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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:32 PM Sep 2020

"I watched Lou Dobbs, and Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham..."

Trump made that side comment in his disastrous appearance before the cameras today.

Why did he mention them by name?

Because he wants to know that they are still on his side. He needs them to cover for him at this time. He wants them to know that he needs them.

He's watching them...

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"I watched Lou Dobbs, and Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham..." (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2020 OP
Yup. It's kinda like the whole "Russia, if you are listening" thing. Claustrum Sep 2020 #1
I believe he said "Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Tucker and Laura"... CincyDem Sep 2020 #2
can you imagine what that would do to someones brain? Kota Sep 2020 #3
All of them high on the bigots list. Permanut Sep 2020 #4
He was wrong because he listened to them is pwb Sep 2020 #5
LOL! They're co-conspirators. Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #6
That alone is 4 hours of TV a day underpants Sep 2020 #7

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
1. Yup. It's kinda like the whole "Russia, if you are listening" thing.
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:45 PM
Sep 2020

He is sending signals to his favorite station that he is watching and will mention them positively if they cover for him.

CincyDem

(6,351 posts)
2. I believe he said "Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Tucker and Laura"...
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:45 PM
Sep 2020


First name basis. And he mentioned some other woman in front of those saying "she's really great, love her".


subtle difference but that first name only thing was weird, like they're risen to the single name only club at Trump's house.


And yeah, subtle "I got my eye on you, so don't screw this up" message.


pwb

(11,261 posts)
5. He was wrong because he listened to them is
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:49 PM
Sep 2020

what I got out of it. Blame them, he listened to them it is their fault.

underpants

(182,769 posts)
7. That alone is 4 hours of TV a day
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:06 PM
Sep 2020

I think he listed several others.

Okay I will have the TV on until about 10 tonight but still I’m reading and offering witty insights on the internets.

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