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MSNBC’s Town Hall With Donald Trump Was Disgraceful
Slate ^ | 2/17/16 | Isaac Chotiner

Posted on 02/18/2016 8:46:20 AM PST by don-o

Is Donald Trump in trouble? After facing hostile questions from Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Wednesday night--they comprehensively laid out his flip-flops, presented him with damning videotape, and asked him to explain the inconsistencies in detail--Trump was confronted by hostile audience members at MSNBC's televised town-hall forum. When a Muslim questioner got up to ask why he had said such bigoted things about minorities, Trump seemed to struggle while Scarborough forced him to respond. The candidate looked uncomfortable, unhappy, and somewhat lost. It could be a turning point.

If only. Of course, none of this actually occurred Wednesday night, just like it hasn't occurred once this entire campaign season. Instead, Scarborough and Brzezinski hosted what appeared to be a rehearsed and "safe" town hall, in which American voters asked the candidate such hard-hitting questions as "Why did you decide to run for president?" and "how will you set yourself apart" from other Republicans? It was completely worthless television, except in one sense: The program highlighted the many ways in which the media's coverage of Trump has been soft, insufficient, and without substance.

(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assclownposting; cruintohillarywin; cruzmeltdown; cruzsmearmachine; liarsforted; loserschoir; moronsforcruz; sttedschoir; tedimposion; tedsscumbags; trump
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To: kabar

” the media is treating Trump with kid gloves.”

They don’t want to be on the receiving end of a Trump counter-punch.


61 posted on 02/18/2016 9:10:10 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: RitaOK

TTTT !


62 posted on 02/18/2016 9:10:16 AM PST by glock rocks (TTTT !)
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To: Mr Apple
Scarborough is a flake Brzezinski has a past of having close friends in prostitution rings.

Thank goodness no such accusation could ever be leveled at our candidate!

Actually Scarborough might accurately be described in much uglier terms and, to me, Mika's politics are at least as dangerous as her association with whoremongers like Spitzer, stolen valor scum like Blumenthal, etc., etc.

63 posted on 02/18/2016 9:11:43 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: don-o
The first paragraph is a fantasy. Read the second paragraph: If only. Of course, none of this actually occurred Wednesday night

Pretty devious way to make a false statement for those that don't read beyond the headline and first paragraph.
64 posted on 02/18/2016 9:12:44 AM PST by georgiegirl
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To: RitaOK

Because is a thousand times more capable than others including Cruz.
Even a brilliant Cruz never had to deal with making tens of thousands employed in a bad economy and thriving.
You have to live Trumps experience, you can’t be just intelligent and catch up to a juggernaut like Trump.


65 posted on 02/18/2016 9:12:52 AM PST by A CA Guy (Are God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Norseman

“Didn’t even get past the first paragraph did you?”

Sadly most freepers don’t get much past the headlines in most posts.


67 posted on 02/18/2016 9:14:22 AM PST by aquila48
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To: don-o
The program highlighted the many ways in which the media's coverage of Trump has been soft, insufficient, and without substance.

Just like the media covers Obammy, Clinton, Sanders, and democrats in general.

68 posted on 02/18/2016 9:14:42 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Cruz will make a ad of Trump confusing himself with Bernie!


69 posted on 02/18/2016 9:14:48 AM PST by Beagle8U (Trumpanzees Lives Matter!)
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To: don-o

Another turning point. Heavens, Donald Trump has now lost the MSNBC’s entire audience...all six of them!


71 posted on 02/18/2016 9:16:00 AM PST by Redleg Duke (Remember...after the primaries, we better still be on the same team!)
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To: vadagator

Well Bless Your Heart. Why would we want to join you in Hell. It’s bad enough that we have to put up with you here.

Oh, and I could care less if you have a nice day. In fact, I actively hope you don’t.


72 posted on 02/18/2016 9:17:04 AM PST by beandog (TrumperTantrum)
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To: equaviator

They tried to take him out by all conventional means and found he controlled his own outcomes, not them.
This is unique among anyone in politics in modern times.

I loved Trumps answer to Obama.
Paraphrasing, “President Obama may be the worst President of all time and he should be grateful it was Romney and not me he faced last election because I would have won and Obama would never have gotten a second term”.


73 posted on 02/18/2016 9:18:06 AM PST by A CA Guy (Are God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Poor MNJonnie, he sucks so bad that he can never post anything of any relevance except bile laced tirades with nothing of any truth about his candidate.


74 posted on 02/18/2016 9:20:23 AM PST by beandog (TrumperTantrum)
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To: Gaffer
Mika would be strutting herself off a pole..

Lol- - of course, I was being facetious when I stated 'close friends in prostitution rings' but it wouldn't surprise me with this liberal slug Mika.

75 posted on 02/18/2016 9:21:02 AM PST by Mr Apple ( TRUMP / CARSON 2016 TRUMP / CARSON 2016 TRUMP / CARSON 2016)
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To: Mr Apple

:0)


76 posted on 02/18/2016 9:22:26 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: don-o

lol Maybe trump can sue slate and/or the moderators next


77 posted on 02/18/2016 9:24:02 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: A CA Guy

No more “Mr. Nice Guy”!


78 posted on 02/18/2016 9:24:16 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: norwaypinesavage

Nonsense. Trump has been under assault, from more sides, for eight solid months. I’ve never seen anything like it. Even Rush admitted it.

His own party has attacked him, his supposedly friendly Fox TV network has attacked him, the main rag supposedly on his side has published a special issue attacking him.

So you can just drop this silly line that “oh, Trump will REALLY be attacked later.” Just nonsense.


79 posted on 02/18/2016 9:24:17 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: don-o

Mark Levin? Really? Why would Trump go on Mr. “I haven’t made an endorsement yet” show? Levin is now just as bad as Beck.


80 posted on 02/18/2016 9:25:39 AM PST by stratboy
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