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109. Whenever Rachel Maddow was on, Dave called her "the smartest person in the world"

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 02:59 AM

Jan 2023

Since she knew all about politics and campaigns and he claimed to know nothing. But he sure put TFG in his place. He also made fun of him because TFG brought some neckties that he was selling. So Dave turned them over and pointed out the "Made in China" tag. Dave knew a lot more than he gave himself credit for and he definitely got the better of TFG.

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I will be checking both CNN and M$NBComcast at 6:00am to see if the gun attacks on [View all] malaise Jan 2023 OP

It will be interesting to see if they keep him in custody. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1

CNN starts with football then Santos - M$NBComcast starts with Santos malaise Jan 2023 #2

Media is seriously lacking, to put it mildly SheltieLover Jan 2023 #8

The MSM is doing exactly what its right wing domestic oligarch owners want it to do. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #40

THIS! They are as responsible for our dying democracy as any other player in this nation. Samrob Jan 2023 #77

CNN is covering it at 6:01. eom LittleGirl Jan 2023 #3

So CNN has it second then - they started with football malaise Jan 2023 #4

Football? Seriously? SheltieLover Jan 2023 #9

CNN is now Biden, Biden Biden malaise Jan 2023 #5

Correction SuperCoder Jan 2023 #11

True malaise Jan 2023 #12

Yes and their website is even worse! nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #31

I googled "republican candidate shoots at democrats" MyMission Jan 2023 #48

No kidding! CNN going for low hanging fruit nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #58

Pena hired several men to do the shootings, but he was personally involved in at least one. patphil Jan 2023 #73

It was the #1 story on Rachel Maddow, she broke the story: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #6

DUer deminks broke it before Rachel malaise Jan 2023 #7

Well, Rachel led with this story, first I heard of it Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #13

We've been getting drips for almost a week malaise Jan 2023 #15

Ah ha! Great catch! I missed that one! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #18

I think someone else might have broken it malaise Jan 2023 #20

Rachel spent a lot of time on it. It is a big deal. patphil Jan 2023 #72

Wow! Excellent reporting on this story, it's the leading story nationally now Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #74

Thx, Rhi! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #10

Good Grief! Even Republicans running for office now turn out to be criminals! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #14

Party of criminals fof sure! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #16

The mob party malaise Jan 2023 #17

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #19

I posted on another thread if only he'd been removed after the first impeachment! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #21

They created their own mess malaise Jan 2023 #22

And he's guilty of all of them - so who thought he'd be an acceptable candidate?! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #28

Remember McCarthy admitted they had info on Santos malaise Jan 2023 #29

"If he was a Democrat, the Republicans would be calling for his head..." Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #33

How about if he'd been locked up many years earlier for his crimes? SheltieLover Jan 2023 #25

You're absolutely right Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #30

I recall the first timeI saw the pos. Resulted in immediate, extreme revulsion. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #91

From what I know about that show, TFG was made to look like a "successful businessman" by the network Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #94

My only thought was "who the fk would kow tow that prick?" SheltieLover Jan 2023 #96

It was a TV show, complete fiction - but people bought it as real life! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #97

I guess, but still. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #105

David Letterman put him in his place, no one took him seriously Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #106

Good for Letterman! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #108

Whenever Rachel Maddow was on, Dave called her "the smartest person in the world" Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #109

THIS malaise Jan 2023 #82

I cannot stand the slob SheltieLover Jan 2023 #92

That's what media want us to believe, in order to force us to accept a "new normal." ancianita Jan 2023 #101

Zero tolerance for liars & bs, so I've not watched tv for years. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #104

it's a bdamomma Jan 2023 #81

It sure is! Their god is money. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #93

Make one small change to this story and it would be COMPLETELY different Cosmocat Jan 2023 #23

You're right Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #26

Correct malaise Jan 2023 #27

ABC 2nd headline...1st is mass shooting in Florida n/t mtngirl47 Jan 2023 #24

I am right there with you duhneece Jan 2023 #32

Dems need to make this a big malaise Jan 2023 #34

Weirdly, we are having an internal struggle at local Dem level duhneece Jan 2023 #56

Keep up the good work malaise Jan 2023 #57

Strategy and Tactics Roy Rolling Jan 2023 #35

Dems need one central meme malaise Jan 2023 #36

Apparently he paid a couple of other people Danascot Jan 2023 #37

Complicity in the Fox Noise civil warmongering lambchopp59 Jan 2023 #38

Why would you expect it to be? brooklynite Jan 2023 #39

You better go back and insert that sarcasm thingy gab13by13 Jan 2023 #41

Its page a page 1 story on DU, so many DUers think it should be page 1 everywhere onenote Jan 2023 #43

