The media backlash begins against Donald "Carnival Barker" Trump

[EffieBlack]

Martin Bashir just led his show off with this teaser: "Calling out the Carnival Barker. President Obama says "enough is enough.'"

Throughout the day, the press has been repeating the President's "sideshow and carnival barker" line.

I think that Trump is now going to be forever labeled a carnival barker - not something even the most craven publicity hound wants to be tagged with.

Well-played, Mr. President.

[99th_Monkey]

1. Yep! It was a brilliant line and delivered well too apparently. nt

[EffieBlack]

8. I think he knew exactly what he was doing . . .

As usual . . .

[Peacetrain]

2. Listening to Martin right now!

[Richardo]

3. Mock them - never stop mocking them

That's the way to handle small-minded simpletons.

[otohara]

4. Self Honored Carnival Barker

Donald Trump, you're hired!!!

[bluestateguy]

5. I'll wait and see

It has to spread beyond MSNBC to count as a full fledged media backlash.

[Richardo]

6. That is true.

Wait and see how the network 'news' handles it.

[monmouth]

7. I've had the tv off to avoid that couple who should have eloped and I

must say I love, love, Martin Bashir's voice. That Brit accent is wooing me...sigh.

[rox63]

9. Isn't that an insult to actual carnival barkers? n/t

[Ikonoklast]

11. Hmm. You may have a point.

Carnival barkers at least subscribe to some sort of ethical standards, however low; whereas Trump has none whatsoever.

[Dr Fate]

10. And we all know that the guilty dog barks the loudest too.

Trump has been caught in a lie, so now he barks even louder.