4 thoughts on “Tucker Versus Kurt”

  1. Yep.

    I’m sure many people who work in psychiatric treatment centers saw something all too familiar to them.

    It was essentially no different than:

    *****

    Dr: Please tell me whether you think alien signals are being beamed into your head.

    Journalist: I’m trying to, but you won’t let me! Why won’t you let me explain about the alien signals?

    Dr: Please explain them to me. Are there alien signals being beamed into your head?

    Journalist: But you keep interrupting! Why won’t you let me tell you about the alien signals?

    Dr: Please, tell me. I’m all ears. Are you receiving alien signals?

    Journalist: I’ve seen this game before. You’re trying to make this about me. Well let me bring up some things you’ve said. I have a whole file on you.

    Dr: But about the alien signals…

    Journalist: Why won’t you let me explain them? Are you in on it with them?

    Dr: I’m trying to let you explain them, but you refuse to.

    Journalist: Oh, don’t you play those games with me! Why won’t you give me a chance to explain about the alien signals?!

    *****

    And the guy writes for Newsweek, where the reporters and editors are obviously too stupid to spot a paranoid crazy person.

  2. He wanted to make a case and not just answer “yes” or “No”. That’s because his case does not lead one to “yes” or “no” but “Because of these events, I SURMISE.

    And Eichenwald was not about to give a straight answer.

    Tucker’s pretty good but he needs to craft a way to stop the filibustering. Maybe it’s crafting the initial question differently.

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