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Ron Johnson said he was victimized today by Chuck Todd's tough interviewing style. (Original Post) Swede Jan 2023 OP
I'm shocked that Chuck Toad argued FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #1
I know, right? What happened there? BlueSpot Jan 2023 #31
Poor boy. Perhaps he should grow some balls and make Firestorm49 Jan 2023 #38
THE most delicate body part is not required for COURAGE Skittles Jan 2023 #39
I think Reeps expect the rw media to give them carte blanche.. ananda Jan 2023 #2
Some say they're biased to the left, others say to the right... TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #3
I don't think so, since one side lies constantly. yardwork Jan 2023 #20
That's true, and has always gotyen us into trouble... TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #22
Yes, U.S. journalism has a long history of being less than... ethical. yardwork Jan 2023 #27
Some people say that the Earth is flat, some say that the markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #29
Stop A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2023 #41
Poor li'l snowflake! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2023 #4
What passes for arguing in a Chuck Toady interview Ocelot II Jan 2023 #5
Suck it up snowflake ...... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #6
Oh my, Johnson is so persecuted! Do the republicans ever stop whining? Emile Jan 2023 #7
Most people look like members of Mensa when they go up against RonJohn Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 #8
Shut the fuck up and sit down you fucking piece of shit Blue Owl Jan 2023 #9
Toddler ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #10
He's so delicate. milestogo Jan 2023 #11
Tsk Tsk Ron republianmushroom Jan 2023 #12
At the end Todd tells Johnson to take his BS to Fox News CatWoman Jan 2023 #13
"these are FACTS" Justice matters. Jan 2023 #28
Poor Ron Johnson. He was the interviewee on the day Chuck Todd's Baitball Blogger Jan 2023 #14
Lol! yardwork Jan 2023 #30
As good an explanation of what happened as any. Paladin Jan 2023 #32
Senator Ron Johnson re-elected 3 months ago. Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #15
That's on the voters of Wisconsin. Boomerproud Jan 2023 #26
And how many times has Ron Johnson been on MTP and not received pushback? MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #16
... Faux pas Jan 2023 #17
Hey Ron, if you think Chuck Todd is far left Docreed2003 Jan 2023 #18
Johnson's used to getting softballs from Chuck Todd blm Jan 2023 #19
Todd did the minimum required of a proper journalist muriel_volestrangler Jan 2023 #21
The RW default to victimhood, based on a press that only occasionally shows the factual ancianita Jan 2023 #23
Sickening DET Jan 2023 #24
Truth hurts? SheltieLover Jan 2023 #25
RWer kabuki theater is so tiresome siiiiigh vlyons Jan 2023 #33
Prepare to be boarded, asshole. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #34
In all of the stupid things Ron Johnson has said, TNNurse Jan 2023 #35
Ron Johnson is a big fish in a small barrel. dchill Jan 2023 #36
Asking questions is arguing? n/t Grumpy Old Guy Jan 2023 #37
They stick a toe outside Pox News, they become such VICTIMS Warpy Jan 2023 #40
He works for Putin . The Wizard Jan 2023 #42
They figure if they talk louder and faster tavernier Jan 2023 #43
I guess he's never watched faux spanone Jan 2023 #44

FoxNewsSucks

(10,434 posts)
1. I'm shocked that Chuck Toad argued
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:20 PM
Jan 2023

but if that moron didn't want to be argued with, maybe he should stop lying.

I wonder why he's in Floriduh. Sucking up to DeSatan for some reason?

BlueSpot

(855 posts)
31. I know, right? What happened there?
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:37 PM
Jan 2023

Did Chuckie stick his testicles into Tucker Carlson's sunshine box?

Firestorm49

(4,035 posts)
38. Poor boy. Perhaps he should grow some balls and make
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 05:08 PM
Jan 2023

an attempt to answer the damn question. What a prick!
I live in WI and have no sympathy for his ignorant deflecting rant.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Some say they're biased to the left, others say to the right...
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:23 PM
Jan 2023

Does that mean they're right in the middle, where they should be?

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
22. That's true, and has always gotyen us into trouble...
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:05 PM
Jan 2023

See the background of the Spanish-American war for just one example.

Even as a part-time permanent Census employee I was hit with constant privacy oaths and papers. The military has another system, and the Post Office yet another. Don't even think about what the State Departmenr goes through with its courier system. And your doctor...

