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Mika Brzezinski: Mass Shootings a Political Issue Democrats 'Could Get Some Traction On'
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 08/05/2019 8:44:41 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Somebody forgot to tell Mika Brzezinski that Democrats aren't supposed to brazenly discuss exploiting the mass shootings for political purposes.

Today's Morning Joe opened with a clip of Beto speaking about the El Paso shooting. A bit later, Brzezinski said:

"Beto O’Rourke, and his frustration that you could hear in his voice at the top of the show. And I really think he touched a chord in a way he never has in this campaign before because you could really feel the pain. And this is an issue that resonates with voters. This is an issue that resonates with young people who have grown up in the age of mass shootings, afraid they may come to their school because it has become a way of life. It seems to me that this political issue could be something that the Democrats could get some traction on.

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1 posted on 08/05/2019 8:44:41 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: miss marmelstein; patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; ...

Somebody forgot to tell Mika Brzezinski that Democrats aren’t supposed to openly discuss their plans to exploit the mass shootings for political purposes.

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 08/05/2019 8:45:48 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (FReep mail me to be added to my Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Whether it be abortion or mass shootings, blood is the hard political currency of Democrats.


3 posted on 08/05/2019 8:46:58 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Both shooters are/were registered Demonrats.


4 posted on 08/05/2019 8:47:33 AM PDT by mplc51
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That’s until we find out the truth about those shooters. Whoops!


5 posted on 08/05/2019 8:47:35 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That’s why the ‘RATs party so hard after each shooting. They get to blame their failed society on American gun owners.


6 posted on 08/05/2019 8:48:42 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: mplc51

I wish the president would have mentioned that both shooters were registered democrats! You missed a golden opportunity, Mr. President.


7 posted on 08/05/2019 8:50:02 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (President Trump IS The Resistance!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Make no mistake, the liberals are loving this. Two mass shootings and a down stock market. The way they are capitalizing on it, it’s like Christmas in August for them.


8 posted on 08/05/2019 8:50:06 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: mplc51

I knew that the murderer in Ohio was, but I had not heard that about the murderer in El Paso.


9 posted on 08/05/2019 8:50:06 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Soooo, Mika.... dancing in the blood of innocent folks to get “political traction” is OK.

What a sick, twisted b*tch....From a sick, twisted party.


10 posted on 08/05/2019 8:50:37 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They have been trying to get “traction” on gun control since 1962.
Back then they ONLY wanted to register handguns. “Rifles will not be affected”.

1981 they demanded gun owners “give up their handguns, and you can KEEP your rifles!”
1984 they made a grab for the rifles, and missed.

Rest assured that if they can get semi-auto rifles banned they will be back for more, namely handguns.


11 posted on 08/05/2019 8:50:41 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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12 posted on 08/05/2019 8:54:28 AM PDT by onyx
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Campaigning on death and destruction is typically a political no no... Unless of course, you’re a democRAT.


13 posted on 08/05/2019 8:55:11 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Mass shootings starting as soon as democrats are in political trouble.

*cough* Epstein arrested *cough*

Q: Just how many mass shootings they are willing to provide to get Epstein and his democrat and RINO clients off the front page?

A: As many as it takes.


14 posted on 08/05/2019 8:56:41 AM PDT by null and void (When the only tool you have is a hammer, ALL your problems look like skulls.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Queen of the DOOM AND GLOOM movement.

The liberals have been running our educational system for years. Why aren’t we questioning the damage being done with “classroom discussions” covering everything from gender decisions, homosexuality, legalization of drugs, politics, HATRED OF AMERICA, birth control, white nationalism, racism, global warming.......all are weighty issues that young kids are not equipped to handle.


15 posted on 08/05/2019 8:57:11 AM PDT by Toespi
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And to some degree, that’s what I’m afraid of.

There are two many people out there crying “We need to do something” - IOW, gun control, gun registration, etc. They are playing to the soccer moms (many of who voted Dem in 2018), weak males, millennials, etc.

I love my wife dearly. She’s an Independent leaning Republican. But yesterday, she’s saying to me “We need to do something. We need to act”. She was all riled up about this.

There was no talking to her and I suspect that there’ll be no talking to the above-mentioned segment of the population when it comes to this issue.

I fear that when Congress reconvenes (or even in my state) that gun control bills will be flying around legislative chambers like locusts in a wheat field. The pressure is gonna be very hard for even many pro-gun GOP legislators to resist.

There’s some out there that call people like me concern trolls - but I’ve worked and volunteered on enough elections to get a clear sense of how Democrats work an issue and the means by which the work it.

We’ll definitely have our work cut out for us.


16 posted on 08/05/2019 8:59:40 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: allendale

“Whether it be abortion or mass shootings, blood is the hard political currency of Democrats.”

Money quote of the day! And allow me to add,

“Mika, you ignorant slut!”


17 posted on 08/05/2019 9:00:20 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Partisan Media Shills update.

Of course, the fact that she thinks anyone who isn't paralyzed still watches the show is kind of sad.

18 posted on 08/05/2019 9:03:57 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: mplc51

>>Both shooters are/were registered Demonrats.<<

That needs to be repeated LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY.

If the msm is going to make “white supremacists” out of them from whole cloth and then somehow link them to DJT it is time to play the same game — only with FACTS.

The Dayton shooter was a GUN GRABBER and a supportrd of liawatha who hated President Trump.


19 posted on 08/05/2019 9:03:58 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This is part of the problem when these shootings occur. In fact, a big part of the problem.

The Left appears to be perfectly ok with gun violence as long as it serves their political ends.

20 posted on 08/05/2019 9:04:46 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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