Wait, WHAT!? MSNBC's Katy Tur sends heads to desks with hot takes on SCOTUS & nation's political direction [video]

MSNBC’s Katy Tur has been quoted as offering up this comment and question:

MSNBC's Katy Tur: "Based on where Americans stand on the issues, Americans have really moved in a much more progressive direction over the years. Do you think it’s appropriate to continue to take such a strict originalist view of the Constitution given it’s 2018 and not 1776?”

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) July 11, 2018

Really? Yep, really:

MSNBC's KatyTur: "Based on where Americans stand on the issues, and Americans have really moved in a much more progressive direction over the years, do you think it’s appropriate to continue to take such a strict originalist view of the Constitution given it’s 2018 and not 1776?" pic.twitter.com/3d3K4Acgis

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 11, 2018

There’s a lot there to unpack. Let’s start here:

"Americans have really moved in a much more progressive direction over the years."
?LMAO! ??? pic.twitter.com/RgsxDx3hQi

— Double D (@DoubleD2k15) July 11, 2018

It depends on what your definition of “moved in a progressive direction” is:

Dem. losses under Obama: pic.twitter.com/XqB4Ws5LAi

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) July 15, 2017

Tur’s comment and question sparked more than a few facepalms, and for multiple reasons:

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— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 11, 2018

Americans don’t all live in New York or LA or work in the news media, @KatyTurNBC. You need to get out of the bubble more often. https://t.co/4f5R1luGel

— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) July 11, 2018

A "progressive direction," like when they elected Donald Trump to be President of the United States?

— J.F. Stanley (@GeorgeTirebite3) July 11, 2018

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— Rock Chalk ?? (@NotZacksMom) July 11, 2018

She could’ve at least gotten the date right. 1787 not 1776.

— David Eliff (@EliffDavid) July 11, 2018

Is she high or does she purposely say cringworthy things? https://t.co/DLAyTVOrdb

— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 11, 2018

Putting aside her clear misunderstanding about how the Constitution works and what it does, it’s worth noting that Katy Tur is supposedly part of the news portion (not opinion) of NBC/MSNBC. https://t.co/bO9j8oQrCw

— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) July 11, 2018

Don't forget about the muskets, @KatyTurNBC https://t.co/mtbtZ0sFL2

— Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) July 11, 2018

LOL! Piers Morgan would appreciate that.