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Cha

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104. PS.. here it is.. I found it..

Sun Apr 2, 2023, 07:21 PM

Apr 2023

Martin Eden (11,997 posts)

12. There is so much BS to call out and pin her down with facts

I have a feeling that's not what happened, since MTG-Q praised Lesley Stahl after the interview.

A journalist should be civil to a guest, but not to the extent of normalizing evil.

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'60 Minutes' Interview With Marjorie Taylor Greene Prompts Backlash [View all] Mr. Sparkle Apr 2023 OP

Good journalism doesn't prop train wrecks and mafia politics. ancianita Apr 2023 #1

Thank you! True Blue American Apr 2023 #38

mtg SpamWyzer Apr 2023 #2

"Furious" about what? A TV interview with a member of Congress? betsuni Apr 2023 #3

+1 Takket Apr 2023 #16

Unfortunately, yes, when a loon or demagogue gets publicity, they gain followers Bucky Apr 2023 #17

Like the News media's "obligation" Cha Apr 2023 #87

IF it is a fluff piece that normalizes her, yes, it is infuriating. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #29

Why would anyone be mindlessly brainwashed by a fluff piece, anyway? betsuni Apr 2023 #42

The serious danger is she's nominated for VP Captain Zero Apr 2023 #44

Ask the audience of Fox "news", OAN or Newsmax FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #47

No, she's not treated like a normal respectable authority figure, anti-establishment conspiracy betsuni Apr 2023 #53

There are A LOT of people in the middle who don't have a clue about Marge. SMC22307 Apr 2023 #69

The press normalized tRump. Look where that got us. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #48

Nothing normal about Trump, he's right-wing hate radio come to life. No "normalizing" because betsuni Apr 2023 #50

Mainstream media NEVER emphasized his crazy. He WAS normalized by them and Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #52

No, MSM showed his rallies and interviews in full without telling viewers what to think. betsuni Apr 2023 #54

Jennifer Rubin: Timid media and GOP figures are again, dangerously, normalizing Trump Celerity Apr 2023 #78

Exactly mountain grammy Apr 2023 #68

Exactly.. that's what I posted up Cha Apr 2023 #90

No, not every one thinks "oh, bullshit." SMC22307 Apr 2023 #66

Thanks for expressing it better than I attempted. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #74

Did you watch? I didn't. LOL SMC22307 Apr 2023 #113

Not a second. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #114

Three answers mountain grammy Apr 2023 #67

Have you met some of your fellow Americans? maxrandb Apr 2023 #91

Thank you! Cha Apr 2023 #88

I did see it, with your concerns on my own mind. Leslie tried several times to nail her down. Marj CTyankee Apr 2023 #110

That's exactly what happened to Trump. Marius25 Apr 2023 #61

They gave him free airtime for his rallies and didn't tell viewers what to think betsuni Apr 2023 #63

Most Americans are weak idiots. Marius25 Apr 2023 #65

I really look forward to seeing this! TomWilm Apr 2023 #4

Why not showcase stupid?... MiHale Apr 2023 #5

That's the key point - softball questions, or hard follow-ups and staying on task (ie, on target)? TheRickles Apr 2023 #6

From what Greene said about it, it sounds like softball time SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #23

I would guess Stahl will ask the hard questions... Septua Apr 2023 #51

I don't think she can answer even softball questions without showing her stupidity Walleye Apr 2023 #7

We'll see IF Stahl calls her out Cha Apr 2023 #92

I'm certainly not counting on it Walleye Apr 2023 #102

Me neither.. I don't Cha Apr 2023 #103

It was as we figured it would be. She just elevated MTG Walleye Apr 2023 #106

It's Already been shown?! Oh yeah Cha Apr 2023 #107

In a strange way it reminded me of Trump elevating Kim and giving him legitimacy by meeting with him Walleye Apr 2023 #108

Shudder.. you're strong to Cha Apr 2023 #109

Morbid curiosity Walleye Apr 2023 #111

PS.. here it is.. I found it.. Cha Apr 2023 #104

PLEASE: No softball questions Dirty Socialist Apr 2023 #8

There is so much BS to call out and pin her down with facts Martin Eden Apr 2023 #12

