MSNBC’s Martin Bashir: Is Romney Using His Wife’s Cancer & M.S. to ‘Close the Gender Gap?’
- Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:12am by
Billy Hallowell
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MSNBC‘s Martin Bashir isn’t a fan of Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney.
If the host’s bizarre usage of the the Book of Mormon to chastise the candidate last week wasn’t evidence enough, Bashir’s new method — questioning whether Romney is using his wife’s Multiple Sclerosis and past cancer struggle to close the gender gap — may be just enough evidence to corroborate his disdain.
(Related: MSNBC‘s Bashir Uses Book of Mormon to Warn Romney of ’Eternal Damnation’ for Alleged Lies)
During a conversation about appealing to women voters on his program, the host posed a question to his panel, which was comprised of Democratic strategist Krystal Ball and Joy-Ann Reid, managing editor of TheGrio.com. Bashir chatted with the guests about Romney’s alleged failure to court women properly.
“Joy-Ann, we know that Ann Romney has herself had some suffering in the form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she’s also suffered with breast cancer. Do you think that he’s intentionally using her to close the gender gap?,” Bashir asked. “Krystal [Ball] basically makes the point about which is basically that the president is so far ahead with women.”
Oddly, Reid instantly answers with an “absolutely,” and then launches into a monologue about Romney’s failure to poll well among women.
Watch the discussion, below:
(H/T: Real Clear Politics)
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Comments (78)
elosogrande
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:20amBashir is nothing but a useless fop, who fits in quite well with the rest of the MSNBC/NBC buffoons. It’s shocking that they have an audience at all; but thanks to the brain-washing done in public schools today, there will always be a few twits who will worship them.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 11:23amDid Obama lie about his mother medical history to attempt to gather support for OBAMACARE.?
Report Post »mr. BS-AHIR
AvengerK
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 12:41pmOk Marty..I’ll bite…so what about when MOOCHELLE invokes her father’s MS to sell Obamacare?
Report Post »Square Dancer
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 9:05amHey Martin, let me ask you something.
Being only 5′ 6″ tall, do you have the “little man” syndrome? Does being voted 5th on the list of “100 worse Britons of all time” weigh on your little head. Did your brain tumor in 2008 cause you to stop thinking? Is it your Pakistani parents who are urging you to act so stupidly?
Apparently so. A real journalist would not ask such questions. But then again, you are not a real journalist, are you. I mean you work for MSNBC…the Main Stream National Barack Channel…don’t you?
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:18amIs Martin Bashir a child molesting, dog eating, meth addicted, communist?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:25amThis son of a jackal needs to go back to where he came from … and leave AMERICANS alone.
Ann Romney for FIRST LADY .. wouldn’t it be nice to have a “lady” back in the White House ;-)
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 2:06pmCatb: Do you know anything about Bashir at all? You probably think he is one of them Mooslims from Uzbekibekistan. In fact, as his accent suggests, he comes from England. He and his family are Christian. Doesn’t mean you have to like him or agree with him, but a little knowledge always helps.
Report Post »TheCommonCold
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:06amIs there seriously a Democratic strategist named Krystal Ball?
Report Post »GJPinks
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 11:06amYes, she ran for Congress and was doing OK till photos of her playing with certain‘things’ were posted. Also here claim to marketing fame was a multi million dollar pizza franchise with no stores and only a PO Box for an office. She is what The Occupods think a Republican is like.
Report Post »Jim
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:06amBashir should suffer these ailments as Ann and let him say the same things. What an idiot… typical of MSNBC and sees this as the only chance of defeating Mitt Romney.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:05am1. This Bashir fellow has a major hard-on for Romney and should maybe take care of that somehow.
2. Obama used his mother, who died of cancer, to sell his health care ‘reform’ bill.
3. Martin Bashir’s audacity knows no bounds. This is merely a *taste* of what’s to come this election season. I had hoped it wouldn’t happen so soon. ffs…..
Report Post »Lonescrapper
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:05amIs Obama using his race to get votes?
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:12amis bashir using his pretentious accent to make the garbage he spews sound believable?
Report Post »patbarker
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:12amwhat race is that…white or black?? Obama is bi-racial…very white mom, very black dad!! Why does the press (right or left) never bring fact up??
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 12:09pmpat because it doesn’t fit the agenda of being a minority. it does not help him politically at all.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 12:58pmMy first thought as well…and the answer is yes.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 10:03amIts so obvious that Bashir is looking for attention.. and he is very worried that Mitt Romney will beat Obama in November! For a newscaster he should be ashamed of himself.. but one thing I know about most leftwing Demoncrats is they have no shame about anything..I feel sorry for these types of people.. always trying to draw attention to themselves so they can get on the front page of something and in the process they make themselves look like an idiot. Such is te case with Bashirs..Pathetic!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:57amOnly his British accent gives the words of this biased dolt any respectability.
