Scott Pelley: D.C. Attack on Congressmen Was 'to Some Degree Self-Inflicted'

Newsbusters ^ | 06/18/2017 | Tom Blumer

[DFG]

Thursday evening, CBS's Scott Pelley, who officially ended his tenure as the network's Evening News anchor the following evening, told viewers that "It's time to ask whether the attack on the United States Congress Wednesday was foreseeable, predictable and, to some degree, self-inflicted."

It's clear from Pelley's subsequent commentary that his answers to all three elements are "Yes." It's equally clear from the examples he supplied as support that he sees (or wants viewers to see) the problem as predominantly about the conduct of those on the right.

[Chode]

i hope he remembers that when fake news urinalists state getting thinned out

[AustinBill]

To certain folks, drawing breath by someone who has an (R) next to their name is “provocation”. The mere existence of opposing views is too much for some to bear. That’s how far we’ve sunk, and that attitude is what will make CW2 inevitable unless it is abandoned.

[kiryandil]

Sounds like Scott Pelley needs to have a try-out for the Spandau Ballet...

[StAnDeliver]

Last Friday last day!
He gone, unceremoniously.

[Maverick68]

So if someone decides to “visit” Scott Pelley for his hateful rhetoric against Conservatives, will his wounds be to some degree self-inflicted?

[combat_boots]

Cernovich retweeted:

Washington Post Reporter Tweets Out Home Address Of Controversial Trump Supporter (Sheriff Clarke)

https://twitter.com/Cernovich

[GOPJ]

These folks are evil...or plain old sociopaths...

[LucyT]

Check out article, # 32 and # 46 .

Thanks, Liz.