Because Campbell Brown was mean to Tucker Bounds, a McCain interview on Larry King Live was canceled

[Pirate Smile]

Brown v. Bounds on Election Center



Things got heated on Campbell Brown: Election Center last night, as Brown continually pressed Sen. John McCain spokesperson Tucker Bounds on Veep nominee Gov. Sarah Palin's foreign policy experience.

When asked to provide, "one decision she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard," Bounds continually sidestepped the question.

Eventually, he turned the tables. "Certainly you don't mean to belittle every experience, every judgment she makes," he said. "I'm belittling nothing! I just want to know one judgment or one decision," she responded.

What ensued was a discussion of whether a governor has control over the his/her state's National Guard (only on domestic issues — overseas handled by Pentagon).

Insiders tell us that, because of the rough line of questioning from Brown, a scheduled McCain interview on Larry King Live has been canceled.

Brown is headed out to St. Paul later this week, and TVNewser will be talking to the CNN anchor.

Click continued to see the showdown (it gets good at about 4:00)...

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/politics/brown_v_bounds_on_election_center_93231.asp#more

[Bobbie Jo]

1. They're still trying to find the answer to the question.....

Name 1....:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Bozita]

2. Let him get his airtime the old-fashioned way.

Pay for it.

[depakid]

5. Really. After that sorry performance, who other than Fox would want the guy?

[villager]

3. abusers are usually shocked, at first, when the abused strike back...

Whether this mean's the media is shedding it's decades-long Stockholm Syndrome at last, however, remains to be seen...

[Thrill]

4. This how they get the media to whore for McCain

[maseman]

6. How does that punish CNN?

I suppose they could lose some ratings but they have been dominant all last week in the ratings with the Dem convention. It seems like it would punish McCain even worse.

[endthewar]

28. They'll go on FOX News non-stop and hope that FOX news overtakes CNN

[trueblue2007]

33. And we all know.....FOX will NEVER overtake CNN

[endthewar]

34. Outside chance of Bush pulls some kind of October surprise

One has to think that this is the last hope for the Republicans. Hopefully they won't stoop to this treasonous level.

[Overseas]

35. Access to the top party official is blocked. That's what Dubya does a lot too.

Access is used for reward and punishment.

[Kerrytravelers]

7. So, if a big bad terrorists hurts his widdle feewings, will McCain take his marbles and go home?

I feel so much safer now.

[Cha]

27. Precisely one of my questions concerning mccain's latest

act of cowardice.

[Pisces]

8. Or maybe McCain can not answer for himself, looking for reasons to cancel.

[Gman]

9. We sat shocked that someone at CNN even did this...

then CNN reran it about an hour later and we laughed our way through the entire thing. It was so refreshing to see!

[MaineDem]

24. She was great!

I said to my husband that this is what we've needed these past 8 years.

[Celebration]

10. oh, man, cutting off noses to spite their face

This hurts McCain, not CNN.

[gateley]

11. I'd love for CNN to report the hell out of that.

With snips of Brown demanding ONE example of Palin's experience with the National Guard, with the story explaining that after the airing, the McCain interview had been cancelled.

[CoffeeCat]

12. Wow, so that's McCain's punnishment?

You don't kow tow to my campaign mouthpieces and I won't go on your shows!

What a whiney, candy-ass, McCain is.

McCain loves to throw temper tantrums. What the old coot doesn't realize, is that
without those shows, he goes down in the polls and his message is delivered to no one.

So not only is he an impetus, angry blowhard, he's also really stupid.

Let's hope he gets angry with all media outlets, and punishes them with his absence
on ALL of their shows.

That'll show em all, won't it!

:rofl: :rofl:

[AlCzervik]

13. gawds sake does the gop have a stick pile of idiots named Tucker? That was an amusing

clip.

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[MaineDem]

21. Eww

That's in poor taste.

[spanone]

15. chickenshits

[kwolf68]

16. I am very disgusted with the media

How dare they ask tough questions. What the hell has gotten into them? A sense of resounding understanding of THEIR purpose?

