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Romney says Trump calling news media 'enemy of the people' hurts democracy, freedom
Deseret News ^ | 11/1/2018 | Dennis Romboy

Posted on 11/01/2018 12:07:23 PM PDT by LiberalismDestroys

Mitt Romney can’t "conceive of thinking or saying" the news media is an enemy as President Donald Trump continues to do, according to an essay he posted on his campaign website Thursday.

Romney wrote that someone asked him at a recent campaign event whether he would “take action to shut down ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and the New York Times.”

"When I responded ‘of course not,’ and that, in fact, I would do everything in my power to preserve freedom of speech, the person persisted by arguing that these outlets purvey fake news," the Republican U.S. Senate candidate said.

(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Hey Mitt, reporting FAKE NEWS is the enemy of the people. Not reporting good news about the President in the enemy of the people.


81 posted on 11/01/2018 12:48:21 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: PetroniusMaximus

Them’re magic suits doncha know


82 posted on 11/01/2018 12:48:27 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Media has been enemy of the people way before Donald Trump ran for or became President. Do they really want to pretend this is the first time it has ever been mentioned, because Rush Limbaugh built a good part of his career shaming liberal media, “the drive-by”.

We conservatives have had to sit back and take our medicine when our chosen candidate was lied about, innuendo placed jabs were routine, and exaggerated hyperbole ruled the news. George W. was pathetic when he routinely turned the other cheek with stories about Katrina, AbuGraib, Mission Accomplished, and so many more that it is hard to remember.

NOT any more and that is what the entitled liberal media is craven about, they can’t do it now, because Trump will return fire.


83 posted on 11/01/2018 12:50:18 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Where was his spine when it mattered?


84 posted on 11/01/2018 12:50:51 PM PDT by SMARTY (Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values. Ortega y Gasset)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

President Trump is only repeating what a large segment of citizens have been saying about the media for years. We are proud that President Trump is willing to verbally battle the leftist propaganda machine known as the media. We love that President Trump talks directly to us, we the people, rather then the old fashion way where the media got to interpret what a President was saying.


85 posted on 11/01/2018 12:51:44 PM PDT by This I Wonder32460 (Stay Calm & MAGA On!)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Thanks again, Mitt, for reminding me why I didn’t vote for your sorry butt in 2012.


86 posted on 11/01/2018 12:52:24 PM PDT by CommerceComet (Hillary: A unique blend of arrogance, incompetence, and corruption.)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Romney hurts LIBERTY and patriots. Vile and evil creature, that he is.


87 posted on 11/01/2018 12:55:06 PM PDT by Kalamata (bibleresearchtools.com)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Since when does telling the truth hurt democracy? What a jackass.


88 posted on 11/01/2018 12:55:52 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

The Mormon moron needs to drink a big cup of STFU!


89 posted on 11/01/2018 12:58:09 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Hey liberals! Trump in 2020. Because, 'eff you!)
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To: billorites
Gee, Mitt, you should have learned something from the media accusing you personally of giving a woman cancer when you were the head of Bain Capital. And that was just one example of their many smears.

Did it ever register with you that Trump won because so many of us got sick of GOPe girly men and wanted someone who would fight back?

90 posted on 11/01/2018 12:59:09 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

The media is called the 4th branch of Democracy- its 90% democrat AND they don’t even try to be evenhanded.

If they’re going to act like partisan democrats they will be treated as such.


91 posted on 11/01/2018 12:59:26 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: jimfree

Hi.

“Romney misquoting is what is really harmful.”

Yep.

5.56mm


92 posted on 11/01/2018 1:00:53 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Listen to me plain an clear, because this was one on romneys main purposes.... ROMNEY WANTS TO KEEP TRUMP OFF MESSAGE. Some Republican other than Trump needs to stand up to RomneeeBully.


93 posted on 11/01/2018 1:02:38 PM PDT by Democrats hate too much
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Can nothing save us from having to hear from this loser? Maybe we can spare just one seat rather than have this poison presence.


94 posted on 11/01/2018 1:02:42 PM PDT by JayGalt (You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance.)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Romney is a jerk. Who needs him.


95 posted on 11/01/2018 1:04:57 PM PDT by BOBWADE (RINOs suck)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Loser says winner doing it wrong.

That’d be like getting a Vols fan’s “expert” opinion about football. :)


96 posted on 11/01/2018 1:05:46 PM PDT by Tell It Right (We don't lose in Baton Rogue!)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

We can always count on Mitt to take the other side. I think he wants to be the new John McCain. Has he already forgotten how the media treated him in 2012?!


97 posted on 11/01/2018 1:14:08 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

Say what you will about the rats, and maybe it’s easier because they’re so stupid, but they stick together and stay in message. Hey, Mittens... here’s how you say it so you’re not so much of an a-hole: “The press is so persistently biases I understand how people, including the President, get really frustrated. Frankly, though, I don’t think I’d express my frustration in that way.”
Moron


98 posted on 11/01/2018 1:14:19 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( 1,500 posts as of 8/10/18. A FReeper since 2000; never shutting up!)
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To: LiberalismDestroys

“Mitt Romney can’t “conceive of thinking or saying” the news media is an enemy..”

That’s because you are an idiot Milton.


99 posted on 11/01/2018 1:16:24 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: JayGalt

It’s a lock, he could get more than 70% like he did when running for president.


100 posted on 11/01/2018 1:17:36 PM PDT by LiberalismDestroys
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