Pat Buchanon was a huge ass last night on Rachel's show

[sellitman]

I know calling him an ass is redundant but the way he stood up for Palin made me ill. Why isn't he on Fox Noise where he belongs?

[ThomWV]

1. I was disgusted by him. I hope she has the good sense to dump him

I have no idea why anyone has that windbag on their show, but for him to shit on her during her very first show as a simple insult and something not to be tolerated.

[sellitman]

2. Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that.

I wanted to reach through my hotel TV screen and throttle him.

[MiniMe]

10. I don't know that she has a choice, Pat is MSNBC's republican political analyst

I must admit, when it is doing strictly political analyzing, I think his knowledge is quite informed and insightful. His problem is that he puts mega-spin into the analysis.

[SpiralHawk]

12. I'll bet she had Buchanan on to attract some share of the Homelander audience

If she's just way to the left, Homelanders will pay her no attention. But if she can hook some of them in by featuring some prominent republicon propagandists, and debating them, her audience may grow in span and influence. Some Homelanders may remember that they actually live in America.

[cui bono]

39. But she's not way to the left at all.

When did telling the truth become being "left"? All of MSNBC is centrist, not left.

Let's not buy into the right wing framing of this. The left does not get onto corporate TV. When is the last time you saw Chomsky on TV?

[City Lights]

3. It was a huge disappointment to see him on her show.

He needs less face time on GE TV, not more. :-(

[HillbillyBob]

4. I was watching, he brought up Rev Wright, and

Rachel Dismissed him!
How dare you bring that on this show! I looked away for a second and did not hear the rest I was saying to partner I hope she tosses him off...and then he was slouching away...

[bunkerbuster1]

8. It wasn't just that Pat brought up Wright, it that he called Trinity UCC a "racist church."

which are fighting words.

btw, welcome to DU, and seein's you're a hillbilly, you might enjoy my crummy blog, linked on my sig...

[sabbat hunter]

5. Because

Unlike Fox, MSNBC actually is fair and balanced, allowing people to voice opposing opinions.

[bunkerbuster1]

6. I enjoyed watching him cry.

Rachel knew he'd come on and cry about how the poor little Mooselini was being attacked by the media.

I loved his pronunciation of the popular Intertubes site "Daily Koss."

[lamp_shade]

7. Her "Fake Uncle" .

[sellitman]

19. She was friendly to him and

He bit her on the ass.

F him.

[Ian David]

9. Fox "News" doesn't have the resources to subtitle Pat's German. n/t

[MrScorpio]

11. Tell you the truth, I thought that it was a brilliant move

Setting up winger talking points so she can knock 'em down

She's got the bully pulpit

She can handle the winger t-points

She's got the final word

Bring 'em on!

[Hubert Flottz]

18. Right, nobody can make an ass out of Pat like Pat can.

All she needs to do is set back and counterpunch. Stick and move girl!

[csziggy]

34. Yes, having Rachel dispute all the talking point on prime time M$M is perfect

And I don't hate Pat Buchanan as much I do most other RWNs. At least he had the honesty after the 2000 election to say he did not believe all the votes that registered for him in Palm Beach County were meant for him. And he had the honesty to admire Obama's acceptance speech at the DNC Convention.

Pat may have shit for political opinions but I do think he is consistent and honest in his beliefs. Gotta admire him for that even if I hate what he believes.

[Highway61]

13. I saw that as well

He was extremely disrespectful, almost yelling at Rachel. If I were her, hell would freeze over before he was ask to be on her show again. Spot on... he is Fox material.

[MrsBrady]

14. i like seeing Rachel putting him in his place.

she's got skills to put argue with him and get the point across.

when he brought up the Rev Right thing she said something like (not exact quote)..."funny you bring that up when trying to say Palin is being trashed" HA!

[shadowknows69]

15. I think he'll be her designated punching bag

Keep bringing him on Rachel, you slay him every time.

