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kpete

(72,013 posts)
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 07:32 PM Jun 2012

Bashir: "You always wanted to undermine the President-but what you've done-is undermine the country"

Cantor:

... I think under the right leadership, we can do better.


Bashir:

BUT Mr Cantor is part of the Leadership of this country. He's the Majority Leader in the House. I'm certain the word 'Leader' is on his business card.

But Leader Cantor has done absolutely everything in his powers to be sure that not one of the President's policies on Job Creation, have ever seen the light of day.

Even when an independent analytics firm like Moody's estimates that the American Jobs Act would create about 2 Million new jobs, and raise GDP by a full 2 percentage points -- Mr Cantor prefers his own form of leadership, which is designed to crush Job Creation.

And Mr Cantor's approach has been shared by another 'Leader' in Job Crushing -- the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, a man who also made his monthly appearance today.

[...]

Bashir:

I can tell you the Speaker ................. is also too much of a coward to owe up to his all-important role in ensuring that the Economic Recovery of America is as fragile as it it today.

So well done Mr Cantor and Mr Boehner, Congratulations! You always wanted to undermine the President -- but what you've done, is undermine the country.


VIDEO:
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/martin-bashir/47620148#47651300
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/01/1096640/-Martin-Bashir-takes-on-GOP-s-Absence-of-Leadership
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Bashir: "You always wanted to undermine the President-but what you've done-is undermine the country" (Original Post) kpete Jun 2012 OP
Martin's SOOOO GOOD! elleng Jun 2012 #1
k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #2
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2012 #3
Whoa! longship Jun 2012 #4
I LOVE him. He is right up there with Rachel, imho. jillan Jun 2012 #5
Straight shooters. need more! think Jun 2012 #6
Martin Bashir is something else madokie Jun 2012 #7
I never miss his most excellent show ailsagirl Jun 2012 #8
Bashir is fantastic!! spartan61 Jun 2012 #9
CANTOR ET AL. ARE THUGS HowHasItComeToThis Jun 2012 #32
And libodem Jun 2012 #45
i think i may have to start trying to watch his show. i do not have cable or ejpoeta Jun 2012 #10
Me neither. Let me know if you find he's available on online radio. freshwest Jun 2012 #20
You can watch it here online live Seedersandleechers Jun 2012 #46
thanks! i am wondering why you can not watch podcasts. ejpoeta Jun 2012 #48
I love Bashir. I don't have a lot of time to spend watching tee-vee, AtomicKitten Jun 2012 #11
Kick some elephant a--! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #12
I remember MB from his days with ABC and interviewing Michael Jackson alp227 Jun 2012 #13
Martin Bashir is authentic. I try not to miss him. asjr Jun 2012 #14
Good for him! I don't know why all reporters don't ask every Republican leader Overseas Jun 2012 #15
Let's hope that we never get another "free-trade" agreement signed by any President. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #16
He's TERRIFIC! nt Raine Jun 2012 #17
Bashir is spot on GarroHorus Jun 2012 #18
I am beginning to love Martin Bashir! Keep it up... The truth is always beautiful. freshwest Jun 2012 #19
I wish WE would use that line -- I know Obama can't, but the rank and file could! nt gateley Jun 2012 #21
Big fat recommend!!! nt babylonsister Jun 2012 #22
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #23
Yep, he is good kimi Jun 2012 #24
Game. Set. Match. n/t davidwparker Jun 2012 #25
Wow, K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2012 #26
I don;t have TV so this is the first I have seen of Mr Bashir zeemike Jun 2012 #27
Romney and crew will make sure this betrayal by Republican leadership is twisted. young_at_heart Jun 2012 #28
Bashir-Krugman 2013 kitt6 Jun 2012 #29
I do love them both kitt6 Jun 2012 #30
Absolutely!!! Major Hogwash Jun 2012 #31
Holy shit, Martin Bashir can cook some barbeque. Scootaloo Jun 2012 #33
"I'm certain Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2012 #34
But they may be rewarded with more power in November. Kablooie Jun 2012 #35
Be smart xtraxritical Jun 2012 #41
Eric Cantor kitt6 Jun 2012 #36
Bohners job kitt6 Jun 2012 #37
The ONLY thing the Rs care about: power FlyByNight Jun 2012 #38
Can't stand Cantor Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #39
3 1000 Words Jun 2012 #40
Recent viewer of his show demilib Jun 2012 #42
K & R Spazito Jun 2012 #43
That was outstanding! CrispyQ Jun 2012 #44
Edit: OWN up ErikJ Jun 2012 #47
Martin Bashir would be the perfect replacement for David Gregory on Meet The Press. Snotcicles Jun 2012 #49

madokie

(51,076 posts)
7. Martin Bashir is something else
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 08:27 PM
Jun 2012

Tells it like it is like no one else does. I went to the dailykos site and watched each of the short videos and I must say this man is speaking for me on everyone of them.

