TV Alert - Joe Trippi on MSNBC next with Deborah Norville...let's hear it.

[cthrumatrix]

I think Norville is part of the media machine so I'm guessing she might be anti-Dean.

But I want to hear and see Trippi.

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. I wonder which way he's going to go

Will he be nice to Dean, or tear him down?

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. I want to hear what he has to say.

This should be good.

[lastknowngood]

3. traitor

n/t

[LTR]

4. He's being positive

Says Dean can still win.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. It's all good. n/t

[laruemtt]

6. trippi crying...

[Don Claybrook]

13. Disgraceful and unprofessional

No matter what good things he did for Howard Dean, this on-air crying spell is utterly unprofessional and it won't win him many brownie points.

[BootinUp]

21. Trippi is anything but conventional

This interview is not showing me anything new. Trippi is Trippi. He has his strengths and weaknesses.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

Give him a break. He's no longer working anyways so how is he not

being unprofessional... He spent a years and a half on this can't balme him. Haven't you heard - real men cry...

[Don Claybrook]

31. Yes, real men cry

But they don't cry on the goddamned phone with a media whore who wants to do nothing but get ratings by exposing any emotional weakness she can. Nice try, but junior league.

[polpilot]

67. Lot of truth in this post. Lay low and do what it takes to move the #'s.

I give Trippi 51% fault in the Dean scream and Dean 49%. A campaign manager's job is to control the moment. They were both dead tired but it's Trippi's job to handle the moment. He didn't. I believe Trippi should have stayed on as #1 and cooler heads were needed at that point. Obviously there were none.

Dean '04...The ONLY Hope

[OKNancy]

24. Did with me

He sounds really sincere. Made me want to cry.

[Jerseycoa]

45. I did cry

:cry:

I thought he displayed great love for and loyalty to Howard Dean. Whatever may have happened, and I still don't understand all of it, Trippi came across as genuine and caring and sincere. In this day and age, in this business, it's pretty remarkable.

[Myra]

That's cold. He's a human, not a robot.

Give him a friggen break.

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[LuminousX]

59. Just want to say, the post above does not reflect the core Dean supporter

view of Trippi.

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[Don Claybrook]

44. How dare I?

Brownie points? Well, he probably wants to work as someone's campaign manager in the future. This won't help the resume. See other comments above to explain to those who apparently just don't get it why this was an inappropriate interview. As to you saying shame on me, whatthefuckever.

[JohnLocke]

47. As an Edwards supporter, I belive Joe Trippi is a good man

who was betrayed by Dean.

[AP]

50. What's your theory? Fall guy?

[JohnLocke]

54. Yep.

[stickdog]

60. Please flesh out this theory. Were Trippi's TV ads the best?

Was Trippi's idea to spend 10 million on Iowa smart?

[mitchum]

63. He's crying all the way to the bank

grifter

[JohnLocke]

68. ??

[Gin]

69. Kaching! My thoughts exactly.....he's a household word and

millions richer..he had limits to his expertise...it was time to be replaced. The race is not about him.

I agree that he should get his emotions more under control before doing an interview.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Oh man...he's crying!

How sad. :cry:

[Killarney]

8. He's crying. eom

[Myra]

9. Ow, he's hurting. But he's being classy.

Good for him.

[THUNDER HANDS]

10. Trippi is CRYING

wow, he's breaking down on the air with Debrah Norville.

And, he's speaking from Long Island, GO TRIPPI! :D

[madmax]

11. omg - he's all choked up

:cry:

[Clark Can WIN]

12. He's crying now

A taste of the pain you inflicted shamelessly on others Mr. Trippi.

That Karma things shure does suck, doesn't it?

[xultar]

25. Come on, The guy is really hurtin, have you no compassion...

Clark would have some compassion...Clark supporters have compassion
Even when Karma kicks in it is our job to have compassion.

Please change your post.

