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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid anyone else catch this?
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Caroline O.
@RVAwonk
Speaking at a rally for Rick Saccone, Trump encouraged the crowd to verbally attack the press and then told the crowd to stop when they started booing North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
7:14 PM - Mar 10, 2018
I'll admit that I didn't watch the speech, but I haven't heard anyone else mention this.
poboy2
(2,078 posts)The 4th estate is in peril.
Arkansas Granny
(31,540 posts)He won't criticize Putin interfering with our elections, wants to execute drug dealers like Duterte, approves of Xi becoming President for life.
poboy2
(2,078 posts)1. Defend the 4th estate. Such as it is, with the recognition of its corporate nature, defend the press.
2. Quote the founders. They are on our side. The ideals expressed are still valid.
..and lastly, yes, extinction level event for western democratic civilization itself.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)but not the journalist bit.
He is inciting a riot. That is not legal. Worse yet, mobs tend to become an independent rage filled entity, at some point.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Which means every NBC network.
Which means CNN this afternoon!
Chuck Todd was asking the guest R how "unusual" it is for a president to be denigrating the press while praising a murderous dictator who had just killed an American citizen?
Secretary Mnuchin said , "It's just a campaign rally, Chuck. Why so serious?"
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/mnuchin-media-worry-trump-rally-comments-53668313
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)This jackass will say anything to be the jackass the people at his "rallies" crave.
If we lived in a democracy, Hillary would be president.
poboy2
(2,078 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)I think the dumbass is about to "meet the press" once again!
"LOL" says Maggie!
As Rachel says, "Watch this space."
malaise
(269,278 posts)Beartracks
(12,835 posts)Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)around the house.