Lawrence O'Donnell calls out Tom Selleck. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.

[Scuba]

Wow. O'Donnell questions Selleck's humanity, challenges him to respond to repulsive NRA ad.

I've never previously seen anyone called out like this. O'Donnell builds his case with precision, passion and compassion.

My respect for O'Donnell just went up a full notch. It'll be interesting to see how Selleck responds.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755883/ns/msnbc-the_last_word/#50502480

[babylonsister]

1. Thanks for this; he sure threw down that gauntlet!

Kudos to Lawrence; I too look forward to Selleck's response. And bravo/brava to Jon Stewart and Rosie O'Donnell for going there way back when.

[deutsey]

2. I saw it last night...it was pretty amazing

And that clip of Selleck on O'Donnell's show is so indicative of his ilk in that he wants it both ways: to use his celebrity to spew NRA/rightwing talking points but then not be held accountable for it.

[ailsagirl]

3. It was brilliant

Never did like TS. I hope he's mad as hell

[99Forever]

4. "... just a man in makeup...

... playing a good man on teevee...."

That left a mark.

[AlbertCat]

27. playing a good man on teevee.

Well, "Magnum PI" was the gayest show on the tube back then.... now only exceeded by "RuPaul's Drag Race" (which is better).

I laughed every time that bulky hairy guy unconvincingly said in his high tenor voice "Stop... or I'll shoot." Why do you think all our gaydar went off back then? Us gay guys were like "Girl!.... you so butch!"

Anyway...


It is interesting that he said to Rosie "When I as a kid, the NRA used to....." Because that is a good point. Back when I was a kid in the 60's and early 70's the NRA was a nerdy organization that touted gun safety and knowing gun laws.

Not any more!

And it's clear as day.... Tom!

[99Forever]

29. I have to take your...

... word on the "Magnum PI" stuff. Personally never watched it.

I do however, watch "Bluebloods," in large part because the character he plays is a very principled man. Apparently, that attribute is purely acting, because in real life, Mr Selleck appears to have no principles at all. I may have to reassess whether to watch that program from here forward.

[Pachamama]

5. Holy Sh*t!!! That was amazing! Lawrence O'Donnell nailed it & called out Tom "I'm the NRA" Selleck

Loved the past clips of Jon Stewart calling out Tom Selleck (wow Jon was so young & cute only 14 years ago) and then the clips of the interviews between Rosie O'Donnell calling out Tom Selleck (but apologizing just when she got close enough to pointing out Tom Selleck's lack of humanity)...

Lawrence didn't hold back....he spoke so directly and left no option for Tom Selleck.....if Selleck has any humanity, he needs to come forward and speak out....if Tom Selleck doesn't come forward and condemn what the NRA just did related to the ad directly bringing in the President's children - then we all know Tom Selleck has no humanity and is also a coward....and who supports this heinous organization and all it stands for.

Frankly, I think Tom Selleck should resign from NRA....that would be the single greatest thing he could do and issue a statement saying he in good conscience could not remain on the board of an organization that only one month after the slaughter at Sandy Hook comes out promoting an App that shows assault weapons targeting coffins and that children as young as 4 yrs old can use. Then he needs to state unequivocally that while he may still feel strongly about certain gun rights etc, that he cannot remain on the board and associated with an organization that would put out an ad that directly brings in the children of the President.

I hope Tom Selleck is paying attention...this is truly his moment and it truly will reveal who he is as a "Mensch".... Or not....

[peacebird]

6. "Just a man in makeup...."

[elfin]

7. Love ODonnell's show!

Lately, his detailed takedown of the NRA has been especially good. Seems to be digging into that board one by one by one, with a horrifying connection to Newtown's residents.

I hope old fashioned shunning is going on in Newtown's against those big NRA powers.

[cilla4progress]

45. He is definitely riveting TV

One can really see how he did such a magnificent job writing "The West Wing."

[lunatica]

8. It'll be interesting to see if he responds

If I recall correctly didn't Rosie get criticized a lot for 'picking' on him?

I stopped liking Tom Selleck as soon as I found out he was a hard nosed Republican who said Barbara Streisand should shut up about her liberal views. That was back in 1995.

