So, Donald Trump, surprisingly, said something very inarticulately. I know, you’re shocked that someone off teleprompter could say something poorly. Funny, the media never made a big deal out of some guy saying “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun”, in which the full quote is even more violence laden
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,†Obama said. “Because from what I understand folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.â€
Anyhow, stories abound. Liberals are vexed. Here’s the NY Times Editorial Board, to go along with several other stories at the Times, including another opinion piece by Thomas Freidman (Oh, and Joe Scarborough just went with “dog whistle” twice in 20 seconds, his guest went with Orwellian. And Joe says it’s a suggestion of fascism and revolt. And crossed a Rubicon. I should probably stop listening while typing)
Further Into the Muck With Mr. Trump
Three months from the presidential election, and one day after his running mate promised “specific policy proposals for how we rebuild this country at home and abroad,†Americans find themselves asking whether Donald Trump has called for the assassination of Hillary Clinton.
On Tuesday at a rally in North Carolina, Mr. Trump falsely charged, as he has before, that “Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the Second Amendment.†Then he added: “If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.â€
Directly behind him, a supporter’s jaw dropped. Afterward, Mr. Trump’s campaign issued an utterly mystifying statement about the “power of unification,†suggesting that Mr. Trump was referring to the political power of Second Amendment supporters, and was not advocating violence. The National Rifle Association, which has endorsed Mr. Trump, concurred with his statement on Supreme Court justices and did not specifically address the rest of his remarks.
Let’s be clear: if Hillary or another Democrat made this statement, the press would be in full cover mode, explaining this away, much as they’ve done for Hillary’s email server, her coughing, pretty much everything.
Was it a threat? Mr. Trump’s campaign has been marked by extraordinarily combative rhetoric. At another rally, he said he would like to punch a protester in the face and see him leave “on a stretcher.†His supporters have shouted “kill her†when he mentions Mrs. Clinton. The Republican convention heard cries of “lock her up.†A New Hampshire delegate, Al Baldasaro, called for Mrs. Clinton to “be put in the firing line and shot for treason.â€
Um, there were plenty of cries for “lock her up” at the DNC, as well.
Seldom, if ever, have Americans been exposed to a candidate so willing to descend to the depths of bigotry and intolerance as Mr. Trump. That he would make Tuesday’s comment amid sinking poll numbers and a wave of Republican defections suggests that when bathed in the adulation of a crowd, Mr. Trump is unable to control himself.
Because no Democrat would ever do something like sick his followers on someone. No Democrat would use the power of the State to violate the rights of opposition groups. No Democrat would speak out against private citizens and groups, such as the Koch brothers, the NRA, Rush Limbaugh, for engaging in their 1st Amendment Rights. The list of abuses, bigotry and intolerance, is long.
What Trump said was stupid, and most non-unhinged people would understand that he didn’t say that Hillary should be assassinated. He was speaking in Typical Buffoon. It’s what he does.
Meanwhile, Hillary’s non-sanctioned, insecure email server potentially led to the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist, for which the media went into full cover mode.
Regardless, I’m awaiting the media to finally make a big deal out of Obama’s extreme violence laden “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun” quote.
Crossed at Right Wing News.
As former CIA director said ” in politics you are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what people hear”
I applaud your defense of Mr Trump it will certainly encourage him to make more statements like this
Do you think statements like that will help him to be elected ?
Well it sure helped the Hag.
Uh wait…
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/08/hillary-calls-for-obamas-assassination.php
Another blast from the past…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3729466/Child-rape-victim-comes-forward-time-40-years-call-Hillary-Clinton-liar-defended-rapist-smearing-blocking-evidence-callously-laughing-knew-guilty.html
But Trump says mean things and stuff…
Say, John, can you defend Obama’s comment? I eagerly await this.
I notice that the DOJ jumps on this right away, but with all the crimes committed by Hillary and group, total stonewall. Will Obama go down as the most corrupt president as well as the most incompetent?
Everyone keeps overlooking the obvious point here. Trump doesn’t talk in the smooth, carefully calculated words of a professional politician- because he is not a professional politician to start with. Simple as that.
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.â€
WOW, you mean the Second Amendment people could bring multiple lawsuits in every court in the land, like the tree-huggers do today!?!?!
That would be the end to civilization as we know it….
People are more concerned about the stupid things one candidate says rather than the evil things the other candidate has done.
Astonishing really.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/article/2599048
Now Teach that quote about if they bring a knife…..
Certainly as a staunch 2nd Amendment supporter you would have no problem defending oneself with a gun if attacked by someone with a knife, would you ?
Teach “no Democrat…….” the 1st amendment only covers actions by the Federal Government
Not individuals. I f i tell you to STFU that doesn’t violate your 1st Amendment rights. In fact I have a RIGHT to say that.
Now if Rush receives money from fossil fuel companies for saying that CO2 doesn’t cause climate change then he is being paid to help defraud investors and consumers. That is fraud, just like with the Tobacco companies that killed millions knowing that their product was harmful.
Conservatives apoplectic over Obama saying that if attacked with a knife they should bring a gun.
Please notice who FIRST brought a weapon
Teach if you were attacked with a knife do you think you should defend yourself with a gun ?
Yes. And by law it is allowed.
Got any other stupid comments or questions john?
well GC that is EXACTLY what Obama said thanks for supporting him
if they pull a knife, you pull a gun. Got it idiot ?
And in other news Teach seems to have missed
The Trump State Campaign Director Earl Phillip has resigned after he pulled his gun out and threatened a colleague
Say what ???
and the other guy didn’t even have a knife
How come we didn’t hear about that here Teach????
So Obama supports the law as it is in all 50 states.
And why are you proud or think that it should be news that the President supports the law? Could it be that he doesn’t support so many other laws and thinks he can re-write them?
Once again, you have shown a complete lack of cognitive and reasoning skills.
dave typed:
No contest. The Reagan administrations were the most corrupt as evidenced by indictments and convictions. No contest. Most were for lining their own pockets, some, e.g., the Iran-Contra scandal, threatened the nation.
Obama’s greatest scandalous act was having an African father.