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75. I've been a daily newspaper and radio journalist. The assignment is to get the interview. Do

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:46 AM

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agree that her intonation sounded a bit pleading for my taste -- but making a request to continue an interview is generally called for -- and is often successful.

He knows his polls are in the dumpster and I'll bet $$ that he prepared to sabotage this interview. He had a well-rehearsed "crooked media" spiel at the ready and came loaded for bear. She was bushwhacked before she ever started.

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Am I the only person who found one of Welker's comments [View all] niyad Sunday OP

I noticed that as well. PCIntern Sunday #1

This! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Sunday #8

YES!!! niyad Sunday #16

YES!!! I would pay to watch her or anyone else do that. 3catwoman3 Sunday #46

I think she was saying "please proceed..." Swede Sunday #2

They're not that cool.😎 Cha Sunday #5

That would have been a Cha Sunday #3

Thank you! niyad Sunday #38

I think it's the best I've ever heard his LIES challenged. GoodRaisin Sunday #4

I agree. hamsterjill Sunday #15

And it does seem that what little pushback there is, all comes from the women. niyad Sunday #23

The men don't pushback because they're afraid pedo will punch them in the face. Justice matters. Sunday #50

I can see him doing that to women as well. niyad Sunday #57

I give her credit for the challenging she did do, since nobody else niyad Sunday #21

Watch. By tomorrow he'll be whining for her to be fired. GoodRaisin Sunday #28

You mean he hasn't done so already? niyad Sunday #34

I've been a daily newspaper and radio journalist. The assignment is to get the interview. Do allegorical oracle Yesterday #75

Understood. But you are talking about at least somewhat sane people niyad Yesterday #77

i did notice that rampartd Sunday #6

If she did not know going in, she has not been paying attention! niyad Sunday #35

i'm kind of reminded of his ambush of Zelenskyy in the ovaloff. rampartd Sunday #40

THAT one was a bit unexpected. No former president had ever treated a niyad Sunday #43

I don't think she was set up... agingdem Sunday #44

Yes, exactly! SheltieLover Sunday #7

I think it's a good point but I'm sure the RW will jump on it. underpants Sunday #9

I do understand. NOBODY can even look askance at dear leader, niyad Sunday #24

Old school underpants Sunday #25

Welllll, I AM oooolllllddd! niyad Sunday #33

She pushed back on his lies MustLoveBeagles Sunday #10

I agree. You can't show any weakness with this guy. "Please, sir, may I have LoisB Sunday #11

She turned chicken in the end. Not just unprofessional but the least effective thing she could stay. AloeVera Sunday #12

"But Mr. President, f--- you!" mr715 Sunday #19

I saw it as an appeal to simple decency Bobstandard Sunday #52

An appeal to simple decency?? With the orange creature? Who niyad Sunday #58

You're correct, of course. But 'whining'? Bobstandard Sunday #59

Address them, then, since I did not use that word. niyad Sunday #61

I was talking to the thread. Bobstandard Yesterday #66

You were replying to me, and used the word "you" directly to me. niyad Yesterday #68

I honestly wasn't trying to trigger you Bobstandard Yesterday #73

Not a problem. niyad Yesterday #74

I've seen nothing but praise for Kristen Welker. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #13

JAYSUS Skittles Sunday #18

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Actually, I didn't even see that. I read her comment in another niyad Sunday #20

Jeff would demolish him MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #27

Yes, I would definitely do so! One bottle of bubbly coming up! niyad Sunday #31

Mehdi Hassan would be the perfect host. He takes shit from no one. mjvpi Sunday #37

I give her nothing but the tip of my hat Dave says Sunday #22

I agree. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #26

I give her props for the mild challenging she did. But she is a niyad Sunday #30

Yes it is there job Dave says Sunday #41

I can well understand that. niyad Sunday #47

At least she challenged his lies malaise Sunday #39

I'm completely on her side. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #65

I was pleasantly surprised malaise Yesterday #70

5-10 sec was enough. Thanks. BootinUp Sunday #49

Ugh! I know! MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #64

He's playing her like a fiddle TVguyCards Sunday #62

You must have a strong stomach MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #67

You're not alone. QueerDuck Sunday #14

I agree with you that it sounded pleading and pitiful. mr715 Sunday #17

No - you are correct malaise Sunday #32

I think that final line may have been sarcasm. Ritabert Sunday #36

Yes, she did. niyad Sunday #42

To me it sounded like she was trying to provoke him, but in a "nice" way FakeNoose Sunday #45

May it be so! niyad Sunday #48

she seemed to think POS POTUS had some decency or sympathy for her situation... not sure why LymphocyteLover Sunday #51

Agreed! niyad Sunday #55

A simple Aviation Pro Sunday #53

I would pay to see that! niyad Sunday #56

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No more Ms Nice Gals. No knights are coming to rescue us delisen Sunday #60

Twas better he took a powder! czarjak Sunday #63

It was professional in the sense that she was trying to do whatever she could to continue the interview, but... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #69

I did notice. Chemical Bill Yesterday #71

She did fine edhopper Yesterday #72

She was appealing to TACO's vaniety. And it worked: he stayed longer. ... marble falls Yesterday #76

I think she was really startled by the intensity of his outburst. Ocelot II Yesterday #78

Well, I did watch it. MineralMan Yesterday #79

I think she demonstrated amazing patience. rzemanfl Yesterday #80

Agree that she sounded plead-y there and later BUT Maeve Yesterday #81