Ok. Luke Russert has lost his mind insulting Nancy Pelosi. Somebody

[mfcorey1]

needs to turn him over their lap and spank his butt.

Nancy Pelosi To Luke Russert: Question About My Age Is 'Offensive' (VIDEO)

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi had a sharp exchange with NBC reporter Luke Russert on Wednesday.

Pelosi was announcing her intent to remain in post as the leader of the minority caucus in the House. Russert asked whether this choice was blocking younger members who wanted to move up in the party.

"Some of your colleagues privately say that your decision to stay on prohibits the party from having a younger leadership and hurts the party in the long term," he said. "What's your response?"

"Age discrimination!" some of Pelosi's colleagues shouted. "Boo!"

"Next!" Pelosi cried, adding, "Oh, you've always asked that question, except to Mitch McConnell!" The women behind her applauded.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/nancy-pelosi-luke-russert-offensive_n_2130126.html

[SpartanDem]

1. What a little jerk

[BainsBane]

2. He's a self-entitled little twerp

Hired due to nepotism alone.

[hifiguy]

3. Were his last name not "Russert"

he'd be the alternate weekend sports guy at a 5,000 watt radio station in East Jesus, Wyoming. Which is exactly where he belongs.

[Actionman]

62. X2

[Blue_Tires]

68. +1

[Ruby the Liberal]

69. This.

*sigh*

[RepublicansRZombies]

4. yeah and Boner is so youthful

I'm so glad the Republicans have leaders that represent the youthful perspective and forward thinking.

[Journeyman]

5. This from a twerp who owes his position to his father dying and "getting out of the way". . .

[The empressof all]

6. He needs to go IMO

Sexism and Agism like this should never be tolerated. Disgusting.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. She handled that quite well, IMO. I hope he catches hell over this from his colleagues.

[elehhhhna]

37. ... like his coworker, the eminent journalist Jenna Bush?

[MADem]

59. At least Jenna doesn't have the brass to ask questions at Hill/WH pressers.

And PRETEND she has a right to be there!

She does special reports about kindergarten and bullshit for a morning chat show every once in a blue moon. This Russert asshole thinks he's Jimmy Olsen.

[WCGreen]

8. what a freaking putz....

[enough]

10. This is how right-wingers prove their "cred," by acting bitchy

to democrats in high places. So brave.

[MADem]

11. His "old" man DIED. That's how HE got his patronage job. Out of PITY. Because his OLD man died.

Otherwise, he'd still be emptying the wastepaper baskets....in fact, he should go back to that gig. He has no talent as a "cub reporter" and he has no fucking standing to be at a WH presser, save his NAME.

People work ten, twelve, fifteen years or more to get that gig. This little fucker's dad keels over and he goes straight from the racist, sexist halls of the once-great but now GOP co-opted Boston College to the Hill and the White House.

It's BULLSHIT. NBC needs to REMOVE that shitstain from their ranks.

[appacom]

15. Kudos, MADem, you said it best

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. I wish that title would catch on! "MSNBC Cub Reporter Luke Russert."

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And let it stick until he works his way out of it.

[MADem]

45. Every time he reports, we should snidely refer to him that way, or as "NBC's cub reporter

Jimmy Olsen...er, Luke Russert...."

Jimmy Olsen was a fuckup too, as I recall. He was always getting rescued by Superman. Ain't no Superman here in the real world, though, Lukie....and he burned a big bridge by pissing on women and old people, with one smartass, stupid, Not Ready For The Big Leagues question.

[LiberalFighter]

51. It should probably be Slug Reporter

As in the slugs you find under a rock

[liberalhistorian]

78. I've always referred to him as "Baby Tater"

I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt at first and give him a chance, but he's really shown himself to be a talentless hack who's only as high up in the business as he is because of his father's position. I wasn't crazy about his father, but at least he earned his positions the old-fashioned way without relying on family name and cred.

[kooljerk666]

84. I like "TATER TOT"...........

singles him out from the crowd of baby taters like Fox Newz.......

[liberalhistorian]

87. LOL, now that one's

even better, I think I'll use that instead!

[Kahuna]

58. "Cub Reporter" is a nice smackdown.

[gopiscrap]

40. Well said!

[malaise]

64. What you said

[RFKHumphreyObama]

81. That really needed to be said

Sums him up completely

[Marr]

12. And that's why nepotism is bad.

You get incompetent buffoons in prominent positions. I always thought his father was little more than a corporate salesman, but he was at least sharp.

[stevenleser]

26. One of the most terrible things there is actually = nepotism

Make everyone earn their own way. Then we would see how many people cry 'Socialism' regarding safety nets.

[Wait Wut]

13. How the hell would he know...

...what her 'colleagues privately say'???

[arthritisR_US]

14. He should be fired or forced to apologize for his sexist crap!

[pipewrench]

21. Don't worry.. he will have to apologize.

He just insulted women and working people over 65. Hope this goes viral.

[MADem]

48. Not just sexist--ageist.

The GOP like to fuck over women by restricting their access to medical care, decision making regarding their medical care, and shitting on them with regard to wages and opportunity. We already know they want to toss Granny under the bus or off the cliff.

