Top Obama spokesman rips Tucker Carlson in must-see takedown (Tommy Vietor interview)

INTERVIEW: Pod Save America and Pod Save the World co-host Tommy Vietor joins to discuss Afghanistan and the media’s coverage of it, the significance of Tucker Carlson’s recent visit with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, and whether Democrats are unilaterally disarming by relying on independent redistricting commissions.

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[bermudagirl]

So refreshing to listen to two intelligent, articulate and more importantly, informed gentlemen!

[edhorton]

The narrative that there was a way to leave Afghanistan without fraught and peril and loss of life is a false narrative.

[weldabar]

How are we to install democracy elsewhere when it's struggling against Republican authoritarianism here?

[kellystork]

Fox needs to be held liable for the lies

[nealvancauwenbergh]

America loves nation-building in every nation but America.

[hannw]

We OWE these people safe refuge. Side note: Let's put all the money we will save by not fighting a war and return it to the Social Security lockbox so I have a future when I retire in 15 years.

[michaelr]

“ Tucker Carlson's arguments are often transparently stupid, to the point where they self-debunk. He is training an audience in the bad faith that Sartre so eloquently described when he wrote that fascists "delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert." It is what modern people call "gaslighting." It's different than lying because liars are often trying to legitimately deceive people about the truth. This isn't about trying to deceive anyone, so much as it's about taking a hammer to the very idea that words mean things, facts matter, and rationality is important. “

Amanda Marcotte, Salon
August 23, 2021

[johnvincenti]

I'm glad the U.S. is out of Afghanistan.

[whitex]

"Nation building" needs at least 50 years and binding the new nation into any kind of close relationships. I know that. I am a German.

[oculusnomadslosttribe]

Stephen Miller Needs to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. 💯

[nixhixx]

WHen do we start Airlifting women and children out of Texas and Florida?

[nutterz]

I still don't understand why the media calls this a botched evacuation. Sure it was messy but given all the circumstances I think it was amazingly successful. The greatest airlift of all time. No other country could have achieved this.

[angelabarnes]

"...the asshole running in Ohio for Senate" I scared the cat with the sudden laughter!! Made me laugh even more!!

[TomO.]

Everytime I see tuckems scowl into the camera like a tough guy, I joyously remember the time that gentleman in Montana got in his face and made him fill his depends! Elitist little brat.

[macexpert]

Question is what were all these American civilians doing in Afghanistan. Let me make a wild guess, raking in $$$

[jmichaelkemmy]

Vietor’s responses cut like a hot knife through butter. He said more in minutes than what others in the liberal media have spent weeks trying to articulate, leaving me the listener educated and enlightened. Maybe it’s time for the greying generations of pundits to gracefully step aside. Vietor’s economy in time, words and clarity heralds a next generation of political thought for America. I’m 71. But listening to Vietor made me feel young again and proud to be an American. Thank you BTC for knowing how to pick ‘em.

[KnowTrentTimoy]

Another win for Biden. This is what a real leader does and who knows what they're doing. Bravo President Biden!!

[josephhaney]

I am very impressed the calm and intelligent tone of the guest. Straight talking and telling it down the middle.

[brucehicks]

BTC, keep doing your thing. And Tommy was spot on with every point.

[lorrier]

Didn't I hear that Trump would not allow the new leaders to be involved/given information prior to the change in leadership? Trump is largely at fault for not following through with his decisions in 2020 and prepping the current leadership to make proper plans. This in my opinion is the prior administrations failure.