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kpete

(71,984 posts)
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:24 PM Sep 2016

Chuck Todd: DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT

Chuck Todd: Trump should have invited a ‘grieving Benghazi mother’ to debate instead of Flowers

In a discussion with campaign consultants regarding the gamesmanship of Donald Trump inviting Bill Clinton’s former mistress to Monday night’s debate with Hillary Clinton, Meet The Press host Chuck Todd suggested the GOP nominee should have invited a “grieving” member from one of the Benghazi families.

Despite the fact that the Trump campaign has since said that Gennifer Flowers will not not be at the debate, host Todd asked Democratic consultant Stephanie Cutter how campaign advisers played head games with their candidate’s opponents.

Cutter agreed with Clinton’s choice of Trump-critic and billionaire Mark Cuban, but ripped Trump for his invitation to Flowers, saying the blustery New York businessman was “swimming in the sewer.”

“What Clinton and Trump are doing is trying to throw each other off their game,” Cutter remarked. “The difference is, Hillary Clinton is doing it with a legitimate businessman and also a celebrity. And, as John Podesta put it earlier on your show, Trump is just jumping right down in the sewer and swimming in it by inviting Gennifer Flowers.”



http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/chuck-todd-trump-should-have-invited-a-grieving-benghazi-mother-to-debate-instead-of-flowers/

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
2. He was on DU for a bit, some while ago. He liked to nastily snark. That was before he was big on tv
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:40 PM
Sep 2016

If I recall correctly.

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
4. What was his username?
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 10:05 PM
Sep 2016

I've been on DU since 2001 and I certainly don't recall ever seeing Chuck Todd post here. I may not post very often, but I read DU pretty much every single day - and have done so for nearly all of the 15+ years I've been here.

Are you sure you're not thinking of someone else?

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
6. I thought it was a variation of his name, thought was someone messing around but he says it was him
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 10:37 PM
Sep 2016

Back on DU2.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
14. It's possible. It was meant yrs ago, before he went to NBC, or shortly after
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 12:22 PM
Sep 2016

He went to NBC in2007, according to wiki.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
3. Todd butters his bread on both sides He's and unprincipalled self promotor and fire starter
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 09:59 PM
Sep 2016

Like Geraldo Rivera up until Al Capone's Hidden Treasure

Mz Pip

(27,439 posts)
5. Right Chuck
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 10:07 PM
Sep 2016

Let's exploit those poor folks even more than they already have been.

Todd is a douche. That remark solidified it.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
12. His idea of equivalency is weird. Mark Cuban is a billionaire who supports HRC, and the idea
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 05:23 AM
Sep 2016

that Trump should bring a grieving family as an equal is appalling. One is not the other.

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