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2014-06-20 Home Front: Politix

Chuck Todd and Ed Henry Caught Mocking McCain on Hot Mic

[MEDIAITE] Ever wonder what all those White House correspondents talk about while they are waiting for President Barack Obama
Because I won...
to step up to the podium? Well now thanks to a live feed and a hot mic, we know what MSNBC's Chuck Todd and Fox News' Ed Henry really think about Sen.

John Maverick McCain
... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution...
(R-AZ).

Before Obama entered the briefing room to make his statement on Iraq, Todd leaned over to Henry to ask him what McCain, who supports air strikes in Iraq, must think now that General David Petraeus has come out against further military action. In video captured by The Right Pundit, Todd asked if anyone had "checked on" McCain since Petraeus made his statements. "I've got to think McCain must have had heart palpitations," Todd joked.

"What's funny is that McCain was on our air an hour ago saying we should send Petraeus to Iraq," Henry remarked, referring to an earlier appearance the senator did on Fox. But meanwhile, Petraeus gave a speech a day earlier saying the U.S. "can't be the air force for Iraq."

"That's what's amazing," Todd replied. While McCain seems to want Petraeus to take charge on Iraq, the general appears to have no interest in doing so.

The things these guys will say when they think they're not on the airâ¦

Posted by Fred 2014-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Well, he is quite mockable...

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-20 00:56|| 2014-06-20 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Should't you wait and let one side win before starting airstrikes?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-06-20 04:00|| 2014-06-20 04:00|| Front Page Top

#3 That doesn't sound like mockery.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-20 07:46|| 2014-06-20 07:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Todd asked if anyone had checked on McCain since Petraeus made his statements. Ive got to think McCain must have had heart palpitations, Todd joked.

Whats funny is that McCain was on our air an hour ago saying we should send Petraeus to Iraq, Henry remarked, referring to an earlier appearance the senator did on Fox. But meanwhile, Petraeus gave a speech a day earlier saying the U.S. cant be the air force for Iraq.

Second paragraph defines pure irony.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-06-20 08:02|| 2014-06-20 08:02|| Front Page Top

#5 was the mocking before or after Todd got the talking points from the Whitehouse?

Posted by airandee 2014-06-20 08:40|| 2014-06-20 08:40|| Front Page Top

#6 McCain has been trying to start a war with anybody since he earned his green lapel, graduating to a Colbert Republican.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-20 10:35|| 2014-06-20 10:35|| Front Page Top

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