So I wake up this morning and log into Facebook to see what the social media world is up to. And lo and behold, this bit of hysterical idiocy arrives in my newsfeed:
OMG! “Breaking News”?! From Daily Beast? This must be real serious stuff! Did we just nuke NK? Was there racial violence in Charlottesville, Virginia? Um….no. Excuse me while I wipe off my morning covfefe from my keyboard, here…
President Trump has retweeted a cartoon of a train bearing the Trump logo killing a CNN reporter, just days after a protester at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was fatally run down by a driver who participated in that rally. The cartoon reads “Fake news can’t stop the Trump train.” In July, Trump shared a GIF of himself beating the CNN logo to a pulp. Thirty minutes after promoting the cartoon at 7 a.m. Tuesday, it was deleted from Trump’s Twitter feed.
Here’s the cartoon in question:
Or, at least a doctored version (just like the WWE video clip). Here’s the original cartoon, by Gary Varvel:
MSM would not like it much better; especially in associating the timing of it to what happened in Charlottesville and bad taste.
So originally, it was just an anthropomorphic donkey/Democrat. Headline would then read about Trump advocating for the murder of Democrats and bad taste and timing in wake of Charlottesville ([sarcasm]because you know how it was a train that ran down protesters and how it’s all linked and tied together [/sarcasm]). Forget that the cartoon isn’t depicting someone (or in the case of the doctored version tweeted out, an institution) being run down and murdered; but someone/institution attempting to stop the momentum of the Trump train.
Ok, Trump’s a real piece of work and far from presidential; but this is a prime example of why mainstream media is a bias joke.
Really?! “DAILY BEAST BREAKING NEWS”?!
It’s a frikkin’ cartoon and in the spirit of Roadrunner and Wiley Coyote, yeah in real life that dude with the CNN logo for a face would be rundown. But it’s all metaphor and shows the metaphorical CNN “dude” facing away from the metaphorical train digging in his feet attempting to stop the “Trump Train” from barreling on down the tracks.
I can’t believe I have to explain and justify a political cartoon that is being distorted by media bias.
Good grief! There are so many more legitimate idiocy to cover from this president without having to try so hard. Quit living up to the caricature of “lame stream media” reputation!
Funny I should mention Roadrunner, because I tried to track down the cartoon in question and immediately found this recent one instead:
Good thing Trump didn’t Tweet that one out, or MSM would have flipped out at the cartoon level of violence Trump is advocating. Yes, not just DB, apparently, as I went to the NBC website (so I guess the DB writer is merely kowtowing the latest MSM umbrage this morning) and see it reported here as well:
Trump Retweets User Who Called Him a ‘Fascist’
by KALHAN ROSENBLATTPresident Donald Trump took about 20 minutes to delete a pair of tweets on Tuesday morning — one in which a user called the president a “fascist” and another showing a train with Trump’s name on it running over the CNN logo.
~~~ The CNN image was tweeted out by user @SLandinSoCal, who appears to be a staunch Trump supporter. @SLandinSoCal’s Twitter page consists of pro-Trump memes and retweets from other users disparaging Democrats while praising the president.
Trump was previously criticized for retweeting an edited video of himself tackling and repeatedly punching a figure with the CNN logo over its face.
While the origin of the edited version of the WWE clip was unclear, it was posted on a pro-Trump Reddit thread before landing on the president’s Twitter.
His most used form of communication has also led to a handful of head-scratching moments, including the time he sent Twitter abuzz after sending out a tweet with the word, “covfefe.”
“Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” the president tweeted in May, leading to an onslaught of memes and retweets.
Trump seemed to enjoy the chatter he created with the tweet, later writing, “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!”
Who’s the real bully here? Why, I’d say it’s the entirety of mainstream media working in hyper overdrive.
A former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles (graduating in the top 97% of his class), where he also competed rings for the UCLA mens gymnastics team. The events of 9/11 woke him from his political slumber and malaise. Currently a personal trainer and gymnastics coach.
The wordsmith has never been to Nantucket.
@Rich Wheeler:
video now clearly shows that he was attacked while sitting still in an auto and he responded by accelerating to get away from the attack. Unfortunately it didn’t turn out good for anyone. The person that attacked his car is equally guilty for that young lady’s death.
@Rich Wheeler:
The fact that they are together tells us it is clearly a dimocrat run organization. I certainly don’t think they would stage a rally together if they were different politically. It really chaps you that you can’t deny the Dimocrat party owns/is same as, the KKK.
@Redteam: How is your health RT?
@Rich Wheeler:
Thanks for asking. I’m certainly not in danger of joining the Dimocrats KKK organization. I’m probably going to stay away from the violent wing of the KKK that the Dims call antifas, though Neo Fascists would be a more appropriate name. I am trying to figure out if Obozo is sending directions to these organizations thru Soro’s people or if it’s Soro’s people sending it through Obozo’s people. Can you tell me where Slick, the only pardoned federal draft dodger to serve as president fits into the present organization?
@Redteam: You’d probably be wise to step back for a few days and clear your mind. The Donald should do the same.
@Rich Wheeler:
Yes, it is very difficult to understand how someone like you has totally sold out to all of the people that hate this country. It is clear that only one organization was involved in the commotion in C’ville, and that was the present Communist/socialist organizations that go by several names. Antifas, BLM, Latter Day Nazi’s, all supported by the organizations supported by Soros. There was not two groups rioting Saturday, there was only one staging an Anti-American attack. Seems as if it actually worked, especially since we have so many socialist news people in this country. I’m not sure how they plan to profit after the collapse of Democracy, but they sure must see something in it. I’m not sure how you see yourself benefiting unless you need more Social Security or some other socialist payback. Anyhow they sure got you in their hip pocket. Apparently you see nothing wrong with mob rule, is that what you were shooting communists for back in 68, only to come back and support them now. Make no mistake, Antifas is not a friend of white people or Americans.
So you keep supporting Your Anti-Americans, I ‘ll stay with my Americans.
@Redteam: Did you see the videos of the white supremacists. Be honest–are those the people you want to associate yourself with?
If so don’t be ashamed to stand up and say so. Many Trump supporters have done so–take back America for our white male Christian founding fathers That’s all they’re fighting for They believe Blacks, Latins, Jews and Gays should not be usurping their God given rights Make America Great Again they say..
@Rich Wheeler: Your new found heroes vandalized Ben Carson’s home in Florida painting anti-Trump graffiti on it (I guess they only like certain types of blacks); they called for Mt. Rushmore to be blown up (Vice magazine); they torched a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago; they called for the removal or renaming of everything related to Washington and Jefferson, and one of your peaceful party members (D-Mo) called for Trump’s assassination. BTW, since you like polls, a Marist poll that was just released found that 62% of Americans believe the Confederate statues should stay. And that poll used the typical, laughable D+10 sample.
@Rich Wheeler:
Actually no, I didn’t see them. Did you see the videos of the black supremists and antifas? Is that someone you would associate with? So if it comes down to Capitalist white people vs black communist, you’re going with the Black communists, right? As I told you, there was only one group in Charlottesville, and they were all the Soro’s Socialist liberals, note how similar that is to the name of Hitler’s gang. Same motives, same tactics. Led by one of his disciples. Strange how many people don’t see that. But then you are still awaiting your refund, so it’s expected, I guess.
Oh, I guess you’ve heard, now they’re after Clinton’s statue, they don’t feel like a pardoned felony draft dodger with several rapes on his resume’ is a proper person to admire. Yes, I understand you’ll fight that one, but give it up before your side ‘officially’ loses.
@another vet: You’re acting like RT–Never said I supported Antifa as an organization Never said all Confederate statues should come down–those decisions should be made locally’
I am opposed to white supremacists and what they stand for.–are you?
Haven’t seen Ben Carson in months
Do you think Trump should be taking flak for the way he handled Charlottesville? Do you think CNN is fake news and Trump news is the real thing?
