CNN's John Berman Calls Out Sen. Tom Cotton's Definition Of A Coup

HuffPost ^ | July 23, 2024 | David Moye

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Sen. Tom Cotton is proof an Ivy League degree doesn’t guarantee an understanding of basic word definitions.

In fact, the Arkansas Republican showed during a Tuesday interview on CNN that he has no idea what the word “coup” means.

Here’s the back story: Ever since Joe Biden stepped down as a presidential candidate on Sunday, the Republicans who previously demanded he step down got mad that he stepped down, and claimed it was a “coup.”

It’s not. A coup is typically defined as “the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group,” and not “delegates of a political party choose to support a new candidate weeks before the party makes their official nomination.”......

“You use the language coup, and again, you’ve never said that for Jan. 6,” Berman said, while pointing out that when Democrats replaced Biden with Harris “no cops were beaten up [and] no one defecated in the Capitol.”

He asked the senator and Harvard Law School graduate to confirm “there was no criminal trespass in terms of changing the Democratic candidates, were there?”

[madison10]

I am sure Mr. Cotton knows the definition of a coup. January 6th does NOT fit the definition. Commie journalist gaslighting continues.

[The Unknown Republican]

Berman opened his mouth and removed all doubt he is a fool.

[Boogieman]

I guess that the left has never heard the phrase “bloodless coup”, eh?

[frogjerk]

Palace Coup

[econjack]

To current journalists, it a potAto-potAHto distinction.

[Right Brother]

So, now words have absolute definitions? Words like woman?

[Pox]

Dimwits always want to play semantics.

His meaning was simple and correct. The leftards love to quibble over definitions of words.

Always ignore their BS when it comes to these stupid games.

[rktman]

Yeah, but those pesky Bill of Rights ain’t absolute. I wonder if anyone would bat an eye if someone messed with, oh, the 13th or 19th?

[Col Freeper]

Nice Try David, but no cigar for You.

Try a simple internet search for the definition next time. As shown below:

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coup /koo͞/

noun

A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph.

A coup d'état.

A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover. "a boardroom coup."

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik

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David is simply another member of the "Brown-Nose" tribe.

BTW David, a simple adjustment would undoubtedly change Your view of things dramatically:

[kiryandil]

Ever since Joe Biden stepped down as a presidential candidate on Sunday

Or somebody stepped him down while he was napping.

[RckyRaCoCo]

...no one defecated in the Capitol

?

[Tommy Revolts]

John Berman is an idiota.

A silent coup (or soft coup) is unlike a classical coup d'état, it is achieved without the use of force or violence.

[packrat35]

Actually this fits the definition to a T.

Back room machinations forced out a candidate through strong arm means against his will, then they ordained a new candidate against the will of the voters, who were not allowed any input.

[daku]

Now define insurrection

[Spok]

I’ll bet he knows what a woman is.

[Brilliant]

This is what Merriam Webster says:

coup

1: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : COUP D’ÉTAT
: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : COUP D’ÉTAT

So it might be violent but not necessarily.