Chuck Todd on covering Van Jones: “Is that the best use of the time of the mainstream media?”
posted at 8:19 pm on September 15, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via Breitbart, another great moment in gatekeeping from a guy who spent last week spin-doctoring Joe Wilson’s outburst for the White House, replete with a heavy-handed racial narrative to explain southern antipathy to The One’s agenda. Evidently the valuable time of the mainstream media is better spent coming up with stuff to air in lieu of covering the ACORN story and concocting ever new and more creative ways in which to dismiss criticisms of Obama as racist. Never mind that the whole point of the Van Jones story is that Barry O’s czar fetish constitutes an end-around the typical constitutional process for confirming administration officials in positions of power. Not enough of an angle for you guys, huh?
Exit question: As I recall, Jake Tapper wrote multiple posts about the Van Jones story on his blog at ABC. Who wants to be the one to tell him that his news priorities are out of whack?
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blatantblue on September 15, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Good god, this d!ckweed is their WH CHIEF correspondent? Disgusting.
Apologetic California on September 15, 2009 at 8:21 PM
How berserk are these guys going to go once a Republican is elected and has 40 czars accountable to no one?
BadgerHawk on September 15, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Trapper? Like he doesn’t know? he blocks people who give him crap.. total weenie.
upinak on September 15, 2009 at 8:22 PM
No, cleaning up the goo on your chins might also be a good idea.
HornetSting on September 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Well, come on guys, to be fair…..
communist fascists really aren’t news to these guys, they’re more of…..an aspiration than a deviation from the norm
Spiritk9 on September 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Chuck Re-todd.
JammieWearingFool on September 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM
So all those Levi Johnston interviews were more important , right?
Banana republic coup with willing media.
the_nile on September 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM
These are priceless, what has been said about the MSM, they are now confirming openly.
right2bright on September 15, 2009 at 8:25 PM
I don’t know, but I bet when the Democrats start claiming the new president is a liar again the Obamedia will somehow not see it as particularly uncivil…
18-1 on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Man, AP is on fire … full throat lately. Welcome back old friend.
August Horch on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Compared to Mrs. Obigma’s thighs? Hell Yes!
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RalphyBoy on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
No. Clearly the best use of the time of the mainstream media is showing hardcore pornography and or football. Optimally, a clever TV exec could figure a way to combine them in one package.
But as long as you are going to call yourself a news organization…
JohnGalt23 on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
the same guy who brushed off Obama’s planted questions as part of the secret service routine.
rob verdi on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Chuck Todd = Leftist Obama shill. Ignore.
elduende on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Can’t a man just eat his waffle?
August Horch on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Chuck Todd=Government Stooge who is suffering from advanced Selective Logic Disease
wtng2fish on September 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM
awful facial hair
blatantblue on September 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM
he’s just pissed that it might take time away from palin-bashing or race-baiting.
homesickamerican on September 15, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Not just the hair..
the_nile on September 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM
Interesting take, indeed.
What a tool.
Dead Hand Control on September 15, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Levin just played the Carter reciting the “racist” mantra… Smell the desperation.
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RalphyBoy on September 15, 2009 at 8:29 PM
We do need to be humiliated into silence. There are important things to report and we keep ignoring that for unimportant stuff, like corruption, lefty gerrymandering, and attacks on the Bill of Rights.
The texture of the dog business on the WH lawn is of interest to everyone.
Limerick on September 15, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Polls, just polls.
The Ugly American on September 15, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Chuck Todd, Loyalist
SouthernGent on September 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM
When Jeff Zucker tells you it is not worth your time….then I guess you are right. Can you believe that a rodeo clown on Fox has put all these elite media in such a defensive position.
d1carter on September 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Chuck Todd knows of what he speaks. He knows people, he studies the political landscape, and then he makes his predictions.
LOL.
fogw on September 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM
The Knee-Pads Media.