Luke, with one dumbass question, touted those GOP THEMES better than Bonehead or McConnell the Turtle ever could have.

Let's stuff HIM under that bus! Dumbshit seemed to forget who won the Presidential election....

[arthritisR_US]

54. Good point! Like the poster above you said, this needs to go viral..you guys are dead on

[MADem]

57. The little shitstain seems to forget that he has NO QUALIFICATIONS to be at any Hill Presser.

Never mind a WH presser....unless his job is to stand on the sidelines, and, after the presser is done, go through the rows and pick up the styrofoam cups and candy bar wrappers.

He stole a job from someone OLDER and EXPERIENCED, solely due to nepotism. He hasn't paid his dues, and he Does Not Belong.

He's a little asshole. He needs to GO. Send him to some boondocks affiliate in Bumfuck, MS. Make him EARN his way. This "halls of power" shit for that little punk is just wrong.

[arthritisR_US]

70. Damn! I couldn't have said it better.

Poppy dies and the pity party results in the dip shit getting a job ...straight out of the Peter Principle with a nepotists twist

[Delmette]

74. Oh, there is someone else who understands the Peter Principal!

I get blank stares when ever I mention the Peter Principal. This is an appropriate use of the term, thank you for bringing it up.

[arthritisR_US]

75. Lol, I get the same blank stares here at home. I

have to come to DU to be home

[Stinky The Clown]

16. The solution to this is very simple . . . . freeze the little fuck out.

Just plain ignore him. Don't send Dems to do interviews with him. Don't call on him in pressers. If Dems want to be interviewed, have them be very pointed in saying they don't wish to do it with him.

[pipewrench]

17. the twitter universe is just crucifying him.

https://twitter.com/LukeRussert

[Gidney N Cloyd]

29. Love this tweet:

(referring to the top 3 Democratic leaders being over 70)

Luke Russert ‏@LukeRussert
The longer the top 3 stay, the longer it takes to infuse the caucus with new blood like #GOP did w Cantor, Ryan, McCarthy etc.

Yeah, Li'l Luke, the only ones who are excited about Cantor, Ryan, and McCarthy are Cantor, Ryan, and McCarthy.

What a dork. And his tweets are getting really defensive re the Pelosi dust-up today.

[Cha]

38. If I tweeted.. @lukerussert.. "cantor, ryan, and mccarthy" drink other people's

blood. luke is in deep shit and he knows it.

[elehhhhna]

39. he meant Joe McCarthy, right?

[rainbow4321]

83. Yeah that "new blood" worked out SO well for the repukes last week

Guess the twerp slept thru election day?

[Cha]

35. GOOD TO KNOW!! THX pipewrench! nm

[dmr]

18. I couldn't beleive my ears when he asked that insulting question.

Was he purposely trying to embarrass her? I think so.

I like how Nancy answered him.

[sandyshoes17]

79. He's trying to fit in

You know be tough on Dems and throw softballs to repubs. He's young and still a little awkward at it. I'm so glad she put him in his place.

[Berlum]

19. Russert (R) is just a pissant poo flinger in the Republican War on Women

[Rockyj]

20. First has a reporter ever asked that question to a CongressMAN?

Second, if anyone should be asked this question it should be asked to Governor Jan Brewer!

[LiberalFighter]

52. I want to know if he would have had the balls to ask that same question....

if Steny Hoyer had won the spot?

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

22. I have NEVER liked Luke Russert

That was the epitome of disrespect and sexism. He always seems smug and arrogant, and he does NOT deserve to have the position at NBC that he has. Do you know how many hard working, professional journalists from markets all over the country DREAM of having his position, and they work a heck of a lot harder than he has, and he gets it because his dad, who was a genuine, hard working journalist, died.

[ciking724]

47. I always felt his dad was nothing more than a right-wing tool . . . guess the fruit doesn't fall far

from the tree.

[JitterbugPerfume]

23. He thought insulting Nancy Pelosi was a good idea......

.....'.nuff said

[Gidney N Cloyd]

24. "Some of your colleagues privately say... "

Wrong network, Li'l Luke.

[Canuckistanian]

27. Disgusting

Why is this little pissant allowed to even go NEAR a major public figure? What are his creds?

Oh, right, his last name.

[WolverineDG]

28. Love how she calls him out

For never asking a man that question!

[JoePhilly]

30. So apparently, his dad died just to make room for the little jerk.

[barnabas63]

31. We ought to write MSNBC about his inappropriate behavior..

..especially given the fact that he had his job handed to him on a plate!

[Cha]

32. Nancy Smash!

Thanks mfcorey!

Awesome response to luke clueless russert. Actually, one for the ages!

[RoccoR5955]

33. He must be trying out for his new job

On Fox

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

34. Will anyone on MSNBC step up and slap him?

It really should have started with Andrea Mitchell, but I bet it didn't.

[ljm2002]

36. See that's why I could never, ever hold a position like Pelosi holds...

...because I would have been hard pressed not to retort with "You mean like your old dad made room for you when he died?"

