Richard Clarke on MTP (NBC) right now! n/t

[MoonRiver]

[LittleApple81]

1. This guy has courage!!!!

He wants all the e-mails, Rice's testimony etc. declassified!!!!

[MoonRiver]

4. He's awesome!

Kerry hardly needs to campaign. * is in total damage control mode. All Kerry has to do is ask jr. to come clean! Bring It On!!

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[glarius]

2. He's reading Bush's letter back to him when he resigned!

Right back at you Bushie!!....lol

[Florida_Geek]

3. GRrrrrrr Tampa moved MTP to 10:00AM

Grrrrrrrr I had coke and popcorn in hand..... :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[SW FL Dem]

5. Here it doesn't start until 10:00

Can't wait!

[KC21304]

6. Russert just said, " But Saddam is gone, that is a good thing."

Clarke said "Saddam is gone, that is a good thing, and if Fidel were gone, that would be a good thing, if Kim L Sung were gone that would be a good thing etc ". That is the answer I have been waiting for someone to give for ages.

[MoonRiver]

7. It's such a nobrainer. The emperor is naked as a jay bird.

Thanks for pointing out the obvious Clarke. I hope others will follow your lead. :kick:

[kodi]

8. clarke was effective for his positions. bush's thank you note...priceless

jesus, clarke showing that makes bush look either like a complete idiot or one who is using the same type of positive civility that clarke used in his own letter of resignation.

no one or thing touched clarke. he responded exceptionally well and honestly.

[rasputin1952]

9. Clarke handed bush his walking papers...

and he :spank: Russert as well! "Don't put words in my mouth".

MSNBC saying that Clarkes allegations having little effect in bush's ratings. 65% say no effect on how they feel about bush.....maybe they shouldn't poll the RNC?

:)

[MoonRiver]

10. Or maybe they polled some Dems, who already knew what scum * is.

I can honestly say Clarke's testimony did not change my opinion of *. Hated him before, hate him now.

[Robb]

11. Fair point. nt

[spooky3]

14. That is apparently what the data actually say. On NPR yesterday

they said exactly that--it simply confirms the negative opinions that those who held them had. I do wish it would win over the "swing" votes but this story isn't finished yet.

[never cry wolf]

16. Actually, that number sounds about right

A certain percentage hate him and a certain will follow him to hell. 35% of the middle is HUGE! You know the majority of those will not have been influenced in a positive way towards the boy king.

[spooky3]

13. Sorry I missed this. Timmy isn't used to interviewing people who

don't have to care whether he likes them and will invite them on again.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

18. CNBC will repeat it this evening

check your local listings, as they say...

[Feanorcurufinwe]

17. The thing about that poll

is that for those who already had the lowest possible opinion about Bush, his testimony has not made them feel worse about him. And that is a lot of people.

[Adelante]

12. Home run!!

[The Magistrate]

15. Mr. Clarke Was Stupendous

He is an extraordinary fellow, and an excellent gut-fighter.

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[Jack_Dawson]

19. That Dude took Timmy to School

That was an absolute CLINIC on how to appear on MTP.

[MoonRiver]

21. Jack,

:yourock: On edit, I also love the Clark sig!! :loveya:

[RichM]

20. Clarke was great. I hope he has a bodyguard, & don't think he should

take many airplane flights.

[Silent Tristero]

22. Amazing

Clarke did an amazing job in the interview, I was intrigued near the end when Russert asked him who he was going to vote for and Clarke firmly but respectfully declined to answer (though in context there was little doubt). Clarke also stated (when prompted by Tim) that he wouldn't campaign for Kerry or seek elected office of his own, I have to say that after the events of the last week I kinda like the sound of a Kerry/Clarke ticket.

[Lavrenty Beria]

23. "O'Reilly Factor" Next?

Granted, O'Reilly is boorish and generally a bully, but Clarke's responses to Russert show that he's able to answer whatever is thrown at him. To further the debate on whether the invasion of Iraq has been detrimental to the War on Terrorism, I believe that it would be helpful to have the issue considered by right-wing commentators. I recently saw the episode where Hans Blix stood up to O'Reilly. (When accused of delving into semantics, Blix chastised O'Reilly. Blix said that he wanted to be precise, while O'Reilly wanted to be imprecise.) Blix's appearance was an alternative to the echo chamber. I bet that O'Reilly would love to have Richard Clarke on his show. Although O'Reilly would be the jerk he is, Clarke could hold his own and possibly alter the opinions of a few swing voters.

[spooky3]

24. According to the website, 10:00 EST MTP replay.

[spooky3]

25. Here's a link to the transcript.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4608698/

[rtassi]

29. Thank you for the link!

[mzmolly]

26. Anyone watching on CNBC?

??? It's on now in the Midwest..

[alcuno]

27. Yup. I'm surprised at Timmy.

He's letting Clarke talk. Last week he spent the time with Ted Kennedy just arguing with him.

[mzmolly]

28. I am too, he seems downright captivated.

:crazy:

[dennis4868]

30. and 2 weeks ago....

Russert had Gulliani on and it was a love affir...sickening!