Zimmerman calls ‘The View’ after Barbara Walters walks away from interview meeting
Source: NY Daily News
George Zimmerman apparently called into "The View" to make nice with Barbara Walters on Thursday, one day after the famed TV journalist nixed a possible interview with him over his demands for a monthlong hotel stay.
Walters told the show's viewers Thursday that she flew to Florida on Wednesday to set up an on-air chat with Zimmerman, but walked away after the volunteer watchman showed up in a T-shirt and made some steep demands.
She didn't elaborate, but sources told The Miami Herald that Zimmerman wanted ABC to put him and his wife up in a hotel for a month.
Walters walked away, saying only, "It was a condition that, being a member of ABC News, I was unable to grant."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/zimmerman-calls-view-barbara-walters-walks-interview-meeting-article-1.1117912
tanyev
(42,573 posts)Is that God's plan, too?
Baitball Blogger
(46,744 posts)They're coming in so fast we need a scorecard!
Mz Pip
(27,451 posts)he's milking this for all it's worth. He's become the darling of wingnuts thanks to Hannity and wants to take his fame to a higher level.
When the Trayvon Martin shooting first hit the media I thought zimmerman came across as some kind of guy looking for fame. He seemed to see himself as some kind of hero out to save the neighborhood.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)and get all of the fame, publicity and freebies he can. The guys as absolute ass and far worse.
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)I missed that one, but then I try to ignore the whole thing anyway.
tanyev
(42,573 posts)George Zimmerman on Trayvon Martin shooting: All Gods plan
By Elizabeth Tenety
In a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity that aired Wednesday, George Zimmerman said that he did not regret getting out of the car with a gun to follow 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on the February night the Florida teen was shot.
I feel that it was all Gods plan, and for me to second-guess it or judge it ... Zimmerman said, trailing off and shaking his head.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/george-zimmerman-on-trayvon-martin-shooting-all-gods-plan/2012/07/19/gJQAWUSNwW_blog.html
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)Yes that will be used against him. If it were me, I would not go on TV and say shit to anyone. Then again, armed or not, my ass would not be getting out of the car. I would keep driving to where I was going and Martin would go finish watching the game.
alarimer
(16,245 posts)Everything he says will backfire on him in the courtroom.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)rrneck
(17,671 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)gejohnston
(17,502 posts)He should just STFU and listen to his lawyer. If he thinks he is going to clear his name after a trial by media (aka electronic lynching), he is out of his mind. Not saying his self defense claim is or is not valid, or that he is or is not a racist. Simply saying the media sucks.
Ineeda
(3,626 posts)and apparently approved the sit-down to encourage more donations. Serious legal mistake as the entire show can and will be used as evidence. Unless he's going for mistrial.
Just read this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014171391
(He just reopened his website)
Frank Cannon
(7,570 posts)That can seriously backfire big-time, and I hope it does.
wandy
(3,539 posts)going to be to find 12 people who don't have an opinion.
The sad thing is he is likely to make a tidy profit out of this.
So let's see. I don't know Florida but let's say bargen it down to manslaughter.
7 years.
With good behavior out in what, 2.
Book deals, interviews maybe even a movie.
Sweet!
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)inadequate representation. Bank on it if he is convicted.
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calimary
(81,335 posts)Who the fuck does he think he is? ann romney?
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)Last edited Thu Jul 19, 2012, 08:48 PM - Edit history (2)
IF so he really is diluted deluded.
**edited for clairity and thanks for the tip!
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)The best he is getting from any place I go is "let's wait for the complete story from the real trial".
ellenfl
(8,660 posts)Probably, thanks... ^^
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)This dirty little mother f*cker, murderer...is over the top.
What nerve.
Toss his ass in the slammer, where it should be.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Found his clothing and demands offensive, weaseled out of it by claiming the big bad network didn't allow her...
Meaning she would have him on the show otherwise...
Instead of declining to go in the first place to see this carbuncle on America's behind...
Good thing I got rid of teevee years ago, it's bad enough for my BP to read DU some days...
MindMover
(5,016 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)dmr
(28,347 posts)In all fairness ...
The reason for Walter's comment on how he was clothed yesterday, is because Zimmerman had just finished his interview with Hannity. In it he wore a suit. Walters was to interview him immediately after that interview.
She said on today's show that she should have realized something was wrong when he came in not wearing his suit, but clad in a T-shirt instead.
Walters didn't weasel out of anything. Apparently, ABC doesn't pay for interviews. Zimmerman didn't get his way yesterday with ABC & today he was arrogant enough to think he'd at least get some air time by making a call while The View was on the air.
Good for ABC & Walters not giving him air time. Zimmerman thinks his interview is hot & important enough that a big news source (ABC) and celebrity interviewer (Walters) would bend over backwards & give into his demands.
I hope people aren't stupid enough to send him money; and whatever money he gets, he better pay his taxes.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Is Fox News investing in this case? Is this how they get their news stories?
These are questions. I do not know the answers.
dmr
(28,347 posts)I wouldn't doubt if Fox gave him something under the table, 'pretending' that they didn't pay for the interview. I wouldn't trust those assholes for as far as I can spit.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)I wonder if Hannity paid that price?
monmouth
(21,078 posts)fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)get out of the charges against him.
fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)Well, unless the jury was stacked by the NRA which I do not believe.
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)as every other day there's a new "aspect" of this bigoted, murderous,
pedophiliac sleaze ball that comes to light.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)DallasNE
(7,403 posts)That is the question I posed yesterday on a ThinkProgress article covering the "event". After reading this the question has legs. The only obvious reason for Zimmerman to go on the talk circuit is to make all of the money he can make. How sad that a killer can make a nice living in this manner. I still don't understand why the Judge in this case didn't issue a gag order. His "thanks" from O'Mara is a call for a new Judge to be assigned. For whatever reason O'Mara wants this to be a trial in the public arena where only his opinion counts. Are there not ways to rein in rogue lawyers like O'Mara? He is turning out to be a real sleeze bag.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)He hasn't had a trial yet, so... profit now so he can pay for his defense.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)that's what these low-lifes do. They see an opportunity to make some money and get all the luxuries they can while they're in the lime light. Oh, let's not forget a book deal. They will probably acquit his ass anyway. But he'll need some cash living in Dubai.
appleannie1
(5,067 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)"Joe" (not his real name) the "plumber" (not his real occupation) appealed to rednecks; Zimmerman appeals to rednecks, racists and gun nuts -- a virtual Republican trifecta.
turtlerescue1
(1,013 posts)Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)Otherwise, why was that noted as one of the offensive aspects of what Zimmerman demanded? Shouldn't the fact that he demanded what amounted to thousands of dollars to sit for the interview pretty much drown out that fact that he showed up in a (gasp) T-shirt. That's like saying, "he hacked her to death, and wore white socks with black shoes."
patricia92243
(12,597 posts)His tale will get more and more embroidered as he rattles on. In other words, give him enough rope and he will hang himself. His desire to be what he thinks is a big shot outweighs his common sense.
sinkingfeeling
(51,461 posts)Myrina
(12,296 posts)cindyperry2010
(846 posts)to pollute the jury pool
Turbineguy
(37,353 posts)have a guest house he could stay in?
DearHeart
(692 posts)He freakin killed someone and is being treated like a reality TV star! I wouldn't mention his name, only call him the admitted killer of Trayvon Martin.