CNN’s Tapper Boots Trump Camp Spox Off After Testy Exchange

CNN anchor Jake Tapper increasingly lost his patience on Wednesday while interviewing Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh, who tried to pull off the Trumpworld’s tactic of deflection when grilled on the President’s refusal to condemn white supremacists during his disastrous debate performance the night before.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1335569
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Tim Murtaugh is the Kellyanne Conway of Sara Huckabee Sanderses.

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The parts of Chiselin’ Trump and Chris Wallace in that video were played by Tim Murtaugh and Jake Tapper, respectively.

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Four more years of this? Only sociopaths would want that.

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I keep hearing this guy’s name suddenly over the past couple of days - has he been around for awhile, or is he a relatively new addition to the last gaspers? I honestly cannot keep up with all of the roaches scurrying around in the light.

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I’ve heard of him only recently, too. I suspect that he’s been asked to supply all of the lies that would normally have been supplied by Kellyanne Conway.

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Even four more weeks of this is too much

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It sounds like “Chris Wallace” is becoming a new synonym for Welcome mat.

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I thought the guy was effective in terms of evil – he is one of Satan’s helpers to watch out for in the future.

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“Tapper wasn’t having it. ‘Tim, the way that this works is I ask a question and you answer, not I ask a question and you talk for ten minutes,’ Tapper said…”

Network anchors who interview Trump spokesmen just need pepper spray.

Murtaugh: “Joe Biden wants to segregate public schools AND burn down the suburbs.”

Tapper: (Pschitttttttt)

Murtaugh: “AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”

¯\_ (ツ) _/¯

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Was Tim Murtaugh’s former job a used car salesman??

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Those are some big ethical gaps he is being asked to fill - hope he is up to the job. Judging from his interview with Tapper, he hasn’t missed a beat so far.

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Now that is “must-see TV”.

Person, woman, man, camera, mace.

Edit to add:

“Tim, my last question for you is… boot to the head.”

“Huh? That’s not a ques-“ WHAP “Aaaaaugh!”

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Only sociopaths and masochists would want that.

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You kind of were Chris Wallace.

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I like this idea.

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That or snake oil salesman . . . .TRUMP Snake Oil.

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Baghdad Bob is speaking pretty good English these days.
But still very deluded and deathly afraid of his current boss.
I am sure his drivel sounds better in Arabic.

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“I’m no Chris Wallace”

He gave news folks the words. If this catches on (journalism that us) that awful debate could be very consequential

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FLOOR MAT ?:boot::hiking_boot::mans_shoe::athletic_shoe:= “Chris Wallace”

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