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Walk away

(9,494 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:32 AM Jun 2016

Chuck Todd basically just shut Andrea Mitchell up about "tight race between Hillary and Bernie"

She was doing her usual "ignore that the race is over at 8pm Tuesday night in New Jersey/Bernie might win Ca and Oh Noes" spiel. Todd stopped her and said that yesterdays speech took the air out of the CA primary and that the primary race now seemed really really small because the general is on! He also said that Hillary proved that she is the one to beat Trump!

I think everything is changing and the Democratic party's attacks on Trump this week with Hillary's awesome speech finally but an end to Bernie and crushed Trump.

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Chuck Todd basically just shut Andrea Mitchell up about "tight race between Hillary and Bernie" (Original Post) Walk away Jun 2016 OP
IOW mercuryblues Jun 2016 #1
Who wants to work for a broke loser anyway. Time to apply to the Clinton campaign. Walk away Jun 2016 #6
Off or On? WhiteTara Jun 2016 #27
No idea mercuryblues Jun 2016 #29
Sanders will be an afterthought on Wednesday. stopbush Jun 2016 #2
And his FEC violations eom charlyvi Jun 2016 #24
Chucky?! wow.. Cha Jun 2016 #3
I agree pandr32 Jun 2016 #16
I love that as I know we all would.... the giant metaphorical hooked cane. Whenever Cha Jun 2016 #19
My mind's eye sees it everytime I see him speak pandr32 Jun 2016 #47
This surprised me to Cha still_one Jun 2016 #23
"Vulgar talking Yam"! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #48
Charlie Pierce coined that.. why it's in quotes. Sounded Cha Jun 2016 #49
Heard that...great slap down. Her beak was nailed shut, as the French say! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #4
She needed to stop making her career out of "Hillary's gonna lose" because she has won! Walk away Jun 2016 #5
She probably didn't like Chucky calling her out on her raison d'être.. Cha Jun 2016 #7
She looked shocked that he wasn't going along with her usual rant.... Walk away Jun 2016 #11
I bet she was shocked.. I'm shocked. burnie still wants the horserace Cha Jun 2016 #12
Obama ran two brilliant campaigns in a row and it looks like Hillary.... Walk away Jun 2016 #18
Well I'm right there with you then.. on the smart side.. Cha Jun 2016 #21
Proud member of the Obama Coalition right here! Politicub Jun 2016 #42
Absolutment! displacedtexan Jun 2016 #33
I has been very obvious to even the casual viewer. nt anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #34
Woot! sarae Jun 2016 #8
What's Mika saying, sarae? for those of us who don't have a tv or missed it.. Cha Jun 2016 #13
I am sure as soon as MSNBC cues it up, OPs will appear with clips. Walk away Jun 2016 #17
Wow! It doesn't seem that long ago that Cha Jun 2016 #20
I'm a bit late on this, sarae Jun 2016 #35
Oh Cool.. DT isn't happy with Mika or Joe! lol Cha Jun 2016 #39
You're welcome! sarae Jun 2016 #40
Oh wonderful! shadowandblossom Jun 2016 #43
The "Trump Family of Networks" wants advertising dollars. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #9
Oh wow.. I couldn't figure it out.. but your explanation sounds so Cha Jun 2016 #14
We know Trump threatens networks and reporters and wanting money. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #22
They want those debates.. they Need those debates! Cha Jun 2016 #25
forget the money, the last thing Trump wants is to be on the same stage as Hillary. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #32
Yep...the wind out of sanders sails... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #10
Tattered and shredded sails at that. Koinos Jun 2016 #15
She is acting like the presumptive nominee charlyvi Jun 2016 #26
I wish I could play music with this...poor B! sarae Jun 2016 #36
Sorry I Missed the Moment . . . peggysue2 Jun 2016 #28
I think the older press corps members who were around when Bill was president stopbush Jun 2016 #38
Todd might prefer the Hillary-Trump battle more than the Hillary-Sanders battle SharonClark Jun 2016 #30
The Hillary-Sanders battle isn't interesting anymore because it's completely one-sided. sarae Jun 2016 #37
Mrs. Greenspan.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #31
Chuck Todd ? puffy socks Jun 2016 #41
Someday I hope to read an inside account of the who/what/when on the decision Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #44
I think that it's going to shake up the polls as well! Walk away Jun 2016 #46
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #45

