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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun May 16, 2021, 12:11 PM May 2021

Chuck Todd Challenges Dan Crenshaw: 'Why Should Anybody Believe a Word You Say?

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Source: Daily Beast

Meet the Press host Chuck Todd repeatedly confronted Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) on the Republican Party’s willingness to embrace former President Donald Trump’s election lies, asking the conservative lawmaker point-blank on Sunday why anyone should “believe a word you say” since the GOP has lost credibility.

Days after House Republicans booted Liz Cheney (R-WY) from leadership over her refusal to go along with the “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, Todd asked Crenshaw—who claimed on Sunday he’s no “Trump loyalist”—whether he agrees she was ousted for not carrying Trump’s water.

“No. Fundamentally, I don’t,” Crenshaw stated.

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“But why should anybody believe a word you say if the Republican Party itself doesn’t have credibility?” Todd fired back.

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Chuck Todd Challenges Dan Crenshaw: 'Why Should Anybody Believe a Word You Say? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP
Hmm... Mike Nelson May 2021 #1
D'oh! Baitball Blogger May 2021 #2
Nice, however ... left-of-center2012 May 2021 #3
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve May 2021 #4

Mike Nelson

(9,953 posts)
1. Hmm...
Sun May 16, 2021, 12:16 PM
May 2021

... I like that question, but hope he asked it after the follow-up, "Why was she ousted, then?"

Baitball Blogger

(46,700 posts)
2. D'oh!
Sun May 16, 2021, 01:22 PM
May 2021

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. Nice, however ...
Sun May 16, 2021, 01:39 PM
May 2021

I can't stand Todd

Omaha Steve

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4. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Sun May 16, 2021, 01:59 PM
May 2021

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