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‘Pottery Barn Rule’ Becomes ‘Crate & Barrel Syndrome’ On MSNBC

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by Tommy Christopher | 5:22 pm, December 9th, 2009

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On MSNBC yesterday, reporter Jim Miklaszewski had the kind of brain freeze that TV people have nightmares about. Trying to pull the phrase “Pottery Barn rule” out of some dark crevice, he instead emerged with the “Crate and Barrel syndrome.” Contessa Brewer, a delightful guest at Tuesday night’s Mediaite party, opted to empathize with, rather than correct, Miklaszewski.

The original “Pottery Barn rule” comment, attributed to Colin Powell in a Bob Woodward book, prompted a rebuke from the retailer, which has no such “You break it, you bought it” rule. We’ll keep a lookout for a similar response from Crate and Barrel.

On behalf of convenience store owners everywhere, however, we can confirm that their stores are not freakin’ lending libraries. Don’t read the magazines unless you’re going to buy them.

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MartiniShark

Waiting now for the next reporter who likens components in the Universal Health Care bill to an IKEA model medical policy.
LNSmithee

Jim Miklaszewski, the old-school veteran, with brain freeze? He must have been standing too close to Contessa “I’m a smart thinker” Brewer, who must order Frappaccinos with Ice Nine.
Ben Linus

I can’t stand Contessa Brewer. She is such a moron, and proves it on a daily basis.

http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/john-ziegler-destoys-msnbcs-contessa.html

http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/2009/08/contessa-brewer-cuts-off-student-who.html
At the end of the interview, he tries to ask her a question…

Contessa Brewer: Zach, it’s a pleasure to have you with us”
Zach: “I have one question, can I ask you a question?”
Contessa Brewer: “No, because I’m the interviewer and that’s the end of my show”
Zach: “What is the Obama”…-they cut his mic
Contessa Brewer: “People in the next segment get very mad when I go over my time”
Ben Linus

Okay, let’s try this again. I’ve been waiting long enough for this:
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December 9, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Yeah, I’m done waiting.

I can’t stand Contessa Brewer. She is such a moron, and proves it on a daily basis.
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At the end of the interview, he tries to ask her a question…

Contessa Brewer: Zach, it’s a pleasure to have you with us”
Zach: “I have one question, can I ask you a question?”
Contessa Brewer: “No, because I’m the interviewer and that’s the end of my show”
Zach: “What is the Obama”…-they cut his mic
Contessa Brewer: “People in the next segment get very mad when I go over my time”