Posted on 02/20/2017 1:59:09 PM PST by Hojczyk
John McCain suggests on Meet the Press that President Trump is “suppressing” the free press, which is “the first thing that dictators do.”
“If you want to preserve — I’m very serious now — if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press,” McCain said in the interview. “And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. That’s how dictators get started.”
The American press is “many times adversarial,” i.e., it is adversarial when we have a Republican in the White House.
“They get started by suppressing free press, in other words, a consolidation of power — when you look at history, the first thing that dictators do is shut down the press,” McCain said. “And I’m not saying that President Trump is trying to be a dictator. I’m just saying we need to learn the lessons of history.”
John, John, get a grip! Who is “suppressing” the press? Do you seriously not understand the difference between criticizing the press and suppressing it? The press is not above criticism. On the contrary, it deserves to be called out constantly for bias and inaccuracy. President Trump has taken a good step in that direction, but a great deal more press criticism is in order.
Also: not calling on CNN in a White House press conference does not constitute “suppressing” CNN.
The Washington crack-up continues apace.
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Me too. I wouldn't have clicked on this link except I thought it might have video. What a letdown.
Johnny Wetstart who almost singlehandedly destroyed the USS Forestal and killed hundred of his fellow sailors. AKA the “Songbird of the Hanoi Hilton” who betrayed his nation and his fellow POWs.
MCCain has almost 6 more years to serve against the GOP unless there is a public outrage against him forcing him to resign.
If you can’t believe you made such a mistake, you can do something to right that error.
Petitions and Protests and make him go away.
Couric: Is that something you shouldn’t say out loud, Sen. McCain?
John McCain: Of course not. But, look, I understand this day and age of “gotcha” journalism. Is that a pizza place? In a conversation with someone who you didn’t hear ... the question very well, you don’t know the context of the conversation, grab a phrase. Gov. Palin and I agree that you don’t announce that you’re going to attack another country ...
Couric: Are you sorry you said it?
McCain: ... and the fact ...
Couric: Governor?
McCain: Wait a minute. Before you say, “is she sorry she said it,” this was a “gotcha” sound bite that, look ...
Couric: It wasn’t a “gotcha.” She was talking to a voter.
Driving into a ditch?
Small potatoes compared to trashing an aircraft carrier, crashing multiple jet fighters, and killing sailors.
Oh, and midwifing ISIS into existence.
Small beer indeed.
I agree with you, and one can see the fear in his eyes. He cannot conceal when he hates, or when he is afraid. Perhaps war crimes charges for his malevolent activities in Iraq and Syria? Rudolf Hess spent a lifetime in Spandau prison for less.
I think it can’t be him and Graham alone. They seem to be the spokesmen for a force of people who really want Assad removed from power, even if it means a no fly zone next to Russian jets. Some of those are Democrats, but I think many are neocons.
There was some news I was linked to over the weekend where John admitted who was the source of the leaks. Sad to say, I think that was fake news.
The free press doesn’t preserve democracy it attacks it it’s why they are democrats socialism is only one item on their agenda.
Communism has many names.
McCain-Feingold made political speech illegal during the election cycle.
STFU, Traitor McCain!
My promised article concerning McCain and the USS Forrestal(CV-59) Fire
Post by FReeper who was there that day.
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That is where the Democrat propaganda about the BS "Wet Start" began.
How can McCain begin to think there is an attempt to suppress free press? His valley girl daughter just got a gig.
No way Songbird could have driven into a ditch; he was already in the gutter........
McCain should just admit that the when it comes to the press he is a lubed-up, bend-over, bottom-boy.
He was re-elected last year so he doesn’t have to pretend to be conservative again until 2022.
McStain nearly sank the Forrestal with his “Hot Start”.
No, dictatorships start when the government takes over the free press and the irony is that our free press surrendered before the government before this one even asked them. They spread their legs and said do me. That’s a concept any RINO should understand quite easily.
Yes, and dictators also restore gun rights and slash government regulations.
Would you feel better about yourself if you had voted for Obama?
I voted for Palin.
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