Rep. Lloyd DOGGETT/tx is gold standard Dem. Why did Lawrence diss him in intro?

[UTUSN]

Last edited Thu Apr 4, 2019, 12:32 AM - Edit history (3)

Rep. DOGGETT has been fantastic since the '70s in wingnut Texas and has had a target on him for the redneck wingnuts all that time, has been Gerrymandered by them repeatedly to get him out all that time and has *SURVIVED*. He has been indefatigable all these years, traveling every inch of every new district he's GERRY-ed into.

I've never seen him on t.v. yak shows before, so I looked up to the t.v. when I heard he was guesting, then Lawrence gave him a faint-praise introduction, to the effect of "he's the highest ranking member of the (Intelligence?) committee WHO IS AVAILABLE" - uh, *WHAT*?!

DOGGETT took it fine, but it sure sounded like a slap, so WTF Lawrence?! I've often wondered why DOGGETT has been so under the radar forever.

***ON EDIT: Thanks to posters 1-6 for providing information I was lacking, as opposed to "misunderstood" (did Lawrence *say* the thing and I missed it?!1).

[cilla4progress]

1. It was a diss of

Chairman Neal,who won't do interviews.

[BigmanPigman]

2. That's how I understood it too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I don't think it was a diss of Neal.

He explained that Neal is always that way, he's sort of the Bob Mueller of committee chairmen and he didn't want to make the issue about himself.

[cilla4progress]

5. Agree - really not a diss at all,

just an explanation (from LOD) why interviewing Doggett and not Neal.

Thanks for the correction.

[Horse with no Name]

3. He was the first politician I ever met in the early 80's

I’ve had a one sided love affair every since. Lol

[manor321]

6. You misunderstood. The chairman has made no TV appearances.

So Doggett is, factually, the highest ranking member for the TV shows to talk to.