Trump demands investigation of dead intern linked to 'low ratings Joe Scarborough' in Twitter...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



Trump demands investigation of dead intern linked to ‘low ratings Joe Scarborough’ in Twitter rampage

BRAD REED
29 NOV 2017 AT 09:06 ET

President Donald Trump’s epic Twitter rampage continued on Wednesday when he demanded an investigation into an “unsolved mystery” surrounding MSNBC host Joe Scarborough.

So now tha Matt Lauer is gone when will the Fake News practitioners at NBC be terminating the contract of Phil Griffin? And will they terminate low ratings Joe Scarborough based on the “unsolved mystery” that took place in Florida years ago? Investigate!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2017

The “unsolved mystery” Trump is referring to revolves around Lori Klausutis, a 28-year-old intern who was found dead in Scarborough’s office in 2001 back when he was still a Florida congressman.

A medical examiner concluded that Klausutis had suffered from heart problems that caused her to faint and fatally hit her head on a desk, where she was found dead hours later. Both police and the medical examiner said they found no evidence of foul play, or that Klausutis’ death was a suicide. There has never been any evidence linking Scarborough to her death.

Scarborough subsequently responded to Trump’s tweets by simply noting that the president’s mental health seems to be in a less-than-ideal state.

Link to tweet

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Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/trump-demands-investigation-of-dead-intern-linked-to-low-ratings-joe-scarborough-in-twitter-rampage/

[riversedge]

1. Oh oh.

[Judi Lynn]

2. "low ratings Joe Scarborough" What?

How long does he intend to use that against anyone on tv who criticizes him?

I've noticed that huge numbers of people watch or listen on Sirius MSNBC to that show every day.

[democratisphere]

8. I listen to MSNBC with Joe S. almost every day.

Let's talk about drumpf's ever lower ratings.

[vlyons]

3. Trump scrapes bottom of barrel

Actually, when it comes to the bottom, I don't believe there is one for DJT. Nothing is too vile and vulgar, hateful and mean-spirited for that man. Bearing so many resentful, long-standing grudges is not the way to be happy. Have you noticed that even when he relaxes, he wears a perpetual frown on his face?

[sadiegirl]

31. Now he is using the barrel.

[Dopers_Greed]

4. Red Don is the one...

...with the low (approval) ratings

[Paladin]

5. "He is not well." Gee, Joe, do-ya think so? What tipped you off?

Big vote of NO THANKS to you and Mika, for helping install the lunatic in office. Payback is a bee-otch, ain't it?

[dalton99a]

9. Precisely.

[kacekwl]

12. +1000

[dalton99a]

6. He corrected the typo and resent it

Link to tweet

[Gore1FL]

23. I've read and compared both about 6 times. What was corrected?

I am glossing over whatever it is.

[dalton99a]

24. "tha" to "that"

[Gore1FL]

27. Thanks!!

I thought I was losing my mind!

[monmouth4]

7. The orange menace is really losing it. Joe is not a person to make an enemy of. He has a popular

podium and uses it wisely..

[turbinetree]

10. To Donald TRUMP...........also known as a sexual predator

eat this

You Trump are a serial malignant narcissistic psychopath abuser, you should resign, the above tapes and accusation speak for themselves----------------

[dalton99a]

11. "Pussy grabbing? That was Crooked Hillary talking. More fake news. NOT MY VOICE!"

[Ninga]

13. Well well, well....Ain't this a pickle...do ya imagine Fox or Britbrart doing a bit of digging

Into the question?

Any bets to say this assertion will grow legs??

[leftofthestorm]

14. It would be nice.

I thought this story was buried years ago.

[Ninga]

15. Given the explosion of charges...no buried story is safe....nt

[gopiscrap]

42. welcome to DU

[marble falls]

16. That dipshit. There's already been investigations over "the dead intern", who actually has a name ..

if the Orange Blunder really cared about her, he'd look it up and use it, Lori Klausutis.

She had a cardiac event and hit her head on the corner of her desk.

[jberryhill]

28. Lots of DUers buy into the conspiracy theories around this one

It's very sad.

I used to ask them if they thought her parents were also in on the cover up, or just didn't give a shit about their daughter.

It must be difficult to have the death of a loved one become some sort of plaything for assholes.

[marble falls]

32. I don't know what I'd do if it were my child, but I think I'd be very disapointed in their ...

objectifying my daughter into a weapon against a Republican (or Democratic) politician, even Joe Scarborough, (who is really not so much of a nice guy).

Sometimes when I am in a wicked mood I JOKE that Mika is a victim of Stockholm Syndrome.

[PatSeg]

17. More and more deranged

every single day.

[dhill926]

18. he's nothing but a mob boss.....

our country and way of life are in deep shit if we can't get rid of him....

