CNN’s Stelter Blames Firebombing of NC Republican Office on Trump's 'Over Heated' Rhetoric

NewsBusters.org ^ | October 16, 2016 | Nicholas Fondacaro

[Kaslin]

Horrible news broke Sunday afternoon as details emerged of the vicious firebombing of the Orange County GOP Head Quarters in North Carolina. Nobody was killed in the attack, which is being described as a “political terrorism,” although the office itself was lost. According to authorities “Nazi Republicans get out of town or else” was spray-painted on a building close to the attack, but that didn’t stop CNN’s Brian Stelter from concluding Donald Trump’s “over heated the rhetoric” was what caused the attack.

During a segment on CNN’s Newsroom, the panel Stelter was on was discussing the recent series of death threats being received by an Arizona newspaper. “So the Arizona Republic getting so many death threats over an endorsement is an example of how over heated the rhetoric is,” Stelter then pivoted, “Another example out of North Carolina today, the firebombing of a local GOP office.”

CNN’s Stelter Blames Firebombing of NC Republican Office on Trump

We have no idea who has done this. We don’t know if it’s a Republican, a Democrat, a movement. No idea. Could be some core of extremists, some sort of radical,” Stelter rambled on. But according to a report by The Hill, two hours before Stelter was on air, authorities found the graffiti labeling local Republicans as Nazis. That’s not really a term Republicans like to call each other oddly enough, it’s usually a term flung by the left.

“But that kind of action is unacceptable,” Stelter stated before setting his sights on Trump. “And we need to have the temperature come down on all sides right now,” he opined, “Unfortunately, Donald Trump is the lead in terms of raising the temperature at this moment in time.”

Stelter was silent in April, 2015 after his CNN colleague Marc Lamont Hill praised the Baltimore riots as an “uprising” against “police terrorism.” Yet, he was quick to jump to the conclusion that Trump’s rhetoric causes such events. 

Transcript below: 

CNN
Newsroom
October 16, 2016
5:11:38 PM Eastern

POPPY HARLOW: Brian, the biggest newspaper in Arizona that came out-- has always endorsed Republicans came out this year a few weeks ago endorse Hillary Clinton. And now what is happening to them and their staff now is unbelievable.

BRIAN STELTER: Yes, a number of death threats. This morning, the paper responded to that, explaining what they are doing about it, what they're saying about it. You know, virtually every major newspaper that endorsed a candidate so far has endorsed Clinton. Especially in red states, which is the surprising part of this. We haven't seen this kind of one-sided, sort of, endorsement situation in an election season like this before.

So the Arizona Republic getting so many death threats over an endorsement is an example of how over heated the rhetoric is. Another example out of North Carolina today, the firebombing of a local GOP office.

HARLOW: Yeah.

STELTER: We have no idea who has done this. We don’t know if it’s a Republican, a Democrat, a movement. No idea. Could be some core of extremists, some sort of radical. Hopefully we'll get more information soon. But that kind of action is unacceptable. And we need to have the temperature come down on all sides right now. Unfortunately, Donald Trump is the lead in terms of raising the temperature at this moment in time.

[Grampa Dave]

CNN several times each day lives up to its old nickname: Certainly Not News.

Certainly Not News (CNN nickname)

The Cable News Network (CNN), a 24-hour cable news channel, was founded by Ted Turner and first broadcast on June 1, 1980. The unflattering CNN nickname of “Certainly Not News” has been cited in print since at least 1993.

CNN has also been nicknamed the “Chicken Noodle News” (cited in print since 1981), the “Communist News Network” (cited in print since 1991), the “Clinton News Network” (cited in print since 1992), the “CIA News Network” (cited in print since 1997), the “Criminal News Network” (cited in print since 1998), the “Corporate News Network” (cited in print since 1999), the “Cartoon News Network” (cited in print since 2000) and “Crap Not News” (cited in print since 2007).

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/certainly_not_news

[vladimir998]

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” Dick, Henry VI, Part II, Act 4, Scene 2 (harkening back to the practice of the English rebel Wat Tyler in 1381).

“Kill all the reporters first.” vladimir998, said in numerous places online starting around 2012 (giving spleen to his discontent with the lying mainstream media).

[jetson]

What part of his rhetoric did they not like?

[haircutter]

And that folks is why CNN is in TURD PLACE.

KEEP THE BOYCOTT GOING AND ADD FOX NEWS AS WELL.

[Kaslin]

So are you saying you believe that left wing lunatic from the Clinton News Network?

[wardaddy]

I don’t get it

Jewish opposition to Hitler was minimal at best

[Baladas]

Brian Stelter - balding BS

I stubbed my toe. Trump’s fault!
My cat seems listless. Trump’s fault again!
Left passenger tire needs air. Trump’s (who else’s?) fault!

Trump is a big meanie, isn’t he, BS?

Helter Stelter, it’s comin’ on fast! Yes, indeed!

[Kaslin]

Why should I stop watching Fox News, the only cable news that is fair and balanced? Unlike ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, MSNBC who are anything but.

I'll stick with Fox News and if you want to get rid of your TV that is your privilege, but don't tell me to.

[Rebelbase]

Witnessing the media meltdowns on the night of Trump’s win will be a once in a lifetime experience.

[Salvation]

Why not blame the perpetrators — probably dimocrats.

[Rebelbase]

How soon before the dems start burning down their own headquarters so they can get some media sympathy?

[monkeyshine]

The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Devil to God: YOU MAKE ME HATE YOU

[jonrick46]

"Unfortunately, Donald Trump is the lead in terms of raising the temperature at this moment in time."

It is comments like this that raise the temperature. They are stupid statements and everybody knows it.

[Impy]

Eff u, Brian, whoever the hell you are.

[haircutter]

EXCUSE ME...

Will make sure I don’t post directly to you in the future...
FOX NEWS HAS NOT BEEN FAIR OR BALANCED FOR A LONG TIME...

But rest assured I will not post to you...I’m sure no one tell you what to do...

WHAT EVER...

[euram]

No, I’m saying it was done by democrats, because they are responsible for almost all election related criminal acts.

[Regulator]

Right...and it’s those irascible Christians just forcing all those Jihadists into beheading them

Terrorists Beez the Real Victims

[Elsie]

[Crucial]

They will blame Trump for everything they do like they did Bush.