[bullwinkle428]

9. She took a HUGE beating from wing-nuts after that interview. Their attitude was like

"How DARE she bring up his political views in an interview setting like that!!" They were just over-the-top with self-righteousness.

[Metro135]

13. I remember that!

It was a print interview with Selleck. The interviewer asked him to respond to a remark Streisand had made, and his repsonse was, "Now, Barbra shouldn't have said that." (!) And I rememebr thinking, what, only you have the right to free speech? Barbra should go back into the ktchen where she belongs?

Unbelievable.

[Cha]

42. John McCain said something similar about Barbra.. that she should stick

to singing and let the politicians do their job. HA! I was so incensesd back then that I wrote a letter to her via snail mail because that was the only form of communication she had.. and, she wrote me back.

She said.. "they don't like the message so they have to try and destroy the messenger."



They must really hate the Social Media that has Emerged via the net, Twitter, and FB, et al!

[sheshe2]

46. Hey Cha, kinda kool that she wrote you Back!

"they don't like the message so they have to try and destroy the messenger."

Oh, those bastards never seem get tired of putting "the little woman" in her place!
The GOP, collectively are a bunch of sick, ignorant Knuckle Dragger's!


Thanks, Scuba. I missed it last night!

[Cha]

47. It was very cool, she. And, when I

remembered it and was posting.. I was thinking.. "wow, Barbra Streisand wrote you a letter back..where you were both commiserating about John McCain being such an asshole. In so many words.

To Barbra

[sheshe2]

48. Strong Woman...

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To Barbara

[appleannie1]

10. Another classic by Lawrence O.

[coldbeer]

11. I caught it last night!

It's not the first time I have heard Lawrence call
someone out. He seems to do it about once a
week. Wow! He hit Selleck hard!

[ananda]

12. OK, here's the thing.

I like Tom Selleck. He has a very high likeability factor. A lot of crazy stoopid right wingers do and did, and yet I still like them... and I will watch their shows if I think they're good.

However, I will also support those like O'Donnell who call them out and provide us a voice speaking out against their wrongheaded views or positions!

[amuse bouche]

22. To me, he comes across as vacuous

I don't care one way or the other about the sniveling coward

[Erose999]

33. Magnum PI was my favorite show when I was a kid... when I was 6 years old the 3 things I wanted in

life were a Ferrari Testarossa, a mustache, and a badass English butler.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ebxz5AZFUdQ/S9nyXibQYkI/AAAAAAAABJE/y1jaXi1Mfnw/s1600/MV5BMTA2OTkzNDQ1MDJeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU2MDA4NzMzNg@@__V1__SX450_SY303_.jpg

[MynameisBlarney]

14. What I like about Selleck

is that he kind reminds of my dad, as far as his passion for gardening goes.
What I don't like about Selleck is everything O'Donnell said.

[Lifelong Protester]

15. It was spot on.

And just a note, if you want to leave a note on Selleck the NRA Board member's facebook page, you can't. I tried last night.

I could leave a message for whole foods, but not the board member.

[snort]

16. He said at the time that he did not

hang out with NRA types? It wasn't long after that that he showed up at "Gunsite" where you can only hang out with, you guessed it, NRA types. I know he was there because I saw him in the local cafe (in Chino Valley) yakking it up.

So he's a liar as well.

[drynberg]

17. YES SIR, JUST WHAT IS NEEDED BY L. O'DONNELL, HOWEVER...

This type of calling out needs to follow not only Selleck, but all those "mouthpieces" of death that the NRA uses. I believe the RW calls this "consequences". So be it. Let's get it on.

[Dustlawyer]

18. America's 1st family should be off limits! Remember the outrage over the Bush twins

in their own self inflicted publicity when they were caught drinking under age in Austin? People were upset that they were being made public figures for a common mistake of young people. These girls are much younger and their father has the most death threats of ANY President! Now they are being made TARGETS of the gun nuts wrath! All Americans should be outraged!

[amuse bouche]

19. I didn't watch him last night, (Can't miss Scandal)

so thanks for the link

Lawrence has filled the giant hole left by Keith. I just adore him

That was a wonderful piece. It's hard to believe that Rosie interview was so long ago. She was fab.

