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riversedge

(70,242 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:42 PM Jan 2017

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starting now on cnn --Sean Spicer WH press conference

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starting now on cnn --Sean Spicer WH press conference (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2017 OP

spicer using canadian attack to justify Muslim ban....good luck spice boy spanone Jan 2017 #1

It was a white bad dude crappyjazz Jan 2017 #9

One was of moroccan descent elehhhhna Jan 2017 #10

Negative. One suspect, French Canadian. Barack_America Jan 2017 #16

I think that they determined that he is now considered a witness, not a perpetrator. n/t demmiblue Jan 2017 #17

No, one French Canadian shooter only TubbersUK Jan 2017 #26

So he's not aware that the suspect is of French-Canadian descent? Barack_America Jan 2017 #12

Of course they are going to try to exploit this...hope they have all their "facts" straight. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #21

That whole segment was sickening. riversedge Jan 2017 #28

They shouldn't be broadcasting it live JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #2

Full-throttle propaganda. That's all we need to know. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #3

I don't believe a thing he says. dem4decades Jan 2017 #4

He comes off as defensive right off the bat. randome Jan 2017 #5

This guy Spicer is an idiot Tripper11 Jan 2017 #6

Fumbling with papers and has his big suit on... Satch59 Jan 2017 #7

His suit is brand spanking new and it actually fits him. Funny that Trump would complain about bettyellen Jan 2017 #14

I saw that..fumbling with papers..does not look prepared at all.. HipChick Jan 2017 #30

He's such an angry little douche bag NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #8

Spicer? Orsino Jan 2017 #29

Is he ever going to take questions? panader0 Jan 2017 #11

Breitbart and Fox will be called, ever one else can go home dem4decades Jan 2017 #18

Unbelievable grantcart Jan 2017 #13

Missing about no comfirmations wah frikkedy whoo elehhhhna Jan 2017 #15

He is an awful speaker. n/t demmiblue Jan 2017 #19

CNN website banner says LeftInTX Jan 2017 #20

It's true but reporters aren't asking the follow-up questions they should be asking. randome Jan 2017 #24

Thanks for responding LeftInTX Jan 2017 #32

I'd like to see this whole conference fact checked. I just can't believe a thing he says. crazylikafox Jan 2017 #22

He "went out of his way" to acknowledge the Holocaust. demmiblue Jan 2017 #23

Sean is a better LIAR than Baghdad Bob! riversedge Jan 2017 #27

So why doesn't a reporter state this: randome Jan 2017 #25

He said age,gender or race Should be considered a threat.. coco22 Jan 2017 #31

spanone

(135,843 posts)

1. spicer using canadian attack to justify Muslim ban....good luck spice boy

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:43 PM

Jan 2017

crappyjazz

(950 posts)

9. It was a white bad dude

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:52 PM

Jan 2017

Don't know what banned country he is a refugee from. Waiting for more news from the CBC.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

10. One was of moroccan descent

Reply to crappyjazz (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:53 PM

Jan 2017

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

16. Negative. One suspect, French Canadian.

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:55 PM

Jan 2017

Moroccan man was simply a witness.

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

17. I think that they determined that he is now considered a witness, not a perpetrator. n/t

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:56 PM

Jan 2017

TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)

26. No, one French Canadian shooter only

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:22 PM

Jan 2017

according to Twitter, an Alt-Right type

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/first-picture-quebec-gunman-who-9722588#ICID=sharebar_twitter
http://in.reuters.com/article/canada-mosque-shooting-suspect-idINKBN15E26R?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

12. So he's not aware that the suspect is of French-Canadian descent?

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jan 2017

He goes out there and doesn't even bother to update himself.

Good God.

Please tell me he got destroyed by the press corps.

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)

21. Of course they are going to try to exploit this...hope they have all their "facts" straight.

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:10 PM

Jan 2017

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

28. That whole segment was sickening.

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:29 PM

Jan 2017

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

2. They shouldn't be broadcasting it live

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:45 PM

Jan 2017

Seriously - glad I'm not watching it. The guy is a liar.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)

3. Full-throttle propaganda. That's all we need to know.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:47 PM

Jan 2017

Everything coming from Trumpy's White House is a lie. Treat everything as a lie and you're way ahead of the game.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

4. I don't believe a thing he says.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:48 PM

Jan 2017

randome

(34,845 posts)

5. He comes off as defensive right off the bat.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:48 PM

Jan 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

Tripper11

(4,338 posts)

6. This guy Spicer is an idiot

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:49 PM

Jan 2017

Stone cold idiot.
He's ruffling and holding up papers like we can all see and read them.
Lunatics are literally running the asylum.

Satch59

(1,353 posts)

7. Fumbling with papers and has his big suit on...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:49 PM

Jan 2017

He is such a fool...

Can't wait for the onslaught of questions...

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

14. His suit is brand spanking new and it actually fits him. Funny that Trump would complain about

Reply to Satch59 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jan 2017

That when he wears those run down ill fitting rags.

Ugh he's rattling off lists of names and numbers.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

30. I saw that..fumbling with papers..does not look prepared at all..

Reply to Satch59 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:37 PM

Jan 2017

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)

8. He's such an angry little douche bag

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:50 PM

Jan 2017

Trying to imply Obama did the same thing...except Obama didn't include a radical political hack in the meetings.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

29. Spicer?

Reply to NoGoodNamesLeft (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:36 PM

Jan 2017

He's only repeating the lIes he was given, fighting whatever normal human instinct to address reality remains. Almost no one could play it cool.

panader0

(25,816 posts)

11. Is he ever going to take questions?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:53 PM

Jan 2017

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

18. Breitbart and Fox will be called, ever one else can go home

Reply to panader0 (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:56 PM

Jan 2017

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

13. Unbelievable

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jan 2017

Uses anti Muslim violence in Canada to justify anti Muslim restrictions on visas.

Up is down, yes is no.

Well I was able to watch for 55 seconds.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

15. Missing about no comfirmations wah frikkedy whoo

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:54 PM

Jan 2017

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

19. He is an awful speaker. n/t

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 02:57 PM

Jan 2017

LeftInTX

(25,364 posts)

20. CNN website banner says

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:06 PM

Jan 2017

CIA will be part of NSC unlike Obama Administration.

I'm not watching. Is this true? Accurate?

randome

(34,845 posts)

24. It's true but reporters aren't asking the follow-up questions they should be asking.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #20)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:17 PM

Jan 2017

For instance, why is Steve Bannon part of the NSC now? He, like Trump, has absolutely no experience.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

LeftInTX

(25,364 posts)

32. Thanks for responding

Reply to randome (Reply #24)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:56 PM

Jan 2017

I read part of the EO. Nothing about the CIA being part of the Principal's Committee.

crazylikafox

(2,758 posts)

22. I'd like to see this whole conference fact checked. I just can't believe a thing he says.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:11 PM

Jan 2017

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

23. He "went out of his way" to acknowledge the Holocaust.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:12 PM

Jan 2017

What the hell is that shite?!

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

27. Sean is a better LIAR than Baghdad Bob!

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:29 PM

Jan 2017

randome

(34,845 posts)

25. So why doesn't a reporter state this:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:19 PM

Jan 2017

"There is a reason people are questioning your Holocaust statement, Sean; you have a white supremacist on your staff."
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

coco22

(1,258 posts)

31. He said age,gender or race Should be considered a threat..

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 03:42 PM

Jan 2017

Why isn't he talking about the 14 and 16 yr olds who were planning on shooting up the school they told some students to wear white,were these students on the terrorist list..

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