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In reply to the discussion: 'Morning Joe' pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting... [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(182,598 posts)64. Morning Joe's comments about Holt's unfair interview may piss off NBC's executives
I watched the entire interview and was also very irked at Holt and the way this interview was conducted. I had heard earlier that President Biden was stuttering and did not handle himself well in this interview. I was very pleased with President Biden's performance in this unfair interview. There was no stuttering and President Biden answered all of the questions and then pointed out Holt's double standard.
I agree with Morning Joe on the way that Holt conducted this interview
Link to tweet
https://www.rawstory.com/biden-interview/
Moments before "Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarbrough took his bosses to task for pulling his show on the Monday following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump's life, the MSNBC host criticized his colleague Lester Holt over his interview with President Joe Biden.
On Monday night, as the Republican National Convention kicked into high gear, NBC released the sitdown interview between Holt and Biden and, on Tuesday morning, Scarborough shared a clip and expressed his displeasure at what transpired.
Speaking with fellow MSNBC host Al Sharpton, Scarborough stated he needed to address Holt's obsession with getting Biden to admit he has engaged in violent rhetoric and needs to tone down his criticism of the former president.
"We just need to talk about that line of questioning from NBC's Lester Holt," the MSNBC host stated after the clip ended. "It was an important question to ask, about what President Biden said in a private fundraiser to donors. It's a question I would have asked. I think any of us would have asked that question, but to ask that question without any context, about the politically violent rhetoric that Republicans have been engaged in for close to a decade now."
"We could talk about Nancy Pelosi, we could talk about the assassinations of Joint Chiefs, the hangings of Mike Pence. We could go on and on and on. We could talk about it on both sides. Again, a good question to ask about what he said in a private fundraiser a good question to ask, I would have asked the same question. But to ask that question absent of any context seems to me to be you talk about a phony moral relativism."
"It was screaming throughout that part of the interview, and I must say, I was shocked," he added.
On Monday night, as the Republican National Convention kicked into high gear, NBC released the sitdown interview between Holt and Biden and, on Tuesday morning, Scarborough shared a clip and expressed his displeasure at what transpired.
Speaking with fellow MSNBC host Al Sharpton, Scarborough stated he needed to address Holt's obsession with getting Biden to admit he has engaged in violent rhetoric and needs to tone down his criticism of the former president.
"We just need to talk about that line of questioning from NBC's Lester Holt," the MSNBC host stated after the clip ended. "It was an important question to ask, about what President Biden said in a private fundraiser to donors. It's a question I would have asked. I think any of us would have asked that question, but to ask that question without any context, about the politically violent rhetoric that Republicans have been engaged in for close to a decade now."
"We could talk about Nancy Pelosi, we could talk about the assassinations of Joint Chiefs, the hangings of Mike Pence. We could go on and on and on. We could talk about it on both sides. Again, a good question to ask about what he said in a private fundraiser a good question to ask, I would have asked the same question. But to ask that question absent of any context seems to me to be you talk about a phony moral relativism."
"It was screaming throughout that part of the interview, and I must say, I was shocked," he added.
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Wouldn't want anyone to say something that might offend TSF's delicate ego
captain queeg
Jul 2024
#1
Looks like all regular MSNBC programming was pulled Sunday and replaced by the shooting analysis from NBC
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2024
#4
Exactly. I like all those weekend shows, especially Velshi, so I looked for them on YouTube
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2024
#6
You're right, what little I saw when I tuned in just now looks exactly like what was on all day yesterday
Rhiannon12866
Jul 2024
#26
Thankfully it's been shark week on National Geographic channel. Just saying.
allegorical oracle
Jul 2024
#33
If people dont tune in it will quickly revert back to non trump programming
Mr. Sparkle
Jul 2024
#11
Or North Korea, where residents are required to keep a national message radio on 24-7. nt
allegorical oracle
Jul 2024
#34
MSNBC practicing pulling shows critical of the Supreme Leader in case of another Trump presidency.
dem4decades
Jul 2024
#14
what silly decisions... at best. Possibly disturbing given some of the context in the article. Another media letdown.
themaguffin
Jul 2024
#15
Very annoying. I really don't want to hear about Trump's bloody ear 24/7 forever and ever.
Vinca
Jul 2024
#16
It's a private company. It's scary and wrong. But, it's not a first amendment issue. NBC is doing their
mucifer
Jul 2024
#31
Once again, the powers acquiesce to the rightwing. Seems to happen every
allegorical oracle
Jul 2024
#29
Three days of speculation on speculation. I'm sick to death of it. They all need to get over it.
marble falls
Jul 2024
#32
My money is on Joe being very pissed off and letting them know just how much.
madaboutharry
Jul 2024
#38
Oh I bet they are both stomping mad. THEIR GUESTS can't be trusted to not say the wrong thing?
underpants
Jul 2024
#45
And that is why I don't watch MSNBC lately...the coverage they have fawns on Trump...
Demsrule86
Jul 2024
#53
MSNBC announces "Morning Joe" will return as scheduled tomorrow morning.
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2024
#61
Morning Joe's comments about Holt's unfair interview may piss off NBC's executives
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2024
#64