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John Roberts from Fox News is pissed: (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 2020 OP
So is Fox beginning a rescue mission to save the GOP Senate...realizing Trump is lost? Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #1
That's a BINGO! jpljr77 Oct 2020 #8
... You just say "Bingo". blugbox Oct 2020 #10
Best movie ever Traildogbob Oct 2020 #17
I was thinking about this movie the other day, and I realized why actors love Tarantino. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #22
I agree Traildogbob Oct 2020 #24
Tarantino movies are an odd duck. Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #27
And great dialogue. Yavin4 Oct 2020 #28
Exactly. n/t Mr.Bill Oct 2020 #29
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2020 #33
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2020 #34
Yes because they feel they are going to get their 6 to 3 extremist conservative SCOTUS that they cstanleytech Oct 2020 #37
She should denounce them FakeNoose Oct 2020 #2
MAGAninny Traildogbob Oct 2020 #21
We'll just never know why Trump can't... JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #3
As his niece said last night... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #41
His silence is more honest than anything he's ever said. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #42
Seriously, what did he expect? You can't nail jelly to the wall. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2020 #4
So you (JR) want him to piss off his base? durablend Oct 2020 #5
John Roberts, a Canadian who got his start on local Toronto TV luvtheGWN Oct 2020 #23
I remember John Roberts from when PatSeg Oct 2020 #31
A paycheck is a paycheck. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #43
I have as well PatSeg Oct 2020 #45
Agreed CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #46
"For some reason they aren't saying the word -- and that's what is very puzzling." asiliveandbreathe Oct 2020 #6
Her Condescending... jayfish Oct 2020 #11
It looks like she was caught off guard PatSeg Oct 2020 #32
Wow, the look on what's-her-name's face HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #7
It isn't puzzling at all. It's his base. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #9
whitehouse press corp finding some guts after all these years? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #12
Almost... mysteryowl Oct 2020 #13
Love your posting packman Oct 2020 #20
LOL! Nice one. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 2020 #25
He or she will get there someday. 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #39
❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #44
yeah, fox news is "puzzled"... Javaman Oct 2020 #14
💯💯 live love laugh Oct 2020 #47
It's not bizarre at all, it's THEIR BASE. spanone Oct 2020 #15
Love it! Catherine Vincent Oct 2020 #16
If the White House Alpeduez21 Oct 2020 #18
Baghdad Barbie Doll packman Oct 2020 #19
Condescending bitch. mac56 Oct 2020 #26
They will never admit to making a mistake budkin Oct 2020 #30
Trump and the White House can't alienate his only base of fans/followers TeamPooka Oct 2020 #35
Simple: They will not denounce because they would be denouncing themselves.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2020 #36
Why didn't he specifically call out the Proud Boys? OnlinePoker Oct 2020 #38
Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2020 #40
He was in the press room with a person who may be infected with covid with his mask lowered. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #48

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
17. Best movie ever
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:27 PM
Oct 2020

Come on Brad, reunite the gang, especially the Jew with the ball bat. Let’s take the shit to the proud BOYS. Just swing at the red hats. Easy to spot. Fat, stupid, in camo in cities so may blend into the background, wide open pie holes to breath, bulging Covid infested veins, listen for their mating call, “Lock her up, build that wall, Jews will not replace us”.
Give me a call Brad, let’s end the Natzeees now.
(Calm down snowflakes, this is sarcasm.) No need to clutch pearls....... yet, until they come for you by order of Trump. I am with you on the high road idea. The high road, or a hill top is a great battlefield advantage over the enemy.

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
22. I was thinking about this movie the other day, and I realized why actors love Tarantino.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:35 PM
Oct 2020

He gives them room to work. Christopher Waltz was not an internationally known actor before this movie came out, yet Tarantino gave him the entire opening scene that Waltz has to carry.

That kind of trust in actors by directors is rare. Most big time directors work with the same people over and over again. Tarantino finds unknowns or has-been actors (see Travolta) and trusts them to carry his films. Amazing.

Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
24. I agree
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:43 PM
Oct 2020

Came across a documentary on Tarantino a few weeks back. In depth interviews of all his cast from all his movies. Amazing how many are repeaters in multiple movies. I bought “Basterds” when trump stole the election. I watch it about once a month for inspiration, and a sense of hope from MurKKKan Natzeeeees.
I hate Kurt Russel is pro trump, I refuse to watch movies that have Pro Trump actors. But damnit, I Ain’t giving up Tarantino. Trump had taken so much from us, but that’s a red line.

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
27. Tarantino movies are an odd duck.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:55 PM
Oct 2020

They have erratic story lines, plot line that remain unexplained, strange endings, etc.

They are not great whole movies. What they are is a collection of great scenes, which I find quite entertaining.