WhiteTara

(30,175 posts)
27. Off or On?
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:34 PM
Jun 2016

She (her company) earned over a million from Sanders. Is she no longer working for him? Is that why Chuckie is not dissing Hillary?

mercuryblues

(15,122 posts)
29. No idea
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:45 PM
Jun 2016

but I suspect it is. Bernie is cutting back spending. Todd stops dissing Clinton every single chance he gets. The 2 could be related, or not.

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
2. Sanders will be an afterthought on Wednesday.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:36 AM
Jun 2016

The GE will be on, and the only press Sanders gets will be about his campaign debt, his dead ender/sore loser status and questions about his importance at the convention.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
3. Chucky?! wow..
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:38 AM
Jun 2016

That's what Hillary was doing besides just being brilliant... showing the country that she Is the One to beat the "Vulgar talking Yam"!

Thank you for this Walk away... Looking forward to the end of burnie.. I don't think he's ending anything on his own.

pandr32

(12,178 posts)
16. I agree
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:59 AM
Jun 2016

I keep hoping to see a giant hooked cane appear from offside to pull him off his podium, or someone to hit the trap door button. He isn't leaving on his own is right! Time to take the mic from out of his hands.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
19. I love that as I know we all would.... the giant metaphorical hooked cane. Whenever
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:07 PM
Jun 2016

it happens we'll have to remember that vision.. it will be epic!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
11. She looked shocked that he wasn't going along with her usual rant....
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:51 AM
Jun 2016

but she shut right up and actually demurred. Maybe she will stop her Hillary "concern troll" crap and start reporting reality for a change.

p.s. I love being on the "Smart Side" again! That's 3 in a row!!!!

Cha

(305,447 posts)
12. I bet she was shocked.. I'm shocked. burnie still wants the horserace
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:54 AM
Jun 2016

why doesn't Todd?

What do you mean .. on the smart side?

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
18. Obama ran two brilliant campaigns in a row and it looks like Hillary....
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:07 PM
Jun 2016

and the entire Democratic party is out to top him!

The one good thing about Bernie is that he had no support from the party at all. They are all already on board.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
21. Well I'm right there with you then.. on the smart side..
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:15 PM
Jun 2016

The force of the Obama Coalition and Hillary's Coalition will trounce trump.

It's already been written. lol

sarae

(3,284 posts)
8. Woot!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jun 2016

I'm surprised Chuck Todd said that, but I'll take it! Between him and Mika, everything seems upside down today...or should I say right side up?

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
17. I am sure as soon as MSNBC cues it up, OPs will appear with clips.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:03 PM
Jun 2016

Joe was in hiding and Mika was heaping praise on Hillary and calling for the Republican party to find another candidate and get rid of Trump. She basically said that the entire GOP looked like lying assholes for endorsing Trump.

The entire morning was awesome clips of Hillary's speech and praise....then ripping Trump apart for the entire week and calling Ryan weak and wrong.

p.s. Bernie no longer exists

Cha

(305,447 posts)
20. Wow! It doesn't seem that long ago that
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:13 PM
Jun 2016

I remember tales of Mika sucking up to trump.. and hating on Hillary!

It's like a 180!

Ryan.. lol, I saw on the Obama Diary where he endorsed trump.. oh boy. What can they do.. he's the nominee they're stuck with.

I'm so happy for those of you who watch those shows.. you got to see great tv.. and it's all Hillary's fault!

sarae

(3,284 posts)
35. I'm a bit late on this,
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:33 PM
Jun 2016

but Walk Away did a good job of reporting what Mika said. Mika basically said it was one of her best speeches, and that Hillary's done what 16 Republican candidates couldn't do – knock Trump down. I was a little in shock that she said all that, considering it was Mika.

