Kind of odd no one is talking about Kanye West and Trump meeting

Which one of you straight ticket Republican Trump supporters around here want to defend this: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics...eting-hurricane-michael-cooper-kth-ac-vpx.cnn

Hammster said:

I think I’ve shown over the past couple of years that I’m not a fan of Trump. And I’ve criticized both sides for unfair criticism or unwarranted praise.

So with that said, I think Cooper was using the tragedy of others just to make Trump look bad. And that’s wrong. That makes him no better then Hannity, who I have also been critical of. What’s not shown is what the president was doing before or after this meeting. And using this tragedy to make Trump look bad is a cheap shot. He should be better than this.

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There was no reason to have this meeting. I love the fact that you ended your sentence with Anderson Cooper should be the better person and not our President. Do you hold Cooper to higher standards than our President? That says a lot about those that are unwilling to put their bias aside. While you may not be a Trump fan, you said not one thing about Trump having West in the White House for a photo op while a Hurricane destroyed the panhandle of Florida. Instead, you take a shot at how a reporter could be better.

It does not lend much hope for me that there are Republicans out there that will stand up to this President when they can't even say anything negative about what happened with this meeting while at the same time attacking the source.

Hammster said:

I’m guessing you didn’t read all that I wrote. And I’m not a Republican.

Since you made this about me, when I’m critical of the president, I get all sorts of likes from members on the left. But if I don’t support someone on the left who I think is unfairly attacking the president, or in this case supporting what I think is a cheap shot, then I’m vilified.

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I just shot you a PM. I didn't mean to make it personal, I just didn't really understand why Cooper was the bad guy here and why he needed to be called out. Our President was in the wrong and I want to hear from those who, for whatever reason, support him no matter what. In my mind, regardless of your bias, if you point out something true, its true. If you want to take shots at Cooper, I am sure you can find all kinds of flaws in him elsewhere but in my opinion he was on point. I am sure when Hannity isn't texting Trump late at night he gets something right a time or two as well.

Willie T said:

Does this mean everything else in government should stop because a storm is going on elsewhere in the USA?

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No, but maybe not meet with a crazy person at the White House during it?

Hammster said:

Without knowing all that Trump did that day, I don’t think it’s fair to criticize him on this. And the OP been an article on the meeting, that would have been different. But the Cooper piece came across as the equivalent of the Sarah McLauchlan ASPCA ads, or an episode of This Is Us.


It’s an argument from emotion.

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So you are ok with Kanye West taking up any of the President's time when it was clear that this was going to be a natural disaster? He sure couldn't have turned away someone as media hungry as Kanye could he? I mean, he had the hat on the entire time.

Greg J. said:

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So you don't want to answer my question is what you are saying.

Greg J. said:

Putting words into my mouth? Since I have not yet put my hearing aids in this morning, I am not able to listen to the video at this time.

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Well maybe don't comment on someone's thread about politics if you aren't ready to contribute
It is hard enough keeping things on track we certainly don't want someone coming in here commenting that isn't adding to the thread in at least an on topic manner.

I had a pretty simple and direct question and still haven't been given a reasonable reply for my question. Just a bunch of people avoiding the question.

I take it back, I guess you can say some of you defended it by attacking the source and Anderson Cooper. The Trump way. Lets not really talk about Kanye West at the White House taking up important time. That might hit too close to home on the partisan self esteem feels.

Hammster said:

I don’t know if I’m okay with it. I just don’t think it’s as big of a deal as some will make it. I’m sure every president has done something to criticize during disasters. And we may not have the whole story.

Honestly, I think the one folks whose opinions matter are those affected. And some will hate that he did it, some will like it, but my guess is that most have other things that they are worrying about.

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How do you not know if you are okay with the way that the President of the United States invited Kanye West into the White House for this? Just pretend that Anderson Cooper didn't make this video and CNN wasn't behind it and a Category 4 Hurricane wasn't wiping out towns and cities during it. Ignore that those are facts.

Just pretend for a moment that those did not happen and say exactly what you just said and honestly tell me if this is how a President should act.

This President gets special treatment from Republicans, despite having some of the most deplorable morals, dare I say manners and just walking around common sense.

So again, I want to hear from:

straight ticket Republican Trump supporters

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I didn't ask for you to make excuses which you have done. The above is what I asked for. I want to hear from them. There has been enough excuses throw out that have not even come close to answering or encroaching on my question.

Hammster said:

I thought we weren’t making this personal?

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Funny thing, wasn't aimed at you. But my last reply that quoted you was.

Edit: Could see how you could take it as that though.