Mehdi Hasan Tells Marianne She's An Unserious "Spoiler" Candidate | The Kyle Kulinski Show

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[@Antonio-yg7io]

How on earth is she a “spoiler”? She is running in a primary against ghouls

[@cesareustaquio7250]

a 3rd party candidate can be a Billianire and still not have a chance to win. This lady with no money and no movement behind her stands no chance at winning, 0. She can how ever, pull enough votes from biden to give trump Georgia for example, or Arizona, where biden won by less than 50k people.

[@bob513993]

Because she wasn’t ordained by the dnc

[@nas84payne]

It’s a way of dismissing her as a serious candidate.

[@Jose-Gonzalez-cfl]

In all fairness, in 2020 they laughed at her, let alone consider her a spoiler. Now they see her as a possibility, so that's progress, she's moving up! 🤞

[@SSs-lr1jq]

​@@Jose-Gonzalez-cfl yeah, believe that.

[@vs-yy5cx]

Marianne consistently has really has well formed, solid answers to tough questions. Same can be said of her position on the important issues.

[@LordTonzilla]

What about her weird positions in the not so distant past about things like vaccines and covid or her weird religious bs?

[@patchwurk6652]

@@LordTonzilla Good question, What About them? Do you actually have some details or explanation of these positions and their reasons, or are you just hoping calling her anti-vax and religious sans-context by itself is an argument?

[@vs-yy5cx]

@@LordTonzilla when I look at her, compared to the rest of the field I think she stacks up very well. If you are progressive dem, then who better?

[@iheartdonuts662]

​@@LordTonzilla she has already clarified that issue and its clear to me, you'd rather just hate and act like a hack, than think for yourself and research.

[@ynmonroe]

Personally, I feel a candidate could only be a "spoiler candidate" if they aren't actually an honest actor. Meaning the only reason that person is running is to take away votes and adversely affect the main/primary candidate. As in, they don't want to win, they just don't want the other person to win. She isn't even close to being a spoiler candidate.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Like Elizabeth Warren during the 2020 primary.

[@dunkelmonkey]

It sounds like you're describing her perfectly. She is running a glorified book tour that she's hoping you will pay for

[@trwygon]

Thats why he cut her off right? Thats why he spent most of the interview giving his opinion, right? #Marianne2024

[@patchwurk6652]

@@dunkelmonkey Source: the DNC told me so and I'm a good doggie.

[@waywardboi]

Also, when they are elected and they switch parties.

[@user-jo8if7lm7v]

Thanks for saying what I don’t have the mic to say- Biden needs to debate her, Team Democracy

[@chipmichaels5197]

waste of time. She doesn't have a chance.

[@waltergrace565]

Team democracy? Huh? This is the democrats and the DNC we're talking about here. It's the same as antifa being anti-fascist. Good luck with that.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

​@@chipmichaels5197 Found the Hillary Clinton supporter.

[@techguy8034]

Challenging a sitting president?...WTF...what's the point of doing that?...Biden Should Ignore These Tritors To The Democratic Party...

[@therxlord3694]

​@@chipmichaels5197DNC also thought that with Trump!

[@WilliamMorfin]

I have seen more electability improvement in Marianne from the last election cycle to this one, than I have ever seen from a candidate.

[@barbaramorse5963]

Im voting for her with millions

[@aaroncarson1770]

I appreciate that, but I'd only agree if one took her debates performance as indicative of her as a person, or a candidate. Are we comparing with that, or her previous announcement speech? I actually found her presidential, and electable since then.

[@WilliamMorfin]

@@aaroncarson1770 Unless a candidate has previously been in the political hemisphere or has been vocally involved in politics, their debates and speeches are all we have to go by. For me personally, I’ve seen vast improvements in the quality and knowledge in her responses during interviews, where one is really more susceptible to “gotcha” questions than during a standard debate.

[@aaroncarson1770]

@@WilliamMorfin For sure William, and fair point. Quite a lot of people took their first impression of her from her debates performance, but I'd seen he launch speech, and wanted to draw a distinction there, because they were night and day.

[@WilliamMorfin]

@@aaroncarson1770 I agree, which is why I made my original statement. She has refined her positions (and in some cases, shifted to a better position) to send a better and clearer message. Her answers and counter-answers have been solid. Really, the only thing I'd worry about is if she's truly genuine about all of her positions.

[@arnoldcox9128]

Marianne has done nothing but give excellent answers in every interview that I've seen

[@aaroncarson1770]

Please comment that on an RBN video. I'll like your comment and agree with you. 😂

[@purewhiteloverbizarrejelly]

She’s amazing, and that’s why Biden can’t let her on the debate stage.

[@BlackStar-hy1iy]

​@@purewhiteloverbizarrejelly That's why they muted her mic while she was speaking.

[@BlackStar-hy1iy]

​@@aaroncarson1770 The establishment must pay you well.

[@aaroncarson1770]

@@BlackStar-hy1iy Huh? I'm a Canadian living in Thailand. I became a fan of Williamson in 2019 because I liked the way she speaks. That's my story.

[@Morgenstund]

To be fair to Mehdi, he doesn’t call her a “spoiler candidate”. He asks her, I’m paraphrasing, ‘what do you say to those people who say you’re a spoiler candidate’. IOW he gives her the opportunity to react to her critics.

[@aaroncarson1770]

He did do that. I give him props there.

[@aaroncarson1770]

I remember last cycle, they used to just invite her on to cheer for Biden. "Okay Marianne, enough about Biden, what do YOU think of Biden."

[@craigbowers4016]

Exactly. The way Kyle "breaks" this down obviously shows that he isn't listening to the interview. Mehdi is referring to those who are making that claim and giving MW a chance to refute the argument and confirm that her candicacy is valid. Kyle is obviously entrenched in his desires and is incapable of proper analysis.

[@francoislatreille6068]

sure, but his stance is very in line with the status quo. suggesting that because Marianne didn't poll highly in 2020, that her ideas should not be platformed, put forward and defended... we're becoming increasingly boring humans with 0 capacity to imagine anything other than the god awfully boring systems we live in

[@brynawaldman5790]

Marianne; "... when the fascists are at the door . . . .". Methinks she is the one & only presidential candidate who has spelled it out.

[@user-pq7jj3vs3e]

Not really.

[@patchwurk6652]

"Nuh uh" Great response.

