Is Barbara West a journalist or Republican operative?

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[jalvdo]

Oh to answer the question of the title........she's a journalist. A radical and prude typical Republican journalist which means she serves as both a journalist and a "Republican operative". Duh...did she sound like anything less than a crazy right-wing b*tch?

[SRV138]

Honestly, these are questions that need to be asked.

[ChrisCrockerTime]

She's actually tough on McCain too. You need watch both interviews.

[AtlasObjectivist]

Republican operative - whatever, every-other journalist is in the bag for Obama.

I'm glad she has exposed these lying clowns for the Marxist they are.

[Bolgernow]

In the bag?

So now truth, honesty, and the facts are "In the bag". Too much Fox News for you. You're cut off...

[cdelanoval]

I am glag that someone is asking the right questions. It shows that Obama and Biden are afraid of tough questions. Joe Biden wife cancelled an interview with the station right after this. What are they afraid for ? Nothing to hide, nothing to fear.

[Bolgernow]

Why do you beat your wife with a bat?

If I asked you mis-leading loaded questions like that, you'd cancel too...

[cdelanoval]

I stand by my opinion. If they have nothing to hide, then they should have nothing to fear. If the question is loaded or misappropiate theycan answer it with facts and in firm and affirmative tone. It would make the reporter look stupid and out of line, but by hiding it shows me a different kind of caracter. If these are the folks that want to lead the country and they are afraid of tough questions, what does that say about them ?

[Bolgernow]

Biden did just what you said in this clip. Why in gods name would you go back? It's simply not sensible. This woman's insane questions represent almost no one in society. They do represent a extreme fringe element talking points of the Republican party on the far far right. Say like 7-12%. Why feed insanity?

[MusicMaster850]

She's a silly republican

[PakaLoLoDaddy]

Barbara West is a bitch! She knows that in Florida there is a huge Cuban population and that is exactly why she used the word "Marxism", which is COMPLETELY INACCURATE of Obama and Biden's economic plan. Maybe socialism a little, but Marxism is Communist and our running mate for VP is not a Marxist and neither is Obama! What a mean bitch! What a political move! What a disgrace to journalism from a HEALTH REPORTER nonetheless! Not even on a health topic! Shame on Barbara West!! That stupid bitch!

[dcexistential]

apparently it has become stupid to ask about things nobody else will ask about.

to johninves: maybe we should just accept things the way we are and stop asking questions entirely?

[medartist01]

Good point, dcexistential. Let me ask some Barbara-West-type questions too. Why do most Americans still believe youre a traitor to this nation for revealing secrets to the Viet Cong? When you turned your back on torture in Congress, did you agree that torture could now be done legally against our soldiers? Your racist comments and violent rhetoric at your rallies continue to draw huge supporters. Why? When will you come clean about your connection to Bush? Yeh, just some questions I have...

[crazychick2829]

Biden's been asked tough questions all since he's been selected as the VP.

Michelle Obama has been asked tougher questions and had more interviews and tv appearances than Sarah Palin...I'm almost 100 percent certain Michelle Obama would be a better VP pick than her.

[johninves]

Answers to JOE BIDEN:

1) Yes this is a joke,

2) Her husband a GOP CONSULTANT writes her questions

THIS WOMAN IS TOO STUPID TO REALIZE HOW SHE WAS USED BY THE GOP AND HER PATHETIC HUSBAND IN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS.

[johninves]

Barbara West's husband is a GOP consultant.

Does that answer your question?

This bimbo doesn't write her questions, her husband does.

These idiots don't want the average person to be helped, they want their wealth protected and screw the rest of the people.

[ufjir]

She's a republican operative, definitely.

[gmcjetpilot]

OH MY GOSH, repealing Bush's wealth redistribution, tax cut for rich (that McCain was against last yr), giving WORKING TAX PAYERS A TAX BREAK isn't socialism; we've had progressive tax since 1910.

What's old is new again. The Communist scare tactic from GOP in 50's & 60's is RETRO bull shit.

Thankfully people aren't falling for the bull shit. The wingnuts don't even know what socialism or Marxism is.

Biden handled it perfectly. Right wing spin & whishful thinking, they wish he lost it.