Take a look at #56 and #59–He’s calling white supremacists Capitalist white people and railing against ‘black communists”LOL How can I respond to such foolishness? don’t have the time or inclination.
@Rich Wheeler:
that’s got to be the funniest question you’ve asked. Everybody knows that CNN was the official news agency (TASS) for the Obozo presidency. It is only a tool of the dumbocraps organization. While I don’t feel as if the ‘press’ should be stifled, CNN long ago lost the classification ‘News’. It is only a tool.
yet I’ll bet you can’t identify a single one. Not one. The person that got the permit for the ‘quote’ white supremacists’ unquote was Jason Kessler, a well know liberal organizer working for Soros. But then, you knew that. right?
total BS, you said it just above in comment 57.
Super job. just what we need from Commander in Chief.
What is it about BLM, antifas, kkk that attract you and have your support. Just because they are dumbocraps? That’s not a good reason.
@Redteam: I bookmarked this page that way when RW’s newfound Antifa buddies continue to commit their violence and he claims he “never said that” or “never supported them” like he did here earlier when he falsely claimed didn’t support them, it’ll be easier to pull up his quotes. To summarize (emphasis mine):
@Rich Wheeler: Are you off your meds?
i’m calling ‘white supremacists’ a Soros organization. I clearly said that just above. I didn’t relate them in any way to Capitalist white people.
Have you been tested for dementia? you are sure having problems keeping track of the discussion.
yeah, that’s what I mean. You can’t because you can’t keep track. You keep saying things I never said. And you rarely ever ‘respond’ to what I’ve said, just what you’ve heard some of your Antifa buddies say.
I recommend you get back on your meds.
@another vet: Yes, glad you kept some quotes of his clearly supporting Antifas which is the New Fascists movement of the left.
As I pointed out in the above comment, I’ve been noticing RW has been having a lot of trouble following the discussion lately and I’m concerned he’s gotten off his meds. He’s for a group one day, against them the next. Clearly the KKK, blm,, antifas are key elements of his party, yet he says he doesn’t support them.
While I certainly am convinced the official group known as ‘white supremacists’ are a bad group, I’m also certain that is NOT the group that was in Charlottesville last week. That was a group permitted by Kessler for Soros. They joined up with their sister org,the KKK, antifas and blm. All same group, different divisions.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s message to Donald Trump. He’s got it figured out. It’s not difficult.
RW, read this: Dimocrats lie! No, wait. He’s a dimocrat, nevermind.
@Greg: Greg, you embarrass yourself. Do you really stand by what that idiot said. he said there are not two sides to bigotry. I say there is, right side, wrong side. He said there are not two sides to hatred. I say there is right side, wrong side.
I think you posted that to make a point, but I seriously don’t think that you intended to make the point that you did. Massive gross ignorance, speaking for the dimocraps.
@Redteam: You’re the sick guy that takes a variety of meds–I’ve never taken a med in my life—I know you’ve been sick and had to leave for a period of time–don’t let it happen again–you may not get back.
I can certainly identify one white supremacist–you RT and you’re obviously proud of it.
@Rich Wheeler:
Certainly not sick. My meds are preventative, not curative. I’m just concerned about your dementia eval, better get that done soon. Though nothing helps, except that you know.
One thing I’m sure of is that I’m not a white supremicist or a racist. I don’t need to be racist, I’m not under privileged. Racists are people that want an advantage because of their race. I don’t need to ask for any advantage.
The sickness you refer to lately was ‘sick of politics’. We’ve never had a president that so many losers have tried to nullify his win. It’s not going to work and will almost certainly result in him serving the full 8. Before his first 4 are up, when people understand that he’s not a rapist, like Clinton, or a muslim racist like obozo, his popularity will skyrocket.
Not quite sure how you’re going to link it, but how are you going to blame the attack in Spain on Trump. Surely it is his fault, right.
