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Rachel Maddow: The World Might Think Trump Attacked Syria to Distract From
Townhall.com ^ | April 14, 2018 | Timothy Meads

Posted on 04/14/2018 8:11:51 PM PDT by Kaslin

Rachel Maddow sounded as if she was on the verge of tears last night after President Trump's address to the nation on Syria. She was not nervous about another potential war, per se, but because she feared that our allies might think that America was destroying deadly chemical weapons and trying to save lives simply to distract from President Trump's allegedly ongoing scandals. 

"Point of personal privilege here just for a second. You know it is, this is not personal. It's not just spectacle. It is not just political as we follow the news and these incredible days that we have been having recently in our country. It is worth considering on a night like tonight that there are there are national security consequences to having a presidency that is as chaotic as Mr. Trump's presidency, a presidency that is as consumed by scandal and criminal intrigue as his presidency is," Maddow said right after President Trump spoke. 

To be fair, Maddow makes some good points here. A presidency awash in chaos and scandal does make for dangerous national security consequences. If the alleged ongoing internal struggle in the White House is even somewhat true, one could understand how and why hurried decisions could occur. However, her concern was not about the planning process of this strike. 

"When the president orders missile strikes on Syria on a night like tonight, the strategic effect of that strike will be assessed by both our allies and our enemies....It will therefore affect the utility of this military strike if the President of the United States is believed to have issued the order to launch this strike tonight even in part because people think he wanted to distract from a catastrophic domestic scandal that is blowing up at home at the same time," Maddow warned.

"The perception that the president may have ordered these strikes in part because of scandal will affect the impact and the effectiveness of these military strikes. Unavoidably even if the tail is not wagging the dog," she continued, "Even if you give the president every benefit of the doubt even if his calculations about whether to launch this action against Syria tonight was taken with absolutely no regard for for what else is going on in the president's life right now, what else is going on in the president's life right now on the creates a real perception around the globe that that may have been part of the motivation both for what he did for and particularly for when he did it." 

Far-left conspiracy theorist Rachel Maddow suggests President Donald Trump launched the strike against Syria to divert attention away from a "catastrophic domestic scandal."pic.twitter.com/sr81UnpryL— Ryan Saavedra ???? (@RealSaavedra) April 14, 2018

Based on her monologue, it seems as if Rachel Maddow actually believes that President Trump attacked Syria to distract from supposed scandals. But, she never actually provided any evidence other countries believe this. Plus, as Twitchy editor Sam Janney noted, it is not as if this was a unilateral strike. French and British forces played a major role. Israel assisted, too. Were they attacking Syria to help Trump distract from catastrophic domestic issues?

Sam poignantly summarized an appropriate response to Maddow's segment - "People watch this crap?" 

This is pathetic.

In order to believe this you would have to accept that Trump somehow convinced France, the UK and Israel to ally with the US in order to divert attention from ‘scandal’.

People watch this crap? https://t.co/dk8PzFEIS3— Sam 'The??FOO' Janney (@PolitiBunny) April 14, 2018



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Syria
KEYWORDS: media; msm; msnbc; rachelmaddow; syria; wagthedog; wilwheaton
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To: Mears

The Presidency is awash in chaos and scandal because this lesbo butch bitch spews her poison every night on MSNBC without a scintilla of documented proof, ALL FAKE NEWS and liberal crap.


21 posted on 04/14/2018 8:36:26 PM PDT by wetgundog (Mainstream Media, Lying Liars Lying.)
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To: Mears

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npDA1oAHAps


22 posted on 04/14/2018 8:37:34 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Why are damn near ALL the SEX FIENDS Democrats?)
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To: Kaslin

Her parents must feel utter despair over what she grew up to be.

A Lesbo is bad enough, but to wage a daily war against making America Great Again must crush them.


23 posted on 04/14/2018 8:39:35 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Dick Bachert

Fantastic——every now and then I watch the election night and next day coverage———Maddow’s is one of the best.

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24 posted on 04/14/2018 8:40:36 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Mears

Hey now, that’s the #1 cable news host there you know!


25 posted on 04/14/2018 8:41:04 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Kaslin

So predictable.....


26 posted on 04/14/2018 8:44:19 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: wetgundog

I have never watched her show but the night that she thought she had Trump’s taxes was replayed all over the place——she had the wrong year.

As funny as Geraldo and Al Capone’s vault.

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27 posted on 04/14/2018 8:44:22 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Kaslin

Rachel Madcow lives up to her nickname.


28 posted on 04/14/2018 8:44:36 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Mears

She looks like the dyke version of Zuckerburg.


29 posted on 04/14/2018 8:45:23 PM PDT by MagUSNRET
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To: Kaslin

Personal thoughts aside on this attack, I will say:

For the Get-Trump-At-Any-Cost American MSM:

Damned if he did something. Damned if he didn’t do something.


30 posted on 04/14/2018 8:47:18 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: 2CAVTrooper

lol

I’ve referred to her as one of the Manning Brothers many a time.


31 posted on 04/14/2018 8:48:28 PM PDT by digger48
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To: Mears

I think Rachel has nuts


32 posted on 04/14/2018 8:48:51 PM PDT by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: MagUSNRET

“She looks like the dyke version of Zuckerburg.”


But much taller.

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33 posted on 04/14/2018 8:54:49 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Kaslin

You mean...like obama and Clintoon did? THAT way?

No! Trump had a clear goal and kept it.


34 posted on 04/14/2018 8:55:19 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: reg45

I’d help fund that!


35 posted on 04/14/2018 8:57:46 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: Mears

I think she turned queer and went insane after Bill Clinton turned her down. That’s really bad. What a poor thing she is.


36 posted on 04/14/2018 8:58:38 PM PDT by Jay Redhawk (Diversity for the sake of diversity is just flat out stupidity.)
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To: Kaslin

This idiot heffer has quickly forgotten when the degenerate slick willy did use missles into an empty terrorist camp to distract from a real sexual degeneracy. Typical witless fool that Maddow.


37 posted on 04/14/2018 8:59:18 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Kaslin

He didn’t attack by himself, Mad Cow. Sure France and Great Britain put their lives on the line because of known LIES.


38 posted on 04/14/2018 9:00:49 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for President Trump.)
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To: Mears

I do, too! And GLOAT!!


39 posted on 04/14/2018 9:07:06 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: Mears

Only a mad cow would think that!


40 posted on 04/14/2018 9:09:23 PM PDT by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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