Tiedrich: serious presidential candidate answers dumb-as-fuck questions

[geardaddy]

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/serious-presidential-candidate-answers

it was all so predictable. look at what I wrote two weeks ago.

let’s imagine that Kamala agreed to hold a presser tomorrow. we all know what would happen: it would devolve into a shit-show. the press would waste everyone’s time — and drop our collective IQ by three points — by asking worthless questions.

“Madam Vice President, Donald Trump says you only recently became Black. what is your response?”

who fucking cares? what fresh insight could possibly be gained by asking these kinds of questions? what’s Kamala going to say, that Donny’s a racist lunatic? we already know this. what would be the point of bringing up the toxic sludge that oozes out of Donny’s rancid anus-mouth?

and, sure enough —

Dana Bash: “he suggested that you happened to turn Black, recently, for political purposes, questioning a core part of your identity.”
Kamala Harris: “same old tired playbook. next question, please.”
Bash: “that’s it?”
Harris: “that’s it.”

a perfect answer to an unserious question, followed by Dana Bash’s disappointed “that’s it?” yes, Dana, that’s it. next question, please — which is Kamalaspeak for fuck straight off with this stupid bullshit, mmmkay?

Read more at the link about how they tread Tim.

[RAB910]

1. VP Harris gave a master's class on dealing with the Pro-Convicted Felon and rapist media

[BaronChocula]

11. And a master class

in suffering through Dana Bash.

[GopherGal]

2. "Same old tired playbook"...

but *my* question is why is CNN playing from that playbook?

Dana Bash basically outsourced her question preparation to the Repuke talking point list.

[Old Okie]

5. Bash

Most of Bash's questions were GOP talking points; like phrasing the Gaza question as left wing Democratic issue instead of as a majority viewpoint.

[GopherGal]

12. The Intern from Liberty University

This is who I've decided was assigned to write the questions. Unless they used ChatGPT.

Whichever it was, I'd guess they/it were assigned a list of RWNJ talking points and told to convert them into interview questions.

Not sure who it is had the access to get the talking points list from the RWNJ Talking Point Google Docs/group text chain/Private Facebook Group/fax distribution list/carrier pigeon network.

[malaise]

28. THIS

Rec

[bullimiami]

3. That question is so mindnumbingly dumbfuckish she should turn in her press cred

And CNN should shutter the damn building and sell the contents for scrap.

[geardaddy]

4. Agreed.

I can't watch CNN anymore because of this bullshit.

[Trueblue Texan]

6. When I heard her answer to that questions, I wondered...

if she was referring to Bash's question or TSF's stupid comments. In both cases, Kamala's answer applies aptly.

[BlueMTexpat]

18. My reaction too!

Hello, Kindred Spirit!

[Bigerhalf]

7. amazed how Dems can maintain Decorum

when asked openly "Trying to Get Ya" questions. I would like to see them ask the questioner point blank " why are you trying to bring me down to Trumps level"?

[republianmushroom]

8. Tiedrich: serious presidential candidate answers dumb-as-fuck questions by dumber media reporter.

Fixed it for you, Tiedrich.

[GoodRaisin]

9. CNN is a platform for lying Republicans.

It’s a great network for Republicans to go tell their lies on.

[Linda ladeewolf]

10. I don't listen

To any of the mainstream media anymore. There is no point. I can listen to them for five minutes and see where they are headed and what they are up to, then I turn them off. I listen to what the candidates say and that’s it. I can understand them perfectly well, I don’t need to be told by the media what was said.

[BobTheSubgenius]

13. I love how direct and succinct that Kamala response was.

Dissed both of them deeply with 7 words.

[maxsolomon]

14. Missed opportunity in my opinion.

How dare he question my heritage? How dare he even make it an issue? It says more about him and his prejudices than it ever could about me.

Bash was teeing Harris up with that question.

[betsuni]

15. After the one about Kamala being VP for 3 1/2 years so why hasn't she already done what she plans to do as president,

or whatever the question was, I couldn't take it anymore. Even Dana started to look a little nervous, but that could've been my imagination.

[Clouds Passing]

16. I love when Kamala started laughing when Dayna, Dana, Donna asked a question about Joe Biden.

Dayna-Dana-Donna 😂 kept baring her teeth like a rabid jackal.

[BrianTheEVGuy]

17. "Madam Vice President, if former president Trump offered up a fight in a cage match to settle the election..." 🙄

[biophile]

27. She would still beat him

[Joinfortmill]

19. CNN sucks.

It's sucked since The Rapist slid down the fake golden escalator with his fake wife, aka, his Soviet Handler.

[bmichaelh]

20. Dana Bash does not ask serious questions

She does not ask serious questions.

Did not Dana Bash also do the debate?

I may not survive a Trump presidency.
That is not hyperbole; Trump either does not understand or does not care about the complexities of cancer care.

In 1990, I was diagnosed with lymphoma.
In 2017, when Trump and GOP attempted to repeal, I was in my second remission.
Unfortunately, in 2019, it returned.
In 2021, I began to show success on the 5th treatment.
I achieved remission a year later.

Both Harris and Walz voted against the repeal of ACA; she in the Senate and he in the House.
ACA provides me protection against lifetime limits.
Lifetime limits is problematic for cancer patients.
1) Insurers may deny payment on treatments that could save a patient's life
2) If your provider provides you options, you may have to try a treatment before the insurer will pay for your desired choice.
3) If you are able to survive multiple failed treatments, there my be a successful treatment around the corner.

1 & 3 happened to me.
The treatment that worked for me was approved by the FDA the year before in 2020.
It was not approved by the FDA when it returned in 2019.
Insurer approved my treatment in 2021, rescinded their approval, and reversed themself on appeal.
And the reason they gave for their rejection was: "Eligible for stem cell transplant"
The problem with a stem cell transplant in my case was I was not eligible per my doctor.
Also, I could have been out of work for up to 3 to 6 months.
FMLA covers up to 12 weeks; probably, would have lost my job and would have declared bankruptcy.

Dana Bash never asks questions on how will you protect Americans who have long term preventative care?
Currently, I am undergoing maintenance treatments that cost $1 million/year.

[geardaddy]

22. Yes, these are the kinds of question that they won't ask

because they mean something to real people. Also, I'm sure they won't even think to ask them, because their advertising revenue is probably deep in bed with Big Insurance and Big Pharma.

[liberal N proud]

21. The answer was the perfect answer to the dumbest question

How can our media be so f’ing stupid?

[BlueCheeseAgain]

23. I saw that as an invitation for Harris to tee off on Trump.

Like, "Trump said something really dumb about you. Would you like to talk about how dumb he is?"

[Cha]

24. TY & JT.. VP Harris is Serious.. Bash is NOT.

[patphil]

25. The answer I wish Kamala made to that question

I became black at birth.

[spanone]

26. K&R

Fuck CNN

[malaise]

30. That simple

😀

[Biglinda 52]

29. IMHO...

I've always thought that Harris should invite college journalism majors for a presser. They would spend time thinking of better questions and would not be influenced by corporate media bosses.

[dalton99a]

31. Kick

[yellowcanine]

32. She needs to give the "Kamala Look" and say "Seriously?"

"Lets not waste time. Next question."