This past weekend, CNN reporter Deborah Feyerick led a panel discussion about Elliot Rodger’s killing spree:
Here’s what Feyerick said:
“It’s got to be about mental health, and not firearms.”
Seems reasonable enough. After all, Rodger suffered from major mental health problems, and three of his six murder victims were stabbed, not shot. But Feyerick’s attempt to keep the discussion focused on Rodger’s highly disturbed nature didn’t fly with Moms Demand Action founder Shannon R. Watts, who was hell-bent on making this horrific story about gun control.
Shameful. Bloomberg’s anti-gun extremists are attacking @DebFeyerickCNN for refusing to politicize Cali murders.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 25, 2014
Bloomberg gun-toter and Monsanto Mom @shannonrwatts / Troughton bullying @DebFeyerickCNN for her refusal to politicize CA tragedy.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 25, 2014
How dare Feyerick not turn a murderous rampage into an opportunity to push a political agenda!
Stupidest tweets you'll read today are from @shannonrwatts accusing @DebFeyerickCNN of practicing journalism during a breaking story.
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) May 25, 2014
Watts indeed made a fool of herself:
It's not just mental illness @DebFeyerickCNN it's easy access to guns @CNN host bans gun topic http://t.co/z3ReJNXl6V pic.twitter.com/Ljxg3PyQbh
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2014
@DebFeyerickCNN@CNN: cutting off your guests last night was out of order. You work for CNN and not the NRA
— Robert (@Campobasso59) May 25, 2014
.@DebFeyerickCNN says gun reform should not be part of gun violence prevention discussion. REALLY. #MomsDemand #NoMoreSilence #NotOneMore
— Pam Mangas (@pam_mangas) May 25, 2014
Tell @CNN host @DebFeyerickCNN not to censor guests about guns http://t.co/9WUywh0hCI #momsdemand #gunsense
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2014
.@DebFeyerickCNN Watched your 5/24 panel, dismayed no gun law expert included; some armchair diagnoses, lots of silence @CNN @shannonrwatts
— change4thegood (@momschange) May 25, 2014
http://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/470665096104919040
Wow @DebFeyerickCNN supports #NRA @DLoesch: "Bloomberg’s anti-gun extremists are attacking for refusing to politicize Cali murders.” #cnn
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2014
Objective #cnn journalist? @DebFeyerickCNN RTs #danaloesch on guns. Loesch infamous 4 insulting victims, women. #gunsense #YesAllWomen #nra
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2014
.@FreakOutNation Objectivity? @DebFeyerickCNN RTs #danaloesch – infamous for insulting victims, women. #gunsense #nra pic.twitter.com/vz00UYKZNX
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 26, 2014
Give it a rest, Shannon. The shame here is yours for trying to use six murder victims to prop up your political cause.
https://twitter.com/shawmor/status/470756249873960961
https://twitter.com/IamPolarDude/status/470901264490848256
https://twitter.com/CharlemagSteak/status/470721050678808576
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