Posted on 01/05/2025 3:11:37 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
On Saturday's edition of MSNBC's The Weekend, the co-hosts did what they could do downplay and dump on the magnitude of Mike Johnson's first-ballot election as Speaker of the House, and on Trump's contribution to that victory.
But panelists Julie Tsirkin and Eugene Daniels showed some surprising independence.
Co-host Symone Sanders portrayed Trump's call to House holdouts as "slapdash." And co-host Michael Steele claimed Trump had to be persuaded to "come in off the back nine" to make the call.
But NBC News correspondent Tsirkin said that Trump actually made two calls, during which he made the case that Johnson was the only person who could garner the required 218 votes. Tsirkin described the Speaker vote as an "important test" for Trump. One that he obviously passed.
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MSNBC analyst Eugene Daniels described Johnson and Trump's ability to corral the Republican caucus as "impressive." But Sanders sought to belittle that, claiming that some of the holdouts said their decision to ultimately support Johnson wasn't due to Trump's intervention.
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After praising Trump and Johnson’s accomplishment in getting the first-ballot win, these two panelists might not be invited back anytime soon!
Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.
What else could yet say? “Yeah, we’re Trump’s bitches?”
Jealous losers like Steele are petty, vindictive a-holes. Can’t stand to see others win. I have a few aquaintances that act the same when someone near them in the casino triggers the bells.
With a cell phone why would he even have to leave the back nine? I know Steele is trying to be snarky for MSNBC's sake but like them all there this is just stupid.
Chuck Schumer staffers stole this guy’s personal information and used his credit report against him in his senatorial campaign. BUT, his biggest adversaries are the people who stood up for him.
Michael Steele is a classic example of an establishment RINO.
Like every single one of them doesn’t even fart without the OK from Soros and Nancy Pelosi
With or without a phone, no one could reach sleepy Joe at the beach even IF WWIII started!
Like he hasn’t made deals on the phone playing golf but he was likely in the Southern WH at the time. It was all scripted anyway.
Thanks for the ping.
They haven’t learned from their defeat. I love it.
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