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Mika: Trump's Not Lying—'He's Making People Think'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 04/07/2016 6:58:13 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Virtually every morning, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough vociferously reject the notion that they're in the tank for Donald Trump. And it's true that in word and print they can occasionally be critical of him. But on today's Morning Joe, Mika came up with an odd defense to the assertion that Trump often lies: "He's not just blurting out outright lies--he's kind of making people think in some ways." Um, okay.

Mika's odd formulation came in response to the allegation by guest Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama Defense Department official with expertise on Russia, who has a current Politico piece suggesting that Trump and Putin are "two liars separated at birth." On the show, Farkas claimed that with Trump "there is sort of lie after lie" to the point she considers him "dangerous for democracy." That prompted Mika's response that he ain't lying, he's making us think.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; evelynfarkas; inthetankfortrump; joescarborough; lies; markfinkelstein; mikabrzezinski; morningjoe; vladimirputin

1 posted on 04/07/2016 6:58:13 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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Mika: Trump ain’t lyin’—he’s making us think.

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2 posted on 04/07/2016 6:59:14 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Uh, no Ms. Farkas that would be Hillary! and Joe Isuzu.


3 posted on 04/07/2016 7:01:30 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

yeah that’s it


4 posted on 04/07/2016 7:04:54 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican (FREEDOM - OPPORTUNITY - PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

As most politicians would say “We can’t have people thinking now can we?”.


5 posted on 04/07/2016 7:08:45 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“What luck for rulers that men do not think.” Adolf Hitler


6 posted on 04/07/2016 7:12:53 AM PDT by heterosupremacist ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

” Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama Defense Department official with expertise on Russia”

Sounds like an unbiased source. /sarc

Hows that new Cold War workin out for ya?


7 posted on 04/07/2016 7:13:31 AM PDT by McGruff (The Republican elite would rather see Hillary Clinton president than Donald Trump.)
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To: McGruff

Obama lost Egypt. They were the only real ally we had over there.

First he stabbed Hosni in the back and installed Morsi, then the Egyptian people protested kicked Morsi out and Obama cut off sales of weapons to Egypt. Gen Al Sisi now shops in Moscow.

Obama is dangerous and stupid. And Egypt isn’t the only good ally Obama treats like dirt. Ask the Israelis.


8 posted on 04/07/2016 7:37:28 AM PDT by Zenjitsuman (Y)
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...in response to the allegation by guest Evelyn Farkas, a former Obama Defense Department official...
...and one of the favorite people of members of Ted Cruz' fan club.


9 posted on 04/07/2016 7:41:01 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Well if Mika says Trump isn’t lying then it must be true. s/


10 posted on 04/07/2016 8:48:28 AM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: LottieDah

Trump does make people think!
Senators Slam NATO ‘Free-Riders’ in Closed-Door Meeting With Secretary General By John Hudson April 6, 2016


11 posted on 04/07/2016 9:03:05 AM PDT by Harpotoo
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12 posted on 04/07/2016 3:38:04 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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13 posted on 04/07/2016 8:43:31 PM PDT by EveningStar
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14 posted on 04/08/2016 6:42:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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