That story above, about McCarthy not knowing the phrase Trump uttered, is what Joe calls “fake news.”
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy prepares to speak to the media after unexpectedly dropping out of consideration to be the next Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2015.
Trying to defend Trump, GOP leader caught off guard by reality
09/30/19 08:00AM
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) occasionally gets into trouble for saying embarrassing things in private. A few years ago, for example, shortly before Donald Trump clinched the Republican Party's presidential nomination, McCarthy told his House GOP colleagues he thought Trump might be on Vladimir Putin's payroll.
But just as problematic for McCarthy is what he says in public. Exactly four years ago yesterday, for example, the California Republican appeared on Fox News and admitted that his party's Benghazi Committee was a political tool intended to hurt Hillary Clinton's presidential election.
Last night, the House Minority Leader appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes to defend the president against the Ukraine scandal, but McCarthy appeared lost when Scott Pelley presented him with basic factual information.
PELLEY: What do you make of this exchange? President Zelensky says, "We are almost ready to buy more Javelins from the United States for defense purposes." And President Trump replies, "I would like you to do us a favor though."
MCCARTHY: You just added another word.
PELLEY: No, it's in the transcript.
MCCARTHY: He said- "I'd like you to do a favor though"?
PELLEY: Yes, it's in the White House transcript.
At the bottom of page two of the call summary, released by the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is quoted talking about how eager his country is to receive additional military support from the United States. The very next words out of the American president's mouth, according to the document, are, "I would like you to do us a favor, though."
I don't understand why McCarthy didn't know that. In fact, when the House GOP leader was presented with the now-infamous quote, he reflexively assumed that the CBS News correspondent was engaged in a public deception, "adding another word."
Whistleblower
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Was it supposed to be a gif? I'm not sad though I am sort of tired. Just went for a 6 mile run in the hills, so it's a good sort of tired. So you aren't going to explain the attachment?
Hüsker Dü
DA
Nutters don't splain . . . they assume everyone is tuned to the same frequency. They don't get "news" on their channel only directives. The walls of the bubble are thick.
Nonononono
PREMIER
“Criminal and impeachable”
Rich.
President Donald Trump charged Thursday without evidence that the pharmaceutical industry was behind House Democrats' impeachment proceedings, suggesting it was payback for his administration's effort to lower drug costs.
"Lowering the cost of prescription drugs, taking on the pharmaceutical companies, you think that’s easy, it’s not easy. It’s not easy. ... I wouldn’t be surprised if the hoax didn’t come a little bit from some of the people that we’re taking on." Trump said
"Lowering the cost of prescription drugs, taking on the pharmaceutical companies, you think that’s easy, it’s not easy. It’s not easy. ... I wouldn’t be surprised if the hoax didn’t come a little bit from some of the people that we’re taking on." Trump said
I'm all in favor of reforming the pricing of prescription drugs (even more so in the last year or so). So what has t done exactly on that issue?
Hüsker Dü
DA
Just talk, like always.
Bruddah IZ
DA
What do YOU need him to do?
Bruddah IZ
DA
Much like the ignore button bubble?
Bruddah IZ
DA
As with other Social Security expansions, when Medicare was created in 1966, those in or near retirement paid little or no more in taxes but got substantial benefits throughout retirement. That imposed a large unfunded off-budget liability on later generations. And every expansion since (most recently, Medicare Part D’s prescription drug benefit, whose officially estimated unfunded liability at the time was $17 trillion) has created another free lunch for those older, expanding the huge tab facing later generations.
https://fee.org/articles/medicare-hypocrisy-for-all/
https://fee.org/articles/medicare-hypocrisy-for-all/
Wait, what? HUH? So now Big Pharma is involved in trying to impeach Trump? I can't imagine what it must be like to live in his mind where every.single.thing he views through the lens of what it says about him or how it affects him. That has to be exhausting, especially at times like these when things aren't going his way. Malignant Narcissism seems to be the mental disorder he has, but I don't think we have ever seen someone who suffers this deeply from the disorder. Textbook.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Fake News/ who cares?
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy prepares to speak to the media after unexpectedly dropping out of consideration to be the next Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2015.
Trying to defend Trump, GOP leader caught off guard by reality
09/30/19 08:00AM
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) occasionally gets into trouble for saying embarrassing things in private. A few years ago, for example, shortly before Donald Trump clinched the Republican Party's presidential nomination, McCarthy told his House GOP colleagues he thought Trump might be on Vladimir Putin's payroll.
But just as problematic for McCarthy is what he says in public. Exactly four years ago yesterday, for example, the California Republican appeared on Fox News and admitted that his party's Benghazi Committee was a political tool intended to hurt Hillary Clinton's presidential election.
Last night, the House Minority Leader appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes to defend the president against the Ukraine scandal, but McCarthy appeared lost when Scott Pelley presented him with basic factual information.
PELLEY: What do you make of this exchange? President Zelensky says, "We are almost ready to buy more Javelins from the United States for defense purposes." And President Trump replies, "I would like you to do us a favor though."
MCCARTHY: You just added another word.
PELLEY: No, it's in the transcript.
MCCARTHY: He said- "I'd like you to do a favor though"?
PELLEY: Yes, it's in the White House transcript.
At the bottom of page two of the call summary, released by the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is quoted talking about how eager his country is to receive additional military support from the United States. The very next words out of the American president's mouth, according to the document, are, "I would like you to do us a favor, though."
I don't understand why McCarthy didn't know that. In fact, when the House GOP leader was presented with the now-infamous quote, he reflexively assumed that the CBS News correspondent was engaged in a public deception, "adding another word."
Sheriff Joe
DA
Great, another fucking Dr.
bro
Well, my brother has his PhD in psychology but Trump is such a glaring example of malignant narcissism that you don't need to be a doctor to recognize it.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/...2/how-tell-youre-dealing-malignant-narcissist
"They lash out or humiliate others for infractions of even the most frivolous nature (for example, you gave an opinion that differed from theirs; you demonstrated confidence, and it made them look bad; you told a joke that involved poking fun at them)."
"For some, their grandiosity and protection of their fragile "true self" can be at such extreme levels that they will lie and give the impression that simply because they say it, that makes it reality. Many will become angered if their lies are challenged with truth or facts. Of course, this can create problems for the people close to them, as this pattern of behavior can easily veer into gaslighting."
"They often view the world through a primitive binary lens (for example, winner/loser; smart/dumb; rich/poor; pretty/ugly; black/white) — all the while sustaining the belief that they are superior."
Sheriff Joe
DA
What is your diagnosis of the former Kenyan President?
Dr.
Nonononono
PREMIER
I’ll take this, Dr. Messy.
There are three former Kenyan presidents. The most recent is Mwai Kibaki. Is this to whom you reference?
Mwai Kibaki
Hüsker Dü
DA
Oh but poor whittle donny had is feelings hurt, and his like-minded crybabies get hurt too . . . like when that mean whittle gurl says things about the earth and mean old science! What a bunch of pussies you t-swallowers are.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Umm. You aren’t paying attention.I’ll take this, Dr. Messy.
There are three former Kenyan presidents. The most recent is Mwai Kibaki. Is this to whom you reference?
Mwai Kibaki
You are to busy thinking how cute your response will be.