Posted on 03/15/2019 10:01:41 AM PDT by jazusamo
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) told CNN Friday that he believed President Trump’s “rhetoric” may have played a part in the horrific shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that left 49 dead.
"Words have consequences like saying we have an invasion on our border and talking about people as though they were different in some fatal way," Blumenthal said. "I think that the public discourse from the president on down is a factor in some of these actions.”
"We know that at the very pinnacle of power in our own country, people are talking about 'good people on both sides,'" he added, referencing comments that President Trump made about the 2017 violence in Charlottesvillle, Virginia that left one woman dead.
Richard Blumenthal on New Zealand shooting
“You mean the president talking about it?” CNN’s Alisyn Camerota commented. “I mean I know it’s hard to even call this out.”
"I think it's more than the president,” Blumenthal replied. “It's the people who enable him, and who fail to stand up to him and speak out and we're seeing some glimmers of spine now, in the United States Congress, some of my colleagues in the last three votes standing up to him and saying no to his trampling on the Constitution."
Sen. Blumenthal often criticizes President Trump and, in response, the president has mocked Blumenthal for lying about serving in Vietnam. Blumenthal claimed he "misspoke" regarding his military service.
Blumenthal’s head is so far up his rear end that he has a great view of the roots of his tongue.
If there’s a second Civil War it’s assholes like this mummified POS who will be responsible for inciting it - all because they couldn’t stand to lose an election.
Blumenthal. That’s Jewish, right?
Did that Israel hater’s words (keep forgetting her name) cause some rockets to fall into Israel a few days ago?
Is he THAT self hating and utterly stupid and devoid of character!?!
He will never need the flowers on his grave watered.
They will be wet 24 by 7 from those who would tinkle on his grave and so many more like him.
Hey Dick (Senator Dick if you prefer)
The rhetoric here is straight from AOC.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3734865/posts
An eco fascist, supporting Green Nationalism, to save the plant.
These lib politicians are DISGUSTING, VILE CREATURES!!!!!!!!!
How can anyone take seriously what a politician who FAKED his time in Vietnam/combat says about anything?
That’s a valid point, Ilhan Omar is an outspoken anti-Semite but I doubt her actions influenced those rocket firings into Israel.
Bump!
-PJ
“Words have consequences like saying”........one served/fought in Vietnam when one did not.
You have to have either a very twisted mind or very black soul (or both!) to accuse someone, without any proof, of something you yourself have done, being provable.
Of course not.
Just like nothing Trump ever said influenced this attack.
The guy doesn’t even like Trump’s policies!!
So AOC this morning blamed the NRA for what happened. I’m kind of surprised it took this long to hear a remark from a similarly empty head blaming Trump.
So, this murderer in New Zealand recently visited Pakistan and North Korea?
Why?
To see the The Grand Canyon?
The Fake Vietnam Vet needs to shut his trap. Donald Trump is NOT the President of New Zealand he has NO say in what their people do
Blummy had NOTHING to say about Israel being bombarded with rockets yesterday, in their mind that is totally justified
Synagouge of Satan bastard!
A LOT of hypocrisy going on in dems circles these days.
“Christian” members of congress gung ho for abortion and infanticide. Jewish members selling Jews out. Asians pretending to be a victim class like blacks and hispanics WHY I don’t know.
Rich college white kids voting for reparation payments at colleges that their PARENTS will end up paying.
I’m gonna go throw up. I’ll be back.
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