Bernstein Embarasses Himself on O'Reilly, Charlie Rose

[wyldwolf]

I'm starting to think the Clinton camp hired a dithering old man, fed him information for a book, then sent him on a book tour...

Bob Somerby writes: “There’s only one word for it—embarrassing. On Tuesday night, the former iconic star journalist, Carl Bernstein, appeared on The O’Reilly Factor. We start with Mr. O’s first question, about Hillary Clinton. Then, we watch Bernstein twist in the wind:

O’REILLY (6/5/07): Did she break the law?

BERNSTEIN: Yes.

O’REILLY: OK. Good, I like this. How did she break the law?

BERNSTEIN: She broke the law if, indeed, she perjured herself.

O’REILLY: Well, you just said she did break the law.

BERNSTEIN: No. The special prosecutor determined that she did not. So he did not file the charge.

O’REILLY: So you think she did. But the special prosecutor, Ken Starr, said no.

BERNSTEIN: That is correct. You know what? Let me be really straightforward. I don’t think she broke the law. I think there was a time that she did not tell the truth.

O’REILLY: Under oath?

BERNSTEIN: You know, I wasn’t in the room.

Did Hillary Clinton break the law at some point? Bill O’Reilly wanted to know—and Bernstein gave him four separate answers: Yes, yes if, no and maybe. After that, he said he thought she did—and then again, he said he thought she didn’t. Finally, he said he didn’t know. “I wasn’t in the room,” Bernstein said—bringing a whole new standard of proof to historical explanation.

http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh060707.shtml

[illinoisprogressive]

1. I'm planning on buying his book

[wyldwolf]

3. wait a month or so and you can get it in the bargain bin for 80% off.

[durrrty libby]

5. It will be good to put in Tiger's litter box. He will treat it appropriately

[ShortnFiery]

6. I will also. Both his and Carter's book will top my summer reading list.

The rest I'll just have to wait until they reach my local library for check out. :-)

[ElizabethDC]

11. I flipped through the book the other day at the bookstore

if you're looking for a hit-job, I don't think this is one. What concerns me is that Bernstein claims to be assessing her character, and, given his track record, I'm not sure that this is a guy I'd want to be learning about character from.

[wyldwolf]

2. wait a month or so and you can get it in the bargain bin for 80% off.

[Sparkly]

4. That's hilarious!!

:rofl:

[Captain Hilts]

7. Bernstein is almost as good an expert on the law as he is on marriage. nt

[StudentsMustUniteNow]

8. Nothing embarrassing there

Lay off Carl.

[wyldwolf]

9. ...sounded like a senile old man.

[Sparkly]

15. No he didn't.

Maybe he did. Of course he did! Let me be straightforward: He certainly didn't.

[wyldwolf]

16. ..maybe he did. I wasn't in the room.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. LOL

He sounds like Grandpa Simpson.

[illinoisprogressive]

10. I am also planning on buying the other book as well.

[ElizabethDC]

12. Yeah, stuff in that one has already been disproven.

and one of the author's wives works for Dodd. So it's a really reliable and unbiased source. :eyes:

[illinoisprogressive]

18. don't care. It will still be so much fun to read

[Captain Hilts]

24. Don't forget to stop by the Kitty Kelly aisle at the bookstore.....nt

[dflprincess]

29. I loved the Kitty Kelly book about the Bush Family

n/t

[ElizabethDC]

27. And I'm sure you'll believe every word of it. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

19. All sorts of men evaluating a woman's life and marriage. O-kaaaay......nt

[wyldwolf]

14. ..that one will be in the bargain bin even quicker. So wait a few weeks and save some money

[RufusTFirefly]

17. In case you missed them, here are the official memes:

Bernstein is senile

Bernstein is a lousy husband

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

[Alexia Wheaton]

20. Got it!

[wyldwolf]

21. you forgot "Grampa Simpson."

[Cameron27]

22. Awe inspiring ROFL

He's lost it...his mind? his credibility? his career? Ace reporter morphs into silly rumor peddler, now that's a story.

[wyldwolf]

23. sold out ... cash for rehash!

[flpoljunkie]

25. What's interesting here is Faux's Bill O'Reilly working so hard to defend Hillary Clinton.

[SaveElmer]

26. He defended Rosie O'Donnell too...you think she is a rightie...or...

Maybe Bill O is gay!!!

[fujiyama]

28. I have no interest in Clinton

but these books are so stupid.

Is there anything substantive in these books or they about some supposed conspiracy about the Clintons' rise to power?

[Colobo]

30. Bernstein is trying to earn a good buck

Nothing more, nothing less.