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How did Lester Holt (Original Post) Mr.Bill May 2017 OP
Because He's Useless SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #1
At least Holt's method/style got results. WinkyDink May 2017 #6
Good question!!! WoonTars May 2017 #2
Lester is the consummate professional. democratisphere May 2017 #3
That was my take. He wanted to finish the interview and not poke a stick Grammy23 May 2017 #5
Poke The Stick SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #8
He has remarkable self-restraint. Unlike some people who shall remain nameless. Amaryllis May 2017 #4
I thought the same thing... chillfactor May 2017 #7
Lester Holt gets his marching orders from NBC's Lack, who told him to still_one May 2017 #9
 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
1. Because He's Useless
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:08 PM
May 2017

The media are lapdogs. He wouldn't want to offend his highness, and risk not having him allow an interview in the future. OH THE HUMANITY!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
3. Lester is the consummate professional.
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:09 PM
May 2017

Don't know how the hell he does it, specially when he is interviewing one of the biggest a**holes in the world.

Grammy23

(5,808 posts)
5. That was my take. He wanted to finish the interview and not poke a stick
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:25 PM
May 2017

at a snake (tRump). So he kept his game face on but you know he wanted to howl at some of the crazier things tRump said. But any sign from Lester that he was laughing at tRump and tRump would have bolted from the room before Lester finished asking his questions. So he wisely kept it professional.

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
8. Poke The Stick
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:39 PM
May 2017

In fact, Stab the snake with the stick.

No, better to act professional, let him give his talking points to all the mindless idiots following the interview, and refrain from presenting the truth, or questioning the orange man's LIES.

In good time, I'm sure Trump will have something bad to say about Lester. Ya see, when you don't poke a snake with a stick. When you don't try to stab it to death. That snake will come back and KILL YOU. Or in this case, make you irrelevant, which Drumpf is becoming very successful at in regards to the media.

still_one

(91,962 posts)
9. Lester Holt gets his marching orders from NBC's Lack, who told him to
Thu May 11, 2017, 05:53 PM
May 2017

give a free pass to trump and hold Hillary to a double standard

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