Terry McAuliffe Makes Bizarre TV Appearance With A Bottle Of Rum

Clinton campaign Chair Terry McAuliffe boldly combined flacking for Senator Clinton with an audition for A&E's Intervention in one completely loopy Morning Joe appearance. Clad in the most hideous shirt ever made, bearing a large bottle of rum, and braying at host Mika Brzezinski that they were going to drink on on the set of the show Wednesday morning. Brzezinski responded to the overture with a noise that sounded like: "Weeehhhh-heeeheeeeheeeoookay," later adding, "...wow." But McAuliffe, despite being overtired, seemingly sauced, and on the run from Obama-supporting Puerto Rico based chupacabras, nevertheless effortlessly recited the campaign talking points, predicted a victory in South Dakota, and offered the somewhat presumptuous statement, "I don't think Hillary will declare victory tomorrow night." Then, it was off for some more pina coladas!

[WATCH.]

BRZEZINSKI: And, joining us now, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe looking very good in his Hawaiian shirt or maybe Puerto Rico shirt.

MCAULIFFE: Puerto Rico.

BRZEZINSKI: How are you, Terry? How are you?

MCAULIFFE: I just got back at 2:00 this morning, and Mika, I want you to know, I brought you back your own Bacardi Gold from Puerto Rico. You and I are going to share this together and celebrate another big win by Hillary Clinton.

BRZEZINSKI: Weeehhhh-heeeheeeeheeeoookay! I'm ready for that Terry, I'm ready.

MCAULIFFE: And good news is, tomorrow night we are going to have Hillary Clinton's celebration in New York so I will be with her, I will be on set with you wednesday morning, in person.

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BRZEZINSKI: Oh, and Terry, Terry, bring the bottle. okay?

MCAULIFFE: We'll have it to celebrate Hillary, the nominee of the Democratic party.

BRZEZINSKI: Wow. Okay. There would be some not so god news, though, to bring that, I'm sorry to bring you down a bit and please don't start drinking that because that's for me. But the delegate count doesn't add up, Terry?

MCAULIFFE: Yep.

BRZEZINSKI: Especially now, more added toward Obama.

MCAULIFFE: Yep...Listen, what I've said and I've said it on your show for a while. By the time the process is over, it is now clear that Hillary Clinton has gotten more candidates more than any person ever running for president. We're ahead in the popular vote. We added 142,000 last night. What's important last night is this was 100% Hispanic primary, and once again, Hillary won by more than two to one. A key, core constituency for the fall election. Who's the best in the general election? Hillary Clinton. You have had that map up. Look at that map and those states we have to win this fall. Hillary Clinton has won all of those states that we have to win this fall. So last night was another big win. Add that to last week in Kentucky, the week before West Virginia, the week before in Indiana, then Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio. She has been on a roll.

BRZEZINSKI: Okay, Terry, I mean, you're good.

Comments

[BriannaReese]

McAulliffe is a Democratic Disaster. He was terrible when he ran for Kerry, and he's terrible now. He is the biggest divider the party has ever seen and is probably the reason the Dems lost last time. If they don't put him in a barrell and stick him on a shelf after this, the DNC is as crazy as he is.

[gregjones]

Major thanks to all of the Obama Warriors who have worked tirelessly in whatever way you could. It was the true power of the people that has made his campaign historic in so many ways. Now, the second battle will begin. Time to make sure that EVERY eligible voter is registered to vote for November. Make sure your friends, co-workers, family members etc. are all Signed Up...and Ready To Vote !

Greg Jones
www.Blacks4Barack.org
A Multi-Racial, Grassroots Org....Dedicated To Truth !

[liseworks]

Do we have to be black to help out ? : )
I already know the answer & I think I qualify as both colorful & colorblind !
That's a lotta color - !

[UrbanInterloper]

I wonder, does Terry consider Puerto Rico one of the "big states" that Clinton will win in the general election? Maybe Mark Penn told him that.

hee hee

[SouthPrairie]

No, but their votes should count in the general--if Hillary is nominated--otherwise they don't matter.
Oh, unless she's trying to get back some of her 20 million.

[campgranata]

nice.

[UrbanInterloper]

Way to go, Terry, in concluding that the "100% Hispanic" Democratic primary in Puerto Rico (which is by the way, a false characterization as there are a minority of non-Hispanics living there too) is representative of anything, let along the way that U.S. Hispanics living in the 50 states--70% of whom have Mexican heritage--will vote in the general election! Because as we all know, residents of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico vote for the president in the general election, right? Oh, wait a minute...

Have another drink, Terry.

[rosal]

As a Latina from Mexico, I can tell you. I never bought Hills argument on having the Hispanic vote in her pocket (just like the election). I was for Obama since day one. The same is true for family and friends. We love and respect Obama. That's more that we can say about her.
Obama-Sibelius 08

[longislandlol]

SNL Time-- Mika is fun to watch-- a good cheerleader --- they could do a sketch of Mika, Joe S., Terry M., Barack, Bill and Michelle all taking a vacation after all is said and done-- a running commentary of how they all are in this together- thru the good times and bad-- together-- the two amigos-- Hill and Barack will sing the song "wherever \we go, whatever we do, we're gonna go thru this together..."

