The journalists at MSNBC are desperate to help the Democratic Party pull out of the midterm death spiral it’s in. Katy Tur, MSNBC’s host on Friday, openly sold the confirmation for Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Tur talked to Kate Bedingfield White House Communications Director about the devastation of 2022.
These past few months have been difficult. Unfortunately, the conflict in Ukraine has brought bad news and is driving up inflation. Wages are rising, but not as fast as inflation. This can make people feel that they don’t have the same income as before. Economic growth is good. Although we have created jobs, the poll numbers for President Trump don’t reflect this. The question I have is: How will the White House capitalize upon this confirmation?
That’s nicer way of saying, “You’re at 41 percent in polling and we’re worried about November.” After Bedingfield absurdly claimed that “This is not a moment for politics,” Tur remained fixated on making sure everyone
It’s an historic day, and I am proud to say so. Politics is something you cannot ignore in any president, and this was something that he promised and it has been fulfilled. I find it hard to believe that the White House doesn’t see this as a win and wouldn’t be going out there and saying, “Hey, listen, you voted for us and you put Democrats in the Senate, especially in Georgia, and this is what comes of that.”
Shannon Pettypiece from NBC News Digital lamented the fact that Biden’s nomination to the Supreme Court has so far not gotten a boost.
The confirmation hearing of a Supreme Court justice is often the most talked about story in Washington. However, the Supreme Court has been forced to deal with one the greatest conflicts in Europe over the past generation. With rising gas prices and inflation, the Supreme Court justice confirmation hearings have had to be competitive. However, there is a slight resurgence of COVID in D.C. among many high-profile politicians. The White House did not get all the opportunities they wanted out of this, but today they have one with this event.
The Democratic spin on MSNBC was sponsored by Applebee’s. To let Applebee’s know your thoughts, click on this link.
The transcript is available below. Click “expand” to read more.
Katy Tur reports
4/8/022
2.13 PM ETKATY Tur: These past few months have been difficult. Unfortunately, the conflict in Ukraine has brought bad news and is driving up inflation. Wages are rising, but not as fast as inflation. This can make people feel that they don’t have the same income as before. Economic growth is good. Although we have created jobs, the poll numbers for President Trump don’t reflect this. The question I have is: How will the White House capitalize upon this confirmation?
KATE BEDINGFIELD, White House Communications Director: Katy. This isn’t a time to get political. It is an opportunity to honor a historically-qualified nominee.
…
TUR: I’m sure it’s an historic day. It’s something you cannot ignore in politics, and this was something that he promised and it has been fulfilled. I find it hard to believe that the White House doesn’t see this as a win and wouldn’t be going out there and saying, “Hey, listen, you voted for us and you put Democrats in the Senate, especially in Georgia, and this is what comes of that.”
BEDINGFIELD: Well, we see it as a win for the country. No question.
1:17 PM
SHANNON PETTYPIECE [The White House]It was interesting to recall how in February the White House hoped this moment would allow them to work with Democrats and their base. There has been so much in the past month that it is hard to believe that a Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearing would be the most important story in Washington. Yet, the Supreme Court has faced one of Europe’s biggest conflicts in decades. With rising gas prices and inflation, the Supreme Court has to deal with COVID, which is now showing some signs of life in Washington, especially among high-profile politicians. The White House did not get all the opportunities they wanted out of this, but today they have one with this event.
CHUCK TODD – Shannon, war is war. That’s why it will consume more time than political parties want. But that’s their job. The White House is unsure what the next step will be on the domestic front. Is there a new plan before November?
About Post Author
