OMG, MSNBC showing side by side pictures of Tonya Harding & Hillary Clinton.

[dkf]

Mika really pushing this.

[MadBadger]

1. Good, she cant say anything when she shares the screen with Joe

[Tellurian]

74. So, that means Obama is a girlie girl, like Nancy Kerrigan?

"WHY"? "WHY, did this have to happen to ME?"

:rofl:

Ha! Mika, the 'shit stirrer' extraordinaries!

[Life Long Dem]

93. Tanya, broke Obama's arm? But I don't thik so.

[crankychatter]

2. that is JUICY

I don't have a cable thingy... thanks

[Eurobabe]

3. Hey, if the skate fits...

:shrug:

[K Gardner]

4. Oh, freak @@!! First thing I read this morning and I choked on my coffee ! LOL !

[SoCalDem]

18. It's the LACES... She broke her laces.. c'mon..give a girl a break

God.. I wish I knew how to photoshop..

[billyoc]

79. Wish I knew how too, but here goes...

[VolcanoJen]

35. ROFL ROFL

You slay me, 48!!!

[quantass]

5. MSM loves the Tanya Harding comparison....and now the DNC is listening!

[PM7nj]

46. Someone in the DNC started the Tonya Harding comparison

If they didn't know before, they sure do now.

[Tom Rinaldo]

59. Yep. An un-named "Someone" who I suspect supports someone else. n/t

[AllentownJake]

6. LOL

Who says there isn't such thing as Karma with the MSM.

[dkf]

7. self delete...I figured it out.

[Barack_America]

8. The interesting thing about the Tanya Harding comparison...

Is that she masterminded the attack on Kerrigan, while her husband and bodyguard carried it out.

So, does that mean that Barack had better be on the lookout for Bill and Howard/Mark with a tire-iron?

[julialnyc]

17. That's what my husband said

It makes Bill Jeff Gillooly

[VolcanoJen]

38. They'll make Lanny Davis do it.

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[tblue37]

42. The DLC Clintonites despise Howard Dean. He would not be their hit man. n/t

[XemaSab]

45. Probably Howard Wolfson, not Dean

n/t

[tblue37]

72. Oh--right. Whenever I see "Howard" I automatically think of Dean. n/t

[Cha]

70. I don't know but you know that since hilary got

caught lying massively..the long knives are coming out for Obama from shillaryland.

[DemzRock]

9. BO and HRC have been trying to knee cap each other. It's silly to say only one side wants to knock

...out the other.

[Eurobabe]

14. Please, Barack has not engaged in half of the nasty shit Clinton has

Back off on that one. :nuke:

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

19. Uh, who introduced the "Kitchen Sink" strategy when she was losing?

hmmm?

[rucky]

10. That's ridiculous.

Even to me.

[dkf]

11. Yeah I can't believe they picked a pic of Tonya crying like that.

Yikes.

[K Gardner]

15. Me either..it seems a bit deliberately debasing.

[SoCalDem]

23. I would have chosen this one

[Teaser]

24. It's arguable one of her most recognizable pics

Given how she acquitted herself in her last few years of competition, there aren't many flattering pics for her (while not skating)

[Independent-Voter]

12. Wow! Veruca is gettin' the business now, for good reason.

[npincus]

13. LOL- the chickens have come home to roost.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

16. MSNBC Unfair - to Tonya Harding

how dare they insulte her like that!

[IndependentDem]

20. sad but true...

i have actually had clinton supporters on this board admit to me that the only winning strategy for clinton is to disgrace and tear down Obama. IMO, when you can no longer win on your own merits-- its time to throw in the towel.

[slinkerwink]

21. what does it say about Hillary that she can't win on her own merits?

[BeyondGeography]

22. I feel a major application of the sexist card coming

:scared:

They wouldn't be comparing her with Tonya Harding if she were a man.

Meantime, as analogies go, it's a good one.

[FrenchieCat]

56. I compare her to Nixon, myself........

[Bullet1987]

25. The comparison is so dead on and obvious...lol

Trying to destroy Obama so she can get her championship (see Presidency).

