CNN: Bill Bennett

[vaberella]

Can someone explain to me Mr. Bill Bennett?

Why do I ask? I saw him on CNN twice today speaking in a lugubrious (thanks Tweety) manner about President Obama's decision to release information. I'm horrified by him and he defended this and said it worked and Obama's going to "regret" his actions. From his words I picked up a direct threat to the President that Carville did not respond too and I'm surprised Carville let this man spout his trash.

In reality I felt he was horrified by what he read but felt compelled to defend his past positions although he may not want too. But the more information that comes out, I don't think he will be able to continue on. However he does disgust me because he doesn't relent the tactics.

[Thrill]

1. He's worried about what an investigation might turn up.

Just like all the scared Right Wingers

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. ah, it's okay...he is betting on it

and against it

[vaberella]

9. Can you explain "betting on it and against it"? n/t

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. he famously has a gambling problem

so he is betting both sides

[saltpoint]

2. I consider Bill Bennett to be a monster.

[vaberella]

I agree. n/t

[valerief]

7. Well said. I concur. He's a beast. nt

[PBS Poll-435]

4. Secretary Bennett is what I like to call a "gamblewhore"

Slot-related brain rot.

Pay no attention to what he says.

[vaberella]

6. What do you mean by gamblewhore? n/t

[PBS Poll-435]

15. He likes the video poker

To the tune of 1.8 million.

[vaberella]

18. Video poker to 1.8 million?! Holy Moly. n/t

[Cha]

5. Bill Bennett is indicative of the state

of our corporatewhoremedia. Why would any media outlet have a gamblingwhore who has no morals on their show to threaten our PResident?

[Supersedeas]

8. what was sad was the pathetic excuse for opposition that Carville displayed

[vaberella]

10. Carville was just as disturbing. I put a lot of hope on him b/c he's come through in the past.

This was deplorable.

[monmouth]

21. And his wife Matalin, who worked for Cheney, will be on CNN as a

"contributer"....Perhaps he's scared of her....LOL.

[Life Long Dem]

22. And over on MSNBC we have the Buchanan team.

:yoiks:

[GentryDixon]

27. He is such nasty soul I cannot listen to him.

These people make my ass ache. :argh:

[Honeycombe8]

11. The pubic wagons are circlin'. The dogs are barkin'. The cows are comin' home.

All the trite expressions I can think of to say... the Talking Point Memo has gone out, and ALL the dogs are on board with this one.

Stop Obama from pursuing the torture angle.

Smart Obama. The Republicans may ... they just may .... agree to anything later on, in order to stop the torture investigation. Like, maybe, sign a health care reform bill? Hmmmm.

Just wonderin'. :eyes:

[saltpoint]

13. The anti-education Education Secretary. Yuck.

[depakid]

14. Yet another of the 999 reasons

CNN's programmed of the TV.

Back in the 90's, while Secretary of Education- while gutting Pell grants this guy sneered: if kids can't afford to go to college without government help- then maybe less kids should go to college.

I agree with another of the posters- the guy's a monster (or more specifically, a sociopath- lacking any semblance of a conscience).

[Thrill]

16. LOL. Here is his article. Bill Bennett: Obama's mystique won't last

http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/23/bill-bennett-obama-mystique-will-not-last/

[yellowcanine]

24. Someone should ask Bill Bennet if torture is on his list of virtues.

[asphalt.jungle]

17. is this the "abort black babies" guy?

the fact that he's employed by cnn and people still watch that channel is amazing to me.

[vaberella]

19. It was him?! Shite....CNN is just as culpable as that bastard. n/t

[lamp_shade]

20. "Lugubrious" - I, too, caught that and had to get out the dictionary. I love it when he throws those

big words at us... and he always does it with a grin.

[Enrique]

23. lugubrious

http://www.answers.com/lugubrious

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ludicrous

amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity


lol, I can't think of two better words for Bennett.

[mmonk]

25. Is torture considered a virtue in his book "The Book of Virtues"?

[Stellabella]

26. Oh shut up and go back to Atlantic City, you moran Bennett.

What a maroon.