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calimary

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83. Agreed. He really acquitted himself well today. Impressive and eloquent as all-get-out.
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 06:07 PM
Jan 2017

VERY impressive. I bet it's gonna launch him into the "likely standard-bearer" category. People are gonna take another look at him and add him to the list of 2020 Democratic up-n-comers.

Afterward? Any presser? This should be actionable. nolabear Jan 2017 #1
By who? metroins Jan 2017 #3
I would assume Drumpf would use his private security True Dough Jan 2017 #26
CNN could. lark Jan 2017 #31
What would be the legal basis for the claim, Ms. Toad Jan 2017 #52
Exactly what I was thinking metroins Jan 2017 #58
Why do you think they would win? There is no 1st amendment right to have kelly1mm Jan 2017 #78
Like what kind or action and by whom? nt kelly1mm Jan 2017 #6
Not again! Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #13
This is deeply disturbing (as are most things tRump and his horde does) etherealtruth Jan 2017 #2
Trump liked CNN fine back when they were giving him free airtime n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #44
Yep ... he is an embarrassment to our country etherealtruth Jan 2017 #45
As much of an embarrassment as CNN has been. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #80
We are under the boot of a tyrant. lastlib Jan 2017 #87
They need to get unshaken quickly and take this buffoon down SHRED Jan 2017 #4
Agreed ... they've done it before with Nixon. With Trump Greywing Jan 2017 #17
oh yes, Trump is silencing the press bdamomma Jan 2017 #38
RNC Propaganda Minister Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #5
It is now time for the fourth estate to earn their 1st amendment rights. Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #7
Link? SHRED Jan 2017 #8
Well, they created this monster. LisaM Jan 2017 #9
Spot on LisaM greatbaldeagle Jan 2017 #28
That's a great point. LisaM Jan 2017 #50
yes,it was both racist and xenophobic.... tomp Jan 2017 #86
Have you noticed that our great friend Andrea Mitchell looks a bit sobered these days. calimary Jan 2017 #33
I never fail to be impressed by Booker radical noodle Jan 2017 #75
Agreed. He really acquitted himself well today. Impressive and eloquent as all-get-out. calimary Jan 2017 #83
Yes, they sure helped! Alice11111 Jan 2017 #61
Absolutely! Texin Jan 2017 #74
Bullseye point, Lisa.. thank you Be nice if they could uncreate it. Cha Jan 2017 #81
Why didn't he? Force the issue! RedWedge Jan 2017 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author KittyWampus Jan 2017 #20
Watching the exchange ... it looked like he tried to do exactly that etherealtruth Jan 2017 #23
Some interesting info from the Holocaust Museum: Tanuki Jan 2017 #11
Thanks for posting blueseas Jan 2017 #71
Of course, if HRC were president elect and she pulled off this stunt.. JHan Jan 2017 #12
My impression was that Spicer meant he would have Acosta THROWN OUT. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #14
I think he should have tried to ask a question so that the World can watch Stellar Jan 2017 #15
He did. More than once. It basically turned into a shouting match. mobeau69 Jan 2017 #16
video orleans Jan 2017 #18
Thanks for the video! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #40
you're welcome (for the video) n/t orleans Jan 2017 #49
I watched it off WSJ live stream Nwgirl503 Jan 2017 #79
He did and it turned into a yelling match Idoru Jan 2017 #19
OKAY, I can't take anymore. This will be four years of me not really listening to the news. Stellar Jan 2017 #46
Oh, I don't know if I'd do that. Ligyron Jan 2017 #62
He did and did so assertively etherealtruth Jan 2017 #21
He did. Over and over again he screamed his question and the Nazi in chief snubbed him Dem2 Jan 2017 #27
So now the world knows that they will be dealing with a bully!!! Stellar Jan 2017 #29
He's worse than a bully Dem2 Jan 2017 #30
and he can't speak for himself... why in the world did he have to have this woman speaking for him Stellar Jan 2017 #43
Here's Jim Acosta on video relaying the event: PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #36
Mr. Acosta should press charges against him bdamomma Jan 2017 #41
Can you post this in the video area blueseas Jan 2017 #73
Not exactly correct. blogslut Jan 2017 #22
You are correct. I will edit my post. Thank you! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #32
Video of how it went down according to Acosta on my post #36. nt. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #39
you know I wish orange man's head bdamomma Jan 2017 #42
Spoken like a true lackey for a third world tin-pot dictator, Sean SPEEcer. tenorly Jan 2017 #24
Are we mice or are we men (and women)? jalan48 Jan 2017 #25
There was a dude in Germany back in the 30s tiredtoo Jan 2017 #34
Tweetler MFM008 Jan 2017 #35
Ya, something like that. tiredtoo Jan 2017 #37
Amen and Amen uponit7771 Jan 2017 #65
if anyone wants to send or call media. bdamomma Jan 2017 #47
Whoa...that is like GOLD for contact info! Good job.. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #53
Thanks for the link bdamomma!! MontanaMama Jan 2017 #56
OP worthy !!!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #66
Great information; thank you HurricaneWarning Jan 2017 #70
I'm not surprised TNLib Jan 2017 #48
On the contrary, I believe they allowed CNN to be there Grammy23 Jan 2017 #55
Good post! You may be on to something! PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #63
lol, "steam and flames coming out of all sides. " uponit7771 Jan 2017 #67
hey hillary had all those emails and she voted for the war Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #51
There you go HopeAgain Jan 2017 #54
yes the arrogance/ignorance of the "dems" who just couldnt Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #72
I will say something that does not come easy to me ........... it seems they are following the Nazi Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #57
heres what should happen rtracey Jan 2017 #59
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #68
Precisely, tracey Cha Jan 2017 #82
IIRC - cab67 Jan 2017 #60
this is how it begins....now we'll see how cnn responds..they were called fake news by the president spanone Jan 2017 #64
Spicer... BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2017 #69
You mean propaganda mister Herr Spicer Goebbels? Generator Jan 2017 #76
I guess when you give a "guy" over 3 billion in free air time turbinetree Jan 2017 #77
As of this afternoon, CNN appears to be holding their ground. MontanaMama Jan 2017 #84
If America had any collective courage left, the entire press core should walk out and never cover world wide wally Jan 2017 #85
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