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Okay, That’s the Stupidest Thing I Ever Heard

NBC Senior Political Reporter Chuck Todd

I like Chuck Todd. He’s one of the more knowledgable and sensible people in political journalism. But this has to rank as one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard anyone say. From this morning on Morning Joe, Todd explains that Democrats wish they had as deep a bench of non-white office-holders as the GOP. “Democrats wish they had the diversity of speakers and deep bench [of the GOP] to show America …”

I mean, just watch. It’s painful. After the jump …

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