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spanone

(135,830 posts) Wed Mar 22, 2017, 05:49 PM Mar 2017

Here's what today's political stunt was all about.....imho

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Here's what today's political stunt was all about.....imho (Original Post) spanone Mar 2017 OP

So do I Donnie. So do I. Collusion Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #1

Strangest thing about it: Trump never talks like that. When in the world did he ever say enough Mar 2017 #2

all his base will hear is 'vindicated'....he knew exactly what he was saying...imho spanone Mar 2017 #3

Yes, he knew what he was saying, but it sounded enough Mar 2017 #4

As pointed out below, it's journalese. Denzil_DC Mar 2017 #7

The REPORTER used the word "vindicated" in the question. tetedur Mar 2017 #5

Has anyone seen an article naming that reporter? tanyev Mar 2017 #6

Freethinker65

(10,017 posts)

1. So do I Donnie. So do I. Collusion

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:00 PM

Mar 2017

enough

(13,259 posts)

2. Strangest thing about it: Trump never talks like that. When in the world did he ever say

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:04 PM

Mar 2017

anything like "somewhat vindicated?"

spanone

(135,830 posts)

3. all his base will hear is 'vindicated'....he knew exactly what he was saying...imho

Reply to enough (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:08 PM

Mar 2017

enough

(13,259 posts)

4. Yes, he knew what he was saying, but it sounded

Reply to spanone (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:43 PM

Mar 2017

scripted. That's not Trump language.

Denzil_DC

(7,233 posts)

7. As pointed out below, it's journalese.

Reply to enough (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 07:13 PM

Mar 2017

The exchange goes something like this:

Reporter: Do you feel vindicated?

Trump: Somewhat, I do, blah blah blah rallies bigly oogawooga blah

What gets reported: TRUMP: I FEEL 'SOMEWHAT VINDICATED'

tetedur

(820 posts)

5. The REPORTER used the word "vindicated" in the question.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 06:59 PM

Mar 2017

Trump said, "somewhat I do."

tanyev

(42,552 posts)

6. Has anyone seen an article naming that reporter?

Reply to tetedur (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 07:08 PM

Mar 2017

I just clicked on a lot of articles that all say "Asked by a reporter...". My bet is that it was a friendly RW reporter, and it was part of the choreography.

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