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PJMcK

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71. Both Joes are playing Trump

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 02:13 PM

Feb 2018

Scarborough was taunting Trump. He was telling Trump that he's smarter than his lawyers. This is an obvious play to Trump's ego in order to try to prod him into agreeing to the Mueller interview. You know that Scarborough wants Trump to meet Mr. Mueller then fuck up.

Vice President Biden, on the other hand, is using reverse psychology. This also prods Trump towards the interview.

Don't worry, pnwmom. Mr. Biden won't run for president in 2020. By Election Day that year, Mr. Biden will be a couple of weeks shy of 77 years old. Our side needs fresh blood. It's important for us to continue to be progressive because that's who we are. Mr. Biden, the Clintons and a whole slew of others have fought valiantly for us. We need the next generation to continue the fight.

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Scarborough is handling this issue better than Biden, unfortunately. [View all] pnwmom Feb 2018 OP

This is the comment that is not helpful since it isnt accurate AT ALL Joe Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #1

Yup! You nailed it! pnwmom Feb 2018 #2

You guys, Biden was giving Trump a DIG, an insult! Hortensis Feb 2018 #30

Yeah, but for me it was that Joe did NOT need to add Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #37

But he's also correct Orrex Feb 2018 #38

Oh I know, and when Joe does this stuff it does not surprise me, he is the ultimate diplomat Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #39

Oh, OK. I was misreading your meaning. Orrex Feb 2018 #40

Trust me, it PAINS me to say anything negative about any Democrat these days Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #42

You're still missing the sly understatement. Hortensis Feb 2018 #47

That is all good with me, and now I say lets GOTV Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #48

Yes, lets! Hortensis Feb 2018 #55

What makes you think Trump knows what "disingenuous" means? PJMcK Feb 2018 #69

Actually, there is a very good chance he does not know that word. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #70

It's got five syllables PJMcK Feb 2018 #72

Rich people dont live like we do, dont follow the same rules. I doubt W did most of his school work Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #73

don't forget this part Egnever Feb 2018 #54

I like Joe, but, sorry, what he said is NOT helpful!! WTF!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #56

But we love Joe, he says what he says and as Hortensis said, it is Joe's way Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #58

Just wish Joe would give a little more thought to what comes out of his mouth... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #62

At age 70+ treestar Feb 2018 #68

I hear what you're sayin... but still think Joe will need to step up his game if he runs. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #74

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2018 #3

Trump will not accidentaly lie standingtall Feb 2018 #4

Wouldn't doubt that for a second! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #59

You can't lie "accidentally." The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #5

One wonders how often Trump accidentally tells the truth. Orrex Feb 2018 #41

Telling the truth is always an accident for him. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #43

How is that giving anyone cover jberryhill Feb 2018 #6

Because saying that DT might not plan to be "disingenuous" pnwmom Feb 2018 #8

no, that doesn't follow. malthaussen Feb 2018 #16

Trump, as a client, has to be a lawyer's nightmare. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #45

+1 treestar Feb 2018 #64

I saw Biden and "some difficulty with precision" was clearly a dignified way of saying rzemanfl Feb 2018 #7

Dems have no killer instinct. radius777 Feb 2018 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #17

Maybe you should read his whole interview and not just the cherry picked portion. Egnever Feb 2018 #52

When we suggest doing otherwise, we are above that treestar Feb 2018 #65

Perhaps this is Joe's way of using reverse physiology or goading him along MagickMuffin Feb 2018 #10

I don't think so -- not with his comment about not planning to be disingenuous. pnwmom Feb 2018 #11

Lawyers are advocates. malthaussen Feb 2018 #12

I've seen a few lawyers on news programs say the same thing. It isn't just Joe and he waited until chowder66 Feb 2018 #13

I think Obama ought to give the same advice as Biden. Trump would set up the interview within retread Feb 2018 #14

What's getting set up is a real Constitutional Crisis peggysue2 Feb 2018 #15

VP Biden is correct. H2O Man Feb 2018 #18

There Seems A Fairly Easy Way To Goad That Event ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #51

Trump is oppositional. He would not want to seem to be taking advice from tblue37 Feb 2018 #19

But Trump probably associates Biden with Obama and if it's anything Obama, Vinca Feb 2018 #20

Biden's crediting Trump with not planning to be disingenuous. pnwmom Feb 2018 #21

No, that's flattering the Donald to get his undivided attention. Vinca Feb 2018 #22

DT doesn't understand a big word like disingenuous. pnwmom Feb 2018 #24

Very true. And Scarborough has been surprisingly on the mark lately. Vinca Feb 2018 #29

It doesn't mean he's honest, or even intends to be honest. malthaussen Feb 2018 #23

Disingenuous means that someone is being dishonest. It isn't the same pnwmom Feb 2018 #25

Are we really looking that close for nits to pick about our own? Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #26

Ya think Trump listens to Biden? HopeAgain Feb 2018 #27

No. But I think lots of people who are wavering might listen to Biden. And what they would hear pnwmom Feb 2018 #36

Trump's predicament is he believes his lies loyalsister Feb 2018 #28

if that was the case he wouldn't be so opposed to the investigation JI7 Feb 2018 #34

"without even planning to be disingenuous." Cha Feb 2018 #31

I agree with Joe. I also agree with Joe. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2018 #32

Biden was saying, rather slyly, that trump can't help himself from lying. nt TeamPooka Feb 2018 #33

No, he was just being his usual nice self, crediting Trump with the possibility pnwmom Feb 2018 #35

Reverse psychology. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #44

It isn't reverse psychology to credit Trump with the possibility of being honest. n't pnwmom Feb 2018 #46

"You'd advise DT NOT to do the interview with Mueller." NCTraveler Feb 2018 #49

Seems like he nailed it to me. Egnever Feb 2018 #53

He is hit or miss. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #57

When taken in context there's nothing wrong with that. He was calling trump a liar. Egnever Feb 2018 #60

Joe being Joe. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #66

Knowing Trump, he probably wants to do it because Biden said he shouldn't. Renew Deal Feb 2018 #50

One is a pundit and the other a former VP treestar Feb 2018 #61

I think Biden is baiting him mercuryblues Feb 2018 #63

Yeah, I have to agree with Joe on this one. That other guy is wrong Bucky Feb 2018 #67

Both Joes are playing Trump PJMcK Feb 2018 #71