Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

He may be old but he got the right wing nuts to fall into a trap. I guess he can think on his feet. This is just one example and there were others, but this one was the best. He must have been irradiated with gamma rays before the speech. 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/biden-2023-state-of-the-union.html

"New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy maintained a disciplined frown for most of the address, applauding and even standing when the subject-matter required it. But Biden was lustily heckled by Republicans for the second year in a row, and this time not just by a couple of extremists. But Biden turned their rowdiness to his advantage. The loudest complaints were provoked by his (totally justified) taunts about Republican malice toward Social Security and Medicare — evidenced by Senator Rick Scott’s plan to “sunset” these and every other federal program. The Republicans roared that that aren’t actually after these programs, allowing Biden to sarcastically take credit for GOP “conversions” to the cause of protecting these programs and the seniors who rely on them. McCarthy looked pained at how his charges walked into a predictable trap that Biden sprang expertly and even joyfully in off-script interactions with his detractors."

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Before the revelations about Fox from the Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox, I might have been inclined to agree somewhat. But those revelations clearly show that Fox purposely pushed the big lie to protect their viewership numbers. All of the top Fox news personalities knew it was utter bullshit. Rupert Murdoch knew it and called it crazy stuff. As far as I know, CNN has never participated in such a large-scale and damaging outright lie for nothing more than profit.

Originally Posted by James Brown

James,

CNN is presenting Nikki Haley as a White Sumpramacist as we speak.  Rod laps it up.  CNN knows this characterization of Haley is a lie.  They are doing it to stoke the base (Rod) and make money.  There is no difference between CNN and Fox in slant, institutional dishonesty, motivation and the naivete of their fan boys.   Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Here is a "news" agency knowingly propagating and broadcasting the fabrications of a serial liar to undermine the legitimacy of a US presidential election.  Sound like Trump/Fox?  Not this time:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/12/10/adam-schiff-russian-collusion-damning-sot-sotu.cnn

We suffered through years of this lie.  Some of the fan boys still buy into it, even after the investigations were wound down with what amounts to exoneration, but no apology.

Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hogwash.  CNN has dug up some ancient opposition research, mischaracterized it, and is now lacing an article (not an opinion piece!) with the preposterous suggestion that Nikki Haley is a White Supremacist.  She advocated for secession!  What a laugh.  Read you own damn article!

I doubt Haley can get the nomination.  There will be a lot of headwind.  But if she were to get the nomination,  I will immensely enjoy watching you and like-minded spin doctors at CNN twist and lie to convince yourselves that this proud, accomplished, and intelligent woman (who isn't even white) is in fact a White Supremacist who advocates for secession!  You will only be convincing yourselves because if Haley runs, Joe loses the youth and suburban mom vote, a significant portion of the minority vote, and thus the EC, by a lot. 

A debate between Haley and Biden would have to be stopped midway, just to be humane to the old codger!  

I suppose you agree with CNN's Don Lemmon that not only is Haley a white-supremacist secessionist, but that she is indeed "past her prime" because, you know, women peak at 20 or so.  You could Google it....  Sorry, even Don Lemmon gave a "sorry, not sorry" about that lovely bit of mysogyny.  

Reread my initial post.  Nothing that CNN publishes about Haley will surprise me, no matter how big the lie.  I will also be speechless if you do not buy the lies CNN is (and will be) spreading from now until Haley wins.

Originally Posted by James Brown

As usual, the devil is in the details.  CNN manipulated you.  Again (see the 2016-2019 big lie).  In 1869 the Supreme Court ruled (in the context of the civil war and I see war bond repayment obligations) that unilateral secession was unconstitutional.  https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/74/700/

This is hardly common knowledge.   Looks like the Supremes also confirmed that secession with consent was perfectly acceptable under the Constitution.  Would you let the Dakotas go if they asked nicely? 

More importantly, what was Haley taking about all those years ago?  Unilateral secession or something else?  The quote above is gibberish.  You don't know anything about the context, because the CNN article is devoid of context.  Not surprising.

At worst, this is a Haley gaffe from decades ago.   Gaffes are disqualifying you know, but at least she never claimed to fight a tough guy named Corn Pop.  But CNN has spun this gaffe, or misquote into evidence that this candidate is a white supremacist and in your words a secessionist.   Wow.  That some unbiased reporting there.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Speaking of CNN, are you interested in defending Don Lemon?  I'm sure you saw or read about his egregiously sexist Nikki Haley comments?  

Several women's groups have called for Lemon's removal.  https://weareultraviolet.org/pressrel/ultraviolet-urges-cnn-to-suspend-don-lemon-from-political-coverage-after-lemons-sexist-ageist-remarks-on-nikki-haley-women-politicians-in-their-prime/

He got a wrist slap from CNN, and issued a tepid non-apology.  You OK with the way this was handled?  CNN is going to be the gift that keeps on giving for the Haley campaign.