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eppur_se_muova

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28. He was a guest on Chris Hayes' show repeatedly and became a regular guest host before getting his own ...

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:07 AM

Mar 5

... MSNBC show. I watched regularly, and really liked his ability to get the facts and get to the point. I guess even MSNBC didn't have enough viewers who were willing to accept an openly Muslim host, which is a real shame. He often brought on guests from whom we would never have heard otherwise, because mainstream media would have considered them representatives of "those other people". Even on DU, he often got unfairly harsh criticism.

Fetterman's slur against him is sadly typical of the far right in this country, who paint all Muslims with the same broad brush even though many of them are refugees from, or targets of, the very same hostile Muslim theocratic "leadership" the RWNJs accuse them of serving, and totally out of place in the Democratic Party.

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Fetterman's response to Zeteo regarding illegal strikes: "I want to offer condolences to your boss [Mehdi]... [View all] AStern Mar 4 OP

He looks unwell. mr715 Mar 4 #1

I seriously wonder what Rupert Murdoch has on him. Initech Mar 4 #20

What an embarrassment he is Pachamama Mar 4 #2

Post removed Post removed Mar 4 #3

What is wrong with him? mountain grammy Mar 4 #4

Who's Mehdi? n/t leftstreet Mar 4 #5

Mehdi Raza Hasan (from Wikipedia) IcyPeas Mar 4 #8

Did not mean to step on you...I'll delete my post Deuxcents Mar 4 #10

How Trumpian leftstreet Mar 4 #12

He was a guest on Chris Hayes' show repeatedly and became a regular guest host before getting his own ... eppur_se_muova Mar 5 #28

Ayman is Muslim and hosted his own show before becoming lead co-host of Deminpenn Mar 5 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Deuxcents Mar 4 #9

Mehdi Raza Hasan is a British-American broadcaster, journalist, and founder of the media company Zeteo. AStern Mar 4 #13

This is Mehdi vanessa_ca Mar 4 #15

Well, he's lost. He's gone full maga. Walleye Mar 4 #6

I supported and defended Fetterman for a long time. I cannot support or defend him any longer. Initech Mar 4 #21

Yes, I was wondering where he got those disrespectful insulting answers Walleye Mar 4 #24

I seriously wonder what Murdoch has on him. Initech Mar 5 #25

Wow. BlueKota Mar 4 #7

Oh Fetterman has Insults in addition to Cha Mar 4 #11

Just jump ship and become an f-ing Trumpublican already. pat_k Mar 4 #14

Retiring one term senator says what? Fiendish Thingy Mar 4 #16

Remember to vote for MODERATES this primary season DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 4 #17

Needs to resign and go home... 2naSalit Mar 4 #18

One and done, chump. Complete embarrassment. You so done. MerryBlooms Mar 4 #19

If by some miracle we have 51 senate seats next year Takket Mar 4 #22

Dress for the job you want. Johonny Mar 4 #23

We're seeing the real Hoodie Senator Bread and Circuses Mar 5 #26

What. A. Pig. regnaD kciN Mar 5 #27