(Spit it out, we can’t understand your pathetic mumbling.)
profitsbeard on September 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Why yes he is. He’s also one of the reasons anyone with more than a 5th grade education rolls the windows up on their car when passing by the Columbia School of Journalism. It keeps the Registrar from tossing a degree in on your front seat. :)
AW1 Tim on September 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Rodeo clown…………..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..
underneath the hat is a cowboy.
Limerick on September 15, 2009 at 8:31 PM
The best use of their time would be in seeking new employment, in a field in which they could be both ethical, competent, and productive.
Since that’s unlikely to happen, reporting on corruption in the White House will have to take a close second.
malclave on September 15, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Another what if it was Bush moment
CWforFreedom on September 15, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Beck is right: NBC is a media consultant for the Obama White House.
GE… we bring evil to life.
spmat on September 15, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Just when you think they can’t sink any lower.
These are truly amazing times in this country – and not at all in a good way.
RedNewEnglander on September 15, 2009 at 8:32 PM
..is sofa king we Todd Ed
thomasaur on September 15, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Fourth Estate has become the fifth column.
Inflation?
the_nile on September 15, 2009 at 8:33 PM
As the saying goes, the bias in the press isn’t that they tell you want to think; the bias is that they tell you what to think about.
Or, in this case, what not to think about.
MSNBC’s new slogan: We don’t report so that you can’t decide.
“Green jobs” were supposed to be the future of America as we moved from fossil fuels to renewable energy. And Van Jones was to help the President and the nation make this change.
So, all that was just hooey?
Sure, his dimissal didn’t warrant Cabinet level coverage; but Todd’s wave of the hand is just absurd. This is all about Beck and Fox. Todd doesn’t want to give credit to both for pushing this matter.
SteveMG on September 15, 2009 at 8:34 PM
What? That is what he calls himself. As he said today, he is out there on his own kicking the butts of all these large elite media organizations. Hell, BOR was even making fun of him. Well, BOR ain’t laughing now.
d1carter on September 15, 2009 at 8:34 PM
“Interesting take…..?” – Mika
that was sweet.
omnipotent on September 15, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Nice
Barak
Cheerleaders
AW1 Tim on September 15, 2009 at 8:35 PM
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Pretty much every minute or so we get one. It starts to feel very… what’s the word… racist to notice them all the time.
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RalphyBoy on September 15, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Waterlooooooooooooooooo!
javamartini on September 15, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I can hear the laughter of the former PRAVDA staffers all the way from Mother Russia.
“These leftist American-skis! They out do even us!”
profitsbeard on September 15, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Schmuck, you spinners aren’t mainstream ANYTHING. You are paid to be a shill. You are owned by government, and as such cannot be taken seriously.
marklmail on September 15, 2009 at 8:37 PM
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Sorry… Sometimes I just can’t hold it anylonger.
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RalphyBoy on September 15, 2009 at 8:38 PM
There isn’t a woman or man alive that finds Chuck Todd attractive, either in looks or personality.
He is not the best use of anyone’s time.
myrenovations on September 15, 2009 at 8:39 PM
I’m shocked I tell ya, shocked.
truetexan on September 15, 2009 at 8:40 PM
“At least we got Gulag or a gun to our head”
the_nile on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
600 down on the list? I thought Hussein had 37 CZARS?
What in the Hell is Chuck Todd talking about? LMAO
Too much Kool Aid
BigMike252 on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Apparently being one of the President’s hand picked Tsars with control over $30 billion is not a big deal. We’ve all seen video of the President’s closest advisor gleefully acknowledging that she has closely followed the self avowed communist’s career.
Gee Chuck, if that’s not a big deal I don’t know what is. Perhaps more Palin stories or Dick Chenney….
Chuck, when you start your 10 step program, replay this segment….it will be part of the healing process.
R Square on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
The pregnant pause after Chuck gave his rehearsed statement was hilarious.
d1carter on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Well its proven that libs like to defend murders as long that person supports liberal ideology.
