NBC News Crew Laughs When Cruz Tries To Peddle Bogus Ukraine Conspiracy Theory

During a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) prompted laughter in the studio after he pushed President Donald Trump’s thoroughly debunked conspiracy theory about Ukrainian election interference.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1267060

Just think, Cruz considers himself a Christian.

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So the non-journalist non-questions the non-Texan about the actual evidence of real collusion with Russia by 45* .

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Cruz is a joke. Chuck trying to get a word in on his own show allows Cruz to spew. Next.

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Is Cruz trying to look like Castro?
He looks and sounds desperate.
Hopefully “The tramp Curse” will get him!

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Allowing lies to be spewed uninterrupted on Upchuck Toad’s show is as predictable as spittle launches from Crisp Matthews.

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Ted Cruz has fallen into line. That’s a nonstory. But for the crew of a Republican-apologist like Chuck Todd to laugh out loud at Cruz is something. This gives me hope that the Democratic strategy on impeachment is paying some dividends, at least with the segment of Americans that aren’t brainwashed.

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Ted Cruz - Groupie of Putin and handmaiden of Satan.

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Do you believe Ukraine meddled in the American election in 2016?” asked “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

I do, and I think there’s considerable evidence of that,” Cruz replied.

“You do? You do?” Todd asked incredulously, drawing laughs off-screen.

Yes,” the Republican lawmaker said.

Packers game or a ‘Google dive’, Packers game or a ‘Google dive’, Packers gam…

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Onward Christianist soldiers, eh Cruz? Yours not to reason why, yours but to do and lie.

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Rick Wilson refer to Cruz as Fat Wolverine.

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“Do you believe Ukraine meddled in the American election in 2016?” asked “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd.

“I do, and I think there’s considerable evidence of that,” Cruz replied.

There’s the problem right there. “Do you believe”? Chuckie should have asked him “What evidence do you have to support your belief?” This is gone on for far too long for some reporter or Democratic lawmaker to say “Put up, or shut up”.
As Senator Kennedy keeps say “you have your opinion,” well show us the beef!

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That split begs the question: whose beard most wants off?


I think Chuck’s is currently slightly less ashamed of its owner.

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These “Christians” should remember Jesus and the money changers in the temple.

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So the question becomes: which Republican has prostituted himself/herself more in the service of the Traitor-in-Chief?
A) Ted Cruz
B) Nikki Haley
C) Andy McCarthy
D) Lindsey Graham
E) Jonathan Turley

Trick question: they ALL have, plus innumerable other Rethugs.

Please also note that I did not include Shill Barr nor the Traitor Turtle, Moscow Mitch; those to traitors do it because that’s who they are – it has little to do with the Traitor-in-Chief.

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Cruz knows he ain’t no Christian, and I think that’s where the laughter comes from.

He is a morally rotten cynic who thinks he’s fooling enough people to continue his charade.

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I wish there had been a reporter there to press Cruz on his evidence. But no.

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What no shame sounds like.

"With Cruz attempting to defend Donald Trump’s honor with regard to his Ukraine scandal, the incredulous Todd brought up Trump attacking Cruz’s wife, accusing him of an extramarital affair and saying he may not have been born in the U.S. during the 2016 campaign.

I appreciate you dragging up all that garbage, that’s very kind of you,” Cruz shot back.

Is it not possible that this president is capable of creating a false narrative about somebody in order to help him politically?” Todd pressed

Except that’s not what happened,” Cruz said, before accusing the press of playing “a game.”

Cruz then cited an op-ed from a former Ukrainian ambassador as proof of their interference, to which Todd replied, “You’re saying a pick-pocket, which essentially is a Hill op-ed, compared to Bernie Madoff and Vladimir Putin. You are trying to make them both seem equal. I don’t understand that.”

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Packers game, definitely. (Besides, I don’t want to do anything - even if it mocks Cruz - that might give Chuck Todd some credibility.)

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Two bozos talking over each other.

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