Marcy Wheeler: GOP Will Investigate Clinton's "Blow Job" But Not CIA

Marcy Wheeler of FireDogLake, appeared on MSNBC Monday to argue for an investigation of secret C.I.A. operations under President Bush. But all of the post-segment discussion focused on her use of the word "blow job", which drew an apology from the anchors.

Wheeler was responding to Townhall's Matt Lewis, who argued that looking backwards and "investigating policies and activities that happened in a previous administration" would set a bad precedent.

"[Y]our idea is that after investigating Bill Clinton for a blow job for like five years, we shouldn't investigate the huge, grossly illegal things that were done under the past administration, only because Alberto Gonzales was too much in the back pocket of Dick Cheney to do it while he was still in office," Wheeler said. "That's ridiculous."

After the segment ended, the Tamron Hall and David Shuster expanded on her "passionate" choice of words.

"I'm sure she apologizes for that choice of words, she's very passionate about it," said Hall.

David Shuster chimed in: "We all say things sometimes when we're passionate that we don't intend, and especially on a dayside family-oriented cable television news network."

"I'm sure she apologizes, and we do, too," concluded Hall.

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Comments

[Mauimom]

Is this the same MSM that won't say "torture" but rather "enhanced interrogation techniques"?

Marcy Wheeler: more of a journalist than all of them put together. [Go see Emptywheel at FireDogLake.com]

[Bramble8]

Big deal! She spoke the truth.

[anewworld]

"They can't handle the truth"....­..........­..........­.lol She called it what it was, period....­.........s­mile

[gorideabike]

We can't get our minds around the idea that America was taken over by the fascists. Even President Obama, Bless Him, is a right winger compared to normal government leaders all over the world. The Republicans, May their armpits be infested with the fleas of a thousand camels, are just insane.

[Bluedanube]

The U.S. corporate media is beyond infantile.

[schatsie]

Bullony, they are on the side of the RICH AND FAMOUS...AT LEAST ONCE a DAY they pimp the lies about the rich actually paying any taxes....

[Chad53916]

Tell it like it is!

[madisonhack]

Cheney would be in deep trouble if he had tried to cover up a sex act. Murder and treason...not so much.

[schatsie]

and war profiteering and stock manipulation....Why do you think the SEC NEVER INVESTIGATED the trading that happened before 9/11???? Why do you really think that Bush and Cheney ignored the BIN LADEN memo of August 8, 2001?

[MajorKong]

That's not entirely true. We also investigate obscure Arkansas real estate deals.

[Elffington]

All that's missing is Tamron's spit-take off-camera.

[arvay]

The same American infantilism that recoiled in horror at Janet Jackson's breast exhibiting its puerile embarrassment at an incisive comment.

I hope I live to see the Americans grow up, because then I'd be a VERY old man.

[olmossy]

Good Luck! I've been waiting most 70years , and I see little sign of it.

[CaliRN]

David and that smile of his! He loves this kind of stuff. One of the more "hep" of the bunch on MSNBC.

I applaud Marcy for her choice of words because there is an extreme shock factor to how they prosecuted Clinton while they want to dismiss an abuse of power that is much more serious. Sometimes you have to stun an audience into really thinking about what is being debated and what the issue really is.

[Mark99]

I expect, and hope, that she won't "apologize" -- there's nothing to apologize for. Supposedly, per George Carlin, RIP, there are 7 words you can't say on television. These weren't any of those words. Any sort of apology or retraction will weaken the question, and we can't afford to have that happen.

[Jeany]

I witnessed the moment, brava, Marcy!

[viper234]

She was absolutely right, but the MSM doesn't want to admit it since it is pushing the "no investigation" line for the government. The rule of law means nothing in this country. Open the jail cells and let the criminals go free. What's the point.

[marco01]

Didn't you know? Only conservatives are exempt from the law. For the rest of us it's in full effect.

[citizensrus]

I guess I could say..well, that really sucks.

[avicenna]

only if you say "pun intended"

[SkelDaddy]

No such thing as an unintended pun.

[BlackBuddha]

Republicans hate any kind of job.

[lcdbsez]

blackb --

Good one!!!

Well put. LMFAO!