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Hot Mic in St. Paul
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ABC News' Sara Just reports: It seems that Republicans Peggy Noonan and Mike Murphy were caught in a bit of unguarded conversation today. Watch the clip below.
Noonan, a former speechwriter to Ronald Reagan and a Wall Street Journal columnist, and Murphy, a longtime GOP campaign strategist, were guests on MSNBC when host Chuck Todd breaks for a commercial. The camera cuts to a wideshot, but the audio continues for another couple of minutes, as the GOPers debate the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate, including:
Murphy: It's not going to work.
Noonan: It's over.
Murphy: But still, McCain can give a version of the Lieberman speech to do himself some good.
Todd: I think this was insulting to Kay Bailey Hutchinson ... She’s never looked comfortable with this.
Murphy: they’re all bummed out.
Todd: I mean, is she really the most qualified woman they could have turned to?
Noonan: The most qualified? No. I would think they went for the, excuse me, political bull***t about narratives...
Noonan: Every time Republicans do that, because that's not where they live and it's not what they're good at, they blow it.
Murphy: You know what's really the worst thing about it? The greatness of McCain is no cynicism and this is cynical.
September 3, 2008 in McCain, John, Palin, Sarah, Vote 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (379)
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This comes from MSNBC .....
Not worth the time to read.
Palin/McCain 08
Posted by: LarryMan | Sep 3, 2008 6:09:50 PM
They just got caught saying what most of us know.
Posted by: Chuck | Sep 3, 2008 6:11:30 PM
This comes from MSNBC .....
Not worth the time to read.
Palin/McCain 08
Posted by: LarryMan | Sep 3, 2008 6:09:50 PM
no, this came from two STRONG CONSERVATIVES
Posted by: gluvnast | Sep 3, 2008 6:12:33 PM
thank you for a reality check.
this is the truth I will go into the voting boot with
i will be democrat behind the curtain
Posted by: republican | Sep 3, 2008 6:12:44 PM
where are the Obama critics with all of your whacked-out comments for this story?? hello?
Posted by: independent | Sep 3, 2008 6:13:08 PM
Would this be the Peggy Noonan that the libs hate and think is stupid? Oh yes, it is.
Lol.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:13:37 PM
Yeah Larry but they were two conservative republican commentators...Peggy Noonan was even Reagan's speechwriter. Can't get more Republican than that.
Posted by: Adam | Sep 3, 2008 6:13:49 PM
At least they didn't say Obama talks down to black people.
Lol.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:14:17 PM
Peggy Noonan is great friends with Kay Bailey and she's pissed.
Big freakin deal.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:14:46 PM
Sure its worth listening to - they have been in the political ratrace long before now and kow Bull$**t when they see it. If it smell like BS, looks like BS, then I do not have to taste it to know its BS!
Way to go McSame - play the political pocket cards and lose on the flop!
Posted by: jozy | Sep 3, 2008 6:15:04 PM
Whoa! This is hilarious. Hot mics are funny. This is funnier than Jesse Jackson.
Posted by: MikeNJ | Sep 3, 2008 6:15:07 PM
I love how the libs are breathlessly reporting this.
This is weak. Got anything else?
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:15:59 PM
Woooo! Thanks for posting my link!
Posted by: Chad | Sep 3, 2008 6:16:28 PM
This was MSNBC but these are Republican Operatives that have been spurring garbage about how this was such a clever move by McCain
Posted by: Yvetta | Sep 3, 2008 6:16:28 PM
I guess the truth hurts??!!!??
Posted by: Howard Gallas | Sep 3, 2008 6:17:12 PM
It's about time the slit their own throats. No need to watch tonight now that we know the truth. Serena and Venus are playing at the US Open better show.
Posted by: NY Rocks | Sep 3, 2008 6:17:24 PM
it IS over. I glad even the GOP insiders now recognize it.
Posted by: dem in chicago | Sep 3, 2008 6:17:29 PM
It's now official: McCain's campaign is OVER!
Posted by: Kevin | Sep 3, 2008 6:17:56 PM
They'll see Todd, supposedly an objective reporter saying what he truly feels.
Tsk. Tsk. I'm surprised NBC would want this to be shown.
Interesting.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:18:08 PM
This thing is over. Millions that wouldn't have normally watched will now watch and they will love Sarah Palin.
You're right. This thing is over.
President McCain - get use to it!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 6:19:08 PM
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