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PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 07:58 AM Jun 2016

Morning Joe this morning. They are really letting Trump have it.

When they finally brought up his name, it was with their heads down and pure disgust on their faces.
They put his tweets up on the screen, read them out loud and shook their heads.
Frank Bruni said Trump is tweeting about receiving "congrats". He said about Trump, "He's taking a victory lap on the bodies of 50 people...nice." (sarcasm).
They are absolutely trashing him and his "Muslim ban" and calling out all RePubs to stand up and speak on it.
Mika says to the RePubs in Washington, "Speak the truth!"

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Morning Joe this morning. They are really letting Trump have it. (Original Post) PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 OP
He doesn't call in anymore... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #1
They are a joke JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #2
You got that right!...what a bunch of hypocrites. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #7
Yep bravenak Jun 2016 #40
Trump tweeted that Joe was an alcoholic!! LOL OKNancy Jun 2016 #3
That man has no discipline rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #5
He didn't tweet that oberliner Jun 2016 #21
It's impossible to tell the difference n/t moonscape Jun 2016 #39
One must have it in them to act Presidential lunatica Jun 2016 #23
Wow...unbelievable!(but it doesn't surprise me) PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #9
It's from a spoof account oberliner Jun 2016 #20
That's a fake tweet oberliner Jun 2016 #19
Thanks..I did a search for it. PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #33
It hasn't been deleted oberliner Jun 2016 #34
Oh, OK..thanks! PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #36
No problem oberliner Jun 2016 #38
As they should! tRump has completely lost it... assuming he ever had it! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #4
Mika says, "we need to be looking at the "temperament" of those who wish to be our leaders." PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #6
Trump is on phone with Savannah Guthrie on The Today Show. Ilsa Jun 2016 #8
Well, isn't that nice? gratuitous Jun 2016 #13
Trump would be powerless without NBC .99center Jun 2016 #17
HTC was on, too, from what they said. Ilsa Jun 2016 #32
Trump blathered nonsense on The Today Show, then Ilsa Jun 2016 #10
Did you notice that the photo they showed of Trump had gray hair? greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #14
He actually did for a while. bunnies Jun 2016 #18
I'd never seen that one before. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #22
I actually think he looks more presentable with the grey hair. bunnies Jun 2016 #24
I agree that he looks halfway human gray, greatauntoftriplets Jun 2016 #25
Yep. Never. Me either. nt bunnies Jun 2016 #29
Agreed! On all counts. moriah Jun 2016 #37
That picture reminds me of the old band Yupster Jun 2016 #26
haha! bunnies Jun 2016 #27
I took a look at the 'Today Show' Facebook page just now PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #16
Hillary is on the phone now being interviewed nt. PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #11
Good for them. DCBob Jun 2016 #12
Wait, liberals actually watch that show? FDR_Liberal Jun 2016 #15
Many of us do, yes. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #31
Yes, I watch it almost every morning. I get up REALLY early for work. PearliePoo2 Jun 2016 #35
Good. bigwillq Jun 2016 #28
deadbeat don Motley13 Jun 2016 #30

JustAnotherGen

(31,811 posts)
2. They are a joke
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:04 AM
Jun 2016

They were 'part' of the Trump Rise. Too little, too late.

Tomorrow they will be bowing down to him.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. Trump tweeted that Joe was an alcoholic!! LOL
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:09 AM
Jun 2016

Donald T. Trump ?@reaDonaldTrump 47m47 minutes ago
@Morning_Joe Joe really needs to get his alcoholism under control! The show is starting to suffer. #trump
8 retweets 25 likes

 

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)
5. That man has no discipline
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:16 AM
Jun 2016

He is basically blowing what could be his biggest chance at pivoting toward seeming "presidential" because he has no filter or self-control.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
23. One must have it in them to act Presidential
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:24 AM
Jun 2016

Obviously Trump doesn't have it in him. He therefore has no clue about what it is since there's not a drop of Presidential manners in him.

It's tantamount to asking him to act like a real Chinaman or a Mexican. Any attempt on his part would just be to act out his racist stereotypes.

He has no concept of what Presidential is. None.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
33. Thanks..I did a search for it.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:09 PM
Jun 2016

Only came up on one site and then it was gone. They deleted it, I guess!
It was pretty harsh even for Donald! lol

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
34. It hasn't been deleted
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:14 PM
Jun 2016

It's still there on the parody account (Donald T. Trump).

