This is how you cut the balls off of Fox News

[MrScorpio]

Outfoxed By Democratic Governor O’Malley, “Liberal” Van Susteren Leaps To Defend Republicans
Reported by Ellen - August 12, 2011 - Comments

http://www.newshounds.us/2011/08/12/outfoxed_by_democratic_governor_omalley_liberal_van_susteren_leaps_to_defend_republicans.php

“Liberal” Greta Van Susteren obviously got more than she bargained – or was prepared for – during an interview with Maryland’s Democratic governor, Martin O’Malley Wednesday night (8/10/11). O’Malley was there to discuss how his state's sound financial footing might be threatened by the federal government's credit downgrade. But when O’Malley seized the framing of the conversation and insisted on making calm, civil but pointed criticisms of Republicans and their policies, Van Susteren couldn’t handle it. I think it’s crucial that Democrats who go on Fox seize control of the agenda just this way. For that, O’Malley is our latest Top Dog.

O’Malley signaled right at the start he was not going to be a Tea Party kind of governor when he announced that his state’s AAA rating was due to both “cuts and revenue.” Noting that fiscal responsibility hasn’t been easy, he added that he’s done “unpopular things like raising the sales tax by a penny.” But, he continued, “for that, we have a very good quality of life, an innovation economy that’s well poised to create jobs.”

Van Susteren didn’t show a moment’s interest in how O’Malley or Maryland was managing. Instead, she moved on to prompt him to criticize the federal government, by pointing out that Maryland’s rating was now in jeopardy because of S&P’s downgrade of the U.S.

But if she thought O’Malley was going to use the opportunity to attack Obama or Congress in general, she was wrong. He blamed “the dysfunction with the extremists in the Republican party in Congress.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lPstOHJKVQ

[Quixote1818]

1. I watched this earlier. I think we need to draft this guy to run for president in four years. nt

[Doremus]

20. +1000

BTW, what makes people think they look better when their faces are stretched into bizarre, unnatural poses with plastic surgery? Replacing wrinkles and sags with a freakish frozen expression is hardly an improvement, imo.

The 'new, improved' Great Van Susterin: :puke:

[UpInArms]

86. I've never seen her before - don't want the crap -

but my goodness, it looks like the woman just ate a shit sandwich - what a nasty face.

[maxsolomon]

101. she had a stroke a few years back

the effects give her a somewhat 'grimacing' affect.

did she have plastic surgery recently?

[Scuba]

35. How about next year? n/t

[BlueMTexpat]

57. O'Malley is a REAL Dem.

There is NO way he would ever run against a popular incumbent Dem - and Obama is still that whatever you personally may believe -because he realizes exactly what that would lead to.

[Name removed]

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[trueblue2007]

69. WE WILL NOT. Show some loyalty to the President of the USA and Democratic party

[seeker4ever]

72. LOL! You're Kiddin' Right?

[Scuba]

73. Why? He hasn't shown any to the Progressive causes that got him elected. n/t

[Lorien]

74. I'm loyal to the principles of the traditional Democratic Party, not the far right trojan

donkey who was put in place to destroy them.

[avebury]

88. You've got to be kidding. I'll show the President and the Democratic

Party loyalty when they show loyalty to the American people and stop being the doormats of the Republican and Tea parties.

[MadMaddie]

94. They don't care

They didn't care in Nov 2010 and if dear god we lose in 2012 they will blame everyone else except themselves. They can't bring themselves to support the President no matter what, he takes out Osama Bin Laden they complain because OBL wasn't givin a trial. He takes out the pirates, they complain that he should have given the pirates a choice to surrender. On it goes....

This isn't just about them not liking what he has or hasn't done, they want the Democratic president to fail.....and if they can help him fail then they will pat themselves on the back while a Bachman or Perry turn this country into a Taliban Christian country, where liberals, gays, independent women, non-believiers, non-Christians (I am sure I missed other groups), they will make sure we are not allowed to have jobs, then they will find that because we are unemployable we will be deemed vermin.....and in their eyes what happens to vermin? Well history tells us what happens..

