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The PRESS responds to Hillary's EPIC speech, and it is awesome. (Original Post) MrWendel Jun 2016 OP
Saw a short portion on MJ where Mika is finally saying Trump is not for the US. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #1
Say what? caquillo Jun 2016 #5
sorry, typo and correction does not work like I prefer. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #7
I saw that and couldn't believe my eyes. sarae Jun 2016 #8
I have moved to CNN mostly because of the auditioning of Mika and Joe for a position on Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #11
And this morning, both MSNBC and CNN are trying their darnedest to tear that speech BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #28
Ugghhhh. I knew it was a matter of time sarae Jun 2016 #30
Yes! I notice that too. They don't seem to care that somethimes there are not skylucy Jun 2016 #37
Yep! sarae Jun 2016 #38
However Bernie did come to Trump's defense and panned the speech comradebillyboy Jun 2016 #2
COMPLETELY... MrWendel Jun 2016 #4
Agreed! sarae Jun 2016 #9
I just wish... MrWendel Jun 2016 #15
I'm with you. sarae Jun 2016 #18
That... MrWendel Jun 2016 #19
LOL sarae Jun 2016 #39
Bernie Sanders is Donald Trump's best surrogate!!!!! nt Walk away Jun 2016 #6
He is. sarae Jun 2016 #13
Maybe that's why neither can show their taxes. Bernie works for Trump as an independent contractor.. Walk away Jun 2016 #16
You know, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised. sarae Jun 2016 #20
Can you tell me what he said? DawgHouse Jun 2016 #32
He attacked Clinton's Iraq AUMF vote and made his usual comradebillyboy Jun 2016 #35
I'm lovin' it. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #3
I saw it..I did my own little thing on it I was so impressed with them being impressed with our Hill Cha Jun 2016 #10
Great stuff Cha!!!!! this is a keeper! Walk away Jun 2016 #17
Ain't it so! Cha Jun 2016 #21
+1 Historic NY Jun 2016 #23
.. Cha Jun 2016 #24
Oooh I love that image! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #26
Great pic of Hillary! Cha Jun 2016 #27
#4 and #5 reveal how Trump has the mentality of a child pandr32 Jun 2016 #33
Good analysis, pandr.. right.. ".. to the gop... you did this" #4 & #5 are Cha Jun 2016 #34
It was so good it gave chills pandr32 Jun 2016 #36
She was outstanding. In 35 minutes, she managed to do what none of Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #12
the speech was AMAZING, hit all the right notes Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #14
It's a wonderful thing to see! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #22
Loved that speech. Hillary is really hitting her stride. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #25
It's time to put Bernie in the Ralph Nader museum. Basic LA Jun 2016 #29
I keep seeing segments from it all over the place Politicub Jun 2016 #31
Absolutely wonderful. Here goes my weekend. I have to read them all. nt LAS14 Jun 2016 #40

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Saw a short portion on MJ where Mika is finally saying Trump is not for the US.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:33 AM
Jun 2016

Thought I would never he's this from her.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
8. I saw that and couldn't believe my eyes.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:57 AM
Jun 2016

Mika was fully behind Clinton and her speech. She said it was amazing, and that Clinton really knocked Donald off his perch, in a way that no Republican has come close to doing. She also tore Paul Ryan down for endorsing Trump. I was watching in shock (but a happy shock!). LOL

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
11. I have moved to CNN mostly because of the auditioning of Mika and Joe for a position on
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:01 AM
Jun 2016

FOX news, he wasn't there and may have moved Mika to speak freely.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
28. And this morning, both MSNBC and CNN are trying their darnedest to tear that speech
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:34 AM
Jun 2016

apart, piece by piece.

