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"Why could Angela Merkel level with their people and be calm, and not you?" (Original Post) ehrnst Sep 2020 OP
K&R Blue Owl Sep 2020 #1
Did someone actually ask Needy Amin that question? thucythucy Sep 2020 #2
Dang gratuitous Sep 2020 #3
Yes, actually, one of the reporters at the campaign rally posing as a Spazito Sep 2020 #4
Wow! Could it be the press is actually beginning to act thucythucy Sep 2020 #5
Jonathan Karl was pretty bulldogish as well... Spazito Sep 2020 #6
Perfect. sheshe2 Sep 2020 #7
And in a Tweet to Go VIRAL. Cha Sep 2020 #8

thucythucy

(8,038 posts)
2. Did someone actually ask Needy Amin that question?
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:55 PM
Sep 2020

The press actually holding his bone spurs to the fire in this way sounds like too much to hope for.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Dang
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:58 PM
Sep 2020

I had to check to see if I wrote this post.

But yeah, it would grind Trump's gears to have his performance compared to a woman's and be found wanting. I almost said "come up short," but some people might think I was being dirty. And others might not.

Spazito

(50,151 posts)
4. Yes, actually, one of the reporters at the campaign rally posing as a
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:59 PM
Sep 2020

press conference did ask that very question. I have to admit I don't remember which one it was beyond they were male.

thucythucy

(8,038 posts)
5. Wow! Could it be the press is actually beginning to act
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:01 PM
Sep 2020

like an important bulwark of our democracy, instead of bit players in a reality TV show?

Whoever asked the question is doing their job. I hope others in the room take some inspiration.

And thank you for this information.

Spazito

(50,151 posts)
6. Jonathan Karl was pretty bulldogish as well...
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:06 PM
Sep 2020

He didn't let trump shut him down, he just kept asking questions and trump got more and more defensive. The question about Angela Merkel came soon after, it was great!

sheshe2

(83,654 posts)
7. Perfect.
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:06 PM
Sep 2020

Merkel actually loves her country and her people. She is doing what she swore to do when she was elected. Don is just a Con and has only ever loved himself and the money he can steal. He hates America and ALL her people, that goes for all his dumb ass supporters.

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