[bunkerbuster1]

16. Reminds me of one of Bart Simpson's crank calls to Moe's bar...

Can I speak to a Mr. Jass? First name "Hugh"?

[madrchsod]

17. " the boz' gone crazy ,he`s one step over the line..."

i used to actually like listening to his rants but he`s gone crazy. the last time i heard him i thought he was going to have a heart attack...

i know rachel wants to have both sides on but try and pick republicans that are not crazy.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

20. I thought Rachel handled him wonderfully.

She destroyed him.

[bullwinkle428]

21. What a fucking creep - "Waaaaaahhhhhh...the evil media

has absolutely savaged poor little Sarah...waaaaaahhhhh!!"

Rachel totally called him out on his lies, and he just tried to bully his way out by talking over her! Yeah, Nazi...you really add a lot to the show!

[Dorian Gray]

22. I haven't watched her show yet

though I used to love her morning show on AAR. (I just have taken a little break from television.) But I've heard she's fantastic. Him being an ass? Not really surprising. What did he do this time?

[bunkerbuster1]

23. 1. whined about unfair liberal media beating up saintly Sarah Palin

2. Called the Obama's church "racist"

3. mispronounced DailyKos ("Koss.")

Oh, and he probably doesn't get the title of his own segment, which is funny as hell: It's Pat

See also:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110169/

Oh, and her evening radio show's every bit as great as was her morning show, although I have to wonder how much attention she'll be able to pay to it with the increased TV-machine workload.

[Dorian Gray]

24. Thanks, Bunker

I really should watch the show this week. Is Buchanan on every night? Or just sometimes?

[bunkerbuster1]

26. I can only speculate, there's not much to go by from the MSNBC site

I suspect that they're still playing a lot by ear, to keep what works and lose what doesn't.

[crickets]

41. "It's Pat"

I noticed that and just rolled laughing. It's almost certain he has no clue about the reference, which makes it even funnier.

[AldebTX]

25. I Think Rachel Handles Him

She often makes him look foolish and I am not sure he even realizes it.

[bunkerbuster1]

27. Rachel can handle me...

any ol' time.

oops, did I write that?

[javert]

29. pretty even really

I thought it came out pretty even really. I wonder if people want to play the religion card with Palin as KO and Rachel did, if it opens the door for all of the old questions about Rev. Wright and others again. And hey new show, more makeup at least on her eyes anyway.

[NYCGirl]

28. Rachel likes him, so expect to see more of Uncle Pat. NT

[Lex]

30. He's on there to show what an asshat he is.

I think Rachel realizes how pathetic the old dude is and she has him on there to demonstrate what an crazy old freak he is.

[guitar man]

31. was that huge ass or

Hugh Jass? :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zE4totdiQ

I agree about Buchanan, he's a reall asshole, I don't know why in the name of buddha anyone bothers to lend this schmuck any credibility anymore :grr:

[Fla Dem]

32. She was simmering under the surface, but kept a cool exterior,

I don't think she expected him to go off on her like he did. I hope she tore him a new one after the show.

[old mark]

33. Pat has been a huge ass every day of his life.

No reason to change now.

He seemed almost intelligent when covering the Dem convention on MSNBC.
I guess he sobered up since.
mark

[beac]

35. I think it was a calcualted move to prevent whining that the show

is 'biased.' If you're willing to let Adolf Buchanan appear, no one can say that you aren't giving 'the other side' fair time.

Still, I would like to see Rachel punch him in the face one of these days. ;)

[soleft]

36. It's Pat!

[Gregorian]

37. Why did she start a brand new show with HIM.

What a disappointment. She could have done infinitely better.

[orleans]

38. he's such a dick. n/t

[barbtries]

40. the few times i've seen him since the announcement

he was screaming in adoration about palin. and also apparently unwilling to hear any other side of the story. he is a huge ass.

[vanderBeth]

42. He's always an ass.