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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 06:35 PM Jan 2019

Hakeem Jeffries Refuses To Be Bullied By Chuck Todd Into Respecting Trump

From the article:

CHUCK TODD:
Let me ask you this. I’m going to put up a tweet of yours. And you’ve been tweeting, you’ve been referring to the president not as the president in your tweets. You refer to him as “Individual 1.” Let me put up one here, for instance, from last week. “For decades, Individual 1 made a living stiffing his workers and contractors. And now he’s doing it to 800,000 federal employees and contractors. We must end reckless Trump shutdown and continue our fight for the people.” You refer to him as Individual 1. Obviously it’s something having to do with the Mueller probe. You called him the “grand wizard.” It seems–You’re a member of leadership. What’s that line in your mind? Why should the president negotiate with you if you’re going to name call him? I know he name calls. Why should he negotiate with you if you’re going to name call him?


To read more:

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/01/27/hakeem-jeffries-refuses-to-be-bullied-by-chuck-todd-into-respecting-trump.html

I agree with Jeffries. Trump is a crook. That is simply acknowledging reality. And he is an open racist.
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Hakeem Jeffries Refuses To Be Bullied By Chuck Todd Into Respecting Trump (Original Post) guillaumeb Jan 2019 OP
Ditto malaise Jan 2019 #1
Second rate hack blm Jan 2019 #2
Love it malaise Jan 2019 #4
His finest moment of douchebaggery blm Jan 2019 #12
Todd shares the corporate media fascination with "balance". guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3
His job is to collect money from all sides malaise Jan 2019 #6
True. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7
Screw that toad...nt 2naSalit Jan 2019 #5
Fuck Toad is not as stupid as he'd like us to think..... spanone Jan 2019 #8
To the point. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #9
Chuck Todd is the worst on MSNBC ooky Jan 2019 #10
And such silly qiestions. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13
Next to worst, they still have Hugh Hewitt. TNNurse Jan 2019 #26
I should have said Todd was the worst "host" of an MSNBC show. ooky Jan 2019 #34
that Toad ended my viewing of Meet The Press Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #11
And acting like Trump is a normal, functional human being is nonsense. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #14
todd is such an insipid Tool. Cha Jan 2019 #15
Jeffries told the truth. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16
I HATE seeing fellow announcers having to treat him with respect on-air populistdriven Jan 2019 #24
chucktodd concedes that President Trump name calls: "I know he name calls" gratuitous Jan 2019 #17
+a brazillion! nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #21
Obvious and unapologetic racist. I like everyone in this country respect the office tymorial Jan 2019 #18
And avoiding that Trump is an open and proud racist is disinformation. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #19
Even after acknowledging that Trump name calls, Todd still suggests the Dems tblue37 Jan 2019 #20
No, it does not. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #22
Todd can pound sand Docreed2003 Jan 2019 #23
+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #32
I watch his show when he is not on it. SallyHemmings Jan 2019 #25
I really disklike Chuckie sometimes...GAH iluvtennis Jan 2019 #27
chuck todd is an asshole. barbtries Jan 2019 #28
Very well said. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #33
Screw you, fuck Todd! sagetea Jan 2019 #29
Chuck Todd wasn't trying to bully him to be deferential to Trump. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #30
But referring to Trump as "individual 1", guillaumeb Jan 2019 #36
Chuck Todd wasn't arguing. Or saying that referring to Trump in that way Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #38
I wish MSNBC would replace him with Katy Tur. She is much better, tougher. Pepsidog Jan 2019 #31
"Individual 1" isn't namecalling, and Todd Ilsa Jan 2019 #35
Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #37

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
7. True.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 06:52 PM
Jan 2019

But that fiction of balance is vital, so a lie by Trump is treated as simply another opinion.

ooky

(8,926 posts)
34. I should have said Todd was the worst "host" of an MSNBC show.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:15 PM
Jan 2019

Yes, Hewitt's awful, and his only reason for being on is to push partisan right wing drivel to hosts like Todd who don't challenge it.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,389 posts)
11. that Toad ended my viewing of Meet The Press
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:03 PM
Jan 2019

I've seen 1 episode with the Toad. That was the end of it.

