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Home Front: WoT
Russert Talks to Trees - Joins Druid Faith
2004-05-17
BLEEP THE PRESS: CAMERA MOVED OFF POWELL DURING RUSSERT GRILLING; AIDE ATTEMPTED TO CUT OFF INTERVIEW
Sun May 16 2004 10:45:35 ET
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An aide to Sec. of State Colin Powell ordered a halt to a MEET THE PRESS interview and directed a camera to shoot a palm tree during provocative questioning by host Tim Russert!

Powell was being interview by satellite from Jordan.

State Department press aide Emily Miller fumed as Tim Russert went beyond the 10 minutes allotted for the NBC Sunday session.

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On her show this AM, Laura Ingraham wondered why, if this was a TAPED interview, the whole thing couldn’t have been edited.

My Answer : Russert became a Druid convert, and wanted to show his ecumenicism by conversing with a Palm Tree which is unknown in England, the home location of the Druid faith.
Posted by:BigEd

#7  Jen , I admit Tim's a member of the gotcha club, but in this case, an over-enthusiastic staff member blew it. Powell handled it correctly, which Russert acknowledged forthrightly on Hannity's radio program today. He even asked that "Emily" (the nitwit in the camera movement club) not be canned
Posted by: Frank G   2004-05-17 11:42:19 PM  

#6  Thomas, you're being sarcastic, right?
Because Timmy's partisan slip is always showing!
If you doubt, take his interviews with any Bush official and then compare it to his softball questioning of Her Heinous, Hillary.
Best to take his interrogation interview with President Bush earlier this year for a real good clean impression.
He hates Bush and the GOP and doesn't hide it very well, hence this attempt to play "Gotcha" with SecState Powell.
Posted by: Jen   2004-05-17 10:25:56 PM  

#5  Come on; Tim Russert may be a Democrat, but it doesn't show. He's as hard on Dems as he his Republicans.
Posted by: Thomas Pruitt   2004-05-17 10:18:35 PM  

#4  WHAT DID THE PALM KNOW, AND WHEN DID IT KNOW IT?
Posted by: mojo   2004-05-17 12:41:08 PM  

#3  I saw the interview. GRILLING??? Secretary Powell was more than holding his own against the midget democrat questioner. What was funny was democrat party flak russert screwed up his face and looked like he was going to bawl like max cleland after he lost his Senate seat. The fact little democrat party napoleons like russert actually believe President Bush administration officials are required to answer his royal highness's insipid questions is laughable. Ten minutes is ten minutes. Timmy cannot keep his word.
Posted by: Garrison   2004-05-17 12:30:53 PM  

#2  I think it was sung by Clint Eastwood???

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! EARWORM!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Steve   2004-05-17 12:21:49 PM  

#1  There was a song, "I talk To The Trees", from the movie musical "Paint Your Wagon". I think it was sung by Clint Eastwood???
Posted by: Oge_Retla_2004   2004-05-17 11:45:14 AM  

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