Anderson Cooper Fact Checks Trump Campaign Manager Mid-Sentence, Segment FLIES Off Rails

[liberal N proud]

During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Kellyanne Conway tried her hardest to defend alleged unregistered sex offender Donald Trump. Unfortunately, it’s hard to defend the indefensible, and Conway — just like her candidate during the second presidential debate — was no match for Cooper.

Taking a page from alleged sex offender Donald Trump’s book, Conway tried to argue that Bill Clinton has said and done far worse things than Trump described in the audio that was leaked late last week. First, Conway listed Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky while he was still in office. Then, after naming other indiscretions, she got to the civil lawsuit that Clinton settled with Paula Jones in 1998. Conway argued that Clinton’s $850,000 settlement was proof that the former president was guilty.


Now, the problem with Conway’s argument is not necessarily her claim that settlement implies guilt. The problem, instead, is the double standard she created with her statement, which Cooper caught on to immediately. Cooper said:

‘Your candidate has settled numerous lawsuits without admitting any guilt on a whole number of things.’

[spooky3]

1. Good job AC. Just keep persisting until either they

Answer the question or blow up.

[mopinko]

2. what i dont get about all the bill cllinton stuff

how does it make him a good candidate if he is doing the same things that bill did, and they want to fry bill in hot oil?
yeah, sure, i am the same as the most vile man (to them) ever to occupy the white house?
how is it better to have drumph as president to "keep bill clinton from getting back in the white house"?

these people have serious brain damage.

[Amonester]

5. They always pander to their base assuming the rest of the world is like them.

They make me sick to my stomach.

Aren't they supposed to have studied History, or Law for that matter?

[LakeArenal]

25. Yes, because what did Trump say when he supposedl heard "worse from Bill Clinton on the golf course"

I am sure it was, "gee, Bill I couldn't disagree with you more."

[awoke_in_2003]

30. Want some more mental whiplash

Chris Kroc (of shit) was defending tRump the other night, and 2 minutes later said Billy Bush lost his job, as he should have. It boggles my mind to try to use their logic.

[LynneSin]

36. Bill Clinton has been pretty faithful to Hillary these last 20 years

This Trump stuff is the last 10 years. And Trump is on wife #3 who he has cheated on her like the other 2.

Bill is no saint but he cleaned up his act. So I have no clue why Trump idiots keep bringing it up.

[mopinko]

46. well colin powell said differently

in his hacked email. or so we are told.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

39. The line the trumpanzees thrash is that dump only engaged in "locker-room talk"

And they can't seem to understand the difference between consent and non-consent.

Bill's actions, those many years ago, were consensual while as yet unregistered sex offender Dumpf's words joked about non-consensuality. And of course his actions which are being revealed now.

But the dumpsketeers won't acknowledge the accusations against dumpf, and ignore or dismiss or just don't understand the difference between consent and force against the unwilling.

[mopinko]

47. they dont understand consent.

flush limpballs did a whole schtick about how liberals are fine w sex of any kind as long as it is consenting adults. hazaa. he gets it. except that the whole concept mystified him.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

48. Ugh. Godz....

Oh groan.... the stupidity.... I can't stand it.

[mopinko]

49. i know.

my forehead is virtual hamburger from banging my head.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

50. Lolol!

I know, right?


If it was just that movie, Idiocracy, I could keep reminding myself, "It's only a movie, it's only a movie."

-_-

[NewJeffCT]

45. his arguments never make sense

but, he still uses them.

Trump: "We need to beat the Chinese and make things in America again."
Fact-Checker: "You make a lot of your products in China."
Trump: "Since I've outsourced jobs to China, I know how to beat them. Trust me, only I can do it."

That's like an arsonist saying he's the best person to be the town fire marshal, or a bank robber saying he is the best at protecting banks.

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3. Anderson Cooper seems to have rediscovered his jounalism chops.

I hope he keeps it up until he gets within hailing distance of Joy Reid.

[LovingA2andMI]

13. Anderson Cooper...

Has always had his Journalism Chops and Remains one of our Favorite Journalist along with Keith Olbermann.

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17. Let's not get carried away.

He has his moments (not often enough as he's allowed repugs to spew talking points too often without challenge).

This nasty campaign seems to have reawakened him but he's not in Olbermann's class, nor Joy Reid's.

He did the nation a service by forcing Trump to answer his question about sexual harassment (Trump lied), and this time by insisting on pointing out the illogical stance to Conway of Trump's bashing of Bill Clinton's sexual abuses when he's accused of the same types of things.

[LovingA2andMI]

19. We're Not...

This is OUR Opinion and we are sticking to it. We Like Anderson and Keith, Period!

[LakeArenal]

26. Which is our opionion as well. Go Coop!

[busterbrown]

23. Always wonder about this

Most of the good ones on CNN certainly are grilling the trump surrogates these days..

But as you stated they allow the surrogates to Easily sequay into their lying talking points!

They just seem unprepared for the obvious next lie...

