Andrea Mitchell Attacked By RNC Balloons (VIDEO)

Immediately following John McCain's speech on Thursday night at the RNC, NBC's Andrea Mitchell was attacked by falling balloons while on the floor of the convention center. Attempting to do a hit for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, Mitchell fought off a never-ending stream of red, white and blue mylar as she bravely gave her report. Moments later her colleagues Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams complimented her reporting skills in the face of such adversity. The balloons remained a joke for segments to come:

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The CNN anchors also joked about the balloons, with Anderson Cooper teasing Wolf Blitzer that there was a giant balloon intentionally aimed at him for being a "member of the elite media," a joke which Cooper recycled throughout the rest of the night:

Comments

[Chaucea]

That was the best part of the convention: the balloons (and *not* the buffoons).

[Mirri]

Do you suppose people around Andrea were also throwing extra balloons at her. Wouldn't surprise me.

[maxwellinformed]

Lot of Hot Air at the RNC

[jonjon66]

Now I know why I never liked her, she makes me change the channel as soon as I see her start to stutter.
BORING!

[Faith101]

This is too funny, brilliant republicans they can't even throw a good party without the guests getting beat up by balloons. Those were some big balloons.h­ahaha.

[walk0nwalls]

BALLOON BATTLE

[kansaskeith]

Hey, I know Mr. Obama said families are off limits, but hey, we gotta remember this happened to Andrea Mitchell. Don't you think it's fair to ask if she got caught in a display of irrational (or even rational) exuberance?!

[txlonghorn04]

The balloons are falling just like MSNBC ratings. Is it only me? for the past two days now I've been watching more of CNN, Chris Matthew and most of them on MSNBC are too busy kissing the republican a$$

[dt42]

So he can get away with his comment and I can't?

[venicesurfer]

thats msnbc for ya.

[kcam44]

i had to laugh..i think the repubs did this on purpose...­hehe

[filo]

They thought she was Campbell Brown.

[txlonghorn04]

I hope one of the ballons fall on her big nose and break it. I'm sorry but I can't stand MSNBC any more.Can't wait for countdown with KO to be back on Monday.

[SunshineDaydream]

only to be followed by rachel maddow!!! sooo cannot wait for monday.

[jgalvan]

My thoughts exactly and waiting for Rachel.

[Kanashi]

Good job Andrea! She kept talking...
LMAO!

[Arguman]

I clicked through that. Quickly switched away when I heard her say how McCain's speech was powerful or something silly.

[dt42]

It WAS powerful. No polling for popular opinion. Straight Talk Express wins that day!