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Doodley

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8. He suggested Nikki Haley wasn't in her prime and promptly apologized.

Reply to panader0 (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 19, 2023, 09:37 PM

Feb 2023

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/don-lemon-won-t-appear-on-cnn-show-after-nikki-haley-prime-remarks-here-s-what-happened/ar-AA17CiG8?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=eff79d893d3446d1a700b25994f6df7b

Haley's speech Wednesday called for "mental competency tests" for politicians more than 75 years old. President Joe Biden is 80 while another GOP presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, is 76.

Lemon responded on the show Thursday. "She says people, politicians are not in their prime," he said. "Nikki Haley is not in her prime, sorry. A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s, 30s and maybe her 40s."

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Don Lemon job suspended. Compare to insurrectionists Hannity and Carlson. [View all] Doodley Feb 2023 OP

It Says That Conservatives Are Held To Different Standards, I.E. NO STANDARDS SoCalDavidS Feb 2023 #1

Thank you. Yes, but the right will always talk about the liberal media as if the left Doodley Feb 2023 #4

Those On The Right Call Us Snowflakes, When They Should Look In The Fucking Mirror nt SoCalDavidS Feb 2023 #12

I don't think he's lost his job yet. He has been suspended, however. hlthe2b Feb 2023 #2

Thanks for your reply. I corrected my post. Yes, I agree. CNN is no Fox. As Doodley Feb 2023 #3

What was the reason that he was suspended? panader0 Feb 2023 #6

He suggested Nikki Haley wasn't in her prime and promptly apologized. Doodley Feb 2023 #8

I guess Don Lemon True Dough Feb 2023 #10

He made an inappropriate comment about Nikki Haley on his morning show FakeNoose Feb 2023 #11

The difference is that Lemon is a journalist. mn9driver Feb 2023 #5

Wow! Very perceptive explanation. Doodley Feb 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author 303squadron Feb 2023 #7

Absolutely positively ridiculous - he's a staunch liberal. Absurd cancel culture. nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2023 #13

Apologize and move on BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #14

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