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Brit Hume: American divide worse than during Vietnam War, 'bad as it's ever gotten' except perhaps during Civil War
Fox News ^ | Published 3 hours ago | Charles Creitz

Posted on 01/13/2021 9:31:17 PM PST by conservative98

Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume told "The Story" Wednesday night that America is more divided right now than at any point in his life, adding that even the period of strife in the late 1960s over the Vietnam War "wasn't as bad as this."

"This is as bad as it's ever gotten [except] perhaps [during] the Civil War," Hume told host Martha MacCallum. "So the challenge for leaders at a time like this is [to] attempt to tamp us down, how we find places to agree, because this is poisonous to our country."

Hume credited President Trump for making a video statement Wednesday evening in which the president said he "unequivocally" condemned last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. However, the analyst wondered whether the message had come too late.

He added that, while Trump bears responsibility for spreading false claims about election irregularities, President-elect Joe Biden didn't help the situation by suggesting last week that police treated the rioters lightly because the crowd was mostly White.

"There are a lot of people in this country who believe that we are a nation of systemic racism," Hume said. "But there are a great many who believe we are not. It's a point of deep division in this country, so why he [Biden] would choose on that occasion to feed that is a good question.

"He has the job now of trying to unify things. One way you could do it is if you could call off the impeachment dogs, but it may be too late for that."

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To: olivia3boys

Understand what you are saying, but this show has hardly ended. It is perhaps the end of Act 1.

Only the future knows, but the division is absolutely real and I see sign after sign that it will only get worse.

The future might hold massive political doxing and people forced from their jobs, not having credit, not aloud to speak, not being aloud to leave their homes—all the hallmarks of a disaster.

“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?”


101 posted on 01/14/2021 5:05:39 AM PST by Alas Babylon! ("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
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To: Alas Babylon!

aloud = allowed. More coffee, please!


102 posted on 01/14/2021 5:06:16 AM PST by Alas Babylon! ("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
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To: cranked

“However, the analyst wondered whether the [President’s] message had come too late...[Biden]could call off the impeachment dogs, but it may be too late for that.”

Hume has an irritating way of distancing himself from the criticism he gasses out from his porch rocker. And apparently it’s nothing too thoughtful or original either. He’s an A-team wise elder, detached, sublime, oracular. “Maybe too late this, maybe too late that.” Insight you could get from a magic 8 ball.


103 posted on 01/14/2021 5:07:17 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: The Right Edge
he GOP is in ruins. They are FINISHED! DONE!

Wife, Mom, and I unregistered to vote. After 60 days, will register to vote as I, Hell maybe D (if you can't beat them, join them).

F the GOP....they left our guy to die alone. At least the Democrats fight for each other.

104 posted on 01/14/2021 5:14:05 AM PST by DCBryan1 (COMDEMS would rather rule over a pile of ashes, than lose to Trump and REAL Americans)
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To: conservative98

I think we’d be in a hot war if there were some sort of geographical line. It would be an interesting map right now for sure. Two coasts, Northern border States and a bunch of circles around big cities, even in the deep red States.


105 posted on 01/14/2021 5:32:12 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: conservative98

Cause of lying media pricks like you.


106 posted on 01/14/2021 5:33:17 AM PST by cp124 (They can live in there own fake reality and I will live in my reality.)
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To: conservative98

Unite through extermination?


107 posted on 01/14/2021 5:38:24 AM PST by cp124 (They can live in there own fake reality and I will live in my reality.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

“I took my name and my mom’s name off the voter rolls after 45 years of NEVER missing an election local ones too!! I have completely checked out I AM DONE!!!”

I did the same. I have always voted but no more! Until & unless there is a complete overhaul of the elections system (Voter I.D. required along with a fingerprint on each ballot) I will never vote or take part in this sham of a system again. Why bother?


108 posted on 01/14/2021 4:20:34 PM PST by Freeman1969 (The Republicans are the Washington Generals of Politics. They show up and play but never win.)
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