Ambushed by Wolf in DNC’s clothing
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Hugh Hewitt drew my attention (and probably many others who don’t bother to watch CNN) to an interview of Lynne Cheney today. Apparently, Mrs. Cheney was scheduled to appear with Wolf Blitzer to discuss her new children’s book. I suppose one could assume that there may have even been folks who tuned in (after seeing any teasers) to hear about her new children’s book and may even have had children sitting next to them in front of the TV expecting to hear about… a children’s book. Seems like a logical assumption.
Based strictly upon the transcript Mr. Hewitt shared (did I mention I never watch CNN), seems like there seems to have been a misunderstanding. You see, Mrs. Cheney did not take into account that the person she was meeting with is essentially a shill for the DNC. Have a read, courtesy of Hugh Hewitt (with a few observations from me):
WB: Democrats are now complaining bitterly in this Virginia race. George Allen using novels, novels that Jim Webb, his Democratic challenger, has written, in which there are sexual references. And they’re making a big deal out of this. I want you to listen to what Jim Webb said today in responding to this very sharp attack from George Allen.
LC: Now do you promise, Wolf, that we’re going to talk about my book?
You know, the CHILDREN’s BOOK WOLF!
WB: I do promise.
“The better to see you with my dear”
LC: Because this seems to me a mighty long trip around the merry-go-round.
WB: I want you to respond. This is in the news today, and your name has come up, so that’s why we’re talking about it. But listen to this:
James Webb: There’s nothing that’s been in any of my novels that in my view, hasn’t been either illuminating the surroundings, or defining a character, or moving a plot. I’m a serious writer. I mean, we can go and read Lynne Cheney’s lesbian love scenes if you want to, you know, get graphic on stuff.
LC: You know, Jim Webb is full of baloney. I have never written anything sexually explicit. His novels are full of sexually explicit references to incest, sexually explicit references…well, you know, I just don’t want my grandchildren to turn on the television set. This morning, Imus was reading from the novels, and it’s triple X rated.
WB: Here’s what the Democratic Party put out today, the Democratic Congressional Senatorial Campaign Committee. Lynne Cheney’s book featured brothels and attempted rape. In 1981, Vice President Dick Cheney’s wife, Lynne, wrote a book called Sisters, which featured a lesbian love affair, brothels, and attempted rapes. In 1988, Lynne Cheney wrote about a Republican Vice President who dies of a heart attack while having sex with his mistress. Is that true?
LC: Nothing explicit. And actually, that is full of lies. It’s not…it’s just absolutely not true.
WB: But you did write a book entitled Sisters.
LC: I did write a book entitled Sisters. This description…
WB: And it did have lesbian characters.
LC: No, not necessarily. This description is a lie. I’ll stand on that.
WB: There is nothing in there about rapes and brothels?
Ummm.. Wolf… what exactly is your point? First, if you are going to change the agreed upon topic of the interview, and are so rude as to do so as an ambush instead of informing your guest in advance of the topic change, you could at the very least read the actual book you are discussing instead of the DNC talking points. Do you have any clue at all what this book is about? Couldn’t you find a real journalist on the CNN payroll to read it for you and give you the Cliff Notes version?
LC: Wolf, Wolf, could we talk about a children’s book for a minute?
WB: We can talk about the children’s book. But I just wanted to…
You just wanted to what? Be rude? Be a shill? Connect dots that don’t exist to reach a false conclusion in a transparent attempt to offset any damage done to Webb by his own books?
LC: I think our segment is like 15 minutes long, and we’ve now done ten minutes, so…
WB: I just wanted to clarify what’s in the news today, give you a…
” The better to hear you with my dear”
LC: Sex, lies and distortion. That’s what it is.
WB: This is an opportunity for you to explain on these sensitive issues.
” The better to eat you my dear!”
LC: Wolf, I have nothing to explain. Jim Webb has a lot to explain.
Ain’t gonna happen Wolf. Lynne Cheney got you with a rolled up newspaper right across the snout.
Update: The full transcript is now available at Hugh Hewitt. Great read.
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