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senseandsensibility

(17,280 posts)
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:41 PM Apr 30

Katy Tur outdid herself

Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2024, 05:17 PM - Edit history (1)

I posted a week or two ago that Tur asked a lawyer if cheato falling asleep would cause the prospective jurors to feel "empathy" for him. Of course the lawyer politely shut down her inane musings. Then yesterday she was basically called a representative for cheato by none other than Nancy Pelosi during a live interview, for which she was absolutely trashed on twitter.

This morning when the lawyer was going through how various cohorts of cheato's were testifying about the conspiracy to keep damaging news out of the media, she actually asked again if the jurors would feel sorry for him. The lawyer had no idea what she was talking about. According to the testimony, it was he and his cohorts who were breaking the law and engaging in catch and kill for political reasons. No one was plotting against him. Nothing unfair to cheato was happening by any stretch of the imagination. It was all negative info about him and the others who helped him. SO WHY IN GOD'S NAME would anyone feel sorry for him?

She is almost a parody at this point. Next up, when (and if) cheato is convicted, I expect her first question will be : But isn't this bad for Joe Biden?

Oh, edited to add that later when someone said that a member of cheato's family finally attended the trial, she immediately said something like it's not finally. It's only been a week! So her first instinct is definitely to defend him.

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Katy Tur outdid herself (Original Post) senseandsensibility Apr 30 OP
Maybe Katy was projecting gab13by13 Apr 30 #1
Sometimes the most obvious conclusion is the right one senseandsensibility Apr 30 #8
Yep. Occam's razor. brush May 1 #55
I have never liked her. I always suspected she had an agenda. The first time I really Demsrule86 May 1 #35
Gayle King BonnieJW May 1 #37
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 30 #2
He was more than a "mentor" Doc Sportello Apr 30 #6
Right. H2O Man Apr 30 #11
Keith has nothing good to say about her DeeDeeNY May 1 #40
she made countdown's "worst person in the world" the other night. lol. nt orleans May 1 #51
I don't understand her carrying water for Trump now jcgoldie Apr 30 #3
She wants future access. Kingofalldems Apr 30 #4
I think you're on to something senseandsensibility Apr 30 #9
Tr*mp to have access to her? Ewwwww LiberalFighter Apr 30 #14
No--she wants an interview at some point. Kingofalldems Apr 30 #16
The problem for her is the shit she has to do in order to get the interview will make Demsrule86 May 1 #36
She should understand AND care that her actions may help put this deranged person back into the most powerful.... usaf-vet May 1 #47
Maybe she's suffering a form of Stockholm syndrome from that experience. bluesbassman Apr 30 #7
Has SNL parodied her? Kennah Apr 30 #5
Tur malaise Apr 30 #10
I wish they'd shit can her MorbidButterflyTat Apr 30 #12
Keith Olberman's take on her today is quite revealing. Hassler Apr 30 #13
Olbermann delivered a full body slam. People do change. flashman13 Apr 30 #19
What did he say? senseandsensibility Apr 30 #22
Paraphrasing. She has gone off the deep end. Flipped loyalties. Making bad mistakes. Friendship's over! usaf-vet Apr 30 #26
Thanks! senseandsensibility Apr 30 #28
Sorry, but, Olbermann sounded very creepy here. Oneironaut May 1 #43
Curious, Are you basing this on Olbermann's podcast itself or a DU'ers summary? emulatorloo May 1 #52
Olbermann Oneironaut May 1 #53
Thanks! emulatorloo May 1 #54
Nah, sounds as if she's a user...and uses her...need I continue? brush May 1 #56
She is trying to tie the Vietnam protest to today. LiberalFighter Apr 30 #15
You mean the protests at Columbia? senseandsensibility Apr 30 #24
Katy had an interview from a female student from 1968 about Vietnam LiberalFighter Apr 30 #25
During the Vietnam war the same building at Columbia was occupied. brush May 1 #57
Turd loves her some mango juice. onecaliberal Apr 30 #17
I've heard her be overtly religious (Christian, of course) cilla4progress Apr 30 #18
Tur from Wikipedia... littlemissmartypants Apr 30 #20
This will Delphinus May 1 #33
She has cut off her nose to spite her face. Can her now, she is done. flying_wahini Apr 30 #21
Tur-D. That is all. NoMoreRepugs Apr 30 #23
Indeed. calimary Apr 30 #29
I really don't understand this radical noodle Apr 30 #27
Oh, Delphinus May 1 #32
I'm not sure anything happened to her radical noodle May 1 #34
Her direct boss at MSNBC is Chuck Todd FakeNoose May 1 #44
Katy Tur is unwatchable. lark May 1 #30
Isn't she the one Delphinus May 1 #31
"Evidence and testimony relentlessly mounts against Trump.... Happy Hoosier May 1 #38
The money in media today is.... Mr. Mustard 2023 May 1 #39
Yes, the media landscape is only growing more senseandsensibility May 1 #50
Fuck Tur. ZonkerHarris May 1 #41
The MSM loves Trump and wants him to win. Oneironaut May 1 #42
Chump is going to lose, you can take THAT to the bank FakeNoose May 1 #45
She's always been like that Akakoji May 1 #46
desperate to be the next Mrs. Greenspan🤣🖕 bringthePaine May 1 #48
The "sympathy for trump" thing has been mentioned before. oldsoftie May 1 #49

