The guy on the right has some kind of long stain down the inside of his pant leg and that guy on the far left is really creepy – especially when his Adam's Apple jumps around when he gets excited!
Posted on 04/18/2014 10:53:31 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
On Wednesday night’s broadcast of The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow discussed the recent events surrounding Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy in detail. Not only did she address the standoff between Bundy’s supporters and federal agents, she placed this incident in the context of recent history. On top of that, she reviewed all of the coverage Bundy has received from the conservative media and contended that these ‘journalists’ are ‘playing with fire.’
Below is video from the show:
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Maddow began her show by contrasting the recent events surrounding Bundy and his supporters, who state that they do not recognize the federal government, with separatist movements in the mid-’90s. She highlighted a Nevada County Commissioner who bulldozed over federal land to create a road in 1994. That commissioner said that he considered Nye County, Nevada to be independent from the United States and therefore he had authority to reclaim federal land.
After showing clips of the commissioner in his bulldozer, Maddow then pointed out how he was just one of many anti-government zealots in the West at that time, and how it all came to a head with the Oklahoma City bombing the following year. However, roughly twenty years ago, these militias and anti-government groups were seen as being extreme and on the far-right fringe. Very few politicians or media personalities supported their cause or advocated for them.
This led to Maddow showing how today these same types of separatist groups and militias have now found champions for their cause in conservative media. On the show, news clips were played of the actual standoff between armed supporters of Bundy and agents from the Bureau of Land Management. The local news highlighted at the time the fact that private citizens were somehow able to get away with pointing sniper rifles and automatic weapons at law enforcement officers. One news reporter stated how strange it was that the Bundy supporters had achieved a victory for their political cause not by voting, but by aiming guns at police officers.
Maddow then wrapped up the segment by highlighting all of the reports from conservative media groups and how they’ve tried to instigate the situation further. As Maddow helpfully indicated, for the most part, this story is over. It appears that the BLM will deal with Bundy more through judicial and administrative channels. Overall, the main drama is over. While the BLM will still try to collect the fees and fines due from Bundy, and advise to him that he is breaking the law by having his cattle graze on federal land for free, another armed standoff does not appear to be on the horizon.
However, right-wing media outlets do not want to hear that. They see an ongoing story here that they can get behind and also appeals to the extreme element of their audience. While it was obvious that places like The Blaze, Alex Jones and World Net Daily would be all over this saga, it was somewhat surprising that Fox News would go full bore with this. Maddow even emphasized how Sean Hannity took a report from WND and used it in an interview with Bundy, telling Bundy that feds might conduct a ‘midnight raid’ of his ranch and possibly even kill him.
This is where Maddow stated that right-wing media, and Fox News in particular, are playing with fire regarding this story. It isn’t so much that they are trying to gin up the story, which is now essentially dead, in order to drive ratings. The worst part is that there is a recent violent history of radical separatist groups and militias getting into violent conflicts with the government, leading to deaths. Fox News has even referred back to these violent events, like Waco and Ruby Ridge, many times while discussing this story.
However, it doesn’t stop them from banging this drum loudly and often. By doing this, they are only enraging and encouraging people who are already extremely resentful of the federal government. They are motivating these people to act out against the United States. If we see violence occur from an anti-government group in the near future, or Bundy’s supporters take things even further, will Fox News take responsibility for the role they played? I think we all know the answer.
It should also be noted that planning for the Waco raid began about nine months before Clinton took office and was carried out about a month after his inauguration.
With a little luck, they'll try and it'll burn up the rug. Then we'll get to see what else was under there.
Because the msm, all leftist and commie fellow travellers, never hype any “incendiary” stories, like Zimmerman defending himself against little 12 yo toddler Trayvon.
The guy on the right has some kind of long stain down the inside of his pant leg and that guy on the far left is really creepy – especially when his Adam's Apple jumps around when he gets excited!
PMSNBC talking head and self confessed vagitarian, Wretched Madcow, seen here BEFORE her unsuccessful facial reconstructive surgery. She apparently used the same surgeon who performed Chrissie Mathews’ failed brain implant and treated him for “Acute Leg Thrill Syndrome.”
I can actually sympathize with this idiot./s
Now she knows how I felt in the 60s.
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Apparently the Bundy movement is having an effect on the RATS, why else would a lib/commie give advice to FOX News?
Madcow is just mad her liberal friends are taking a beating.
“1. “Don’t go there”
2. “You’re playing with fire”
3. “We put the facility on lock down”
Ever notice just HOW MUCH you hear this, lately?
But here is something you do NOT hear:
“Hey, it’s a FREE COUNTRY..!”
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Excellent post.
We were only supposed to “fight the power” until their side became “the power”.
I’ve seen some FOX coverage on the Bundy situation. They are simply covering it like any other news story. They are not taking sides as far as I can tell. Sure, they have guest on who see it the way the Bundy’s do, but they also have guests on who see it the way the Gov does. This is what news is....or does not Madow remember nor know? Maybe if her network covered say....the IRS scandal...in a similar manner, she would learn how to be an actual journalist. Just a thought.
Well they know that low brow followers of the left will agree with anything the media whores say. So when wome tells the other side of the issue it causes controversy.
It amazes me that FOX is covering this story like all journalists used to do and somehow this means FOX is somehow responsible if there is violence. The networks were trying their best to ignore it but that became impossible so now they have to start with their nonsense against conservatives being radicals and FOX is to blame.
The truly funny thing to me is liberals used to call LEO pigs, and were so worried about LEO being too hard on people and blaming them for starting riots, etc. Liberals were so worried about everyone’s rights, just hypocrites it is plain to see. Now the same people are acting as though it is fine and dandy to send a small Army after cattle. Of course most liberals hate ranchers and cattle so I guess they will be ok with it until the government decides to shut down an organic farm or some such.
You're right... liberal elites aren't even sure how or when it started but they sense their control and lies aren't working the way they once did...
Aren't you surprised Rachel Maddow hasn't heard how we all laugh at liberals who offer their free advice and 'concern' for groups like Fox News... knowing the whole time how much elites like Maddow hate us...
Hey Rachel, I'm so concerned about MSNBC and how low your numbers are - and I really care... If you would only give up a few of your excess liberal shows to Tea Party members - it would help you so much. Might even bring up your numbers... and help sell those ads ... We care Rachel...we care so deeply. Just like you do.
Rachel told her 5 viewers. :-)
They hardly rate our scorn anymore.
They’ll be swept away. I hope to live to see it.
We've never cared about them much... they don't rate with us.
It's one reason liberals have to stage their fake 'hate crimes'... We don't carve hate messages into their skin, we don't burn down their churches, we didn't send letters to college feminists saying we wanted to rape them... we weren't at Oberlin with a KKK outfit... those and hundreds more "fake hate crimes' are LIES LIBERALS MAKE UP to feed the memes of their 'leaders'...
They want our scorn... they live to be victims who can pretend they're forever 15 and fighting with Mommy and Daddy.... the pity party goes on forever with them... it's tiresome - and they're boring.
What is this MADCOW of which you speak? Is it a producer of milk?
An MSNBC nut job wants to give advice to FOX News?
Meghan Kelly is kicking the rug munchers Soetoro hole. All 4 of its viewers are yawning.
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