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Rush: The leftist attack on Trump fans in San Jose is anti-American — and it’ll backfire
Hot Air ^ | June 3, 2016 | Allahpundit

Posted on 06/03/2016 4:50:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Via the Daily Rushbo, right on both counts. It wasn’t so much an anti-Trump riot, Limbaugh notes, as an anti-Trump-supporter riot “since they are really violently protesting … American citizens exercising their constitutional right to express their political opinion.” Indeed. Anti-American, straight up. And the more violence there is aimed at Trump and his fans, especially by people waving Mexican flags, the more swing voters will conclude that an authoritarian whose centerpiece proposal involves a border wall might be just what the doctor ordered after all.

He’s also right that some well-known lefties were quick to denounce the riot last night on social media, including John Podesta, Hillary’s campaign chairman, which Rush must have missed in the course of criticizing Team Clinton here for not speaking up about what happened. (Hillary herself reportedly called it “deplorable” this afternoon, although after this segment aired on Limbaugh’s show.) I’m trying not to be cynical about motives in the quick denunciations, bearing in mind how readily some progressives reach for the MLK quote about a riot being the “language of the unheard” whenever an anti-police demonstration turns nasty. Many were, I’m sure, honestly disgusted watching average people get sucker-punched for the crime of attending a political rally for a candidate they like. A man off the street minding his own business is the most sympathetic victim of political violence. But the backfire potential here in November has to be weighing on them heavily too. If they don’t send down the word, quickly and emphatically, to left-wing activists that violence against Trump and his fans is Never Acceptable, this’ll happen again — repeatedly. And Trump will continue to benefit from it. So long as his own supporters don’t respond in kind, of course....

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To: dragnet2

Only a drooling idiot could call Cruz an insider. But you Trump lickers don’t really respond to facts and logic.

Trump won. Let it go. We have to vote for the moron now. Your continued ignorant attacks will only alienate potential voters.

buwaya has this situation analyzed correctly. Most people, in any country, are followers and will support the side they perceive to be winning. Being passive and civil is a losing strategy. Which is why Trump will win the general.


21 posted on 06/03/2016 6:10:14 PM PDT by TheTimeOfMan (Three Percenter - Cruz/West)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

You don’t have to vote for anyone slick. No one is forcing you.

The Canadian was a con man insider, with an odd ball wife working for yet a corrupt banking giant. Hey, did ya know Goldman Sacks was just fined 5.2 BILLION for fraud?

And for those who haven’t made up their minds yet, after a year of 24/7 media and lawyer politician fraud, reckless slander and malicious attacks, they shouldn’t be voting anyway. And I could give a cheet if you or anyone else are alienated by the truth.

Truth sounds like hate to those who hate truth.


22 posted on 06/03/2016 7:25:29 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well...a lot of Mexicans and other 3rd worlders are anti-American.

Just because they live here doesn’t mean they love you. America is their puta.


23 posted on 06/03/2016 7:42:57 PM PDT by Pelham (Barack Obama. When being bad is not enough and only evil will do)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

HOORAY Rush

HOORAY Trump


24 posted on 06/03/2016 8:23:17 PM PDT by PGalt
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