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Former NYT Editor: Republican "Rage Machine" Responsible For Current Political Climate
Legal Insurrection ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 06/18/2017 9:31:06 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

In the wake of the Scalise shooting, Fareed Zakaria hosted a segment on his CNN show this morning devoted to addressing how Republicans and Democrats can stop their "internecine struggle" and "reconcile." Two of the guests bought into the premise, discussing the challenges involved and possible approaches to reconciliation.

But the third guest, Jill Abramson, who was fired in 2014 as executive editor of the New York Times, was having none of the kumbaya. To the contrary, she decried a supposed "false equivalency" between Democrats and Republicans.

Abramson put the blame on Republicans for the divisive political climate and accused them of "benefiting from a kind of rage machine that operates in this country."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: cnn; divisivepolitics; jillabramson; merchantsoftruth; plagiarism; plagiarist; scalise; scaliseshooting
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“Editor ...Puhleeze...”


21 posted on 06/18/2017 9:52:21 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Sorry to hear that. My two (highly educated) business professional sisters are the same way, in with the cult of Hillary. Sad that some very intelligent people would be so stupid.


22 posted on 06/18/2017 9:52:29 AM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I was surprised to see Ted Nugent jump in and accrue blame for the shooting. I suppose this will give more RINOs cover to continue their non-support of Trump.


23 posted on 06/18/2017 9:53:14 AM PDT by odawg
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To: headstamp 2

Indeed....and like leftists always do, when they’re caught left handed it’s “well the other did it tooooooooooo”

Crybabies, the worst kind. And they should be called out for it, laughed at, ridiculed, boycotted and voted out, whoever, wherever they may be.


24 posted on 06/18/2017 9:54:27 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (pr"Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW! BOYCOTT Mexico nba NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I guess maybe I’d be a little angry and bitter too . .

If I had a face like that


25 posted on 06/18/2017 9:55:39 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (pr"Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW! BOYCOTT Mexico nba NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Truly living in a bubble. It’s about to burst. She should invest in kevlar now.


26 posted on 06/18/2017 9:55:54 AM PDT by Seruzawa (FABOL)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

There’s only one route to peace in this country. The party that has promoted the killing of 60 million babies must be expelled. As long as a party composed entirely of psychopaths exists, the violence will continue to escalate.


27 posted on 06/18/2017 9:59:26 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Protesters Disrupt Trump Assassination Play! | Laura Loomer and Stefan Molyneux
https://youtu.be/STbm3pJf33M

Ironically, the point is made in the video that there is very little physical violence in Shakespeare’s plays, the violent acts occur off stage and the drama is then about those acts introduced through commentary. The left’s violence porn isn’t true to form.

“Violent delights have violent ends.” -William Shakespeare


28 posted on 06/18/2017 9:59:45 AM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

A Democrat tries to assassinate MANY Republicans (his list had many Republicans) and she comes out to deny reality.


29 posted on 06/18/2017 10:00:01 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: akalinin; GrandJediMasterYoda
Sorry to hear that. My two (highly educated) business professional sisters are the same way, in with the cult of Hillary. Sad that some very intelligent people would be so stupid.

My mother did that too, in the years before she died.

She cut off all contact with her brothers and sisters, and with friends, who did not agree totally with her political views, which were basically "anyone who doesn't love President Obama is a racist."

She accused me of being a racist, even though I'm married to a Chinese lady and we have two beautiful children.

It was very sad, and disturbing. It is indeed a cult, in everything but name.

30 posted on 06/18/2017 10:00:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Liberals think in propaganda)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Put a Hillary sticker on your Car and park it in the most Conservative Neighborhood in the Country. When you return to your Car it will be unscathed.

Put a Trump sticker on your Car and park it in the most Liberal Neighborhood (even a Politically “moderate” Neighborhood) in the Country. When you return to your Car, you’ll be lucky if it’s salvageable.

The Moron Woman is beyond delusional. In other words, a typical Liberal.


31 posted on 06/18/2017 10:00:48 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Perhaps they should look at this list of violent acts committed by the alt-left against Republicans and Conservatives compiled by the Daily Caller.

One can easily see how the violent, repetitive and excessive rhetoric of the LEFT has created this.

32 posted on 06/18/2017 10:02:14 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Kickass Conservative
Hillary sticker/Trump sticker

That would be a great "investigative reporting" piece. Load the cars up with dash cams and record the action...or lack thereof.

33 posted on 06/18/2017 10:06:24 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The fear of stark justice sends hot urine down their thighs.)
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To: Seaplaner
they (like all perpetual liars) are truly miserable in their daily lives.

That is the heart of the issue. It's about ENVY. The Left hates the right because of envy, the same reason they killed Jesus (Matt 27:18).

34 posted on 06/18/2017 10:08:10 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

They started by throwing acid at participants of the inauguration and have gone downhill from there. Then they try to deflect attention with a big lie like this.


35 posted on 06/18/2017 10:12:37 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump++)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Democrats are getting as bad as they were in the days of Lincoln. Today, there’s a threat we’ll reduce the number of socialist slaves.


36 posted on 06/18/2017 10:15:20 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

OK , that headline is backwards,what’s that called dyslexia


37 posted on 06/18/2017 10:16:29 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: HarleyLady27

The Left has lied, conspired, mis-reported, slandered, trashed our president and every other Republican party member, beaten our people on the street, shut down the ability for Conservatives to make presentations on campuses across the nation, and finally gunned own our Majority Whip in Congress, and four others at a ball park. Then they blamed the Right for that too.

They run criminals for office. They run people without a single moral scruple cell in their body. They commit crimes openly, admit to them in eMails and walk away scott free.

They kill anyone who could pose a threat to them. They’ve done it for three decades that we know of.

They have dedicated their print media, their television media, their networks, their billionaire’s financial means to destroy people with decent morals and a dedication to this nation.

Never the less, this person focuses on “Republican Rage!”

I have no idea where this comes from, other than the Left’s collective anus, which is where they all reside day and night.


38 posted on 06/18/2017 10:17:52 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Fourth estate? Ha! Our media has become the KCOTUS, the Kangaroo Court of the United States.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Divisive? I thought Diversity was the democrats Bailey wick,and tolerance.
Can’t t these hacks even get their stories straight.
How about throwing granny in a wheel chair off the cliff?
Or maybe republicans are going to starve children,kill the elderly. Tax the rich,pay your fair share,Americans are going to have to give up some of their freedoms to the UN,get in their faces,if they bring a knife we bring a gun.


39 posted on 06/18/2017 10:18:37 AM PDT by ballplayer (hvexx NKK c bmytit II iyijjhihhiyyiyiyi it iyiiy II i hi jiihi ty yhiiyihiijhijjyjiyjiiijyuiiijihyii)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Sheesh.

5.56mm


40 posted on 06/18/2017 10:18:40 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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