[@rjramrod]

The fascists have been in power here in the U.S. for longer than any of us have been alive-if you genuinely believe that fascism is strictly limited to some new faction within the Republican Party, it simply means you're one of the privileged people who benefits under our fascist system rather than one of the marginalized people that the system is designed to otherize, demonize & exploit to perpetuate itself

[@johnnydoe2672]

@@rjramrod I don’t think anyone is claiming that fascism is exclusive to the Republican party. It’s just one example of a political party where fascism can thrive. There are fascist Democrats as well, and Republicans who are not fascists.

[@brynawaldman5790]

@@rjramrod I said she's the only candidate who has spelled it out. " ...if you genuinely believe ....". Where did I mention my own conclusions about fascism in US politics? Anywhere? We are on the same side, friend, but jumping to false conclusions to play one-up-manship games, is not useful.

[@westvirginiaglutenfreepepp7006]

I really have to stop reading the comments

[@MarquisVegan]

Because of all the Marianne haters, doomers, and RFK Jr simps trying to downplay her?

[@BoboMcBooboy]

Why? @West Virginia Gluten Free Pep yadda yadda yadda...

[@BoboMcBooboy]

Just FYI/Just a friendly tip... When your name on KZbin shows as "West Virginia Gluten Free Pepperoni R..." - You *MAY* want to rethink the length of your username... Simplicity is king here, and yours is legit terrible in more then one way... I'm not even trying to be a dick either, just somebody who felt he should tell you this could be your great excuse to take another swing at coming up with a new one 😅😝

[@jl8942]

Mehdi did Marianne a favor. This is Debate 101, he presented her with hard questions that the MSM is going to ask. This made Marianne a better debater.

[@ELTEAESS]

Nope. Any attack against Marianne means you secretly support Biden.

[@adriajawort]

If you're familiar with Marianne, you'd know she doesn't need any help in being a better debater--not even from Mehdi who came off as silly this time with his "bUt wHaT aBouT eXpErIeNcE???" he had to cling to.

[@Kesslerman1]

Yeah but he didn't let her answer

[@jl8942]

@@adriajawort he didn't cling to anything. I watched the whole thing without anyone else telling me what to think. Marianne did well and Medhi seemed impressed by her. He hit her with everything that the MSM is going to throw at her and gave her a chance to answer. She stayed on message and handled her own. This was a good interview.

[@GnomesRox]

Medhi also didn't say he personally believed it, he said to those who say, which is a sentiment that IS part of the democratic establishment. So giving her an opportunity to answer to alleviate those fears many probably are thinking is a good thing.

[@spider00x]

Kylie... he said "What do you say to the people who say" I for one want to know the answer.... like its not MEDHI saying this he's asking a proxy question, she needs to be able to answer this question

[@ericajackson1451]

She did

[@spider00x]

@@ericajackson1451 right and that's fine, Kyle was just on medhi's ass for even asking it.... I'm like why can't he just ask her a super valid question millions of voters would like to know

[@AM2K2]

@@spider00x ...because Marianne did his wedding...he doesn't see the irony in calling out their 'biases' whilst ignoring his own 💀

[@spider00x]

@@AM2K2 that makes a lot more sense... You really can't have friends and do hard hitting journalism

[@craigbowers4016]

Because Kyle isn't about analyzing or journalism or anything like that. I enjoy him quite often, but I have to always remember that he doesn't even try to think objectively. He has different standards for those he likes.

[@trentduren3554]

I am a socal libertarian even though I don't agree with her Marianne has my vote.

[@uncomfortabletruth3831]

That’s where I align with. Libertarian on most social issues, conservative for economic liberty. Regulate the hell out of Wall Street.

[@BroodallyHonest]

You're from Southern California?

[@trentduren3554]

@@BroodallyHonest West Tennessee.

[@MrMalcolm900]

I'm a social libertarian also but Marianne Williamson views have been counter to any actual libertarian policy. Make it make sense.

[@BroodallyHonest]

@@trentduren3554 Oh, ok. Cause your comment says you're a "socal libertarian".

[@aaroncarson1770]

Yes, Mehdi actually gave her a chance to answer that annoying question on MSM, which needs to be said, whether or not Mehdi has that question, genuinely himself.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

Yeah I'm glad he asked her about Methylsulfonylmethane too

[@Amyls64]

Hi Aaron : )

[@jeffgojail]

Progressives: "We need to protect trans rights, abortion-rights, and books!" Also progressives: "Fuck Joe Biden, we hate the Democrats, we're going to throw our vote away on a diet book author to make a stupid point even if it means a Republican will become President." This is why Democrats don't listen to you at all.

[@janeegillette]

What do you mean? He cut her mic! A very disappointing turn to arrogance and condescension by Medhi.

[@jeffgojail]

@@janeegillette He cut off her mic because she wouldn't shut up. His show is not a propaganda broadcast for Marianne Williamson. You people always complain about the mainstream media not holding politician's feet to the fire until it's one of your candidates, then you complain about them not being fair. Pick a fucking gear. You just sound like a trump supporter at this point with all your bellyaching

[@williampeters1931]

He just asked her the obvious question about being a spoiler. He wasn’t saying she shouldn’t run.

[@lau_dhondt]

I think Mehdi asks the right questions. They’re superlegit. (He’s not making a point btw. It’s so murica-like to confuse a question with a statement.. 🙄)& It is truly something that even people who like Marianne (as I do) consider. As far as I know Marianne has no political foundations. Kyle doesn’t seem to know why that’s important. He always seems last to find out with these things. Asking the question is an opportunity for her to repudiate it. It’s good he had her on and let her speak. It will help her campaign. Cheers to Hasan.

[@ericdugdale8585]

All questions include their premises as statements.

[@lau_dhondt]

@@ericdugdale8585 And cars have wheels, Eric, but my car is not a wheel. If journalists are to ask adversarial questions from politicians, they must at least be allowed to put forward an adversarial premise, without being accused of taking a view. It is a great opportunity. Mehdi is a good interviewer. He's consistently adversarial imo. She did okay btw. It was not a bad interview.

[@ericdugdale8585]

@@lau_dhondt Indeed your car is not a wheel, but it would be disingenuous to say that because your car is not a wheel, the presence of your car doesn't mean the presence of wheels.

