Trump Tells the Truth, and the Press Goes Crazy [Updated]

Powerline ^ | August 15,2017 | John Hinderaker

[Hojczyk]

Why does the press go crazy over a statement by President Trump that is patently true? “[T]here is blame on both sides.” Because left-wing violence is becoming a prominent feature of our political scene, and the Democratic Party press wants to cover it up. Murderers inspired by Black Lives Matter have attempted to kill, and in several instances have actually killed, policemen. Antifa fascists, doing their best Nazi brownshirt imitation, have rioted in cities around the country, smashing windows and attacking passers-by. And, of course, Democratic Party activist and Bernie Sanders campaign worker James Hodgkinson attempted to assassinate Congressional Republicans, grievously wounding the House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise.

This violence is unhelpful to the left-wing cause, so reporters and editors suppress references to it. They were delighted to have an opportunity to report, for a change, on right-wing violence perpetrated by James Fields. And they don’t want truth, or any sort of nuance, to get in the way.

This is, I think, a winning issue for President Trump and his allies. Any time the Democrats scream, “You can’t say that!” the best policy is to go on saying it.

UPDATE: Additional quotes from yesterday’s mini-presser, not referenced by the AP:

“I watched those very closely, much more closely than you people watched it, and you have – You had a group on one side th at was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent. And nobody wants to say that, but I’ll say it right now. You had a group, you had a group on the other side that came charging in without a permit and they were very, very violent.”

Trump is right on the money. Liberals hate it when he tells the truth!

[alloysteel]

Said of an earlier President -

“Give ‘em Hell, Harry!”

Harry replied, “I give them the truth, and they think it’s Hell!”

[Texas Eagle]

The press was already crazy.

[Texas Eagle]

Yo, The Press, why don’t you report on the demonicRAT roots of The KKK and white supremacists?

[Logical me]

The communists left, including all Democrats, are at war with America. They are now criminals and killers and it will get worst. America is on the crossroad of deciding to take the communists out the hard way or just roll over. And the Republicans are worthless. It might end up in a civil war with patriots taken to weapons and move them out off our soil.

[Drew68]

[bioqubit]

I think it is important to remember how much (Soros) money is being used. If the money wasn’t there, this would be smaller to non existent.

[FiddlePig]

Trump seems to only Republican with any courage! The others cower in fear of being called “racist” (note to cowardly RINOs… they gonna call you racist no matter what!). “Braveheart” President Trump has called these people and their media allies OUT for accusing good people of being “racist” and “fascist” for no more than the “crime” of disagreeing with the Leftist narrative! The people cheer, spineless RINOs appease. Fear never wins... Trump did!

What is happening is Mao’s Red Guards/French Revolution American version… anyone not completely submissive to the “collective groupthink” is denounced as “fascist”. As with lynch mobs throughout history, the “seriousness of the charge” is the only requirement for passing sentence… they’ll even turn their own, as was the case at Evergreen State College if deemed “impure”. TOTAL thought “purity” is demanded… whatever it may be at the time, always subject to change of course!

[treetopsandroofs]

I just blocked poor Baby Lytle. :)

[Guenevere]

Bump

[Guenevere]

Someone forgot to burp the Lytle baby.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Now you fellas know how a bunch of people feel about your Godless leadership. Your evil causes the same stress and anxiety in OUR lives. It is the same.

[oldbrowser]

How to create a social state by Saul Alinsky:
There are 8 levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a social state.
The first is the most important.
1) Healthcare — Control healthcare and you control the people
2) Poverty — Increase the Poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
3) Debt — Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
4) Gun Control — Remove the ability to defend themselves from the Government. That way you are able to create a police state.
5) Welfare — Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income).
6) Education — Take control of what people read and listens to — takes control of what children learn in school.
7) Religion — Remove the belief in the God from the Government and schools.
8) Class Warfare — Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to take (Tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.
Now, think ... Does any of this sound like what is happening to the United States? Planning of this has been eight years in the making!

[Vaduz]

Looks like Saul copied the media and democrat hand book.

[Enchante]

Awwwww, poor wittle snowflakes..... put on your pink pussy hats and you’ll feel better!

[tumblindice]

Sometimes a pithy bumper sticker aphorism is appropriate:

If You Want to Make a Conservative Angry, Lie to Him
If You Want to Anger a Liberal Tell Him the Truth.

We get lies every day from their “news’ but they can’t handle the truth. It’s no wonder everyone is so triggered.

[Savage Beast]

NOTHING engenders hate and fury like truth confronting delusion.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Finally! I was not happy with Trumps initial statement even though I figured he got caught in an untenable position.

[Libloather]

Heard this morning that the entire half hour of last night’s CBS Evening News was all about the presser. The snowflakes are melting...

[Behind the Blue Wall]

That’s the thing I really wish these GOPe quislings would get through their skills: they are going to be called racist no matter what they do! So stop cowering in fear about it.