MSNBC‘s Martin Bashir Likens Boehner to Baby Who Should ’Go the F*** to Sleep’
- Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:43pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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Well, MSNBC is proving once again that the term “journalistic integrity” might not apply to its network, or hosts. And the offenses keep getting more egregious.
This time, MSNBC’s Martin Bashir rather conspicuously suggested on his Wednesday program that House Speaker John Boehner is a “baby” who should “go the f*** to sleep,” and that the Speaker should let Democrats (presumably, the responsible “grown-ups” in the equation) deal with the debt crisis. Yes. He really did insinuate that.
To serve as the mouthpiece for the explicit words he himself is not allowed to utter, Bashir played a clip of the “Go the F*** to Sleep,” book narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson. The book, obviously written for adults, is a parody of Eric Metaxas‘ children’s book “It’s Time to Sleep, my Love.”
The excerpt, read by Jackson, goes something like this: “The whales huddled down in the deep, I’ll read you one very last book if you swear you’ll go the f**k to sleep.”
What follows is the transcript (and video) of Bashir‘s rant where he applies the book’s premise to Boehner:
BASHIR: For some parents, Adam Mansbach’s book is not before time, a chance to tell it like it is. Children are hard work, sleep is disturbed, and even loving parents can sometimes crack under the pressure and swear at their kids. And isn’t that exactly how all of us feel about this ridiculously prolonged, tortuous, and confused attempt to raise the debt ceiling? One minute, Speaker Boehner says he has a bipartisan plan that will fly through the House. The next, his counting skills are exposed as entirely wrong by the Budget Office, and he can’t even rely on members of his own caucus, despite his bogus claims of bipartisanship. And this has been going on for six months, six months.
And the trouble is, just as parents see the clock ticking as they wait desperately for their child to go off to sleep, so now we have less than seven days to reach an agreement or trigger the first default in American history. It’s desperate and judging by the thousands of phone calls to Congress yesterday, Americans are becoming increasingly angry. And yet what do we hear today from Mr. Boehner? Another ludicrous lullaby that won’t pass through the Senate. And even if it got to the president, he‘s already said he’ll veto it. But still, Mr. Boehner goes on, singing his nursery rhyme of more cuts, no taxes, of Cut, Cap, and Balance, of cut this, cut that, and don’t you dare raise revenues. I’ve been thinking, maybe it’s time for Mr. Boehner to hand over responsibility to Harry Reid and the president and for himself to go off to sleep.
And after Bashir wrapped up his “Clear the Air” segment, the follow-up show’s host Dylan Ratigan egged Bashir on to “just come out and say it!” To which Bashir replied ”I can’t use expletives on air, as you know.”
Watch the jaw dropping clip below:
(H/T: NewsBusters)
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Comments (199)
rob_a
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:10pmAnd MSN just lost its last two viewers. It’s over, brake out the bubbly!!!
Report Post »Fly Old Glory 24/7 365
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:31pmI can’t believe it. My 1st post was removed for using the same exact word that this dude used. Oh well.
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:34pmThis is so mature. Just like My 8 year old.
Report Post »HYPOCRITES!
Ruler4You
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:38pmYou can always (and I don’t like to use superlatives) count on the socialist lefties to go DIRECTLY to vulgarities. What articulation skills! He’s “educated”! you can tell that.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:40pmI can not believe that they are still using that ridiculous “LEAN FORWARD” slogan.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:47pm@TIFOSA and everyone else;
http://secure.campaigner.com is not Herman Cain website. Actually, it’s not even a real websit. Do a “whois” search and you will find out that it doesn’t even exist. It’s just an FTP type site that links to a fake webpage. Oh how the Fascist Dems are out trawling The Blaze to confuse us!
TIFOSA is a liar…. just like BHO and his wife.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 9:04pmAll I can say is WOW!! Big problem America. As I‘ve stated every day since I’ve joined the Blaze there’s no bigger issue facing America than our Jewish controlled Media. Until it is addressed there’s no hope for the future. For every 1 educated informed American there are 10 that believes everything the Media tells them.