He is bothsidesisms and false equivalency personified.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
14. And acting like Trump is a normal, functional human being is nonsense.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:06 PM
Jan 2019

As is avoiding Trump's vicious racism.

populistdriven

(5,644 posts)
24. I HATE seeing fellow announcers having to treat him with respect on-air
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:37 PM
Jan 2019

And it's Management's fault

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
17. chucktodd concedes that President Trump name calls: "I know he name calls"
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:07 PM
Jan 2019

But for some reason, chucktodd doesn't think that's anything to upbraid the president for; only Hakeem Jeffries should be taken to task for name calling. Why should Trump negotiate with Jeffries if Jeffries calls Trump names? No question going the other way: Why should Jeffries or anyone in the House negotiate with Trump because of his name calling?

This is what passes for objective journalism in the first quarter of the 21st Century.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
18. Obvious and unapologetic racist. I like everyone in this country respect the office
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:07 PM
Jan 2019

We cannot and should not respect the man currently occupying the white house. I long for the day when the presidency is returned to the people represented by a decent and honorable person uninfluence by corporate interest, greed and personal power.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
19. And avoiding that Trump is an open and proud racist is disinformation.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:10 PM
Jan 2019

Todd prefers to normalize Trump's viciousness as part of the media obsession with balance.

tblue37

(65,469 posts)
20. Even after acknowledging that Trump name calls, Todd still suggests the Dems
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:14 PM
Jan 2019

should be more "civil." That simply never works.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
22. No, it does not.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:21 PM
Jan 2019

Negotiation implies at least 2 sides actually presenting ideas, and it assumes that each side is willing to find a commo ground.

Trump never negotiates, he demands, or he refuses to pay his bills.

Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)
23. Todd can pound sand
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 07:35 PM
Jan 2019

When he calls a Trump lackey our on the carpet for their BS, I'll reconsider, but Todd is FOS and his attempts at bothsiderism are appalling.

Pull your head out of your ass Chuck!! You're outraged by so called "name calling" of the supreme troll in Chief???

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
33. Very well said.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:32 PM
Jan 2019

But "propaganda" sounds so harsh.

But reality can be harsh at times.

Amazing how the corporate media can say that one person lying about an issue is " the other side" of the issue. It is not, "the other side', it is a lie.

sagetea

(1,374 posts)
29. Screw you, fuck Todd!
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 08:45 PM
Jan 2019

You roll over and submit to Flaccid45 and his minions giving verbal blowjobs for the all mighty $. You're pathetic, Chuckie.


*apologies for the rant

ho`

sage

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
30. Chuck Todd wasn't trying to bully him to be deferential to Trump.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 08:45 PM
Jan 2019

He was asking a legitimate question. "Aren't you risking that Trump won't negotiate with you?"

The answer, of course, is...."I don't negotiate directly with Trump."

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
36. But referring to Trump as "individual 1",
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 07:08 PM
Jan 2019

and referring to Trump's open racism are legitimate points to make.

And has Trump ever shown any willingness to negotiate? Demanding something is not negotiating.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
38. Chuck Todd wasn't arguing. Or saying that referring to Trump in that way
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 07:28 PM
Jan 2019

should not be done (altho that can be inferred). He was just ASKING. The guest answered.

This is not a partisan show. This is a balanced, neutral show (or supposed to be). There SHOULD be questions you won't hear from Lawrence or Rachel or other shows. So he tries to ask soft and hard questions, both.

I was more disturbed by McCarthy's presence on the show and the garbage he spewed, but I can't say there was anything wrong w/the interview.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
35. "Individual 1" isn't namecalling, and Todd
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:51 PM
Jan 2019

Should know better. And he shouldn't pretend to not know where the moniker comes from. I1 isn't an insult. It's the truth.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
37. Agreed.
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 07:09 PM
Jan 2019

I am nearly always polite with people, but in the past year, I have met admitted Nazis and Act for America people, and my politeness meter was on empty each time.

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