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CNN's Cillizza: Trump Labeling 'Protests' as 'Riots' a Sign of Desperation
Newsbusters ^ | August 31, 2020 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 09/01/2020 6:10:49 AM PDT by PJ-Comix

CNN's Chris Cillizza might have outdone himself over the past weekend. Although he has long had a reputation for extreme silliness, his analysis about President Donald Trump identifying what are obviously riots as "riots" rather than "protests" are a sign of "desperation," according to Cillizza.

What made Cillizza's observation particularly absurd was that the picture at the top of his weekend article (which was updated early Monday morning) showed a large burning building with a couple of armed law enforcement officers in riot gear in the foreground.

However, the true icing on the cake of Cillizza's silliness is that he not only tweeted his laughable observation but actually included that same picture from the article that completely undercut himself as you can see below. As a result, Cillizza set himself up for the Mother of All Mockery on Twitter.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chriscillizza; donaldtrump; riots
The hilarious responses mocking Cillizza's tweet on this makes for a whole world of entertainment.
1 posted on 09/01/2020 6:10:49 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
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2 posted on 09/01/2020 6:13:50 AM PDT by rickmichaels (I shouldn't have to press 1 for English)
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CNN’s labeling of riots as “protests” is a sign of desperation.


3 posted on 09/01/2020 6:14:50 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals. -E Snowden)
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We know riots when we see them.

CNN LIES


4 posted on 09/01/2020 6:16:08 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Much of the media is refusing DNC pleas to dial it back. Excellent!


5 posted on 09/01/2020 6:23:12 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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Exactly.


6 posted on 09/01/2020 6:23:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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The media can deny and relabel reality, but people won’t deny their own ears and eyes.


7 posted on 09/01/2020 6:24:27 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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The still deny reality even after their building in Atlanta was attacked. Wonder what the CNN types will say after one of them is mugged or murdered?


8 posted on 09/01/2020 6:28:34 AM PDT by Texas resident (Remember in November)
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Umm...


9 posted on 09/01/2020 6:30:22 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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Wonder what the CNN types will say after one of them is mugged

I'm anxiously awaiting to find out.

10 posted on 09/01/2020 6:30:24 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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At this point, it is ridiculous to even use the term “protest”. They aren’t protesting anything and never were. The damage the rioters have caused exceeds what they were allegedly protesting.


11 posted on 09/01/2020 6:42:37 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Does the left like anything about America?)
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I thought the mediots had pivoted to, “Well, there’s violence, but it’s Trump’s fault.” So if there’s no violence, then how can they blame the President for violence? Sounds like Jizzilla didn’t get the memo or the mockingbirds are getting sloppy.


12 posted on 09/01/2020 6:45:45 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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Whoever the Dr. Evil is behind all this has clearly assembled the the most useful of useful idiots. Say anything outlandish with a straight face. Demonstrate complete disregard for facts. Show absolutely no knowledge of the subject being reported. In fact, show a very, very low IQ. All this and become a well paid national newsperson for the MSM.

And the ROI - people actually buy this crap. Wow...


13 posted on 09/01/2020 7:30:17 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Next thing you know, 'ol Jed's a millionaire)
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I believe that the media/dems calling riots protests is a real sign of desparation.


14 posted on 09/01/2020 7:43:49 AM PDT by euram
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When the offices if CNN are trashed-—they can rethink their choice of descriptive words.


15 posted on 09/01/2020 8:35:01 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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Gee, I Was thinking that labeling “riots” as “peaceful protests” was the sign of desperation.


16 posted on 09/01/2020 9:11:47 AM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt - Dad's wisdom)
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ROFLOL As usual, the Democrats are accusing the Republicans of doing what the Democrats themselves are doing.
The left is labeling genuine RIOTS as “peaceful protests”.
The people know the difference, Chris.


17 posted on 09/01/2020 10:52:29 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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Please, don’t believe your lying eyes.

It’s a right-wing conspiracy.

Good shoot Kyle.

5.56mm


18 posted on 09/01/2020 10:58:02 AM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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