[ClarkUSA]

17. Call CNN at 404 827-1500 to praise Campbell Brown's tough questioning of Tucker Bounds

Tell them you're glad they are not Faux News.

[ClarkUSA]

18. *dupe*

[trashcanistanista]

19. Obama got lots of airtime

yesterday - Anderson Cooper interviewed him on what his admnistration would do for the storm situation. Obama got a long free TV campaign ad out of it McCone got zilch. Anderson made sure to say McCone was asked to appear, but he declined the interview.

[Cha]

20. mccain has turned into a lying, scared, tyrant.

Can anyone imagine Obama or Biden running tail because someone asked the tough questions?

Interview some interesting Dems who don't lie, larry..mccain same did you a big fat favor.

[City Lights]

22. Too wimpy to face the media! How can they stand up to America's enemies?

:rofl:

[Overseas]

23. "Rough questioning" = Please give me one example ?!?!?!?

For crying out loud !!

[stanwyck]

30. Wow. I saw the exchange. If that was rough,

the McCain camp ain't ready to take on America's problems.

[sampsonblk]

25. OK but let's not be fooled: she is one of them.

She is solidly on their side.

[flpoljunkie]

26. Thin-skinned, snippy McCain just not ready for prime time--not even that softie Larry King!

[JeffR]

29. "rough" my ass

They were straightforward questions that he repeatedly dodged. She wasn't heated, she was exasperated with his mealy-mouthed spin and eventually, a little amused by his stupidity.

I say this as someone who regards Campbell Brown is a disgrace to her profession.

[gatorboy]

31. HE SHOULDN'T BE ON LARRY KING ANYWAY! This was suppose to be the Dem's week.

During the DNC they didn't have a single Dem on, now they want to play the fair and balanced game?


And McCain won't be on because he hasn't been told what to say yet. Maverick indeed. :eyes:

[vanderBeth]

32. So when Putin starts grilling McCain

will he cancel the meeting?

[spanone]

36. brown acted like a true journalist and the thugs can't handle it. he's a light-weight shit

[SoCalDem]

37. This is why we need an independent media

they play games.. and the suits get worried because they only look at the bottom line..

If Larry King was smart he would do his show ABOUT the cancellation of the interview, and why this is is importnat

[TheDonkey]

38. good, let the MSM w***** turn on him

[TheDonkey]

39. good, let the MSM w***** turn on him

[zulchzulu]

40. McCain is a yellow-tailed dumbass

He can't withstand the weight of his decision and he's practically in hiding at this point... on the week where the RNC should be blasting their nonsense...

[DefenseLawyer]

41. It has gotten so bad he will pass up free media

Dig it.

[hasssan1]

42. WOWW Fucking babies , and they want to run this country like this ???? FUCK YOU MCLAME

CRY BABIES BITCHES

THEY ATTACK OBAMA WITH ALL KIND OF SHIT AND LIES AND WHEN SOME BODY ASK THE LEGITIMATE QUESTION , THEY CRY LIKE A FUCKING BABY.


I AM MAD

[applegrove]

43. Because the media is doing their job they will be punished. This is

exactly like the Bush White House circa 2003/2004. Bullying tactics. Campbell Brown wasn't being mean she just wanted an answer to her simple question. A "I don't know" would have satisfied her.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

44. John McCain is scared of Suspenders McGee?

[gal]

45. I thought it was the best interview I ever seen her do.

I was so happy that FOR ONCE they didn't accept the bullshit answers that they usually spew at them.
They usually won't follow up on what we really want...Good for you Campbell!!!

[NewJeffCT]

46. So, if Vladimir Putin says something mean, will McCain

whine & cry and cancel any meeting with him?

[AZBlue]

47. No. McCain doesn't want to do interviews right now and is using this as an excuse.

Like Gustav was the excuse for Bush and Cheney not being at the RNC.

[complain jane]

48. Wow they're fierce and mighty warriors, those McCain folks.

Wimps.