Forget P***ygate! Once Donald Trump gets to the White House, he will be totally presidential, Fox News wants you to think. Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth managed to keep a straight face when he made that argument today on Fox & Friends
Judging from this hilarious discussion, the Trump campaign must be very worried about Hillary Clinton’s recent “Daisy” ad. It features the now-adult “daisy” girl from the most famous political ad ever. In the 1964 ad, Lyndon Johnson suggested his opponent would start a nuclear war. In Clinton’s very damning ad, Monique Corzilius Luiz talks about how she fears Donald Trump will start a nuclear war. Also included is very disturbing footage of Trump looking frighteningly happy-go-lucky and impetuous on the subject.
In 1964, Monique was three years old and appeared in “Daisy,” a political ad about avoiding nuclear war. Here’s what she has to say today. pic.twitter.com/guKbMThlmf
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 31, 2016
Not surprisingly, Fox edited out the most damning parts of the ad, the clips of Trump’s cavalier attitude toward nukes. That left time for host Kilmeade to “ask” if there shouldn’t be “concern” about Hillary Clinton because of how she has handled classified information and, of course, because of Benghazi.
Concerns about Clinton? Sure, I've got them. But they're nothing compared to Trump’s nuke bombs a-go-go seen in the ad.
However, that false equivalence was nothing compared to the Trump shilling that came next.
In fact, the whole segment seemed a set up to promote talking points straight from the Trump campaign. Except that Hegseth, apparently, didn’t quite pull it off. So Kilmeade stepped in to make what sounded like a pre-scripted argument for him.
HEGSETH: There’s nothing about [Trump’s] background, as a business leader or otherwise, that would lead anyone to believe that he would not do anything but things that are prudent, when it comes to high-pressure situations.
KILMEADE: So, Pete what you’re saying is, you notice how thin-skinned he could be with the Paul Ryans of the world, with the Ted Cruzes of the world, with the Hillary Clintons of the world. But you’re saying don’t look at his relationships, look at how he does in business; has he thrown business deals in the street because he’s so-called thin-skinned or irrational?
HEGSETH: Sure. I mean, there have been moments in this campaign where we’ve all had pause but if you look at his business record, you look at those who’ve spent time with him when he is briefed on these critical issues, they say he is thoughtful, he internalizes it, he goes through a decision-making process.
Ultimately, what do you want, though, in the contrast? Do you want a slightly unpredictable patriot in Donald Trump or do you want the corrosive and calculated corruption of Hillary Clinton who we know has ties to business interests around the globe that are not focused on America?
Kilmeade did acknowledge that “tactically,” the ad was a “good move” for Clinton because, “She has a 20-point advantage on who would be more secure when it comes to putting their hand on the nuclear button.”
Kilmeade also asked Hegseth, “Does it bother you at all, Pete, that he says he knows more than most generals?”
No, it didn't.
HEGSETH: That’s the way Donald Trump speaks. He’s talking about the gut. He’s talking about the fact that he says, listen, I’m going to fight to win. I’m gonna untie the hands, I’m gonna get rid of political correctness. That’s what he’s talking about, not that I have more tactical sense than generals.
Actually, Trump has said he has more tactical sense than the generals. As I wrote in a post for Liberal America, Trump has complained about how the military has handled the current military operation in Mosul. When a retired Army colonel and former dean at the Army War College responded by saying Trump’s comments show he “doesn’t know a damn thing about military strategy,” Trump shot back, “I’ll sit down and I’ll teach him a couple of things.”
But who you gonna believe? Fox or your lyin’ eyes?
Watch this Fox News propaganda below, from the November 1, 2016 Fox & Friends.
can I use nukes now? – NO!
can I jail Hillary cause I wanna? – NO!
can I fire everyone on The Hill? – NO!
Oooookay … I’m oudda here!
Sure, Pete.
Well, nothing except declaring multiple bankruptcies, losing $918M+ in one year, and refusing to release his tax returns.
HEGSETH: Do you want a slightly unpredictable patriot in Donald Trump or do you want the corrosive and calculated corruption of Hillary Clinton who we know has ties to business interests around the globe that are not focused on America?
Yeah, Pete; I keep forgetting about Hillary’s “ties to business interests around the globe that are not focused on America” — like her
- shirts made in China, Bangladesh, Honduras, and Vietnam
- suits made in Mexico
- eyeglasses made in China
- furniture made in Germany, Turkey, and Slovenia
- hotel items made in China and Taiwan
- and vodka from the Netherlands
Oh wait — those weren’t her businesses; they were the other guy’s . . . plus, I’m not sure how I can make it any plainer, but the LAST person you want to have control over America’s nuclear arsenal, is somebody even “slightly unpredictable”.
Kilmeade also asked Hegseth, “Does it bother you at all, Pete, that he says he knows more than most generals?”
HEGSETH: That’s the way Donald Trump speaks. He’s talking about the gut.
Oh, boy . . . I recall Dumbya Bush once admitting he never thought too hard about big decisions, saying: “I just go with my gut” . . . and Bush’s Sec. of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, once claimed it was his “gut feeling” that there would be another 9/11-style attack on the US (he just happened to say this ahead of the 2008 elections.)
Governance by indigestion seems to be a repub trait. As I’ve said before, if you consistently think with your gut instead of the other end, you’ll produce nothing but sh*t.
When a retired Army colonel and former dean at the Army War College responded by saying Trump’s comments show he “doesn’t know a damn thing about military strategy,” Trump shot back, “I’ll sit down and I’ll teach him a couple of things.”
Sure you will, Donny — you can teach him all about how you avoided STD’s in “your own personal Vietnam”: military boarding school . . .
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It won’t reassure anyone, but it should be good for a laugh.
Pete says the claims Trump can’t be trusted with nukes is bogus but then goes on to admit it strikes a cord with the grassroots conservatives and independents he meets on the road.
“Fox & Friends” never rests so this morning their comical sales pitch for Trump is to smear the liberal mainstream media being in the tank for Hillary. They mention WikiLeaks as proving it but provide no examples other than Donna Brazile allegedly (she claims the email is faked) leaking 2 debate questions to Hillary. Not mentioned is 1 of those questions was for a town hall in Flint where the leaked question was a person would ask Hillary a question on their water contamination. Go figure.
So what does “fair and balanced” “Fox & Friends” do after their segment raging about liberal media bias? Oh, naturally, Steve softballs a guy who wrote an editorial saying vote for Trump. The reason? Republican governor came out as endorsing Trump – though she admitted it was a difficult decision. Really? A Republican pol struggling to vote for Trump is a strong argument for the Republican candidate?
Not to mention “Fox & Friends” is nothing but gushing over Trump, trashing Hillary. Just like every morning. The most comical example is the bobbleheads whining Hillary refuses to discuss policy and just attacks The Donald’s dazzling personality. Oh, yeah. Trump is all about policies. ;^)
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers (and sisters, OBVIOUSLY); we have watched the lowest form of slimy, propagandist organ doing their damnedest to destroy progress FOR YEARS. Now, at long last, we have the privilege of front row seats to watch the decline and fall of The House That Ailes Built. Pass the popcorn!