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senseandsensibility

(24,015 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2025, 04:25 PM Jul 27

Jake Tapper found his fact checking chops this morning and used them against an R! [View all]

Mark Wayne (or whatever his name is, bless his heart) Mullin (R) was on CNN this morning and it went something like this:
Mullin: There was a sweetheart plea deal that was struck in 2009 under Obama.
Tapper: No. It was 2008. The US attorney was Alex Acosta. He was a Bush appointee. He went on to become Trump's secretary of labor.
Mullin: Who was in office at the time?
Tapper: Bush.
Mullin: No. Obama was in office.
Tapper:Not true.

So.... credit where credit is due. Now get going on trump's obvious and dangerous
mental decline, Jake, and you MAY salvage some of your reputation.

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Jake Tapper found his fact checking chops this morning and used them against an R! [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 27 OP

Nice johnnyfins Jul 27 #1

His parents couldn't even agree on a first name for him nuxvomica Jul 27 #6

Duzy! senseandsensibility Jul 27 #12

Like most Republicans. stage left Jul 27 #17

How sad is it that we have to praise a reporter for doing his job? dem4decades Jul 27 #2

Yes, it is sad. senseandsensibility Jul 27 #3

Acosta signed the deal in September 2007. sinkingfeeling Jul 27 #4

The shit these idiot right-wingers try to pull. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #5

I remember watching Ann Coulter on Peter Mansbridge's (CBC) show once. LisaM Jul 27 #7

I remember when Bush went into Iraq under the guise of a unilateral decision. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #8

Must have been ill SocialDemocrat61 Jul 27 #9

Jake knows that Chump is out of the country this weekend FakeNoose Jul 27 #10

It's about time. Passages Jul 27 #11

Nope, too late for him salvage his reputation PatSeg Jul 27 #13

Well well well... FINALLY speaking truth to power, 'eh? calimary Jul 27 #14

No Balls, No blue chips. damifino10 Jul 27 #15

Long time Republican MANTRA popsdenver Jul 27 #16

They damn well know it's a lie. They don't even care. The lie is what sticks. flying_wahini Jul 27 #18

"I left my car at the mechanic's shop, and he fixed it!! It only took two days and it ran again!!" hatrack Jul 27 #19

This guy is a real idiot LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #20