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hlthe2b

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10. Wow... So we finally get a interview reporter that counters him to the point he displays the
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 08:31 AM
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blatant lies repeatedly and his innate disgusting bullying toward women, yet she keeps at it in as professional manner as possible while not allowing him to spew BS without argument... and a female at that which engendered even more aggressive, ugly, and gender-targeted derision...

and YOU attack the interviewer, Kristen Welker? Are there ways she might have been more effective? Sure. But, who else have you seen take the abuse, while continuing to counter his lying assertions and blatant misrepresentations?

Perhaps you were a fan of her predecessor, Chuckie Todd, who probably found a spine once or twice in his years as MTP host--and then always against undeserving Democrats in his attempt to kiss up to R's to get them on the show?

I disagree with you strongly on this. Welker has not been my favorite, but this isn't the first time she's found her journalistic voice and responsibility.

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Disagree. No shame on Welker. Shame on the toddler. Raven123 Yesterday #1
She should have ended the interview. FalloutShelter Yesterday #2
I don't know EnergizedLib Yesterday #3
I agree with you. Raven123 Yesterday #4
She has a job she presumably wants to keep luv2fly Yesterday #5
She has a job she wants to keep, a very well displacedvermoter Yesterday #7
Someone in the MSM needs to FalloutShelter Yesterday #8
She, and the rest, DiverDave Yesterday #9
Wouldn't have made a difference durablend Yesterday #6
Hard disagree. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #12
I think Rebl2 Yesterday #22
Yes... take back her power in the situation. FalloutShelter Yesterday #23
Wow... So we finally get a interview reporter that counters him to the point he displays the hlthe2b Yesterday #10
Wait, you can't tell I'm making a snarky comment? EnergizedLib Yesterday #13
Good, but apparently I'm not the only one on this thread... The sarcasm emoticon is your friend... hlthe2b Yesterday #14
When I first your thread, no, I didn;t, because people on here and other places are being snarky obamanut2012 Yesterday #21
She should have ended the interview. murielm99 Yesterday #11
This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms Yesterday #15
She kept saying she wanted to ask a question about Todd Blanche... kentuck Yesterday #16
I think the OP edhopper Yesterday #17
Thank you! EnergizedLib Yesterday #18
Shame on the entire MSM for selling it's collective soul for access and the bottomline.. agingdem Yesterday #19
She is still a soft-balling phony "journalist" Mysterian Yesterday #20
No need for sarcasm SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #24
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