He Wrote a Biting Post About Charlie Kirk. The Fury Came Fast.

The New York Times ^ | Sept. 20, 2025, 5:02 a.m. ET | Richard Fausset

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Residents of Palmetto Bay, Fla., have demanded the resignation of Councilman Stephen Cody, who wrote a post mocking Charlie Kirk’s support for gun rights.

One by one, the angry residents who had packed the council chambers on Monday night in Palmetto Bay, Fla., stepped to the podium to express their disgust over online comments that a councilman, Stephen Cody, had made about Charlie Kirk.

One man called Mr. Cody’s comments “vile.” Another called them “abnormal and dangerous.” A third man said that the councilman’s Facebook post, which went up a few hours after Mr. Kirk was fatally shot in Utah, “smells like it came out of the pit of hell.”

All three wanted Mr. Cody to resign from office. If that did not happen, a fourth speaker said, “We’ll come after him.” While he did not intend to harm Mr. Cody, he added, “He’s not going to have a very nice life while he’s living here.”

The most contentious civic matters anyone had anticipated this month in Palmetto Bay, a prosperous Miami suburb of 25,000, involved the tax rate and the details of a contract to manage a municipal pickleball facility. But in the last few days, Palmetto Bay, like many communities around the country, has been consumed by the wave of ferocious indignation directed at people who declared their lack of remorse about Mr. Kirk’s death or merely took issue with things he had said or believed.

Campaigns have been mounted to publicly shame these critics, and in many cases to get them fired from jobs or expelled from schools — a conservative version of the cancel culture that only a few years ago was wielded by the American left. Those facing repercussions — more than 100 people, according to one analysis — include police officers, students, medical professionals,...

[reasonisfaith]

There are reports Charlie Kirk was offered a large sum of money not too long before he was killed.

And that Charlie had refused the offer.

[Responsibility2nd]

Cancel Culture works both ways.

However it is wrong for evil Dems to cancel out true and correct conservatives.

And perfectly fine for normal Americans to call out the hate speech and violent rhetoric of Rats.

[Bubba_Leroy]

[Jamestown1630]

I’m not aware of people condemning anyone who “merely took issue” with things Kirk said, unless they employed outright lies in expressing their concerns.

[Savage Beast]

I'm afraid that the folks at the New York Times don't understand what the ruckus is all about.

[SaveFerris]

[Palmetto Bay, Fla., .... councilman, Stephen Cody,]



[Palmetto Bay, Fla., .... councilman, Stephen Cody,]

Husky, Stout, Extra Stout and the New Hindenburg Line

Because at Thornton Melon's "Tall & Fat" stores, we've got you covered

We have miles and miles of fabric.

If you want to look thin, hang out with fat people.

[Lizavetta]

There are reports Charlie Kirk was offered a large sum of money not too long before he was killed.

For what?

[FLT-bird]

LOL! Look at this ridiculous lie. “Lack of remorse”. No you effing liars. They took glee in his murder. They celebrated the murder of someone simply because they disagreed with his opinions. Several called for more such murders. GTFO with your “lack of remorse” BS.

[SaveFerris]

[The Fury Came Fast.]

So....it was....Fast and... Furious?

Sound like a black Dodge Charger...

[rlmorel]

I am not going to the site as it is probably behind a paywall anyway, but I am always suspicious when a site such as the NYT doesn’t include what exactly was said by the subject in the first few paragraphs of an excerpt.

It leads me to believe normal, sane people would rightly take offense at what the person said, and care less about what some poor, put-upon Leftist drone whines about such as his right to free speech being trampled in his view.

[SkyDancer]

Free speech does have its consequences.

[reasonisfaith]

Candace Owens stated Charlie Kirk was offered a ton of money and that he declined. Candace is reliable.

I don’t know the answer to your question. But things are pointed in a certain direction. The assassins themselves have done the pointing. I recommend listening to Candace.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=czVBmqZP6Ss

[rlmorel]

As Freeper Alberta’s Child spicily posted recently…

“The Dildo of Consequences rarely comes lubed.”

All in all, this sure sounds like a “Republicans Pounce” kind of article.

[SaveFerris]

Palmetto Bay council votes 4-1 to remove Councilman Steve Cody after backlash over Charlie Kirk social media post

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/palmetto-bay-councilman-steve-cody-controversial-post-on-charlie-kirk/

[Jane Long]

LOL ... maybe he shops wheer Hildebeast shops .... Omar’s Tent Factory.

[FenwickBabbitt]

It’s not a question of understanding. The NYT propagandists don’t care if people laugh at, celebrate, and justify the murder of a conservative, because the left acts like conservatives are not humans and that our lives do not matter in the first place.

[SaveFerris]

He ballooned up nicely!!

I’d say pound-for-pound our greatest idiot councilman from Palmetto Bay, Fla.

[SaveFerris]

Florida Democrat Steve Cody Mocks Horrific Assassination of Charlie Kirk and His Faith

September 11th, 2025
Statement on Florida Democrat Steve Cody Mocking Horrific Assassination of Charlie Kirk and His Faith:

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power issued the following statement condemning Palmetto Bay Councilmember Steve Cody:

“Florida Democrat Official Steve Cody is a disgrace to public office. After the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, Cody chose to sneer, saying ‘Charlie Kirk is a fitting sacrifice to our Lords: Smith and Wesson. Hallowed be their name.’

This wasn’t just mocking a murdered patriot. It was spitting on Charlie’s faith, ridiculing his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and sneering at a family and a movement grieving a tragedy. His words are vile and hateful.

Cody’s behavior is part of a long pattern. He has bullied his neighbors, silenced residents, cut off council members mid-sentence, and shut down dissent at every turn. Time and again, he has revealed himself not as a leader, but as a bully drunk on power.

Enough is enough. Florida Democrats must condemn this behavior immediately. If they fail to act, they are complicit in the behavior that is at the root of political violence. The people of Palmetto Bay and all Floridians deserve leaders who honor life, faith, and community.

Steve Cody is a bully and unfit for office. It’s time to remove this scum from public life once and for all.”

https://florida.gop/florida-democrat-steve-cody-mocks-horrific-assassination-of-charlie-kirk-and-his-faith/

[SaveFerris]

I’d say pound-for-pound our greatest
idiot DEMOCRAT councilman from
Palmetto Bay, Fla.