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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe subliminal conclusion: Doocy got his socks stolen on this one.
"I'm not going to tell you. Why would I tell you?" -- Biden to Peter Doocy
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It left Doocy-Doofus as the focus of the question. Absolutely brilliant. "Why would I tell you?"
The answer that comes to my mind is 'Because I'm trying to find out for Putin.'
Walleye
(31,008 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,372 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,127 posts)I think they know he can be made to look stupid and use him to try to penetrate his viewers. They likely know the subject of the question he will ask because he always goes to current topics that are vulnerable, so there are few surprises and little downside.
If an opponent makes himself look dumb, give him all the exposure you can.
sop
(10,155 posts)In 2017 Doocy asked Senator John McCain, "Has your relationship with the president frayed to the point that you're not going to support anything that he comes to you and asks for?" McCain responded, "Why would you say something that stupid? Why would you ask something that dumb, huh? ... That's a dumb question."
mitch96
(13,890 posts)............................I'm not going to tell you. Why would I tell you?
doc03
(35,325 posts)EYESORE 9001
(25,927 posts)which hasnt happened yet with POTUS or Press Secretary either one.