As I said a few days ago, every agency has its own rules for privacy, some it refers to your privacy, some to the agency's. And, often as not, some clerk, somewhere, grabs stamp and classifies you doc simply because his ass will be chewd off worse if he guesses wrong by unclassifying a document.

Outside of a few cases, it just becomes game.

yardwork

(61,670 posts)
27. Yes, U.S. journalism has a long history of being less than... ethical.
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:34 PM
Jan 2023

As to the privacy/classified documents issue, I can only imagine. Nobody would care very much about any administration's misplacing documents if it wasn't that Trump's theft seems so egregious, not accidental but deliberate, and raises the truly frightening possibility that some of those documents were sold.

markodochartaigh

(1,138 posts)
29. Some people say that the Earth is flat, some say that the
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:34 PM
Jan 2023

Earth is round. But when I get on a plane I know what I want the pilot to believe, and it's not "something in the middle" between the truth and a lie.

Ocelot II

(115,761 posts)
5. What passes for arguing in a Chuck Toady interview
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:26 PM
Jan 2023

is like being pelted with Nerf balls. RonJon should get himself interviewed by someone like Keith Olbermann, and he's lucky Mike Wallace isn't still with us - then he'd know what a tough interview really is. But I'm glad to hear Todd argued with him at all, and I'm even more glad that it bothered him.

Lovie777

(12,295 posts)
6. Suck it up snowflake ......
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:33 PM
Jan 2023

GQP can talk shit, bully, threaten, lie, tarnish a person's image, but can't ever take the punches when it's returned back to them, especially the truth part.

Justice matters.

(6,935 posts)
28. "these are FACTS"
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:34 PM
Jan 2023

I always thought FACTS were defined as such with legal evidence provided. Not he-said-she-wrote (or posted online - on anti-social medias a lot) LIES aimed at PROPAGANDA.

Paladin

(28,266 posts)
32. As good an explanation of what happened as any.
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:39 PM
Jan 2023

I'm not holding my breath for something like that to happen with Chuck Todd again. Not with his wimpy-ass track record.

Tetrachloride

(7,855 posts)
15. Senator Ron Johnson re-elected 3 months ago.
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:58 PM
Jan 2023

Whatever Chuck Todd managed to inflict in addition to the whole of the efforts of Democrats, Ron Johnson still won.

Docreed2003

(16,866 posts)
18. Hey Ron, if you think Chuck Todd is far left
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 03:25 PM
Jan 2023

Perhaps you need to re-examine where your priorities lie.

blm

(113,071 posts)
19. Johnson's used to getting softballs from Chuck Todd
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 03:34 PM
Jan 2023

and the one time Todd throws a semi-hard, Johnson whines about it.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
21. Todd did the minimum required of a proper journalist
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:05 PM
Jan 2023

He pointed out the most obvious flaws and lies in Johnson's arguments (eg "I don't target individuals", and the lack of Republican concern about Kushner's finances when he was in government).

ancianita

(36,110 posts)
23. The RW default to victimhood, based on a press that only occasionally shows the factual
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:20 PM
Jan 2023

lay of the land that Johnson propagandizes from.

He's a purveyor of asshole fakery.

DET

(1,323 posts)
24. Sickening
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 04:27 PM
Jan 2023

Any Republican politician who pretends to be taking the high ground when talking about solicitation of prostitutes should be immediately expelled from whatever position he holds. Half of them are abusive, predatory perverts. See Cawthorn, Schlapp, and Gaetz for just the most recent examples.

TNNurse

(6,928 posts)
35. In all of the stupid things Ron Johnson has said,
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 05:00 PM
Jan 2023

calling Chuck highly biased to the Left ranks very very highly stupid.

Warpy

(111,291 posts)
40. They stick a toe outside Pox News, they become such VICTIMS
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 05:12 PM
Jan 2023

Johnson is not a smart man (understatement of the year) and it was fun to hear him gibber the way Limbag used to when a liberal caller sneaked past his screeners and asked a real question.

tavernier

(12,393 posts)
43. They figure if they talk louder and faster
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 05:26 PM
Jan 2023

they have won the argument. Johnson was shouting with all his might before they were finished and quite incredulous that it didn’t seem to make a difference. Maybe next time he’ll bring a bullhorn with him.

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