I want to write about something very stupid that happened to me yesterday. I don’t want to do it in a self-serving way but I do think it illustrates a good point. As the pardon news broke I was asked a question about it and I didn’t have a clear answer so I just said I had to think about it.
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Maybe they have a dart board for who to jam up next.
You -conversation Them- competition
P. S. Breitbart and Fox?
Most mainstream journalists don't write headlines at all.
https://x.com/FFT1776/status/1863878670047170668
It’s about taking a minute to think
Very much hope this catches on - while acknowledging likelihood of this in the current climate remote in the extreme.
Biden could have parlayed this into pardoning a lot more people
Had KH won, or even if reasonable people were being picked as cabinet members, and the 2025 guys weren't crawling out of the woodwork into the admin, sure; no pardon necessary. But when suddenly there's lightning on the horizon - get everybody out of the pool.
Molly, your response was honest, appropriate & served viewers well. Thank you!
PS...The headlines are from FOX & BREITBART...Why is anyone expecting anything better ?
P.S. I don't find you speechless or nervous, for the record.
And Molly, I still think you're great.
Mission Failure
Spinning that as “speechless” is bad-faith mischaracterization.
“Speechless” my butt
Brava for standing firm in rationality.
trump pardoned convicted murderers AND a relative.
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/pardons-granted-president-donald-j-trump-2017-2021
so any maga complaining can just bugger off.
As for the pardon, I'm glad he pardoned his son. He should give himsrlf and his entite administration immunity from any and all future prosecution, imo. Who knows what Shitler do to who once he is in power (wrt prosecuting his opponents).
We need a return to #SlowNews to counteract a decade of social media shock experiments.
Lordy…… MSM is 🤪
Do people actually get paid to write such garbage 🤨🙄
next time U can always say "i have the concept of an answer".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdDQOVpIpQA
"Santa in a panic over oncoming Holiday crisis!"
And you read it and it's nothing. But they got the click
lot of fair-weather progressives high on recency bias
Disappointed in Claire.
82%
And they and journalists wonder why viewers shun and despise them.
What struck me the most was his willingness to say, "I'm not sure. I will have to get back to you about that." 💯
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When the enemy is playing with nukes the high road has been obliterated.
“Everything our team did was right and reasonable for reasons”
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pls continue to be who you are
More commentators should be willing to respond with "I have no fucking idea" or "let me think about that a bit."
Lazy. I’ve worked in journalism for a period of my life and I worked harder than that on pieces for my JUNIOR COLLEGE SPORTS SECTION
https://theconversation.com/stop-and-think-an-undervalued-approach-in-a-world-that-short-circuits-thoughtful-political-judgment-245332
why on earth would you?
sounds like trumpling shit.
nor is people's stupid thirst for clickbait over considered response.
When you HAVE an opinion, it's good to hear. When you don't, that's fine.
You're not "MollyGPT", FFS!
Doesn’t make it ethical.
And they learned it from a (thankfully past) master of the art, Lush Windbag, whose initials are somewhat strangely R. L. Why is that? 🤔 #LOLGOP
IMHO, the value of "hot takes" is grossly over-rated.
And “I have to think about this” is not the same as “I am speechless.”
I am speechless about a lot of shit for which I certainly have opinions; there just aren’t words to describe how off the wall that shit is.
112,000 referrals, 300 charged 12 Convicted. None had tax crimes as main charge. Sorry but he was targeted!
What's your end game?
Progressive pundits look bad
More people should do that!
I wasn't sure what to think about it.
I now hope Biden understands the ramifications of what he has done.
We may now have a king instead of a president.
Just kidding, I think I need time is a great answer. When a customer asks me a question and I don't know the answer. I say I don't know but I will find out.
And under-appreciated.
And underutilized.
And misunderstood.
That may or may not be relevant or thoughtful? JFC, how dare you…
My god…being thoughtful? the shame of it.
PS we love you. That is precisely why we love you.
How do you handle it when it's your job!? Lol
It’s incumbent on us to apply critical thinking, sort the opals from the crumbs. Usually we fail spectacularly.
Our family stands ready to support you again.
Hot off the cuff takes in the moment are as bad for our politics as they are good for a private evening with friends.
You did the right thing.
Truly why are we making such a big deal about this. Any president would have done the same. So lets move on don't give this stupid headline anymore time and do whats needed.
Fox: BREAKING NEWS
Jong completely unprepared to feed herself and her family, likely to starve to death: "What am I having for dinner? Hmm, I haven't decided yet."
Stop, think, listen…
Nothing wrong with a pause to collect your thoughts.
Shouting, rage and ignorance do.
I think what happened - with respect - is that you were flummoxed for an answer that wouldn’t hurt you or your future career at MSNBC.
1. 🟠man nominates Kash Patel for FBI Director. Kash has a Hit List.
2. Joe & Hunter see their names on the List, and conclude that the harrassment, trials, & jail time will not end. Joe wants to enjoy his final era as a family. No more jail 4 Hunter. Period.
It’s not like a Republican who can just rip a 💨 into a microphone 🎤 and thought to be the voice of the People like Joe Rogan.
We have to have STANDARDS, people!
Ask Tom Nichols.
If you notice, TFG speaks without even thinking about the answer, and sometimes it’s been downright ridiculous.
I prefer thoughtful people.
You did a Billy Buckner.
A father not just forgiving his son, but shielding him from further chances of being dragged out for political flogging, is real love.
We don't need hot takes from everyone, all the time.
It's maddening how horrible these Regina George wannabes are!
Wait for one of them to get the hint - it won't take long (and you'll see it w/o tuning in, I promise)
Once one gets a clue & changes their ways, everyone start watching that one
All I'm sayin'...
Positive reinforcement works 🤷
admit you don’t know unless you are certain. Too much at stake.
It’s OK to hold back a “take” until you’ve had time to THINK about it. Our microwave culture demands insta-hot-takes at every turn and pundits feel obliged to deliver.
Considering Biden did virtually the same thing a few hours ago -saying he just heard about South Korea- it doesn’t seem like such a terrible transgression.
Giving yourself time to process and formulate a fair analysis should be the baseline, not the exception.
I don't know and I don't know right now are perfectly good responses.
Unconsidered hot takes -- especially on cable news and in the papers of record -- have to end.
It would get the same results.
It is not an exaggeration to say it has led to the downfall of American society
This is good
This is a global problem
I generally agree though with what you said about speaking without thinking.
You did nothing wrong …
You were honest and they took full advantage of it for headlines power snd greed ..
I sincerely hope you let them have it ..
Stay strong Molly!
Not surprised but pleased.
-Need to nominate more awful SES personnel talk about Hunter.
-Need to dodge ? about political corruption talk about Hunter.
Non-political family used to be off limits. For Dems it still is. Not GOP they have no limits, none.
Nobody is investigating Trumps uninvolved family.
1. Trying to buy a pistol while intoxicated with alcohol
and
2 Paying his taxes late
Dems won’t win until they force pundits to treat democrats and republicans the same.
It comes down to greed, which the political right seems to have a decent grip on.
And it seems the right-leaning didn't care a lot of that.
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