I have come to detest gun humpers, as much as anti choice cretins.... maybe more so

[Hubert Flottz]

20. Thinking Tom has watched too many movies.

[galileoreloaded]

21. Maybe it's just me

but it sounds like the same Cluster B/Borderline Personality Disorder screeching that the right engages in to pull in an emotional response from it's least bright.

I like to think that as Democrats we don't get down and dirty with the pigs, but this makes me sad.

[Scuba]

23. You need to read Drew Westin's "The Political Brain". He makes an excellent case that facts ...

... presented without an emotional appeal simply do not sway opinion He cites several examples where Democrats have been loathe to use emotinal appeals, and lost elections because of it. he also presents several examples where nitwits on the right won elections only because of their carefully constructed appeals to emotion.

It is foolish to cede the most persuasive methods of argument to the other side.

[galileoreloaded]

24. On that road lies ruin.

I'll keep my integrity, thanks.

[Scuba]

25. One doesn't have to compromise one's integrity to use emotional appeals. Westin makes that clear.

Quite the contrary, Democrats should be using their own integrity as the basis for emotional appeals. Read the book, it's very informative.

[galileoreloaded]

28. I appreciate what you are saying

but I have an advanced degree in Organizational Psych and with all due respect, there is a corollary to blood flow in two separate parts of the brain that causes a measurable drop in IQ (as much as 30 points) when emotionally stimulated in whats called an "amygdala hijack". Understanding this is a powerful tool for persuasion, and using it proactively renders already fearful folks sheep. It IS an integrity issue, most just don't understand why.

[Scuba]

30. Westin is well versed in how the amygdala works, and writes of it at length...

Your characterization of using such techniques making "already fearful folks sheep" is exactly what conservatives are doing, deliberately and skillfully.

Countering by employing such techniques may offend your sensibilities, but it doesn't have to be inherently bad. Westin includes several examples that demonstrate highly ethical appeals.

BTW, everyone is being subjected to these appeals, every single day. Do you really think Democrats should ignore this, especially when doing so absolutely guarantees losing elections?

[KittyWampus]

35. If you have a real degree in psychology then you know that ALL humans including yourself

respond to emotional appeals whether they consciously think they do or not.

You also know that we (including you) disregard information that doesn't comport with our own preconceived notions.

You like to think you make decisions using only one side of your brain. But you are fooling yourself.

[galileoreloaded]

37. Actually, I was drawn to psych

based on the personal need to understand my own emotional deficiencies and how powerfully destructive emotions can be. I am very glad to see someone realize (as I do) that 95% of human behavior is predictable, ie. the "people are people" falsehood.

But knowing that, and knowing how easy it is to lead someone to act irrationally, integrity becomes key.

[roguevalley]

39. if it saves lives i dont care and the dif here is lasrence used fact not lies

There is no corelation between his remarks and their .bs

What you saw was a real dem talking I know. I can remember when they all did that I am that old

We will all save our own lives or die from phony decorum

God I hate auto correct

[KittyWampus]

34. Using emotional appeal doesn't diminish ones integrity. In fact, our emotions are an INTEGRAL PART

of us. It's human.

[galileoreloaded]

38. In a fight or flight response, yes. Rational jugements, no. NT

[KittyWampus]

40. Rational judgements are less "rational" ultimately then we think they are. If you really study psych

you'd know that.

[galileoreloaded]

41. Ugh. I don't debate ego defenses. Thanks for the comments. NT

[SummerSnow]

26. Magnum won't comment on guns..oh the irony

[northoftheborder]

31. Yes, this was superb, excellent!!!

[obamanut2012]

32. Rosie O'Donnell did it to Selleck in person years ago

For the same reason, and was terribly attacked for doing so. I concede he was an invited guest on her show, and it was tacky, but she didn't deserve the heat directed at her. But, she is an easy target for a lot of people.

[cilla4progress]

44. So true.

And LO gave her her props. She did a fabulous job, I thought.

[snacker]

36. Powerful

Thank you for the link.

[cilla4progress]

43. Saw it; loved it

I think LO is one of the best.

And, I agree ...