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global1

(25,248 posts)
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:32 PM Jul 2017

Ali Velshi Has Been A Tremendous Addition To MSNBC's On Air TV Hosts......

I like his coverage of the health insurance issues. He's been the only one that has been taking apart the Repugs attempts to repeal and replace ACA. He's the only one I've heard speak to the issue of the sabotage by the Repugs of ACA.

Kudo's to Velshi and MSNBC.

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Ali Velshi Has Been A Tremendous Addition To MSNBC's On Air TV Hosts...... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2017 OP
He's great! Went from CNN to Al Jazeera America to MSNBC. CrispyQ Jul 2017 #1
Yes nobody has an answer to that - because it isn't broken FakeNoose Jul 2017 #5
Totally agree dhol82 Jul 2017 #2
K & R. I enjoy watching him destroy the right when they spout their party line on health care. shraby Jul 2017 #3
I like Ali Velshi SJMULE Jul 2017 #4
Pleasantly surprised cilla4progress Jul 2017 #6
Yeah! PoorMonger Jul 2017 #7
He's been fabulous at knocking down GOP talking points on Obamacare. Vinca Jul 2017 #8
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jul 2017 #9
Yep, he really lays things out clearly and accurately. SunSeeker Jul 2017 #10
Absolutely. lamp_shade Jul 2017 #11

CrispyQ

(36,464 posts)
1. He's great! Went from CNN to Al Jazeera America to MSNBC.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:34 PM
Jul 2017

I like Ari, too, but last night he let a repub go on & on about how Obamacare is broken. He didn't once call the repub out & ask, how is it broken, how will you fix it, how does repealing it fix it - he just let him drone on & on about how it was broke. Most of them do.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
5. Yes nobody has an answer to that - because it isn't broken
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:45 PM
Jul 2017

We all heard Trump get away with saying it over & over - "Obamacare is a disaster."
Now all the Republicans are saying the same thing, but they're just parroting him.

Reporters have to call them on it and ask questions and make them say what's wrong with it.
They don't even know.

We know things have to be fixed because Obamacare isn't perfect.
We know the GOP torpedoed it but it's not too late to fix it.
This has to be a bipartisan effort and the GOP won't even consider it.

Start by calling them on it EVERY TIME they start criticizing Obamacare.



 

SJMULE

(193 posts)
4. I like Ali Velshi
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:39 PM
Jul 2017

but was disappointed to hear him shill for gutting net neutrality because "the telecoms have a lot of $ invested and need to make more $$" by creating lanes and charging for the use of their investment

cilla4progress

(24,733 posts)
6. Pleasantly surprised
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 12:54 PM
Jul 2017

What do you think of his banter with Ms. Ruhle?

A little too coy for me. But both smart and hearts in the right place.

PoorMonger

(844 posts)
7. Yeah!
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:02 PM
Jul 2017

The explainer on why Obamacare isn't failing was great. I wish it were required viewing for republicans ; it does such a good job in a short time to lay it out. Even so, it might not sway them - because the first line was 'Republicans Are Wrong' - but it's just the truth.

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
8. He's been fabulous at knocking down GOP talking points on Obamacare.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:40 PM
Jul 2017

As a Canadian, he knows the benefits and also knows the meme about people coming here for medical care because they can't get it at home is baloney.

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