That of course would not have been a good response, way way too mean. But dayum! He's such a twerp!! How dare he... "Some of your colleagues say" "Some people are saying" Un-sourced BS that she has to respond to... Dayum, I hope this comes back and bites him hard in the ass.

[GeorgeGist]

41. Integrity if for Paupers.

[pwb]

42. Punk

[Mike Daniels]

43. Maybe he can ask the same question on Morning Joe to Mike Barnicle

in terms of Mike getting out of the way so younger pundits and columnists can get a fair shake on MSNBC.

Don't care for Barnicle myself but I have a feeling that the reaction would be a fist knocking Lil' Luke's ass onto the floor.

[laundry_queen]

44. So I looked over his tweets

Wow. He's a journalist? He acts like he's some high school kid. Maybe middle school. What a joke.

[MjolnirTime]

46. He didn't get his Dad's even somewhat limited intelligence. The kid's a goon.

[spanone]

49. what mind?

[tavernier]

50. Several years ago I met Pelosi at a JJ dinner

and had the opportunity to get close to her in a crowd. I blurted out, "I have a very important question," which got her attention and she nodded at me. I cleared my throat and said, "You and I are the same age but you look ten years younger than me. Do you think that's fair?"

She was momentarily taken aback (I'm sure she expected something political), then laughed and said, "Oh, I don't think that's true."

But for a split second I saw the cutest glint in her eye which meant to me that she was truly flattered. Ms. Pelosi always looks her absolute best, and I think that is a point of pride for her.

I believe someone should put that little shit on notice.

[LiberalFighter]

53. Tweet bomb the hell out of Luke Russert

I tweeted this...

#Luke_Russert_Must_Go Luke is not qualified to be a reporter at the national level.

[corneliamcgillicutty]

55. How bouts we refer to him as PUKE Russert

[radhika]

56. The kid's a puke - agreed. But the Dems aren't growing a farm team...

We see the same old energies heading everything, not stepping aside to let others evolve and take the lead in key areas.

Feinstein, Kerry, Reid are from another era. Russert can rightly be castigated for ageism and sexism. Still, Dems not advancing ambitious change agents.

[lumpy]

63. There is an old saying "never change horses in the middle of the stream".

What makes you think people don't evolve as they age? I am sure the people who are directly involved will make the right decision as to who remains in their present positions. Don't you?

[Jersey Devil]

60. Nancy DID spank his butt

He's probably home hiding his head under a pillow hoping not to see the tape of her response to his stupid question.

[Actionman]

61. Luke went away to school

paid for by his father, but he learned the WASPy ways and now wants to validate himself with that crowed...

Little Luke your not your father and never ever will come close to being what he was...

BTW, little luke go the job he has because of his dad.

[MADem]

88. Not WASPy--not in the slightest. That little turd went to Roman Catholic Boston College.

Years ago, BC was a bastion of liberal thought; a place where social justice was prioritized. It was all about peace, love, equality, tolerance, and rigorous intellectual thought. It was also a very accessible school, where poor kids could mingle with their more wealthy peers.

Now, it's full of sneering, pinched-lipped, scowling, angry Republican tightasses. They're all rich, they're all pissed, they despise black and brown people, and anyone from another country who maybe, possibly, perhaps could be "illegal" or a "job taker," they're all "entitled" and "special," and they're all to the right of Attila the Hun.

I had friends who went to BC during the Vietnam era--they don't recognize the joint. They feel it has lost its way.

[Thrill]

65. No respect at all for women

What a prick that dude is.

[JHB]

66. But he looks so cute in his footsie pajamas!

(Note the present tense.)

[ecstatic]

67. Russert has the reverse problem

Hey Luke... "some of your colleagues say" you should move out the way so that an EXPERIENCED, knowledgeable journalist can ask the questions!

[lumpy]

77. LOL Verily

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[RagAss]

71. What a fucking dick.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

72. The timeless question

Nature? Nurture? What made Luke such a jerk?

In this case, I'd have to say 100% of both.

[lpbk2713]

73. She had to pay her dues when she was a newbie.

There is nothing wrong with expecting others to do the same.

Piss on him.

[hrmjustin]

76. Good for Nancy! Glad she stuck up for herself.

[Shilo]

80. Luke Russert owes Nancy Pelosi an apology

and apparently he did not get the point if why it is offensive-- completely rude moron IMO. Does anybody ask the geezer crotchety old Republicans why they don't step down--hell to the no! Go ask John McCain and Mitch McConnel why they don't step down Luke, you sexist ageist punk!!

[rainbow4321]

82. What a dumbass

Arrogant prick.

[Odin2005]

85. Mr. Nepotism needs to be canned, ASAP.

[Pryderi]

86. +1,000,000,000,000

[WinkyDink]

89. She could've said, "Well, I don't plan to drop dead to make way."

[Schadenfreudian_Slip]

90. MSNBC: Where Idiots Like Chuck Todd and Luke Russert Find Gainful Employment

Luke Russert: MSNBC's Rainman.

[patrice]

91. I was juror #2 in the decision about this post & I wish to apologize for my misplaced apostrophe.nt