Wow--go Tweety! He just demonstrated (on a re-run) exactly how to interview Trump.

[spooky3]

I couldn't believe that Trump didn't blow up but couldn't handle Tweety's great questions on abortion rights--and Tweety didn't budge an inch, in pointing out Trump's inconsistencies and not letting him off the hook.

Occasionally Tweety puts his ability to spar to great use.

This was on MSNBC - I think it was the town hall.

[malaise]

1. Still going on n/t

[blm]

2. Sorry I missed that - will catch rerun.

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[malaise]

4. Still on

Tweety is having fun - what did they call you in school - big ears, little hands ...laughs

[StrayKat]

3. They both look like fools.

Yes, Trump couldn't handle the question, but then he turned it on Tweety by pointing out Tweety's own religious hypocrisy was no different than Trump's own. Tweety couldn't handle it, turned red, and quoted back scripture and went to break.

Tweety wasn't demonstrating journalism, he just got testy because someone attacked him personally. It's the only time we see the media press back.

It's ridiculous. They both look like fools.

[nolabear]

6. I disagree. I thought he handled it very well.

I'm no fan by any means but Trump is very masterful at pushing people around and he knew he'd found a weak spot with Matthews' religious beliefs. Matthews absolutely stuck to the idea that moral law as dictated by a religion and the law of the land are two different things and should be. He quoted scripture in perfect context, "Render unto Caesar...".

In fact I've enjoyed this whole insane interview. I'm sorry how much slid but there was only an hour and Trump can tap-dance like nobody else.

[spooky3]

9. I agree with you also. Tweety was not the one being interviewed, so his own personal or religious

beliefs are totally irrelevant. His audience did not come there (or turn on the TV) to hear Tweety pontificate or debate on his personal life. Most importantly, he also is not running for President, where he has the opportunity to sign executive orders and passed legislation that affects the lives and rights of millions of people. So even if he were willing to discuss his religion, and he did a good job of trying to be conversational with Trump (and I think making it harder for Trump to think quickly) but finally had to cut it short to re-focus back on the candidate, it is completely none of my concern what a talking head does in his/er personal life or whether there are any inconsistencies in his/her views. And since he did not take much time to discuss his views, how could anyone say he has no appropriate resolution of what might be inconsistencies? I don't see how one could assess that in a few minutes.

If a non-politician starts bringing up his/her OWN religious views on TV and I don't like what s/he has to say, I will change the channel. You can't change the channel on whoever is elected President, and s/he could make your life very difficult (or easier).

[Retrograde]

15. Matthews let Trump get the upper hand wrt abortion rights

by letting Trump turn the discussion around to Matthew's beliefs: he should have just said, the question is what YOU think, not what I think.

Otherwise, better than expected.

[Little_Wing]

5. Are you serious?

This is the worst example of a "town hall" I've seen so far. Who is interviewing whom? Trump grilled Mathews about HIS abortion stance. WTH? It is time for Mathews to retire. What an embarrassing example of ass kissing. Obviously Trump is dazzling Mathews to the point of incoherence... Big Fail, MSNBC.

[spooky3]

10. Take another look at the interview. Trump tried to do that, Tweety tried to finesse it and in just a

few minutes drew the line and shifted the focus right back onto Trump's poorly thought out views on what criminal penalties he would impose on women who get abortions.

Sorry you felt the need to ask "are you serious" rather than just indicating the evidence to support your perception of the event.

[Little_Wing]

11. Just a figure of speech, not meant personally

After watching those two blowhards screech over each other for 60 minutes, I was taken aback by the thought anyone could consider it a serious interview... didn't mean to offend, sorry.

[spooky3]

18. Thanks.

[marions ghost]

7. Don't know what to say about this

it seems demented.

[WiffenPoof]

8. It was Great...

I didn't get the context of the comment from Tweety when he said "it isn't funny." Anyone else understand the context of that comment.

Tweety looked a little pissed.

[wheniwasincongress]

16. "It isn't funny" Chris said in response to a man laughing

I don't know who it was, but you could hear a male laughing. Trump? Audience member?

[kskiska]

12. Tweety has asked that question about punishment of many pro-lifers who've appeared on his show.

None of them would take the bait and give an answer. Trump did.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

13. I hate how Tweety allows tRump to question him, instead of him questioning tRump.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. Did anyone watching the tRump town hall with Tweety right now see what just happened?

Trump argued against abortion and said the woman should be punished. Then he was asked about gay marriage and his response was that "the courts have already ruled and I will follow the court's ruling".

Excuse me, haven't the courts already ruled on abortion, also?

[spooky3]

19. good point!

[wheniwasincongress]

17. Tweety did a fine job

Held Trump to the fire for about 5 minutes. Trump kept trying to make the abortion topic Chris's problem by pushing it back on him - "You're a Catholice, aren't you? What does your religion say? You accept the Church's teachings, but you think a woman should choose?" For once Trump didn't want to talk about himself!

And two or three times, Trump did say he thinks women should be punished. It's on video, dude.