The Daily Caller managed to catch a bit of video from CNN Wednesday afternoon in which Wolf Blitzer interviewed Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Alfonso Calderon, who noted that the NRA is “basically killing children.”
Parkland Student: NRA Is ‘Basically Killing Children’ https://t.co/x40QjJ0T7E pic.twitter.com/zdkA6KIPSP
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 1, 2018
And it went unchallenged by another news anchor. What a surprise. https://t.co/l7TMs21HPt
— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) March 1, 2018
Here’s a bit of the segment, in which Calderon, applauding DICK’S Sporting Goods’ decision to stop selling “assault-style rifles,” says he’s “glad that companies, which are what will stop the NRA from doing what they’re doing, basically killing kids, the companies are going to be the ones that are going to stop this.”
As The Daily Caller notes, Blitzer offered no pushback whatsoever, closing the segment by saying only, “We’ll continue these conversations down the road.”
Um … that was a conversation?
I bet this statement went uncontested. https://t.co/k97UKTSWuN
— ask the NSA: I made Fetch happen. (@ImDudeLiberty) March 1, 2018
Of course.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/969012580202307585
Hey @brianstelter @jaketapper, everyone should just get over it, right? Even with actual falsehoods? #FactsFirst https://t.co/O1jcuRTS2P
— Michael (@Michael2014abc) March 1, 2018
Hey, these are just high school kids … you can’t just throw something like the Second Amendment into a discussion and expect them to engage.
Sorry but this kid’s pain doesn’t give him permission to call me a child murderer. That’s not “attacking” him, that’s telling the truth https://t.co/qAoKpEGsSU
— The Interim Franchise Champ (@eplacentia) March 1, 2018
Meanwhile at Planned Parenthood…. https://t.co/lfAoN5re0L
— Alan Cristoffer (@TedyhereMC) March 1, 2018
Is CNN getting a cut of all new NRA memberships or what, ’cause they’re doing a great job selling them. Oh, and the network also compiled a handy guide to where to buy that new “assault-style” rifle now that DICK’S is off the list. Thanks, CNN! Happy shopping everyone!
Who's still selling assault-style rifles?https://t.co/ijRm48b2Xu pic.twitter.com/O4JxijKQEX
— CNN (@CNN) March 1, 2018
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JOURNALISM! CNN's Erin Burnett goes full cheerleader for sporting goods store 'standing up' to NRA https://t.co/neUqEZMsaB
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
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