NBC's Gregory Spins for Obama: Dems 'Plenty Energized' by Fear of GOP
Appearing on Sunday's NBC Today, Meet the Press host David Gregory
recited Obama campaign talking points perfectly as he predicted:
"...Well, he's going to raise plenty of money.... even if people are
disappointed with the President, they're going to focus on the
alternative. They're going to say, 'Do you really want to hand it over to Republicans?' I think Democrats will be plenty energized..."
That response was prompted by co-host Jenna Wolfe helpfully touting
Obama's fundraising numbers, emphasizing small-dollar donors: "...they
raised over $29 million in January for their re-election. Ninety-eight
percent of those donations were $250 or less. What does that say about
Obama supporters?" The headline on screen added: "Obama's Fundraising
Driven By Small Donors."
Gregory
praised the Obama money machine: "...this is the White House, the
President, strong grassroots organization that's been building for four
years.... he's going to be able to raise plenty of money, even in this
season of the super PAC, with all of this unregulated money coming in."
"Even in this season of the super PAC"? Gregory conveniently omitted Obama's complete reversal on accepting super PAC money.
Here is a portion of Gregory's February 19 exchange with Wolfe:
8:12AM ET
(...)
WOLFE: I want to ask you a question about President Obama and his
re-election campaign. The administration's announced they raised over
$29 million in January for their re-election. Ninety-eight percent of
those donations were $250 or less. What does that say about Obama
supporters?
[ON-SCREEN HEADLINE: Decision 2012; Obama's Fundraising Driven By Small Donors]
GREGORY: Well, he's going to raise plenty of money. I mean, I don't
think there should have been any doubt about that. I mean, there was
talk of it being a billion-dollar campaign haul. I don't know if he's
going to get to that. He's going to raise plenty of money. I mean, this
is the White House, the President, strong grassroots organization that's
been building for four years right – you know, picking up right where
they left off. And even if people are disappointed with the President,
they're going to focus on the alternative. They're going to say do you
really want to hand it over to Republicans? I think Democrats will be
plenty energized and he's going to be able to raise plenty of money,
even in this season of the super PAC, with all of this unregulated money
coming in.
WOLFE: Alright, David Gregory. David, thank you so much.
GREGORY: Thanks, Jenna.
-- Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.
