Fox's Shep Smith: We couldn't find a Republican willing to come on and defend Trump

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/346867-foxs-shepard-smith-we-couldnt-find-a-republican-willing-to-come

Fox's Shep Smith: We couldn't find a Republican willing to come on and defend Trump
By Julia Manchester - 08/16/17 04:57 PM EDT



Fox News host Shepard Smith said Wednesday that the network tried and failed to get a Republican on-air to defend President Trump's controversial comments on violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend

"Our booking team — and they're good — reached out to Republicans of all stripes across the country today," Smith said on his show "Shepard Smith Reporting."

"Let's be honest, Republicans don't often really mind coming on Fox News Channel. We couldn't get anyone to come and defend him here because we thought, in balance, someone should do that," he continued.

"We worked very hard at it throughout the day, and we were unsuccessful. And of those who are condemning the president's condemnable actions, I've not heard any prominent leaders, former presidents, members of the House or the Senate use his name while speaking in generalities," he said.

Smith's comments followed an off-the-rails press conference by Trump on Tuesday, during which he reasserted claims that "both sides" were to blame for violence during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville on Saturday that ultimately left one dead and at least 19 others injured.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. David Duke is available

[Tanuki]

2. Does that mean that Carrion Conway wouldn't even come?

[pangaia]

19. Hadn't heard that sobriquet before.

Is tga like a charciial briquette?

[awesomerwb1]

3. Bet they wouldn't have been able

to find many to go on to criticize him.

[NCjack]

4. His two little boys, Qusay and Uday declined? Baghdad Bob? nt

[handmade34]

5. yes

but neither do any Republicans have the moral authority and courage to act to remove him from office

not an GOP who will not walk the walk

[SummerSnow]

6. Filthy Steve Bannon ?

[Squinch]

7. Every single one of them, R or D, should be on the news shows speaking against that

press conference.

If you haven't already, call your congress people and tell them you are demanding that they renounce Trump(R)'s words and their reaction will be a major factor in your decision on who to vote for.

[redstateblues]

8. I heard Newt Gingrich defending him today. He's a hard core Repunk

[Wednesdays]

9. Faux Noise is starting to waver

Once they fall, tRump won't have a friendly face at his pressers for the rest of his doomed presidency.

[pangaia]

20. Its just about clicks.

[SHRED]

10. Couldn't find one to condemn him either.

[Doug the Dem]

11. Republicowards

They fear doing the right thing, they fear doing the wrong thing. THEY FEAR!

[czarjak]

12. Jodey Arrington didn't step up?

[sandensea]

28. There's always Don Yelton.

[flibbitygiblets]

13. They won't come on ANY show and speak up for or against him. CNN, MSNBC

all invited every R and, whaddya know, they all had to wash their hair today.

I hope those crickets we all hear end up eating them alive in the midterms.

[ananda]

14. Notice the spin.

They won't speak out against him.

[LittleGirl]

15. And where are the Dems?

Did they even ask a Dem?

Fuck the republicans and everything they stand for and won't stand for without a spine to support their dear leader.

Fuck them all. I'm so tired of seeing pundits and I want to see Members of Congress stand up and shout that #45 has got to go!
Now.

[ck4829]

25. Got to have balance you know

2 Republicans to 1 Democrat.

Balance.

[BigmanPigman]

16. CNN called 55 congressmen trying to find one to go on TV and that is what

they found...ONE! Woop di do!

[IronLionZion]

17. Jeffrey Lord wouldn't do it?

[pangaia]

18. Well, Sheppy, you're there

[Salviati]

21. Yeah, I also bet that they can't find one to come out and condemn him by name either.

Bunch of spineless cowards, the lot of them.

[JDC]

23. Too busy avoiding town halls perhaps.

[ck4829]

24. Kick

[left-of-center2012]

26. Where's Ann Coulter?

She bragged :

"We got our leader back!"

[oswaldactedalone]

27. The Republiklan Party

Dem pollster Fernan Amandi broke this out and I love it!!