If you're watching Morning Joe Scum

[malaise]

You'll know why I will always call them that - we need this kind of Presidential tone...yada...yada...yada.
The fucker created this mess by hiding the truth for two fucking months. Spare me the beatitudes please.

[Maru Kitteh]

1. I thought it was more of a sedated, quaaludes and Haldol kind of tone. nt

[malaise]

2. We think alike

[Ilsa]

3. MoJo doesn't mention why there is a "change in tone."

It was probably suggested to him to see if the change would bring a rally in the market.

[Sugarcoated]

4. One of their guests actually caught the vibe and said

don't fool yourselves and think one semi normal press conference means he's suddenly going to be presidential.

[dewsgirl]

5. I hate when they act like that, they know better.

[handmade34]

6. "we need this kind of Presidential tone"

uh, no "we need this kind of President gone"

[2naSalit]

15. +1!

[malaise]

21. THIS!

Did they mention the transition discussion with Chris Lu et al?

[MontanaMama]

26. 100%.

Well played!

[ashredux]

7. They were a bit over-the-top ....to say the least

[brewens]

8. The Trump response actually makes perfect sense. Those people know their lives depend on Trump

being reelected. Trump, Javanka and all the collaborators. They knew they already blew it right off the bat. Their only hope of remaining in power and staying out of prison was that it be a real minor thing in this country. Saying anything that would spook the markets wouldn't do them any good at all. They had to play everything for a best case scenario.

[NCDem47]

9. I guess they see it as better late than never.

We see it as too little, too late.

[ecstatic]

10. I think it's strategy

I think they're using tactics to shape trump's behavior.

First, they know trump is a loyal viewer. Yesterday, they were extremely harsh, for good reason. Today, I think they are attempting to show trump that their coverage of him can improve if he improves his behavior.

Clearly, trump still has a very long way to go, and he still acted like an egotistical jerk with his "10 out of 10" self rating, but that flawed performance is the only opportunity they've had to show trump that he can get better coverage with improved behavior.

Also, we're on the middle of a national crisis so we desperately need trump to grow up ASAP.

[58Sunliner]

17. We need him gone. "trump still has a very long way to go"-he's a SOCIOPATH.

It wasn't a flawed performance, it was CYA. He's a murdering POS.

[ecstatic]

23. I agree completely, but trump's antics

will kill people. They have to do something, anything they can to modify his worst traits. We all know he's a lost cause, but if someone can tamper down his most harmful tendencies, I say go for it.

[58Sunliner]

29. Not how it works with a sociopath. He may deny, but he won't moderate.

[Thirties Child]

30. My name for him now is Orange Sociopath

[58Sunliner]

31. I'm beginning to think the power is turning him into a psychopath.

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. so they are Van Jones- ing???

[malaise]

22. Nailed it

[True Blue American]

27. Yep!

They do it all the time. Who said,” we need more than a Press Conference?” Robinson?

[NCDem47]

12. I watched the presser yesterday live.

Yes, he had some moments where I wanted to throw a brick at the TV, but he did come across as authentically chastened in my opinion. There was something different going on there. I'm not sure I would call it presidential though. And you could SEE him looking off camera as the clock wind down to 4 p.m. EST to market close. As though he was looking for a signal from someone that he had run down the clock and hoping for a positive gain.

[padah513]

20. Oh yeah lol.

You better believe he had his eyes on that clock. His tone might have changed a little, but he doesn't inspire confidence so the market went down anyway.

[malaise]

24. Yep - he thought it was Friday again

Did not work
RKP5637 pointed out the earpiece on this thread but as you can see I suspected this before the presser started. What a flop.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213109125

[maxrandb]

13. Yes, you could tell the shift is on!

Doing their best to "round off Donnie Shit for Brains corners".

Donnie Doutsch said; "I've been critical of this president, but he did something yesterday he rarely does, he told the truth"

I was waiting for someone to ask Doutsch; "hey Donnie, how much fucking money do you lose everytime Donnie Short Fingers opens his mouth"?

In a couple of weeks the media will be praising his "bold leadership".

Man, if I could have been graded on the same curve as Donnie Dollhands, I'd be a Chief of Thoracic Surgery at John's Hopkins.

[malaise]

25. You nailed it

It's hard to watch

[Just_Vote_Dem]

14. I just can't watch them

I'll never forget that damn tape where they were sucking up to Trump, and then once he was the disaster anyone with half a brain knew he would be, had their fake outrage.

Thank you malaise, for being a good soldier and letting us know what's going on with them, for those of us whose stomachs can't take it

[gordianot]

16. MAGAT's are the canary in the mine.

I stocked up two months ago and am in place. From what I hear MAGAT’s are emptying the shelves (I’m not there to see it). Take no comfort in anything Trump says or does.

[spanone]

18. Amen. How many of the counted deaths in this country can be attributed directly to him?

GODDAMN HIM

[Traildogbob]

19. Change in tone?

His so called change in tone is for financial gain. Now that the Kushner brother Company has the on line test, the fear of the virus now being real to all, including his brainless base, there is billions to be made from it. Remember, Kushner told Trump about the Google tests, being worked on by over a thousand scientists, and Google, after trump announced, said what? Everything is cash for trump and his family. And ‘God sent him’, Right.....

[spooky3]

28. Have he and Mika and the others on that show ever apologized?

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malaise

[malaise]

32. Hi there spooky3

IF they did I never heard it

[spooky3]

34. Quelle surprise. How are you and family and friends

Doing? I hope you’re safe and healthy.

[dajoki]

33. They helped create this illegitimate...

mf. Joe and all his cohorts can kiss my ass.