You seen the Craigs List ad in the N. C newspaper by an Actors for Hire group was looking for a few hundred persons in the NC – Va area to participate in a ‘peaceful protest’ this last weekend, have you. The group doing the hiring is from Los Angeles. $25 hr. Want to guess who was paying the $25? I’m sure you know, but go ahead and guess. hint, it wasn’t Trump.
@Rich Wheeler:
Countered, but not very well. You continue to examine only one half of the event, which is what the entire left and some Republicans are guilty of. Of course the supremacists were ready for violence; it turned out they were wise to be prepared.
I would like a logical explanation as to why violence is OK if it is left-based, but the APPEARANCE of PREPARATION for violence is terrible if anyone else does it.
Oh, yeah… it’s US that are acting like frantic, sore loser crybabies, isn’t it?
@Redteam: Well, if Democrats didn’t lie, they’d have nothing to say.
@Rich Wheeler:
This statement directly contradicts your previous statements. See my #62. You’ve had multiple opportunities to denounce them on this thread as well as past threads and have declined to do so. Your silence speaks volumes.
A ridiculous question given the way I’ve addressed the subject numerous times with you. To further emphasize what I’ve already said- I did not say they can’t be all that bad for clashing with Antifa. I did not say that they are not moral equivalents with Antifa. I did not say that this old Soldier would have liked to join forces with them to kick Antifa’s asses. That would constitute supporting them just like you did with Antifa.
This is part of what Trump said concerning WS etc. My niece who is in the 8th grade understands it. If you have trouble understanding it, let me know which part and I will try to help clarify it. Be forewarned, I have no experience in teaching English Comp at any level including 6th Grade which is probably the reading comprehension level for what he said:
“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans… Those who spread violence in the name of bigotry strike at the very core of America.”
Direct and to the point. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Is CNN fake news? Does a bear go to church? Does the Pope shit in the woods?
Not sure what that has to do with his house being vandalized by anti-Trumpers. Perhaps you endorse what happened proving that this is less about race than it is about ideology.
I can’t wait to see what Rohrabacher found out in his meeting with Assange. It’s sounding like the Trump/Russia colluded to hack the DNC’s emails meme (which CNN has been pushing for months, i.e. fake news) is going to get get blown out of the water. The interesting part would be if it’s shown that Seth Rich was the source. Imagine what your Antifa buddies are going to think knowing that he was promptly murdered after the Clinton campaign said the leaker was going be made an example of. It would be ironic if their next targets would be their allies, i.e. the ‘D’ Party. It would be kind of like what the Bolsheviks (here Antifa) did to the Mensheviks (here the ‘D’ Party) during Lenin and Stalin’s reign of terror, minus the executions and gulags of course (because they don’t have control of our government- yet) but violent nonetheless.
@Redteam, #67:
You really don’t get what he’s saying, do you? He isn’t saying that bigotry can only occur on only one side of a divide. He’s saying that bigotry is an evil, wherever it occurs. Bigotry doesn’t have both a good side and a bad side. Those who resist it aren’t the same as those who promote it.
@Greg: ANTIFA are bigots. They attack conservatives simply because they are conservative. They rolled into Charlottesville simply to instigate violence to create yet another reason to make false accusations.
So, you had two groups of bigots confronting each other, both hating anyone that is not them. No one supports one but Democrats support the other. I really don’t see what is so difficult to understand about this.
@Bill… Deplorable Me, #73:
The white nationalists who traveled to Charlottesville to march and hold a rally were not simply conservatives. Traditional conservatives would deplore these people. I view the counter-demonstrators more like immune cells drawn to the site of a spreading infection or metastasizing cancer.
@Greg:
You’re right, in fact they were not conservatives at all. They were socialist liberals that were hired to cause a riot. You need to check out the Craig’s list ad for that area soliciting 2-300 actors to participate in a protest rally for that weekend. $25 hr. (dozens of references on google)
So not two sides to bigotry? There are those that believe bigotry is a good thing, and there are those that think bigotry is a bad thing. There are those that use it to cause problems, there are those that use it as a weapon.
Do you recall Obama’s pledge to ‘fundamentally change America” ? He’s certainly fundamentally changed a lot of liberals.
@Bill… Deplorable Me:
It’s not that he doesn’t understand this. It’s just that he doesn’t want to believe that he has been so totally deceived by those he idolizes. Many of the actors thought they were legitimately being used to film a movie scene. They didn’t know they were being totally exploited for ‘the cause’ (fundamentally changing America)
@Redteam: SIMPLE TRUTHS
Since only one of us takes meds only one of us can be “off our meds.’
Dementia Those who think white supremacists and the KKK OF 2017 support the Dem. Party of 2017—white supremacists declare their support and vote for Donald J Trump—-David Duke and the KKK have on numerous occasions declared their support for Trump. This is common Knowledge—even your fellow Trumpists Bill and AV would assert to this in a moment of honesty.
You are in fact a white supremacist—-your continual denigrating of Blacks, Mexicans, Gays and minorities in general make you their poster boy.
you assert you are “not under priviledged and don’t need to ask for any advantage.” rest my case.
Let’s add someone who thinks a person who hasn’t been ,convicted ,indicted or investigated for a crime needs a pardon.
@Rich Wheeler:
Yet you can not quote one single incidence of me denigrating any race or ethnicity. Not one.
You are correct, one takes his meds, the other is off his meds. I agree that I’m the one ‘taking his meds’, so are you on your meds or not? I’ll accept that you are ‘off’.
Is this a quote from your autobiographical book on ‘My Early signs of Dementia’?
Is this from your list of Dimocrats that support Trump?
You know and I know that the only folks in the rioting were either socialist liberals or actors paid by them to perform in a riot. There is no evidence of anyone that is anything other than supporters of dimocrats.
You sure you don’t want to withdraw that statement? So you’re saying anyone that is not underprivileged is a white supremicist? I guess you know JFK would be in that category and Bill Gates and Zuckerberg, Maybe you should think that over and re-state your confusion. (damned dementia, keeps people confused)
@Redteam: I’ve gotta accept you live in your own fantasy world RT—Keep taking your meds and up the dosage as needed–
As far as dementia—I’d suggest you get some exercise. It might help alleviate your obvious symptons.
Semper Fi Gen. Kelly fired redteam Steve Bannon—good move
RW, at least I’ll give you a little credit, it was likely not the Dimocrats that put this whole thing together. It was likely the WWP with the Dimiacrats only being one of the major tools they used. Feel better?
@Richard Wheeler:
hmmm, so you’re sticking with that statement. You might be further along than I thought.
@Redteam: I certainly don’t believe that anyone who isn’t underprivileged is a white supremacist.
But you are a white supremacist based on your words and actions–why not just admit you are proud of it rather than denying it?
@Richard Wheeler:
Yet you’ve never seen any action of mine. And, I already invited you to quote me on any ‘supremacist’ comment or remark and you’ve consistently been unable to. And that doesn’t give you pause?
Let’s face it, you moved out to Gayfornia, found a whole new lifestyle that fits your beliefs, jumped right in head first, totally forgot about your former allegiances to America, joined the groups that are working to fundamentally change America, jumped right into parading and protesting against America and it’s history and set right out to help Obozo change America. Uh, and I’m the racist. LOL. You will note I’ve never been in a gay pride parade and have never been in a hate American ways campaign or protest. Us out here in flyover America leave it to the Gayfornians to bring about the fundamental changes.
I will note that you formally withdrew your former statement.
@Redteam: Tired of going back and forth with you—gonna take my own advice and get to the gym.
I’m gonna just watch Trump fire people and see if he can run the government.
Talk about dementia—many are claiming he is afflicted–for the country’s sake I hope it’s not true
Enjoy the weekend I know I will
Semper Fi
@Richard Wheeler: I accept your surrender
RW, check this out for me and fill me in on the reality? is it Fake News or do you think it really happened? I don’t believe it’s a fake news story. But somehow, you’re gonna find a way to justify it.
http://thetruthdivision.com/2017/01/liberals-arent-liking-photo-1924-democrat-convention/
@Rich Wheeler:
Uh, the KKK supported Hillary and contributed to her campaign. In addition, the KKK IS Democrat, created by Democrats and supported by Democrats. The Democrats are STEEPED in racism; it is their history.
No, I never have accepted your ignorant lies as fact.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/david-duke-i-didnt-even-endorse-trump/article/2584575
It is ludicrous to assume that anyone that found Hillary to be a lying, despicable, corrupt, incompetent money-whore was a Trump supporter. My support for Trump was to keep Hillary from stacking the Supreme Court with liberal activist judges that would eventually destroy the Constitution (I did not find that supporting an attorney for animals was sufficient), but I have found him to be surprisingly capable and honest.
You leftists reach far in order to invent reasons to keep your hatred boiling. There will come a time when you look back and actually SEE how stupid, silly, ignorant and deceitful you were.
@Bill… Deplorable Me:
I would recommend that RW watch the video of Slick delivering the eulogy of Grand Kleagle Byrd. He says Byrd only had a ‘fleeting’ relationship with the klan. Grand Kleagle, that recruited a minimum of 150 others into the organization. So, am I to assume that if you were less than a Grand Kleagle that your relationship is less than fleeting? He had ‘left’ (LOL) the kkk when he filibustered the Civil Rights Act. Anyone that believes that would believe that Slick’s raping just a ‘few’ women was just a fleeting impulse. But he ‘later, regretted’ it. Sure he did. Has he ever apologized to Juanita Brodderick? NO. I can just see old RW standing there giving Slicks eulogy. Well, when he was draft dodging it was just a political thing, he knew it would help him with the dimocrats to get elected. I guess Slick will always be the only pardoned felony draft dodger to serve as president.
After Charlottesville, Republicans remain stymied over what to do about Trump
This is what happens when you put winning elections ahead of principles. Most of them knew all along that Trump wasn’t even remotely qualified for the office he holds. Apparently they thought he would just be a placeholder president with a pen in his hand, ready to sign whatever they put on his desk. They totally ignored what was lurking behind him.
@Greg:
No, this is what happens when you have primaries based on the selection of the candidate most people want instead of a rigged system where five or six people decide what everyone else wants.
Anyone that is perplexed by Trump’s 4 denunciations of racism and violence is, to put it simply and mildly, a moron.
@Greg:
assuming that’s true, which I don’t agree with, doesn’t it bother you a little bit that the election was won by a ‘place holder’ against the best the Dumbocraps could run? So ‘joe citizen’ walks into voting booth, looks at ballot, says “hmmm, let’s see here, we have ‘the Beast’ running against, uh, well,,, uh a ‘person to be named later that is not a dumbocrap’ and they pull that lever, instead of the Beast lever. You get a lot of satisfaction in knowing that the best the dumbo’s had is not good enough to beat ‘placeholder’. Chuckle. Let’s hear you justify why the beast LOST against ‘placeholder’. You need a hankie?
@Bill… Deplorable Me: I find it very humorous that the dimocrats have now admitted that they actually donated heavily to 6 Republicans to get them to campaign hard against Trump while acknowledging Hillary as the consensus dimocrat. Of course they knew they could count on the Hanoi songbird to betray ‘anything’. And Graham and Kasich were two peas in a pod. Never before have I heard of one party raising money ‘for’ the other side.
I don’t understand Greg’s perplexity about Trump not denouncing those groups he named as they weren’t anywhere near that riot. Those were all Soro’s payroll persons, many members of the communist organization WWP. I would think dimocraps would denounce them, but no, can’t bash comrades.
https://www.youngcons.com/poll-shows-that-almost-50-of-americans-agree-with-trumps-condemnation-of-both-sides-in-charlottesville/?ref=FacebookPost
Close to 50% agree with Trump on Charlottesville violence, and that is DESPITE 99% corrupt liberal media lies about what he said.