[@jaygatz4335]

Mehdi is missing the forest for the trees, He takes an adversarial tone, almost deaf to what Marianne is offering. He sounds like so many other interviewers when it comes to Marianne - I thought he was better than that.

[@jaygatz4335]

@@dreamshakejunya What I don't like is that the questions suggest she is not legitimate. Sure, she answered them well, but she must be getting tired of having her motives questioned. Can't these interviewers get past that?

[@austinlagowski_8441]

Joe Manchin is toying with running, has anyone in mainstream media been wagging their finger at Joe Manchin and the way they’ve been wagging their finger at Marianne Williamson?

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

He serves the same donors.

[@Boris80b]

Nope. Because he has "experience" (in screwing regular people over, that is)

[@pierrelindgren5727]

Mainly No Labels, and far more than the crazy crystal lady. Don't think anybody know Manchin's actual plans yet.

[@kathydb613]

I read a lot of comments in the live chat and it seems to me that people are just allowing the polls and the media who to vote for! Make your mind up for yourself based on policies not what others are doing. Hered mentality!

[@waltergrace565]

Doesn't really matter. Your vote's in the mail.

[@amandajean33181]

Thank you!!! We need solidarity. We will write our candidate in if the DNC wants to keep playing.

[@waltergrace565]

@@amandajean33181 Keep playing? YOU are the one who keeps playing. Both the DNC and GOP are PRIVATE organisations. Why are YOU still playing?

[@marcalbarez4704]

I knew this would get Kyle all riled up. But imo, Miss Maryanne smashed this out the park. They tried to get her but every answer was great! Keep on going Miss Maryanne!

[@ddha0000]

yes.........medhi asking her what her policies are then saying he agrees with all of them was really trying to get her....lol

[@wrecklessfilmsofficial]

did he actually try to claim Trump was leading the polls the ENTIRE time? Did we live through the same election??

[@cedricrust9953]

he was speaking about the primary, wasn't he

[@ricksamericana749]

Yes, Trump was the GOP leader in polls throughout most of the 2016 primary. Did you think Jeb Bush ever led?

[@Superunknown190]

@@ricksamericana749please clap… 👏

[@wrecklessfilmsofficial]

@@ricksamericana749 I thought the whole point was that Trump was an underdog. I remember Ted Cruz having and edge over Trump. The entire party thought he was a joke until a few debates in when he took the lead. But maybe I'm remembering history wrong.

[@hephesto555666]

@@wrecklessfilmsofficial He did indeed present himself as the underdog within the party when it came to supposed policies (and ignoring he used to be a Democrat and abuses the system even more that Jeb). Poll wise though, he was in the lead for all of 2016. In fact only a single poll gave Cruz a 2 point lead, which given the rest of the dataset can be waved away as an outlier: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2016_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries

[@MorroWolf]

This whole talk about a spoiler candidate gives away their disgusting opinions about voters, they're entitled to our votes even if they are not willing to offer us what we want, might as well let McDonald's tell you what you're having when you pull around the drive through.

[@aaroncarson1770]

I agree. It's quite foul. They essentially portray voters as commodities.

[@Archone666]

Remember when Democrat talking heads smirked and told progressives, "shut up and fall in line?" Oh wait, that's EVERY election year for the past decade...

[@shaan702]

Why is Kyle surprised that Mehdi asked her difficult questions instead of giving her a softball interview?

[@ericjensen9091]

Marianne could tame a state penitentiary, woman has compassion, intelligence, and street smarts all wrapped up.

[@mikeinmon4742]

I saw Marianne on an interview a week ago and she's like the female counterpart to Jon Stewart. She took no crap off of anybody. Truly rough, tough and hard to bluff. She didn't back down an inch. I was totally impressed and have been watching for her ever since. Because of the media bias he's hard to find because they're keeping her out of the spotlight. I certainly wish that she was our vice-president right now. I think the public would be a lot more comfortable and not be wearing about Biden's age so much if she were the VP. Maybe Kamala Harris should call in sick.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Cop-Mala Harris won't. Because her Donors haven't told her to do so.

[@aaroncarson1770]

Which interview?

[@dunkelmonkey]

She's nothing like Jon Stewart. People don't think he's bat shit crazy. He wanted BP to fix the blown offshore well, he didn't ask people to "visualize" the well being repaired magically

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Imagine a Williamson-Stewart ticket.

[@Boris80b]

Stewart is unfortunately not running. And no, Biden doesn't really deserve a "normie" vote in the primaries.

[@glenbateman5960]

Medhi is right, and I credit his ability to find such a polite way to say it.

[@VogtTD]

How the hell would a winning candidate be considered weakened?

[@DOGbackwardz]

War chest politics. See a very covered on this channel Hillary Clinton using general election funds to defeat Bernie Sanders in 2016.

[@GodEnderX]

To be fair it happened to Hillary. She got clobbered on some of her stances which I believe led some people to vote for trump.

[@Archone666]

@@GodEnderX No, because the 2016 primaries were rigged - as in, the DNC openly admitted it in court, before sneering, "we don't even have to PRETEND to have primaries, you know. Be glad we're letting you think you have a say in this, now shut up and fall in line." THAT'S what clobbered Hillary, her own arrogance and corruption. A LOOOOT of people voted for Trump, or a third party, or just stayed home, just because they despised her THAT much..

[@popegeorgeringo840]

​@@GodEnderXIf a candidate has to hide their platform in order to win, they were never a good candidate to begin with.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

All this shows is that the DNC knows that Biden is a weak candidate. Same with Hillary. You'd think if you have a strong candidate, you would want them to be out in public a lot and do a bunch of debates which will benefit that strong candidate. But no, they hide Biden in some sewer somewhere

[@shabba182]

Medhi asks a question that gives Marianne a chance to respond to an opinion that is widespread, Kyle cries cos you are being mean to his friend

[@bayardkyyako7427]

He muted her instead of letting her talk, kinda sus no matter what the question is.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

@@dreamshakejunya She's a fast speaker, you're saying an extra 20 seconds is too much? Nah fam, miss me with your bullshit

[@bayardkyyako7427]

@@dreamshakejunya I don't watch cable news so I take that as a compliment lmao

[@yishnir]

The entire Corporate media ecosystem does PR for one of the three Corporate Candidates, so it's not shocking that the interview was dismissive and hostile. It's really impressive that Williamson was able to deliver powerful and collected answers even with them interrupting her, cutting off her microphone, and trying to rush her. All in all, it's still good that she was allowed on-air to speak, because I don't think it went the way the network hoped.

