised at her sniping at my patriotism.
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/29/blitzer-cheney/ |
Ehh, like I said, Blitzer bites anyway. Something about his voice just annoys the crap outa me.
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