Madeline Albright Schools Mrs. Greenspan

[K Gardner]

Last edited Tue Sep 4, 2012, 08:47 AM - Edit history (2)

Andrea Mitchell just had to get in one last question on Morning Joe:

"Do you agree with Mitt Romney's prescription that Russia is the biggest threat to the United States?"

Secretary Albright responded: "Well, if you live in the 20th century you might believe that.. but the bottom line is we're living in the 21st century and he's just wrong."

And the crowd roared...

Of course, this was after MJ implied that Afghanistan mess was all Obama's fault, when he shilled for Bush during the war(s) and run up to all of them...and that Obama is failing the Syrian people. Albright corrected him, as well. Nice to have a guest who will put them ALL in their place. MJ also repeated over and over and over the "cut 716 billion from Medicare" lie. We will hear that all week.

[JoePhilly]

1. I tried to remember how many Afganistan questions he asked Republicans last week.

But I don't recall any.

MJ spent all of last week gently cupping GOP yam-sacks.

[K Gardner]

3. I haven't watched MJ since 2008. It was too disgusting then, but I've been

turning it on in fits and starts just to see how bad it <still> is, and it's bad.

Chris Matthews was the only backbone I've seen until Albright. And you're right.. I didn't see any GOP asked about Afghanistan last week.. why? Because Mittens has no Foreign Policy ideas, or any other ideas. I'll be off MSNBC until Maddow/Matthews, et al, are on.

Current TV had GREAT coverage of the GOP Convention with Stephanie Miller, Al Gore, John Fugelsang, etc..

[catbyte]

7. Do check out Martin Bashir's show at 4:00. He's terrific

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[Carla in Sequim]

21. I second that!

He is wonderful. I wish he had the Mitchell time slot, I'm sure Fox would love to have her.

[JoePhilly]

13. Yea, I'll be focused mainly on Current as well.

I checked in on MJ periodically mainly hoping to catch Chris pounding a Republican into a fine paste.

[Surya Gayatri]

5. Yikes! That mental image will remain imprinted

for a long time! Yam-sacks!!!!! Bwaahaaaa!

[PearliePoo2]

2. I actually think Mitchell's question was a set-up

to make Romney look like a dumb-ass. Madam Secretary handled it perfectly.

[K Gardner]

4. You would THINK Andrea Mitchell would have the intellect not to ask Madame

Secretary a question like that, wouldn't you?

[CTyankee]

15. Exactly! She shudda known better! I'm sure Albright was hoping for that question!

Andrea was so kind to offer up the opportunity for her or another Dem to SAY it!

[PearliePoo2]

18. IMO, Mitchell served up a fucking softball

KNOWING Albright would grand-slam it.

[PearliePoo2]

17. I think it was intentional.

Her question they had to get in (quickly before the break) was to highlight how ridiculous and out of touch Romney's foreign policy knowledge is.

[HERVEPA]

6. Greenspan

[K Gardner]

9. ROFL.. I'm not awake yet, thank you !!

[mr.ed]

8. Greenberg?

It's Greenspan. And Albright is still da bomb!

[K Gardner]

11. Corrected..thanks to you both for being awake.

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. Work is getting so difficult for Andrea. n/t

[Tigress DEM]

12. YES HE DID "cut 716 billion from Medicare" by making a better deal with providers.

BUT:

A) Romney and Ryan voted FOR the same cuts
B) Ryan's bill keeps them in place ergo Ryan is less against these cuts than he was the stimulus.
C) ObamaCare is actually holding private insurance to performance standards less harsh than rethugs want for teachers.

<snip>
By 2010, the average Medicare Advantage per-patient cost was 117 percent of regular fee-for-service. The Affordable Care Act gives those private plans a haircut and tethers reimbursement levels to the quality of care administered, and patient satisfaction.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/14/romneys-right-obamacare-cuts-medicare-by-716-billion-heres-how/

[K Gardner]

14. Yes, you are correct. As a nurse, we ALL know that quality controls and

performance are now tied to payment. What they need to do is get some hospital administrators to explain this concept, but surely they DO NOT need to keep repeating "716 CUT"...without any explanation that benefits were NOT cut and quality of care is UP, fraud/waste is down.

[Bad Thoughts]

16. Savings, not a cut. eom.

[K Gardner]

20. Wow. Change ONE word and the whole concept changes.. why don't the Democrats

use SAVINGS or Transferred Savings, instead of going along with "cut"??? Good point !!

[allan01]

19. re:Madeline Albright Schools Mrs. Greenspan

I have seen the enemy , and he is US!
of course they blame it on obama. ye we all know who started that mess. jsut to make the black man in office look bad. as i have said b4 these folk , nothing but obstructionists and have their self interest at heart. fdr jfk lbj obama ( remember the fierce debate on ss and Medicare if the repugs win we may loose all that hard work. but don't touch the defense department . i ride w a fellow who laps up slush rimshot on his radio when i go to market w him (unfortunately) i tease him on how he rots his brain . i hear this nonsesense all the time .and no plan to fix the country.

[Thrill]

22. The way Mittens talks about Russia

is just fucking stupid. I know Republicans who know foreign Policy like Lugar would like to smack the shit out of him