Williams Pretty Much To President: Can I Get You A Pillow?

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Was this an actual interview, or a slightly-doctored version of that SNL skit in which a solicitous panelist asked candidate Obama if he was comfortable? Here’s what Brian Williams, whose interview of Pres. Obama aired on this evening’s Nightly News, managed to pull off in less than 80 seconds:

  • “You lost two nominees, two appointments today.  Did that make you angry, I imagine?”
  • “How do you prevent the lesson from being that no matter how lofty the goals of the new guy coming in, Washington wins in the end?”

Bonus points for that “I imagine.”  Tip to MSMers: follow Williams example and always supply flattering answers to your own questions to the president.  And seriously, just what did Williams mean in blaming “Washington”?  Is there something in the Tidal Basin water?  And let’s not forget those “lofty goals.”

Now try to imagine Williams interviewing a conservative Republican president in similar circumstances . . .

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2 Comments

  1. General America wrote:

    How many interviews does this guy give everyday? Maybe he should start spending all that time reading what Pelosi and Read are trying to cram down our throats, while he is at it he could read the Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
    This is getting to be just like a reality show. This guy is on the job training, and their is nobody left to fix the machine when he and his cronies break it. This is getting way past pathetic and bordering on scary incompetence.
    They just passed the SCHIP bill to the tune of a $.68 tax on smokes, problem is they are short 24 million smokers to fund it. Do competent folks do this? He said it is just the beginning, we are in it now.

    Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 9:17 PM | Permalink
  2. Dave wrote:

    I’m just surprised Brian Williams didn’t offer to peel Obama’s grapes for him.

    -Or to shave his “sculptured” pecs.

    Good grief.

    -Dave

    Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:50 PM | Permalink