Carville and Begala are going to be working on the Kerry campaign??

[in_cog_ni_to]

Peter is reading an article on C-SPAN (missed which paper..sorry) and it says Begala and Carville are joining the Kerry team??? Did I hear that correctly? Anyone else hear that?

[are_we_united_yet]

1. Yes

I think there is a thread on LBN from yesterday.

[Catch22Dem]

2. Yes it's true

I'll see if I can find the post about it.

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x804334

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Thanks for the link!

HOLY SHIT! How the hell did I miss this yesterday??? Daaaaamn! I'm surprised there hasn't been 5,000 threads about it!

<sigh> I'm feeling better about this election already! Thanks! :hi:

Carville and Begala!!!!! OMG! :bounce:

[Catch22Dem]

17. No problemo (n/t)

[AmerDem]

28. "I'm surprised there hasn't been 5,000 threads about it"!

There weren't 5000 but there were many many threads on this yesterday!

[TexasSissy]

24. That link doesn't mention Carville or Begala. But Kerry DID take

on a couple of other people who formerly worked for Clinton. I forget their names (Sasso is one, maybe?).

[NMDemDist2]

3. it's on the NYT website or check Yahoo news

was reported yesterday

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Yup.

Welcome to "The Ultimate Election Fighting Challenge". It's good to know that we have two high-ranking Black Belts in the political version of Gracie JuJitsu in the mix.

[nostamj]

5. would that mean they're BOTH off Crossfire ?

not that losing Crossfire is such a bad thing. it's become utterly unwatchable for the most part... more screaming crosstalk virtually devoid of content.

[Gin]

6. Carville has more bite...but Begala has more good comebacks...

I agree that the show is nothing more than a holler fest...glad these 2 guys are involved with the campaign.

[bahrbearian]

8. Maybe Bill Press will fill in for them.

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. I think Press works for MSNBC now.

CNN was STOOOOPID to let him go. IMCPO

[Stephanie]

11. They should get Eric Alterman

He was great on C-Span last week. Full of fire.

[seventhson]

14. Now THAt is GOOD Advice! Alterman rocks

They also should recruit Greg Palast as a media person.

[AmerDem]

30. Alterman would never do anything like that.

The man has too much credibility then to participate in the same nonsense he knows is destroying our country!


That show appeals to an almost Jerry Springer type crowd!

[Spiffarino]

9. I hope so.

You're right, it has become unwatchable. I can't look at Bob "Piano Mouth" Novak for more than a few seconds without my treason alarm going off. The idea that he's not in prison, let alone making millions in the media, makes me want to hurl.

[StClone]

12. That cross-talking/screaming is a Repug tactic

In the training of talk-meisters, the think tank operatives prepare their little flying/talking monkeys with strategic media debate weapons.

One is speaking over the opponent when important or damaging point is made. Out shouting has become more wide spread as Bush World -- less substance, more lies -- becomes the only recourse for defending a dry drunk, unaccomplished dullard and sadist.

[goclark]

15. Why can't they stay on CNN?

All the rest of the Media is working for the Republican party!
CNN is just Candy Crowley's day job!!

[Virginian]

21. Tucker is gone too, I think.

I saw an ad for crossfire which had only Novak and Begala. If he is working for the campaign, don't know how he will do both.

[AmerDem]

31. There was also an ad also showing

Carville/Carlson! The very few times I drop in on CNN I did see it.

[AmerDem]

29. I haven't watch Crossfire in so long.

How is that doing in the ratings? I thought they would have dropped that awful show by now.

[seventhson]

13. Begala is mouthpiece for the right- Mark McKinnon (Rove's rep) is his

best friend.

I would not trust Begala as far as I could throw him and Carville is SLEEPING with the opposition.

Begala attacked Cynthia McKinney for her asking what Bush KNEW after 9-11. We now KNOW Bush knew but Begala crucified her for it and lost us a seat in Congress.


Do a little research and you will find that McKinnon (Rove's media man) and Begala are as tight as two roaches in a pistachio shell.

They both woirked for the right wing's mouthpiece Public Strategies Inc. ( Rove's low profile but high powered lobbying and media advisors)

Check it out.

Begala's sister was Gore's 2000 media person. They cut Gore off at the knees too.

I think this is a BIG mistake.

Begala is a blithering idiot. And Carville is just plain nasty (altho I do not mind him telling the campaign how to BE nasty -- I just do not want him out front for us or getting any secrets he can leak to the enemy)

[TheFarseer]

16. Begala always looks like a little dork

when Chris Kattan is doing an impression of him on Saturday Night Live

[in_cog_ni_to]

18. They DID get Clinton elected.

You can't take THAT away from them. Hopefully, they will work just as hard for Kerry. If Kerry saw them as YOU do, he wouldn't have hired them.

[tinanator]

19. GHWB got Clinton elected

be real. I know it doesnt fit into the fantasy purveyed by the right wing Democratic Party elite who make up the propaganda that kept us at bay after Coup 2000. Begala is a fuck, and Carville is an overpriced, lying streetwalker. Vive Chavez!

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. Watch "The War Room."

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573624578/103-6249234-0729462?v=glance

Then tell me who got Clinton elected....get real.

[tinanator]

26. Real bad times

Carville didnt take GHWB from an 83% approval rating.
And Bush aint sleeping with Mary Matlin. Of course they are BOTH after Chavez. Carville needs a series of brutal beatings.

[Doomsayer13]

23. wrong

nobody wanted either candidate in 1992, which is why Perot was ahead. undecided voters stood at 50% before the Democratic convention.

[donsu]

22. I wouldn't trust either one of them

nt

[SixShooter]

25. Carville is sleeping with the opposition?

You have GOT to be kidding me....ever think maybe he loves the woman? Good God people wake up....Im glad as hell both are on board...its about time!

[ArkDem]

27. Is it true that the campaign has ditched the 'Band of Brothers'?