Trump-sitting! Yes, that's what Steve Kornacki just said about

[beveeheart]

what Reince Priebus was doing showing up at Trump's rally today.

[madaboutharry]

1. He was quoting Katy Tur.

She said that he isn't going to be allowed to travel alone anymore.

Take that in. A man who can not be trusted to campaign without a babysitter is running for election to become THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!

ARE THEY FUCKING KIDDING US!!!!

[beveeheart]

2. She's great, isn't she?

I didn't know she was the one who said it first. Thanks.

[calimary]

9. The candidate needs a babysitter.

A handler! Criminy! A grown man of 70 years. Hell, a freakin' leash wouldn't even work, here.

[GoDawgs]

3. Awwwww, does wittle babee want his Cheeto pacifier? Yes him do!

[calimary]

10. Welcome to DU, GoDawgs!

Glad you're here. Yeah, unfortunately, wittle babee needs his Cheeto pacifier. And regular diaper changes, too, it would seem.

Ridiculous. And this guy thinks he's Presidential material...

[GoDawgs]

12. Thanks for the welcome, Calimary

The imagery inside mh mind of changing Trump's diaper. Ugh.
Things i can't unsee!
My mind's eye! It burns!

[MFM008]

26. No

Others think he is, that's the sad part.

[SunSeeker]

4. Yeah, I heard that and laughed. Sucks to be Reince.

[spooky3]

5. is that a new Olympic event?

[annabanana]

15. The level of difficulty is daunting. .

THAT we know.

[spooky3]

21. 10.0!

[SummerSnow]

6. To give the illusion that all is good between the GOP and Trump

[beveeheart]

7. They even hugged.

Awkward!!!

[MADem]

8. Katy Tur has really come into her own, hasn't she?

She was given the Trump job as a joke--no one expected him to go all the way. It was a "cub reporter" gig. It's likely the "talent" on Rubio or Cruz thought they'd have their mug in front of the camera at this stage of the game. I'm sure they're miffed!


Katy came to national prominence via the good offices of her ex-boyfriend, the "He's too old for you" Keith Olbermann. He met her when she was a college student looking to break into TV news. She did a few little bits for CURRENT TV, and then managed to get hired on with an NBC affiliate.

Of course it did not hurt her that her father (who has quite recently emerged as probably the 2nd most famous transgender woman in CA--but that's a side aspect of her story, though she didn't take her change well, according to some sources) was the guy who put helicopter police chases on the map--the Tur Family fortune was made by selling video and live feeds to news outlets. He filmed the police beating of Reginald Denny during the LA riots, and he also filmed the famous Bronco chase.

The Turs aren't unknown in the media world. I imagine the name recognition didn't hurt, either. Now Keith is a distant memory, but her star is rising! She may well be Andrea Mitchell's successor...!

[calimary]

11. She's really done a terrific job.

It would be NICE to see her replace Andrea Mitchell.

But then again, it would be nice to see ANYONE replace Andrea Mitchell.

[MADem]

13. LOL!!! She's moving up fast, and she's handling herself well.

Andrea better look behind, because Katy's gaining on her!!!

I do think she got the Low Man on the Totem Pole gig with Trump; but they couldn't very well pull her off the job when he actually got the nom, and put one of the High Flyers on, without looking like jerks--plus, KT already had the campaign connections and insight.

It's interesting how a twist of fate, the old "right place at the right time," can change one's life.

I think she's probably the only one who will see some real good come out of the Trump candidacy!

[spooky3]

22. Hey guys, I know no one means to be sexist, but Tur could replace men as well as women. And there

are plenty of men on MSNBC (and other networks, for that matter) who are replaceable.

Let's see: Scarborough and Halperin, for starters...

[MADem]

34. Neither one of those blivets does both anchor work AND field reporting, though.

I'm struggling to think of a male talking head who does any field work at MSNBC. Not coming up with any names...!!!!

[spooky3]

35. Blivets! LOL! I think Luke Russert may have but he's moved on.

Good point, in any case.

On edit--I thought Luke decided to take a break but didn't see anything on wiki about it, so maybe I'm wrong.

[MADem]

36. He doesn't have a show though, does he? He's not yet a real "talking head"-he just

is a field reporter who insults Nancy Pelosi with sexist-ageist comments.

