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Fox’s Meghan McCain Thinks RNC Convention Too Soft On Hillary Clinton

Posted by Ellen -7843.60pc on July 21, 2016 · Flag

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Many decent people have been aghast at the Trump associates calling for the murder and/or imprisonment of Hillary Clinton during the Republican convention. But Fox News’ Meghan McCain seems to think there’s no such thing as too incendiary.

As The New York Times noted, the venom against Hillary Clinton at the RNC convention has taken a “strikingly sinister tone that makes the days of Swift-boating and Bush-bashing at past conventions seem tame.”

“There have been aerial signs reading 'Hillary for Prison,' rallying cries of 'lock her up,' misogynistic souvenir swag mocking her body parts and, in a violent turn, a public call for Hillary Clinton to be executed.”

The Times also pointed out that Dr. Ben Carson tried to tie Clinton to Lucifer.

And yet the only question the hiked-skirt brigade, also known as Fox News’ Outnumbered show, raised about the attacks on Mrs. Clinton were whether they were pro-Donald Trump enough. Or in McCain’s case, whether they were harsh enough.

Cohost Harris Faulkner neatly avoided the chants of “lock her up” that even Fox’s own Chris Wallace and Charles Krauthammer have criticized.

Faulkner somehow “forgot” about the comments of Trump advisor and “favorite veteran” Al Baldasaro who called for Clinton to be “put in the firing line and shot for treason.” Also "forgotten" was the Republican delegate who said Clinton should be "hung on the Mall in Washington, D.C."

Instead, Faulkner played clips of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker saying about Clinton, “If she were any more on the inside, she’d be in prison” to big cheers. Then we saw Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, accusing Clinton of helping to undo “all the gain of the troop surge” in Iraq, attacking her “staggering failure of judgment that set ISIS on the loose” and saying she “instigated the president’s disastrous agreement with the radical mullahs in Iran.” And, of course, he brought up Benghazi.

Just last week, Faulkner seemed to think it perfectly reasonable to accuse President Obama of having “blood on his hands” that “will not be able to come washed off” merely because he spoke sympathetically about Black Lives Matter concerns after the police killing of African American Alton Sterling.

But now, Faulkner only seemed to care that the GOP rhetoric “left some wondering” if that would be “enough.” Meaning, enough to get Trump elected, of course. In fact, Faulkner defended the attacks on Clinton by saying, “Nothing got personal last night against her.”

Cohost Monica Crowley predicted “Reaganesque kind of themes” in Trump’s speech tonight to provide a “positive, compelling reason” to vote for him and balance the “excellent surrogates” who had attacked Clinton.

Then came cohost McCain. “I loved it,” she said about the attacks. Then, as guest Mike Huckabee smiled broadly next to her, she continued.

MCCAIN: I think we’re actually a little light on her. Like, am I the only who’s, like, we can go after her even harder? She should be sitting in jail!

[…]

We may have in-party fighting but our nominee isn’t a felon and isn’t responsible for people’s deaths.

Fact check: Clinton has not been charged with, much less convicted of, any crime. But, predictably, nobody corrected McCain. She continued.

MCCAIN: I can’t even imagine the kind of things that are going to be said about Donald Trump and Republicans next week. I actually think all things considered, they could’ve hit ‘em harder, as far as I’m concerned.

As if this same crew wouldn’t be howling with poutrage for days if Democrats should behave the same way during their convention next week.

Watch the hypocrisy below, from the July 21 Outnumbered.

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John McKee commented 2016-07-23 18:21:48 -0400 · Flag
Paris Hilton could not have said it better…
Samella Williams commented 2016-07-23 02:50:14 -0400 · Flag
Meghan McCain is a prime example of a totally useless human being who without her name and money would barely register on anyone’s radar.
scooter commented 2016-07-22 00:56:56 -0400 · Flag
I’m confused. Which part was going too easy? The throw her in jail part with no conviction? Or the kill her part? Can you clear that up for me Megan, you douche?
David Lindsay commented 2016-07-21 21:17:41 -0400 · Flag
Trump’s acceptance speech is supposed to be everything short of Hitler’s mustache. Well know in about 45 minutes.
Karen Weber commented 2016-07-21 21:08:54 -0400 · Flag
At one time I liked her. Then her hateful vengeful Obama derangement syndrome erupted full force on FOX News. It’s sad to see a young person so bitter and lost.
Kevin Koster commented 2016-07-21 20:12:00 -0400 · Flag
Last night, Bill O’Reilly asked his guests whether there was “too much hate” for Clinton on display. The enthusiastic answer was “Of course not!” and O’Reilly happily agreed.
Eyes On Fox commented 2016-07-21 18:20:33 -0400 · Flag
Typically inquisitors torture witches first to force false confessions for the trial before summarily executing the victim. Megan is just following standard witch trial protocols.

Regarding what was mentioned Tuesday in speeches, I imagine any mention of jobs is along the lines of “Clinton will be a job killer.” There’s zero positive vision coming out of #RNCinCLE. Gloom, doom, fear, and hate.

As I’ve said before, I’ve never witnessed a freak show like this convention and the Republicans are lapping up the twisted displays of hate like it was mother’s milk. I just hope outside their bubble voters are as horrified as I.
Jan Hall commented 2016-07-21 17:03:48 -0400 · Flag
I had a feeling that the Prison or Death alternative for Hillary wouldn’t be tough enough for many in the foKKKs Spews audience.
mj - the same one commented 2016-07-21 16:52:01 -0400 · Flag
Fox’s Meghan McCain Thinks RNC Convention Too Soft On Hillary Clinton

Meggie, you apparently having been paying attention too closely . . .

CNN Reports Hillary Clinton Mentioned More At Republican National Convention Than Donald Trump

TUESDAY NIGHT’S RNC SPEECHES
Number of Mentions

Terms/Mentions

“Donald Trump” or “Trump”/61
“Hillary Clinton” or “Clinton”/79
“Economy”/21
“Jobs”/14
“Build” or “Builder”/13

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/07/20/cnn-reports-hillary-clinton-mentioned-more-republican-national-convention-donald-trump/211769

Kinda hard to make the claim that the convention is “too soft” on somebody, when they mention that somebody’s name more often than the nominee’s, dontcha think?

Then again, when the nominee is someone the establishment didn’t want — and whom one speaker refused to endorse . . .

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David Lindsay commented 2016-07-21 16:38:00 -0400 · Flag
Speaking of blood on the hands, all of this fomenting of poison usually culminates in someone like Timothy McVeigh setting off a truck bomb in front of a federal building.

After the bombing of OK City the over the top and outlandish rhetoric died down for a little while, but not for long.

I wish these over the top republicans would submit their brains for rabies testing.








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