[zulchzulu]

26. Actually that is a PERFECT analogy

Hillary is the Tanya Harding of American politics!!! SPOT ON!

[Blue_Roses]

27. I'm an Obama supporter...

and I think this is bullshit. Is this what we've come to? The Democratic party is not about this crap. Come on folks.

[npincus]

30. sorry to disagree w/a fellow supporter

but unfairness did not stop the MSM from playing 30 seconds of Wright ad nauseum without a "fair" review of a typical sermon in his 30-year career. They created the impression of a raving angry man every Sunday.

Hillary's campaign HAS adopted a "kitchen sink" strategy, all of which is unnecessary to recite, and like Tonya Harding, is enlisting her minions to kneecap Obama and the comparison is FAIR. Hillary is babbling about Wright now... what's next?

[Tom Rinaldo]

63. Thanks for saying that

It is no coincidence that MSNBC is giddy over a chance to visually link Hillary Clinton with one of the most ridiculed women in recent American History (not all of that fair by any means).

[npincus]

28. this is DAMAGING to Hillary...

Tonya Harding is an icon of tastelessness and bad behavior in our culture, representing all BAD qualities: primarily that of a CHEATER, SORE-LOSER, someone that will resort to ANYTHING legal or otherwise in order to win her competitor. NOT good for Hillary- this image will stick.

She has been looking quite haggard recently, as though she knows she is losing it.

[hedgehog]

31. This is damaging to Tonya Harding

Hillary Clinton is rapidly becoming an icon of tastelessness and bad behavior in our culture, representing all BAD qualities: primarily that of a CHEATER, SORE-LOSER, someone that will resort to ANYTHING legal or otherwise in order to win her competitor. NOT good for Tonya- this image will stick.

[npincus]

33. LOL

reading that back, it made perfect sense.

[hedgehog]

36. Glad you didn't mind the copy cat!

:P

[Laelth]

82. That is funny. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[DearAbby]

51. How humiliating to both women......

that is all I have to say about that.

[npincus]

54. I don't have much sympathy for Tonya Harding

if going there, I think Nancy Kerrigan deserves sympathy.

[DearAbby]

62. Dont get me wrong...

But I am wondering if Hillary were a man, would the media scour the universe, to find and place a bawling, sniveling male next to that candidate's picture?

It is humiliating to women in general, at least as a woman..that is how I feel.

I know the "s" word has been used alot here lately and has sort of lost it's effect. All I can tell you is how I personally feel as a woman, and it is humiliating.


Edit: I strongly support Obama...but I am a woman first.

[npincus]

81. honestly, I think the derivation came from the expression "kneecap"

which I'd been hearing lately from teevee pundits to describe HRC's campaign direction.... and it's a short leap to Tonya Harding from there! Personally, i don't feel it's a sexist analogy but respect your opinion. (I'm a woman for Obama, too)

goBAMA! :)

[carlotta]

29. that is the most vile, reprehensible thing I've seen yet.

What if MSNBC showed side by side pictures of Obama and O.J. Simpson saying that's the strategy Obama needs to win?

I can't fathom how low the media can go.

[hedgehog]

34. Then you haven't seen this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5264369

[SaveAmerica]

37. It says on the banner under the pictures "Dem officials say..."

I didn't see the show but we need to find out who the Dem officials are. It looks like the media is taking a dems words and running with the visuals.

[totodeinhere]

44. Oh come on. They are a cable news channel looking for ratings.

[lumberjack_jeff]

61. "The media" aren't the ones logging on to DU to cheer about it. n/t

[Major Hogwash]

32. $130 million for a campaign, $25 million for ads, $6 million for cable program, $5 million loan,

Being compared to Tonya Harding - priceless.


Hahahahahahahahahaha!!

