WTF * on Dr. Phil

[Momof1]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-07-29-august_x.htm

Snip:
The campaign is also planning to soften its rhetoric and ad messages. Bush broke with tradition by aiming sharp criticism at Kerry in his speeches and TV ads starting this spring. He hoped to convince voters that his rival is indecisive. Bush filmed new ads this week at his ranch. Thursday, he taped an interview with "Dr. Phil" McGraw for his daytime TV show, which has a mostly female audience, and gave an interview to Field & Stream magazine.

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What is he thinking??? Ok, going on Dr. Phil to reach women is one thing, but I don't know about all the men out there, but my hubby hates Dr. Phil. He can't stand even seeing him on the tv. Won't this make him look foolish to most men out there?

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Anyway, "Dr." Phil isn't even a real doctor--

just a psychologist.

[Bluebear]

5. What's he need, a second opinion?

Sorry, Goerge, Phil can't analyze your psychotherapeutic drug regimen.

[HFishbine]

53. From the transcript

Bush: "I'm a war president."

Dr. Phil: "How's that working for you?"

[City Lights]

7. And a bad one at that. n/t

[depakid]

16. He made his money as a hired gun

By his own admission, he didn't care for the practice of psychology. Instead, he prefered the role of a high priced jury consultant- and sold his services to the highest bidder.

[eaprez]

28. WRONG! He's a real doctor.

[Jackpine Radical]

46. I thought he just had a PhD.

[malachibk]

48. "JUST had a PhD"

Some of us might take offense to that. It's not like it's a correspondence degree. And Pscyhologists always "Just" have a PhD.

(I'm just about to start my 4th year of...well, who knows, and don't need the belittling.)

[Jackpine Radical]

49. Sorry--that was a bit of pointless baiting.

Actually, I'm a licensed psychologist with a UW-Madison PhD from the '70s.

[wellstone_democrat]

51. OK, cut it out

:spank:

Mine isn't in psych but then again I don't offer therapeutic meetings. (I can't however tell at 50 paces who is nuts)

[Jackpine Radical]

52. (Stretches out on the couch) Actually, I think I was just

expressing some frustration over the fact that some goddam proctologist or something will get a gig supervising an alcohol treatment clinic and be taken more seriously on a mental health issue than me because he has an MD and I'm a PhD. And I get kinda annoyed when mail comes to "Mr. Jackpine Radical, PhD" and when the LPN treats me like an idiot and calls me by my first name and says "Doctor will be with you shortly"

And then I see this McGraw idiot with a degree from Podunk U getting rich pushing mediocre maunderings...

Oh, is the hour over already?

[wellstone_democrat]

54. Yeah, and "Dr. Laura" too

I get that "Mrs. Wellstone Democrat, PhD" mail myself which is definitely irritating.

McGraw is a menace in so many ways...but, we'll talk about that at the next session. Your 50 minutes are up :evilgrin:

[malachibk]

55. I forgive you

But you know how thankless Grad School can be (I'm about to start my dissertation proposal in a Psych Epi Public Health program). Thankless, impovershing and not fun to talk about at parties. (But I'm fully funded and am not hunting for a job so I can't complain too much.)

For the record, I HATE Dr. Phil. They should conduct a follow-up study on the people he's "counseled". I bet the prevalence of suicide is way above the national average.

[eaprez]

50. translated thats a doctrate degree .....

...he has his in clinical psychology. No, he's not an internest - but to blow him off by saying he's not a 'real doctor' (not your words) is just nonsense.

[never_get_over_it]

66. Excuse me a PhD

makes you a real DR

[Jackpine Radical]

68. Gee--

Thanks for the endorsement.

[lottie244]

36. Will Rush trash Bush re Dr. Phil as he does trash Oprah re Dr, Phil.

This ought to get Rush's unddies in a wad!