[malachi]

15. That'll never happen. Joy Reid is the best on TV.

Lawrence O'Donnell a close second.

[brush]

20. Agreed.

Rachel of course is in the running, as is Tamron Hall.

[INdemo]

4. Whats next? Will the Trump campaign go back 80 years and bring up

the affairs of FDR?

[Stonepounder]

7. Or JFK? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

11. He already went after Ted Kennedy, so JFK might be next. nt

[LakeArenal]

28. What Donald doesn't seem to get ..

is, had we known about other President's dirty secrets BEFORE they were President, we probably wouldn't have elected them. (as much as I love Bill, John and Washington and FDR and Jefferson.... in hindsight)

Dear Donald, Once Upon A Time, we, as voters, had a soul. We didn't let politicians disrespect soldiers, women, religions, unions, laborers or students. Yes, we may have been duped a little, but dupe me once shame on me, dupe us now Shame on YOU! (or maybe it should be," won't get duped again&quot Well Shame on you no matter what....Cuz we see you clearly Donald.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. +1

[Angry Dragon]

52. +213

[keithbvadu2]

35. Or Dubya and Jeff Gannon?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

38. ^

[PatSeg]

6. Wow

A journalist acting like a journalist!

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. media, with the exception of Faux of course, is beginning to turn the screws on RUMP

there may not be enough popcorn for this show

[Pantagruelsmember]

9. Pivots are getting old.

It's taken forever but reporters seem to have had it with the tactic, what took them so long?

[treestar]

44. Really!

Maybe that is why they do it. She simply starts on another subject after giving a condescending look.

[NastyRiffraff]

10. I'm sorry; I can't stand Kellyanne

That insipid smile, that monotone voice, rattling on about bullshit instead of answering the question. Good for Anderson for refusing to let go.

[LynneSin]

37. Kate McKinnon does a great impersonation of her on SNL

[NastyRiffraff]

40. She's very good

Only thing is, she should put on that sappy smile more in the interviews! Otherwise, she's brilliant.

[treestar]

43. It was so obvious she could not answer that question

So why did she start off on something she had to know could be contradicted easily? Attempting to gish gallop and answer no questions.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

12. But... but... look at the Clintons!

That's pretty much her standard reply now.

Good job, Cooper!

[Laser102]

14. As much as I like Bill, and have forgiven him, had I known in advance I wouldn't have voted

for him. We know about this pervert. He can attack these women, but his words on that tape is the same thing they are claiming. Good luck with that!

[Stonepounder]

16. There is a big difference between Bill and Trump.

Juanata Broderick - unproven, no charges
Jennifer Flowers - consensual
Paula Jones - she denied it under oath, then renewed the charge, perjury?
Monica Lewinski - consensual

Does he have a history of cheating. Yes. However, a) it was 20-30 years ago, b) apparently he has 'outgrown it', c) Hillary didn't cheat. As to the claim that Hillary hired a private detective, well seems to me that if a wife finds out that there is a woman claiming that her husband has been cheating on her, hiring a PI to get some answers is a reasonable stop. And not being 'nice' to the accuser and maybe calling her names is also a reasonable reaction. If someone told me that my spouse was cheating on me, I would probably have a few choice epithets for both my spouse and the 'other'.

[maddiemom]

22. You're so right: especially your last sentence.

[blueseas]

27. you are correct, thanks

I like the way you explained this

[Crowman1979]

18. Geez! She looks and acts like a cult member.

Just like the consumers of Trump's products. Who think whatever they bought from him is great because it has his name slapped across it.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

21. Much better than a "Conway Tweety" interview!

Tweety acts like he's in love with that woman.

[RainCaster]

24. She believes Paula Jones...

and we should believe all those people who have sued Trump through the years.

[TonyPDX]

29. It's easy for them to push back on Trump now. Why didn't they do it when it was difficult?

Because journalism is dead and entertainment lives on.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

31. I agree, but

better later than never. And at least it's before the election.

[TonyPDX]

34. Absolutely.

[Feeling the Bern]

33. He is NOT running against Bill Clinton. or Barack Obama!

[The Wizard]

41. Bill Clinton left office

with a 66% approval rate. He's a highly respected international leader. If that's the weak point you choose to exploit your candidate is ____________________ fill in the blank. How'd that whole impeachment fiasco work out for the stupid party?

[mdbl]

42. Kellyanne has become a serial evader

Ask a question, get a response about something else which has nothing to do with the original question. Can't even watch her anymore it's so ridiculous.

[True Dough]

51. "Serial evader"

would have to be at the top of anyone's resume who applied to be Drumpf's campaign manager. Definitely a prerequisite.

[Angry Dragon]

53. Joe McCarthy is alive and well in Trump

[mdbl]

54. Would Kellyanne Conjob do this witout pay?

Does she really support this buffoon?

[Gothmog]

55. Trump has settled far more cases than Bill Clinton

This is a very stupid talking point even coming from Conway