[nmcnmb]

Initially I thought she was just another Republican hack with a "gotcha" interview..

then I viewed her speaking with McCain which was a far cry from a "softball" interview.

[gmcjetpilot]

You're kidding. This is a RNC talking point, pin the Marxist label on Obama, which of course is ridiculous. Marxist? I would assume she is educated & can read.

As far as McCains interview she asked why his campaigned was sucking. WOW BIG DEAL. That is obviously a no shit question. The national print, TV and Radio conservative pundits have been going WTF about McCain, his campaign, his VP pick for a month now. No hard question, just the obvious, McCain's campaign is bankrupt & sucks.

[nmcnmb]

Gmcjetpilot..

She also implied that if you can't run a campaign...

how are you going to run the country.

Agree, she was softer on McCain than Obama.

But let's be honest here, Obama if Teflon with the press by and large.

Obama '08

[gmcjetpilot]

I agree Obama is like what they said about Reagan, hard to critisize. It really frustrates the right. LOL! Even comedians are complaining; its a time honored American tradition to mock & make fun of our politicians, cut them down to size and vent frustration. So I concede your point, well done Sir. Mad TV does the best Obama mocking. There was one skit with Hillary getting some Obama love that was insanely funny. SNL's Obama is kind of boring. May be that's the joke, he's "too awsome". LOL

[toobomine]

There are some things you just don't do, if you have any class & dignity whatsoever. You do not compare people to Hitler, Marx, Stalin, Castro or other very bad people. Those types were unique (thank our stars) and horribly sub-human. This THING is a GOP whore, and should be FIRED immediately. Or at least demoted to desk duty permanently.

Words like class & dignity certainly have no place being in the same post with Republicans. Not for the past twelve years, and CERTAINLY not in this election!

[RMax304823]

Whether or not her bias is okay depends on what kind of show it was -- journalism or "opinion journalism" like O'Reilly or Christ Matthews. What is NOT permissible is her inability to put together a sensible question. Joe Biden was right in asking, "Is this a joke?"

[gisforgary]

People need to write corporate abc and demand to know why someone with obvious political interests is allowed to be a journalist. this interview shows her inability to be unbiased and abc needs to show her a new position.

[RMax304823]

The questions were gibberish, probably prompted by West's husband, a Republican campaign advisor, but Biden could have done better. When she accused Obama of being a Marxist and a socialist for wanting to "spread the wealth around," Biden should have said we've had a progressive tax since 1913, and that even Adam Smith thought it was a good idea. Then he should have congratulated her for bothering to look up Marx's slogan. Next stop for Ms. West: Anchor on Fox News.

[tigerone1970]

And she can't even respond to Biden's answers.

She just moves on to the next talking point 'question'.

She isn't interviewing, she is pushpolling.

[novazembla]

what the crap kind of questions were those? I don't blame Biden for not wanting to play that game.

[SRV138]

I don't see the big deal. All these questions are legit. I can see people complaining about people screaming "kill him". But this is fair questioning. Obama has a lot of sketchy ties.

[tigerone1970]

Sketchy? You mean you can't connect the dots on whatever charges Limbaugh pulls out of his ***.

[guitardog123456]

It seems just fine for CNN to ask a not true load questions to Sarah Palin but challenge Obama or Biden with a tough question and all hell breaks loose. I am happy that this reporter asked tough questions. Unfortunately - the Obama campaign will not be hiding from this mean mean lady. What kind of leadership is that.

[LiberalsStillSuck08]

Comrades,

Premier Obama and the Obama Nation were attacked today by a rogue news agency. Going further any interviews with Premier Obama and/or any party leaders will only be granted to those news organizations holding a news certification authorization with a valid seal issued by the party.

Louis Farrakhan

Information Secretary

Obama Nation USSA

[tigerone1970]

What 'reporter'? She is another republican party operative.

And she's as dumb as a board. 'You know, people have said that...'

What a joke.

[dkkght]

Joe Biden got punk by ole Barb West

[xTheOxx]

It's very funny to hear conservatives denounce the "greed" of Wall Street (isn't capitalism basically greed?) yet fear socialism like it's still 1954.

[soulmerchant23]

here husband Is wade west republician strategist

[palou411]

This sounds like she's auditioning for Faux News...! Good job Biden, you handle this bitch like a real class act!!!