[@debi1451]

Marianne did really well on her Fox interview with Hannity too, although he tried to trip her up etc!. I would vote for her!.

[@ddha0000]

dude, this interview was not dismissive and hostile, she was given plenty of time to answer he questions without interruption. a host does need to interject sometimes to structure the interview but the full interview was perfectly fine. i think americans are so brainwashed into thinking any challenging questions are hostile.

[@yishnir]

@@ddha0000 Heh. Speaking of 'hypnotized', thanks for chiming in to tell us, 'everything is fine' and 'the media bias is all in our heads'. ;-)

[@alton1682]

I think Kyle might be unfamiliar with typical British style media interviewing. If you listen to how he phrased the question, it was 'what do you say to THOSE who say...' For me it seemed like Mehdi pushed her and gave her an opportunity to present her case for why she deserves to be in the game.

[@123rockfan]

He literally said “for those that point out”. As though the people saying it were factually correct about her being a spoiler candidate

[@fidelmadrid3478]

He states the question right after a very pro biden intro

[@AM2K2]

@@fidelmadrid3478 Kyle gave a very pro Marianne intro - seems like they both have biases

[@Boris80b]

The MSM pretends that they don't have biases. Kyle doesn't.

[@TheNateCast]

Im telling you she is soooo good. Bernie would have and did stumble through attacks like that but Marianne plowes right through she's got some fight in her and I love to see it.

[@JohnDoe-my5ip]

The perks of not being 80 years old.

[@davidhinojosa5559]

So true, Bernie turned out to be so status quo. Now he banging the drum for a four day work week. Wtf, guy got not one thing he's ever run on done. Now this.

[@marcalbarez4704]

I hole heartedly agree! She’s dam good and they are scared!

[@KattEyl]

I’ve never seen Bernie stumble through any interview and Marianne Williamson is 70.

[@ApolloAlto]

To be fair - the sense I get from Medhi is that he's saying a talking point (it may not be entirely his own) to give Marianne a chance to slap it down, based on how he delivers the statement. I think Medhi is a generally fair interviewer.

[@craigbowers4016]

Kyle is angry she didn't get a hug and cheers.

[@manuelgarcia3122]

Curious how kyle didn't show the part of the interview where mehdi asked about the work place abuse accusations by former employees, its almost like he has a bias, maybe he should practice what he preches before criticism of other journalists.

[@jaygatz4335]

That's another topic, which Kyle has already dealt with.

[@orangeblossoms88]

Im thankful to Kyle for continuing to push forward these candidates despite the criticism that “they could never win” Its because of minds like Kyle that people like Marianne even have a shot… that people can even open their eyes beyond the less than ideal candidates that were convinced are “inevitable”

[@cl8804]

nt

[@AndrewintheBerks]

He is so unreasonable with his hook, line & sinker, “Marianne can do no wrong” viewpoint (comes across very clearly). That’s all fine and dandy, but he is so insulting, emotionally volatile and bratty about her candidacy in this election. He is literally the reason that millennials are viewed as they are. I think you’re just into his hair.

[@iheartdonuts662]

​@@dreamshakejunya I've been watching secular talk for years and during my time watching him, kyle has never once presented facts in a subjective way. He has been very consistent in his objective framing even when he is really opinionated on the matter. It is clearly obvious that you are biased, Pls get yourself some help.

[@popegeorgeringo840]

​@@iheartdonuts662Why do you still watch then?

[@ThugShakers4Christ]

I would rather vote for RFK Jr. just to spite people like you. Marianne is not a serious person.

[@robotx4242]

Not a serious candidate You are not taking corporate money. Let's be real. If Exxon started funding her campaign she'd instantly be considered "serious".

[@technoloverish]

That sounds like a QAnon level conspiratorial idea. The fact is, people like MW don’t have broad appeal right now in battleground states

[@jasonstackhouse5154]

Facts .... maybe she should be like another Pete Buttigieg or even Biden or Kamala... you know candidates that are bought by big corporation. maybe then some of this people in the comment section will feel better. you have one who wants to give the American people single payer health insurance free two years college trade school. save the environment, provide more jobs you know all this good stuff that the American people all agreed with. at this point most of this people are sounding like this big media corporations.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

@@technoloverish That's... not a conspiracy, it's truth.

[@aaroncarson1770]

👆This.

[@technoloverish]

@@bayardkyyako7427 And that's exactly what the nazis said about Jewish people when they promoted conspiracy theories about them

[@katelincoffin]

Love the background Kyle. So happy to see that plaque behind you.

[@Karla_Marie]

I have to disagree with your analysis. Mehdi Hassan presented criticisms that are out there about her so that she could answer them directly. She needs to do that early and often. There's nothing wrong with challenging her. I saw the interview and I do wish she had been given more time to speak about her policies.

[@VV-xt7fj]

I think Kyle should disclose any conflict of interest as marianne Williamson is s close friend of his who officiated his wedding. Be honest with your audience, have integrity. Also if you disagree with what mehdi Hasan is saying argue for the principles and refrain from talking about a particular candidate. Your bias towards Marianne Williamson is clearly evident.

[@Jose-Gonzalez-cfl]

Are you kidding me, Kyle? This was great for her, whether on purpose or not, she came on top, so please Medhi, have a weekly spot with her!

[@aaroncarson1770]

It was great. Kyle is a bit new to the positivity thing.

[@MorelloZzT7]

Yeah. BUT Meidi and the show shouldn't mute her if they agree with her AND want her to answer the questions she has to ask.

[@aaroncarson1770]

@@MorelloZzT7 I'm an avid Marianne fan, but I want to be fair about this muting issue. They absolutely DID mute her at the debates, when MSNBC was moderating, but in this interview, I think it's a function of the sound system. Zoom works like that. If the host interrupts, (which perhaps he shouldn't), the guest mic gets muted automatically. It's a function of the software.

[@jrad410]

Said it over on breaking points, but Krysal/Kyle bias for Marianne just seems to cloud their judgment to much. This was afiar interview and they acting like this some bad faith smear.

[@sataniclegion]

5:22 Relax, Kyle lol Mehdi literally started asking Marianne with, “ What do you say to those that…” That’s not the same as giving his personal opinion on her candidacy. Don’t twist the two, homie. That’s the kind of bs the right likes to do.

