RIck Davis (McCain's Campaign Manager) Has Meltdown on MSNBC 1:19 EST

[redstate_democrat]

He is blowing his lid, rambling on and on about how Obama is a "celebrity" and how ridiculous it is and on and on and on. He can't even catch his breath. He has gone mad over Obama.

I believe his interview started around 1:13 EST and he just started going down hill immediately. This was the scariest thing I've seen all week. CRAZED. I hope someone gets the video of the ENTIRE interview up on Youtube. It was insane.

We are dealing with a pack of sociopaths here, people.

[WeDidIt]

1. Obama has clearly gotten under these people's skin

They HATE him.

The outright HATRED these people feel for Obama is palpable!

[redstate_democrat]

3. It's insane. I wonder how long this loose cannon will last.

[WeDidIt]

9. Hopefully until November 4.

:evilgrin:

[redstate_democrat]

40. The McInsane Camp is Loosing It's Bearings.

Someone should talk to them.

[Cha]

6. And the reason...ta da!! Is

because so many people like what he has to say and they way he communicates.

So they're haten on 'im.

[C_U_L8R]

2. I hope Keith's taping it for us :-))))

I love it when wingers go nuts

[TwilightGardener]

4. Stay cool, Obama! They are self-destructing.

[ellacott]

11. Exactly

That's why he's waited and not responded the way most people wanted. It's better to sit back and let them destroy themselves.

[WeDidIt]

15. Give McCain enough rope...

and he shoots himself in the foot.

:evilgrin:

[Pirate Smile]

21. Obama taunted them at his town hall. heh "Is that the best you can come up with?"

"Obama on “Celeb” Ad: “Is That the Best You Can Come Up With?”

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Speaking at an economic town hall in Iowa, the Senator taunts McCain over his ad featuring shots of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

“I do have to ask my opponent– Is that the best you can come up with? Is that really what this election’s about? Is that what is worthy of the American people?”

Says later: “It’s politics as a game, but the time for game-playing is over.”

[TwilightGardener]

33. Kick-ass answer. He is on his game.

[Blue_Roses]

42. Bingo!

he responds just at the right time...it's killing them:evilgrin:

[ecstatic]

27. Are they? I hope so... because for every 1 reporter that challenges

the likes of that guy on the phone, there seems to be 100 who will gladly parrot GOP talking points. So I really hope you're right.

[JerseygirlCT]

49. Exactly

Just keep smiling and handing them the rope. They'll do the rest.

[blondeatlast]

5. Just tuned in--wow, what a prick he is. And meltdown is spot-on.

Love the photo of Davis they are using, though! :rofl:

[my2sense]

17. That picture is spot on n/t

:rofl:

[my2sense]

18. "He eats peanut protein bars" - run for your life

:rofl:

[bkinsd]

43. Did Davis really say that????

I missed the segment - did he actually say that Obama eats protein bars???

[my2sense]

54. Yes, Andrea read a previous statement of his

where he said some of these things. Here's a link to the video.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/31/mccains-rick-davis-goes-on-the-attack-against-andrea-mitchell-and-obama-like-a-pit-bull/

[writes3000]

7. Andrea Mitchell is getting pissed at him. Ha-ha! n/t

[MidwestTransplant]

8. Rick Davis is a nutcase. I can't tell if he is lying or belive his shit.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

25. he did his candidate no favors today.

I get the feeling that McCain & CO. are TRYING to lose. I cannot explain their crap any other way.

[ecstatic]

10. This is the Andrea Mitchell I'm used to seeing

I don't see her when she's in rabid pro-rethug mode.

[Supersedeas]

70. she's just waiting for the wind to shift

[ram2008]

Go Andrea! (Cant belive I'm saying that)

She's taking on Rick Davis and he's crying like a baby. too funny.

[otohara]

64. That's Because She is Demonized on DU

when for while, she's been a lot more for "reality" vs "spin" - Her husband and her aren't dummy, cool-aid drinking republicans anymore, they see who's the better candidate this time.

