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DECEIT: Morning Joe Edits Out Democrat LA Mayor Stonewalling Reporter
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 01/09/2025 7:16:50 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Democrat Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass flew off from her city this past Saturday. As per this report [emphasis added]:

"Her departure coincided with escalating warnings from the the National Weather Service about strong winds and 'critical fire conditions' across Los Angeles. By Tuesday, fires had erupted in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Malibu, and other regions, causing widespread destruction."

Bass had flown to the African nation of Ghana to attend the inauguration of Ghanian President John Dramani Mahama.

When Bass finally made it back to Los Angeles on Wednesday, a Sky News reporter at the airport asked her repeated questions, specifically whether she owed the residents of LA an apology for her absence. As you'll see here, the questioning continued for 90 seconds, during which Bass utterly stonewalled the reporter, not saying a word.

Morning Joe aired a clip of NBC News correspondent Liz Kreutz "helpfully" saying that Bass had been in Ghana on a "work trip." Wonder how much "work" gets done during inauguration celebrations?

And while Kreutz described the Sky News reporter as having "pressed" Bass, Morning Joe's clip of his interaction with Bass was limited to one question, and didn't last long enough for viewers to understand that Bass had refused to answer.

Instead, Morning Joe immediately cut to a clip of Bass, in some sort of subsequent press gathering, claiming she was directing all resources to the fire.

Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


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1 posted on 01/09/2025 7:16:50 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Here’s a link to the Sky News article with the video of Bass’s 90-second long total stonewall of the reporter.

https://news.sky.com/video/la-mayor-asked-if-she-owes-citizens-apology-over-handling-of-wildfires-13285730


2 posted on 01/09/2025 7:18:35 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Why are city funds being wasted on trips to hellholes even worse than L.A..?

Rhetorical question.


3 posted on 01/09/2025 7:23:36 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The whole philosophy of the Left (especially the Woke version of Progressivism/Maxism) is based on inversions of cause and effect and a denial of reality.


4 posted on 01/09/2025 7:25:26 AM PST by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: Seruzawa
Why are city funds being wasted on trips to hellholes even worse than L.A..?

If this is an official trip and paid for by taxpayers it's an abuse of power, plain and simple. This is why we pay such high taxes, our elected officials believe themselves to be royalty, and I for one am sick of it.

5 posted on 01/09/2025 7:27:03 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Seruzawa; 1Old Pro

Actually, Biden sent her as part of a 4-person “presidential delegation.”

Wonder how much that cost?


6 posted on 01/09/2025 7:28:26 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Wonder how much that cost?

Not as much as Kamala's upcoming vacation - these people make be sick.

7 posted on 01/09/2025 7:30:42 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Are her and Gasbag Pelosi Newhair still Trump proofing Los Angeles?


8 posted on 01/09/2025 7:34:35 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: Seruzawa

It was an important trip to gain new technology—because Ghana has state of the art rain dances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m06JzcKt6E

Lol.


9 posted on 01/09/2025 7:35:03 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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Morning Joe cut to a clip of Bass, belatedly returned from Africa partying,
frantically holding some sort of subsequent press gathering.

This move by Bass was last ditch desperation to hang onto her dwindling power......
acting like she was “in charge” all the time, and just returning from “where she left off.”

She claimed she was directing “all resources” to the fire.......a fire that had
already consumed thousands of acres, and homes, and took five lives.


10 posted on 01/09/2025 7:35:19 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Does she at least do bathrooms???


11 posted on 01/09/2025 7:38:01 AM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: marktwain

Mayor Karen Bass reminds me of Kimberly Cheatle (former Director of the Secret Service) and a legion of other DEI hires. Totally incompetent. Hired based solely on their race, gender or sexual orientation.

It’s pervasive.


12 posted on 01/09/2025 7:38:15 AM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

California loves it’s one party rule, DEI, and woke everything!
Soak it up California, looks like you’re getting what you voted for!
Elections have consequences!!
Just take a look at this Bass”turd”!
Hope all these Ca libs are feelin’ the love!


13 posted on 01/09/2025 7:39:00 AM PST by bantam
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That video from Sky News will be used against her even by Democrats if she attempts to run for higher office. Whether she knows it or not Karen Bass’s political career is effectively done.


14 posted on 01/09/2025 7:39:49 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“claiming she was directing all resources to the fire.”

Isn’t water a resource?

L


15 posted on 01/09/2025 7:41:02 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Morning Joe doesn’t * * * whose, or how many, houses burn down.

Commies Uber Alles, even if commie voters have to suffwer.


16 posted on 01/09/2025 7:41:28 AM PST by OKSooner (Always remember to say "After the fair trial".)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The bitch went Full Brandon, for everyone to see. The poster child of a failed ideology and revolution. Proof’s in the pudding, their pudding tastes like shit.


17 posted on 01/09/2025 7:45:00 AM PST by Quentin Quarantino
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
As you'll see here, the questioning continued for 90 seconds, during which Bass utterly stonewalled the reporter, not saying a word.

I saw this last night. It looks like she's standing in the circular part of an airport jetway, an unlikely place for reporters to interview someone. I'm not sure the video and the audio go together.

Still, she shouldn't spend L.A. taxpayer money on a trip to Africa.

18 posted on 01/09/2025 7:53:16 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“DECEIT: Morning Joe Edits Out Democrat LA Mayor Stonewalling Reporter”

DECEIT: MORON Joe Edits Out Democrat LA Mayor Stonewalling Reporter

There, fixed it


19 posted on 01/09/2025 7:55:56 AM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
She is either to stupid and incompetent to formulate a response or she has such a DEI Queen entitlement mentality that she refuses to be questioned by a member of the great unwashed .

So she is either too stupid or too arrogant to reply.

Not sure which is worse.

It could be both. Probably is.

20 posted on 01/09/2025 7:56:50 AM PST by rdcbn1 (TV )
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