Posted on 08/04/2023 8:24:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I don’t know which is more discouraging: that the Mayor of Chicago actually tried this verbal flim-flammery or that the assembled media at his press conference didn’t erupt in laughter at his attempt to blackwash rampaging looters. He thought he could get away with it, and so far as one can see, he did. Watch this Grabien video, where Mayor Brandon Johnson says:
Johnson: “That’s not appropriate. We’re not talking about mob actions, I didn’t say that — hold on a second, okay. Respectfully, these large gatherings —“
Reporter: “That caused damage.”
Johnson: “— these large gatherings — just hold on a second, y’all. I promise you, we have time to talk. It’s important that we speak of these dynamics in an appropriate way. This is not to obfuscate what is actually taking place.”
Reporter 2: “This was the scene near Roosevelt and Canal Sunday night. Groups looted a convenience store, more than three dozen teenagers were arrested along with a 12-year-old, and at least one 20-year-old. Store owners say it was the second such incident in that area in just the past few weeks, and today, Mayor Johnson commended Chicago police for the way they handled it.”
Johnson: “To the best of their ability, I believe that they attempted to engage with our young people with community partners, giving as much warning as they possibly could. And, you know, unfortunately, arrests were made.”
I doubt that many Chicagoans are fooled by this linguistic pretzel-twisting. They see the 27% storefront vacancy rate on the once-proud Magnificent Mile, and the even higher rate in the Loop office district. Are these to be christened “retail opportunities”?
They see weekend body counts that horrify the nation and the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
So, why is Jan. 6 called an “insurrection” instead of Mayor Johnson’s “large gathering”?
UNfortunately???
Tells everything one needs to know.
Because they are taking double standards to whole new level.
This guy is worse than groot.
Nothing will change until black folks recognize they are their own worst enemy.
Terrorists is better.
All he sees is Color so you know
Maybe is someone says beetle juice 3 times Lori lightfoot will return?
reporters shoudla scolded him for being a complete moron!
This guy is worse than the last mayor. If that’s possible.
ROTFLMAO!! Mayor Brandon is a few brick short of a load. LOL.
Leave it to the Cook county morons to replace beetle juice with someone even worse.
Why is it that if you show some of these “large gatherings” clips in a country music video, the “large gatherings” heads start to explode?
Democrats don’t want to offend their biggest supporters (and source of income.)
I hope he does not mind if folks call his city Chicongo.
;-)
I recall how Andy Cuomo used to scold and intimidate any reporter who was bold and brash enough to ask a good question. Plus, these reporters are just kids, easily intimidated. Pols now think of themselves as American royalty, elites. Just look at Biden, to important to do press conferences, I find that incredible but apparently everyone is good with it.
Chicago is gone. Only thing left is “large gatherings”
He’s disappointed in the fact that black teens had to be arrested, unfortunately he said.
If the mob of teens were whites, he would have been jumping for joy and proudly exclaiming that the punks got exactly what they deserved.
Moronic soccer moms need to pay attention to the stupidity they are enabling.
“So, why is Jan. 6 called an “insurrection” instead of Mayor Johnson’s “large gathering”?”
Actually there are a couple of reasons.
1) Jan. 6 was in support of an “undesirable and unacceptable” interloper.
2) Black support for Donald J. Trump, the said “undesirable and unacceptable” interloper is so small that in context with the black support the desirable & acceptable ruling class that their numbers really would not fill a gnat’s navel
Really, I know the question was facetious, but I just had to get my licks in.
The debased mind in action is something astonishing indeed.
Johnson is Romans 1 in play.
Defend evil.
Scold and derail what is good.
Deny Justice.
Enforce evil.
God’s Judgement in plain view. Just wow.
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