Former NBC Immediately star and CBS Night Information anchor Katie Couric toed her common partisan Democrat line in an look on HBO’s Actual Time with Invoice Maher. Most notably, she insist Mitt Romney “looks as if Nelson Mandela at this level.” Joe Biden stated Romney wished to place “y’all again in chains” again in 2012, however now he is a secular saint.
Mitt Romney “looks as if Nelson Mandela at this level” – @KatieCouric on #RealTime pic.twitter.com/820mAriLy0
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) January 16, 2021
Maher, who had steered Romney will run for president subsequent time, gently mocked the comparability, noting Mandela’s lengthy imprisonment: “I feel he suffered much less, however sure.”
“You already know what I imply,” Couric replied. “He appears to be an unimaginable statesman now as a result of he is spoken out in opposition to [Trump].”
Liberal creator Matt Jones disagreed. “He does to liberals,” like Couric. “However to conservatives, he is a traitor. He’ll by no means be the nominee.”
There was extra, as Joe Wulfsohn of Fox recounted:
As regards to whether or not Senate Majority Chief Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will vote to question President Trump, Couric fantasized in regards to the “Hollywood ending” it might be if McConnell “comes out because the hero” to convict the president.
Moments later, Couric calmed Maher’s nerves after he predicted Trump would run for president once more by pointing to “some authorized students” who say that whereas the Senate wants 67 votes to convict Trump within the Senate, it takes solely a easy majority to bar him from looking for the White Home once more.
“So, hope springs everlasting,” Couric grinned.
Maher steered Biden ought to scrap a proper inauguration for his personal security: “Joe Biden — he is a friggin’ tragedy magnet. He broke his foot enjoying together with his canine. I imply, his eye exploded from blinking. We’ve bought to deal with this man just like the child in Kids of Males.” Couric would not have it: “I feel he is fairly vibrant and in good condition. You noticed him run throughout the stage when he made that speech…. I imply, evaluate his bodily health to Donald Trump, good day!”