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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 10:15 AM Aug 2016

It's appalling to me that even liberal-leaners like Rachel won't call Trump out on his birtherism.

Why do they keep passing up the opportunity to ask his campaign if the Republican candidate for the presidency believes the President of the United States was born in Kenya - especially in the context of Trump's supposed reaching out to black voters?

This is ridiculous. It's a legitimate question that should be asked - put him on the record. He spent so much of 2011 embarrassing the President, saying he knew for a fact Obama's birth certificate was fake, and he's being let off the hook for one of the most blatant, racist points pushed by a major nominee since, probably, Woodrow Wilson ran for president.

Like, seriously, WTF?

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It's appalling to me that even liberal-leaners like Rachel won't call Trump out on his birtherism. (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Aug 2016 OP
Still over 2 months away from election day. It's called "pacing oneself". tonyt53 Aug 2016 #1
You have to separate Rachel from her network BlueStreak Aug 2016 #2
That would be a paid liberal leaner...the adjective make$ a difference IMO Person 2713 Aug 2016 #3
MSNBC LakeArenal Aug 2016 #4
i would start every interview with that very question. spanone Aug 2016 #5

LakeArenal

(28,829 posts)
4. MSNBC
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 11:14 AM
Aug 2016

The biggest "flip floppers" on TV. At least Fox is determined to go down with their ship to be conservative.

What happened to "Lean Forward" More like "Fall Right". Of course Rachel flip came after she watched all the good hosts be replaced..

Who is the woman on CNN that's been kicking Republicant butt lately? I think she is on the Situation Room.

spanone

(135,854 posts)
5. i would start every interview with that very question.
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 12:01 PM
Aug 2016

and if they didn't answer, that would be my second question.

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