Interestingly the person who created the fake Trump account seems to be a Gary Johnson supporter.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
36. Oh, OK..thanks!
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:28 PM
Jun 2016

Man, you do your homework! Good sleuthing and good job!
I wonder, could Scar take any action to have that fake tweet removed that calls him an alcoholic? Or could Trump?

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
6. Mika says, "we need to be looking at the "temperament" of those who wish to be our leaders."
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:18 AM
Jun 2016

And look at those who make "inflammatory" statements.
Hillary Clinton is coming up live for an interview.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
8. Trump is on phone with Savannah Guthrie on The Today Show.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:30 AM
Jun 2016

She told him, " Everyone has known and said there would be another attack like this. Why are you congratulating yourself for predicting what everyone else has been predicting?"

He's on Today, HRC is on MJoe.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
13. Well, isn't that nice?
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:52 AM
Jun 2016

Trump just calls in to 30 Rock (or, more likely, Savannah's or Matt's personal cell phone) and hey presto! he's on the air. I hope Matt Lauer was standing by in his Western Union cap, ready to deliver any messages that Mr. Trump wanted to send.

What the hell is it with Trump being allowed to appear on the air by telephone? Time for NBC to admit that it has a problem, and that it is powerless when it comes to Trump.

.99center

(1,237 posts)
17. Trump would be powerless without NBC
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:05 AM
Jun 2016

Trump wouldn't be where he's at without NBC and the Today show. This is a network that promoted his university while knowing it was a fraud! From Cosby to Trump, their only concern is protecting their product.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
10. Trump blathered nonsense on The Today Show, then
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:32 AM
Jun 2016

Quickly switched to hammering HRC, saying she's "weak", etc. Then he blamed Pres. Obama.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)
22. I'd never seen that one before.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:23 AM
Jun 2016

The one that Today used was from a different angle. Interesting that they used the gray hair one.

Thanks!

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
24. I actually think he looks more presentable with the grey hair.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:25 AM
Jun 2016

Of course, any amount of "presentable" he projects evaporates when he opens his mouth, but... I'd like to know the reasoning as well.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,731 posts)
25. I agree that he looks halfway human gray,
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:29 AM
Jun 2016

Now if he would just lose the hair and face dye, he'd look less like a talking yam.

Of course, I'd still NEVER vote for him.

moriah

(8,311 posts)
37. Agreed! On all counts.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:32 PM
Jun 2016

Vs an oompa loompa, troll doll, or grown up Chucky... all of which have had devastatingly similar images in memes.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
16. I took a look at the 'Today Show' Facebook page just now
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 09:41 AM
Jun 2016

A majority of the people posting are Trumpeteers.
They are complaining that Savannah was MEAN to poor Donald in her interview with him. MEAN because how dare she ask him questions that weren't fair! It's pretty sad to behold.

 

FDR_Liberal

(41 posts)
15. Wait, liberals actually watch that show?
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 09:04 AM
Jun 2016

I cant even watch that show. They are one of the main reasons that trump is doing as well as he is. They give him constant coverage and are desperate to get trump or christie on the show when ever humanly possible. I guess im just in shock that on a democratic website, people would be referencing a republican host like Scarborough in anything other than a negative light...even a neutral light is too much benefit to give him

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,833 posts)
31. Many of us do, yes.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:01 PM
Jun 2016

It's partly 'hate-watching' and I suspect a lot of us, like myself, turn it off when the BS gets out of control. But if your blood pressure can handle it there's a lot of good content there on the average day-- interesting interviews, a broader range of opinion than you might imagine, and, at least when Scar's there, it seems to be where the RW talking points for the day get rolled out for a test drive.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
35. Yes, I watch it almost every morning. I get up REALLY early for work.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:22 PM
Jun 2016

There are usually some guests on the show that I am interested in listening to.
Sometimes, I get on the Morning Joe Facebook page and have fun posting.
I've found some regular posters there that I deliberately seek out. (like-minded)
There are some very good discussions that go on.

Motley13

(3,867 posts)
30. deadbeat don
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:54 AM
Jun 2016

Alcoholic is one of his favs, along with loser, crazy, crooked, lying, disgsting. He said Weld was an alcoholic. We are all going to become alcoholics if we have to listen to him much longer. He sounds better if you are drunk.
flim flam don needs to improve on his insults "bigly".

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