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muriel_volestrangler

(101,295 posts)
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 05:47 AM Jun 2019

The media should stop quoting Kellyanne Conway, because that would be conspiracy

to break the Hatch Act. It seems fairly simple - when a government office has determined that a government official is breaking the law, no one should be trying to help her do that by broadcasting or writing anything she says. She shouldn't be in her job, and every time they repeat what she says, or give her airtime, they are abetting her.

OK, FoxPravda will continue using her. But the proper media should just say they're ignoring her from now on.

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The media should stop quoting Kellyanne Conway, because that would be conspiracy (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2019 OP
A couple of hosts had already refused Conway. True Blue American Jun 2019 #1
they both hate Trump and are in on the whole thing JI7 Jun 2019 #3
I've often wondered about this. maddiemom Jun 2019 #7
They're the new James Carville and Mary Matalin sop Jun 2019 #8
Mika B. banned her from MJ a while back, saying "She lies." CTyankee Jun 2019 #17
Except for one little thing True Blue American Jun 2019 #18
Sure they did. Trump blurted out the truth of their affair and they weren't prepared to deal CTyankee Jun 2019 #19
They were friends of Trump. True Blue American Jun 2019 #20
Oh, yeah. I forgot about that stuff. CTyankee Jun 2019 #21
Exactly True Blue American Jun 2019 #23
Do you remember her saying "Alternative truths"? CTyankee Jun 2019 #25
Clearly! True Blue American Jun 2019 #27
Yes, anyone who gives her airtime is compicit in Donnie's crimes. deminks Jun 2019 #2
Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #4
It is fairly simple Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #5
"The media should stop quoting Kellyanne" mitch96 Jun 2019 #6
Are you serious? Now all the shows will have her on just to ask about her Hatch Act violations sop Jun 2019 #9
Lock her up! CTyankee Jun 2019 #22
:) True Blue American Jun 2019 #24
this times a million TeamPooka Jun 2019 #10
Leave the camera on her, mute the sound, feed MasonDreams Jun 2019 #11
How to stop her... bhcodem Jun 2019 #12
trump obstructing justice by ignoring conway shitting on hatch act. spanone Jun 2019 #13
I feel that way about Redacted too. KentuckyWoman Jun 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #26
She is as TOXIC as Fox News... perhaps more. yuiyoshida Jun 2019 #15
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #16

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
1. A couple of hosts had already refused Conway.
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:01 AM
Jun 2019

Jake Tapper actually told her to quit lying on his show. I do not think she has ben back.

I would love to hear the private conversation with her husband. He exposed Trump long ago.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
7. I've often wondered about this.
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 08:43 AM
Jun 2019

Is she in that job for the money and exposure while hubby paves the way for a soft landing when Trump goes down? In the P.R. business her effectiveness will count more than who she was representing.

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
17. Mika B. banned her from MJ a while back, saying "She lies."
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 02:22 AM
Jun 2019

I thought that was a good move on the part of Morning Joe!

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
18. Except for one little thing
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 04:21 AM
Jun 2019

Mika and Joe were thrilled to have Trump on every day, helped him get elected until he exposed Mika’s face liftand their affair.

Not to mention Joe being in the front line to impeach Clinton. Do not forget they are liars, too. Really bad ones.

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
19. Sure they did. Trump blurted out the truth of their affair and they weren't prepared to deal
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 08:53 AM
Jun 2019

with that. Plus, my guess is that they were intrigued by Trump, not realizing that he could actually win. So they had him on again and again.

I think Mika's reaction to Kellyanne lying was a try to repair their reputation. They knew then that their staying power was in having more of the players in the election come on their show, thereby ensuring that their ratings would go up.

Their surprise "engagement" was no surprise, really. And everyone on their show, guests included, knew what was going on for a long time. They just played along...

So I share your cynicism. It is well founded!

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
20. They were friends of Trump.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 10:36 AM
Jun 2019

Last edited Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Mika simpering about how they played on Trump’ Golf Courses and were invited to visit MarA Lego!

Trump threatened to expose them on the Enquirer and made fun of Mika bleeding from her face tuck? She said on the show that she had not wanted that to be public, then she and Joe got married right away.

Oh, no, Mika, you are not one to complain about Kelly Anne lying. You do it all the time.

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
21. Oh, yeah. I forgot about that stuff.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:21 PM
Jun 2019

My question is why do we care whether she had a face lift or not? I like to see their guests who are usually anti Trump. The few repubs I either mute or leave the room. I think Mika and Joe have taken the temperature of the viewers and know that they feel Trump is a disaster. All except a few verklempt repubs.

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
23. Exactly
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:28 PM
Jun 2019

They have switched sides. I will never forgive Joe for being in the front lines of the Clinton impeachment, then much like Gingrich, Joe got a divorce and abruptly left Congress. Been married twice since then.

Lord, I had no idea my memory was so sharp!

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)
25. Do you remember her saying "Alternative truths"?
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:38 PM
Jun 2019

She does have a lot of nerve, I gotta hand it to her.

I hope they lock her up.

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
27. Clearly!
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jun 2019

I also remember Kelly Anne despising Trump before she came to work for him. She would sell her soul to the Company Store to get ahead.

I really do not understand her husband, George though.

deminks

(11,014 posts)
2. Yes, anyone who gives her airtime is compicit in Donnie's crimes.
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:19 AM
Jun 2019

That includes little 10 second blurbs of her still on the job.

It needs to be 'Kellyann, who?' from now on.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
5. It is fairly simple
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:46 AM
Jun 2019

That of course makes it so seemingly difficult for the bright bulbs that make these decisions.

mitch96

(13,885 posts)
6. "The media should stop quoting Kellyanne"
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 08:19 AM
Jun 2019

They can't help it... it's in their genes..If it bleeds it leads.. She says outrageous shit and they report it. Her blatant lies attract attention and they report it... Same with the guy in the WH...sad..
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sop

(10,146 posts)
9. Are you serious? Now all the shows will have her on just to ask about her Hatch Act violations
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 08:59 AM
Jun 2019

She'll spend the first 10 seconds gaslighting on that topic, then launch into a series of vitriolic attacks on the Democrats, once again violating the Hatch Act. Kellyanne lives in an irony-free zone.

MasonDreams

(756 posts)
11. Leave the camera on her, mute the sound, feed
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 03:32 AM
Jun 2019

in audio explaining that the network's legal dept.has informed us not to assist this illegal activity.

bhcodem

(231 posts)
12. How to stop her...
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 12:33 PM
Jun 2019

We, the people, should stop paying her salary. What say you Democrats in the House of Representatives who hold the purse strings.????

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)
14. I feel that way about Redacted too.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:00 AM
Jun 2019

They need to stop covering him. People need to stop reposting or responding to his tweets.

It won't happen. It is asking a lot of the citizens and news media to just ignore the SOB. Actually, it goes for anyone connected to him or his criminal enterprise. Report ABOUT them, but in their own words is aiding and abetting.

George's interview will be a media ratings bonanza for ABC, but it also helps broadcast the propaganda coming out of Redacted's pie hole to his faithful.

Response to KentuckyWoman (Reply #14)

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