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senseandsensibility

(25,541 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:20 PM Jun 2025

Chuck Todd is on CNN and he is shocked

that trump is not "meeting the moment" since he was a "victim of violence himself." He says that the country needs Presidential leadership now and the world does too because of the Iran/Israeli crisis. He is surprised that trump is not providing it.

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Chuck Todd is on CNN and he is shocked (Original Post) senseandsensibility Jun 2025 OP
Kind of speaks to how useless his analysis/observations/reporting has always been. RockRaven Jun 2025 #1
He comes across as clueless and naive senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #3
Tom Tomorrow has Todd pegged cold Ponietz Jun 2025 #45
Bingo! AltairIV Jun 2025 #55
"I'm not sure what to ask next, so you can have the last word" Ruby the Liberal Jun 2025 #58
Chuckie must share his concern/surprise gene with Susan Collins NewHendoLib Jun 2025 #2
He doesn't because he is not a good person and he has nothing to fear newdeal2 Jun 2025 #4
So Far. Almost 10 million Americans Cha Jun 2025 #26
Oh, it's Chuck Todd? Well, I guess I'll have to leave it there. hatrack Jun 2025 #5
I find it hard to believe that the orange menace BootinUp Jun 2025 #6
I'm watching PBS..A More or Less Perfect Union. Perfectly happy to not hear the babbling Chuck Todd Deuxcents Jun 2025 #7
"Shocked, shocked!" markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #8
Thank you for posting this MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #19
One of the GOPs biggest supporters. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #9
He's a snotty rich kid. Kingofalldems Jun 2025 #10
Chuck's shocked? badhair77 Jun 2025 #11
He is still wasting oxygen? gordianot Jun 2025 #12
When has Trump met any moment? mzmolly Jun 2025 #13
Oh brother 🙄 Rebl2 Jun 2025 #14
Chuckie can STFU...he helped facilitate maspaha Jun 2025 #15
He is not called Chuck Toad for nuttin'. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #16
I've always called him chuck wad. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #22
Apparently, Chuckie Fuckie hasn't been paying attention for the past ten years. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #17
Oh, please. Paladin Jun 2025 #18
Well... Mike Nelson Jun 2025 #20
Without people carrying Trump's water Johonny Jun 2025 #21
Chuckie Toad leaving MSNBC Best_man23 Jun 2025 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Jun 2025 #24
For a long time I thought Chuck Todd was a savvy GOP tool...I was wrong Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #25
Or a ventriloquist's dummy... BattleRow Jun 2025 #49
Todd is still alive? Who knew? Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #27
Trump told him he's "not my type." Chuckie is shocked and hurt. hay rick Jun 2025 #28
lol so CNN is failing and they what? Bring on Chuck Todd Bev54 Jun 2025 #29
It's a true sign of desperation to add Chuck Todd to CNN's lineup. Janbdwl72 Jun 2025 #34
One thing, though.. Cha Jun 2025 #30
Well, I would respect him if he followed senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #33
Yeah, I know I Cha Jun 2025 #37
Desperate times for both Chuck and CNN. oasis Jun 2025 #31
This crap coming from the same Chuck Todd agingdem Jun 2025 #32
PREACH IT, AGINGDEM Skittles Jun 2025 #43
Have a nice glass Just Jerome Jun 2025 #35
Chuckles is shocked? peggysue2 Jun 2025 #36
Really, Chuck? Jean Genie Jun 2025 #38
Fucking clueless. spanone Jun 2025 #39
Fortunately for everyone, Toad was on CNN so no one saw him Hassler Jun 2025 #40
Good one senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #41
Trump has zero empathy. rickford66 Jun 2025 #42
Chuck has always been slow on the uptake. Mblaze Jun 2025 #44
Broken down Nasruddin Jun 2025 #46
Poor Chuckie shocked at the violence he tacitly condones. Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #47
seriously? markie Jun 2025 #48
I had hoped never to hear moniss Jun 2025 #50
Another Jake Tapper. total sell out. all that opportunity wasted. mountain grammy Jun 2025 #51
Toddler is totally shocked, shocked I say...good thing I haven't regularly watched the CNN dumpster fire for some time.. wcmagumba Jun 2025 #52
Chuck the chod Todd !!! stonecutter357 Jun 2025 #53
Blow it out yer ass, Chuck. calimary Jun 2025 #54
Chuck who Faux pas Jun 2025 #56
When has the convicted felon provided any leadership, chuck ? republianmushroom Jun 2025 #57

RockRaven

(19,755 posts)
1. Kind of speaks to how useless his analysis/observations/reporting has always been.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jun 2025

He's been covering The Dotard for a decade and still doesn't know him.

newdeal2

(5,622 posts)
4. He doesn't because he is not a good person and he has nothing to fear
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:25 PM
Jun 2025

He knows he can get away with his obnoxious ass personality till the day he dies.

Cha

(320,656 posts)
26. So Far. Almost 10 million Americans
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:25 PM
Jun 2025

Put him on Notice yesterday and we’re just getting started.

BootinUp

(51,647 posts)
6. I find it hard to believe that the orange menace
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:27 PM
Jun 2025

Shocks Chuck. This seems more like play acting.

Deuxcents

(27,721 posts)
7. I'm watching PBS..A More or Less Perfect Union. Perfectly happy to not hear the babbling Chuck Todd
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:28 PM
Jun 2025

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)
8. "Shocked, shocked!"
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:28 PM
Jun 2025

No, Chuckie. Just because you saw that line in a movie from the 1940's doesn't mean that it works in real life.

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Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
9. One of the GOPs biggest supporters.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:30 PM
Jun 2025

Always pretended he was fair, but he never was.
He was dangerous.

badhair77

(5,211 posts)
11. Chuck's shocked?
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jun 2025

Gee, I hope he’ll be ok. I’d hate to see him uncomfortable when many others are angry, fed up, hurting, running out of patience, and the list goes on.