Apparently, Trump's not very happy with Mika or Joe right now...
http://gawker.com/joe-is-joe-and-mika-has-gone-wild-with-hate-1780319395

sarae

(3,284 posts)
40. You're welcome!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:53 PM
Jun 2016

DT's not happy with anyone right now...Hillary's giving him just enough rope to hang himself and he's too stupid to realize it.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
9. The "Trump Family of Networks" wants advertising dollars.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:48 AM
Jun 2016

Trump/Clinton debates on primetime national broadcasts will be the 'jewel in the crown' of network media political coverage through November.

I would expect some real groveling regarding both candidates going forward - it's still "all about the Tubman's!"

Cha

(305,447 posts)
14. Oh wow.. I couldn't figure it out.. but your explanation sounds so
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:57 AM
Jun 2016

reasonable$$$$$$$$$ Ching!

poor burnie.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
22. We know Trump threatens networks and reporters and wanting money.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:17 PM
Jun 2016

I bet the M$M is considering the very real chance of no presidential debates!

You can bet there would be no substantive exchange between Hillary and Trump at a debate - it would just be 'an entertainment.'

The way Hillary described Trump yesterday, some must be advising her not to elevate his status as a viable candidate, which a debate would do!

Here's the next 'tell' I'm watching for from M$M. The 'email story' fades away!

Cha

(305,447 posts)
25. They want those debates.. they Need those debates!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:32 PM
Jun 2016

You have me in a whole new line thinking now..

I hope the emails do fade away asap.. I'm sure trump will be lying about them @ the debates though.. will trump go berserk @ debates or will he try to rein in his proclivity for making a giant a$$ of himself.. the tension mounts..

Hillary will just be Hillary.. takin' care of business.

TeamPooka

(25,280 posts)
32. forget the money, the last thing Trump wants is to be on the same stage as Hillary.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:48 PM
Jun 2016

he loses any direct comparison in every way.

charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
26. She is acting like the presumptive nominee
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:34 PM
Jun 2016

Sanders is in Hillary's rear view; she is now immersed in the General. She has minimized Sanders and it's pissing him off. How "presumptuous" of her. LOL

peggysue2

(11,483 posts)
28. Sorry I Missed the Moment . . .
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:40 PM
Jun 2016

between Mitchell and Todd because Andrea Mitchell always looks as if she's sucking a pickle while making comments about HRC. There's some sort of bad blood there. Not to say that Chuck Todd is all that neutral in Clinton coverage, but Mitchell takes the cake.

It's amazing how a single speech, a single political/policy presentation can change the entire dynamic in any election cycle. This was Hillary's finest moment to date and it has changed everything. I'm betting it was a prologue of things to come: The Donald's obliteration. Curious, too, that St Bernard has fallen off the map in the same moment. Any Democrat who thought Hillary Clinton would be swamped by The Hair That Ate New York woke up to a brand new day.

I'm loving it!

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
38. I think the older press corps members who were around when Bill was president
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:51 PM
Jun 2016

still consider the Clintons to be a couple of hillbillies who never fit into the closed society of the beltway.

The "Mayberry Machiavellis" they used to call them.

SharonClark

(10,324 posts)
30. Todd might prefer the Hillary-Trump battle more than the Hillary-Sanders battle
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:46 PM
Jun 2016

We're all kind of tired of Sanders.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
37. The Hillary-Sanders battle isn't interesting anymore because it's completely one-sided.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:46 PM
Jun 2016

Kinda reminds me of a giant holding a thrashing little guy with one arm.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
41. Chuck Todd ?
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:06 PM
Jun 2016
The same Chuck Todd who blamed Obama for not making a good enough case for the PPACA ?

" What I always love is people who say, ‘Well, it’s you folks’ fault in the media.’ No, it’s the President of the United States’ fault for not selling it.”

Was he drunk?

Maru Kitteh

(29,111 posts)
44. Someday I hope to read an inside account of the who/what/when on the decision
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 12:11 AM
Jun 2016

for that speech. It was BRILLIANT.

Pure political genius. She shone a light on him as bright as a thousand suns and left him and his whole sorry lot with their bits on the floor, unable to speak.

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