I am not going to sit back quietly while people pretend to be liberal, progressive Democrats and talk about destroying a Democratic President.

[spooked911]

98. the Rethugs are horrible, we all agree on that

the problem is O not supporting Dem policies. He's basically a moderate Rethug.

[MH1]

76. He definitlely should be on that path. Don't know if it's 4 yrs or 8 or 12,

but he looks like he's gonna be good for it.

[Erose999]

97. Why wait?

[CarmanK]

2. That's my GOV and I am proud of him!!

[Quixote1818]

5. He has Bill Clinton like charisma. Love the way he points to the camera at the end and smiles. nt

[FLyellowdog]

13. Loved that! nt

[JaneQPublic]

14. O'Malley's charisma shines in this photo

On occasion, Marty plays with his Celtic Rock band at venues around Maryland.

Keep O'Malley in mind for the presidential campaign of 2016.

[Quixote1818]

15. Great photo! This guy is exactly what the Democratic Party needs right now. nt

[tblue]

19. Be still my heart! Ooh la la!

I just fell in love.

[musette_sf]

28. oh hello,

Mr President Studley McAxeman!

:loveya:

[Mojorabbit]

29. swoon. nt

[alphafemale]

40. I think Tweety would approve. nt

[qb]

44. Wow. Brains, charisma, killer physique... He's poised to kick ass in Washington!

:loveya:

[monmouth]

47. OMG, YES!!!!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

64. I want one!

[Lorien]

75. Fuck 2016. The Coutry will be a smoking pile of rubble by then at this rate

we need this guy NOW!

[calimary]

79. Nice upper arms!

But what's more attractive to me is how he evidently handled things on Pox Noise.

The bad guys WILL NOT give you any breaks or any foothold. YOU have to GRAB it, yourself. And snatch it out of their ice cold, selfish, narrow-minded hands.

[emmadoggy]

80. Oh My!

:9

[shireen]

16. me too!

O'Malley :yourock:

[peace frog]

38. We here in Flori-DUH are envious as hell

Would that we could elect a governor like your impressive O'Malley, but the majority teabaggers here will put the kibosh firmly on any possibility.
Good job, Maryland! Let's put your man on the national scene!

[rucky]

48. Can Ohio borrow him for a few months?

[BlueMTexpat]

55. Mine too and I am also proud!

I still love the story about when David Simon, co-creator of "The Wire," approached the-then Mayor of Baltimore, who happened to be O'Malley, about not pulling any punches over his bleak depiction of aspects of the city in that TV series. O'Malley welcomed it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire#Conception

As I recall, O'Malley was also a strong supporter of Howard Dean's candidacy for President in 2004 and was strongly supported by DFA in his bid for the Governorship.

He's a great campaigner as well.

I really like his chances for a shot at the Presidency in 2016.

[Chan790]

83. Mine too! Me too!

He's also an alumni of Catholic University in DC where I went to college.

Marty kicks ass. I volunteered for his campaign when I was in college and he ran for Mayor of Baltimore. I was living out of state when he ran for governor, but the next office he runs for, I want to be first in line to work on. We need more Democrats like Martin O'Malley.

[Samantha]

85. He's my governor as well and I am very proud of him

He has been mentioned to run in 2016, and I hope he does.

One thing that has really got me excited is that I read there was going to be a Senate hearing on the feasibly of starting a single-payer health plan in Maryland. I have not heard the outcome, but I would totally love it if Maryland progresses in this direction.

Sam

[Booster]

3. We really need more, Hell ALL of the Dems, to get on tv and do

this very thing. All we ever see are Repugs trashing Mr. Obama. Can it be that Dems don't really want to be on tv. The Sunday lineup is always full of Repugs.

[kwolf68]

4. Greta is a jackass

She is a terrible interviewer.

[BlueMTexpat]

58. She was halfway decent before she

moved over to the Dark Side by joining Faux Noise, had cosmetic surgery and drank the Faux Kool-Aid.