[burythehatchet]

12. That God RickDavis is leading this clownpaign

[ErinBerin84]

13. god, he's such an asshole!

Heh, Ok Andrea. "on both sides negative...like, a pox on both your houses!"

[Pirate Smile]

14. I take it I should rewind my DVR and watch it? I'm streaming Obama's town hall and

have MSNBC on mute.

[ErinBerin84]

16. heh, Andrea's kind of being funny.

"Well, there you go again. But anyways, about the memo about arugula, peanut butter bars....is that your shtick now?"

[blondeatlast]

20. She's doing a great job--and normally she irritates the heck out of me. nt

[TwilightGardener]

That criticism of the stuff he likes to eat and drink--I know they're trying to paint

him as vain and elitist and diva-like/effeminate, but...so fucking retarded, all the same.

[SuperTrouper]

19. Andrea Mitchell has a Cheshire Cat smile seeing the meltdown

it is funny hearing Rick Davis's pressured speech and flight of ideas trying to attack Obama. it is clear that they hate Obama. Andrea is letting him have it mocking McCain's theme of "Obama elitist, celebrity, etc etc"

[ChairmanAgnostic]

30. I do believe she enjoyed that segment.

I wonder if rickie knew how out of touch he sounded. With reality, that is.

[SuperTrouper]

38. You're right, Good Andrea loved the spectacle

[jefferson_dem]

22. Seriously?

Looking forward to the youtube.

[blondeatlast]

28. You won't be disappointed. It's a phone interview, but the Davis photo they displayed is a hoot!

It's a perfect depiction of him. :rofl:

[polichick]

23. What a lunatic - same as his boss!

[CherokeeDem]

24. This guy is unbelievable...

He's using Obama's line about being a candidate who doesn't look like a regular Presidential candidate as if Obama was accusing the McCain camp of being racist. For goodness sakes, Obama has been using that line for weeks. They truly are in meltdown and it is almost embarrassing to watch...but I think I'll get popcorn and Jr. Mints instead.

Some days it appears Andrea has been drinking something other than the kool aid. Strange election.

[ram2008]

26. Aha she burned him at the end -- Celebrity like Brittney Spears

"and thats Rick Davis.. a celebrity... if anything a celebrity like Brittney Spears"

[polichick]

29. She said that??? lol

[ram2008]

32. Yep

Boy was she pissed.

[blondeatlast]

35. Yes, she really did. I'm still laughing! nt

[writes3000]

31. Don't out her last words. And exasperated, "What can I say?" n/t

[SuperTrouper]

41. She clearly was laughing and enjoying the moment

[ErinBerin84]

34. god, what a fucking nutcase.

You could tell that Andrea wanted to call him an asshole in the end. She was pretty funny...but god, what a dick! When asked about the memo they released about iced tea and peanut butter bars, he said "WELLL, You're THE ONE BRINGING IT UP!" LOL, ok.....

[grannie4peace]

36. i'm listen' to him in the background

i just switched my addiction to news from cnn to msnbc . i hope they are fairer . i seem to need that background rumble of how things are unfolding in the

political part of the world. it makes me wonder what this place would be like if i'd been more outspoken in my youth. please. please be a fair reporter of the news-msnbc:hippie: :loveya: :applause: maybe others -

[butterfly77]

37. Bay Buchanan,,,

was on Slannity last night and she seemed to be about to lose it also. I was screaming lose it, lose it these people are about to crack up...

[grannie4peace]

39. that would be cool

she can't think outside her box

[Thrill]

44. He must have just saw the new FL, OH, and Penn polls

[WinkyDink]

50. PA.

[That Is Quite Enough]

45. I wish I could have seen it. :(

[endthewar]

46. KO will probably feature part of it

It's just too hilarious for him to pass up. I was dying in laughter at how defensive Rick Davis was acting. :rofl:

[eShirl]

47. Is this it???????????

"McCain aide spars over ad http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25951733#25951733

July 31: NBC's Andrea Mitchell talks with John McCain's Rick Davis campaign manager about the Republican presidential candidate's new ad on Barack Obama. Watch the entire interview."

