Posted on 06/07/2020 1:34:25 PM PDT by knighthawk
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) rejected The New York Times’ claim his op-ed calling for the use of troops to quell some of the unrest in America’s cities as not meeting the standards of the newspaper.
During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” the Arkansas Republican Senator compared his work to other items published on the pages of the Times.
“I will say, my op-ed didn’t meet the Times’ standards,” he said. “It far exceeded their standards, which is usually sophomoric, left-wing drivel. But here’s what happened behind the scenes. Last weekend, we saw rioting, rooting, really anarchy, and insurrection on our streets. In Washington, D.C., seven days ago, a famous church was torched, memorials were desecrated, stores were looted. And I said simply last Monday that, if the local police are overwhelmed by the numbers of these insurrectionists, if they need support from the National Guard, or, if necessary, as a last resort, federal troops, under the Insurrection Act, then that’s exactly what has to happen.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
One of the few Republican senators with a backbone.
VERY FEW
I have not had a chance to read the OpEd from Tom Cotton, but I can assure you that many more people have read it than would otherwise due to the controversy it has generated.
If the goal was to reach a wider audience that it was successful.
Maria B. noted that the “Times” had no problem publishing writings by Hitler and the Taliban. But Cotton is too extreme.
Cotton’2024
L8r
What’s your gig, preacher?
You post “L8r” and nothing else on tons of threads.
What does that mean and why don’t you post anything of substance, ever?
Into a dustup with piranha-like propagandists. Net negative. “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” - Mark Twain
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)...you have no platform. Battle lost through validation.
Defund, de-platfom, disengage propagandists. Cancel your subscription to their issues. Without being able to engage and pound them on your terms...where’s Jim Acosta?
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