"For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light."
Luke 8:17
Did you hear?!?
The Guvnah told a joke at a bill signing Ceremony this morning:
Gov. Greg Abbott jokes he’ll carry riddled target `in case I see any reporters’ https://t.co/TXrKmZqjsB pic.twitter.com/F3b1KpHXDV— Austin Statesman (@statesman) May 26, 2017
Obviously, the Huffington Post took the bait:
But Abbott’s quote, at the very least, showed a stunning lack of awareness. After all, Republican Greg Gianforte was charged with assault after allegedly body-slamming a Guardian reporter in Montana on Wednesday. He was elected to Congress the next day.Naturally, SJW-Twitter followed suit:
Everyone saw that story ― media outlets pulled their endorsements of the candidate and the GOP appeared to keep its distance from him after the news broke. As it turns out, threatening or attacking reporters isn’t a good idea, although there appears to be a trajectory of anti-media rhetoric under President Donald Trump’s administration.
“This joke was dangerous and out of line. Because it’s never just a joke to some. It’s never just rhetoric. Words matter,” Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, said Friday afternoon.
You are truly sick, @GregAbbott_TX. You pick this week, of all weeks, to joke about violence against journalists? https://t.co/Q9W1d81uxq— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) May 26, 2017
Republican governor @GregAbbott_TX of Texas – MY STATE – is joking about killing reporters.— leah mcelrath 🗽 (@leahmcelrath) May 26, 2017
Have you NO sense of decency, @GregAbbott_TX? https://t.co/4GLF7MqkCi
For @GregAbbott_TX to joke about shooting reporters is absolutely disgusting. Blood on his hands if violence against media escalates in TX https://t.co/nnme0x7bOG— Stephen Bridges (@bridge2nowhere) May 26, 2017
It was all very...theatrical.
But, stepping back, did you realize what that bill ceremony failed to include?!?
CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY.
Yeah, about that:
But who cares about the second amendment when left-wingers on Twitter are taking political bait?!?
Right?!?
Bottom Line: This will be an interesting test case. Will the grassroots follow the left in taking Abbott's bait; or will they realize that this was NOT the constitutional carry bill they've asked for the past two sessions?!? It's an open question....
The thing is.... MANY OF US ON THE RIGHT... are perfectly happy with the sentiment toward journalists. Journalists are nothing more than leftwing political hacks, the media arm of the liberal left, and not reporters. Frankly, one should take note that all of that happened with Gianforte AND HE STILL WON! Those of us on the right AGREE WITH GIANFORTE AND FRANKLY I AM DISAPPOINTED HE APOLOGISED! That weaseldick "journalist" deserved it. But, I AM also very disappointed in our Tx legislators for continuing to take a huge dump on our constitution... both the Constitution of the United States AND the Texas Constitution.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of stupid idiotic socialist crybaby demorats. Where is your btains?. I never saw anything in that as threats to the idiotic fake news leftists that we are supposed to tolerate. Liars one and all. Paid socialists. Everyone knows that fact. All he said was he needs to carry the target sheet showing he is profiecint. He did not say I guess I need to grab my Glock. If these liars commie nut cases are that scared at some one from the conservative side. Then why dont the scum bags just start tellung real truth in their news. Tell the truth. With all the lues and attacks on people I guess the nut cases needs to be scared. It is all their doings.
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