But especially since her woman-crush on Sarah Palin, jackass tendencies are clearly in evidence.

[tabasco]

90. Van Susteren didn't drink the kool-aid.

It's actually much worse. She's doing it for the money.

Like most reich-wing media whores, she doesn't believe the lies she spews, any more than the Soviet-era Pravda newsreaders.

[LonePirate]

6. That was fantastic! I wish he my governor. I'm envious of Maryland tonight!

[LuvNewcastle]

7. He was calm and said what he wanted to say.

How many are able to do that on Fox?

[MrScorpio]

8. It's easier to do it sitting across the table from them

Without having a winger foil next to them sucking up the oxygen.

This was a perfect opportunity in the making and Gov. O'Malley took the ball and ran with it

[CleanGreenFuture]

9. Shut the fuck up, Greta! What a piece of shit she is!

[LonePirate]

10. Someone should respond that tax cuts are a failure whenever Fox claims the stimulus was a failure

After all, tax cuts were about 1/3 of the stimulus they deride all the time.

[cilla4progress]

22. Your lips to Wasserman-Schultz's ears

I mean, really, why don't they have the wisdom that some on DU have? Such a simple retort -- hear hear, good on ya. Can you forward this to the DCCC or something.

Yes, right on!

[julian09]

91. Ten years of tax cuts didn't work

but two years of stimulus which include tax cuts; was continuously deemed failure right from the start and Dems let the re pugs get away with saying that.
While the glaring fact that the ten year tax breaks are a huge failure, isn't mentioned by the Dem's, unbelievable. They should have done so in the 2010 election, hope they wise up for 2012. Every time re pugs open their mouth about stimulus, they should ask, hows those tax breaks for ten years, working out for jobs?
You want more, what's the definition of insanity again. Republican physical policy, the solution to everything tax cuts.

[Roselma]

11. That's my governor! He's got the stuff to be president, but

I don't know whether he'd eventually run for higher office. While he was still mayor of Baltimore and thinking of running for governor, here was a rumor that he had been cheating on his wife. I don't know whether it was true or whether it was just a dirty campaign of the part of then governor, Bob Ehrlich. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10953-2005Feb9.html I personally like the guy and think he would make an excellent president.

[JaneQPublic]

18. Ehrlich's Chief of Staff got fired for starting that "cheating" rumor.

It was one of a multitude of dirty tricks to come out of the Ehrlich camp during both of his campaigns against O'Malley.

[hootinholler]

59. Indeed then there were the dirty tricks from what's his name

The 'Scarlet R' guy who ended up being the head of the RNC, um oh, yeah, Steele.

I love the Steele muppet on either Jon Stewart or Colbert.

-Hoot

[emsimon33]

68. Hmmmm....I thought that cheating on your wife was required

for running for public office!

[JaneQPublic]

71. Not only was the cheating scandal proven to be a lie...

...but O'Malley's wife Katie is a judge.

Nobody's that dumb, not even a politican.

[gristy]

12. Good stuff, NewsHounds... They watch FOX so we don't have to!

[Faryn Balyncd]

17. Greta is billed as a "Liberal"? I have never heard a peep out of her other than a steady stream of

.....right wing memes.

[la la]

24. greta sucks up to rush too much---

makes me want to puke!

[Raine]

31. her lips are permanently attached to Palin's rear end. nt

:puke:

[cilla4progress]

21. Wow...this guy --

I am so jealous of my Maryland in-laws and I am going to RAZZ them about this when they come to visit for 2 weeks starting Sunday. This guy is a phenom - smart, slick (in the best way), and unafraid. We need him at the top. Is he waiting in the wings?

And really love the Celtic Rock band photo - you've got to be kidding...those biceps? :loveya:

[qb]

23. What a contrast: Gov. O'Malley's articulate arguments vs. Greta:

"Nuh uh... No it's not... I'm not listening, lalalalalalala......."

