"Honestly, I don't care about 2028" -- Kristen Welker insists on asking Cory Booker a series of questions about 2028 speculation as he tries to talk about Trump's assault on the rule of law
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I don't watch TV anymore, after 72 years of watching. First one I remember is about a 10 inch round screen. Of course in 1951 it was black and white. Anyway I cancelled Sling to cancel MSNBC.
Kristen Welker, and all the media, are f'ing clueless. Bernie Sanders walked out of an interview because they started asking who would run in 2028. WAKE UP!!!! That is a lifetime from now and so much can be destroyed before then.
Tim Russert is rolling over in his grave. He would not be asking horse race questions while we're in the middle of a constitutional crisis. Welker is amazingly bad at this.
Thank you Senator. The media is failing and this idiot broadcaster has no freaking clue. She is definitely part of the problem. She just rolled over all the points you made.
@booker.senate.gov
@kristenwelker.bsky.social Omg! Are your bosses forcing you to, or are you of your own volition, asking these inane sick questions about horse-race BS re: 2028, while our democracy is sinking?
Can she be any more annoying? How is letting Repubs lie and talk on and on and trying to take away Dems talking points by asking a stupid ? over and over again, impartial? Shame on our media who are a big part of the problem! Will never support them again. Never.
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Thank you, @booker.senate.gov MSM needs to renege what their fucking job is - to inform the public of facts. Not to placate or platform partisan bullshit. @kristenwelker.bsky.social DO BETTER!
MSM wants to turn everything into “Who is going to be Americas next top Model?”
It’s 2025. Some countries don’t even allow campaigning until 6 weeks before the election.
They are desperate to keep people glued to their shows.
She is the absolute worst. Does she not live in this fucking country? Can she shut the fuck up? Fuck you, Kristen. Thank you, Cory for not falling for her bullshit.
They practically invented the perpetual campaign to effectively turn politics into entertainment; this is why I no longer watch any media personalities.
Kristen Walker should focus on why the Trump administration is not urgently securing the release of an innocent man held in the world’s most dangerous prison in El Salvador. And btw, a man his administration wrongly identified as a terrorist.
Such an incredibly stupid question. I was about to change channel, but Booker's answer was right on. Welker never fails to ask at least one stupid and irrelevant question to sane-wash the time we are in.
All that matters is today, democracy is in trouble today, there may never be another election. The media who act likes it’s normal when they are trouble too.
Unless she and a bunch of other dimwits in the mainstream media do a spectacularly better job in the IMMEDIATE future, there won’t be a 2026, let alone a 2028.
Welker's done little-to-nothing to dissuade me from thinking she exemplifies the worst habits of trad MSM. I tried, but can't stand to watch her on MTP. This gossipy, horse race "journalism", while Trump burns everything down, is a perfect example of what I can't stand.
@kristenwelker.bsky.social DO BETTER! This isn’t a game. Thank you, @booker.senate.gov for addressing the crisis at hand and not letting her redirect the convo.
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Dear @kristenwelker.bsky.social Life is not all about who is running in 2028. GET OVER YOURSELF.
if the media (at least the ones like YOU) didn't put EVERTHING into presidential politics / polls / who is up/down, maybe we'd have an honest president and not a failing nation.
Oh and there’s my answer welker tries to shift the topic to something else which right now is basically useless. Reminds me my local nbc had something about fake txt messages claiming to be from ice and that’s it. Step above useless, how about give info for when the real ones show up somewhere.
I think Sen. Booker is most concerned about 2026 right now, and he should be. However, he and everyone else fighting MAGA had better be thinking about 2028 as well, whether they're ready to talk publicly aboug it or not.
I can't believe she came back to that after he made his moving comments on saving social security.
What a craven superficial series of questions.
In hopes of dividing Democrats.
Guarantee Chuck Todd was pushing that in her earpiece.
I will continue to say it but we need to boycott all mainstream/legacy media. Here is a prime example! Kristen trying to get back on the "storyline". Great job @booker.senate.gov calling her BS out!!
He knows we have to make sure we still have elections in 2028 first. We have to worry about turning the tide right now and stopping trump. Love you Corey Booker!!! 💙💙💙💙
I think it's just insensitive when the media and politicians are always focused on the next election and not on what's happening right now. What's the guarantee that there'll even be an election or the person talking will even be alive to run for that election?
Kristen Welker is the worst host in the history of that show! I used to spend Sunday mornings watching until Chuck what’s his face came along! She asked a question, then wouldn’t let him answer it, then pestered him!
