Ari Melber just tore Dershowitz a new one!

[MoonRiver]

Dershowitz lying his ass off claiming he didn't say what Ari had just showed videos of him saying, that a president can do ANYTHING to get himself elected, if even a tiny part of his/her psyche claims it was in the national interest. Dershowitz trying, as usual, to dominate the interview, yelling, interrupting etc constantly. Ari was having none of it, and yelled back, refusing to let D. have his way.

[C_U_L8R]

1. The look on Dershy's face was priceless.

Ari made him eat his own words. And it clearly looks like they taste like shit.

[MoonRiver]

3. His eyes were about to pop out of his head!

He does not like to be confronted when he lies. I wonder what Putin has on him.

[hlthe2b]

6. Trump may well be the one wielding the control, given their Epstein associations.

[atreides1]

12. The Epstein connection

My theory is that Trump has evidence that Dershowitz wasn't wearing his underwear, as he claimed, during his massage...and that his "happy ending" had nothing to do with Cinderella...

[NCjack]

13. In Epstein's store, I doubt Dershy restrained himself to a massage. Photographed

and delivered to Putin.

[fwvinson]

17. A 12 yr. old Cinderella.

[MoonlitKnight]

14. Just like the Enquirer

They got the tapes, victims and documentation.

Then eliminated the only person who could incriminate Trump.

So Trump now can hold that over everyone else who was involved.

[saidsimplesimon]

15. Welcome to DU, cheer up Chap

Rumpublicans are giving US an opportunity to deliver an epic defeat in November. Their only hope is we give up and give in.

[KPN]

24. Yup. That's what I think is going on. tRump has been coached for years bu Putie ...

and Dershowitz knows his standing and self-respect are totally at risk unless he serves his master's purpose. Putie, Epstein, tRump, the compromised, the sychophants and the mindless deplorable lemmings ... against the rest of us, against America.

[Crunchy Frog]

26. I'd love to see one of these assholes stroke out on live TV.

[Scotch-Irish]

36. Pedophelia. Same as the rest of the republicans.

They're all doing kids. That's why the prisons/cages at the border with mexico keep losing children. They're friends of the traffickers. Republicans have a long history of this. Putin probably has video on all the republicans. Our country has lost the war with russia.

[H2O Man]

2. Recommended.

[hlthe2b]

4. Hopefully someone will post that video when available. Until now: CNN's Toobin smacks Dershowitz

[Hamlette]

32. great clip. thanks for posting.

[JaneQPublic]

5. Glad I didn't turn it off.

I almost did upon seeing Professor Underwear, but Ari took a big chomp out of him, all the while remaining, calm and mannerly. It was a joy to watch.

Then after dismissing Dersh, Ari let the full panel of legal analysts feast on the scraps.

[MoonRiver]

8. I was close to turning it off also, but Ari doesn't abide fools, so, fortunately, I kept it on.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. I'm really confused now.

Dershowitz gave statements in Congress that probably convinced Republicans that they could agree that Trump did the dirty deeds, but it still wasn't impeachable. And then he goes on Ari Melber's show and says exactly the opposite?

How does that work out for him. He gave information that Republican Senators can use to wiggle out of this dilemma, and Dershowitz thinks he can now save his reputation by claiming the opposite.

THIS IS HUGE. WE ARE DEEP IN THE RABBIT HOLE!!!!!

[Mersky]

9. Appreciated he brought the clips, so dersh couldn't moralize his bullshit

Dersh: I didn’t polish a turd. How could I shine something that I refuse to acknowledge exists. I never even considered the turds of it.

Ari: Yeah, you did, on national tv. Roll the clip.

Dersh: That was 36 hours ago, look my hands are clean.

Ari: Well, considering the next clip I’m about to play, I won’t be shaking your hand now or ever.

[True Blue American]

10. Sadly I turned it off.

Will have to find video.

[Mersky]

11. Wasn't sure I could take it

Especially considering his defensive smugness, but Ari made it watchable. dersh seemed pathetic.

[JaneQPublic]

16. Here's the video!

MSNBC posted it:

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/alan-derschowitz-defends-controversial-impeachment-testimony-schiff-called-normalization-of-lawnessness-77882437890

[jayfish]

18. Is That The Right Clip?

Is it from last-night or something? It seems like pretty standard fare for Melber V. Dersh.

[JaneQPublic]

19. The date on it is Jan 31, 2020.

It starts off slowly, but Dersh gets progressively more pissy as it goes on.

You have to watch the entire 4-plus min. clip.

[jayfish]

21. That's The Date It Was Posted, For Sure.

I didn't see any indicators in the footage for a date or time. Not saying it isn't correct it just seems like any other interaction between Dersch and whoever.

[JaneQPublic]

22. I saw the entire interview live on TV in the 10 a.m. ET hour today. This is the correct video.

I get it. You're not impressed. But I invite you to point to anyone else on TV who pins Dersh to the wall as well as Melber did in this exchange.

[jayfish]

27. Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, Jeffrey Toobin.

Dershowitz defends controversial impeachment argument

It's not that I'm not impressed. This just seems like every other A.D. interview. In a vacuum? Pretty good.

[JaneQPublic]

29. You like CNN better than MSNBC. Got it.

But it took both Cooper & Toobin interview wack-job Dersh?

[jayfish]

31. Nah.

MSNBC FTW. I think we just disagree here.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. Whirling Dershowitz

changes his tune every 24 hours

[colorado_ufo]

23. Dersh engages in circular thinking.

We can't know the president's motivation, but the motivation to get reelected is what absolves him. Or, maybe it doesn't. This guy goes round and round until he thinks he's leaving everyone in the ol Razzle Dazzle. What a jerk.

[Crunchy Frog]

25. Doucheowitz.

[Mike Nelson]

28. That was...

... great. Mr Underwear tried to take charge of the conversation immediately, but Ari smacked him down - and never let him up!

[earthside]

30. What matters is what Trump believes.

This is what is important politically: even though what Dershowitz said is constitutional nonsense (even he is trying to walk it back), Trump heard it and will absolutely accept it. Dershowitz has given the sophomorically-minded Trump the 'constitutional' rationale to proceed with accreting more governmental power to the 'President'.

And what is to check the Executive Branch now? The threat of impeachment rendered impotent by feckless Republican/Trumpican U.S. Senators? Fear of an autonomous Department of Justice led by Bill Barr? A sense of ethics and decency that Trump clearly does not possess? The cadre of 'yes-men' with whom Trump has surrounded himself?

[Catherine Vincent]

33. Did Derssh say that Ari was bullying him?

[blakstoneranger]

34. TREAT TRASH LIKE THE TRASH THEY ARE!!

All of these trumpers are using this stupid donald trump childish media tactic of yelling, over talking, and name calling. These are low-bottom hoodrats! You have to treat them that way. Oh yeah, they'll claim to be mistreated when they come face to face with their own game, but do it anywhay. Trump is a child in a 73-year old body. Dershowitz thinks he's some great lawyer because he sat in some room full of supporters and gave the biggest bullsh*t defense I ever heard. I call it the "fu*k IT!" defense cause that is exactly what it was.

[MoonRiver]

35. And never forget that he is a proponent of torture.

[Hassler]

37. Hey, Douche, your client and fellow predator, Epstein gave you

The blueprint to escape this injustice. Follow his lead.