 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
28. And great dialogue.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:57 PM
Oct 2020

His movies are not action based. They're mostly dark comedies with flashes of violence and long dialogue scenes which give his actors memorable moments on screen.

cstanleytech

(28,471 posts)
37. Yes because they feel they are going to get their 6 to 3 extremist conservative SCOTUS that they
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:36 PM
Oct 2020

have been wanting so now the focus is shifting to damage control over saving as many House and Senate Republicans as they can.
Hopefully though that 6 to 3 majority will only last for about 1 month or two at most after Biden is sworn in and we have a Democratic majority in the Senate and they can increase SCOTUS to 13 and pack the new spots with progressive judges.
Then all the cases SCOTUS has heard that were swung by the conservative judges can be reheard for some reason and have a new ruling.

FakeNoose

(41,632 posts)
2. She should denounce them
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:22 PM
Oct 2020

... but she knows that she'd be fired immediately.

What's a pretty little blonde girl supposed to do?



Traildogbob

(13,018 posts)
21. MAGAninny
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:32 PM
Oct 2020

Does what’s she’s told. As all women will do after Auntie Amy gets in the Court. After confirmation watch MAGAninny begin wearing all red. With a hoodie.

JohnnyRingo

(20,870 posts)
3. We'll just never know why Trump can't...
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:24 PM
Oct 2020

..say a bad word about White supremacists, The Klan, or David Dukes. It'll go down in history as one of the most perplexing mysteries of our time. After all, black unemployment is at an all time low!

If only Obama had done more for African Americans the Tea Party would have loved him.

2naSalit

(102,791 posts)
41. As his niece said last night...
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:53 PM
Oct 2020

He can't denounce them because he IS one. He'd be denounce=ing himself and he would never do that.

luvtheGWN

(1,343 posts)
23. John Roberts, a Canadian who got his start on local Toronto TV
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:41 PM
Oct 2020

as a VJ, is close (or maybe just past) retirement age.

He got a good gig with Fox but maybe his inherent sense of fairness (which we Canucks are "sure" is born in us) has finally caught up with him.

If Fox fires him for this, I expect he'll go off into the sunset quite happily.

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
31. I remember John Roberts from when
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:06 PM
Oct 2020

he was on CNN. I was really surprised when I saw him move to Fox News. Well, I'm always surprised when I see a reporter move to Fox News, but he came across as rather sane and normal. Maybe it is time for him to move on.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
43. A paycheck is a paycheck.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 03:02 PM
Oct 2020

I've worked for employers I wasn't crazy about. Sometimes, the feeling was mutual, based on certain outcomes.

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
45. I have as well
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 06:03 PM
Oct 2020

but I wasn't as well paid as cable news journalists and didn't always have other options. Before CNN, he worked for CBS. He may have gone to Fox for more money, but clearly he had to know what kind of news organization it was. Journalistically that it close to the bottom of the barrel.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
6. "For some reason they aren't saying the word -- and that's what is very puzzling."
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:34 PM
Oct 2020

Puzzling - perplexing, baffling, bewildering, hard, involved, misleading, unclear, ambiguous, enigmatic, incomprehensible, mystifying, inexplicable, unaccountable, knotty, unfathomable -

For me, no puzzling at all..McEnany's future career...
fill in the blank..I had one, but didn't want to offend ...

PatSeg

(53,214 posts)
32. It looks like she was caught off guard
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:07 PM
Oct 2020

by his angry outburst. That's not the sort of thing she was hired to deal with. Hard to look perky and cute when people are angry.

HelpImSurrounded

(560 posts)
7. Wow, the look on what's-her-name's face
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 12:35 PM
Oct 2020

(I don't know fox news anchors and I don't care)

The look on the anchor's face is stunning. She's confused like she's never heard anyone ever speak against white supremacy and she really wants to ask "What's wrong with white supremacy?"

3catwoman3

(29,406 posts)
39. He or she will get there someday.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:45 PM
Oct 2020

That little sweetie can't be more than a few weeks old.

Alpeduez21

(2,053 posts)
18. If the White House
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:29 PM
Oct 2020

has been SOOOO prolific in denouncing white supremacists and racism why do they continue to believe they have the support of the white house? What steps can the white house take to end this supposed support from the white house? There are A LOT of actions the white house could take beyond muttering 'sure, sure' under the lazy lying steaming pile Hump's breath during the debate as the question is being asked. I've noticed he doesn't praise those who beat up white supremacists. He has certainly praised those who crossed state lines to hunt and kill supporters of Black Lives Matter. What specific steps will the White House take to supress the enthusiasm white supremacists feel they have from the white house for their cause?

budkin

(6,849 posts)
30. They will never admit to making a mistake
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:01 PM
Oct 2020

And also, without the white supremacist vote, Trump would literally have no chance.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,782 posts)
36. Simple: They will not denounce because they would be denouncing themselves....
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:24 PM
Oct 2020

which is also a violation of Reagan's 11th Commandment.

In addition, the word humility is not in the Republican dictionary.


KY........ ...........

OnlinePoker

(6,127 posts)
38. Why didn't he specifically call out the Proud Boys?
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:36 PM
Oct 2020

Just saying white supremacy, he gives them the ability to name groups like KKK without naming the PBs.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
48. He was in the press room with a person who may be infected with covid with his mask lowered.
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 11:34 AM
Oct 2020

I hope he will be OK.

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