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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:10 AM Aug 2012

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why the Tweety smackdown of RNC PR BS was important [View all]

Big wigs in the GOP won't go on Tweety's show because he is tough on them. So he doesn't get many opportunities to engage them directly.

He patiently waited until there was 4 minutes until a hard break to make his move so Joe and Mika couldn't cut him off or go to a soft break.

Tweety is a veteran newsman and knows that Priebus would have no time to respond.

After the break, Priebus was no longer on the panel. He was probably in the green room on the phone with the producer of the show.

It was a beautiful 3-4 minutes of TV, and it will be viral over the next 24 hours.

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why the Tweety smackdown of RNC PR BS was important [View all] scheming daemons Aug 2012 OP

I was surprised Chris waited as long as he did! Thanks for your explanation. Now I know. nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #1

I was wondering why he was so quiet during the lie fest. Ghost of Tom Joad Aug 2012 #50

It was great. Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #2

I blame his parents. beac Aug 2012 #23

I prefer FightForMichigan Aug 2012 #35

Too bad he doesn't rinse it clean, beac. calimary Aug 2012 #64

I'll bet he had more than his share of wedgies in gym class catbyte Aug 2012 #24

The residuals of which Plucketeer Aug 2012 #37

Snnnoooorf! Demoiselle Aug 2012 #42

Loved the "this is highly irregular" look Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #3

I call it the "whaaaaa????" look tavalon Aug 2012 #4

Yup....the "this wasn't we discussed off-air??" look.. truebrit71 Aug 2012 #5

He also forced Priebus to (again) denounce universal health care as foreign and un-American Tanuki Aug 2012 #6

The Soundtrack of this election year. SCVDem Aug 2012 #7

Welcome to DU, SCVDem! calimary Aug 2012 #66

Rheinhold Played Right Into Tweety's Wheelhouse... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #8

Brokaw is sickening..I've Cha Aug 2012 #45

Thx for this info...the guy looked like he was about to cry... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #9

Remember, Priebus is an employee. He is paid to say what he says. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #27

He prolly threw up in the bathroom after that segment... CTyankee Aug 2012 #29

Wow I just saw the clip on Mediate blog. Gee, Chris left the idiot speechless. Christ southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #10

Chris wasn't actually calling the guy garbage but the crap he avebury Aug 2012 #43

Thanks for the correction. I sure thought at first he called him garbage. LOL. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #58

He said, "It's your garbage" klook Aug 2012 #46

Yes I stand corrected. I thought at first he called him garbage. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #57

If he had said it, I would have agreed with that, too! LOL (n/t) klook Aug 2012 #60

My mouth just fell open when I heard it. I am glad it was corrected. We already know that Matthews southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #62

At the top of the show Matthews said BOTH Romney and the President were guilty of negative xtraxritical Aug 2012 #63

Priebus and the RNC Had it Coming LonghornJack Aug 2012 #11

Tweety just did it again with Chris Jansing. Loki Aug 2012 #12

well said..nt. Stuart G Aug 2012 #13

"Birther Supremo" aka Cha Aug 2012 #47

its time for a master of puppets DarkPhoenixRizes Aug 2012 #14

well said! renate Aug 2012 #22

Perhaps the best 1st post ever. Welcome to DU! Scuba Aug 2012 #30

The dog whistles of racism Poiuyt Aug 2012 #38

PREACH IT, DARKPHOENIXRIZES Skittles Aug 2012 #52

Hey! Welcome to DU! calimary Aug 2012 #71

Now here is a newbie who will fit in just fine! chknltl Aug 2012 #78

Condescending snickers were pricdeless vlyons Aug 2012 #15

can't see your image nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #18

Those facial expression were very revealing and completely efhmc Aug 2012 #67

Thanks.. would never have understood Tweety's timing... nenagh Aug 2012 #16

Brokaw was nice and accommodating with Priebus. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #17

Tom "both sides do it" Brokaw.. Whatever annabanana Aug 2012 #19

Brokaw has never been a journalist Frank Cannon Aug 2012 #69

he did cover the White House for a number of years... grasswire Aug 2012 #76

So did Jeff Gannon Frank Cannon Aug 2012 #80

well, I don't think that Jeff Gannon ever worked for NBC grasswire Aug 2012 #82

It's typical Brokaw.. carries gop water Cha Aug 2012 #51

F*ck Brokaw. speedoo Aug 2012 #55

I Tawt I Taw A Smackdown askyeshua Aug 2012 #20

Good one!! (nt) CanSocDem Aug 2012 #25

Great post! nt avebury Aug 2012 #44

DUzy for the new DUer! calimary Aug 2012 #73

Definite Duzy! n/t malthaussen Aug 2012 #81

Needed: More spine! sarchasm Aug 2012 #21

Matthews is no liberal FreeBC Aug 2012 #26

Noteworthy point, thanks. Scuba Aug 2012 #31

He's a party establishment guy to the core, true. Marr Aug 2012 #33

What makes you say that??? ailsagirl Aug 2012 #39

Maybe its as simple as lies vs truth. n/t Avalux Aug 2012 #40

Does it Matter? Dread Pirate Roberts Aug 2012 #41

Welcome to DU! calimary Aug 2012 #72

just watched the vid on huffpo d_b Aug 2012 #28

Horray Chris! jimlup Aug 2012 #32

Tweety was still steaming on Rev Al's xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #75

I hope someone posts the video? nt Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #34

here ya go: steve2470 Aug 2012 #48

Thanks steve. That was a thing of beauty! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #53

yes it was ! steve2470 Aug 2012 #54

Matthews "patiently waited"? Since when has "Mr. Interruptus" patiently waited for anybody? SusanaMontana41 Aug 2012 #36

Preibus and PeeWee Herman? LibGranny Aug 2012 #49

I think he was separated at birth Jane Austin Aug 2012 #56

Don't say that! I love Blackadder! Bette Noir Aug 2012 #74

I saw this unfold in real time powergirl Aug 2012 #59

Tweety went in. Lol craigmatic Aug 2012 #61

I loved the exchange Gothmog Aug 2012 #65

k&r. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #68

I will never call him Tweety again. David Zephyr Aug 2012 #70

Martin Bashir showed a small clip of Tweety giving him hell. BigBearJohn Aug 2012 #77

Awesome smackdown. silvershadow Aug 2012 #79