God forbid they'd actually give this incredible FP speech the respect its due! That would go against their business plan, wouldn't it?

sarae

(3,284 posts)
30. Ugghhhh. I knew it was a matter of time
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:51 AM
Jun 2016

before the pendulum swung the other way again. This is a perfect example of why I'm hesitant to watch the news for very long. Just when you think things are going well, they have to "present the other side" in some ridiculous effort to appear unbiased. Normally that makes sense, but when you're talking about a joke candidate who shouldn't be legitimized like Trump, it's dangerous.

skylucy

(3,853 posts)
37. Yes! I notice that too. They don't seem to care that somethimes there are not
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:06 PM
Jun 2016

two different opinions about an issue. Sometimes there is just "THE TRUTH" and "A LIE". Responsible journalists should not ever legitimize "THE LIE" and then say they are just presenting "both sides".

sarae

(3,284 posts)
38. Yep!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:27 PM
Jun 2016

I've noticed they've gotten a little better than they used to be, but it's still frustrating to see compulsive liars (not just Trump, but his surrogates and spokespeople, too) get airtime with minimal pushback.

MrWendel

(1,881 posts)
4. COMPLETELY...
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:44 AM
Jun 2016

PATHETIC.If that isn't an indication that the campaign is over then just look at the Bernie supporters/Trump Apologists.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
9. Agreed!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:59 AM
Jun 2016

The difference is striking. Clinton labored over an amazing speech that even the media praised, while BS took petty swipes at her. Susan Sarandon isn't helping; she's starting to look completely unhinged, saying that she's SURE Hillary will be indicted.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
18. I'm with you.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:09 AM
Jun 2016

I don't know what her problem is. Maybe she hates women who are more successful than her.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
13. He is.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:02 AM
Jun 2016

I wish he would just openly declare his support for Trump; it would be nice to see some real transparency from him. And maybe he should get around to releasing his tax returns. He's starting to look like such a phony.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
16. Maybe that's why neither can show their taxes. Bernie works for Trump as an independent contractor..
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:06 AM
Jun 2016

and it appears on their 1099s!

comradebillyboy

(10,467 posts)
35. He attacked Clinton's Iraq AUMF vote and made his usual
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:39 PM
Jun 2016

criticisms of Clinton's experience while offering nothing positive of his own.

Cha

(305,399 posts)
10. I saw it..I did my own little thing on it I was so impressed with them being impressed with our Hill
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 08:59 AM
Jun 2016


Now.. for the meat..

dailykos: Hillary Clinton guts Donald Trump, cuts remains into cubes, tosses what's left in trash

Rolling Stone: 10 Times Clinton Roasted Trump in Her Latest Speech

Rolling Stone knows why they endorsed Hillary early on.. they're not messing around..

Cosmopolitan: The 13 Best Lines From Hillary Clinton's Blistering Speech About Donald Trump

snips//

1. "Donald Trump's ideas aren't just different — they are dangerously incoherent. They're not even really ideas — just a series of bizarre rants, personal feuds, and outright lies."

2. "This is not someone who should ever have the nuclear codes — because it's not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin."

3. "We cannot put the security of our children and grandchildren in Donald Trump's hands. We cannot let him roll the dice with America."

4. "He says he doesn't have to listen to our generals or our admirals, our ambassadors and other high officials, because he has — quote — 'a very good brain.''"

5. "He says he has foreign policy experience because he ran the Miss Universe pageant in Russia."

6. "It's no small thing when he calls Mexican immigrants 'rapists and murderers.' We're lucky to have two friendly neighbors on our land borders. Why would he want to make one of them an enemy?"

7. " There's no risk of people losing their lives if you blow up a golf-course deal. But it doesn't work like that in world affairs. Just like being interviewed on the same episode of 60 Minutes as Putin was, is not the same thing as actually dealing with Putin. So the stakes in global statecraft are infinitely higher and more complex than in the world of luxury hotels. We all know the tools Donald Trump brings to the table — bragging, mocking, composing nasty tweets — I'm willing to bet he's writing a few right now."

