Meghan McCain Knocks Obama For Going On Leno (And Gets Her Facts Wrong)

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Sam Stein at HuffPo:

"Half an hour or so before Barack Obama's interview on the Tonight Show was set to air on the East Coast, he was already getting criticism from Meghan McCain, daughter of John.

"Hmmm," McCain tweeted, "maybe the president shouldn't go on Leno and talk about basketball and instead explain to me how those morons at AIG got bonuses..."

Perhaps Meghan shouldn't have been so impatient with her critiques. Obama's appearance on the show was remarkably wonky for the forum. Indeed, the main topic of discussion was the very issue -- AIG -- that Meghan McCain was knocking Obama for avoiding.

As the New York Time's write-up noted: "most of the discussion was devoted -- perhaps for the first time in the show's history -- to in-depth discussions of tax policy, as well as macroeconomics and finance. And there was a reassurance from the president that the American people 'should have complete confidence in the banks,' and should not be putting their money 'in their mattresses.'""

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/meghan-mccain-knocks-obam_n_177195.html

[Whalestoe]

1. As dumb as her daddy. Big shock.

[firedupdem]

2. She might want to stick to arguing with her own crew. She isn't

bright enough to spar with this side of the aisle.

[Jennicut]

3. I will cut her some slack for telling Laura Ingraham to kiss her fat ass.

However, she needs to stop whining about Obama. Daddy lost, get over it.

[Clio the Leo]

4. Poor Meghan .... and she was doing SO well this week. NT

[Cha]

6. I know,

huh.

[SuperTrouper]

33. She let it go to her head...nt

[Cha]

5. Whatev, meghan. Maybe you should

know what the fuck you're talking about? Just sayin.

[silverweb]

7. WTF.

Maybe someone can explain to me why anyone is paying attention to what this little twit is twittering?

I'm seeing way too much about her comments and opinions lately.

[FrenchieCat]

9. I have no clue. I'm still trying to figure out why she's got a microphone......

:shrug:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

31. Don't you know, FC? It's the LIBRUL MEDIA!!

[democracy1st]

8. well the darn party she loves propped those fools up !

[Richard Steele]

10. That Meghan is about as sharp as a bag of wet hair.

But at least a bag of wet hair has the decency to sit there quietly
without making me feel EMBARRASSED on its behalf. :eyes:

[BlooInBloo]

12. Sharp as a ping-pong ball!

:rofl:

[firedupdem]

15. Oh MY!!!

:rofl:

:rofl:

:rofl:

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

11. Like! OHMYGAWD!!!

[aquamarina]

13. Why does anyone care about what Meghan McCain says.

Really, who cares.

[rvablue]

14. Why, oh, why, were DUers lauding her this week for a few harsh words for the GOP, this one needs to

STFU.

Sorry, she doesn't have an inkling as to what she's talking about.

Any DUer could take her in a debate.

And if Tina Brown continues to publish her schoolyard drivel and people post it here, well, then, we deserve what we get afterwards.

Please ignore this young lady until she gets some real world perspective that doesn't include growing up in a mansion and flying around on campaign planes.

[ejpoeta]

22. i don't think I was.... I did say that commenting on her being 'fat' was inappropriate.

[Samantha]

16. Obama was absolutely smart and charming, Leno was superb

in his opening, and Garth Brooks was, well, Garth Brooks.

It was a stellar show.

Sam

PS I am so proud to call Barack Obama the President of the United States. I saw a video of Bush* today, and I still cannot believe that man occupied the Oval Office for eight years and the man I saw on Leno tonight succeeded him. It's a political miracle.

[4lbs]

17. Two steps forward for Meghan, and then two steps back.

n/t

[monmouth]

18. I now understand why she can't get a date...LOL...n/t

[xxqqqzme]

19. OK, her 15 minutes are over.

Next!

[cooolandrew]

20. It sounds like she's now become a fan of Laura Ingraham>

Still I oppose anyone being ridiculed for their size. I should of known better to give any benefit of the doubt the second name's McCain after all.

[ejpoeta]

21. his appearance on leno was about talking to the public. getting his message out there.

give me a break. it's called WORKING. reaching out to the american people IS his job. didn't bush go on american idol?? craig fergesun mentioned bush making an appearance on deal or no deal too. hmmm.... let's see. leno- discussing the economy and your message. game shows-not so much.

[liberal1973]

23. What a dumb bitch

She's a pos just like her father and mother.

[TwilightGardener]

24. Sounds like Daddy told her to start pretending to be a Republican again.

[polichick]

25. Maybe she was only jealous of Coulter and Ingraham - perhaps...

Meghan longs to be the nasty blonde chick of the throwbacks.

[ErinBerin84]

26. lol

Wasn't McCain known for going on these goofy shows all of the time? Didn't he go on one of these shows after September 11th and try and cheerlead for Iraq already? Or am I mixing that up with the time he went on a Tonight Show and tried to blame Anthrax on Iraq a couple months after September 11th?

[Vinca]

27. Just when I thought we might want to try to bring her back from the dark side . . .

[nomaco-10]

28. Don't you just hate it win you jump over to ...

somebody's side and take up for them, and then they turn around and make you remember why you hesitated to come to their aid in the first place?

Meghan McCain personifies this scenario.

[mscuedawg]

29. Is the President allowed to take a bathroom break? Or is that going to be the next critism he gets..

nt

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

30. What's up with all these people trying to set the president's schedule? First, Coach K

now that dumb blonde Meghan McCain? None of them were screaming about Bush going on vacation, and none of them stood against the corporate greed that suddenly has them acting so self righteous. She's a spoiled little brat who needs to get over the fact that her pappy lost!

[lunatica]

32. Better to be suspected of being stupid than to open mouth and remove all suspicion

[graywarrior]

34. Rush has competition

[tanyev]

35. 'Cause her daddy was so concerned about the economy that he cancelled campaign appearances,

stood up Letterman and then flew to Washington to accomplish....absolutely nothing.



STFU, Meghan.

[bullwinkle428]

36. How many appearances did that jackass father of hers make

on Saturday Night Live and the Tonight Show over the years??

[Vektor]

37. Shut up, fatty!

:rofl:

:hide:

[LynneSin]

39. Please don't go there - don't do what Ann Coulter does

She is perfectly normal in size but stupid when it comes to politics.

[Vektor]

40. You know I'm not serious.

I couldn't care less about her weight, I was merely poking fun at the whole recent outrage over it. People are always making a huge, overblown deal out of people's weight, which is silly.

I was being facetious.

[LynneSin]

38. Meghan - stick to badmouthing Ann Coulter and Laura Ingram

they're more your level.

[treestar]

41. Mr. President, you can't win

Someone's going to whine whenever you go on TV. Granted, that someone is generally a Republican.

Go on Leno and Leno is not serious enough. Book your own time and you're interfering with American Idol!

Could it be Republicans are afraid they lose every time Americans see and hear you?

[JohnnyBoots]

42. Ask your Dad's buddy and chief econ advisor Phil Graham how we got in this mess. nt