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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe media is enjoying themselves reporting that Rex did not deny that he called the moron a moron
I hope they keep reporting that news
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The media is enjoying themselves reporting that Rex did not deny that he called the moron a moron (Original Post)
Motley13
Oct 2017
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Girard442
(6,082 posts)1. LOL. Not every utterance out of the mouths of a politician is calculated to the last decimal point.
But this one was.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)2. Imagine very thin skinned Trump hearing that story every hour on the hour .. or
even more often. I wonder if Tillerson was ordered to give that news conference - and if so, whether the Trump people bothered to ask him if he said it .. and if so, would he lie. If the answers were yes and no to those questions, having him do a press conference was a pretty dumb decision.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)3. I hope this isnt rude, if so forgive me
But technically, he called him a fucking moron.
Sorry to be literal
Motley13
(3,867 posts)5. even better, was it bleeped?
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)6. I hope not
Let that jag off hear every morsel
Motley13
(3,867 posts)7. moron in chief was asked about it in LV, guess his reply, "FAKE NEWS"
I don't even care if it is, 'cause it's true
Just now Jake Tapper on CNN is bringing it up
rofl: :
MontanaMama
(23,336 posts)4. Is Faux reporting on this?
I can't bear to watch or listen myself.