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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:46 AM Jan 2019

What is the point of giving Rodeo Clown Giuliani any air time?

It's been obvious for months that his shtick is to act like a buffoon to keep the media focus off of Trump's scandals and disastrous decision making. Every time Giuliani opens his mouth he should be ignored and the entire focus of the media should shift directly onto Trump's incompetence and scandals.

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What is the point of giving Rodeo Clown Giuliani any air time? (Original Post) Snake Plissken Jan 2019 OP
I wrote the same thing pretty much in another post. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #1
In away it is entertaining emulatorloo Jan 2019 #2
But that is their plan, to be entertaining enough to keep the focus off of Trump's shutdown Snake Plissken Jan 2019 #6
Except Rudy looks like an idiot. It hilights Trump's disasterousness. jMHO, YMMV emulatorloo Jan 2019 #8
Meanwhile the government is still shutdown and there is no pressure on Trump do so anything about it Snake Plissken Jan 2019 #10
Media is reporting on the disastrous shutdown. See Washington Post for example. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #18
I would rather be watching grumpyduck Jan 2019 #3
I think he is doing most of this on purpose. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #4
Of course he's doing it on purpose, the intent is to keep the focus on him and not on Trump Snake Plissken Jan 2019 #7
He's such a train wreck they'll be fighting over having him as a guest. dem4decades Jan 2019 #5
Trump hires the best people, doesn't he? emulatorloo Jan 2019 #9
I'm trying to think of one. Maybe Mattis? McMaster? dem4decades Jan 2019 #12
IKR! I heard a pundit say tonight that he should be R B Garr Jan 2019 #11
To keep you watching Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #13
My thoughts exactly oberliner Jan 2019 #15
Ratings? oberliner Jan 2019 #14
I resent this post! Drahthaardogs Jan 2019 #16
Let's see:Trump is under legal scrutiny and he's Trump's lawyer. onenote Jan 2019 #17

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
1. I wrote the same thing pretty much in another post.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:53 AM
Jan 2019

He is a moron and I do ignore him now. Actually I change the channel ASAP.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
6. But that is their plan, to be entertaining enough to keep the focus off of Trump's shutdown
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:59 AM
Jan 2019

and all of Trump's other disasters. The more time that is devoted to nonsense like Giuliani, the less time there is to devote to actual news such as Trump's government shutdown, the North Korea's new secret missile program, or the Nigerian politician who is banned from the US but spent Thursday night at Trump’s DC hotel after paying $1.1 million to GOP lobbying firm. est.

emulatorloo

(44,070 posts)
8. Except Rudy looks like an idiot. It hilights Trump's disasterousness. jMHO, YMMV
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:03 AM
Jan 2019

As poster noted below, Rudy is a train wreck. ‘I hire the best people”

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
10. Meanwhile the government is still shutdown and there is no pressure on Trump do so anything about it
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:08 AM
Jan 2019

Because the media is focused on the important news ... laughing at a Rodeo Clown making a fool out of himself for Trump.

grumpyduck

(6,223 posts)
3. I would rather be watching
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 12:56 AM
Jan 2019

the old All in the Family sitcoms. At least they weren't hurting anybody.

Of course, back in those days people had more of a sense of humor than they do now.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
7. Of course he's doing it on purpose, the intent is to keep the focus on him and not on Trump
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:01 AM
Jan 2019

and his disastrous Presidency

dem4decades

(11,269 posts)
12. I'm trying to think of one. Maybe Mattis? McMaster?
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:29 AM
Jan 2019

Or are they only the best of the ones he hired. Overall not impressed.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
13. To keep you watching
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 06:27 AM
Jan 2019

in order to get to the next commercial break. Then for the pundits to talk for hours about what he said between commercial breaks for drugs we never knew we needed.

onenote

(42,598 posts)
17. Let's see:Trump is under legal scrutiny and he's Trump's lawyer.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 08:21 AM
Jan 2019

Not covering his nonsensical utterances would be journalistic malpractice.

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