senseandsensibility

(17,280 posts)
8. Sometimes the most obvious conclusion is the right one
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:14 PM
Apr 30

so maybe. But it also could be that she wants to maintain access as suggested down thread. After all, she made a lot of money on her book.

Demsrule86

(68,935 posts)
35. I have never liked her. I always suspected she had an agenda. The first time I really
Wed May 1, 2024, 10:17 AM
May 1

thought about it was when she was interviewing a GOP candidate. I can't remember who. It was some time ago. She fell all over him gushing that we needed more candidates like him. Now granted, he was pretty as Republicans go, but she was unprofessional. And I have heard her defend and compliment Republicans over the years while going after Democrats.

If it were up to me. She would be let go at MSNBC and maybe land at Fox- more her speed. Her husband, Tony, Dokoupil, who works for CBS Morning-is often critical of Democrats and the the Democratic Party. I no longer watch CBS Mornings as a result.

H2O Man

(73,723 posts)
2. Recommended.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:48 PM
Apr 30

What a disappointment she is. Years ago at MSNBC, Keith Olbermann was her mentor. She seemed intelligent, with the potential of being a serious reporter. But it is like a butterfly has changed into a maggot.

DeeDeeNY

(3,359 posts)
40. Keith has nothing good to say about her
Wed May 1, 2024, 11:11 AM
May 1

They dated for 3 years, but afterwards he was very outspoken in how much he detests her.

jcgoldie

(11,674 posts)
3. I don't understand her carrying water for Trump now
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:51 PM
Apr 30

She was embedded in the 2016 Trump campaign and was one of the first reporters to sound the alarm that he and his maga rallies were completely batshit as I recall.

Demsrule86

(68,935 posts)
36. The problem for her is the shit she has to do in order to get the interview will make
Wed May 1, 2024, 10:19 AM
May 1

the interview pointless in the end. Everyone will merely think she is a phony and has an agenda.

usaf-vet

(6,261 posts)
47. She should understand AND care that her actions may help put this deranged person back into the most powerful....
Wed May 1, 2024, 01:19 PM
May 1

.....office in the world. Making her actions re: TFG despicable. She is putting her access importance ahead of all Americans to live in a 250+ year-old democracy.

Finally, she is deluding herself if she thinks her action today will get her access and keep her access if she misspeaks against TFG in the future. He'll dispose of her just like a McDonald's hamburger wrapper.

bluesbassman

(19,387 posts)
7. Maybe she's suffering a form of Stockholm syndrome from that experience.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:12 PM
Apr 30

Or more likely, she’s just a jerk.

MorbidButterflyTat

(1,897 posts)
12. I wish they'd shit can her
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:37 PM
Apr 30

After watching the clip where she interrupted and disrespected Nancy Pelosi with her asinine comment, I can't stand to look at her smug grifty face.

And CNN leaves Assface's ugly mug on the screen continuously. I'm gonna throw a towel over it and keep it on mute.

flashman13

(695 posts)
19. Olbermann delivered a full body slam. People do change.
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:22 PM
Apr 30

It is clear that they were very close at one time and she put a serious hurt on him. I know the feeling.

usaf-vet

(6,261 posts)
26. Paraphrasing. She has gone off the deep end. Flipped loyalties. Making bad mistakes. Friendship's over!
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:01 PM
Apr 30

Again Paraphrasing. They lived together for two years. He paid off her student loans. He paid her rent for a year after they split.

Keith was not happy to see her defend TFG.

