Chuck Todd Feels ‘Physically Ill’ GOP Used His ‘Sloppy’ Grimes Remark in Ad

[kpete]

Speaking with Media Matters this week, Todd said that being used in a political campaign makes him “literally physically ill” with heartburn."

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Pushed further on what he meant by the infamous line, Todd insisted he meant it from a voter perspective, but conceded: “You can accuse me of being sloppy, of putting the words in my mouth and I should have put the words in the — in how this will impact, impact voters and impact the race. And, you know, that’s where I was sloppy.”

He added: “I don’t take back the analysis. I mean, I think it’s — I think that — you know, I think it was — I think she had run — she’s been running a poor campaign. I don’t understand how she’s not made this about Mitch McConnell. Like, I’m still — for the life of me, I don’t get how this is not a referendum on him. Right?”

Todd later concluded: “I just hate being a part of a campaign.”

[The Magistrate]

1. The Man Defines Both 'Doofus' And "Douche', Ma'am

"I have to stop asking people if they're really that stupid. They take it as a challenge."

[hrmjustin]

2. He should feel ill.

He thought she was going to lose by 10 percent or so and now that he sees it is close he knows his outburst might move numbers.

I am rarely home on Sunday mornings but if I were I would avoid watching him.

[WhiteTara]

3. I'm sure the money he got has cured his heartburn

because his heart is very tiny and hard.

[Hekate]

4. Golly, Chuck. Maybe you should think before opening your mouth next time.

[underpants]

13. If only he knew someone with some media savvy

Someone who could advise him about how that camera-y thingie records what you say and that others might do something like use all or part if what comes out of your pie hole for their own purposes. If only there was someone like that in Chuck's life.

[blm]

5. Sure - Todd has always been about the horserace of politics not the substance and

he proves it every time he gets in front of a network camera.

He's one of the DC idiots who allowed himself to be convinced that running with the RW narrative is a ratings winner.

[kentuck]

6. Chuck is rather naive.

ALG IS IN A VIRTUAL TIE WITH THE REPUBLICAN LEADER IN THE SENATE! She must be doing something right?

[SunSeeker]

7. Well that makes two of us, Chuck. nt

[Orsino]

8. Mourning innocence long since lost?

Don't pretend this is your first rodeo, Todd, when you walk bow-legged.

[Faux pas]

9. Keep on digging chuckie boy

maybe you'll dig on down to the level of your ratings. I'm physically ill over the fact that you're seeming to be a fixture on all the msnbc
shows. Barf, gag, gag and barf.

[BeyondGeography]

10. So Grimes is running a poor campaign because she hasn't made it about McConnell

Yet she has disqualified herself because she won't say how she voted in 2012.

[Octafish]

11. Hey, Chuck! How do you think you make us feel?

It's not pretty.

[FSogol]

12. That's how we all feel when Chuck Todd comes on the teevee.

[underpants]

14. I think it’s — I think that — you know, I think it was — the feeling people get when they watch him

[Spazito]

15. Geez, he is beyond both ridiculous and nauseating...

He knew exactly what he was doing when he said Grimes had "disqualified" herself, he counted on it being picked up as THE soundbite to be used by both McConnell and the rabid right wing media.

He speaks poorly and he lies even more poorly.

[Rex]

16. The M$M prepares it's audience for news anchors that are stupid, incompetent

liars, all around jackass that are clueless and would be fired at any other job. It's all about lowering expectations.

[Marr]

17. If he'd been "sloppy" in a way that hurt the GOP, he'd be UNEMPLOYED right now.

[Historic NY]

18. Chuck Toad, the media hack not ready for prime time.