Pawlenty Suggests That Soledad O’Brien Doesn’t Understand English

[Purveyor]

By David Edwards
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:51 EDT

Romney surrogates going up against CNN host Soledad O’Brien clearly haven’t learned their lesson.

A day after former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu angrily told O’Brien to “put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead,” former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney’s national campaign co-chair, suggested that the CNN host didn’t understand English.

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“But, sir, it’s not a cut in Medicare, right?” O’Brien observed. “Let me just read from the CBO. It’s a ‘permanent reduction in the annual updates to Medicaid’s payment rates.’ It’s a cut in the spending — future spending. And it’s cut that actually goes to insurers, right? I mean, it’s not cuts to individuals.”

“No matter how you say this, it’s a cut to Medicare,” Pawlenty insisted. “You can’t even with a straight face, look your viewers in the eye and tell [them] that it’s not a cut to Medicare.”

“Well, I can’t look viewers in the eye from where I am,” O’Brien pointed out. “I’m saying the way the CBO puts it. … That is a savings.”

“Do you know what that is in English?” Pawlenty quipped.

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[FirstLight]

1. fucker

...are they turning on her because she won't repeat their MSM memes? wow, such disrespect, and i fear it will get uglier as we approach nov

[ananda]

2. I sometimes wonder if Reeps ever learned manners..

nt

[Jim__]

3. They just pile lie on top of lie.

Soledad O'Brien did an excellent job of pointing out their lie. I wonder how many other reporters will do that. Most will just let the lie stand and play it off as both sides do it.

[WCGreen]

8. If they did this more and more they would slither back to Fox News and leave

rational people alone..

Good for Soledad...

[karynnj]

4. He's an idiot - she is one of the best, most articulate people on TV

Not to mention, English is her first language and she is a Harvard graduate.

[Lucy Goosey]

5. All the Republicans have are racist dog whistles

So disgusting.

Note to T-Paw: she was born in New York and graduated from Harvard, you asshat.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Wow!

They are looking to insult everybody during this election cycle. It doesn't sound like it's going over too well with the tradmed either.

[qb]

7. Poor petulent Timmy.

letting his frustration get the better of him.

[Scuba]

9. It's all part of the long con. They let us think we have real journalists....

... but whatever truths are exposed are quickly buried under a gigantic mountain of cash-fueled lies.

Not a knock on O'Brien - I think she's great. But for ever minute of truth she tells, they spew 12 hours of lies.

[DefenseLawyer]

10. The future's so bright... Tim Pawlenty's gotta wear shades...

The thought of imminent unemployment has got to be weighing heavily on his mind.

[indepat]

13. Don't think Pawlenty has ever been held accountable for his budgetary

actions prior to the bridge collapsing in Minneapolis. Those actions define him forevermore imo.

[DefenseLawyer]

15. I think Tim Pawlenty's career is over

and the paycheck he's getting from the Romney campaign may be the last steady work he's gonna have for a while.

[indepat]

20. I'll vote for/second that scenario

[Johonny]

11. Well I'm sure that helped Mitt a lot

Politicians often claim bill aren't written in understandable English, as Pawlenty explains in the next statement he makes.

It really doesn't get offensive to the end of the exchange where they just call her names. Which basically she then beats them up by pointing out miss using numbers is using facts to support your idea and neither is name calling.

“There is independent analysis that details what this is about. … And name calling to me and somehow by you repeating a number of $716 billion, that you can make that stick when [you say] that figure is being ‘stolen’ from Medicare, that’s not true. You can’t just repeat it and make it true, sir.

That's the best part Seriously if you are Mitt Romney do you want your supporters calling reports names on TV a week before your convention.

[lpbk2713]

12. Clearly he regards her as an inferior.

I would expect no less from "Mitt Romney’s national campaign co-chair".

Soledad handled this boorish elitist asshole well.

[warrior1]

14. he's just pissed off

because he didn't get picked for vp and he has to support this piece of shit.

[progressivebydesign]

16. Yikes. The republicans are losing their shit right now!!

They thought this would be a cake walk, and the President's campaign is fighting back, and some journalists are asking GOOD questions.

Neither of those assholes should be ever invited to CNN again. Blacklist them.

[sibelian]

17. Bad strategy, Pawlenty.

They're running out of ideas.

[Arger68]

18. She probably doesn;t speak douchebag either,

but you're fluent in it Timmy...

[salin]

19. show prejudice much? The name isn't anglo... so she doesn't

understand English?

I have met her. Her claim to fame is that she researches the heck the before she does an interview or takes on a story. Having watched that exchange - she seems to have been very well researched. Fits the reputation.

But Pawlenty's comment - says nothing about her content, but rather an insult upon her understanding English that comes from right field... unless you are focusing on the name and assuming that the name means English is a second language. That would be prejudice (pre judging based on stereotyped beliefs.)

[UTUSN]

21. R#16 & K n/t

[JRLeft]

22. This is why hate Michael Steele, and his ilk.

They know republicons are racist, but yet they remain tokens.