Posted on 10/02/2019 9:03:51 AM PDT by rktman
In the midst of rightfully calling out President Trump for some of his overheated rhetoric reacting to the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, on Tuesday, MSNBC immediately undermined its criticism by engaging its own extreme rhetoric and suggesting that “heavily armed” Trump supporters would march on Washington “to protect their president.”
“President Trump ratcheting up his rhetoric as he tries to derail the push for impeachment proceedings. On Twitter, he’s quoted a top supporter who said impeachment could create a, quote, ‘Civil War-like fracture,’” anchor Craig Melvin warned in the 11:00 a.m. ET hour. Turning to Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott, Melvin worried about “trends” in the President’s “rhetoric.”
Rather than try to calm down the conversation, Scott instead claimed that Trump made a habit of threatening “an uprising”:
Well, Craig, we noticed that this was not the first time the President had suggested that if things do not go the way he likes, if he is not allowed to govern or lead as he sees fit, that there could be an uprising. And his words infer that it could be led by his supporters. And there’s been some concern about that because this has been interpreted as perhaps the President affirming or encouraging those who feel victimized and disrespected to rise up and act out and push back, even if violently, by any means necessary to protest what they believe is unjust.
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Is that fear, or prescience?
I wouldn’t go armed, but I might go there.
Actually, they might have a legitimate concern here and should act with the assumption it is possible.
Something tells me Kyle wasn’t bothered by the threats from their side there would be riots if Obama wasn’t reelected, and wasn’t bothered by Obama agitating racist riots in Ferguson and other places.
i will defend this president
GFY MSBS.
I won’t talk them out of this.
I have been ignored in DC too many times already.
Is MSNBC saying Trump supporters have flabby arms?
Note to Kyle... if a bunch of right wingers show up it won’t be to flip over police cars, break the windows at Starbucks and the local bakery, or to steal electronics.
Me too. I am glad that someone on that side has realized that is an option.
If you impeach Trump on actual verifiable and provable crimes, I don’t think you need to worry about this problem. If you have other plans to impeach him, your fears are valid.
Guilty conscience.
May God bring them to repentance.
Oh please, that’ll never happen during football season.
It wouldn’t be an ‘uprising’ because the objective would be to restore law and order.
An option that is increasing in probability by the day.
Why not?
They are right to fear the American people. For too long these idiots thought they were playing a game. It’s not a game, it’s our country.
As well they might. What a gaggle of cucks they all are! Time to send Trump some more money.
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