Lance Murdock on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
It must be tiring for those NBC lackeys to chase around after Obama tasting his food and wiping his butt.
It is So hard when we are disappointed in our hero’s isn’t it Chuck?
anniekc on September 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Actually, airing The Simpsons re-runs would fill the NBC Nightly News slot with considerably more interest generated. That is if FOX Entertainment would be willing to give them up. If not The Simpsons why not Sponge Bob?
Griz on September 15, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Beck is exactly right…. they are NOT “mainstream” any more. They are gossip mags….
ultracon on September 15, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Sitting here watching NBC Nightly News run several opening stories about how we’re all racists – capped off by Jimmy Carter who says the white people protesting are doing it because they don’t think a black person is capable of running the country. He’s so far off I can’t even see him from here!
My emotions are like a roller coaster. One hour I’m hopeful, the next I don’t think anything will change – the MSM is so powerful.
Help Allah-won-canoli. Your my only hope!
Mr_Magoo on September 15, 2009 at 8:43 PM
What do you expect from a rep of a company(GE) that prefers to put its profits(Green Tech) ahead of the country! Capitalism Obama likes!
chickasaw42 on September 15, 2009 at 8:44 PM
No you won’t, Chuck. But we will.
Jim Treacher on September 15, 2009 at 8:44 PM
NBC’s Chuck Todd
News Chief White
HouseWash CorpTN Mom on September 15, 2009 at 8:45 PM
As Allah would say: oh, my. Chuck Todd frankly and boldly declares that the press is simply no longer concerned with the type of people employed in the White House, or the process for finding them and approving them.
Hand on very tight to the big fin on top, Chuck. This might get a little bumpy.
Jaibones on September 15, 2009 at 8:46 PM
They had put their plans together with Van Jones to save GE, and beck stepped in and crashed the party..
the_nile on September 15, 2009 at 8:46 PM
I know what your talking about. My emotions have become much more stable since I quit watching any of the elite media productions. And NBC is the worst. Free yourself of that crap and life is much brighter. heh
d1carter on September 15, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Chuck ol’ buddy, check the knees in your suits–you may need to get some patches, they’re looking a little worn out.
ted c on September 15, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Honestly the reaction of the whole left to the Acorn story is very telling about what the agenda is for America now.
petunia on September 15, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Endless journalistic fellatio for the Won.
They must be so proud.
Cody1991 on September 15, 2009 at 8:52 PM
I’m not that smart, but I know what bias is, Jen-ny!
Forrest Gump
TN Mom on September 15, 2009 at 8:52 PM
We are living in new times. We don’t need NBC News to report about Van Jones or ACORN!
terryannonline on September 15, 2009 at 8:53 PM
I know it’s been said but it’s hard to truly appreciate its significance when you’re living it: we’re in the midst of the decline and fall of the MSM. They’ve always been slanted left but it was usually veiled. Since Obama won the Dems nomination, they’ve not even tried to hide it. That works fine if you’ve got a monopoly on information but with Fox News and the internet, that’s now gone. Also, the MSM has got zero credibility, as Chuck Todd vividly illustrated, and once your credibility is gone, it’s gone. They’re not going to get it back. That’s big folks.
ncborn on September 15, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Pretty good Gibbs impression.
Ted Torgerson on September 15, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Chuck
ToddToadbofh on September 15, 2009 at 8:55 PM
A reporter for NBC News and Obama White House spokesperson are basically the same thing. It wasn’t a hard impression.
terryannonline on September 15, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Chuck Todd on covering Van Jones: “Is that the best use of the time of the mainstream media?”
Translation; Van who ????? Never heard of him. And could you leave me alone please I am much too busy photo-doctoring white KKK sheets on Joe Wilson for my next article.
cableguy615 on September 15, 2009 at 8:56 PM
There’s reasons why MSNBC has the audience of a 3am infomercial, and Chuck Todd is one of them.
