Kellyanne Conway Says Trump Shouldn’t Be Held Accountable For The Things He Says

[Lakhota]

She thinks journalists should focus on “what’s in his heart.”

Kellyanne Conway, a key adviser to Donald Trump who ran his 2016 campaign, defended the president-elect’s behavior by saying that journalists should “look at what’s in his heart.”

CNN “New Day” host Chris Cuomo called out Trump for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter during a 2015 rally. But Conway insisted that’s not what he was doing.

“That is not what he did and he has said that 1,000 times,” she said Monday morning. “Why can’t you give him the benefit of the doubt?”

Cuomo shot back, “He can say it a million times but look at the video... he’s making a disgusting gesture on video.”

“Why is everything taken at face value?” she asked. “You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart, you always want to go with what’s come out of his mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart.”

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So, are words and videos now irrelevant in the new Trump Administration? Sounds like it...

 

[SassyIrishLass]

You think Trump supposedly mocking the guy will prevent him from being elected President?

 

[Ricky LIbtardo]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

 

[tinydancer]

OMG how many lying threads on this subject. You left wing loons are continuing to promote a Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge freaking lie and it truly makes you look like complete fools.

 

[Lakhota]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

Please provide "credible" proof that President Obama actually said that.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

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The intention is to, in a systematic way, target the victim’s mental equilibrium, self confidence, and self esteem so that they are no longer able to function in an independent way. Gaslighting involves the abuser to frequently and systematically withhold factual information from the victim, and replacing it with false information. Because of it’s subtly, this cunning Machiavellian behaviour is a deeply insidious set of manipulations that is difficult for anybody to work out, and with time it finally undermines the mental stability of the victim. That is why it is such a dangerous form of abuse.


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Gaslighting - Wikipedia

Conway has been on TV this morning denying that Trump mocked the reporter. He himself--not only in the NY Times interview, but also in his tweets-- denied it, too. Conway seems to think that we should "look in his heart". The way one determines what is "in someone's heart" is to observe what they do and what they say. Psychologists will tell you, that when you are dealing with abusers, narcissists, pathological liars, sociopaths, etc, that you need to "watch what they do, not what they say". In other words, watch the video of Trump using his body language to mock the reporter. That is the truth. Meryl Streep is a consummate actor--admired and respected by her peers and critics alike--and actors hone their craft by observing people. She knows what she saw. And so do the rest of us who are paying attention.

So, Conway denies the factual information (the video) and attempts to replace it with false information (what's in his heart). But, what's in his heart IS what he did on the video, which was to mock the reporter. See how the gaslighting definition fits?

 

[NYcarbineer]

You think Trump supposedly mocking the guy will prevent him from being elected President?

Turns out there were enough assholes in America to sort of get him elected.

And suckers. And those naive enough to believe that a pathological liar could change his stripes.

 

[NYcarbineer]

I was watching Conway once with the sound off and I swear you can tell she's lying just by her facial expressions.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

Please provide "credible" proof that President Obama actually said that.

He used the term special olympics.....sort of lets the wind out of your op, eh?

 

[The Breeze]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

Please provide "credible" proof that President Obama actually said that.

Watch it here.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

You think Trump supposedly mocking the guy will prevent him from being elected President?

Turns out there were enough assholes in America to sort of get him elected.

And suckers. And those naive enough to believe that a pathological liar could change his stripes.

That's nice....run along now and cease annoying me. I'm done messing with you "retards"

 

[Dschrute3]

See, another flooder poster. Come on USMB. Some limits is all i'm asking for. Limit Posters to maybe 3 thread-starter posts per forum, per week. This kind of flooding has made the Board so boring and annoying. It's just a couple of flooders ruining the Board for everyone. Please act. Thank you.

 

[PeterGriffin]

“Why is everything taken at face value?” she asked. “You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart, you always want to go with what’s come out of his mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart.”

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[ClosedCaption]

She thinks journalists should focus on “what’s in his heart.”

Of course...this is just a way to say dont believe Trump no matter what he says...unless he says to believe him then do that

 

[rightwinger]

She thinks journalists should focus on “what’s in his heart.”

Kellyanne Conway, a key adviser to Donald Trump who ran his 2016 campaign, defended the president-elect’s behavior by saying that journalists should “look at what’s in his heart.”

CNN “New Day” host Chris Cuomo called out Trump for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter during a 2015 rally. But Conway insisted that’s not what he was doing.

“That is not what he did and he has said that 1,000 times,” she said Monday morning. “Why can’t you give him the benefit of the doubt?”

Cuomo shot back, “He can say it a million times but look at the video... he’s making a disgusting gesture on video.”

“Why is everything taken at face value?” she asked. “You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart, you always want to go with what’s come out of his mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart.”

More: Kellyanne Conway Says Donald Trump Shouldn't Be Held Accountable For The Things He Says

So, are words and videos now irrelevant in the new Trump Administration? Sounds like it...

If someone has a history of being considerate of others they have earned the benefit of the doubt on their true intentions

With Trump mocking women's looks, POWs, immigrants, Muslims, minorities and Gold Star families....he has used up his benefit of the doubt

 

[LoneLaugher]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

He apologized for that. Like a man would do. Idiot.

And...he was mocking himself at the time. You fail.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

Please provide "credible" proof that President Obama actually said that.

He used the term special olympics.....sort of lets the wind out of your op, eh?

1. Yes, Obama made an insensitive comment

2. Yes, YOU RWnuts had an epileptic fit over it, in contrast to your fanatical defense of Trump.

3. Obama apologized for the remark, in contrast to Trump's insane denial of ever doing what he did.

4. As the above shows,

a. Everyone is imperfect

b. Not everyone has the class to own up to it.

 

[ClosedCaption]

 

[NYcarbineer]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

He apologized for that. Like a man would do. Idiot.

And...he was mocking himself at the time. You fail.

hashtag MAN.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Is that like Obama saying he bowls like a retard?

He apologized for that. Like a man would do. Idiot.

And...he was mocking himself at the time. You fail.

hashtag MAN.

I win.