Kieth who?
But seriously Bashir doesn't seem to have an ego that gets in his way like Olbermann did

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)
8. I never miss his most excellent show
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 08:32 PM
Jun 2012

He has the gift of nailing some dumb-ass so neatly and elegantly that the target often is reduced to a total laughingstock!!
So happy he's got his own show

spartan61

(2,091 posts)
9. Bashir is fantastic!!
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 08:36 PM
Jun 2012

If I'm not home to watch his show, I make sure it is recorded. Wish he could take one of Tweety's spots. Bashiir takes no $**t from anyone so effortlessly. Today he was on fire, once again. Great show!!

ejpoeta

(8,933 posts)
10. i think i may have to start trying to watch his show. i do not have cable or
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:04 PM
Jun 2012

satellite so it would have to be online.

Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)
46. You can watch it here online live
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 04:30 PM
Jun 2012

On the weekends they sometimes go for movies and such but during the week it's all MSNBC all the time. Just X out the "join Pro" and you're set.


http://blog.livenewschat.tv/rockinroosters/

ejpoeta

(8,933 posts)
48. thanks! i am wondering why you can not watch podcasts.
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 07:00 AM
Jun 2012

i went to msnbc and they do not appear to have it available to watch like other shows. thanks for letting me know about a way I can watch it when it is on. I will have to catch it.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
11. I love Bashir. I don't have a lot of time to spend watching tee-vee,
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:06 PM
Jun 2012

but I never miss his show, or Rachel's.

alp227

(32,047 posts)
13. I remember MB from his days with ABC and interviewing Michael Jackson
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:21 PM
Jun 2012

First with "Living with Michael Jackson" in 03 then as an anchor for Nightline. Now regularly he is doing hard hitting interviews and comment at MSNBC? AWESOME!

asjr

(10,479 posts)
14. Martin Bashir is authentic. I try not to miss him.
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:22 PM
Jun 2012

He is absolutely a breath of fresh air. He can spot a phoney as soon as he sees one. He is not afraid to say what he thinks. Chuck Toad could use some of what Martin has and he puts Andrea Mitchell in a sand dune where she belongs.

Overseas

(12,121 posts)
15. Good for him! I don't know why all reporters don't ask every Republican leader
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:23 PM
Jun 2012

Why did you vote against the Jobs Bill?
Why did you vote against infrastructure spending that would have created tens of thousands of jobs?
Why did you vote against veterans' benefits?

every time they show their faces on the TV.

Do you agree with Mitch McConnell that your most important duty is to defeat President Obama, even if it costs the country hundreds of thousands of jobs?

kimi

(2,441 posts)
24. Yep, he is good
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:58 PM
Jun 2012

Fireworks almost every day, & he is righteously pissed about so much that many of us are. I love seeing him take on the mouthbreathers. Classy but not blatantly disrespectful (well, maybe a leeeetle, but it's deserved).

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
27. I don;t have TV so this is the first I have seen of Mr Bashir
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:30 PM
Jun 2012

But I like him now...he said it plain and simple.

young_at_heart

(3,772 posts)
28. Romney and crew will make sure this betrayal by Republican leadership is twisted.
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 10:56 PM
Jun 2012

It makes me want to crawl under a blanket and weep! So many Americans just don't see what these cretins have done or are cheering them on.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
31. Absolutely!!!
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 12:15 AM
Jun 2012

Undermined the country and brought us to the brink of disaster!!

I hope Cantor doesn't get reelected.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
34. "I'm certain
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 02:09 AM
Jun 2012

the word 'leader' is on his business card."

Beautiful. Martin is so elegantly succinct in his dismantling the hypocracy on the right. The British wit and accent doesn't hurt either.

K&R

Kablooie

(18,638 posts)
35. But they may be rewarded with more power in November.
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 03:15 AM
Jun 2012

Specifically because they undermined the country.
They count on the electorate being too stupid to see the truth and be swayed by pure emotion.

The Democrats use logic and morals to justify their positions.
The Republicans use fear and illogical emotions to justify theirs.

It remains to be seen if this strategy works but I have very little faith in the overall intelligence level of our electorate.

FlyByNight

(1,756 posts)
38. The ONLY thing the Rs care about: power
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 08:29 AM
Jun 2012

How to acquire it. How to wield it. How to keep it.

Nothing else matters. Nothing.

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
47. Edit: OWN up
Sat Jun 2, 2012, 05:03 PM
Jun 2012

Sorry-I read that and said to myself that doesnt sound right. Should be OWN up not OWE up.

I can tell you the Speaker ................. is also too much of a coward to owe up to his all-important role in ensuring that the Economic Recovery of America is as fragile as it it today.

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