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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRNC's Michael Reed can't understand why Morning Joe failed to ask Al Franken about Kathy Griffin
The Republican National Committee went after MSNBCs Joe Scarborough Wednesday for his recent opposition to President Donald Trump. Scarborough then turned to attack Trump himself and encouraged him to get a life.
Scarboroughs Morning Joe was once a welcoming place to Trump as a candidate but turned hostile as Trump began to infuriate the host. According to The Hill, RNC deputy communications director Michael Reed sent out a statement blaming Scarborough for filling the airwaves with leftist propaganda.
Once a respected forum for intelligent discourse, the program has turned into 3 hours of far-left hysteria, filled with more faux scandal and innuendo than a bad episode of Gossip Girl, the statement said.
The statement went on to say that the Morning Joe hosts also give Democratic leaders a pass. They cited Wednesdays interview with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), noting they didnt ask the comedian about Kathy Griffins recent photo with a headless Trump dummy.
Link to tweet
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/joe-scarborough-hilariously-swats-back-rnc-attack-trump-should-stop-obsessing-over-tv-or-get-a-new-job/
LisaM
(27,759 posts)Why should anyone answer to her actions except her? (You could say CNN has taken its position). Was she acting on behalf of Al Franken?
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)As far as I can figure it out,
1). Reed thinks Morning Joe is mean to Trump
2). Al Franken is a Democrat
3). Reed's idea of "fair and balanced" would be Scarborough grilling Franken over something he had no involvement in whatsoever, other than being a "leftist," which in Reed's mind probably made him complicit.
...that's just the surface level "crazy take" on this. Reed's logic might be even more convoluted than my "educated guess."
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)asked him about Kathy and he talked about redemption and forgiveness. Not sure what else they want from him. He said she is still his friend.
LisaM
(27,759 posts)TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Democrats take heat from RepubliCANTs. These entertainers aren't elected officials, they're citizens using their first amendment rights and Dems pols shouldn't be asked about what these people say or do.
Chiyo-chichi
(3,563 posts)A giant yawn to whatever he has to say.
Demsrule86
(68,352 posts)types about Shit covered Ted Nugent...the draft dodger about the filthy threats he made against Obama and particularly Hillary? Nope...the head GOP asshat had him over to the White House.
underpants
(182,279 posts)chillfactor
(7,566 posts)why should he answer anything about her....she can speak for herself. Reed needs to get a life already. He never has anything to say worth listening to.
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)Anything that doesn't sing the praises of the GOP is far-left hysteria.
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)In other news - all GOP are hypocrites.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)From wandering off the stage during his joint appearance with Netanyahu to being so winded at the G-7 in Sicily that he had to follow along in a golf cart to his early morning tweet that looks like it came from a stroke victim, President Trump has exhibited some alarming behaviors of late. The American people deserve to know if the president is healthy. He should undergo a comprehensive physical and neurological exam to be sure he's got all his marbles.