Kristen Welker's an msm ass. We're trying to get them to rally with the troops. Midterms will be a moot point if we don't fight NOW. And BHH, Booker is trying to rise to the moment, as AOC and Bernie are on the ground trying to unify.
She’s slid down into the practices of Fox….. distract or grill Dems and then softening her language or allowing the Repubs to spew lies and then not stopping them or following up with any clarifying questions. It’s so obvious.
Welker is fucking terrible. This is just garbage. I wish Booker did what Bernie did recently when he started to walk out of a Jonathan Karl when Karl went down a similar path. These “journalists” [sic] are shallow as a dry creek. Welker deserves constant public shaming.
And after as well lol... I always notice another typo *after* I've posted my commentary. I've gotten to where I usually type my comments, post, and then immediately copy it so that I can delete and post again with edits lol
Let this be the 2nd & Final fucking warning.
ON 2028, as our Constitution /Constitutional Republic & a Democracy mandates, for Any / All Free & Civilized Nation: (Orange Shitler) Must be abdicated, (it's) Not a "King or Messiah" (more like, an antichrist), the US Doesn't & Will Not have a monarch.
@kristenwelker.bsky.social Omg! Are your bosses forcing you to, or are you of your own volition, asking these inane sick questions about horse-race BS Abt 2028, while our democracy is sinking?
If we're lucky, Trump won't be around by 2028. From what I've read, P2025 believes he is expendable once they get their bullshit in place. Vance is the one. That miserable rat bastard.
Political scientists should study how the Politico effect has made politics dumber. The national ship is headed straight for the iceberg, and Kristen asks about the deck chairs.
The producers probably gave her those questions. But she ain’t gonna win a Pulitzer any time soon.
Meet the Press and Face the Nation have thrown in the towel. They both had Trump’s surrogates as guests. You may as well watch Faux News. If you are fed up with the gaslighting, MSNBC is the station to watch.
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Didn’t think anyone could be worse than Chuck Todd.
They treat each election like a Super Bowl. Red Team vs Blue Team.
All of their questions lead up to:
“Are you running for President?!?”
“When will you decide?!?”
“Will you announce on my show today?!”
And now she’s stuck with her stupid, stinking choice to begin this gig with the carnival barking felon.
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Who knew?
It’s 2025. Some countries don’t even allow campaigning until 6 weeks before the election.
They are desperate to keep people glued to their shows.
These interviews are why we are where we are.
Do better NBC.
This is why I don’t watch anymore. Simply delusional.
Unable or unwilling to grasp the moment, the off-ramp to inanity is her perpetual direction of travel.
Unless she and a bunch of other dimwits in the mainstream media do a spectacularly better job in the IMMEDIATE future, there won’t be a 2026, let alone a 2028.
Deep sigh.
Do republicans want to go down in history as the saviors of our democracy or the cowards who helped destroy it?
Shut her down
Welker [butting in]: Should Kamala run in 2028?
I'M TERRFIFIED OF TRUMP and HIS NASTY TWEETS.
America.
A shithole country.
Fully populated with cowards and snakes.
Nice job @booker.senate.gov !
if the media (at least the ones like YOU) didn't put EVERTHING into presidential politics / polls / who is up/down, maybe we'd have an honest president and not a failing nation.
GROW UP WELKER.
What a craven superficial series of questions.
In hopes of dividing Democrats.
Guarantee Chuck Todd was pushing that in her earpiece.
I wish we still had Tim Russert.
Her future isn't assured either.
I am surprised she didn’t bring up Hilary’s emails or Benghazi
The usual Insufferable unwatchable horse sh*T
ON 2028, as our Constitution /Constitutional Republic & a Democracy mandates, for Any / All Free & Civilized Nation: (Orange Shitler) Must be abdicated, (it's) Not a "King or Messiah" (more like, an antichrist), the US Doesn't & Will Not have a monarch.
But they won't!
he should have gone after Welker for asking such a stupid question the first time she asked it.
and his response to the last question was gobbledy-gook. Dems need MUCH better messengers who can make their point succinctly, then shut up.
She has no issues when the liars come on to gaslight folks as she sits back and “leaves it there.”
On the other hand, she’s quick to interrupt the Senator with vapid questions that show exactly HOW out of touch SHE is.
Fuck kristen welker. Seriously.
Yikes, Apple autocorrect still sucks.
The producers probably gave her those questions. But she ain’t gonna win a Pulitzer any time soon.