MSNBC's O'Donnell claimed Bush is seen as authentic; polls say otherwise

[sabra]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200511280001

MSNBC's O'Donnell claimed Bush is seen as authentic; polls say otherwise


On the November 27 broadcast of NBC's syndicated The Chris Matthews Show, MSNBC chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell claimed that President Bush -- despite decreased public support for his policies, including the Iraq war -- has retained his "authenticity" with the public. O'Donnell provided no support for her assertion. In fact, recent polling by major media outlets, such as ABC News/Washington Post and Associated Press-Ipsos, shows that a majority of Americans thinks Bush is not honest. A November 8-13 Harris Poll indicated that, by a margin of 64 percent to 32 percent, Americans think the Bush administration "mislead(s) the public on current issues to achieve their own end."

During a discussion about potential 2008 presidential candidates, O'Donnell said, "I think one of the most important things ... is authenticity." She then attributed the unsuccessful 2004 presidential campaign of Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) to a lack of it. O'Donnell continued, "And as much as people may disagree with President Bush about the war, many other things, what he does have, to some degree, is authenticity."

But the most recent polling available on the question of authenticity suggests otherwise. A November 2 ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 58 percent of adults reported that the phrases "He is honest and trustworthy" and "He shares your values" do not apply to Bush. And an Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted November 7-9 found that, while 82 percent of adults said the word "stubborn" applied to Bush, only 42 percent said "honest" did. That same poll found that 57 percent do not regard him as honest.

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From the November 27 broadcast of NBC's The Chris Matthews Show:

O'DONNELL: I think one of the most important things, if the election were held today, is authenticity. And that was Kerry's problem -- was authenticity. And as much as people may disagree with President Bush about the war, many other things, he does have, to some degree, authenticity. And that's why, on the Republican side, Senator McCain looks like a hot guy. Authenticity matters. And that's a big problem, I think, for Senator Clinton too, if you talk about -- people don't know if she's the old Hillary or the new Hillary.

[mcscajun]

1. Oh, he's absolutely Authentic. He's an Authentic Phony and Asshole

that's about the limit of his authenticity, however.

[jeff30997]

4. Lol ! I was going to type the same thing.

[TomInTib]

8. You forgot COWBOY!

[ellenfl]

27. i didn't know they had cowboys in ct, authentic or otherwise. eom

[TomInTib]

33. Thank you from all of us true Texans here. eom

[Joey Liberal]

2. Bush is an authentic moron n.t

[Skittles]

3. Hey Norah, don't you know the old RNC talking points are not working???

AT LEAST GET SOME F***ING NEW ONES

[asjr]

14. She will get a pay raise in her Republican Christmas

stocking for putting out the good thoughts. I wonder how many are "off the payroll?"

[samsingh]

5. i am so tired of these media liars.

[givemebackmycountry]

6. He's authentic all right...

He's an authentic cowardly asshole is what he is.

[Neocondriac]

7. Spead'm a little wider Norah........

The White Whores Correspondent

[LisaLynne]

9. I think people might be waking up to the fact that ...

just because some RW shill says something, it isn't necessarily true. Now, if only the shills themselves would stop behaving as though it does.

[LisaLynne]

10. Double post

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[Crankie Avalon]

11. He's TOO authentic...

...if only he were a mere nightmare the nation could wake from.

As for Norah O'Donnell...the blow-dried bimbo/Bush operative has spoken!

[waiting for hope]

12. Norah O'Donnell is wasted space...

and lives in the same sugar coated reality that the Bush's live in - it's called one step away from a padded cell.

[Atman]

13. Jeffrey Dahmer was an authentic cannibal

Heidi Fleiss was an authentic whore.

What's O'Donnell's point, other than to continue to suck up to the boss-man, hoping it will help her get a larger Christmas bonus?

[tabasco]

15. As usual, war-profiteering GE doing its best to prop up Bu$h.

The propagandists should share the same fate as Tokyo Rose or Axis Sally. JAIL TIME !

