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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:03 PM Jul 2019

A white Republican strategist on MSNBC explaining to a black man why Trump's not a racist

Made the mistake of having MSNBC's "Weekends With Alex Witt" on in the background.

I know, I know. I never "watch" her and virtually every time I have her on, I have to change the channel because of some ludicrous moment.

Like Republican strategist Amy Tarkanian.



She did a LENGTHY recitation of all of the current GOP talking points regarding why Trump is not a racist, and why the "Squad" tweets were not racist.

ON EDIT: Democratic strategist Don Calloway then responded.



He offered a straightfoward response, saying that you can't tell people of color that something "isn't" racist, because they can feel racism.

The whole time he's speaking, Tarkanian is squirming in her seat, eyes bugging out, facial tics, every body language sign in the book that she disagrees with everything being said.

AND THEN...

WHEN HE FINISHES...

Witt says "I have to give Amy a moment to respond to this."

JESUS.

So she started right back in on the talking points and I changed the channel.

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A white Republican strategist on MSNBC explaining to a black man why Trump's not a racist (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2019 OP
I swear witless is a robot with pre loaded trope. I can't listen at all. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #1
Tarkanian is the face of the Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #2
That bitch is self-medicating. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #10
She and her Hubby are true Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #11
Alex Witt is awful brandnewday2009 Jul 2019 #3
I Can't Watch Alex Witt.... global1 Jul 2019 #5
Scaramuchi Clarity2 Jul 2019 #4
So as long as your portfolio is doing okay gratuitous Jul 2019 #8
This sadly Clarity2 Jul 2019 #13
This idiot had the nerve to say she has been to church with him tulipsandroses Jul 2019 #6
MSNBC weekend lineup stinks. BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #7
The media wants ratings, nothing more. spanone Jul 2019 #9
The way to respond to that is to say DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #12
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Tarkanian is the face of the
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:39 PM
Jul 2019

Nevada Republican Party. And in real life she is what you observed in the Video. Her and her Hubby are always one step from the Lockup.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
10. That bitch is self-medicating.
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:53 PM
Jul 2019

Nobody is that perky without help. That she sits there next to Don Calloway and tells him that trumpie's comments are not racist is just indefensible.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. She and her Hubby are true
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 08:57 PM
Jul 2019

Scum Bags of the First degree. Could say more,but just read their Bio's. This suckers stuck the Taxpayers for tens of millions on bogus Real Estate deals. And she was removed from Party Chairmanship due to ineptness.

 

brandnewday2009

(287 posts)
3. Alex Witt is awful
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:42 PM
Jul 2019

She also had another d-bag rethug on this morning spewing lie after lie, and instead of doing her actual job of pointing our the lies, she says "I'm exhausted" (or some such bullcrap) and the segment ends. She needs to retire if responding to her racist guests is so trying for her.

global1

(25,261 posts)
5. I Can't Watch Alex Witt....
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 03:11 PM
Jul 2019

She is like running fingernails over a blackboard. I turn her off as soon as she comes on. She's the worst of MSNBC. I can't believe that MSNBC thinks she's talented.

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)
4. Scaramuchi
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:44 PM
Jul 2019

was doing the same thing on Donny Deutsch/msnbc last nite. Then he topped it off with “but the economy” and “how well is your 401k doing”. 😡😡. My mistake for turning that crap on. The whole show was a clusterf* of ex trumpies who are using msm to play both sides.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. So as long as your portfolio is doing okay
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 11:42 AM
Jul 2019

The racism, the torture of children, the breaking up of families, the fascism, and all the rest is just fine. I wonder if assholes like the Mooch would change their tune if, when opening their latest investment statement the actual blood and bones of the victims spilled out?

Clarity2

(1,009 posts)
13. This sadly
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 03:27 PM
Jul 2019

Is most of the trumpies I know. Its all about their 401k. And what personally affects them in the pocketbook. The thing is, even taking only that into acct, they don't realize and you cant reason with them that you want to buy into your 401k on the lows, not the highs, unless you are really CLOSE TO RETIREMENT. So the 401k argument is bogus. The economy is being propped up. No body sees it. So kids remain in cages, immigrants are abused in internment camps, so they can feel a bogus false sense of security for the time being. I wish dems would talk more about the fake economy so they can get knocked out of their bubble.

The mooches of america should be forced to stay locked up in a cage at a border camp for a month. They are heartless and detached from everything except the almighty dollar.

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)
6. This idiot had the nerve to say she has been to church with him
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 03:13 PM
Jul 2019

As if that vouches for his character. WTF does that mean?

Did going to church mean the pedophile priests were not pedophiles?

DeminPennswoods

(15,289 posts)
12. The way to respond to that is to say
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:03 PM
Jul 2019

if you are supporting a racist, then you are a racist. Period. End of story.

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