[@aquari_2344]

No its just a media trick. You always pretend that youre not asking your own questions, just the questions people want to hear. The ironic part is that the host gets to pick what questions they believe people want to hear.

[@sataniclegion]

@@aquari_2344 Sooo, asking a candidate to respond to reported criticism challenging their candidacy is… a trick? For sure. Too bad that how the person being asked the question responds is completely within that person’s own control… Or maybe that’s just another “Media trick” lol

[@aquari_2344]

@@sataniclegion Lol no, the trick is where you ask questions in a way that makes them seem removed from your personal opinion. Obviously, the questions are massively influenced by Hasan's opinion but he adds "what do you say to those who say: " before the question to signal that its not his opinion. Now clearly its fine to ask candidates to respond to criticism. And its fine for him to question her on policy, ask why she is running and all that. But to ask her why she is running against biden in the primary? I thought that was the point of a primary lol. Its like going up to one team in a soccer game and asking one of the players: "Why is your team still playing, why haven't you forfeited yet?" It either implies that Hasan doesnt think anyone should challenge biden in the primary, or that he doesnt understand what a primary is. I think the latter is pretty ridiculous though.

[@smoovjazz8029]

It is moot whether he asks the question from the pov of himself or naysayers in the public. It's an important question to answer. It's in how she answers the question that decides whether Mehdi gifted her that question or "cursed" her. These interviews shouldn't be a game of tiddlywinks

[@sataniclegion]

@@aquari_2344 What I think you mean is that you believe that Mehdi MOST LIKELY phrased the questions that way due to his perspective about Marianne’s candidacy. If that is not what you meant, then I say, “Nice to finally meet you Mehdi! Big fan.” In all honesty, please demonstrate the “obviousness” of his questions being “massively influenced” by his opinion, because absolutes are a myth, especially without cited evidence, ma dude. Just to be clear, I am not claiming I know Mehdi’s opinion based off this or any other interview. Only Mehdi, not you, not I, or anyone else, can claim what his actual position or perspective is for Marianne as a challenger. You may be right, you may not be, so due to this fact, I think you should be more reasonable and less ‘wanna be omniscient’ about what goes on in the minds of people other than yourself. Based on Mehdi’s question, that is a legit question whether it’s his opinion or not, ma dude. Marianne has to answer it either way. So she has to be attentive enough to answer that criticism in a reasonable way that addresses it and shuts it down. So I ask, please don’t just blame only the messenger unless they’re blatantly dismissive or Tucker Carlson/ Sean Hannity-esque in their interviews. If the interviewee fumbles or doesn’t address the question or answers in a non-specific or confusing way, that is the fault of the interviewee, ma dude.

[@johnnyestrada6993]

The same can be said about you criticizing Fox when they give Trump softball questions, and then criticizing Mehdi Hassan for asking her tough questions. What I like about Mehdi is that he’ll ask those difficult questions regardless of party affiliation.

[@marcalbarez4704]

And Miss Maryanne smashed out the park with every answer!

[@joespearing3391]

Mehdi Hasan was interviewed on Novara Media in the UK after Williamson declared her candidacy and said that nobody was challenging Biden. He's participated in trying to stifle her campaign from the start.

[@jongill8869]

Love the new studio setup bro

[@tylerharvey1707]

How anyone says Marianne is unserious while watching what biden has done at every turn is beyond me. Delusional to say helping American families is "unserious"

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Look at what they're wearing and see how much it costs.

[@danielvecera4608]

You can think Biden needs to go and think Marianne is unserious at the same time

[@MH-ro1lg]

I think they mean unserious as in the DNC will never seriously consider her to rig into the nomination like they did with Hillary and Biden.

[@yishnir]

It's the only 'argument' the DNC can make.

[@charleswettish8701]

Yep, she's saying ALL the right things, from what I've heard, and no one has dug up any horrible past on her, seems like the best candidate we've had in years. I like Bernie, but it's hard to argue against the idea that he is old and there is institutional, though unfounded, hate towards him. Marianne could win.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

she speaks so well!

[@jahipalmer8782]

OMG, hearing Williamson talk is exactly what I want from a candidate.

[@BenjaminSimonsen]

Fact time. Medhi is correct and actually doing his job well. Her chance of winning is zero, she has no qualifications for the job and should be asked tough questions.

[@mtoni93]

Exactly. I guess Kyle prefers softball questions like fox news interviews with Republicans

[@craigbowers4016]

What!? Didn't you see how she did in her House Race in California? U.S. House, California District 33, 2014 PARTY CANDIDATE VOTE % VOTES Republican Elan Carr 21.6% 23,476 Democratic Ted Lieu 18.8% 20,432 Democratic Wendy Greuel 16.6% 17,988 Independent Marianne Williamson 13.2% 14,335 Fourth place in California? I'm certain she will do great all over America.

[@craigbowers4016]

@@mtoni93 Exactly. That is what Kyle wants to be for "the left". He doesn't want to be do analysis or evaluation, he wants to advertise for them. It is truly sad. This was clear when he was cheering people like Tulsi and Yang.

[@barutibny]

Kyle you missed the point. Mehdi asked her questions that she needs to be able to answer from mainstream media. This was good prep for her and she handled the questions well.

[@margarethofstetter7137]

Wow, I usually like Mehdi too, but man, he is SO dismissive of her in this interview! Actually has a mocking attitude toward her, like, go home, little girl. No respect! Shame on Mehdi!

[@jeffgojail]

It's hard to not be dismissive of a diet book author that believes in crystal energy. She's a joke. Anyone who supports her is going to look like a fucking joke. This is not the direction the Progressive Movement wants to go if they want to be taken seriously at all.

[@stanm4410]

Medhi Hassan knew exactly what he was doing. The reason he started with the "You aren't a serious candidate" talking points and then goes into "What are your policy positions?" is because it frames the conversation in a way so that whatever follows (Medicare for all, student debt relief, etc.) are not "serious" policy positions because they are coming from a "spoiler candidate". He uses tricks like this in all of his debates and contentious interviews. He wants to frame the conversation a certain way so that he's always playing offense and his opponent always playing defense. And if they ever start to poke holes on his argument he quickly cuts them off and moves on to a slightly different line of questioning that often assumes his earlier questions/positions were correct. It's good debate tactics for "winning" an argument on TV, but its fucking disingenuous. And he does this with every guest who's not aligned with his narrative (either on the right or the left). I don't see how Kyle can say he likes/respects this man as an interviewer.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

Debates aren't for winning.