Fuck Jake Tapper, then fuck Chuck.

gordianot

(15,799 posts)
12. He is still wasting oxygen?
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:32 PM
Jun 2025

Chuck Todd and Matt Lauer. gone for good Chuckles return is not welcome.

Rebl2

(17,935 posts)
14. Oh brother 🙄
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:38 PM
Jun 2025

The only thing Trump cares about is himself. Did CT not pay ANY ATTENTION to orange man’s 4 years in office?

sheshe2

(98,470 posts)
16. He is not called Chuck Toad for nuttin'.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jun 2025

He has always been a toadie...crawler, lackey, sycophant

rsdsharp

(12,094 posts)
17. Apparently, Chuckie Fuckie hasn't been paying attention for the past ten years.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jun 2025

Putting Trump and Presidential leadership in the same paragraph. What a maroon.

 

Paladin

(32,354 posts)
18. Oh, please.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:47 PM
Jun 2025

Do yourself and the rest of us a profound favor, Chuck Todd: just fucking disappear, and don't return. This nation is in great need of brave, talented journalists right now---and you don't qualify.

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
20. Well...
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:56 PM
Jun 2025

... I guess it was logical for Chuck Todd to try comedy. Next stop, a seat on Gutfeld. Hopefully, Chuck can add some dirty words.

Johonny

(26,630 posts)
21. Without people carrying Trump's water
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 04:59 PM
Jun 2025

He would be in jail and we'd have a president that could meet moments. But . . .

Best_man23

(5,269 posts)
23. Chuckie Toad leaving MSNBC
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:14 PM
Jun 2025

Was an IRL example of the Addition by Subtraction concept.

He didn't "meet the moment" the first time around, Chuckie. What made YOU think he would "meet the moment" this go-round?

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Prairie Gates

(8,479 posts)
25. For a long time I thought Chuck Todd was a savvy GOP tool...I was wrong
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:24 PM
Jun 2025

It's far more likely that he's simply an idiot.

Bev54

(13,522 posts)
29. lol so CNN is failing and they what? Bring on Chuck Todd
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jun 2025

For his warped political opinions to save them? CNN is close to the end.

Janbdwl72

(285 posts)
34. It's a true sign of desperation to add Chuck Todd to CNN's lineup.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jun 2025

Just like the other places he has been, he won't last that long.

Chuck "Chuckles" Todd is basically useless as a commentator.

Cha

(320,656 posts)
30. One thing, though..
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:32 PM
Jun 2025

Todd did say.. he wasn’t Meeting the Moment. And said what this country Needs.

He could be talking about Joe Biden

senseandsensibility

(25,541 posts)
33. Well, I would respect him if he followed
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:36 PM
Jun 2025

up his comments by saying that Biden would have met the moment or something like that. But he didn't. At least not that I heard. I could only listen for so long.

Cha

(320,656 posts)
37. Yeah, I know I
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:44 PM
Jun 2025

Was just hoping it might get in the mass consciousness unbeknownst to ol fascists wing water 💦 carrier Chuckster.

🕯️🕊️💙🌈🌊🇨🇦💛💙

agingdem

(8,958 posts)
32. This crap coming from the same Chuck Todd
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:33 PM
Jun 2025

who (along with his pals Joe, Mika, and Andrea) hated Hillary so much they turned a talk show buffoon into a viable candidate and sold him as a serious thinker, someone who would “grow” into the office..

SHUT THE FUCK UP CHUCK!!!!

Just Jerome

(565 posts)
35. Have a nice glass
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:44 PM
Jun 2025

of warm milk laced with an excellent single malt, Chuckles, and go nighty-night. We’ll wake you if there’s any news.

peggysue2

(12,602 posts)
36. Chuckles is shocked?
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:44 PM
Jun 2025

I'm shocked that anyone could be this clueless to expect anything out of Agent Orange other than what we're witnessing.

Where's the evidence, Chuck, that Trump ever intended to 'meet the moment' beyond taking every opportunity to enrich himself? Leadership? When has there ever been evidence of Trump's leadership skills other running fraudulent schemes or ego-driven businesses (most of which went belly-up) while holding petty grievances against all critics/opponents?

His entire shtick is a blatant lie. He doesn't care about America. He doesn't care about his own supporters. He cares only about himself.

Everything else is irrelevant.

You're educated. You're presumably a journalist. You have no excuses for being so outrageously obtuse.



Jean Genie

(550 posts)
38. Really, Chuck?
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:48 PM
Jun 2025

Maybe you should ring us Susan Collins. The two of you could commiserate as you share your "deep concerns" with one another.

rickford66

(6,097 posts)
42. Trump has zero empathy.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 05:59 PM
Jun 2025

That alone, among all his other faults, explains just about everything about him. Todd has to be the dumbest guy on the Earth.

Nasruddin

(1,303 posts)
46. Broken down
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:14 PM
Jun 2025

Like all of us I’m completely broken down in surprise that Trump isn’t rising to the occasion.

wcmagumba

(6,641 posts)
52. Toddler is totally shocked, shocked I say...good thing I haven't regularly watched the CNN dumpster fire for some time..
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:47 PM
Jun 2025

calimary

(90,830 posts)
54. Blow it out yer ass, Chuck.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:52 PM
Jun 2025

He’s “SURPRISED” at the lack of leadership here? Was his last name van Winkle before he changed it to Todd?

SHEESH!!!

I’ve never been that impressed with Chuck Todd. Didn’t know many blowhards like him when I was still working. But I’m sure he remains his biggest fan…

If I were running NBC News, he’d be gone already.

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