Media Matters’ Kat Abu says she watches Tucker Carlson so you don’t have to. So, what does Media Matters have to say as a media “watchdog”? They’ve been glued to Fox News for 24 hours since the shooting at Robb Elementary School and have counted “at least 50” proposals to prevent school shootings — and none of them are gun control. But look what happens when someone like Sen. Ted Cruz suggests having one point of entry to school buildings — Cruz is being more vilified than the shooter himself.
Check out this montage; there are plenty of good suggestions in there:
In the last 24 hours since the Uvalde massacre, Fox News has proposed at least 50 "solutions" and none of them are gun control. pic.twitter.com/EqYcqk9H3k
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) May 25, 2022
Here's the full list: pic.twitter.com/ZgXeQlRmrx
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) May 25, 2022
“Single point of entry” comes in at No. 42 but is separate from “locked doors” at No. 17. “Focus on mental health” — what’s wrong with that? Also,
“pray” and “faith and prayer” are two entries, but we doubt they were suggested as “solutions.”
I'm so sorry this is happening to you
— DogDad72 (@BillsMafiaTPA) May 25, 2022
“Do something.”
“OK.”
“No, no that.” https://t.co/fHY3fRJS5N
— Max+ (@MaxNordau) May 25, 2022
Almost all of these have been tried. 70% of high schools have armed officers, SROs, guards, etc. 84.6% have locked doors. Notification systems are largely in use too.
— mike (@selfhatingatl2) May 26, 2022
Somebody should tell them that cops engaged this guy before he even entered the building.
— Mike Hautamaki (@hauts81) May 25, 2022
Yeah, we’ve since been told that’s false. There was no school resource officer. Maybe if there were an armed security guard (suggestion No. 1) … but no, Media Matters is against that.
That’s probably because more gun control measures than have already been passed would likely be unconstitutional, and ineffective. Texas aside, look at the gun laws in CA, IL, and NY. They haven’t done much to save lives this past week or so.
— Eeyore (@someguymusing) May 25, 2022
That’s a lot more solutions than the tired gun control that will do nothing.
— Oscar 🥀🗽 (@RandomFLDude) May 26, 2022
Good reminder that while the left says they want solutions, they're only really open to one solution. https://t.co/xoZuDpACEK
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 25, 2022
50 solutions but not the one you like huh? Some would say take a few of those you agree with and "do something". But you just want your way.
— Rand (@RandHondurican) May 25, 2022
And you’ve rejected all of them in favor of one that manifestly would have no effect on what happened. https://t.co/jO5Kqzq6Rg
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 26, 2022
This is why we’ll never find a workable compromise with the left. They don’t want a solution – only their end game of confiscation. There’s nothing unworkable about armed guards and single points of entry for example. We use that solution in plenty of other places. https://t.co/ATKfFbD6Vn
— Tooty McTooterson (@DCornpop) May 26, 2022
What is Media Matters’ solution to school shootings — aside from confiscating all of the guns and melting them down? Let’s start a list and see which 50 solutions Media Matters comes up with.
Related:
Chuck Schumer baselessly claims ‘fire marshals and tactical experts totally and vehemently disagree’ with Ted Cruz about single points of entry https://t.co/EIipa7W6Jn
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 26, 2022
