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SocialDemocrat61

(6,668 posts)
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 08:40 AM Oct 28

MSNBC Host Skewers Scott Jennings as 'Paid Liar' for Trump

MSNBC Host Skewers Scott Jennings as ‘Paid Liar’ for Trump
Lawrence O’Donnell tore into CNN for hiring someone who believes “lying for Donald Trump on TV is an honorable pursuit.”

Tom Sanders

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell launched a scathing critique of CNN’s Scott Jennings, accusing the MAGA pundit of being a paid liar for Donald Trump and proof of the network’s decline.

O’Donnell’s take on CNN’s stewardship under Trump-supporting CEO Mark Thompson singled out Jennings for his unscrupulous views.

Following the departure of veteran reporters such as Jim Acosta earlier this year, “everyone who remains has become much more careful in anything they might even think of saying about Donald Trump,” O’Donnell said on The Last Word.

From that void emerged Jennings, he continued, who CNN “eagerly pays to lie every day and every night for Donald Trump.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/msnbc-host-lawrence-odonnell-skewers-scott-jennings-as-paid-liar-for-donald-trump/
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MSNBC Host Skewers Scott Jennings as 'Paid Liar' for Trump (Original Post) SocialDemocrat61 Oct 28 OP
Scott is very devious and clever, CNN spends way too much time showing the disrespecting faces he makes when Shellback Squid Oct 28 #1
Lawrence O'Donnell is one of the best Grim Chieftain Oct 28 #2
And intelligence.... nt returnee Oct 28 #19
Bravo!!! I guessed that was Lawrence before I clicked on this. highplainsdem Oct 28 #3
I like Lawrence AverageOldGuy Oct 28 #4
I am a custom to the term paid shill Gum Logger Oct 28 #5
It was the best opening segment ever! SunSeeker Oct 28 #6
Lawrence is the best at tearing chunks off Trump everytime he is on air. Bozvotros Oct 28 #7
The Last Word gfarber Oct 28 #8
gfarber does it again!!! calimary Oct 28 #20
Well Done Indeed! MayReasonRule Oct 29 #24
Jennings is a regular columnist poli-junkie Oct 28 #9
Another weirdo billionaire buys a famous weekly publication as a hobby wolfie001 Oct 28 #22
Words fail me when it comes to describing Scotty-boy Seinan Sensei Oct 28 #10
Jennings can hit 90 mph fastballs. gulliver Oct 28 #11
CNN bromeando Oct 28 #12
Seeing him on a panel is a guaranteed "no" Ursus Rex Oct 28 #13
It's truly frightening how fast our media outlets are flipping to MAGA fascism. Initech Oct 28 #14
Scottie blocked me a loooong time ago! czarjak Oct 28 #15
Lawrence was on the top of his game last night! shanti Oct 28 #16
TY Kick for LO'D! nt Cha Oct 28 #17
Back when I used to turn on CNN I turned it right back off GoodRaisin Oct 28 #18
I'm thinking the corporate toadies and suck-ups at MSNBC cower before this real American!!! wolfie001 Oct 28 #21
Lawrence is the best karin_sj Oct 28 #23

Shellback Squid

(9,851 posts)
1. Scott is very devious and clever, CNN spends way too much time showing the disrespecting faces he makes when
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:30 AM
Oct 28

others are speaking, CNN really disgusts me, don't get me started on Wolf Blitzer

Grim Chieftain

(1,157 posts)
2. Lawrence O'Donnell is one of the best
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 09:46 AM
Oct 28

Honesty, integrity, and courage. We need him now more than ever.

AverageOldGuy

(3,289 posts)
4. I like Lawrence
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:18 AM
Oct 28

Mainly because he doesn’t give a goddam who he pisses off so he goes for the jugular.

Bozvotros

(951 posts)
7. Lawrence is the best at tearing chunks off Trump everytime he is on air.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:58 AM
Oct 28

His monologues on Trump are masterpieces of oratory psychosurgery on Trump using a scalpel and a meat mallet and I find it very rewarding watching him do it.

gfarber

(193 posts)
8. The Last Word
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:16 AM
Oct 28


O’Donnell let fly on the air,
At CNN’s pundit with flair.
He said with a frown,
“That network’s gone down—
They’ll pay for a lie without care!”

Scott Jennings, a MAGA-tied name,
Was branded a Trumpster of shame.
“His truth,” Lawrence cried,
“Is bought, not supplied—
A torch for the liar’s flame!”

With Acosta and veterans gone,
A hush fell where bold words shone.
Now anchors take care
With each thought they might share—
Lest Trump’s wrath descend at dawn.

Mark Thompson, once hailed as a pro,
Now steers where red winds blow.
“From fairness they veer,
For Trump’s crowd to cheer,”
O’Donnell said, “down they go.”

“The Last Word” lived up to its name,
As Lawrence delivered his flame.
Of CNN’s plight,
He said, “Day and night,
They’re renting their truth for the game.”

poli-junkie

(1,481 posts)
9. Jennings is a regular columnist
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:21 AM
Oct 28

for the LA Times 🤮 I cancelled my subscription as it got increasingly trumpy.

wolfie001

(6,991 posts)
22. Another weirdo billionaire buys a famous weekly publication as a hobby
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:27 PM
Oct 28

Sick rich f6cks. Should be taxed at 90% like under Ike! The last decent Republican.

Seinan Sensei

(1,338 posts)
10. Words fail me when it comes to describing Scotty-boy
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:28 AM
Oct 28

But it's somewhere in the vector of "Snarky"
Scotty's M-O is to answer questions that have not been asked, to change-the-subject, to answer questions with a question, to Gish-gallop, to flood the zone with what-about-isms, to talk-over other panelists ... ugh.
And that smirk on his face ... he doesn't believe a damn thing he's saying. He's there to toss-out half-baked notions in order to get people riled-up. That's why Mark Thompson/CNN pays him the big bucks.

By the way, have you ever seen the Scott-ster in a sit-down one-to-one with someone intelligent and articulate?
Yeah.
Me neither.

gulliver

(13,699 posts)
11. Jennings can hit 90 mph fastballs.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:35 AM
Oct 28

But, for "reasons," we either don't play our best pitchers at all, or we tell our best pitchers to throw underhand. We have a few who can keep Jennings off base. Personally, it bums me out every time I watch him. We have winning arguments, and we keep choosing the ones that lose.

Jessica Tarlov shows signs of becoming the Jennings for our side. I'm rooting for her. I think O'Donnell, unfortunately, just serves up meatballs.

Initech

(107,256 posts)
14. It's truly frightening how fast our media outlets are flipping to MAGA fascism.
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:59 AM
Oct 28

Fuck Trump and fuck MAGA!

czarjak

(13,425 posts)
15. Scottie blocked me a loooong time ago!
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 01:18 PM
Oct 28

You will not deny his righteous righteous indignation fhough. Period!
"Any means necessary." They meant it.

GoodRaisin

(10,705 posts)
18. Back when I used to turn on CNN I turned it right back off
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:00 PM
Oct 28

when I saw Scott Jennings sitting in the discussion.

wolfie001

(6,991 posts)
21. I'm thinking the corporate toadies and suck-ups at MSNBC cower before this real American!!!
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:25 PM
Oct 28

F6ck Diaper Don and his sycophantic bootlickers.

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