"...shot at houses ..." cause he knew they were empty? if not then yeah, you're missing the ... uponit7771 Jan 2023 #44

Some minor players tried to kidnap malaise Jan 2023 #49

the key words being "The Governor of Michigan" brooklynite Jan 2023 #117

He could have killed someone treestar Jan 2023 #51

"He could have" but he didn't. That's what reduces the significance. brooklynite Jan 2023 #60

intent matters treestar Jan 2023 #61

attempted aggravated assault v attempted murder onenote Jan 2023 #79

there's also depraved indifference treestar Jan 2023 #119

One bullet went through the bedroom of a victim's 10-y-o daughter Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #62

Court papers indicate Solomon Pena's intent was to harm victims Cha Jan 2023 #66

They were not empty. One house had a ten Polly Hennessey Jan 2023 #63

OMG treestar Jan 2023 #64

It's violence and intimidation against civilians to pursue a political agenda IronLionZion Jan 2023 #55

Not much different from Putin murdering Ukrainian civilians housecat Jan 2023 #83

Putin must have mental illness but no political agenda IronLionZion Jan 2023 #103

Sadly that's true. housecat Jan 2023 #123

This Looks A Bit Rote, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2023 #107

The news story of a GQP taking pot shots at Democratic officials .... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #42

If white, it's mental illness and they don't have a political agenda IronLionZion Jan 2023 #45

this one was also an ex con malaise Jan 2023 #50

Solomon Pena is a losing GOP candidate IronLionZion Jan 2023 #53

Don't know that applies here treestar Jan 2023 #52

Hispanic GOP candidate who lost in November IronLionZion Jan 2023 #54

When I woke up at 7 I turned on the TV and didn't see a thing. If Rachel hadn't Vinca Jan 2023 #46

it's about 1/3 of the way down wapo's front page. mopinko Jan 2023 #47

Nicole Wallace opens with this malaise Jan 2023 #65

yes that's true bdamomma Jan 2023 #87

Front page is front page. Also, Nicolle W is on it. Hekate Jan 2023 #71

Chris Hayes starts with it malaise Jan 2023 #75

It never ceases to amaze me how many DUers profess to hate MSNBC because "they" don't... Hekate Jan 2023 #76

Only JoeScum didn't cover it yesterday malaise Jan 2023 #115

Only a small percentage of US adults watch cable news Kaleva Jan 2023 #59

Rachel covered this story in depth last night DeeDeeNY Jan 2023 #67

Yes she did malaise Jan 2023 #70

Lead story on ABC nightly news onenote Jan 2023 #68

Ari too and now Joy Reid malaise Jan 2023 #69

Lead on Chris Hayes at 5 nolabear Jan 2023 #78

It's beyond crazy malaise Jan 2023 #84

MSM's reporters are seriously busy looking for expired McDonald's coupons in Joe's home closets. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2023 #80

They are actually covering this today malaise Jan 2023 #85

It was the lead story on NBC Nightly News SCantiGOP Jan 2023 #86

Alex bdamomma Jan 2023 #88

Good.. bc I think it's Important news! Cha Jan 2023 #90

Well, are you entertained? SYFROYH Jan 2023 #89

ReTHUS terrorism is not entertaining malaise Jan 2023 #114

Of course, it isn't. I was referring to the news shows in your OP. SYFROYH Jan 2023 #124

'Second Amendment Solutions' keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #95

This is serious shit malaise Jan 2023 #110

Damned right it is. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2023 #98

Great post malaise Jan 2023 #111

Thank you! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2023 #120

State Sen Linda Lopez on her home being Shot UP.. Cha Jan 2023 #99

Thanks for the link malaise Jan 2023 #112

YVW.. This Is Significatnt! Cha Jan 2023 #122

Not even on CNN news scroll now orangecrush Jan 2023 #100

Listen. New Mexico has been blue in the West as long as California, and I can tell you this ancianita Jan 2023 #102

Most excellent my friend malaise Jan 2023 #113

Nothing on Morning Joe this morning so far! Emile Jan 2023 #116

2 hours in Morning Joe and just now are talking about it. eom Emile Jan 2023 #118

Missed that malaise Jan 2023 #121