[@Boris80b]

Probably because most other MSM hosts are worse than Hassan.

[@kathydb613]

I watched the entire interview and Mehdi was very rude to her for no reason. I have no problems with asking tough questions. He seemed mean spirited.

[@SilentSzZ]

I honestly think that’s just’s Mehdi Hasan’s demeanor I don’t think he intends to come off rude but just does. It’s almost like, accidentally passive aggressive. He was asking her questions she’ll get a million times if she gets any more popularity

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

He's an islamic fundamentalist, of course he's rude to women. He also on record as believing Muhammad flew to heaven on a winged horse and split the moon in half. He's sometimes a good journalist but he is also a dick

[@BoboMcBooboy]

Good point... It's not like she's a stereotypical fascist/racist Republican, who's in favour of absolutely abysmal policies that hurt/kill people for really no other reason then serving their big money donors, and serving what THEY want... (And if it kills a few hundred thousand, who cares...) He really has *no* reason to come at her like he did, other then the fact this is EXACTLY what his bosses would want from him, to not take her seriously, and to throw out the old Ralph Nader line ASAP, and throughout the entire primary... To point out the 1% line during the 2020 primary or whatever... When like 20 people were running at one point lmfao... This is just *SO* easily transparent...

[@kathydb613]

@@SilentSzZ I watch him all the time. He had a tone and was short with her. He wouldn't act this way to Biden!

[@Cirex2118]

I really wish much more leftist youtubers would have her on, give her a fair shot to be covered, she needs some way to spread her message, like vaush, Hasan, majority report, humanist report, leftist mafia in general, god that would be quite entertaining to watch ngl.

[@Chronix-]

Yea, i think most leftist media have been beaten into submission and just dont want to go through it again, so they mostly stay silent. Although David pakman surprised me when he said that he couldn't support her on RELIGIOUS grounds. Hardly a leftist position there... We are a defeated people...

[@lildunacres]

That would be awesome... except majority report (well, Emma, at least) says she can't win, she's unserious, and I got the feeling Emma doesn't care for Marianne (i seem to remember emma saying something about not agreeing with her, which i dont get at all)- basically they don't want to have her on. I think that's ridiculous. I've been pretty bummed that some of my fave left channels are doing the same thing that msm TV is doing- ignoring a candidate who aligns with their party values yet reporting everyday about the shit the dems are doing (or not doing,rather)...

[@Cirex2118]

@lildunacres EXACTLY, that's the frustration I get with this. Why are the left turning into cucc's? We get there is a fascist threat and need unity, we are not going to smear "Biden's image" in the general primarying him, he's doing that himself, we have an alternative with better policies in Marianne Williamson, if she lacks experience she can counsel people who have experience, like Bernie Sanders or some other people, she has no signs of grifting, as book selling is NOT grifting, but people will try to push that narrative. All the normal smears we ALWAYS get on the left candidates, and we see it repeat over and over, yet NO defense from our own people? God, I can't believe how weak the left is. We have poll after poll showing where the country aligns with in policies, yet we do no defense for the woman who is the only fighter on the left having the courage to fight Biden, who is just a republican lite candidate masking himself as a pro union fighter, it's disgusting.

[@aaroncarson1770]

I'm hoping her new staff will actually let invitations through. Last cycle there was some filtering, and this cycle a bit too.

[@Cirex2118]

@@aaroncarson1770 what do you mean?

[@crobinson2624]

She would be a spoiler candidate if she was running as a third party candidate in the general, this is the primary.

[@ToDDHeaDD]

Only half true, since her building up a following against Biden could lead to her voters abstaining from voting in the general election.

[@botanicalitus4194]

Dont make the mistake of thinking liberals follow basic logic

[@garfieldGG]

One could make the argument her and RFK are spoiling by damaging the incumbent through the primary. Marianne is polling low and even her and RFK combined won’t have any real effect, but if this was someone with a Bernie sanders like following and seriousness, that would very much be a spoiler-y.

[@crobinson2624]

@@garfieldGG a majority of Americans don’t want Biden to run for a 2nd term, she can’t do any more damage to him by challenging him.

[@dn4339]

My first thought exactly.. What exactly is she spoiling by running in the primary? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

[@breakingbadest9772]

I love this, I hope she wins. Her speeches gives me chills.

[@waltergrace565]

Hilarious.

[@aaroncarson1770]

Me too!

[@waltergrace565]

@@LeroyReid-dg5yn That too, yeah.

[@waltergrace565]

@@LeroyReid-dg5yn Haha....ok

[@jeffgojail]

Progressives: "We need to protect trans rights, abortion-rights, and books!" Also progressives: "Fuck Joe Biden, we hate the Democrats, we're going to throw our vote away on a diet book author to make a stupid point even if it means a Republican will become President." This is why Democrats don't listen to you at all.

[@kellharris2491]

They pushed that same idea with Hilary Clinton that it was "her turn." Nobody is entitled to the presidency.

[@JohnDoe-my5ip]

She’s shaping up to be a more serious contender than Bernie, honestly.

[@ImdaVP]

underrated comment

[@Alexander21025]

Kyle is my number one political commentator, but he is too biased when he defends Williamson. The questions were reasonable and are what most MSNBC viewers think, and he gave her an opportunity to respond. Also, her 1% polling in 2020 is a strong point, a point Kyle used many times against Kamala Harris and why she should not run.

[@uncomfortabletruth3831]

Being down in the polling doesn’t mean you can’t contribute to political discourse. Look at Andrew yang, he presented a salient topic with his democracy dollars. So I think Kyle was wrong with regards to low polling candidates. Also, IDT Mehdi made a good point, when he characterized Williamson as a spoiler candidate for a primary. That point was just ridiculous..

[@confusedarmchairphilosopher]

Except that wasent the only thing he critizised Kamala Harris for. He was very critical of her record, agenda, strategy and so on.

[@SSs-lr1jq]

She has no chance and you going on about her failed campaign proves that she is a spoiler candidate.

