CNN's John King takes victory laps over "rare" Newt interview. IT'S A RARITY, DAMMIT! NEWT! RARE!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

February 07, 2011 09:30 PM
John King Touts His 'Rare' CNN Interview With Newt Gingrich
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By Heather

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/john-king-touts-his-rare-cnn-interview-new



Just prior to the commercial break preceding this interview, John King touts it as a "rare CNN conversation with the former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who would like to replace President Obama in 2012." Apparently all of the potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates who are working for Uncle Rupert aren't supposed to be giving interviews to CNN anchors. I just wonder when they're finally going to get off of his payroll if they're actually going to run.

King seemed terribly excited to have a chance to pretend like anyone should be taking Gingrich seriously as a presidential candidate in 2012. He also allowed him to get in plenty of shots at President Obama, pretend like the Republican Party cares about the unemployed and the poor, and of course throw in some good old fearmongering about the scary Muslims that want to kill us all to boot. We could have just as easily been watching him in one of his countless interviews on Fox where those appearances are anything but "rare."

KING: When it comes to covering the early maneuverings of the 2012 presidential race, we at CNN have what I'll call the FOX problem, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich all possible candidates, all contractual contributors to FOX News, so they're not supposed to sit down for interviews with CNN. So when I was out at the Reagan's Centennial yesterday in Simi Valley, California and I saw the former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, I jumped at the opportunity to sneak in a few questions about whether he's going to run.

[DURHAM D]

1. I saw that "rare" thingie last night.

Newt has never seen a mic or camera he didn't want to kiss. King is such as tool. I actually laughed out loud at the whole setup - RARE, RARE, RARE. I kept looking for the t-bone.

[Lint Head]

2. Gee, another narcissistic media whore.

[Canuckistanian]

3. It's rare getting him to STFU

THAT would be a coup.

[EFerrari]

4. Damn, he must even bore himself.

lol

[stevedeshazer]

5. Jesus H. Christ, he's on Hannity three times a week.

One of the most dangerous places in America is between Newt and a TV camera.