[annabanana]

16. I would LOVE to see Andrea Mitchell finally

allowed to retire to whichever outrageously luxurious redoubt she likes for the rest of her pampered days.

[spooky3]

23. It's sad, because she was a pioneer as a woman in news. But she has let her Clinton hate overcome

her in recent years.

[calimary]

32. Yep. She WAS a pioneer. But she's totally corrupted by now - by that Clinton hatred.

I think you nailed it, spooky3.

[MADem]

25. I think Andrea is ready....she just doesn't want to go home to Alan, soaking constantly in a hot tub

owing to his bad back...!!!

http://www.gq.com/story/alan-greenspan-budget-federal-reserve

Every morning, Greenspan rises from bed at about 5:30 a.m. and feels the rush of his mind coming awake with the rising sun. He has no need for coffee or tea. As far as he can tell, within two minutes of waking up his mind is at full capacity, and the rest of the day is a steady decline from there. By 8 p.m., when he leaves his office to return home, his IQ will have dropped some twenty points and the answers will not come so quickly. Morning, then, is his finest hour, and Greenspan doesn't want to waste it.
That means he can't go in to work or speak to his friends and family. To squander his best moments on human interaction and bureaucratic management would be, to him, a mistake. Instead, Greenspan heads straight to the bathroom, turns on a large fan to create a blast of white noise that blocks out sound, draws a hot bath, strips off his clothes, and settles into the water for at least an hour and sometimes two, until the skin of his body has begun to pucker and prune and he has drained his best ideas onto the notepad beside the tub.
Most of the time, what Greenspan writes in the tub are speeches and public testimony. It is important to use the right kind of pads and pens for this; often, while writing, the pad will slip from his grasp into the water, and if he has used the wrong type of pen—say, a fountain pen—the ink will bleed from the paper and his ideas will be lost forever. If he uses the right pen, like a Bic, he will be able to pluck the paper back out of the water without damage, stuff the pad into his briefcase, and deliver the pages to his secretary to hang dry and transcribe.

That's eleven years old, but it's still a terrifying view, I should imagine!

[tanyev]

14. Worst.Job.Ever.

[annabanana]

17. or so they thought. . .

Something for Katy to cut her teeth on, nothing more.

[Hortensis]

18. I can't admire anyone in the media that created

the Trump phenomenon. She didn't make the news division decisions, but she was very much part of it. I know it's too much to ask, but she could have quit and gotten an honest job. Perhaps she hopes to one day be in a position where she can make a difference. Or not.

Let's see how she covers Hillary. I expect all the same petrified groupthink, or at least the usual negative caveats to every positive statement that some use to stay safely within the circle, but she could prove me wrong.

[MADem]

27. She was put on that job because they thought it would crash/burn.

They weren't gonna give her the "good" assignments...and now they can't take it away from her, as she knows all the players in that looney bin.

[Hortensis]

30. Hi, MADem. Did they dislike her for some reason?

[MADem]

33. She short-cutted her way to the Big Leagues.

Did maybe 5 minutes at a minor affiliate before she fleeted up to the (relatively speaking) big show.

I think a lot of field reporters felt she didn't pay her dues--she's like a Luke Russert, the path was smoothed for her.

That's why it's got to stick in a few craws that she was handed the joke, the character, the no-chance-in-hell, the ha-ha guy, the lemon in the race, and hoo-eee...she made some lemonade!

[SticksnStones]

19. Possibly the best unintended consequence of this season

Is the creation of the phrase 'trump sitting'.

Just. The. Best.

[cleveramerican]

20. Trump will shove him out the back door as soon as it suits him

Along with all the others who foolishly stood next to this guy for a minute.
It makes no difference, Trump is all about settling scores.
Priebus hasn't kissed the Dons ass with enough enthusiasm

[summerschild]

24. Do they think he won't need a

babysitter if he wins the White House?

It kills me they talk as if all they have to do is get him to keep it together until he's elected. He is sick. And he needs a keeper. 24/7.

Do these idiot Republicans understand they could have HIM on their conscience for the rest of their lives?

[MADem]

28. I think his children believe they will be the Little Roves/Cheneys behind the scenes.... nt

[TDale313]

29. They don't care about actual governing, just winning/running

[Jim Dandy]

31. The big infink needs a nanny