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babylonsister

(171,094 posts)
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 07:56 PM Dec 2019

AM Joy Guest: Stephen Miller In The WH 'Says Something Terrible About Us'

https://crooksandliars.com/2019/12/am-joy-guest-stephen-miller-wh-says

12/21/19 10:50am
AM Joy Guest: Stephen Miller In The WH 'Says Something Terrible About Us'
Guest Tom Nichols perfectly summed up the frightening “creepiness” of Donald Trump’s white nationalist policy adviser, Stephen Miller, and how far we’ve sunk in allowing him to remain in office.
By NewsHound Ellen
VIDEO AT LINK~


Joy Reid closed her interview with national security expert and ex-Republican Tom Nichols today by asking about the rise of Republican white nationalism as exemplified by Miller. Despite his own Jewish heritage, Reid noted that 25 Jewish lawmakers have asked Trump to fire Miller over his white nationalist comments. Yet Republicans have refused even to include the words “white nationalism” in a bill designed to combat that exact problem in the military. She followed with a clip of Miller calling Democrats racist and Trump “the anti-racist president.”

“Can you explain this guy to me?” Reid asked her guest.

Nichols’ answer was epic:

NICHOLS: You know, there's a bunch of guys in this movement and close to Trump that are just these kind of sad, angry, little boys that, you know, didn't have any friends in college or something, that there is this kind of creepiness, but I think the more amazing thing is that we've just gotten used to it.

There was once a time in this country where somebody like Stephen Miller, after the first thing he'd said or written, even before the election, would never have been allowed to walk the halls of the White House. There were limits in this country and now we sort of shrug and say, “Eh, what are you going to do?” And I think that’s really tragic. It says something terrible about us, as a country, that he still works in the White House.
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AM Joy Guest: Stephen Miller In The WH 'Says Something Terrible About Us' (Original Post) babylonsister Dec 2019 OP
This should receive 500 recs malaise Dec 2019 #1
Happy Holidays to you, malaise!! babylonsister Dec 2019 #4
Miller is the gutter of what rump believes in and they all should be removed for their... SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #2
+ agree. nt iluvtennis Dec 2019 #9
He should not be an advisor to anyone treestar Dec 2019 #3
K&R 2naSalit Dec 2019 #5
It does say something terrible about us. democrank Dec 2019 #6
Yes, it does. zentrum Dec 2019 #13
It reflects badly on us, it says something terrible about 62,984,828 of "us". lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #20
K&R. dchill Dec 2019 #7
Well, some of us refuse to get use to it.... paleotn Dec 2019 #8
There it is again: The Crazy Third rickyhall Dec 2019 #10
Crazy Turd Bob Loblaw Dec 2019 #17
Kick dalton99a Dec 2019 #11
Amen to that Hekate Dec 2019 #12
"It says something terrible about us, as a country" Martin Eden Dec 2019 #14
Our side has ignored hate radio for over three decades and we still do. CrispyQ Dec 2019 #15
I'm beginning to think that America just ain't the place it's cracked up to be. world wide wally Dec 2019 #16
Birds of a feather... flying_wahini Dec 2019 #18
K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Dec 2019 #19
It reflects badly on us, it says something terrible about 62,984,828 of "us". lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #21
This is not reflective of "us," it's the "basket of deporables" who enable this shit. Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #22
Russiapublicans and non-voters ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #23

malaise

(269,182 posts)
1. This should receive 500 recs
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 07:59 PM
Dec 2019

It is terrifying

Get thee to the greatest page - and Happy Holidays babylonsister

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)
2. Miller is the gutter of what rump believes in and they all should be removed for their...
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 08:08 PM
Dec 2019

hateful rhetoric and constant BS. Sad angry little boys is exactly one way of describing these friendless, creepy people, who hang around the trash cans out by the wood shed. Not smoking dope or anything like that, it is just suits them best to hang around the trash cans of society.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
20. It reflects badly on us, it says something terrible about 62,984,828 of "us".
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 05:29 PM
Dec 2019

Something just honorably opposite about the remaining 65,853,514 of us, something a bit off on the priorities of the 3rd party and "protest" voters, and something idiotically detached, plodding and languorous about those who shirk their civic duties.
I'd like to crowd-source one way tickets to Russia for the entire remainder of the 62,984,828 who still root for Trumpism, including every faithful servant of the hate-media ilk.

paleotn

(17,986 posts)
8. Well, some of us refuse to get use to it....
Sat Dec 21, 2019, 09:58 PM
Dec 2019

...the fact that we have a National Socialist stooge with direct influence on the president of the United States. A president, I might add, who will believe anything you tell him if you stroke his ego at the same time. And roughly 30% of our populace think that's just fine. No, I'm just not getting use to that. Not one bit.

Martin Eden

(12,875 posts)
14. "It says something terrible about us, as a country"
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 08:15 AM
Dec 2019

It's the Trump effect of outrage overload. He has been steadily lowering the bar and making the once unthinkable normal.

This POtuS is damning the soul of America from within, destroying the ideals we once held in high esteem.

CrispyQ

(36,525 posts)
15. Our side has ignored hate radio for over three decades and we still do.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:20 PM
Dec 2019

When are we going to take hate radio seriously and address this scourge on our airwaves? Why don't our billionaires buy a few radio stations in the heartland, hire some top-notch writing talent, and challenge the hours and hours of hate and misinformation that blankets rural America? Run the stations at a loss if necessary. I guess running a presidential campaign is more fun?

We are here because of hate radio, which over the decades has morphed into a monster that includes Fox, hate blog sites, and social media. The dems need a marketing department, stat.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
21. It reflects badly on us, it says something terrible about 62,984,828 of "us".
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 05:30 PM
Dec 2019

Something just honorably opposite about the remaining 65,853,514 of us, something a bit off on the priorities of the 3rd party and "protest" voters, and something idiotically detached, plodding and languorous about those who shirk their civic duties.
I'd like to crowd-source one way tickets to Russia for the entire remainder of the 62,984,828 who still root for Trumpism, including every faithful servant of the hate-media ilk.

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