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whopis01

(3,933 posts) Mon Nov 5, 2012, 01:41 PM Nov 2012

Tom Brokaw relates this election to replacing Nixon in the Whitehouse [View all]

On the Today Show this morning, Tom Brokaw was talking about his views on the election.

He said he woke up with the words of Gerald Ford going through his head saying "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."

I'm sure that he will have defenders who claim that he was just referring to the craziness of the election process - I already heard that from some people - but I am not buying it. He was clearly referring to the current administration as "our long national nightmare" and that it will be over after the election.

http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49691703

Not even the slightest attempt to appear like a legitimate journalist.

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Tom Brokaw relates this election to replacing Nixon in the Whitehouse [View all] whopis01 Nov 2012 OP

Brokaw's been brought back as a familiar transitional figure. He'll be gone soon. leveymg Nov 2012 #1

He has consistently Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #2

Think You Might Be Taking It A Little Too Far SingleSeatBiggerMeat Nov 2012 #3

Agree. I think he was talking about the election process, starting with the clown party that was the yellowcanine Nov 2012 #16

...poster said in light of other statements...no, this one's subdued uponit7771 Nov 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Nov 2012 #19

Brokaw has been completely unmasked in this election. The Link Nov 2012 #4

What a hack. Even if he's talking about the campaign, the nightmare is just starting. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2012 #5

Brokaw was just looking for a reason to say the name Gerald Ford. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #6

He did criticize Romney for failing to honor troops and military wishlist Nov 2012 #7

Where as, we used to think that he was credible... SoapBox Nov 2012 #8

"just another RICH, old, angry white guy who has lost it. bvar22 Nov 2012 #10

Thanks for the quote and pic of Sen. Wellstone! Bake Nov 2012 #20

Paw Paw got his meds mixed up again LuckyStrykes Nov 2012 #9

Brokaw has turned into a partisan political hack of the first order. Blue Idaho Nov 2012 #11

Didn't Brokaw have a stroke or something? I don't expect him TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #12

Brokaw's shelf life has expired. He really should retire. AtomicKitten Nov 2012 #13

Loathe that man. wildeyed Nov 2012 #14

Tom Brokenow can kiss my Snow White wrinkled ass! n/t arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #15

You tell him to brush his teeth first Autumn Nov 2012 #25

LOL! Trust a fellow Dem to look after my good health arthritisR_US Nov 2012 #27

He appeared to be speaking about the long election process, not the mzmolly Nov 2012 #18

He's. An asshole LukeFL Nov 2012 #21

Is this the same Tom Brokaw maxrandb Nov 2012 #22

I relate Tom Brokaw to Joe Paterno. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #23

he did but they seem to keep dragging him out again JI7 Nov 2012 #26

Brokass is about as slimy as they come madokie Nov 2012 #24