[Skittles]

64. two phonies

a phony doctor with a phony "president"

[havocmom]

2. NASCAR Dads all went to see F911? Gotta go after the wimmin folk now.

:shrug:

[rkc3]

6. Wimmins is not two smart, theyl fall fer anythin.

[Momof1]

8. My hubby hates Dr. Phil so much

that just by going on his show, my hubby will think that he is a "girly man"

What kind of strategy is Rove trying to use here? This doesn't make sense.

I know * is trying to soften his image....but come on. This is just stupid.

I just got done reading "Bush's Brain" I'm just trying to figure out what Rove is doing now....I'm confused

[Nlighten1]

3. I like Dr. Phil.

I actually can't believe that Bush did an interview with him. Dr. Phil is notoriously difficult with his guests.

[DemBones DemBones]

11. Dr. Phil is a Repub -- can't you tell? He'll be good to Bush*.

[JohnKleeb]

14. I believe newsmeat can validate this

[merh]

18. Dr. Phil is a boy from Texas!!

Shucks partner, they stand by their hombreys!

:shrug:

[Kipepeo]

65. I can't watch Dr. Phil

after the way he shat all over the Code Pink anti-war women when he had them on as guests. He was completely spouting the Bush-line on that show.

He'll be easy on Bush.

[calico1]

4. I've got news for *

A lot of women I know can't stand Dr. Phil (I am an expert on everything) either! Hahahha.

[Dem2theMax]

9. I think this makes him look like a fool.

Going on a talk-show where all they talk about is how people need to see a shrink for all their problems?

The rumors that * is on meds because he's depressed and paranoid - and he's going on Dr. Phil?

Bad call in my book.

On the other hand, Big Dog is going to be on Letterman Aug. 3rd!

[Longhorn]

15. It seemed to work for Ahnold

when he went on Oprah. Love him or hate him, Dr. Phil has a huge audience.

[Dem2theMax]

22. Oprah is a totally different show. A 'love fest'. lol.

I like Dr. Phil. I just think it's a dumb move on *'s part.
Hey, I have to HOPE it's a dumb move! LOL.

Ahnold. I live in Calif. You just HAD to mention him. LOL. ;)

[Booster]

30. This reminds me.

Please email Oprah and request that she not have on either candidate for President. I think when she had Bush on and he kissed her on the cheek, it kind of validated him to women. I don't know what Oprah's political lean is, but hopefully Bush is going on Dr. Phil because Oprah nixed going on her show. I emailed her even before Kerry was nominated requesting that she not have them on. Maybe it worked.

[Longhorn]

47. Oprah's Political Contributions

WINFREY, OPRAH
CHICAGO, IL 60600
HARPO PRODUCTIONS

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, $5000, 11/28/97
DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS, $10000, 10/25/96
BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL, $1000, 08/04/92
ENGELEITER, SUSAN S (R) Senate - WI, $1000, 09/15/88

[Booster]

58. Thanks. That's kinda what I thought, but she is so

careful about those kind of things on her show. I really do hope she realizes what an influence she has on women voters and just doesn't have either one on. I would love it if she would have the candidates wives, both Pres & VP on - now that would be a show. ha

[janx]

10. Who--or what--is Dr. Phil?

I've never heard of it.

[wryter2000]

20. Dr. Phil

He's Oprah's resident psychotherapist. He's branched out into his own self-help shows.

[AspenRose]

12. Playing the Texas Card

aka Slumming for Metroplex Votes

[Longhorn]

13. Dr. Phil's campaign contribution history:

$1,000 to Sen. Phil Gramm (R) for President, 1995.

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?city=IRVING&st=TX&last=mcgraw

[GoneOffShore]

19. Maybe he'll try

Dr. Laura as well.
That would just put the final nail in the coffin of his campaign.

[enki23]

17. "dr" phil is a fucking disgrace

he's a walking, talking self-help section at barnes and nobles. he's a fucking joke.

[LittleApple81]

24. He sells books on diets...for crying out loud! He ain't thin! And his son

got into the business with diet books for teenagers. LOL

[BiggJawn]

31. Dr. Phil got a Posse...6'4", 250#...

He's only 35# lighter than me, and he's a fuckin' Diet EXPERT??????