[missjabez]

Terry, your frat-boy days are far behind you, but I understand you wanting to blow off a little steam.

[missjabez]

I guess the Clinton camp has turned to alcohol to drown their sorrows.

[liseworks]

Best medicine : They all need to get shit-faced tonight.
Tomorrow's another day & a new beginning.
Halle- f*ing-luyah !!

[MadMadamMin]

I have the opinion that Hillary is up a lot at 3:00 am... hickuping.

[liseworks]

Very frigging funny !!

[DCtrain]

Dang you got me to laugh out loud

[AllenD]

That or hugging the toilet and vomiting.

[chriss0114]

NEWS FLASH!

Clinton will get out if Obama gets her $51.5 million!

She just wants cold, hard cash!

$40 million debt plus $11.5 million Clinton loans herself = $51.5 million

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/foreign/tobyharnden/june2008/cashtalks.htm

[DCtrain]

What a great picture, SNL will have a blast with this one

[U4IA]

As off base as Terry is with the math, I bet he'd be a hell of a fun guy to share a few drinks with. Maybe the Obama Campaign will bring him on as head bartender.

I could just see Terry all decked out in his neon Puerto Rican duds and Barack ordering up some Pina Coladas for the staff: "And Terry, let's not use the cheap Barcadi crap; let's go with the 10 Cane, OK?"

He is, after all, an elitist.

[deb813]

Why is it that everyone surrounding Hillary Clinton is so damn pathetic? They appear to live on an alternate universe and she would have been much better served not to have such lowlife campaign advisors.

[Opus007]

McCauliffe and Wolfson talk over the past few months has been so buried in denial that they almost seem mentally insane. The Hillary has that wild eyed manic look out on the trail. Here it is 9:08 PM and a Clinton staffer is on Verdict with Dan Abrams insisting the race is still on.

What is it with Mika anyway? He father was on a couple of weeks ago and he was absolutely brilliant and Mika seems like such a ditz. She is so pro-Hillary I don't know what she is going to talk about when she is gone. She must have got the job through her father's credentials- unfortunately that apple fell far, far, far from the tree. It is such a disappointment in this historic election.

It will never happen but Morning Joe would be great without Mika, Willie and most of all JOE! They are so lame it is like they share a brain. There are so many more intelligent and interesting people that could be put in those slots. WHAT A WASTE!

[dawn2dusk]

OMG, sooooooooooooooooooo funny! (and true)

[liseworks]

You have PINNED it !! I've been so bugged when there's no other news on & I try to force myself to watch that A-hole Joe & his flagrant mysogyny towards Mika -
Yes, she's annoyingly ditzy, but his abusiveness towards her & the anti-chemistry between them makes me cringe in discomfort.
Time for New Applications for the job !!
By contrast : Chris Matthews & Keith O. liven up my home & office whenever I watch them - dynamic News that just keeps it rolling !!

[liseworks]

All Hillary's lead characters seem like the cast of "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest". Really.

[missjabez]

Let me guess...Hillary is Nurse Ratched?

[missjabez]

They're all a bunch of thugs, though that picture of McAuliffe is priceless.

[fair1234]

It is ok Terry, it will all be over soon.... it is time for Hillary supporters and Obama supporters to stop the insults and come together to beat Mccain. Ok Terry is drunk but have we not all hit the bottle when stressed? I know I have hit the bottle countless times like everybodyelse and it is no big deal. I am happy that Obama is the nominee and I am looking forward to uniting with Hillary voters. I would not even mind if Hillary was the Vice President pick or took a high level cabinet position in the administration. We have to unite for our soldiers and for our economy. Mccain is not even afraid to continue Bush's failed policies and his hopes of winning lie with Dems fighting each other but I know we will all stand hand in hand together to send those Republicans running!!!!
I care about my democratic party and love my Obama and Hillary brothers and sisters! Together we will change the world for the better, I am not being corny I just have a good feeling about it.

Dems Unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CandeeKis]

It is one thing to hit the bottle - but to hit the bottle, when you are going on NATIONAL TELEVISION, and representing the party that is running for President of the United States. Totally inexcusable.

[patmancando]

Who said he was drinking?

[emmaspeaks]

Was he really intoxicated. I can't believe it. Truly I can't wait for when he's no around anymore. He's so off base and rediculous. Does Hillary have anyone with any intelligence and dignity who can talk on these shows?

[CandeeKis]

Yes......it is obvious that he is intoxicated. Watch the video - he can't even say "Hillary" ~ He pronounced her name as "HILLILY".

[SRaley]

This is what you get for hiring the Irish!
(Before someone gets P.C. on me, keep in my that my family is from Antrim.)