I’ve heard 3 elderly women including my Mother within the past two weeks say that Ron Paul is a little stupid idiot.. One elderly woman said this while sitting in front of me at the Honda dealer yesterday and I swear I wanted to ask so bad if she was a FOX News viewer.
Mind you that Ron Paul is a medical doctor and each of these 3 women including my mother probably have no advanced education whatsoever yet they call Congressman Doctor Paul an idiot. What in the world is FOX saying about the man??? lol
Anyway, the Media is simply out of control.
Report Post »Restoreamericanow
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 9:36pmWhen liberals have no real fact-based arguments they always resort to profanity and personal attacks. How original…
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoStinkingBadges
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 11:18pmMartin Bash-who? On network MSNB-what?
What planet is this?
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 12:33amamericans ARE becoming increasingly angry… you got that right buddy… just not at what you “say” they are…
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:56amtechengineer11
Just couldnt help pushing your lies again.
Hater!
Report Post »WTH
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 4:51amThis is a prime example of how MSLSD is the HYPOCRALYPTIC DOUCHEPOCALYPSE!
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 6:48amThe Republican have passed two plans. The Dems shot both down. Boehner is offering a third plan the dems have already said they will soot down. The dems including the president have offered NO plans or even budgets. Who is REALLY failing to lead. Maybe the dems should listen to the PEOPLE… Cut Cap, Balance and no new taxes. We are tired of you spending OUR money. Stop.
Report Post »frodis
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 7:59amBogus claims of bipartisanship? Doesn’t he mean Obama? What an idiot news guy.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:10amYeah as usual a story out of noting.. He didn’t say it so where is the story ? I mean a little desperate if you ask me..
Report Post »stablepar
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 9:23amhmmm… let me see what wikipedia says about martin bashir. born to muslim parents and calls himself a committed christian. what part of this do i not believe. too many of these guys at msnbc
Report Post »robert
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:16amThe tactic is obvious. MSNBC can’t find enough kook, oddballs, and misfits to watch their weird looking/sounding anchors, so they’ve resorted to getting free publicity by saying outrageous, slanderous things about other people.
Sorry, MSNBC, it won’t work. You’ll have to stick to the scant few crazies who tune in already.
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:34amYeah…they switched to Al Jazeera, the only network with the official Democrat Party Seal of Approval.
Report Post »gotta light
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:51amREMEMBER……
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir is the man who interviewed Michael Jackson asked him if he was a pedophile and about inappropriate behavior in bed while supposedly sleeping in a bed with a underage boy….
While Michael said NO and nothing happened the lil boy sat next to Michael shaking his head up & down as if to say YES over and over again…. And Ole Marty said nothing!
This guy is a propagandist hack who i think will say and do anything for a buck and a byline.
Hey bud gotta light?
Report Post »buckster6.0
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 2:00pmwhere do they get these ass clowns.so many under one roof.there should be a law somwhere or something out there.
Report Post »seanscythe
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 4:50pmSince when do we care what Muslims say anyway? This guy is so far up barry’s half black ass that he could tell us what he ate for lunch.
Report Post »Husker66
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 10:38pmLOL,,what an A$$ hat,,,,,,it is remarkable what the left wing nutz have to say
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:09pmTrash is the cream of the democrat party.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:09amThis Bashir is a pig. I still remember when he set up Michael Jackson to give an interview after befriending him, the let the hammer down on him. I’m no fan of Jackson, but it was in poor taste what Martin Bashir did to him. He’s at it again. Get this man off our TV.
Report Post »michaelmoron
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:09pmWho is this Clown ?? Another MSNBC reject that replaced the Reject before him ?
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:27pmChange the glasses, take away the grecian formula 16, Drop the pseudo-brit accent. Move the camera in closer. . . . .Holy crap!!!! its Keith whateverthehellhisnameis!!!!!
