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turbinetree

(27,720 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:31 AM Sunday

Reporter who triggered Scott Jennings on CNN spills about GOP insider's major 'weakness'

By David McAfee
Published May 3, 2026 8:15 AM ET

Following GOP insider Scott Jennings' heated outburst on CNN during a debate over Trump's Iran war, Democratic pundit Adam Mockler has issued a detailed response explaining what sparked the confrontation and why he believes the Trump administration's military campaign has fundamentally failed.

Jennings erupted during the exchange, snapping at Mockler: "Get your f------ hand out of my face! I'm not gonna have this guy's hand in my face."

In a social media post after the fact, Mockler laid out the substantive argument that prompted Jennings' emotional reaction. "I know Scott Jennings' tantrum got all the attention yesterday, but I want to talk a little bit about what I said that got him so mad," Mockler wrote.

https://www.rawstory.com/scott-jennings-2676845013/

Hey Jennings you have about as much scruples as Mitch McConnell.................and they are not much................

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Reporter who triggered Scott Jennings on CNN spills about GOP insider's major 'weakness' (Original Post) turbinetree Sunday OP
Here's Mockler on Bluesky Swede Sunday #1
It's not like he hit him with a chair lame54 Sunday #5
You know Jennings is beyond parody and CNN should be ashamed for hiring him senseandsensibility Sunday #6
Not too many people going to win an argument with Adam Mockler bucolic_frolic Sunday #2
He (Mockler) should have asked him (Jennings and the other two twits) if they like the idea of him being turbinetree Sunday #3
They would have said yes senseandsensibility Sunday #7
Just like the days during when Vietnam was raging............the have, and the have nots, BS............... turbinetree Monday #8
geraldo - al capone's vault nt msongs Sunday #4

Swede

(39,964 posts)
1. Here's Mockler on Bluesky
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:42 AM
Sunday

“We’re not doing this double standard shit anymore… this is a prime example of being able to dish it but not take it. Scott Jennings has built a career out of being a smug, condescending asshole on TV.”

@adammockler.com responds to @GeraldoRivera’s absurd defense of Jennings

The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T18:51:33.056Z

senseandsensibility

(25,447 posts)
6. You know Jennings is beyond parody and CNN should be ashamed for hiring him
Sun May 3, 2026, 03:03 PM
Sunday

but Geraldo playing defense for him is just barf worthy. Two old guys against a kid half their age and they still can't refute a thing he said!

turbinetree

(27,720 posts)
3. He (Mockler) should have asked him (Jennings and the other two twits) if they like the idea of him being
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:14 AM
Sunday

drafted for a illegal war by a traitor.....

turbinetree

(27,720 posts)
8. Just like the days during when Vietnam was raging............the have, and the have nots, BS...............
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:07 AM
Monday
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