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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 08:23:17 pm

Title: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 08:23:17 pm
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By Nicholas Fondacaro | July 7, 2019 3:49 PM EDT

In the wake of President Trump’s well-received Fourth of July celebration and Sunday’s new ABC News/Washington Post poll showing his approval surging to record highs, CNN political analyst Carl Bernstein decried the President and his supporters for allegedly pushing the country towards a civil war.

Bernstein, a master of hyperbole that NewsBusters reporting can attest to, appeared on Sunday’s so-called “Reliable Sources” where he, in all seriousness, suggested that “this cold civil war predates Donald Trump. And Donald Trump understood that we are in a cold civil war in this country. And he has exploited it and brought this cold civil war almost to the point of ignition through his actions and his words, which are unprecedented in terms of presidential conduct.”

“No president in the history of the United States in 246 years has expressed the kinds of ideas and thoughts and undemocratic notions and authoritarian notions that he has,” he continued to proclaim, a total falsehood (Presidents Woodrow Wilson (D) and FDR (D) come to mind)....

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/07/07/cnns-bernstein-trump-verge-igniting-civil-war-america?utm_source=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter&utm_content=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter (https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/07/07/cnns-bernstein-trump-verge-igniting-civil-war-america?utm_source=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter&utm_content=BlazeTV-WTFMSM-newsletter)
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: libertybele on July 08, 2019, 09:20:07 pm
Well, Bernstein just joined the rest of the bat crap crazies.  The ones trying to ignite a civil war are the liberal leftist mental midget bat crap crazies.
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 09:26:44 pm
Quote from: libertybele on July 08, 2019, 09:20:07 pm
Well, Bernstein just joined the rest of the bat crap crazies.  The ones trying to ignite a civil war are the liberal leftist mental midget bat crap crazies.

I think Berstein's always been there.  I think he just rode on Woodward's coattails, and is not a very thoughtful guy.
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Free Vulcan on July 08, 2019, 09:28:44 pm
It will be the shortest civil war ever if all they have are Antifa types.
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: edpc on July 08, 2019, 09:29:09 pm
I think I heard the same thing about the president on FR from 2009-2016.
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 09:30:19 pm
Quote from: edpc on July 08, 2019, 09:29:09 pm
I think I heard the same thing about the president on FR from 2009-2016.

Which has what to do with this story?
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: edpc on July 08, 2019, 09:38:16 pm
Quote from: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 09:30:19 pm
Which has what to do with this story?


That’s it’s a typical hackneyed take, used by either side. In the end, it’ll have as much merit as the previous prediction.
Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Sanguine on July 08, 2019, 09:50:42 pm
Quote from: edpc on July 08, 2019, 09:38:16 pm

That’s it’s a typical hackneyed take, used by either side. In the end, it’ll have as much merit as the previous prediction.

OK, that actually makes sense. 

Title: Re: CNN’s Bernstein: Trump Is on the Verge of Igniting a ‘Civil War’ in America
Post by: Formerly Once-Ler on July 10, 2019, 10:49:58 pm
Quote from: edpc on July 08, 2019, 09:29:09 pm
I think I heard the same thing about the president on FR from 2009-2016.

I missed out on that civil war.  I hope this one is televised and no spoilers please.