Report Post »freestaterev
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:09pmMartin who? …oh that‘s right he’s on that “news channel” that nobody with a brain watches, MSNBC, that is owned by one of the largest companies in the world who paid no taxes…
Report Post »Al Gator
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:09pmAnd just who the hell is marty bashir? Like, is he real important? Does his uneducated, ignorant opinion matter?
Personally, I don’t know him, I don’t CARE what he thinks,
AND I HAVE EVEN LESS RESPECT FOR THE FART GAS THAT COMES OUT HIS FACE.
Looks like a ********* anyway.
Just an opinion from a dumb pig farmer from the back wash of Pennsylvania.
Remove my post if you like, don’t want to “OFFEND” any commie sensitivities.
OMG, that would be just so, so, so “low class!”
Al Gator
Report Post »(don‘t jump in my pond if you can’t hack it)
the hawk
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:19pmLOONIES unhinged ! ! ! !
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:08pmMarty is a British transplant to the USA who fathoms himself as a journalist.He’s nothing more than a common Arab Roach-Rancher,in my opinion.MSNBC has never been known for quality,he’s a another prime example.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:24pmand Martin talks like he just took a quualude with a British accent
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:06pmMaybe my comment won’t get deleted on THIS article.
All you need to do is perform a search: “History of US Defaults on Debt” and you‘ll see it’s already happened several times in our country’s history. It’s not the end of society as we know it. It’s an opportunity to clean up our act and make things right.
Bashir has a vested interest in avoiding that scenario. He can‘t keep peddling his doom and gloom if there’s no “crisis”.
Please folks, don’t fall for it. It’s an invented crisis to frighten you. They want your support so they can ram more garbage down our throats.
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:13pmAdd your comments
Report Post »conservative510
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:33pmJaycen, I know the truth when I hear it. That’s it. It’s all fear mongering. We should slow down and get this right.
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:15pmBut, not raising the debt ceiling does NOT mean default; it would NOT mean the gov‘t couldn’t pay its bills. It would only mean that it would have to do so with actual, unborrowed money, i.e., with revenues, which are currently more than enough to pay the bills and continue necessary gov’t functions.
This crisis is manufactured in order to make the GOP look like the bad guys:
–There will be no agreement (because Obama doesn’t want one), the debt ceiling will not be raised by the “deadline”.
–Obama admin. will claim they can’t pay the bills, thus ushering in a default.
–Obama, under the pretense of default, will stop sending out Soc. Sec./Medicare/-aid payments.
–Teary-eyed Obama: “I didin’t want to, but those evil Republicans made me! Re-elect me so I can stop their evil plan to kill granny and starve the kids! …Oh, and it‘s Bush’s fault, too.”
Mark my words.
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:26pmhttp://mises.org/daily/5463/A-Short-History-of-US-Credit-Defaults
So much for “the first time in our history”…anybody still think it’s not fear-mongering?
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:04pmWhen is MSNBC going to have a talk show starring Casey Anthony?
When I was writing this – I thought that it would sound absurd… but… the more I think about it – the more I can see it happening.
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:04pmThose poor communist,s have been waiting 70 yr to get into power, and they thought the had it when The O bummer was elected. but things have not moved quite fast enough for them, and they are getting all frusterated they are on the edge of falling into the abiss of insanity, we had better have the boys in white coats standing by to net them befor they can hurt them selves.
Report Post »notreally
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:02pmAnother reason for not watching this rabid idiot.
Report Post »leary1
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:02pmbashir isn`t a journalist, just another looney left-wing propagandist. he is part of the system that is trying to destroy us. you know, bottom up, topdown, inside out. the radicals want to make everything their competitors say ,irrational,stupid, childish, immature, when in fact that is how they look. but for some they create confusion, that is the game plan. bashir critiques the U.S. constantly, and yet has no clue how the American people feel about aliens critque on the U.S. THEY WILL LEARN !!
