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Dennis Donovan

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1. Scarborough just addressed this

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 06:30 AM

Dec 5

He said that the reason they told Frum to tone it down wasn't out of fear, it was out of concern for Hegseth's alcoholism (they felt Frum's comments were "mean-spirited" because alcoholism is a disease).

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David Frum: MSNBC's 'Efforts to Appease' Trump by Apologizing for His Joke About Pete Hegsesth's Drinking Are 'Very Omin [View all] Eugene Dec 5 OP

Scarborough just addressed this Dennis Donovan Dec 5 #1

Scarborough is a quisling. Don't look at what he says, look at what he does. This is appeasement. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #2

So saith the man who just flew to Florida to kiss Trump's ass out of fear of Trump. Botany Dec 5 #3

Will Trump's mental stability fall out of bounds next? Eugene Dec 5 #4

tRump ass kissing is also a disease PuraVidaDreamin Dec 5 #8

Why I think it might be true Mike 03 Dec 5 #5

I think if they replaced Scarborough, lots of people would come back. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #6

I took a break from MSNBC (all TV news, actually) Dennis Donovan Dec 5 #7

It's a different channel from 4 pm to midnight. The appeasers are on from 4 am to 4 pm. ms liberty Dec 5 #10

I just quit watching any news since the election. doc03 Dec 5 #9