[Hoppin_Mad]

26. There is NO evidence Joe did ANTHING wrong ! -nt-

[xultar]

41. Agreed, he has a heart and that is rare. It is sad that he has the heart

and the soul and believed and still believes in Dean. IT says a lot that Dean really got someone like him on his side. It says a lot that a guy like Trippi still suppprts Dean even after the shake up and that he doesnt' have hard feelings and still supports Dean.

Trippi reminds me of myself. When I do something. I throw all of my heart and soul into it.

Wow!

[xultar]

14. He didnt' sell you out! Good interview. He's still a Dean Supporter

That is AWESOME!

[ant]

30. I agree

It seems the Dean campaign keeps getting criticized for showing emotion. First Dean was too angry, now Trippi's too sad.

All that emotion comes from the fact that these are people who CARE about changing the country. With everything in their souls these men believe in change for the better, and the message I'm getting from this interview - the power of the individual, the heart and soul that people have put into making ordinary Americans feel empowered and positive - is precisely what makes me a Dean supporter.

[absyntheNsugar]

65. Honestly, its things like this

that make me support Dean more. This camp actually cares...

That being said, I do feel Dean shafted Trippi - like I said before Trippi is the Dean campaign. All of the great ideas that made it work (the blog, the bat...) came from him.

[Jackhammer Jesus]

15. But he STILL supports Dean!

And he still thinks Dean will be the nominee.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

16. So sad....

n/t

[xultar]

17. Wow, how awesome. He is such an awesome guy and still

really respects Dean and he's still really in Dean's corner.

[madmax]

18. You know - the candidates give a lot

but the guys behind the scenes give a lot, too. These guys work their asses off. Some, like Trippi put their heart and soul into it. And yet he's being so positive about Dean. Very classy. Gotta respect this man.

[Hoppin_Mad]

19. He's still backing Dean 100% - We love ya Joe - Thanks for everything ! -n

[Skip Intro]

20. Still full-on DEAN

:thumbsup:

Me too, joe, me too.

[Killarney]

22. I really respect him. He's being sincere.

His crying isn't some sort of act. He's really disappointed and hurt.

[LiberalBushFan]

23. Ok, I seen ten "He's crying" posts,

but what is he crying about? (I'm not watching)

And did he resign or get fired from the Dean campaign, or did he choose to become a part-timer?

[NashVegas]

51. Well

If you gave a year of your life over to something you strongly believed in, were asked to accept a demotion, turned it down because you didn't want your presence to hurt the campaign you still believed in, you might be a little choked up, too.

Trippi's a good man.

[Killarney]

27. He said, it was not a sucker punch, it was his decision

and he still supports Dean and his crew.

[WilliamPitt]

28. Joe Trippi is a good man

He could have thrown Dean under the bus - Lord knows he's upset - but he is standing with the man who decided not to stand with him. Trippi is a man to admire.

[windansea]

35. yep....classy performance

:thumbsup:

[stickdog]

61. Yes. Hopefully Kerry is just as admirable. (nt)

[cthrumatrix]

29. He was a class act.........my hats off to his dedication.....and his

message is clear....grass roots is soo important for change in this country.

[Skip Intro]

32. HA! Puts Norville back in her spiderhole

dn: "but its gotta hurt, we can tell by the craking in your voice. a sucker punch"

JT: "no, no it wasn't debra, it was my decision...."

Nice try new msgop whore. 14:30 and counting for you, baby.

[Ramsey]

46. When she said that

My middle finger made an involuntary gesture. She just couldn't stand it that she wasn't getting her dirt, wasn't getting Trippi to say something nasty about Howard, she just kept pushing every emotional button she could think of. But Trippi wouldn't give her the satisfaction. What a classy guy! After all, he's right, it shouldn't matter who the campaign manager is. it's about the candidate and the message.

However, they got their licks in when that Lisa woman trashed Dean after Trippi refused to.

[jburton]

34. Norville tried to get him to talk bad about Dean

But he said nothing but good things about him.

Say what you want about Trippi, he's loyal.

[Cassandra]

36. Decent interview but...

Trippi is not the heart and soul of Dean's campaign; Dean is.