Report Post »US Anthem
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:00pmFox’s show “lie to Me” shows us all how to read a person’s facial expressions and body language. Just look at his face and you will see that he is quite angry about something. Very upset. It’s hard to even watch him or several others on msnbc. Why can’t he just calmly speak about his political points, if he has any. As Obama said in Arizona: Where’s the civility?
Report Post »llotus
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:20pmUSanthem……I`m not lieing…..They scare me. How can people be that stupid. The whole —- bunch are crazy. I cant even watch them on the Blaze. They are evil. Cant listen to them. Scary. But then….its been a bad day alround. Lotus.
Report Post »Alucard
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:00pmLOL, I love watching the idiots on MSNBC completely go nutz that they can’t get everything the way they want. Can’t wait for their ratings to tank so bad that they are finally gone. Mainstream media is dead because of things like this people are just turning the channel or the T.V. off.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 3:45amtifosa
Exposed!
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:59pmAwww. Maybe he should apologize, like Herman Cain did today… http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?MP3h–91EB-eH60S3
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:06pmha ha herman Cain eats poo poo. Bow down to your Arab masters, servant.
Report Post »Daryn J. Moran
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:07pmThank you for this post. I knew something was up with Cain when he said he’d hire a homosexual. Now, he’s onboard with Muslims and hate vs Christians and Jews.
They are all politicians people.
Read WND today for a story about me getting kicked out of the Air Force.
Report Post »michaelmoron
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:40pmHERMAN CAIN thinks Sharia law should be Implemented in the U.S. !!!!!!!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:44pmhttp://secure.campaigner.com is not Herman Cain website. Actually, it’s not even a real websit. Do a “whois” search and you will find out that it doesn’t even exist. It’s just an FTP type site that links to a fake webpage. Oh how the Fascist Dems are out trawling The Blaze to confuse us!
TIFOSA is a liar…. just like BHO and his wife.
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:18pmAll you racists hatin’ on Herman!
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:26pmGosh Tifosa, you’re actually trying to peddle a fake website off as the real thing??? Just goes to show how dishonest you and your hypocrat ilk really are. Lies lies and more lies. Be afraid Tifosa, be very afraid because your free ride is comeing to an end real soon. I have to ask though Tifosa, why are you so racist?
Now here is the real release from Herman Cain for Wed. Right from my email updates
http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?MOLA–90Ot-ff8px7
Report Post »nysparkie
Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:40amRun Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win! Run Herman Run! Win Herman Win!
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:59pmMSNBC owned by Comcast/nbc/GE is searching for an all time low in broadcast journalism.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:30pmMabey MSNBC will move to China along with GE.
Report Post »right
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:23pmChina would be a good place for them.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:58pmClassy is as classy does.
Report Post »Texan Man
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:56pmI love the fact that nobody finds these idiots unworthy of a comment. It gives me faith.
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:56pmI wish MSNBC would go the F asleep
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:09pm……. the sheep are scared
Report Post »aznchef1003
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:56pmWith the last name Basir, what you can say more except the distance relative of Bin Laden
Report Post »menotyou
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:54pmHow nice. Dems are crying because they can not run loose without a check and balance.
Report Post »the58thstate
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:54pmhe needs a good smack for looking like he does and a good smack for just being himself. its a good thing nobody watches these channels now. id say he got more looks on the blaze than his show.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:54pmWho the ***k (heck) is Martin Bashir?
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:33pmYou aren’t serious are you? You don’t know who MARTIN BASHIR is??? REALLY? Dang it, I was hoping you could tell me! Dang it! Darn it!. Dang. darn…………….
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 10:23pmWho is John Galt?
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:53pmBashire should go back to india or wherever the failed place he came from.
Report Post »TelepromoterNChief
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:52pmMartin Bashir speaks of babies, but he is the one who sports a diaper on his head.
Report Post »Realist4U
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 6:51pmMartin Bashir is trash.
Report Post »michaelmoron
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 7:14pmThat is a keith Obermann clone. The round face model. Not the square head version.
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