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In the discussion thread: KO owns Noonan on ABC This Week [View all]

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 12:47 AM

pacalo (20,677 posts)

38. I had forgotten about George Will using Carter's briefing book to prep Reagan!

For those who are wondering:

In sharp contrast, 20 years earlier, top operatives in Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign pored through Jimmy Carter's lengthy briefing book swiped from the White House. Back then, behind the scenes, Will was part of the effort to make the most of the illegally obtained papers.

Will looked at the Carter briefing materials and then helped coach Reagan for a crucial debate with Carter. Promptly after the debate, Will went on "Nightline" to praise Reagan for a "thoroughbred performance." Viewers had no way to know of Will's involvement in prepping Reagan for the debate.

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71 replies	Author	Time	Post
KO owns Noonan on ABC This Week [View all]	deminks	Apr 2012	OP
Noonan is a cretin that believes she's some sort of royalty.	onehandle	Apr 2012	#1
Like Ann "It's our turn" Romney	Faygo Kid	Apr 2012	#14
He was very restrained.	MADem	Apr 2012	#2
She is so breathlessly wrong about everything.	deminks	Apr 2012	#3
"Breathlessly wrong!"	MADem	Apr 2012	#5
I'm tired of telling DU people to vote a STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT	xtraxritical	Apr 2012	#17
Very confusing post.	Son of Gob	Apr 2012	#27
I agree. Hmm.	pacalo	Apr 2012	#37
Yes, indeed. I couldn't sort it, either. nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#45
"My cat's breath smells like cat food"	VWolf	Apr 2012	#55
Is it just me, or...	GoCubsGo	Apr 2012	#4
She always is--it's as if she knows where a few bodies are buried.	MADem	Apr 2012	#7
Noonen (or Nooner?)	ewagner	Apr 2012	#20
That is a standard tactic	kenfrequed	Apr 2012	#67
I had forgotten about George Will using Carter's briefing book to prep Reagan!	pacalo	Apr 2012	#38
Every time I see George Will, I want to spit at him.	MADem	Apr 2012	#43
It was a very deceitful thing for someone who is part of the Fourth Estate to do.	pacalo	Apr 2012	#46
Concur completely! They're part and parcel of the Corporatist State! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#47
I didn't see the show, but...	nxylas	Apr 2012	#49
I think so...	whathehell	Apr 2012	#53
And it wasn't HIS show	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#66
Exactly. n/t	whathehell	Apr 2012	#68
The way she speaks is maddening	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#23
The tone she takes is "I am the only smart one in the room, talking to you dullards,	MADem	Apr 2012	#33
It is pretty incredible	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#40
Her arguments are not that good, in fact, a lot of them are lousy, lame and hackneyed	AlbertCat	Apr 2012	#60
OMG, I forgot all about that quote! It's a good example of her rank lunacy! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#61
I'd never heard that one	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#65
In fact, it had become so boring that I began fast-forwarding until I saw Keith's lips move.	pacalo	Apr 2012	#39
You certainly weren't missing anything	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#41
Her "I just want to yank it out of her" pace of speaking had the same effect on me.	pacalo	Apr 2012	#48
As slowly as George Will speaks,	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#56
Exactly she reminds me of Dorothy Umbridge from	Ghost of Tom Joad	Apr 2012	#52
She has a "my shit don't stink" tone.	Daniel537	Apr 2012	#58
Yes...She seems to have this "grande dame" thing going on..	whathehell	Apr 2012	#69
Yeah	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#70
I would agree.	whathehell	Apr 2012	#71
Noonan always sounds like Floyd the barber on the Andy Griffith Show.	bulloney	Apr 2012	#50
Eeeewwwwwwww....Ahhhhhhhhhnnnnnn-deeeeeeee! Yeeeeeeeeeeeees!	MADem	Apr 2012	#63
Watching it with a Friend	liberalmike27	Apr 2012	#57
This was his audition--if they ask him back and tell him to ramp it up a bit, I hope he will	MADem	Apr 2012	#64
That entitled dullard Noonan always appears a little drunk to me, I wonder if she reeks of scotch	Dragonfli	Apr 2012	#6
I really didn't understand that exchange... I can find no "business background" for Portman.	cherokeeprogressive	Apr 2012	#8
He wants to be invited back. Good move on his part, restraint but killer with words	monmouth	Apr 2012	#11
I thought he was extremely restrained as well	Samantha	Apr 2012	#34
I've always thought of her as a Country Club lush...n/t	monmouth	Apr 2012	#9
Noonan drank the kool-aid long ago.	Rex	Apr 2012	#10
Good for KO.	wisteria	Apr 2012	#12
Portman worked two years as an associate	wilt the stilt	Apr 2012	#13
Too much about Noonan here;	elleng	Apr 2012	#15
That was kind of like feeding a toy poodle	pscot	Apr 2012	#16
Is he going to be a regular? I hope so. I'd like him to give Noona a run for the money.	southernyankeebelle	Apr 2012	#18
That is the impression I got at the	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#25
I don't watch any of them any more because they seem so one sided. I hope he is a regular	southernyankeebelle	Apr 2012	#26
I haven't watched This Week	PatSeg	Apr 2012	#29
I agree with you.	southernyankeebelle	Apr 2012	#30
Ug. That was 23 minutes of my life I'll never get back.	SunSeeker	Apr 2012	#19
That's how those "roundtables" work	high density	Apr 2012	#21
Was it my imagination	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#22
This might be a better format for Olberman for awhile	aint_no_life_nowhere	Apr 2012	#24
Agreed. He is a little too prickly to have a daily show.	tblue	Apr 2012	#42
Rmoney is going to have a VP problem no matter what.	Motown_Johnny	Apr 2012	#28
+1,000 .... and the person can not be too good looking, too young, too vigorous,	MADem	Apr 2012	#44
Rmoney / Quayle ? nt	eppur_se_muova	Apr 2012	#59
How deliciously evil! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#62
I have never had any respect for Noonan,	SheilaT	Apr 2012	#31
Piggy is an idiot.	Zoeisright	Apr 2012	#32
My overall impression of the program was that Keith's presence highlighted	pacalo	Apr 2012	#35
Truth be told	Iwillnevergiveup	Apr 2012	#36
not much effort required there	Tax Man	Apr 2012	#51
Now that he doesn't have a show, he seems less dangerous	Bruce Wayne	Apr 2012	#54

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