Welp, looks like Greta van Susteren’s feet are firmly in the “Blame Michelle Fields” camp:
Regular FNC guest gets assaulted by Trump campaign manager. FNC hosts advises "get over it" https://t.co/g1dH6ABMur
— Alicia Smith (@Alicia_Smith19) March 11, 2016
Greta: 'We Should All Get Over' Reporter Being Attacked by Trump Campaign Manager https://t.co/7V76eBIAOE pic.twitter.com/NoaiIii8ZN
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 11, 2016
Here’s what she wrote on her Gretawire blog (via Mediaite):
“The media might want to ask itself if it is putting too much of a spotlight on this issue,” she writes. “It has crossed my mind that viewers/voters across the nation are thinking that we in the mediaput more of a spotlight on some non lethal shoving of one our own (a fellow journalist) than on gang shootings, domestic violence or other.”[Emphasis in the original]
“Sometimes tempers flare, and regrettable things happen,” Van Susteran argues, “but we should not make this an international crisis and it is not a First Amendment crisis. It is a flap we should all get over.”
Really, Greta?
“This is not to say, assuming it happened, that shoving a journalist (or anyone) is good – it is not,” she concludes.
Well, there’s some pretty powerful evidence that it did happen. And these tweeters would like to have a word with you:
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/708373987194236928
I used to think she was just a Scientologist loon but now I see she's a corrupt Quisling in addition. https://t.co/15fiQz2lzZ
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite I guess she drank the kool-aid as well.
— Beau Nugget ? (@Gregory__Adams) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite Add Greta to the group…pathetic and a blight to fellow journalists.
— Amy~GOPnevermore (@acma1967) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite This kind of cultist behavior is very disturbing.
— Pooka Luck (@MuchLuck) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite WTF?!
— Richard Garner (@Rigarner89) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @stephenfhayes disappointed ?
— jamie coudright (@JCoudright) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/InTnBill/status/708385795133054977
https://twitter.com/jff2642/status/708399892054429696
@Mediaite Sorry @greta, I am afraid that you are going the way of@seanhannity @ericbolling and @IngrahamAngle. I am disappointed in you.
— Rivergal (@TeaPartyBarb) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/GranTweets2/status/708373769568579584
https://twitter.com/Shekaymal/status/708383142478876672
@Mediaite Not a 1st amendment offense she says? Some might say laying violent hands on a reporter is worst sort of press impediment
— PhoenixRising (@mim526) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/708378684097470464
HELL no. https://t.co/mkTSUWRIAU
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @allahpundit Seems we "get over" too many things these days. Whatever happened to civility & treating people with respect?
— Linda Stricklin (@ArkyMama) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite Boy is @greta tone deaf. I always knew she was in the tank for Trump. She should be ashamed of herself.
— Paul L O’Brien (@paul_L_obrien) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @greta Wow Greta, I am really shocked at your take on this story. You are the last person I thought would say something like this!
— Vida (@Vidaemma) March 11, 2016
No way Greta. What happened to you? Your Trump blinders making you miss all the bullying tactics by Trump @Mediaite https://t.co/GCnHGfMuj8
— deb4liberty (@deb4liberty) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @greta We should get over assault? What has happened to you Gret?
— #NeverAgain Libertarian (@mag062367) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite what the actual hell is wrong with you? @greta
— cml (@CML915) March 11, 2016
Coward https://t.co/6hhlbJsuCU
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @greta you can't be serious. Why don't you get over yourself? Just horrible! @realDonaldTrump promotes violence & is unfit. #Cruz
— Nancy McAnally (@NancyMcAnally) March 11, 2016
@NoahCRothman: What the heck is with these people? Seriously, what? This is actually moving into "scary" territory now.
— J.G. Alt (@nycconservative) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @sarahzview pic.twitter.com/2VzLJSgZJS
— Middlepeople – David (@dmc2et) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite Idiot. Greta is despicable. In the tank for Trump, even borrowing his campaigns rhetoric. Sad! @greta
— TheLaureate (@The_Laureate_) March 11, 2016
@Mediaite @stephenfhayes How can these people (like @greta ) fall this far this fast? Have we really reached this pt of Trump worship?
— NC Bennot (@LtningSams) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/Hatsfree/status/708392291161866240
Garbage. Over 90% of the people on Fox are garbage. https://t.co/Wn9jIPuPOu
— BT (@back_ttys) March 11, 2016
Terrible @greta, just terrible. https://t.co/u4YbnWODWg
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) March 11, 2016
Exit question:
@Mediaite What if it was you @greta? Is that what you would want?
— (((RIPFreedom))) (@OuttaBaghdad4Nw) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/ronsheetrock/status/708385383835443201
https://twitter.com/CountryLife87/status/708381603773419520
@Mediaite @stephenfhayes @greta this is disgusting. Shame on you. We should never get over assault of a woman. What if next it's you?
— Mandi Laurila (@mlaurila04) March 11, 2016
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