[Mme. Defarge]

39. Maybe it's true

that you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

[futureliveshere]

40. This is so SAD

She is after all also a democrat. What doesn't make sense is that she is doing this to herself by staying in the race. If this continues she is going to not only make herself unelectable (which is what she was trying to make BO), but also make it difficult for Barack to offer her any position of power without the Repubs squealing blue murder. Its just DAFT and doesn't prove her ruthless nature or fighting spirit.

It just proves her campaign's inability to adjust to the changing political reality.

[quantass]

41. lol

[Vinca]

43. Hillary should be grateful they used a photo of the young Tonya. nt

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

49. Its unfair to Tonya

IMHO

[RememberWellstone]

47. Will Obama cry?

He seems to be a little sensitive, I imagine he would probably go cry to his momma.

[Johnny__Motown]

50. WTF kinda nonsense is that? can't your snark even make sense anymore?

[olkaz]

53. Sensitive?

Only one candidate has cried this cycle.

Hint: It wasn't Obama.

[Usrename]

89. There were those Mitt Romney moments...

:rofl:

[Bigleaf]

48. Can anyone good at photoshopping place Hills head on Hardings body, skates and all?

Maybe put a pipe or club in her hand? lol
:evilgrin:

[kid a]

52. what's the 1/2 life of botox?

Hillary is looking tired.

Needs another injection.

[AX10]

55. Keith Olbermann is no better than Sean Hannity.

MSNBC has proven that they are no better than Fox.

[FrenchieCat]

58. Was Olbermann involved?

Look, if the Skate fits, she has to wear it. If the glove doesn't fit, we will acquit. Thus far, the gloves fit Hillary very well, but she will be knocked out sooner than later.
(Pic not photoshopped)

[Whisp]

57. OMG! normally I would not approve of this...

but Hillary is abnormal.

fuck her and the coattails she rode in on.
let her taste her own medicine, the swine.

[kid a]

87. yea...know whatyou mean

[lumberjack_jeff]

60. I hope y'all are still laughing when Obama has to share the MSNBC split-screen

... with Louis Farrakhan.

Unfair comes in men's and women's size skates.

[Levgreee]

65. And what is the parallel there?

[lumberjack_jeff]

75. What's the parallel here? n/t

[shaniqua6392]

68. You are definitely right that Obama will be creamed by the MSM

if he gets the nomination. The media has been playing the public like a bunch of puppets. Vilify Clinton. Have Obama become the front runner with all of the positive publicity. Let McCain slide on the fact that he may have alzheimer's or dementia because he does not even remember the facts regarding Iraq/Iran. Make sure it is a contest between Obama and McCain. Then crucify Obama so they can have another Republican in the White House. The last thing corporate media wants is Obama or Clinton or any other Dem in power. The fact that Obama supporters are so pleased with the media coverage being so positive for their candidate makes me laugh. The joke is on us. Again.

[DearAbby]

73. Vilify Hillary?

Hillary has done this to herself. She was the presumptive nominee from the moment Kerry delivered his concession speech in November 04. She went into these primaries with a huge lead. Only a mismanaged, out maneuvered campaign has done this to Hillary, now she is in self destruct mode, and she will take everyone around her down with her.

This is so sad. She could have done this so differently. She has only herself to blame.

[4_Legs_Good]

64. OUCH!

I don't know what to say, but "ouch!"

David

[Tom Rinaldo]

66. Hint

A candidate whose campaign encourages claims that Hillary Clinton belittles African Americans, will do or say anything to win, is a monster, engages in McCarthyism, is destroying the Democratic Party out of personal ambition, etc. etc. could itself easily be accused of pursuing "the Tonya Harding option", except that no one would dare equate a respected male political leader with Tonya Harding. How convenient it is to dredge up the image of a woman who the media had a field day making fun of to equate Hillary Clinton to.

[AX10]

71. All politicians do these kinds of things. What makes Obama...

different is that he claims that he is "above it all" all the while having his surrogates assault his opponents. That makes him a fraud.

[TwilightGardener]

76. Hillary didn't use Geraldine, Kerrey, Shaheen, Bob Johnson, Bill Clinton

to attack Obama? Of course she did. That's what politicians do. Man, you Hillary cultists are NAIVE. Welcome to hardball politics.

