Video: Meredith Vieira embarrasses herself in Clinton interview
posted at 1:56 pm on September 21, 2006 by Allahpundit
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There’s nothing much newsworthy about this except Clinton’s hint that maybe the U.S. should drop its demand that Iran halt uranium enrichment before talks can begin. He never comes right out and says that, but he does endorse a “maximum amount of contacts.” A good interviewer would have pressed him on it. Too bad none were available.
Four segments here. The first is Vieira begging him to slam Bush. The second is Vieira begging him to say Bush should meet with Ahmadinejad. The third is Vieira fawning embarrassingly over him. And the fourth is Vieira trying to fawn embarrassingly over him before he cuts her off. Good stuff, NBC. Definitely a step up from Katie.
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Did you get the clip where she was on her knees giving her master a happy ending?
JammieWearingFool on September 21, 2006 at 2:03 PM
Criminy. Viera is going to be a train wreck.
Slublog on September 21, 2006 at 2:17 PM
She is more groupie than serious journalist.
Even Clinton must be thinking she is a butt kissing
air-head. He looks embarresed for her. My God lady,
have some self-respect and try to stop acting like a giggly school girl. I blame Maureen Dowd and Katie Couric. The pair of them have really set back women in journalism.
RobCon on September 21, 2006 at 2:25 PM
Next time Viera should just “switch-the-question” and get on with it. Final answer.
Mojave Mark on September 21, 2006 at 2:34 PM
Surprised she didn’t drop to her knees.
BillLalor on September 21, 2006 at 2:35 PM
Think about the level of skill required of an interviewer to make former President Clinton look like a diplomat. This is quite an achievement.
She seems to be unaware of how the failures of Clinton’s foreign policy led directly to 9/11. Maybe I should be watching The View to get a more balanced point-of-view?
mkstach on September 21, 2006 at 2:41 PM
The only thing missing from that puff piece was a blue dress and a Cohiba.
Kid from Brooklyn on September 21, 2006 at 2:48 PM
I am floored that she didn’t want to talk about North Korea.
Floored.
Hoodlumman on September 21, 2006 at 3:00 PM
That was backstage afterwards.
speed647 on September 21, 2006 at 3:06 PM
Next time she should wear a blue dress.
WriterMom on September 21, 2006 at 3:08 PM
She had a good resume coming into this job…and now she can add ‘boot licker’ to it.
Penn on September 21, 2006 at 3:57 PM
She, like her predecessor, is a stupid liberal.
But that’s why the Today show hired her.
georgej on September 21, 2006 at 4:24 PM
Big A you need to loop that video where Clinton says he has “no intelligence” Boy that would make a great soundbite also for radio.
Drtuddle on September 21, 2006 at 4:48 PM
If I had only been listening I would have sworn that was Katie interviewing Bill.
Next time Bill visits the Today Show set make sure Viera gets a drool bib.
fogw on September 21, 2006 at 4:49 PM
Seriously, did anyone really expect anything different from liberal elitist Meredith Vieira? puh-leez
Signs of what to expect from her have been around for months, if not years.
SilverStar830 on September 21, 2006 at 5:07 PM
Where was the part where she asked ex-President Clinton where she could fill out an application for intern?
Wade on September 21, 2006 at 5:57 PM
This Upper East Side idiot Vieira makes Clinton look like a hawk. Give up lady, he is just not that into you.
RobCon on September 21, 2006 at 8:29 PM
Did she wait until after the interview or bob for his apple near the end?
That was disgusting. It wasn’t news, it wasn’t commentary, it was moronic.
That joker was prez for eight years and is responsible for being asleep at the switch.
Hening on September 21, 2006 at 9:54 PM
Viera probably did have a cigar ‘handy’, the sad groveling has-been.
She was absolutely terrible, even if you’re a fan, shtunk it up. Gotta check and see if NBC has put a Help Wanted ad in the NYSlimes.
shooter on September 21, 2006 at 9:57 PM
Groupie interviews gropie–result is gaggingly dopey.
Dr. Charles G. Waugh on September 21, 2006 at 10:12 PM
Somebody needs to tell Viera that Clintoon is no longer the President!
He’s Mr. Clinton, not MR. PRESIDENT!
She’s really a good replacement for Couric, same song … second verse!
Texas Gal on September 22, 2006 at 12:17 AM
Vieira HINT, HINT, HINT…
When ever interviewing Slick Willy,
bring your knee pads. You’ll get
whatever info you want!
byteshredder on September 22, 2006 at 1:38 AM
Strange stage of a party, when Mr. Clinton comes across positive on the adult-meter.
Entelechy on September 22, 2006 at 1:52 AM
I am sure this will give the yentas at “The View” something to gab mindlessly about for days….at least until the next “American Idol” episode.
RobCon on September 22, 2006 at 10:03 AM
Even though she’s a pure lefty, I always kind of liked her (probably because she’s nice to look at, or was). But she surely embarrassed her husband and kids by looking like she wanted to polish his knob. Gross, Mom.
Jaibones on September 22, 2006 at 11:49 AM
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