Flip Flop: Shep Smith vs the White House

And who do you think won this fight? File this one under “Who you gunna believe me, or your lying ears?’ Shep comes dangerously close to losing it on this one. His frustration is understandable. The White House plays fast and loose with facts on a life changing piece of legislation.

OK … just to warm you up … here’s how Shep started his hour segment.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJj69BNoas

Them, Shep Smith questions White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, asking him to explain how just one month ago the president said he would sign no bill without US Grade A government insurance. Now, it’s a sliver. It’s a flip says Shep. No, says Phil, it’s not.

Fun with video clips see if you can spot the key Obama phrases used by Bill … “as we’ve always said, let me be clear, and open to new ideas.”  It’s a six minute bite so it will keep you entertained. It’s the swallowing hard on Bill’s part that’s the dead giveaway. Dry mouth. Gulp.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_bvV-lx8XE

One wonders if these guys understand that it’s their  willingness to play politics with health care … read that other people’s lives … by trying to twist and confuse, that is causing people to reject, not just health care, but the entire Democrat party. Who ya gunna believe them, or your lying ears.

One wonders if these guys understand that it’s their  willingness to play politics with health care … read that other people’s lives … by trying to twist and confuse, that is causing people to reject, not just health care, but the entire Democrat party. Who ya gunna believe them, or your lying ears.

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Jim Vicevich

Jim is a veteran broadcaster and conservative/libertarian blogger with more than 25 years experience in TV and radio. Jim's was the long-term host of The Jim Vicevich Show on WTIC 1080 in Hartford from 2004 through 2019. Prior to radio, Jim worked as a business and financial reporter for NBC30 - the NBC owned TV station in Hartford - and as business editor at WFSB-TV in Hartford for 14 years while earning six Emmy nominations and three Telly Awards.

2 Comments

  1. Dimsdale on August 18, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Whatever Bill Burton exudes should be canned, because it is slipperier than WD-40 or the best silicone spray.  I bet he could stand there and insist that the sun is purple.

     

    Shep should sell window cleaner….



  2. Gzoref on August 22, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Obama: “Any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange: a one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, cost and track records of a variety of plans – including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest – and choose what’s best for your family.”

    Shep summarizes: “Must have…blahblahblahblah…a public option.”

    Is that Shep’s idea of  a gotcha moment?

    Is IF ONLY Obama were strongly endorsing a public option.



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