[@shyguy778]

I really think he was just playing devil's advocate here, he's not interrupting her or cutting her off, and he's giving her a REAL chance to talk about her platform, people know that she dislikes Biden, but there are a crap ton of people that have these exact same questions for her, and he's just giving her a massive chance to answer them on a bigger platform to address some of the common criticisms a lot of normies have about her while giving her a chance to tell MSNBC viewers what she's all about. I mean, I'm not a Medhi cheerleader, but in your own words you have to call a spade a spade. If she's not prepared or feels overly indignant in having to answer basic questions that the majority of voters have for her based on her image and persona, and not being able to see the the chance to DEMOLISH all the misconceptions about her campaign using straight facts as on such a MASSIVE platform as A HUGE BLESSING without getting snide or snippy, then she isn't ready to be leader of the free world. PERIOD.

[@ToastyDangles]

Mind blowing how many people think either 1.) being down in the polls means you are unserious and spoiling and 2.) Bernie couldn’t win so supporting Marianne is a waste. Potent misunderstanding & pessimism.

[@statisticallysound]

Totally agree with #1 but I think we are being a little naive to believe that Marianne has a better chance than Bernie did

[@Qq-xs1fz]

1 is the other way around - she's an unserious candidate and therefore her polls are low. Hopefully...

[@uncomfortabletruth3831]

@@statisticallysound Those kind of beliefs, undermine serious contention and I will admit, I have been self defeating as well. Even as we are underdogs, we must maintain positivity to attain productivity…

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Plus plenty of elitists trying to shut her out to preserve their portfolios.

[@statisticallysound]

@@uncomfortabletruth3831 I agree with you, I can do better to be optimistic. But man until we get a multi-party system going here in the US we are really up against it

[@henryholt4881]

just wanted to say that i still can’t get your channel recommended on my page despite watching you routinely for 2.5+ years

[@brianorsborn3261]

Her ideas will go "nowhere" and you know it. We couldn't even get $15 minimum wage through this congress. She isn't winning anything Kyle...

[@Zombub]

Digging the new background

[@thebreedinghousewife8818]

man i used to love medhi, head to head on aljazeera, he’s definitely very good at pushing back and interrogating people

[@MrOwillo]

He didn’t say that! He gave her opportunity to defend herself to from smears that they have been spreading about her….which she did

[@gocrazy432]

We need to do runoffs to get rid of the spoiler effect and get ranked choice voting

[@VincentVonDudler]

STAR Voting. Ranked Choice is dogsh-t for quite a few reasons.

[@seanknapp1]

on the part where marianne was briefly muted, I think that was due to them being on a zoom call or something. That happens a lot when i'm watching like a podcast or some shit that's done through a zoom.

[@3elll315]

#Marianne2024 🙏🏾❤️

[@aaroncarson1770]

Yes.

[@chrisculhane3777]

This is exactly why cable news is dying and near death. For this

[@basedjiren3889]

Why is he so good on issues only to be absolutely shit on others like this?

[@mnemonija]

Mehdi is British, and BBC has this style to challenge the interviewee with the questions the opposition would ask, and let the candidate explain it away, which she did. So its not him being under cool aid, at least this is how i read it.

[@kevinmackfurniture]

Maryanne has her shit together... You can't trip her up. Did Medhi ask a cynical question... Or give a smart candidate the perfect set up to put the issue to bed ?... The 2020 poll questions were straight b.s.

[@user-pq7jj3vs3e]

Has Kyle come out and formally endorsed Marianne’s campaign like she endorsed/ blessed/ officiated his wedding? Make it formal, Kyle. If you want to be a surrogate just say so.

[@aaroncarson1770]

He asked her to run in the first place. She was happily doing the down ballot initiative at the time. Formal enough? He requested her to run for president, on camera, on his show.

[@user-pq7jj3vs3e]

@@aaroncarson1770 ok then every time he takes on the topic of 2024 election he should make clear that he is unpaid surrogate for her campaign. He is not just some outside supporter.

[@worm_dizzle]

Ironic how you have a problem with the woman who officiated your wedding getting smeared but not a problem with Krystal doing it to RFK Jr.

[@smoovjazz8029]

Bingo

[@patchwurk6652]

Anything in particular Krystal "smeared" RFK with? Anything specific? Details, context? Or are you just whining that "he said nice things about Candidate X but not Candidate Y, how unfair!" and avoiding context on purpose?

[@johnwesley5119]

I like the new setup. 👍🏾

[@JordanGurney]

Love it Kyle. You are soooo SPOT ON

[@Maxxmentum]

Anyone who is not goingn to cave when a Rep grumples, support their position with facts, or come through with promises. I open to hear more.

[@RobertSmith-gx3mi]

Here's a guy who will make fun of all the republican candidates and then whine that his favorite candidate is not being taken seriously

[@jlblost]

"you can't win a primary" also "you're a spoiler".... How can you be a spoiler in a ptimary election?

[@UndertheNeedle282]

I liked that Medhi was tough because people needed to see that she could handle it.

[@kafricano7684]

I do not understand why people would not vote for her she is the only one with any kind of real policies

[@PresidentByNameOnly]

One could say that Medhi was playing devil's advocate. Given what's at stake and his alleged progressive leanings, I was disappointed...saddened even, that he decided on an adversarial stance. Ms Williamson impressively held her own. She's DEFINITELY a serious candidate. I really hope she can cause an upset, even if only just to shift the Overton Window to the left a bit.

[@aaroncarson1770]

I sensed that he was deliberately assuming a role there.

[@aaroncarson1770]

As one of her biggest fans, I might do something similar if I interviewed her, just to show how good she is, when challenged.

[@PresidentByNameOnly]

@@aaroncarson1770 I can see that angle. And she handled the challenge brilliantly. But my problem with that approach is that it's exactly what every other interview is going to be like, echoing this sentiment that she's not qualified and has no business even trying. You can challenge someone in an interview without that element of disdain and condescension.

[@PresidentByNameOnly]

@@aaroncarson1770 Hence I said he was probably playing devil's advocate. It's a common trait of British journalists. It's similar to when conservative BBC anchor Andrew Neil challenged conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on his views, unbeknownst to Shapiro that Neil was conservative.

[@aaroncarson1770]

@@PresidentByNameOnly Yes, I agree. I think some of the Williamson fans, which I admittedly am also, have seen a pattern of adversarial journalism in regards to Williamson, which stings a bit, when it doesn't seem so when they interview candidates who take PAC money, but my sense with Hasan, was that he was doing his job, and trying to be fair to Williamson, while simultaneously making it look good for the network also. My only critique really, is that I don't think journalists should dictate who can win.

