If there's one thing I love, it's being scolded by the New York Times evangelical Christian conservative columnist, David French, who balances out the otherwise completely liberal tilt of the paper. As I say all the time, French is quick to let people know they're doing Christianity all wrong. He doesn't bring in the Christianity label here in his column on what the media has decided was Donald Trump calling for Liz Cheney's execution in front of a firing squad. French reports that "Trump's defenders say he's not referring to a firing squad," leaving open the possibility that he was. Even if he wasn't calling for Cheney's execution, what he said was still far from acceptable … which is calling Cheney a warmonger who's happy to send other people's kids into combat from the comfort of her home.
Trump's defenders say he's not referring to a firing squad. Does that make his remarks acceptable?
— David French (@DavidAFrench) November 1, 2024
Not even close. Even if he "only" wanted his opponent — whom he calls "very dumb" and also wants to put in front of a military commission — to be at the receiving end of hostile…
… hostile fire, we’re confronting inexcusably malicious political language.
This after Democrats interspersed footage of Trump's Madison Square Garden rally with a pro-Nazi rally held there in 1939. If they were similar, then all of Trump's supporters are Nazis. Kamala Harris came right out on a CNN town hall and called Trump a fascist. And French is clutching his pearls over "inexcusably malicious political language."
Spare everyone the drama and just transition already.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 1, 2024
No, as a Never Trumper, French stands for what the GOP should be, even as he casts his ballot for Harris.
David, I need you to be honest here, if that's even still possible: When was the last time you have heard of someone being given a rifle while being put in front of a firing squad?
— Zanshi 惨死 (D - Jar Kitteh) (@zanshi1) November 1, 2024
You support people who call Trump supporters nazis and garbage, so your faux outrage about his entirely fair comment about warmongers sending other people's kids to be killed while they toast each other in their safe, comfy offices deserves all the scorn you're getting and more.
— Uncultured Purrl (@AmericanPurrl) November 1, 2024
His opponents have called him a Nazi and a fascist and I haven’t seen you express an iota of concern
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) November 1, 2024
Spare us, you’re just a leftist wearing an evangelical costume
Democrats used to all agree that the Cheneys are chickenhawks. Now that they support dems, we aren't allowed to call them that.
— Wirra (@wirraone) November 1, 2024
"if Liz was personally faced with the consequence of her own decisions, she wouldn't vote to send us to war."
— Victor Guerrero (@QuickTortuga) November 1, 2024
That's not "inexcusably malicious".
He’s making the exact same Warhawk/Chickenhawk argument that the Democrats and Corporate Media made against the Bush/Cheney Republicans for a decade. He said “put a rifle in her hands” which clearly infers sending her into combat to see how much she loves war after she’s in it.
— PJ Paul (@RealPJPaul) November 1, 2024
Will you stop beclowning yourself for one day?
— Frank (@richardrahl1086) November 1, 2024
Histrionics and twisting the truth
— Smoke yer Joyful Cheap Fake (@Jlisa42067) November 1, 2024
At least you’re consistent
I'm not a Trump supporter, but his comments were completely acceptable, and his point was 100% valid.
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) November 2, 2024
It's okay to admit that you're not smart enough to understand Trump. Harris may be more your speed.
Cheney is very dumb and should be put in front of a commission to answer for all of the January 6 evidence that her committee just happened to lose.
If you were deliberately trying to destroy every bit of credibility and integrity you have, I can't see what you would do differently than what you do.
— Bonk (@BonkPolitics) November 1, 2024
Trump was clearly saying that Cheney should suffer the consequences of the wars that she supports.
Nothing more.
Harris is comfortably in bed with both Liz and Dick Cheney, who was considered Darth Vader to Chimpy McHitler.
It must be uncomfortable with your panties always in a twist
— Andrew Kloster (@ARKloster) November 1, 2024
It's perfectly clear what Trump meant unless you're incredibly stupid or willfully obtuse. We've heard nothing but "Trump is Hitler" for two weeks now and French is worried about "inexcusably malicious political language." That won't stop French from voting for Harris, though.
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