[cthrumatrix]

39. that came through....the journalists want a "horror story"...they didn't

get it

[Kurovski]

55. It won't stop the whore Media

Their cankered lips will still flap on about how horrible Dean is. Most likely with the scream footage as background.

It's one thing to fight GWBush, but how do you fight the Media? they're gonna get the candidate they want regardless.

Whomever the Hocorp. media wants out of the way will be AL-Gored into obscurity.

[adamrsilva]

37. Trippi's really loyal

Still speaking praise about Dean and everyone. What a guy!

[kerry-is-my-prez]

40. Lisa DePaulo: Mybe Dean didn't deserve Trippi. Trippi is a true populist

and idealist.

[cybildisobedience]

53. If I'm not mistaken....

Isn't the "journalist" Norville had on afterward the same one who was on all the programs during the Condit/Chandra Levy juggernaut? I think it was her moment in the sun, and she's back for more. She was very judgmental, ill-informed and unprofessional, always taking gratuitous stabs at Condit.
On the plus side, looks like she had a makeover of sorts and got her teeth bleached.
For whatever that's worth....

[MercutioATC]

57. She's a complete hack. It's unprofessional to get that close to a subject

you're writing a book about. If Joe can deal with it, I can too and I don't care WHAT some two-bit "author" has to say about it.

[ibegurpard]

42. Boy, sure sounds like the ramblings of someone who bilked

the Dean campaign doesn't it?
:eyes:

edited for spelling

[WiseMen]

43. I really have admired Trippi and wish I knew that he was a good guy

There are many aspects of the Dean campaign that I have never
liked, but Trippi was not one.

I really wish he had hooked up a candidate who was the best for
our time.

I do believe Dean's anti-war position and attacks on Kerry was opportunistic rather than genuine but I don't rest Dean lack of credibility at Trippi's feet.

[stickdog]

62. Yes. Dean took the opportunity to point out Kerry's betrayal. (nt)

[fujiyama]

48. Gotta say...

He seems like a decent guy...It was funny how she was trying to make him feel worse -- the "sucker punch" and whatnot...

I'm impressed by his loyalty. It's obvious he really did believe in Dean...

[slinkerwink]

49. I'm glad Trippi did a good job tonight, but his leaving the campaign

only gave the media a lot of fodder for the "demise" of Dean. *sigh*

[Meldread]

52. I think this interview says a lot.

Trippi spoke what I felt. I feel the same way about Howard Dean. I feel the same way, and now I feel bad thinking the rumors that he might have gypped the Dean campaign for money were true. I still don't like the arrangement that was made, but I now know that Trippi wasn't out to make a quick buck.

I hope Trippi comes back and takes the position Dean offered him. We need Trippi and Trippi needs us -- the Dean Campaign is more than just a movement to take back the country, in many ways we feel as if we are connected to each other. That there is a bond between ourselves and the message and the idea that we can take our country back. Clearly Joe felt that connection and through hearing his voice I believe 100% that Joe is not guilty of the horrible charges that are being put forth against him.

[Samantha]

56. Maybe Joe Trippi is simply exhausted

I don't think anyone can take anything away from this man. Judging from other interviews, it seems apparent Dean didn't want Trippi to leave.

To tell you the truth, I don't understand how Dean avoids suffering from exhaustion. Maybe the literal truth is another pair of lips is needed to give the campaign CPR. Maybe the relationship between Dean and Trippi will mend with a few good nights' sleep. Listening to his conversation from his car, it is apparent he would make an excellent spokesman for Dean, he really believes in him and what he stands for.

Probably there will be a Dean/Trippi reunion somewhere down the political track. Give it time.

[cthrumatrix]

58. I hope he does come back at some point... a great interview

[JohnLocke]

64. Kick

:kick: :kick:

[absyntheNsugar]

66. Keep in mind Trippi has severe Diabetes

He might have really left the campaign on his own, realizing that if he didn't he would have died (very realistic scenario).