Bret Baier Gets An Earful From Sen. Dick Durbin

Dick Durbin put Bret Baier on defense today when he tried to question Durbin about why Democrats had removed the word “God” from their platform. Durbin said, “Well, I could just basically tell you, if the narrative that is being presented on your station and through your channel and your network is that the Democrats are Godless people, they ought to know better. God is not a franchise of the Republican party.” It never got much better for Baier especially when, after asking why Democrats had removed “Jerusalem,” too, Durbin retorted, “Those two words coming out means our relationship with Israel has changed? Is that fair? Is that balanced?”

It's long overdue for Democrats to confront and challenge Fox on their agenda. Three cheers for Senator Durbin!

Fox News, ever on offense against Democrats, called its video, "Durbin defensive over changes to Democratic Party platform." You tell me whether it was Durbin or Baier who was defensive.

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commented 2012-09-05 11:05:05 -0400 · Flag

Its funny that it took Baier a while to realize he was losing in this interview and to give up his silly topic. A smarter man would have given up earlier.

“God is not a franchise of the Republican party”—that was well said. And I am glad that it is true. God is little more than a tribal buzz-word to the Republicans, with real no meaning attached. Faith, love, charity? I don’t think they truly embrace any of these-least of all a faith that their deeds on Earth will follow them to the afterlife. Republicans are some of the most materialistic folks on the planet.

commented 2012-09-05 07:25:14 -0400 · Flag

Regardless who you think won that debate, those Foxy Friends and Fox and Friends this morning are selling it as “Why couldn’t Dick Durbin answer a simple question” and then edited the interview in such a way as to make the Democratic Party look Godless. So, while Durbin may have won the skirmish, Fox “News” will always win any war on its own field of battle.

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commented 2012-09-05 02:40:53 -0400 · Flag

Last one I promise:
Wasn’t it Jesus who encouraged his followers to keep religion and secular affairs separate? To the point where ostentatious worshiping was not highly regarded? Wish Woke were here to provide chapters and verses.
Must reread “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert Heinlan.

commented 2012-09-05 02:37:04 -0400 · Flag

A niggling doubt made me go to the web: The person who neatly countered the leading questions was definitely NOT the Governor of New Jersey.

More probably the Governor of Maryland but couldn’t swear to it: I have difficulty identifying people’s faces. Was perplexed until somebody said that the young man doing a walk-through of the keynote speech was on the stage with his twin brother.

commented 2012-09-05 02:30:33 -0400 · Flag

Methinks it wasn’t Bret’s best day. I think (still get those guys mixed up but the interviewer had close-cropped almost kinky hair) it may have been he who interviewed the Governor of New Jersey, whose rebuttals of Bret’s lengthy leading questions were firm and concise. The interviewer looked a bit like a beaten puppy at the end. Had my hands too full to catch the details but it was a quickie interview (3 questions, 5 minutes) at the start of FNC coverage of the DNC.

commented 2012-09-04 20:59:56 -0400 · Flag

A large kudo to Senator Durbin for ripping into these Fux Noise frauds. Poor little bitty Bret wished he was interviewing one of those Fux Noise “Democrats” like Wanker Pat Caddell or Doug Schoen.

commented 2012-09-04 20:44:51 -0400 · Flag

I was on the edge of my seat watching as Durbin tore Bret a new one when this aired earlier! Brit Hume and the rest of the faux clowns are still reeling from this as I type this! It was classic!