"Hey, Dr. Phil, howzatworkinforya?"

"All the way to the Bank, shit-for-brains, all the way to th' fuckin' BANK..."

[wryter2000]

21. Show transcript

Dr. Phil: So, you told a bunch of lies to start a war, huh? How's that working out for you?

[Momof1]

23. ROTFLMAO

:yourock:

[wryter2000]

39. Thank you

Humble blush.

[sendero]

32. What part of you...

.... thought you could get away with all the horrible actions you have taken :)

[Dragon Turtle]

37. Did Dr.Phil changed his mind about the war?

I remember when he had people who were protesting the Iraq war on his show, he attempted to demonize them.

[Longhorn]

45. He actually said that he did not think there was enough evidence

to go to war.

[Kipepeo]

67. I saw him basically tell the anti-war group Code Pink to shut up

http://www.drphil.com/show/show.jhtml?contentId=1207_war_2.xml

When they were on his show in April of 2003. He was basically telling them that being an anti-war activist was helping our "enemies. No joke. From the link:

"But, I've got to ask you, do you not have a responsibility to weigh the impact of what you're saying or doing at a particular time?"

"But once the war is on, and once we have troops over there, do you not fear that you are going to become a sound bite for the enemy press? Do you not fear that they're going to use what you're saying and doing to boast the morale of the troops that are seeking to kill our young men and women?"

"Dr. Phil questions her tactics: "Do you really believe that lying down in a crosswalk and disrupting traffic is going to stop the war in Iraq?" "

"Dr. Phil responds, "I understand your conscience crying out, but I also understand that if we're talking about Shoshana, I have this horrible image in my mind of these young women who are not combatants, but who are now in the hands of some bad people. I get the image of them being marched into a room and being told 'You're a criminal and we're going to kill you and if you think we're the only ones, just take a look at this.' And they're shown a tape of some of the anti-war protesters saying 'This is an illegal war.' Do you even consider that? " "

"I'm concerned that neither one of you are being responsive to my question as to whether or not the Iraqi government sees you as one of the best tools they have. Do you acknowledge that there could be a potential backlash, that they could use you against our troops?"

"But it IS in your control," replies Dr. Phil. "Because there are a number of ways to express your thoughts and feelings in Congress with letters, a lot of different things that do not embolden the opposition. I just wonder if you ever think about that."

Of course, you can't get a full transcript unless you register or something, but this is what you can get ^ from his site for free. I remember this because it caused me to write him a letter, I was so furious. He was spouting the 'you're with us or against us' party line.

[Longhorn]

69. I saw that show and I saw the follow-up show he did where he dealt with

complaints from the public. (There were actually some who complained that he had the anti-war people on at all and that he was too easy on them!)

I'm not saying I agree with his comments that you provided. I'm just saying that at the end of the second show, he decided to answer the question of whether he supported the war and he said that he did not think we had the evidence to support starting this war but that now that it had been done, we should support our troops, or something to that effect.

A pretty lame position, to be true, designed to take a "middle road" with his viewers.

[leftchick]

61. LOL! that is ....

priceless ... Thank You! :)

[Richardo]

25. This BEGS for Letterman to bring back (or combine) his Dr Phil and Bush

segments...

The Dr. Phil line of the day, and the joke that's not a joke.

[Dem2theMax]

44. Oh, Dave won't be able to pass this up. Get your Tivos and tapes ready!

Tapes for us poor folk who don't have Tivo. LOL.

[Bluebear]

26. Will Laura be in the front row nodding at Phil questioning *'s sanity?

Like all the other "patients"?

[Athletic Grrl]

27. Shrubya appeared on Oprah in 2000

Standard Operating Procedure as far as I am concerned. Oprah sure as hell doesn't support him, so I can't read much into appearing on Dr. Phil, especially given they're both Texans.

I imagine Dr. Phil will give Kerry equal time. If not, THEN we bitch.

[Momof1]

29. Keep Kerry on Oprah.... not Dr Phil

this idea is just stupid. I wonder which one of *'s aides thought up this blunder....lol.