[L. Coyote]

19. If you were about to get a BILLION $$$$ bonus (tax break) you would DISTRACT, DISTRACT, DISTRACT too

That's like 50 MILLION $$$$ a tweet!

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Point Taken

I don't however believe that "it" is getting a billion dollar tax break.

I don't believe the "it" really has that kind of money. Look at what happened to the valuation of the company, just a couple weeks ago.

The more the experts dig into the leveraging that took place, the less actual net worth there is.

Why do you think someone would pay personal expenses from their own charitable foundation and their own campaign coffers.

The high life is being lived with money that isn't big enough to support it.

[FSogol]

21. LOL, Wonder if Joe regrets helping get Trumpy elected?

From Huffpost back in July:

In late 2015 and 2016, when Trump’s campaign was gaining momentum, they (Joe and Mika) defended him against his critics and offered him advice. For example, at an event at the 92nd Street Y in New York in November 2015, Scarborough proudly recounted how he frequently called Trump to offer political guidance. Returning the bromance favor, in January 2016 Trump talked about Scarborough with Boston talk radio host Howie Carr. “He’s a great guy, and he has a great show ... and we have a lot of fun,” Trump said. After Trump won the New Hampshire primary in February 2016, Trump appeared on “Morning Joe” and told the co-hosts: “You guys have been supporters, and I really appreciate it.”

A few days later, CNN reported that MSNBC officials were concerned about “Scarborough’s friendship with Trump and his increasingly favorable coverage of the candidate.” According to CNN, MSNBC insiders called Scarborough’s admiration for Trump “over the top” and “unseemly.” The Washington Post observed that Trump received “a tremendous degree of warmth from the show,” and that his appearances on the show, in person and over the phone, often felt like “a cozy social club.”

That coziness was caught on tape during an MSNBC town hall with Trump in New York that Scarborough and Brzezinski hosted in February 2016. An unaired clip of banter between Brzezinski and Trump in-between segments revealed the two of them colluding about what questions she’d ask him. “Nothing too hard, Mika,” Trump says. “OK,” she responded.

Even after Trump’s most disgusting and troublesome traits were revealed to the entire country throughout the campaign – his abuse of women, his attacks on Latinos, immigrants, Muslims, and people with disabilities, his profound ignorance of basic issues and government policy, and the corruption and scandals surrounding Trump University and the Trump foundation – Scarborough (and to a lesser extent Brzezinski) continued to lend Trump their support.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joe-and-mika-owe-america-an-apology_us_5957408be4b0c85b96c6622a

[JHB]

22. No, Joe. A good day to stop giving him the time of day...

...would have been in the previous century. Fallback good day would have been in 2012.

[YessirAtsaFact]

25. The more ridiculous investigations Trump demands

The less believable they become.

The man is mentally ill.

[7962]

26. To be fair, that death has been brought up MANY times right here on DU.

I never heard of it till it was mentioned here during the campaign.
Just do a search and you'll see plenty of examples.

[jberryhill]

29. Yah, along with explosives in the World Trade Center, etc.

Among any collection of people, there are going to be folks who buy into various forms of bullshit.

Like Sandy Hook Truthers, some people can't resist making a hobby about some family's tragedy somewhere.

[7962]

30. Definitely. nt

[hatrack]

33. Hey Joe! Call up your bestest buddy from 2016, why doncha?

Maybe some free air time will make him like you again.

Does that egg stick to your face, or run down on your $2,000 suits?

[sarcasmo]

34. Trump is accusing Scarborough of murder with the "unsolved mystery" quote.

[SpicyBoi]

35. I've seen that posted here before...

I don't know if it's true, but I'm very cynical when it comes to these Republican media/congressman types... Some people might want a more thorough investigation than what happened, and that's a very reasonable position.

Since Trump is the messenger for something our side has been saying, what does that mean for us? Do we defend Joe now?

[phleshdef]

36. I've always defended Scarborough on the murder accusations because its horse shit.

And anyone that believes he murdered an intern or had her murdered is a fucking moron.

[SpicyBoi]

37. Have you ever defended Joe on DU against these claims?

Against other Democrats? I'm inclined not to pick fights by calling other Dems gullible or stupid.

[phleshdef]

38. Yes. Same for 9-11 truthers who are Dems. Stupid is stupid.

Registering with my party isn't a blank check to be a mouth breathing shit for brains.

[Kimchijeon]

39. Next up, someone accuses Joe of sexual harassment

And bam, he's fired at the hearsay. I wish I was joking but really... Look out Joe lol

[annabanana]

40. During the Bush years.. Joey Scab was a huge fan, and here on DU

the spectre of the dead intern haunted many posts...

[Dr_Pretorius]

41. LOL

Scarborough's insipid pandering to the reich-wing over the years is a big reason Trump is in office.