[central scrutinizer]

48. thanks!

[blondeatlast]

52. Yep--LOVE the Davis pic! nt

[ErinBerin84]

51. heh, Wonkette took my tip I think (unless they were watching too)

they posted the video. It's such an instant classic, especially the picture that they use for Rick Davis.

http://wonkette.com/401594/rick-davis-gets-snippy-with-andrea-mitchell-on-teevee#comments


"

Here’s a lengthy segment from MSNBC today, where lovely anchor/reporter Andrea Mitchell talks on the telephone to McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, the adult retarded child responsible for that hilarious memo yesterday about Obama’s food choices, excercise regimen and overall popularity everywhere. He’s a twit. He tells Andrea that the McCain campaign has always been positive and not Trivial; it is focused on Important Issues like offshore drilling. Andrea’s like, “you’re an idiot, you stupid idiot” and Rick’s like, “no Barry Obama is an idiot.” The best part is when they talk about peanut butter snacks 12 minutes in. Peanut butter snacks…"

[AwakeAtLast]

55. That man is delusional

Which is why he fits so well on the McCain team. :D

[Vinca]

53. That was a bizarro segment to say the least.

It's obvious the McCain people haven't got a clue about how they should run their campaign. The ads have been laughable. A pundit who came on after this piece - whose name escapes me at the moment - said he thought the Britney/Paris ad had the same racial overtones as the "Call me, Harold," ads. I guess I just thought it was a really dumb ad and Rick Davis acts like he's off his meds.

[butterfly77]

56. I just finished watching the video..

where are they getting this garbage about Obama attacking McCain. These people are really hypocritical liars they really think that Obama can't or shouldn't defend himself or utter McCain's name this is crazy..

[pdxmom]

57. I want to know if Obama's campaign manager is going to get 13 solid

minutes to filibuster on a news program? I saw it as pretty desperate, but hell, it was 13 minutes of almost non-stop sputtering. The Obama camp should be given 13 minutes to do with as they will...I'd guess it won't involve sputtering.

[Coexist]

58. **** VIDEO ****

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25951733#25951733

[BrotherBuzz]

65. This cable challenged soul loves ya

:thumbsup:

[ErinBerin84]

59. I like when he starts whining about the "liberal blogs"

and insinuates that the Obama campaign is getting them to "say the things they do" or whatever.



:cry:

[blondeatlast]

60. That's where I lost it and started laughing--he obviously has never, ever read

a real liberal blog where we rake our own over the coals far better than they ever could! :rofl:

[NYC Liberal]

63. Haha, it's even funnier when you look at this page on johnmccain.com:

http://www.johnmccain.com/ActionCenter/BlogInteract/BlogInteract.aspx

You get points on his website for trolling on blogs :rofl: Way to project there!

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

61. Someone didn't take his meds today

That was one of the crazier and more incoherent rants I've heard in a while. I'm no fan of Andrea Mitchell, but the "why won't you shut the fuck up" look on her face was priceless.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

62. Davis is such a fucking motormouth. I can't stand people like him.

The kind who never lets anyone get a word in edgewise.

[samsingh]

66. that would be like Mccain himself.

[samsingh]

67. that would be like Mccain himself.

[perpetual]

68. They have nothing better to talk about

Because of course, McCain is wrong at just about everything.

[JackORoses]

69. McCain needs to get rid of this rude bastard. He isn't doing him any favors.

[OwnedByFerrets]

71. I just got a chance to see this.....boy, I was looking for more

than I saw. No, she didnt bend over backward and kiss his ass, but she didnt tear him down either. I was wanting more.