[DrFunkenstein]

77. The Drug Dealing Muslim Who Let Terrorists Kill Your Children in Their Sleep?

That un-American, Jesse Jackson/Malcolm X loving, Madrassa-graduate xerox machine?

Did I mention that he wrote an essay in kindergarten that exposed a lifetime of political ambition?

[TwilightGardener]

78. LOL!

[Tom Rinaldo]

96. I haven't claimed sexism regarding media attacks on Clinton lately

on this one I think it is clear though, hence my post. Ridiculing Tonya was bad enough the first time around. She was a working class girl who had a pretty rough life but managed to rise to Olympics level skating anyway. She was never linked to the attack on Kerrigan, her sleaze ball boy friend seemed to take it upon himself to do it. She was no angel, but the point is that she was made a laughing stock of the nation, and ridiculed constantly. There hasn't been a poor white trash slut joke told it seems that someone hasn't told using Tonya as the brunt of it. Tonya has long been open season for misogynists. Directly linking Hillary to her now is no coincidence.

No journalist would dare make a similar linkage between Obama and some black laughing stock. Obama gets bruised bad over racism, I don't deny that, but not in the same "Ha Ha Ha it's a joke" fashion that sexism is used against Clinton.

[LVjinx]

95. When has Hillary pretended to be above it all? Do you not understand the nature of hypocracy?

Claims of lying, or of playing gutter politics, will never stick against Hillary. Because people already know she'll do what it takes to win. Someone who claims, on the other hand, to be above all those things but engages in the same tactics is a charlatan. I admire Clinton's fighting spirit, and I hope she sticks with it at least until the convention. At least.

[TwilightGardener]

67. ClinTonya Harding--knee-capping her opponents, whining to the refs.

[cliffordu]

69. K&R!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Catherina]

80. Hillary deserves it. I feel sorry for Tonya Harding n/t

[ORDem]

83. I know Hillary Clinton, and she's no Tonya Harding... It's an insult to Tonya,

who is in reality just another Oregon small town, uneducated tramp. Dime a dozen in the backwaters here.

[swishyfeet]

84. Started out nice, then you just had to bash Tonya

I've seen her a few times around Portland - not the MOST backwater part of Oregon...

How can you not love her? There is NO better story than the little figure skating princess and the most diabolical, LITERAL knee capping of modern times!

All other Olympic scandals pale in comparison.

[meow mix]

85. guys, stop picking on Tonya.

:woohoo:

[bhikkhu]

86. It obnoxious, knowing that they will do this to absolutely anybody, for ratings

When they cleverly slam Hillary and they get laughter and cheers it just encourages them.

When they do it to Obama next month don't be all surprised, like you thought they were the good guys.

[AZBlue]

88. You know, when you've sunk so low that you're compared to Tanya,

you really should NOT be running for President of anything. Ever.

[Jennos20]

90. This is just soooo wrong!

F*CK YOU MSNBC! We are all democrat! Lets stick together dammit!

[readmoreoften]

92. No, that was when Obama was losing. Now that he's winning the party does matter.

Didn't you get the memo? Where've you been?

[readmoreoften]

91. Just goes to show that DU and Free Republic are more similar than you think.

Is this the same MSM who cut Edwards out of the debate? Oh yeah it is. But now they must be good because they hate Hillary. Limbaugh also must be good.

Yeah, I know she voted for "the" war and you bleeding hearts are all so opposed to war--except for when Leader votes to fund it, or says he supports it, or wants to start bombing Pakistan.

It's not that I like Hillary Clinton, it's just that it disgusts me to see a group of people so easily manipulated by a stinking pile of hollow rhetoric that they become salivating members of the Outer Party screaming at Emmanuel Goldstein during the Two Minutes Hate.

[LVjinx]

94. That's because many posters are on both websites.

You can point them out pretty easily, they use words like Clintonistas, Vince Foster, and Monica Lewinsky.