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2016 Postmortem

tblue37

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23. OMG--Pence actually mocked Cuban for being just a TV star and sports team owner

Reply to Old Union Guy (Reply #22)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 11:56 AM

Sep 2016

rather than an experienced, knowledgeable office holder!

Pence's ill-considered snark from the article you linked:

Hillary Clinton apparently thinks this is an episode of 'Shark Tank,'” he said, adding, “Mark Cuban has been out there saying some pretty tough stuff about my running mate … [He] knows about as much about national security as I do about professional basketball (emphasis added).”

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/pence-gennifer-flowers-will-not-be-at-debate-228631

Talk about lacking a sense of irony or self-awareness!

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I'm so angry that the press is reporting on Flowers going to the debate. I wish they would report on [View all] mucifer Sep 2016 OP

Why would they start now? When have they ever discussed issues? grossproffit Sep 2016 #1

True shenmue Sep 2016 #3

They want the ratings of a hit reality show. n/t eShirl Sep 2016 #2

They just don't give a crap mucifer Sep 2016 #4

Bingo workinclasszero Sep 2016 #19

Where's the report about FBI investigating Trump aide's connection to Russia? sinkingfeeling Sep 2016 #5

Send them an email; complain. nt MADem Sep 2016 #6

What is the game plan? To make Hillary lose her cool? Old Union Guy Sep 2016 #7

She won't lose her cool. She will do this (metaphorically--not for real. The tblue37 Sep 2016 #10

Looks like whoever it was got all they could out of the story and then moved on. Old Union Guy Sep 2016 #22

OMG--Pence actually mocked Cuban for being just a TV star and sports team owner tblue37 Sep 2016 #23

We live in a capitalist society, to my dismay, ZombieHorde Sep 2016 #8

Press= Entertainment Tonight Dem2 Sep 2016 #9

I'm more concerned that Trump is heading into full blown Bill Clinton attack mode. Vinca Sep 2016 #11

Yes tv is his medium not hers. mucifer Sep 2016 #12

She will do fine. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #16

Trump's affairs & allegations will be front and center now. Pity, huh? grossproffit Sep 2016 #13

Go to the Media forum and Skidmore Sep 2016 #14

Hillary does not look weak...Donald does. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #15

I was relieved to find no mention on news.google.com, nor on cnn.com. LAS14 Sep 2016 #17

No. There job is to make money. Scruffy1 Sep 2016 #18

Trump does not have any actual positions on issues oberliner Sep 2016 #20

CNN is covering it but making Trump look like an ass over it NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #21