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OPINION: Kathy Griffin's distasteful act reflects media's war on Trump
The Hill ^ | June 1, 2017 | Bill O'Reilly

Posted on 06/01/2017 9:47:26 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

It was not really surprising to see comedian Kathy Griffin put out a video of herself holding the bloody, decapitated head of President Trump. This is not surprising because Ms. Griffin apparently lives in a bubble populated by ideological fanatics, some of whom really do wish violence on the president.

In entertainment circles, it is now commonplace to demean Donald Trump in almost barbaric ways. It's a nasty business and business is good. Stephen Colbert has gone from worst to first in the late night ratings by eviscerating President Trump daily. The cable news programs that also do this have seen their audiences grow as well. Many Trump haters have an addiction and their habits need to be fed. That man standing under the street lamp signaling cars to pull over may be Colbert.....

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: griffin; media; trump; trumpmedia
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1 posted on 06/01/2017 9:47:26 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Here’s my opinion, Trump is my beloved president and when are we going to start telling these leftist animals to get the F out of our faces?


2 posted on 06/01/2017 9:50:41 AM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Williams

effin c

I know this is a Family show but com on!

My President and so proud of him.


3 posted on 06/01/2017 9:52:33 AM PDT by Uversabound (Might does not make right, but it does enforce the commonly recognized rights of each succeeding gen)
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To: Williams

A giant step in the right direction is to let the ‘sponsors’ of this crap get the message.

STOP supporting them, stop buying their stuff, etc.

It would work for sure.


4 posted on 06/01/2017 9:54:01 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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5 posted on 06/01/2017 9:54:06 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Williams

Greg Gianforte just did that very thing...and won his race! The pushback has begun. No need to hold back any longer. Body slam, baby, yeah!


6 posted on 06/01/2017 9:54:20 AM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Her stunt did not arise in a vacuum. She did it because she thought it would be appreciated.

In recent months we've seen video of parents urging their children to smash and dismember Trump piñatas, we've seen the obscene signs and placards, we've heard it's ok to "punch a Nazi," we've heard a major entertainer fantasize about blowing up the White House, we've heard pundits and celebrities make incest jokes about Trump and his daughter, we've seen protesters smash windows and intimidate speakers, we heard Colbert's "cock holster" comment, and so forth.

Griffin just took it one notch further. She was probably surprised at the reaction; I know I've been surprised, because - regarding Trump - the attitude has been "anything goes," and the more vulgar, so much the better.
7 posted on 06/01/2017 9:57:50 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t recall a bamy’s decapitated head anywhere. That would have started a civil war.


8 posted on 06/01/2017 10:00:26 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Williams

Loving Trump trumps their hate. Every insult means more donations (when I can), or just a simple Thank You letter to President Trump for everything he does.


9 posted on 06/01/2017 10:00:27 AM PDT by scottinoc
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; RArtfulogerDodger
Don’t Watch Or Listen To Them, Or Spend Money—And You Can Destroy Them
10 posted on 06/01/2017 10:03:44 AM PDT by blam
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To: bgill

Actually, the liberals went berserk when a rodeo clown wore an Obama mask in 2013 and he actually lost his job...

11 posted on 06/01/2017 10:04:01 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: bgill

recall the leftistmediabilge outrage over a certain rodeo clown in 2013?

If it weren’t for double standards, the left would have no standards at all..


12 posted on 06/01/2017 10:04:18 AM PDT by QualityMan (The Adults are back in town)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I actually an waiting for the leftist pukes to “up the anti”. Eventually they will move to the next stage of violence.

I am waiting for Trump to signal, a wink and a nod, to the right wing militias to take out the trash. It will be over in a week. Once the urban cities are totally burned to the ground, and millions of rats exterminated, we can begin to rebuild. But this time, the rat party will forever be outlawed.


13 posted on 06/01/2017 10:08:00 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I firmly believe that her well-performed apology was simply an apology to her leftard buds for helping to expose even further how deep their hatred goes. It goes so deep they believe they can express it in any way they choose. She was not apologizing to the Trumps, the public or fans (if she even really has any at all).


14 posted on 06/01/2017 10:18:42 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Griffin’s crap is just another in a long line of signs that the country - as a single entity - is over. There are two sides that are well defined and they are not “countrymen”. There is no “United” in United States any longer. There are two warring factions that cannot and will not stand to be unified into one entity. The differences are too great and only complete separation or the complete destruction of one side or the other is possible now. It will be separation or a blood bath at some point...rather soon.


15 posted on 06/01/2017 10:30:27 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Scott from the Left Coast
The left has spent many years buying up media....infiltrating our universities, Judiciary and government with their people in order to 'secure' their Global Agenda and to jockey for seats at the table of World Governance when it comes. ...this election blew a gigantic hole in their plans but they are deeply rooted as we know. I'm of the mind we NEED to be far more nationalistic, now more than ever before, least the EU drags us into the abyss trajectory they are headed.... and they will fight us every inch of the way to drag us with them!
16 posted on 06/01/2017 10:37:47 AM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The liberal media are all Kathy Griffins now. Griffins has put a face on them. And that face is hate-filled ugly!


17 posted on 06/01/2017 10:41:21 AM PDT by abclily
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To: cld51860

That was no apology at all....remember she said to her crew....”we’re not going to recover from this”......while they were doing the photo shoot...it’s on tape. So she knew exactly what the outcome would be and had no concern.

The left is under the false impression all that is needed is an apology...’after the fact’.....and all is good. Well I’m not buying it another nano second when they do so...it’s simply another tactic they use to pull the wool over peoples eyes....there’s no apology at all....they really don’t care as long as ‘WE let them’ keep moving their crap forward.

It’s up to us to stop it....they never will.


18 posted on 06/01/2017 10:43:02 AM PDT by caww
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Once Upon A Time With the Left:

https://youtu.be/_kD54-q1uFM?t=18s

19 posted on 06/01/2017 10:47:10 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Steve_Seattle

You are so right.

And it WILL be appreciated in this sense: the leftist haters will see her as a martyr. She spoke what is in their hearts and got slammed for it, but they don’t blame her for hating Trump. They celebrate hating Trump. They will continue to support her and help her.

The level of sickness it took to smear “blood” all over that mask and up into the hair is just appalling. Even the leftist liberals were shocked by the accurate portrayal of the hate in their hearts. For a moment, they had to look at who they are.

Even my liberal Facebook friends had to slam Trump while they denounced Griffin. They couldn’t just say it was disgusting, they had to add that they find Trump disgusting too. I think they honestly don’t see how twisted with hate they’ve become. And most of my liberal friends just ignored the whole fiasco. Deep down, they sympathize with her.


20 posted on 06/01/2017 10:57:35 AM PDT by Melian (Some folks are born with disabilities; others pursue them.)
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