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ALBliberal

(2,393 posts)
Mon May 13, 2024, 10:15 PM May 13

Listening to Lawrence. Geez. Not to miss.

And if you have to miss and you want a humanizing view of Cohen try and listen later.
It’s almost like Lawrence is coaching him from the TV screen for cross examination.

Lawrence is an absolute treasure.

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elleng

(131,769 posts)
4. Lawrence is an ABSOLUTE treasure!
Mon May 13, 2024, 10:23 PM
May 13

i never miss his show (OR The West Wing, much of which he wrote and produced!)

orange jar

(118 posts)
5. he is fantastic.
Mon May 13, 2024, 10:25 PM
May 13

I don't watch cable news schlock as often as I used to, but I watch him fairly often. He is one of the best and is very underrated by the larger public.

ALBliberal

(2,393 posts)
7. Really my three personal favs
Mon May 13, 2024, 10:42 PM
May 13

But… Lawrence’s show being a bit later has resulted in that amazing opening…. How he gave that piece on Cohen.

I guess he’s a natural writer. Didn’t know the part about the West Wing. Thanks for that (bigman/pigman) sorry for misspelling!

BigmanPigman

(51,750 posts)
8. Lawrence just mentioned that tRump just posted
Mon May 13, 2024, 11:00 PM
May 13

a nasty-gram to him while he was doing his show tonight. Now I'm dying to know what pissed the fucking moron off so much. I'm glad Lawrence is getting under his skin.

elleng

(131,769 posts)
10. YES he's a natural writer!
Mon May 13, 2024, 11:43 PM
May 13

Formerly an Emmy Award–winning executive producer and writer for The West Wing, O’Donnell also served as senior adviser to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and was chief of staff of two Senate committees. O’Donnell is the New York Times bestselling author of Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere.

https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/lawrence-odonnell-jr

yorkster

(1,584 posts)
9. That would be a great line-up.
Mon May 13, 2024, 11:07 PM
May 13

Lawrence and Ali Velshi both have a great combination of intelligence and empathy that shines right through.

Rhiannon12866

(208,050 posts)
11. Here's Lawrence's opening monologue for those who missed it:
Mon May 13, 2024, 11:46 PM
May 13
Lawrence O'Donnell: 'Michael Cohen on the witness stand is like Donald Trump in AA' - The Last Word - MSNBC
https://www.democraticunderground.com/132119400

Rhiannon12866

(208,050 posts)
15. Thanks! I always look forward to Lawrence's take on the news, especially now that he's in the courtroom
Tue May 14, 2024, 02:13 AM
May 14

ProudMNDemocrat

(17,053 posts)
19. Former presidents are called "Mr." after their terms are over.
Tue May 14, 2024, 06:52 AM
May 14

For their is only one POTUS at a time.

I do not think Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George Bush, or Barack Obama have thrown hissy fits about the honorific of "Mr. President" not being used once they were out of office. Nor expect to be referred to as such. But TSF EXPECTS to be called "President" before his name. For we all saw that he was IN LOVE with the title and the power it brought.

Sugarcoated

(7,745 posts)
17. Aside from very occasionally
Tue May 14, 2024, 02:41 AM
May 14

Listening to Nicole Wallace's show on Sirius Radio I am cable news free, but this was well worth my time.Thank you for recommending it.

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