Hell, half of the people watching MSNBC are only doing it to tell the rest of us what is on MSNBC. Like, it matters.
Moesart on September 15, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Well I guess if Gibbs steps down Obama will have a good ‘pool’ of qualified replacements!
Rndguy on September 15, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Van Jones is……. unworthy?
Racist!!!!!
Hog Wild on September 15, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Leave him alone they need to be off selling Obamacare
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CWforFreedom on September 15, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Just another kernel of corn in a steaming pile of dog poo!
sonnyspats1 on September 15, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Why would I want to click on a video of the kool-aid addicted C. Todd?
This guy has been a dick for a long long time.
Sapwolf on September 15, 2009 at 9:02 PM
News Flash to Jake Tapper: Your industry is in the final turns of a flaming death spiral and reality is about to hit you at about 400 miles per hour.
doriangrey on September 15, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Pure a$$licker for sure.
sharinlite on September 15, 2009 at 9:03 PM
GE, we bring good things to lie.
rob verdi on September 15, 2009 at 9:04 PM
They don’t know the story of Van Jones or the story of the dinosaurs.
CWforFreedom on September 15, 2009 at 9:07 PM
And didnt notice 2 million pisse3d off taxpayers in Washington DC on Sept, 12th…
doriangrey on September 15, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Frankly, I think Tapper is just as biased as the others….he just tries to hide it a little better.
terryannonline on September 15, 2009 at 9:12 PM
OT:
Fish Sticks night on Comedy Central.
2 hour marathon of the south park where they rip on Kanye.
Joe Caps on September 15, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Then it`s back to speaking truth to power.
ThePrez on September 15, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Huntley and Brinkley are rolling over in their graves. And if John Chancellor isn’t dead, he’s in hiding somewhere. At least Russert asked some hard questions every now and then.
kingsjester on September 15, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Be honest, isn’t my revision better?
oldleprechaun on September 15, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Gee Wiz,the best use of the MSM,note to MSM,
ya got by-passed,thanks to Glen!
canopfor on September 15, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Chuck, you just keep on not reporting the news, and the rest of us will keep on not watching NBC.
mbs on September 15, 2009 at 9:18 PM
STUTTER MUCH? LOL
sbvft contributor on September 15, 2009 at 9:19 PM
No, Chuck, the MSM is too busy smearing every Republican they can get their hands on.
kit on September 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
MSNBS ratings provide that answer!
chickasaw42 on September 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Yeah it is.
terryannonline on September 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
well there are only so many slobbering gossip stories of Brittany Spears to go around… the MSM has got to be stretched pretty thin
gatorboy on September 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM
OOHHHH! The president got a doggie!
BDavis on September 15, 2009 at 9:22 PM
I’m not that smart, but I know what bias is, Jen-ny!
Forrest Gump
TN Mom on September 15, 2009 at 8:52 PM
TN Mom: Speaking of Forest Gump,that reminds me of the Black
Panther scene!!:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iohCMPRhMpg&feature=related
canopfor on September 15, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Why bother watching any of the antique media anymore? I don’t.
Rockygold on September 15, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Tapper’s not a conservative, but at least he gets the internet and alternative media outlets, and understands the big networks and dailies can no longer expect a story not favoring their side to not get out if they just don’t cover it. And he’s snarky enough to ask Gibbs questions that make him squirm, in the same way he caused problems for Bush spoksepersons before that.
Todd in the past seemed to know better than what he’s saying now, but apparently has decided that — after losing out to David Gregory for the “Meet the Press” host’s spot following Russert’s death — that to get ahead at NBC, you’ve got to spout the company line, especially when he’s on MSNBC where what core audience they have expects stuff like this.
jon1979 on September 15, 2009 at 9:39 PM
“Interesting take” indeed.
Nothing to see here. Just move along…
Onus on September 15, 2009 at 9:41 PM
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