[W_HAMILTON]

25. I'm not sure I've even heard of him before...

...but I like him!

[madokie]

26. Me either and I do want to read more about him

[myrna minx]

27. Wow - Gretia sounded panicked that a anything outside the FIX news narrative was spoken on her show.

What a tool.

[cilla4progress]

54. They act like we want to hear their drivel

as much as the guests. As if they have as much of value to say -- many "journalists" do this.

Just shut up and let him answer the question you just asked him, blowhard!

Blechhh...

[a kennedy]

30. PLUS 2000000000

:patriot:

[Waiting For Everyman]

32. As a Marylander, I give O'Malley an A+ as governor.

I've lived here all my live (61 years) and he's the best we've ever had. He would make an excellent president someday.

And... he's a pretty good musician. Gotta love that. The Gov's band, O'Malley's March:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnotc5xepDY

He's a bright guy, with good effective policies, and he's no chicken. All next week we're having a back-to-school sales tax holiday on any items under $100. His emails tell us about job openings and similar info that is actually useful to know about.

[JaneQPublic]

33. Thanks for the reminder about the tax holiday.

Time to go shopping!

[classof56]

43. Hey, thanks for introducing me to O'Malley and O'Malley's March

This was an awesome video. Congrats on having such an awesome governor. We've got a good one here in Oregon, a strong and effective Dem, and like O'Malley he's no chicken, but sadly doesn't have his own band. Will be watching more of O'Malley's March in days to come, and I'm thinking he'd make a great presidential prospect in 2016. As for the sales tax holiday--we don't have that in OR 'cause we don't have a sales tax. One of the things I love about living here!

Cheers!

[underpants]

34. Two wars? Yes Greta he is "giving that to Bush too" what a dumb thing to ask

Who else is there? Was someone else President and lied us into Iraq?

[mmonk]

36. Fiscal policy conversations are a sham. 100% propaganda in this environment.

[Scuba]

37. Ha! Greta spends seven minutes trying to spin the discussion and LOSES the argument. n/t

[chervilant]

39. OMG!

Since WHEN has journalism become "interrupt your guest repeatedly with snarky comments"?! I swore I would never watch this harridan again, but I wanted to hear Governor O'Malley speak.

I wonder how many other listeners found it difficult to hear him over Greta's rude interjections. I suspect this 'style' is ubiquitous on FOX...

[quark219]

41. Wow, he's good.

As for Great: What a sellout. She must get a $1,000 bonus for every right-wing lie she repeats. Only that would explain the idiocies she so eagerly spouts.

[Honeycombe8]

42. Kudos to a Dem with cajones!!!!! They are rare these days! And I think he has the financial mess .

figured out. It WILL take both cuts and revenue to get us on a sound footing eventually. Rising waters raise all ships, eventually.

[otohara]

45. Not Much of a Discussion???

Greta wasn't able to filibuster him and therefore...it was not much of a discussion, according to the FOX pundit.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

46. Awesome. He needs to run for Pres. n/t

[Schema Thing]

49. in 2016. He's very impressive.

[Lorien]

77. in 2012. Four more years of this Rightward push and we won't have a Country. nt

[wiggs]

50. See? Not hard. nt

[PA Democrat]

51. Compare and contrast Greta's interview with another governor- Sara Palin.

There were NO interruptions and Greta threw her softball after softball question.

Greta: The media was so mean and unfair to you Governor Plain. How does that make you feel?

I've never seen such a thorough ass-kissing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLzqjfF5gQ

[Mosaic]

52. Arresting Murdoch

For the phone hacking crimes would be the best way to cut of faux's balls.

[Emit]

53. Nice. Thanks for that MrScorpio

very nice

[WillyT]

56. K & R !!!

:kick:

[liberalhistorian]

60. This is also to his credit: During an appearance on a roundtable

discussion on MSNBC's Morning Joe a few months ago, he absolutely refused to join in on the bashing of public workers and their "greed" in "destroying" states, especially teachers. O'Malley calmly and reasonably gave them the business, explaining how he'd talked to and negotiated with them in a civil, respectful manner, and was able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement without the rancor and division and combativeness of many other states (hello, Mr. Walker and Mr. Christie).