[@FM-ln2sb]

Mehdi treated Marianne the same way Krystal treated RFK. only difference is that Mehdi at least allowed Marianne finish her thoughts and sentences.

[@craigbowers4016]

Well, did Kyle post a similar video critizing Krystal's unfair treatment of RFK?

[@FM-ln2sb]

@@craigbowers4016 Nope. He made a video to praise her "interview" with RFK.

[@ThePeaceful0909]

TY Kyle❤

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Marianne should pay a journalist at the Wall Street Journal to write slanderous hit pieces about CNN & MSNBC to get their advertisers AND cable company providers to boycott them.

[@yishnir]

All the organizations you just listed work for and are owned by the same group of 'Centrist Democrat Donors'. They all do PR for Wall Street and the DNC.

[@tannerpost9154]

Of the three democrats there's no one more unserious than Joe Biden.

[@Kpictures_NYC]

She’s smart, she makes sense and she’s gaining in the polls. I think more people like what she has to say more than we know. Biden and Trump are beholden to big corporations and people want real change. We almost had it with Sanders becoming president… maybe this time.

[@randallperry5071]

Norman Finklestein most accurately described Mehdi as a 'sewer rat.' His career history shows a pattern of trading integrity for money and status--which makes him a comfortable fit in the current iteration of the democratic party.

[@comicog3]

Medhi is yet another example of the Intercept to lamestream pipeline. Don't know why it keeps happening, bc the Intercept is awesome. The spoiler comment was likely less a reference to Jill Stein and more a reference to Carter. But what they fail to consider is that maybe primary challenges don't weaken a candidate, maybe weak incumbents get challenged, and their general election fate has little to do with the primary.

[@aaroncarson1770]

Yeah, it's not as though Marianne was dying to run again. She was deep into her down ballot initiative when Kyle asked her to run. I think the fact that secular guy was asking took her aback.

[@ulisesbelmonte8354]

Marianne should do podcasts with some large KZbinrs. We dont need main stream media anyway

[@aaroncarson1770]

She has had Erin Brockavich, Rho Khanna and Pramila Jayapal on her podcast.

[@ulisesbelmonte8354]

@@aaroncarson1770 she should go on their podcast. Like joe rogan, PBD, Andrew Schulz and some others i forgot to mention.

[@aaroncarson1770]

@@ulisesbelmonte8354 Ah yes, totally. Joe Rogan was pretending he didn't know who she was, which I don't believe for one second he doesn't know. I don't know that she's been invited on that one, but it would be awesome. Status Coop, The Breakfast Club, and The Real News have had her on. Interestingly enough, the "woo" podcasts have massive followings.

[@aaroncarson1770]

She's been invited on The Majority report by at least two of the hosts (not Sam or Emma). She's been invited on The Last Outlaws, Above it All, and Mark of the Beast. The last two are a bit risky, and honestly smaller followings, but I think she should to the first two, if Rogan is not already calling.

[@dagsouleyedblue407]

I'd still love to see a Biden / Mehdi Hasan interview in which Mehdi attacks Joe with the same gusto: 'President Biden, is there some truth in the concern about your decreasing cognitive abilities?'

[@mireillelebeau2513]

Kyle should debate Mehdi Hasan . The point Kyle made is exactly why I am proud to be a Secular Talk subscriber.

[@debi1451]

I would love that debate!. I like Kyle and Mehdi.

[@Ms_Kymm]

Oh well... I'm voting for Marianne in the primary & writing her in during the election... same thing I did in 2016 with Bernie 🤷🏾 & NO... I don't care if Trump wins again, chaos wakes people up faster.

[@emma_green]

Yeah, people really woke up when Trump was president. They woke up to vote for a conservative Democrat, keep the House and the Senate in corporate hands and then consider Trump as an OK choice in 2024 again.

[@Dlo2018]

she did get muted! woooooow

[@aaroncarson1770]

To be fair, I've been on zoom, and if my friend interrupts me, my mic gets muted, if they're hosting the call. I think in this case, it's the technology.

[@cffinch44]

I really like your fair, level headed take on things!

[@MrDavidKord]

To be fair, he said "What do you say to those who make that argument?"

[@itsjeninMass]

I saw that interview. I would like to think he was just being a journalist.

[@ednajones3700]

Yea, he was a bit harder on her, but overall yea he was just doing his job.

[@ELTEAESS]

NOOOOO anyone who attacks Marianne is doing the work of the Biden campaign NOOOOO. - Kyle

[@progressivesfortrump]

Mary Ann Williamson is Biden Bro Kyle kulinski's latest GRIFT...He is Grifting in order for him to get 1 million subscribers. 2024 can't come too soon, especially when Joe Biden gets the nomination AGAIN and Biden Bro Kyle kulinski and his WIFE/MOM Krystal Ball, all decide to get behind Joe Biden... Yeah, let's all knock on doors and donate money to support Mary Ann Williamson to then support Joe Biden . Support the Biden Bro Kyle kulinski GRIFT....

[@jackeagleeye3453]

Props to MW for taking a hard ball interview, something we really haven't seen from RFK yet.

[@athousandIQ]

He is an opportunistic s*** of shit! The way he and his team of goons handled Matt Tahibi says it all!

[@Bynt]

What I don't get is if more than half of the country doesn't want Biden to run, why is he leading in the polls by miles?

[@ToastyDangles]

Because they have been fed by the media that they have no other viable choice. They don’t want him, but they think he’s all they’ve got.

[@anthonycalce8223]

The alternatives that the media shows them are even worse.

[@atrainradio929]

Manufactured consent. The mass media constantly drilling into americans heads it’s Biden and no one else. Plain and simple

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Because those aren't mutually exclusive

[@matthewtaylor3347]

Little to No coverage of RFK and Williamson means people being polled go with they devil you know instead of trying something unknown.

[@danbob521]

Kyle, I mostly agreed with this, but I STRONGLY disagree with your notion that Marianne is more electable than Joe Biden. One is an incumbent president and the other is a self help book writer with an anti-vax past.

[@nasdaq517]

......Man, Kyle's new setup here is fantastic. He's working this camera setup very well. It's quite engaging.

[@josephsjourney3387]

She’s so well spoken. And her ideologies are on point.