Oneironaut

(5,555 posts)
43. Sorry, but, Olbermann sounded very creepy here.
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:20 PM
May 1

This is all super strange. Does him paying those things mean he owns her? lol

emulatorloo

(44,289 posts)
52. Curious, Are you basing this on Olbermann's podcast itself or a DU'ers summary?
Wed May 1, 2024, 03:35 PM
May 1

I’ve not listened to it yet.

LiberalFighter

(51,546 posts)
25. Katy had an interview from a female student from 1968 about Vietnam
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 05:50 PM
Apr 30

And then went to the college protesters now.

brush

(54,009 posts)
57. During the Vietnam war the same building at Columbia was occupied.
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:25 PM
May 1

Tur is going on as if that had some deep meaning.

cilla4progress

(24,845 posts)
18. I've heard her be overtly religious (Christian, of course)
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:18 PM
Apr 30

on her show recently as well.

WTF?

I have no use for her!

littlemissmartypants

(22,966 posts)
20. Tur from Wikipedia...
Tue Apr 30, 2024, 04:53 PM
Apr 30
...Snip...Trump campaign correspondent
edit
Tur was NBC News's and MSNBC's embedded reporter on the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign.[13] As a reporter for NBC, Tur was assigned the task of informing the Trump campaign about the Access Hollywood tape that the network had in its possession, featuring Trump's remarks about women in a conversation with Billy Bush.[14]

On several occasions during his campaign rallies, Trump singled out Tur in his criticism of the press.[15] At an event in Florida, Tur was booed by Trump supporters and, according to CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, verbally harassed.[16] According to Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, "[Trump] didn't mean it in any malicious way",[17] and he did not want anyone to attack or harass her.[18]

In 2017, Tur received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.[19]

Tur reflected on covering the Trump campaign and his treatment of her at campaign rallies in an article for Marie Claire.[20] In September 2017, she published a book, Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History, recounting her experience in covering Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.[21][22] The book spent several weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.[23]...snip...more...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Tur

Delphinus

(11,851 posts)
32. Oh,
Wed May 1, 2024, 09:15 AM
May 1

thank you - just asked that question! I thought she was the one - in fact, I think I read her book. Wonder what happened to her.

FakeNoose

(33,002 posts)
44. Her direct boss at MSNBC is Chuck Todd
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:23 PM
May 1

I'm sure that a lot of her recent scrambling to create sympathy for Chump is related to that. Todd has always been a both-sider and someone who bent over backwards for the Repukes.

I read Katy Tur's book "Unbelievable" also and I admired her spunk for writing it. That's why this recent enabling for Chump is ... well ... "unbelievable."

Happy Hoosier

(7,515 posts)
38. "Evidence and testimony relentlessly mounts against Trump....
Wed May 1, 2024, 10:55 AM
May 1

.... Katy Tur will explain how this hurts the prosecutions chances."

Mr. Mustard 2023

(124 posts)
39. The money in media today is....
Wed May 1, 2024, 11:04 AM
May 1

...right wing and or corporate.

It's very hard to get rich being a known Democratic pundit in today's media landscape. Frankly, a former "liberal" pundit who goes to the right will be thrown money for a while at least.

If you want to try and become a national news anchor, which is hard to do despite it's corporate requirements, you cannot become one being liberal. There's little news print anymore.

I cannot say Katy is selling out, but that tempting option is always there for those who want money over democracy.

Finally, I say Katy and other "journalists" are playing a dangerous game because the Deadbeat Republicon WILL shut down unfriendly media and those who fight him will soon begin falling out of windows.

You know it and I know. Why doesn't Katy Tur know it? Maybe she's just dim.

senseandsensibility

(17,280 posts)
50. Yes, the media landscape is only growing more
Wed May 1, 2024, 02:38 PM
May 1

depressing and rigged towards billionaire interests. I get the feeling that Katy knows what side her bread is buttered on.

FakeNoose

(33,002 posts)
45. Chump is going to lose, you can take THAT to the bank
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:27 PM
May 1

I don't really give two cents for what the corporate media wants. If this weren't a big election year I would have already cut my cable, and I'm quite sure that I will cut it next year.

oldsoftie

(12,706 posts)
49. The "sympathy for trump" thing has been mentioned before.
Wed May 1, 2024, 02:35 PM
May 1

Its the whole "marion Barry" thing; oh look how they're dogpiling on him!
And DC reelected Barry.
So dont discount it; its a possibility with fence sitters. Of which there are more than we think

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