Well Put! TY nt Cha Apr 2023 #105

I won't watch it but I will read here on DU KarenS Apr 2023 #9

Me too. TNNurse Apr 2023 #10

I didn't watch bdamomma Apr 2023 #112

DON'T WATCH! WVreaper Apr 2023 #11

WHY NOT? betsuni Apr 2023 #13

Better yet, WHY? ananda Apr 2023 #20

The more you know about enemies, the more likely to defeat them because you know their betsuni Apr 2023 #22

How will it help YOU and I to know more about this deseased person? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #30

The more information the better. Who is "we"? It's a TV show. How do you know who is watching? betsuni Apr 2023 #33

She's an ignorant loon from North Georgia... paleotn Apr 2023 #31

No, she was voted into Congress. That's really all you need to know. betsuni Apr 2023 #34

By equally ignorant and loony north Georgians. paleotn Apr 2023 #37

The angry white Republican voters certain people say aren't at all racist betsuni Apr 2023 #40

Representative democracy Bucky Apr 2023 #55

Yeah it is actually. It normalizes them, which makes them more popular. Marius25 Apr 2023 #62

How? You mean they become a celebrity? betsuni Apr 2023 #64

Agree.. like trump in 2016. The Cha Apr 2023 #93

You're not going to learn much from what I'm guessing will be a total puff piece. SMC22307 Apr 2023 #70

Here's the thing. I know enough, and I do not want ... ananda Apr 2023 #98

Would rather have Nicole Wallace do the interview. joshdawg Apr 2023 #14

I would totally watch that. n/t ms liberty Apr 2023 #15

Umm PJMcK Apr 2023 #26

Please don't dumb down the conversation. Or at least read the posts you respond to Bucky Apr 2023 #56

I was writing about the scale of their respective audiences PJMcK Apr 2023 #72

Did you not read the last sentence of my post? joshdawg Apr 2023 #58

Of course I did PJMcK Apr 2023 #71

She has already taken the reins. McCarthy gave her the gavel. And autocracy is on the doorstep. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #18

I'd pick lint before watching that. ananda Apr 2023 #19

Not watching. I want the ratings to be lower than her morals Norbert Apr 2023 #21

Good point SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #25

Well it won't matter if you watch or not. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #46

Prejudice Roy Rolling Apr 2023 #24

Legitimizing evil and insanity. That's all I need to know about MTG's "interview." paleotn Apr 2023 #36

Because Greene needs a free infomercial on primetime TV dalton99a Apr 2023 #27

That's a good point. Maybe if we ignore her, she'll just go away Bucky Apr 2023 #57

WTF sloopdog50 Apr 2023 #28

I hope it's not all softball questions with no follow ups SledDriver Apr 2023 #32

Who's next for Lesley Stahl? Kim Jong Un? Putin perhaps? paleotn Apr 2023 #35

Thank you Mehdi Hasan Six117 Apr 2023 #39

I hope Stahl takes the opportunity to confront the traitorous creep. Pepsidog Apr 2023 #41

Giving MTG a feature on 60 minutes jcgoldie Apr 2023 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Apr 2023 #59

Exposing extremist members of Congress is in the public interest IMO. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #76

She exposes herself everyday jcgoldie Apr 2023 #79

I entirely disagree. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #80

Joe McCarthy didn't have twitter jcgoldie Apr 2023 #81

Social media's tendency to promote extremism is a huge part of why traditional media's Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #89

That's why presenting "batshit-crazy" as normal is a mistake. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #96

Presenting "batshit-crazy" as normal is a mistake. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #97

She is a treasonous slug who wants her state to secede. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #45

I shut her down after a couple of sentences, but thanks for posting. CTyankee Apr 2023 #49

The media's willingness to normalize Nazis is why American media is garbage Marius25 Apr 2023 #60

What makes you think they will "normalize" Greene? Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #75

Because that's all the media does. Marius25 Apr 2023 #82

What nonsense. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #83

Not nonsense at all. America media is garbage, and they love fascists Marius25 Apr 2023 #84

I think you're correct that we are unlikely to ever agree on anything. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #85

I'll watch at least the first part of it to see if Stahl asks tough questions gulliver Apr 2023 #73

Well, now we know Mysterian Apr 2023 #77

Good on Kinzinger! I didn't know Cha Apr 2023 #86

Perhaps the backlash should wait for the actual interviews? brooklynite Apr 2023 #94

Sure. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #95

I do. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #101

Or we could just rush to judgement and declare that CBS are fascist enablers Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #100

Nobody said that. You're getting your boilerplate mixed up. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2023 #115

Marjorie Greene represents the worst of us. Initech Apr 2023 #99