[npincus]

16. he's an authentic failure

and authentically nuts

[The Stranger]

17. Whorah O'Donnell repeating her latest email from Rove? Nooo.

How do we get her off the air?

[blm]

18. O'Donnell is taking over protectBush role for Timmy Russert since he's

been fingered as a WH shill by Plame investigation.

[politicaholic]

19. Sending out the WH lying corp. to vouch for your authenticity...

is not smart. The media is slowly growing their testies back. Watch out Norah, perhaps this week Chris might not by dialing it in as usual. He might just have some research that he didn't print off of whitehouse.gov.

[Poet Lariat]

20. I'm sending another useless email complaint to MSNBC

Not that it will do any good but I have to try.

[Loonman]

21. RNC must be paying Norah well

I'd assume.

[calico1]

22. I agree that he is authentic.

He is an authentically miserable, incompetent, lying sack of shit.

[qanda]

23. Shouldn't all these "married to the mob" reporters

Have to wear a disclaimer under their names?

[goclark]

24. Is she really married to one of them? nt

[chaumont58]

25. this is the standard crap that comes out of a beltway whore in good....

standing. Trouble is its two to three years out of date. The whores may buy chimpies heroic reputation, but the rest of the nation doesn't. It shows in the polls. chimpie is losing even his hard core followers.
Anything that Nora Odonnell says has to be taken with a large, large grain of salt. Some people will lie when the truth would serve them better. Nora belongs to that crowd.

[Justice Is Comin]

26. Yah, authentic like rocky mountain oysters.

[texpatriot2004]

28. Is that why his approval rating is around 30% ? Is that why 65+%

of the people say they believe he misled the US?

[Cosmocat]

29. It is the last line of defense ...

For a MSM that sold out to the conservative movement ... Iraq is an undeniable disaster, and the crony corruption of the republican party is so extensive they can't cover it up ...

SO, the last line of defense is to still hold out Bushco as the sacred cow, while making baseless slams on democrats ...

Watch Meet the Press from yesterday ... John Warner and Joe Biden ... DARN fine job by Biden, and Warner just had to lie his tail off the whole time ... It was so bad, when they broke to the round table, some older big wig from the Post said Bush is such a liability because the Rs have to keep towing his line, and an example was the preceding piece with Warner having to not tell the truth ...

[fooj]

30. Authentic loser!!!

O'Donnell needs a reality check. She's a shameless shill. It's sickening, isn't it?

Peace.

[OregonBlue]

31. O'Donnell and Candy Croley (sp) are Bush whores of the

worst kind. It's disgusting the way they slobber over * every word and twist the truth to fit their view of reality. This is journalism?

[tsuki]

32. He is an authentic idiot.

[Supersedeas]

34. Norah says the Emporer's clothes are magnificent--she calls for public

applause....why isn't anyone applauding the Emporer's magnificent clothing....

[...of J.Temperance]

35. Norah O'Donnell is a

TOTAL asshat. She hasn't a clue what the heck she's talking about on ANY given subject.

Hey, somebody pass me a needle and thread and I'll soon have Norah's mouth sewn up.

[Chicago1]

36. well look who we're talking about

Firstly, Miss Norah is DATING SOME BOY IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

I would NEVER EVER trust what comes out of her mouth.

I saw the segment and Norah LIES FOR THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE BUSHIES.


Forget her. SHE NEEDS TO BE FIRED.



START THE REVOLUTION!!!

[WI_DEM]

37. She is always towing the administration line

[Norquist Nemesis]

38. She also predicted "Rice" in 2008 for president.

The more I see of her, the less I regard her as a "journalist" or "reporter". She consistently repeats the WH/GOP talking points, consistently takes pot shots at all Democrats/Liberals, and consistently fails to provide the full story as a true reporter should.

I wonder if she was enrolled in or mentored for the Journalism program for Cons.
http://www.dcinternships.org/ipj/alumni/index.asp
http://www.tfas.org/alumni/alumni-council.htm
http://www.tfas.org/alumni/links.htm

[FreedomAngel82]

39. Oh yes

If the election was held today I'm sure Bush could win on that and that alone. :eyes: