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[dskillzhtown]

It's bizarre. What the fuck is so wrong with the people in this godforsaken administration that they have such a problem with the truth? Politics aside. They not only don't give a shit about the truth, I don't think they would recognize it.

Because the people who support them don't care about the truth. They are fine with being told lies to their face as long as it makes them feel good.

 

[theclosetfan]

Kelly deserves some flack for this, but it feels more like a "sniper fire in Bosnia" situation than a more traditional, Trumpian "I won in a landslide" or "biggest crowd ever" or "no puppet, no puppet, you're the puppet" kind of deal.

Seems like dude didn't like the speech and thought Wilson made it too much about her. She didn't actually talk about getting the money, but she does spend the first third of it talking about how amazing she was for getting the name through bureaucracy in time. He then exaggerated/misremembered his issue and blew it out of proportion in his mind, much like Clinton exaggerated her landing in Bosnia in her mind. Bad, but forgivable. Unlike Trump's narcissism.

Bullshit. The whole reason they were having that ceremony was to talk about naming the building after those two agents. She's the Representative for that district. She got the bill fast-tracked through Congress, while lavishing praise on her Republican counterparts, for scrambling to do something in weeks that would normally be a months long process. Nothing she says implies how "amazing" she is.

Kelly saw a black woman in a silly hat and heard what he wanted to hear.

 

[PJV3]

Kelly deserves some flack for this, but it feels more like a "sniper fire in Bosnia" situation than a more traditional, Trumpian "I won in a landslide" or "biggest crowd ever" or "no puppet, no puppet, you're the puppet" kind of deal.

Seems like dude didn't like the speech and thought Wilson made it too much about her. She didn't actually talk about getting the money, but she does spend the first third of it talking about how amazing she was for getting the name through bureaucracy in time. He then exaggerated/misremembered his issue and blew it out of proportion in his mind, much like Clinton exaggerated her landing in Bosnia in her mind. Bad, but forgivable. Unlike Trump's narcissism.

If he doesn't like people blowing their own trumpet why work for Trump?

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

It's everyone he surrounds himself with, though. They're all allergic to the truth. Lying is like breathing.

I think his staff fears his disapproval. You could see it with Spicey. He knew he was spouting BS, but he chose to do that rather than get an earful from Donny. Trump wants them to lie, so that's what he gets.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

The Whitehouse is full of liars and scum. "Hey you Whitehouse, ha ha, charade you are!"

I'm sure you know this, but that song wasn't referring to the White House but rather Mary Whitehouse, a British social activist in the 70s. Still, the lyrics have stayed relevant as a bit of a happy accident.

 

[Ponn]

I guess Truth and Integrity are no longer sacred either Kelly.

 

[maabus1999]

Question is does Kelly see that just outright lying outweighs the possibility of losing influence with Trump from keeping the WH sane.

 

[IggyChooChoo]

I think his staff fears his disapproval. You could see it with Spicey. He knew he was spouting BS, but he chose to do that rather than get an earful from Donny. Trump wants them to lie, so that's what he gets.

Some say that having them lie is also a classic authoritarian tactic not only for the lie per se, but because it traps the liar with the dictator. Once the Iraqi Information Minister or Sean Spicer lie in a way that everyone can see is false, that liar has destroyed their own credibility so badly that they couldn't leave the dictator even if they wanted to. Who the fuck would want Sean Spicer working their PR now, even on the hardcore right?

 

[Haruko]

 

[x24hrs2livex]

Is it normal that no one knows the person's name? As a Canadian we are pretty current on American politics but I have never even heard the person's name.

The opposition to the GOP would be the Democrats, the 2 leaders of the party are House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Both are powerless to do anything since they are the party not in power right now.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Outside of the video? Did she speak twice?

 

[abundant]

Man, fuck Sarah Huckabee Sanders. During today's press briefing, she claimed that the remarks Kelly was referencing happened off camera and when asked about Trump's comments when he stood before the CIA Memorial Wall back in January, she said that it wasn't the same thing compared to what Congresswoman Wilson was accused of doing.

 

[Brandon F]

Huckabee is a traitorous cunt to the truth and the nation, but the scary thing is the dimwits that will believe her.

 

[kevin1025]

So basically, never question Kelly ever? Huh.

 

[studyguy]

Oh my lord.

 

[Alavard]

At this point I'm starting to think Trump is going to fire Kelly just for getting more attention than him.

 

[Haruko]

Outside of the video? Did she speak twice?

Maybe they are implying her grandstanding happened off-camera, privately...

Spoiler

lol

 

[Ponn]

This is beyond ridiculous at this point. The total disconnect from reality and creation of false ones is fucking stupid. Sane people in America, especially reporters need to stop letting this go fully unrebuked.

 

[kevin1025]

Oh my lord.

CNN comes through sometimes, haha. Perfect.

 

[Neuromancer]

Wow that is the worst 'appeal to authority' argument I have ever seen in my life.

 

[theclosetfan]

Kelly should resign over this. This is outrageous.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Reading his comments in the OP again I can't believe that this is the route they're taking with this one but then again this is the era of alt-facts.

 

[BlastProcessing]

Kelly should resign over this. This is outrageous.

This is probably the first thing that Kelly has done publicly as Chief of Staff that garnered Trump's respect.

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Oh my lord.

CNN is holding no punches. About time they started reporting the truth and fighting false information instead of both siding everything.

 

[Surfinn]

CNN is holding no punches. About time they started reporting the truth and fighting false information instead of both siding everything.

