CNN: Hate In Politics Has To Stop

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(CNN)Shortly after Wednesday morning's attack on Republican members of Congress practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game, Congressman Rodney Davis, still in his baseball clothes, spoke to CNN's Brianna Keilar.
In addition to describing the events he witnessed, he spoke from the heart.

"This hatefulness that we see in this country today over policy differences has got to stop ... Republicans and Democrats need to use this day today to stand together and say 'stop.' Let's work together. Let's get things done," he said. "We can have our differences, but let's not let it lead to such hate."

We should all heed Congressman Davis' call, including our President. Since his announcement to run for office, Donald Trump has consistently yelled fire in a crowded political theater by castigating various segments of our population and encouraging his supporters to "knock the crap" out of protesters. And on and on.

Many Donald Trump supporters have followed his lead, escalating the rhetoric against political opponents and the media. A reporter was choke-slammed in Montana. And before Trump, too many Republicans engaged in awful and, let's face it, racist attacks on President Obama. Perhaps even worse, too many Republicans watched this happen and remained silent.

Meanwhile, town halls, opportunities that should allow for a respectful dialogue between elected officials and voters, have become opposition events where silencing and jeering the politician has become the norm.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/opinions/calm-the-rhetoric-heye/index.html

Funny because republicans are responsible for about 95% of the hate in this country. Maybe giving them the benefit of the doubt, a +-5% margin of error.

[SHRED]

1. Where was this concern following Portland?

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[Raster]

8. +1

[YCHDT]

10. true

[Initech]

18. Portland was freeeeeeee speeeeech!!!1!

[iluvtennis]

38. +++++++++ AGREE

[crazycatlady]

39. Let's go earlier than Portland

Where was this concern when Gabby Giffords was shot while trying to do her job?

[Hortensis]

42. Where was this concern as CNN worked to elect Rump?

[dchill]

50. +1000

And Morning Joke.

[dalton99a]

2. Republicans nominated a world-class hater to represent them.

[JHan]

3. They're reaching troll levels.Ask Rush Limbaugh and the other RW imps about civility and hate.

ask their fucking president.

[Initech]

19. They reached troll levels decades ago. This is a whole new level.

[BeyondGeography]

4. So we're going to have healthcare hearings now?

Amendments? Bueller?

[All-In]

44. Only If It Means More $$$ To Billionaires

Then we have hearings.

[pangaia]

6. Hey, Rodney, not so much fun when YOU are the target, is it??

You stupid fuck......

[Raster]

7. Certainly, Mr./Ms. Republican Congressperson, let's stop the divisive hate rhetoric...

....Tell you what, why don't y'all take the lead, considering the lion's share emanates from Republicans and their water carriers. Seriously, will any Republicans be denouncing Rush Limpballs? How about Alex "insane in the brain" Jones? How about the neo-nazi cartoon frog boys terrorizing women, liberals and persons of color all over the Internet?

Will any of the Republicans now wanting us all to sing "Kumbaya" be apologizing to President Barrack Obama and his family for the brutal, racist partisan rhetoric? How fucking many Republicans stood up and said "shut the fuck up, tRump*, there is no doubt President Obama was born in the United States and is a legal, lawful United States citizen"?

[Salviati]

12. Right, will there be FBI investigations tracking down the people threatening Democratic candidates?

Not that I'm condoning violence in any way, but I will believe the other side when they take action, not merely mouth words.

[oxbow]

17. This needs to get far more attention, especially after today. n/t.

[DeminPennswoods]

14. Well said

nt

[Paladin]

9. Oh, sure. NOW they want to curb the hate.

Once an evident liberal uses violence, it's time to put the brakes on hate. What horseshit.

[BannonsLiver]

11. So fucking laughable

Here's an idea for the fuckos at CNN and elsewhere: STOP COVERING IT LIKE IT'S GOD DAMN SPORTS!.

That's a start, assholes.

[justiceischeap]

13. All news networks should make a policy that when a surrogate

Starts to go beyond civility, their interview is over. That'd solve some issues.

[katmondoo]

16. Watch out for the women too

They have been under attack for years and it is only getting worse. Look at Texas, a disgraceful Republican agenda for punishing women.

[WinkyDink]

15. Has anyone Tweeted this advice to the President? He'd appreciate the birthday gift.

[Tatiana]

20. Rodney Davis is my Congressman, so I feel I have the standing to say he is FOS.

Rodney Davis is a Republican through and through and cares about no one except himself and his rich benefactors. He refused to hold town halls despite hundreds of constituents calling and waiting outside of his offices in extremely hot temperatures.

Maybe he has had a change of heart, but I doubt it. More than likely he is scared-- scared that some other angry citizen who has been kicked off healthcare, lost their job, and has nothing left to lose will come after the (Republican) members of Congress that they blame.

Republicans need to think long and hard about their calls for "2nd Amendment remedies."

[BumRushDaShow]

21. And when anyone calls out the "hate talk"

the bullshit response of "You just want me to be 'politically correct'" should be automatically rejected.

[luvMIdog]

22. sudden concern

[lpbk2713]

23. Coultergeist would be unemployed.

Every speaking engagement is laced with hate and violence.
The crowd she draws loves it.





(Please forgive me for posting this image at supper time)

[Willie Pep]

24. I am all in favor of more civility

But I don't recall too many calls for civility when conservatives were accusing President Obama of supporting "death panels" that would kill grandma and grandpa and holding signs depicting Obama as an African witch doctor plus all of the nutters on talk radio and the Internet claiming that Obama was the Antichrist, a communist, a fascist and an Islamic terrorist and using racial slurs and imagery against him and Michelle.

I don't doubt that there are crazy left-wingers. But let's not act like the nasty rhetoric started with the opposition to Trump.

[Initech]

30. Yeah conservatives have:

Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Sean Hannity
Michael Savage
Laura Ingraham
Alex Jones
Prison Planet
Ann Coulter
Tomi Lauren
Rick Wiles
Roger Stone
Donald Trump (yeah he's his own pundit)
Theodore Shoebat
Pat Robertson
John Haggee

I could go on and on. Who do we have? Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert, and Trevor Noah, and that's about it.

[spanone]

25. let's see, how many left wing politically radical radio stations are there???

[Initech]

28. None that I'm aware of.

The one that was here in Los Angeles converted to sports talk several years ago.

[spanone]

36. yep. none i'm aware of either.

[oasis]

26. Davis is full of shit. Today he referred to a "democratic" congressman as

a "democrat" congressman.

Davis hasn't a clue about how much hate is fueled by disrespect.

[All-In]

45. Yeah I Heard That

What a POS.

[wryter2000]

27. Town halls "have become"?

Where were they when the tea baggers brought weapons to town halls?

[Nevernose]

29. 30-40 Americans will be murdered TODAY w/ guns

So it's really hard for me to summon up any sympathy whatsoever for the danger of "hate in politics."

[treestar]

31. When the Republicans start compromising

[Turbineguy]

32. CNN is right.

But change is difficult.

Especially for those who truly hate. I guess the question goes: "OK, how much of a change do I need to make?"

I wouldn't worry about the change others have to make.

I once worked for a company that described itself as "management intensive". I started taking the Sloan Management Review from MIT and actually read it. And invariably a few months after an article in SMR, there would be somebody from the office spouting off some new management doctrine, that I had already read about. Others would be cursing and groaning about change. But I was already there.

I think there are a lot of "conservatives" who are weak, stupid and useful idiots for America's enemies. But I don't hate them. It's more like I feel sorry for them. I feel sorry for Flynn who ruined an honorable career. I feel sorry for Sessions who has to dissemble and stonewall. And I feel sorry for Trump who puts himself in these ridiculous positions. And I feel sorry for Trump's family who has to listen to and see all the crap he attracts.

[madokie]

33. Mitch mcConnell

paul fucking ryan, john the maverick mcCain and a whole host of others are who we need to vote the hell out of office.

[smirkymonkey]

34. Uh, yeah. Tell it to the republicans.

I don't want to hear it.

[4now]

35. Lets hope so

[hamsterjill]

37. Hate won't stop until both sides are willing to stop it.

The Republicans need to take a good, long and sincere look at where we've come because of the hate that they inject.

Democrats are not always perfect but they no way even compare to the hate spewed by Republicans.

Remember the "You lie" comment???? How many Republicans disavowed that?

[Initech]

41. And the other side won't stop until they stop profiting off it.

Hate speech is a billion dollar industry for right wingers, it's not going away overnight.

[All-In]

46. And We Have A Winner

Fox is $$$$.

Pure hate, lies, and bs.

[Initech]

57. Same with Jones, Beck, Coulter, O'Relly, Ingraham, O'Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh, Savage, Prager...

I could go on and on.

[hamsterjill]

53. Yep.

You are absolutely right.

[Initech]

59. Every other week I see new books written about how liberals are the devil.

The hate comes nearly 100% from their side. I don't see liberals writing books about why it's cool to hate conservatives.

[hamsterjill]

60. Oh and have you ever had a conversation with a Republican voter?

Stand back if you do because the hate can spew for long distances.

[Initech]

61. Yup. Their hatred knows no boundaries!

[byronius]

40. Yes, let's all come together with the Russian Nazi Traitors.

Sorry, is that fanning the flames?

It's what they are, +_ 5% hyperbole.

[yuiyoshida]

43. BLAME FOX NEWS and Rush Limbaugh, they started all of this crap

and fuck them!

[JHB]

47. Don't leave out Newt! His GOPAC memos encouraged Republicans to...

...describe Democrats in terms that evoke loathing and hatred; the better to get conservative wins!

And as Speaker, he instituted rule changes that helped reduce cross-party deals and made it easier to impose ideological conformity.

He's the Godfather of Bile.

[yuiyoshida]

49. agreed.

n/t

[Still In Wisconsin]

54. They absolutely did! This shit didn't start with Citizens United, it started when

Reagan eliminated the Fairness Doctrine. That paved the way for AM hate radio, which led eventually to so many imitators, and of course Fox News.

[All-In]

48. Maybe If You Stopped Trying To Take Away My Healthcare

I wouldn't hate you bastards so much.

Ya think?

And that's just for starters......

[SCVDem]

51. They want us dead and homeless

And we're supposed to say thank you?

Fuck off!

[hamsterjill]

55. +1

n/t

[House of Roberts]

52. It got hateful about the time

the debt got too high to swap votes for pet projects. Now it's winner-take-all, screw the other guy.

[SticksnStones]

56. The problem with "can't we all get along..."

Is for dems, we mean we'll meet you half way.

For repubs it means just agree with us without fighting, ok?

The moment a repub steps up and meets us half way on gun control by passing legislation requiring mental health checks....
Or
The moment a repub says let's not scrap the ACA, but let's work to make it better for all concerned...

That to me is meeting half way. We want fewer guns but we will settle for background checks. That's our half way. We want single payer but will settle for stronger exchanges. That's our half way. Where are the republicans?!?

[All-In]

58. We're sposta surrendrr

Don't forget.