An inference made without basis. Remember reading some righty outrage about taking a Trump comment out of context? It wasn't; this one is.
Note the date and note that there is NO reference to abortion in Pelosi's comments from a year and a half ago.
As for 'collateral damage' today? Trump placed it in the pipeline with his coronavirus hoax comment weeks ago and with his continual wishful thinking about the course of the pandemic. Add the collateral damage done to the stock market every single time Trump speaks at a coronavirus briefing.
Note the date and note that there is NO reference to abortion in Pelosi's comments from a year and a half ago.
As for 'collateral damage' today? Trump placed it in the pipeline with his coronavirus hoax comment weeks ago and with his continual wishful thinking about the course of the pandemic. Add the collateral damage done to the stock market every single time Trump speaks at a coronavirus briefing.
Quote:The full comments, which Pelosi made more than 10 days ago, 10/18, are about proposed progressive economic policies.
"We owe the American people to be there for them, for their financial security, respecting the dignity and worth of every person in our country, and if there is some collateral damage for some others who do not share our view, well, so be it, but it shouldn't be our original purpose,” she said, according to the Free Beacon.
Quote:Top Republican criticized for sharing Pelosi 'collateral damage' comments after shooting.
By Avery Anapol - 10/28/18 10:28 AM EDT 131comments
Top Republican criticized for sharing Pelosi 'collateral damage' comments after shooting
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Sen. John Cornyn
(R-Texas) is facing criticism related to the timing of his sharing a week-old article quoting House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) discussing possible “collateral damage” of Democrats’ economic policies.
The piece, from the Washington Free Beacon, details Pelosi’s comments on proposed economic policies, but the headline, which Cornyn shared without context, reads: “Pelosi: If There Is ‘Collateral Damage’ for Those Who Don’t Share Our View, ‘So Be It.’ ”
Cornyn shared the article Sunday morning, the day after 11 people were killed in a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and days after several pipe bombs were mailed to top Democratic figures.
“Everyone across the political spectrum should choose their words more carefully. MSM seems to only hear and report it when done by those they oppose,” the No. 2 senator wrote. “That's bias.”
Everyone across the political spectrum should choose their words more carefully. MSM seems to only hear and report it when done by those they oppose. That's bias. https://t.co/mc24n0ruKk
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) October 28, 2018
The full comments, which Pelosi made more than 10 days ago, are about proposed progressive economic policies.
"We owe the American people to be there for them, for their financial security, respecting the dignity and worth of every person in our country, and if there is some collateral damage for some others who do not share our view, well, so be it, but it shouldn't be our original purpose,” she said, according to the Free Beacon.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
(R-Calif.) called the comments “dangerous rhetoric” in a tweet the day the article was published, which was before the bombs or Pittsburgh shooting.
But some social media users, including media figures, accused Cornyn of taking Pelosi’s comments out of context by tweeting them following a week of political violence.
Former GOP lawmaker David Jolly (Fla.), who is a frequent critic of President Trump and officially left the Republican party last week, called on Cornyn to delete the tweet
“You know what you did here, the morning after a mass shooting, and it's disgusting,” Jolly wrote. “Delete your tweet.”
Senator, as the article makes patently clear, she is discussing liberal economic policies to address climate change, and the economic consequences to some industries.
You know what you did here, the morning after a mass shooting, and it's disgusting.
Delete your tweet. https://t.co/1WXEohKlFw
— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) October 28, 2018
CNBC chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood also criticized Cornyn for the tweet.
“This morning [Sen. Cornyn] piggybacked on Breitbart and the others to leave GOP voters with the impression that Pelosi incites supporters in the same way Trump does - ‘both sides,’ ” Harwood tweeted.
we just suffered terrorist attack by Trump fanatic and mass murder by anti-Semitic white supremacist 1/2
Trump/GOP on defensive over incendiary rhetoric appealing to people like Sayoc and Bowers
so #2 Senate GOP leader sends story on week-old Pelosi “collateral damage” comments https://t.co/RiNm6zjPxD
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 28, 2018
The Hill has reached out to Cornyn’s office for comment.
