I think it is reasonable to ask if there were follow-up questions at points because y’all published only a partial transcript, but, generally, I do think that people are criticizing the interview (and not the story) unfairly.https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/946588634064580608 …
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Would I have handled every question how
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I get that people wanted more follow-up (I’m reading the replies), and so would have I. But (1) this isn’t a complete transcript, and (2) I think it’s just wrong to call this stenography. You might not like his way of dancing, but it was a dance. He did push on some things.
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There’s also this weird idea in this criticism that this interview stands alone, on a pedestal, away from the world. It does not! It is one piece of a 1000 things that will be seen by millions before 5p Friday. People will write about each thing Trump said, and contextualize it.
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So, let them! And I’m grateful to the NYT for quickly putting out at least a partial transcript of the interview to allow other reporters who specialize in each area to look into those comments and write about them. This is a good thing.
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Some fair pushback from a key “Trump’s lies” corrector,
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Ultimately, I think Schmidt could have pushed back a little harder, but he was in a very tough situation: no-notice interview of uncertain length. Also: NYT is right to provide transcripts ASAP for all to use, but Dale is right they should quickly highlight all the lies within.
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Those are my thoughts, and I appreciate all who have chatted with me about them! (See? Civility!)
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OK, I’m really going to bed now. Thanks to everyone who cares so much about this. That’s a good thing! And it is fine that people disagree. That happens! Everyone can do, and be, better. But, it’s best to get some sleep first, then we can take on another day.
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Fair, except I'm not sure I know anything more about his legit policy thoughts, other than perhaps he does not have concrete policy thoughts, beyond what can win him points. That is revealing, each time...I get it. But it's not breaking news, and it's not new.
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Enh. I disagree. I think there were a few points in there where he did tell us things that we’ve not heard before (loyalty/Holder), framed things in new ways (Manchin), or gave illuminating context (oft in damning ways) to recent events (AL Senate race).
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I think his feelings on loyalty, and his vision of who is loyal, have been established, but I see your point. Manchin is not surprising to me, and the line feels strategic more than honest. I hear ya...just wish there was a mix of these types along with harder versions.
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We know exactly what he is thinking about. We have a never ending, stream-of-consciousness tweet storm. What we desperately lack is WHY he thinks this way. Or WHAT he actually KNOWS instead of what he THINKS he knows.
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Love that you're a child psychologist - you're exactly who we need interviewing him! "And how did the big boys make you feel Donnie?"
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I mean, there’s a happy medium here. It’s not a prosecution or stenography.
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It wasn’t stenography. But, also, that literally is what a transcript is.
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My point is there is a happy medium between the interview we saw today and a prosecution. I’d like to see more in the middle instead of defensiveness by reporters for a (IMHO) bad interview.
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Journalist need to make up their mind either it is your job to get to the truth or it is your job to be Trumps babysitter.
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Read my full thread, then come back to me.
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I did this so called interview wasn't nothing but a babysitting session apparently journalist have lowered the bar that we can't ask Trump questions because he may get mad and walk out
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If you haven’t figured this out yet, please hang up your skates. Trump has been “unfiltered” for-frigging-ever. He got unfiltered airtime for his rallies and cable TV “call-ins.” He gets unfiltered coverage for every dang tweet. Journalists serve nothing by being bystanders.
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