[AspenRose]

34. Better yet put Teresa Heinz-Kerry on Oprah

now THAT would be a show.

[Kimber Scott]

33. Dr. Phil, Outdoor Network and Ladies Home Journal have nothing

to do with what we are facing as a nation today. He's grasping at straws.

[Tight_rope]

35. Boy,,,,Bush is more desperate then we thought. Rove, give it up!

[Democat]

38. Is Dr. Phil going to offer equal time to Kerry?

Remember when Oprah helped Arnold get elected?

That damn liberal media!

[sadiesworld]

57. I stopped watching Oprah that day.

I was never a daily viewer, but I did catch her when she had interior designers, chefs, etc. on.

I have mixed feelings about boycotts, but Ahnold is a problem for me. Good thing I don't live in CA...I would have to move (and I put up w/ Mitch McConnell!).

Yeah, good ole' women's-rights-are-my-passion Oprah turned the political tide for the serial abuser. :puke:

[TlalocW]

40. Feh... If Bush were brave

He'd go on Ricki. I'd love to see some of the people in that audience yell at him. Be good if Laura were on there with him like they were a typical couple with problems like Ricki has.

"Oh, no, girl! He lied about Saddam havin' weapons of mass destruction! What else has he lied about, hmmmm? I'd kick his lying ass to the curb, girlfriend!" (Three snaps)

Something like that - based on my limited Ricki viewing.

TlalocW

[LTR]

41. Forget Ricki - SPRINGER!!!

If he's got the guts.

[LibDemAlways]

63. Actually, that's a great idea.

Springer families are definitely Bush voters, and the Bush clan would certainly be a hit on the show.

Would pay to see Jenna and Barbara bitch-slapping each other.

[ContraBass Black]

42. "Get Real!"

Or whatever it is he yells at people.

[NWHarkness]

43. Worst. Campaign Idea. Ever.

Don't they have a clue how we can spin this???

"Bush had to go to a shrink!"

"So, did Dr. Phil find out what's wrong with Bush?"

"I heard Bush is going on Maury next. Do you think he will take a polygraph?"

[Gin]

56. shrub knows he needs help...so he's making a cover story about it...

g

[Jade Fox]

59. Since another shrink has described Bush as pretty much certifiable....

in the book "Bush On the Couch", I'm thinking this is not a smart move!

I can see it now: President officially declared unfit to serve on National TV!

[tlcandie]

60. I read something recently about this being planned ...

It's part of playing up the family thing.. values.. we care about you and the * family won't be diagnosed.

You can bet it's rigged because * can't fly by the seat of his pants for jack!

Just imagine all those Xtians pouring in wanting tickets to this show!! $$$ for Dr. Phil!!

Is touting * working for you Dr. Phil?

:puke:

[Eric J in MN]

62. When is Kerry going on a non-news show again? nt

nt

[mountainvue]

70. Dr. Phil is an unqualified

asshole who should not even be allowed to be doing what he's doing on television. But hey, he's got Oprah bankrolling him and everybody's gonna make a lot of money so why not? what a bunch of bullshit. this is a disgrace. Even Dr. Wayne Dyer bags on Dr. Phil.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

71. You know what's REALLY funny about this gig?

The fact that Dr. Phil isn't even hot anymore. His ratings have slipped dramatically. Bleeding viewers and is almost a caricature at this point (ergo pretty appropriate to have him with bush, eh?).

Now if they had done this when Dr. Phil was REALLY HOT, say when he was still a regular on Oprah or if he had JUST started his own show, it might be a different thing.

But Dr. Phil is floundering like a newly caught trout in the boat.

Ha! And a lot of women I know have lost patience with Dr. Phil months ago. But the ones who still watch him will probably eat it up....they were already bush voters, anyway.

What a dumb dumb move! I love it!

[Momof1]

72. I agree totally then theres the people who HATE Dr Phil, that he

will piss off just for going on that stupid show.

I just don't understand why Rove would do this. It is stupid.