8. "And I have to say, I don't understand Donald's bizarre fascination with dictators and strongmen who have no love for America. He praised China for the Tiananmen Square massacre; he said it showed strength. He said, 'You've got to give Kim Jong Un credit' for taking over North Korea — something he did by murdering everyone he saw as a threat, including his own uncle, which Donald described gleefully, like he was recapping an action movie. And he said if he were grading Vladimir Putin as a leader, he'd give him an A. Now, I'll leave it to the psychiatrists to explain his affection for tyrants. I just wonder how anyone could be so wrong about who America's real friends are. Because it matters. If you don't know exactly who you're dealing with, men like Putin will eat your lunch."

9. "A Trump presidency would embolden ISIS. We cannot take that risk. This isn't reality television — this is actual reality."

11. "What happens to the moral example we set — for the world and for our own children — if our president engages in bigotry? And by the way, Mr. Trump — every time you insult American Muslims or Mexican immigrants, remember that plenty of Muslims and immigrants serve and fight in our armed forces. Donald Trump could learn something from them."

13. "This election is a choice between two very different visions of America. One that's angry, afraid, and based on the idea that America is fundamentally weak and in decline. The other is hopeful, generous, and confident in the knowledge that America is great — just like we always have been."

Mahalo

pandr32

(12,168 posts)
33. #4 and #5 reveal how Trump has the mentality of a child
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:54 AM
Jun 2016

...a nasty school yard bully of a child, but he doesn't think things through like a reasoned adult. All of those points Clinton made about Trump are dead on accurate, and everything he says reveals the scary, reactive temperament of a person who fails to reason and would be a hotheaded POTUS--one we must never suffer with.

And to the Republicans--you did this. You allowed horrible contenders to run as though they were serious in the primary. You and your control of the media made sure the primary was ridiculous--that no-one got asked any hard questions because you were afraid the viewers would see for themselves how unqualified each of your candidates was. Of course Trump survived the rest. If your party had not devolved into such a hot mess that hates more reasonable Republicans (there actually are still some stragglers in the shadows), because they aren't conservative (looney) enough, and by using 24/7 television station Fox News to prop up your ugliness as American and some how "principled"--you got exactly what you deserve, but what about America? What about the world?

Thank goodness for Hillary Clinton.

Cha

(305,399 posts)
34. Good analysis, pandr.. right.. ".. to the gop... you did this" #4 & #5 are
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:04 PM
Jun 2016

the essence of his mental acuity.

I'm wondering who Hillary teamed up with to write her brilliant speech.. they're good.

Aloha

pandr32

(12,168 posts)
36. It was so good it gave chills
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 12:43 PM
Jun 2016

...the good kind. Bernie must have recognized she revealed that he is woefully outmatched and responded by slamming her--proving how a) he is not a Democrat, and b) he is now hell bent on helping Trump just to spitefully turn around and claim that if he had been the nominee the Dems wouldn't have failed. He needs to be handed his hat and coat and shown the door. Hopefully he will not be speaking at the convention! It would be just too much

Aloha Cha!

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
12. She was outstanding. In 35 minutes, she managed to do what none of
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:01 AM
Jun 2016

those 16 bozo Repub. challengers were able to do in 10 months.

She dismembered him limb by limb, and mocked him while doing it.

He has been neutered. Roped and hog-tied.

Maru Kitteh

(29,085 posts)
14. the speech was AMAZING, hit all the right notes
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:04 AM
Jun 2016

I dare say, she's getting pretty damn good at this. Watching her take apart onion-head one thin little layer at a time is going to be a JOY.

SunSeeker

(53,655 posts)
25. Loved that speech. Hillary is really hitting her stride.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:40 AM
Jun 2016

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Politicub

(12,287 posts)
31. I keep seeing segments from it all over the place
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:04 AM
Jun 2016

It was indeed epic and fantastic.

I don't know if Bernie realizes how small he looks publicly disagreeing with her sentiments about Trump. He's positioning himself as threat to democracy in America. He just doesn't get it.

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