He explained what a difficult job teachers and public safety workers have, that many were doing their best under not-so-great conditions. He further patiently explained that you cannot demand accountability for things over which the teacher has no control, and that you cannot demand quality and excellence at the same time as you are bashing, trashing, demonizing, disrespecting and scapegoating the profession and NOT treating it like what it is, a PROFESSION, and at the same time as you are taking away what little salary and benefits they have left and and what little conditions make the jobs bearable. He also even more patiently explained that you cannot ask public safety workers to risk their lives and safety every day on the job, while bashing and scapegoating them and trying to take away what little they receive.

He caused a real stir, because he wouldn't give in to their talking points and he kept putting the blame right where it belonged, on Wall Street and corporations and government kowtowing to them. I sure wish he were my governor!

[Enthusiast]

61. Greta Van Susteren expressing her alternate reality.

I refuse to live in her fairy tale.

[PADemD]

62. You can send an e-mail to Gov. O'Malley here

http://www.gov.state.md.us/mail/

[MrMickeysMom]

93. I sure did... Thanks, PADemD!

What a stand up Governor.

We, of course, are envious. :-)

[Jim_Shorts]

63. When dems go on criminal Murdoch's network, they just give it credibility

It worked out for O'Mally but 99% of the time they edit the interview to their liking, or do a scroll at the bottom like "ALWAYS CONTROVERSIAL" or do a 4 loudmouths on one.

Why do dems want to talk to an audience of repubs anyway?

If liberals boycotted Foxhole news and it was inhabited only by repukes, it would look like what it really is "of, by and for the republican party"

Sometimes I think politics is just the Hollywood for ugly people, how else can you explain people going on that distortion of any real facts network.

[BuelahWitch]

65. Can we clone him, please?

:yourock:

[valerief]

66. Greta is an uber asshat. O'Malley handled her very well. nt

[Uncle Joe]

70. O'Malley did a fine job and the comparison interview; juxtaposition was most stark.

Thanks for the thread, MrScorpio. :thumbsup:

[blkmusclmachine]

78. "Democrats" still beating down the doors to Faux Nooz, I see:

:puke:

[emmadoggy]

81. OMG, he was great. She was an ass, but he was fantastic. More of him PLEASE!

:loveya:

[TheKentuckian]

82. I thought the official strategy was mealy mouthed protest with a persistent ideological

capitulation and steadfast assimilation of the policies we opposed?

Nice to see another strong soul bucking the roll over and die beltway wisdom.

[emanymton]

84. You Can Bet This Governor Will Not Be On Fox Again!

.

Home run! Van Susteren's talking points were bowled over nicely.

Ema Nymton
~@:o?
.

[lsewpershad]

87. Presidential material....me thinks

[avebury]

89. I watched the clip of the interview and I love the guy.

Maybe we can make him the VP candidate and set him up for 2016. Biden can be given a Cabinet post.

[MrMickeysMom]

92. Look, everybody! Gretta fall down!

... on her big stupid rubber nose that has been reshaped far too long up Mr. Murdock's ass!

:rofl:

[loudsue]

95. Bravo!!

This needs to happen every day.

[orbitalman]

96. K & R

[JaneQPublic]

99. Another O'Malley video: Debating Jeff Sessions on MTP

http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/interview-gov-martin-omalley-sen-jeff-14249492

[October]

100. I still find it painful to watch... Van Susteren is so obnoxious.

It just infuriates me no end how her mic is louder, etc., and she interrupts... says he's lying...

I guess I have too weak a stomach!

Anyway, I am happy to learn of Governor O'Malley. WOW, is he patient!

God, can you believe how she ended that with, "Not much of a discussion... more of speech... heard it all before..." Aaargh!!! She's the one who did all the yammering, and cut off any kind of discussion.