We know the word ‘triggered’ is SO overused but truth be told, there is no other word that quite describes the reactions of the Left and the media (same thing, really) to Barr using the word, ‘spying’. You’d have thought the man kicked a bunch of puppies on national television … HOW DARE HE!
Except we all know they’d be just fine with someone accusing the Trump administration of spying because you know, ORANGE MAN BAD.
Sean Davis took it upon himself to compile several examples of the media being hunky-dorky with the ‘s-word’, and managed to slam Chris ‘The Media is Not Politically Biased’ Cillizza in the process. Good stuff!
Totally not spying you guys. pic.twitter.com/IFed56PDRe
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Totally.
When Bush did it, not only was it spying, it was the kind of spying that needed to be banned. pic.twitter.com/AsTo8duvkA
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
BUSH WAS SPYING! Stop the presses!
These people.
It's striking how consistent the @nytimes was in its use of the term "spying" prior to the Obama administration's efforts to aggressively spy on the Trump campaign. pic.twitter.com/dBuUS62Seg
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
C’mon man, Obama only spied on the Trump campaign to keep the rest of us safe or something … *eye roll*
Back in 2014, per the New York Times, spying was defined as being "subjected to surveillance by the federal government." Oh how the Times have changed! pic.twitter.com/nmWK5lZ7i1
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Right?
Old and busted: Domestic spying is inconsistent with the values of this country.
New hotness: Spying is very consistent with the values of this country because Orange Man Bad. pic.twitter.com/4N9wCeZaAV— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
These people. Seriously, this editor spends so much of her day shaking her head she is almost permanently dizzy.
It's only warantless domestic spying when Republicans do it. When Obama does it, it's merely the utilization of national security letters to avoid court oversight of surreptitious domestic electronic surveillance of the communications of private U.S. citizens. pic.twitter.com/mFug1blKru
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Duh.
CNN's meltdown over Barr's accurate use of the word "spying" is even more curious given that CNN described a previous GOP AG's testimony regarding the exact same DOJ program as "domestic spying." pic.twitter.com/bc96J57r7t
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Curious indeed.
'Member that time CNN referred to FBI agents secretly collecting communications of American citizens as spying? And 'member how there was so much spying via video games that the FBI worried it might be accidentally spying on its own agents? I 'member. pic.twitter.com/k3AaILlCaM
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
You ‘member.
Bill Barr could have said "surveillance approved by a FISA court."
Instead, he said "spying."https://t.co/2H5Hkmz5bX
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 11, 2019
Chris. Dude.
The prosecutor could have said "deliberate and forced cessation of another individual's life without legal justification."
Instead, he said "murder." https://t.co/qFqAJUvnJ9
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
HA!
The doctor could have said "acute ventricular myocardial infarction."
Instead, he said "heart attack." https://t.co/qFqAJUMZ7J
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Told you this was pretty damn glorious.
Also, @CillizzaCNN, as was reported nearly a year ago, national security letters–which allow the FBI to seize bank, phone, and Internet records without court approval–were deployed against the Trump campaign. I know this is a tough ask, but at least try to be less stupid. pic.twitter.com/1Twbzf8puc
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
Nearly a year ago.
Really makes you think, @CillizzaCNN. pic.twitter.com/odFQqccbba
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) April 12, 2019
We are thinking SO MUCH.
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