Report Post »Watcher1952
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:56amTo bad Bashir isn’t a mute…..he definately is a twit. At the end of the segment he thanks those two bozo women for their “expert advise” Now that is laughable…..
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:55ami just wont listen to disgruntled homosexuals and progressive white slaves ,,the more they speak the more people turn to conservatism…progressivism is clearly a severe form of mental retardation…
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:48am.
Report Post »Now if she only had a Glass Eye & a Fake Leg……………
DSN397
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:57amSPANKDAMONKEY Do it not gall you that they make this claim against Romney and Obama is using Moochelle’s fat ass to encourage exercise and diet.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:36amI don’t know anyone who has EVER listened to bashir or anyone who even knows who he is. That picture makes him look like a tranny.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:35amMaybe this guy could find something important to talk about like, misappropriation of public funds at the White House. I mean like how much of Obama’s re-election activities are going to be passed on to tax payers, sucked from social security funds and he’s a perpetual campaign machine, like every hour of every day. I think a house investigation would be in order here to get reimbursement for this crime, I wouldn’t even be opposed to some criminal proceedings here, make some noise if you agree.
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:43amMartin Bashir would never talk about that kind of stuff, he’s running a re-election campaign. This guy has almost become the worst of the liberal media. I love how he was so upset last week that Mitt Romney had the audacity to suggest that there was a liberal media bias at MSNBC. Bashir is probably the worst when it comes to bias, he has personally attacked every single GOP candidate.
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angelcat
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:31amI‘m surprised he didn’t accuse Romney for forcing his wife to get MS and breast cancer so that he would be able to use them the next time he ran for office. Have I missed something? I have rarely heard Romney mention (on TV) his wife’s condition – only to praise her courage amid challenges. But I don’t think there is a think wrong with inspiring others who face her health problems by pointing out that she has them and still has overcome them and/or learned to manage or live with them and still live a productive life.
Report Post »GACuster
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:31amDoes Martin know what a fool he is making of himself? No – he works for msnbc – the network of fool, jesters and morons.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:30amFunny? This is the first time I’ve heard about Ms. Romney having either disease.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:30amIs Preident Obama using the Communist Manifesto to transform America?
Report Post »GoodCook
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:37amYes
Report Post »matt708
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:24amMartin is a bigger arse that chris
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:27ami’ll bet the 6 people that watched thought so also
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:29amIs that possible??
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:33amI think 5 out of the 6 people who
Report Post »watch Bashir have the same stupidity.
MiCurmudgeon
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:23amIs Bashir using this to firm up his stupidity?
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:29amApparently…. anyone notice martinbahemcrashem is not a gringo????? Just saying….. Could his heritage/indoctrination have ANY effect on his level of hate>>>>> Just asking…..
Report Post »Yama
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:23amNot only do I want Romney to win because Obama is the worst President in our nation’s history and Romney is our last chance to begin our return to a constitutional republic, but I also want to see “journalists” like Bashir go into convulsions while on the air. It will be hysterical to watch them writhe in fury and disbelief!
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:27amI would watch their pathetic programs for the first time just to see this.
Report Post »hi
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:22amThat’s so sick. I can’t imagine what she has gone through and still goes through.
Report Post »crazyoz
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:22amBashir needs to go and Comcast needs to get rid of MSNBC and the clowns on their talk shows.
Report Post »progressiveslayers
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:17amWhat could we use to close Bashir’s mouth?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:55am.
Report Post »Put a pantless Obama in the room……….
LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 11:08amSpanky….You’re sooooo naughty!!!!!! lol
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 2:06pmGreat question and I am left laughing out loud at it. Spanky, your answer can go in either of two ways. I can also see both as factual.
Report Post »sy212
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:16amKeep talking Democrats, feed the Romney fire. Saying wildly stupid things is what you are good at.
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:31am@sy212
Report Post »Soooooo true. The biggest support the republicans get are from what comes out of the mouths of democrats. Pelosi, Shultz, Reid, Van Jones, Maher, and of course their leader and thief BHO….amount many others.
jujubeebee
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:15amMitt Romney never talked about it and neither did Ann Romney. If others brought that up in her defense of staying at home to raise her kids and the left didn’t like it ….is this their defense to losing that argument? Pathetic!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 9:41amThey always accuse others of WHAT they do..it’s EXACTLY what they would do and you would NEVER hear the end of it. It IS PATHETIC!
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