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Vinca

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6. Before I read your post I was talking about it with my husband.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 07:44 AM

Feb 2018

I've been downright depressed since the last shooting and the fact the POTUS has to be manipulated via television is really distressing. I've been following politics for 50 years and I've never seen anything like it.

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Donny Deutsch is delusional [View all] Siwsan Feb 2018 OP

That, would require Putin's and the NRA's approval, neither of which is going to happen!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2018 #1

It was easily one of the dumbest things I've heard on Morning Joe, yet. Siwsan Feb 2018 #2

How did that Moran make it it so far? Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #3

You're missing the point of "Morning Joe" this morning. They're attempting to psychologically Vinca Feb 2018 #4

Ahhhh - the Wicky Wacky Reverse Psychology method of saving the country Siwsan Feb 2018 #5

Before I read your post I was talking about it with my husband. Vinca Feb 2018 #6

I've had the same reaction. This one hit too close to my emotional home Siwsan Feb 2018 #10

I feel the same way. Sandy Hook was the point when we do something or not. Vinca Feb 2018 #14

We have a president that has to be programmed each morning by TV and social media. Incredible, RKP5637 Feb 2018 #15

Yeah, thats what I think....they think they can influence him to do something KewlKat Feb 2018 #7

The only point of Morning Joe is to get more people to watch and increase ad revenue oberliner Feb 2018 #8

Mais, oui! Seen this? Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #9

Thanks for sharing that oberliner Feb 2018 #12

That's a possibility, but I like to hope they all have an iota of remorse about everything Vinca Feb 2018 #11

Agreed oberliner Feb 2018 #13

Yep! It's all about money. MSNBC is a niche outlet under Comcast catering a bit left. The end result RKP5637 Feb 2018 #17

Yeah, Joe Scarborough was a great fan of Trump during the 2016 election. That's when I tuned out RKP5637 Feb 2018 #16

Idiocracy might become the 1984 of this era Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #18