Dan Rather rips Trump’s ‘Second Amendment’ rhetoric: ‘A new low and unprecedented’
Source: RawStory
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By any objective analysis, this is a new low and unprecedented in the history of American presidential politics, Rather wrote on his Facebook page. This is no longer about policy, civility, decency or even temperament. This is a direct threat of violence against a political rival. It is not just against the norms of American politics, it raises a serious question of whether it is against the law.
Rather argued that, while Trumps surrogates are already trying to gloss it over following widespread criticism by both liberals and conservatives for suggesting that gun advocates could take care of his Democratic Party opponent, that the remark cannot be taken back. To anyone who still pretends this is a normal election of Republican against Democrat, history is watching. And I suspect its verdict will be harsh, he wrote. Many have tried to do a side-shuffle and issue statements saying they strongly disagree with his rhetoric but still support the candidate. That is becoming woefully insufficient. The rhetoric is the candidate.
Rather ended his post by quoting from Abraham Lincolns inauguration address, which sought to avert the Civil War by appealing to the better angels of our nature.
Sadly his call for sanity, cohesion and peace was met with horrific violence that almost left our precious Union asunder, the AXS host said. We cannot let that happen again.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/dan-rather-rips-trumps-second-amendment-rhetoric-a-new-low-and-unprecedented/
mahannah
(893 posts)bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)Within a week or two or three, he'll make a joke about rape or child molestation.
Just watch.
truthisfreedom
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|CarrieLynne
(497 posts)its the new norm from the NRA wing of the repug party - wasnt long ago someone was calling for Obama to be hanged.....and a few years back was it paliin or bachmann calling for someone to be shot? and isnt that how gabby was shot?
this is who they are...
King_Klonopin
(1,306 posts)Which is R-W, NRA code talk for "If you don't like the outcome of
our democratic process, just shoot and kill whomever you dislike
or disagree with in order to get what you want."
Also, "freedum" and "Murika" and "Tirrany" you betcha.
BumRushDaShow
(129,075 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)Sorry, Chachi. You still don't get a job.