Schumer compares Trump's Lincoln Memorial protection to Tiananmen Square

Washington Examiner ^ | 6/03/20 | Susan Ferrechio

[Libloather]

The Senate’s top Democrat compared the Trump administration’s use of the military to protect the Lincoln Memorial from protester damage to the 1989 Chinese government crackdown and killing of demonstrators in Tiananmen Square.

“Rows of camouflaged troops standing at attention on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, like an occupying force defending a critical position,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a Senate floor speech Wednesday. “When you see the image of troops dressed for combat, flanking the Lincoln Memorial, an altar to freedom, you cannot help but think of Tiananmen Square.”

President Trump ordered the D.C. National Guard to line the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after protesters vandalized the site over the weekend with black spray paint.

The presence of the troops drew sharp criticism from some who said it was unwarranted.

“I never thought I’d live to see the day when troops would be guarding the Lincoln Memorial,” Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, tweeted.

[Libloather]

Chuckles has officially run out of things to complain about.

[PROCON]

Good grief, they just getting more and more insane everyday.

[KobraKai]

WHAT THE EFF???

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Yeah, he and other Democrats wanted to see it defaced again. Man, these people are REALLY bad. Never knew they were that evil until now.

[stuckincali]

Is this Schumer’s stop the riots in NY speech?

[pnz1]

They have to protect it so that idiots don’t destroy it. Do they not see that?

[madison10]

What the?! Schucky is a piece of crap.

[rockrr]

At a point where I thought he couldn’t possibly be any more inane or irrelevant there goes Schmuck-u proving me wrong!

[230FMJ]

We used to have to work at persuading people the the Left was insane. Now all we have to do is quote them or roll the video. Anyone who still believes that the DNC is not the party of Satan is blind.

[NonValueAdded]

Chuckie, you stupid ####ing jerk, did you see what they did to it????

[matt04]

If the leftists wold stop defacing and looting things this wouldn’t be necessary.

[BenLurkin]

Words fail

[Fiddlstix]

Dear Alfred E Neuman aka Ex (thank God) President Barak Obama

Posted on 06/03/2020 2:43:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

FYI: Slavery, Jim Crow, institutionalized racism, etc, are all institutions of the democrat party. And it's on-going today on every government plantation maintained in democrat controlled cities and states all across America.

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To: a fool in paradise

KKK Grand Wizard or Cyclops (or whatever clan title he held) Senator Byrd was the democrats revered constitutional watchdog over the senate.

5 posted on 06/03/2020 2:55:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)

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To: Jim Robinson

10 posted on 06/03/2020 3:30:39 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))

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To: Fiddlstix

THAT needs to be on EVERY RIOT THREAD! PLEASE!

18 posted on 06/03/2020 4:03:27 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)

[virgil]

Schmucker needs to go back to the hole he crawled out from.

[combat_boots]

Lincoln as tank man

Interesting

[faithhopecharity]

we may need some Timammen Square events to put an end to the SorozNazis.. they are so well organized and obviously so thoroughly funded...they really might overthrow our republic this time

[Batman11]

“What the?! Schucky is a piece of crap.”

...and has a fat, ugly, lesbian daughter!

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

OK, all you FR military experts - I have a couple of questions:

I've seen US Park Police referred to as "troops" - as in "troops clearing out Lafayette Park". Is that a correct use of the word?

Other than seeing the term used with Boy Scouts and certain animal species (baboons, elephants, etc), I've seen "troops" mostly used for groups of armed humans in military organizations.

Next question: Are the National Guard considered "military"? And can they properly be referred to as "National Guard troops"?

(Aside: Oddly enough, a State Patrolmen is referred to as a "State Trooper," but I don't believe I've ever seen "troops" used collectively for them.)

[Cobra64]

Yeah, this jerk has zero self-awareness. He doesn’t realize what a flaming asshole he is. Not even the democrats pay attention to his Unfounded, baseless ramblings.

[shanover]

What a POS. What is it about NY? If the left had their way,everything that was sacred to America would be destroyed. The DC destruction and riots was purposely target rich and meant to send a message. Anymore I say would get me in trouble but so many politicians need to hang.