They go back and fourth.. and have been even before the election

 

[Saint Gregory]

CNN is holding no punches. About time they started reporting the truth and fighting false information instead of both siding everything.

Nah, they do this from time to time to appear to still have credibility. By next week Van will be crying again about "Trump becoming President".

 

[Kevtones]

Stop focusing on this.


Return the story to the fact that Trump lied and doubled down on this lie to throw a grieving mother under the bus.

 

[shadow_shogun]

CNN is holding no punches. About time they started reporting the truth and fighting false information instead of both siding everything.

CNN rarely "both sides" on Trump issues like this especially on shows like Anderson 360, and Don Lemon's nightly show.

 

[Serpico99]

As an previous enlisted guy, officers are just politicians O-3 and above. Never trusted them and saw good guys get killed due to them chasing medals.

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

Nah, they do this from time to time to appear to still have credibility. By next week Van will be crying again about "Trump becoming President".

Be fair to Van he's been good since then

Spoiler

(I also think he said it out of a sense of being shook that Trump might actually pivot)

 

[shiba5]

Oh my lord.

Beautiful

 

[gutter_trash]

Nah, they do this from time to time to appear to still have credibility. By next week Van will be crying again about "Trump becoming President".

just wait for Erin Burnett on the 7PM slot to spin into "whataboutism" just like the Harvey Weinstein spin about "what about Democrats accepting donations from Weinstein"
that's CNN

 

[BlastProcessing]

CNN is holding no punches. About time they started reporting the truth and fighting false information instead of both siding everything.

They go back and fourth.. and have been even before the election

CNN is trying to create news entertainment. They want people to cheer for the Faces and boo the Heels. They want people to share shit like this on social media and crow about how they took it to Trump. Then they will run some Trump supporter out on TV tonight and have Ann Navarro yell at him for your amusement.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Stop focusing on this.


Return the story to the fact that Trump lied and doubled down on this lie to throw a grieving mother under the bus.

The WH is like a rapid river of shit, we can't be expected to paddle against this current!

 

[Surfinn]

CNN is trying to create news entertainment. They want people to cheer for the Faces and boo the Heels. They want people to share shit like this on social media and crow about how they took it to Trump. Then they will run some Trump supporter out on TV tonight and have Ann Navarro yell at him for your amusement.

Yeah

It's been like this for a long time

 

[anonymous_abc]

.

 

[Mesoian]

Stop focusing on this.


Return the story to the fact that Trump lied and doubled down on this lie to throw a grieving mother under the bus.

I mean, stop focusing on that and return to the story of what ACTUALLY happened in the Chad incursion.

Or look at it all at once and be able to care about multiple things. Because there's a lot of shit that's come out over the past 48 hours revolving around this mess that's all connected and is seemingly all fabrications or are distractions for fabrications.

 

[GabeTheGrouch76]

At this point I'm starting to think Trump is going to fire Kelly just for getting more attention than him.

It can be argued that Scaramucci was literally ousted for that reason. :v

 

[shadow_shogun]

Be fair to Van he's been good since then

Spoiler

(I also think he said it out of a sense of being shook that Trump might actually pivot)

Like Van said, everyone has forgotten the 99% of asskicking he gave Trump but only remember the 1% he said something factual about the president in that particular moment.

 

[TheOMan]

Seems like the only right thing the WH and Kelly can do now is come out and offer a sincere apology.

I'll wait.

LOL - I hope you have a bunch of other stuff to do while you wait.

Like, you know, live the rest of your life.

 

[plagiarize]

Like Van said, everyone has forgotten the 99% of asskicking he gave Trump but only remember the 1% he said something factual about the president in that particular moment.

The 1% wasn't factual. It was a bad speech by any measure other than 'how it compares to other speeches given by a racist idiot'.

 

[gcubed]

Like Van said, everyone has forgotten the 99% of asskicking he gave Trump but only remember the 1% he said something factual about the president in that particular moment.

That one thing was so egregious and out of place his 99% gets wiped away by his stupidity.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

These disgusting motherfuckers.

How the fuck are you going to sell your soul for DONALD TRUMP?

 

[Saint Gregory]

Like Van said, everyone has forgotten the 99% of asskicking he gave Trump but only remember the 1% he said something factual about the president in that particular moment.

I would have agreed with him if it was factual, that speech was horrifying. It did establish Trump's penchant for using war widows as props though.

 

[Kusagari]

I guess we found out today why Trump loves generals so much.

He thinks they can be used as shields.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I guess we found out today why Trump loves generals so much.

He thinks they can be used as shields.

That part wasn't too difficult to believe. But I'd really really really like to believe Kelly isn't going along with it.

 

[Kevtones]

I mean, stop focusing on that and return to the story of what ACTUALLY happened in the Chad incursion.

Or look at it all at once and be able to care about multiple things. Because there's a lot of shit that's come out over the past 48 hours revolving around this mess that's all connected and is seemingly all fabrications or are distractions for fabrications.

The narrative is pivoting. I agree we need to look at Chad to find the root. The press needs to go HARD on it.

 

[GTI Guy]

I wonder if the WH provided him the talking points on Wilson and he went along with it. I don't know if that's much or any better than him knowingly lying though.

 

[Toth]

Beyond disgusting. This administration just can’t admit to mistakes and try to make amends.

 

[BajiBoxer]

Like Van said, everyone has forgotten the 99% of asskicking he gave Trump but only remember the 1% he said something factual about the president in that particular moment.

It was a terrible opinion of a speech. There was nothing factual about it.