Tucker Carlson shredded a Democratic strategist who claimed he did not condone violence but tweeted a message to “Hunt Republican Congressmen.”
The Fox News host struggled to understand what point his guest, New Jersey Dem, James Devine, was trying to make as he defended the insensitive hashtag he tweeted after the shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise last week.
“Under what circumstances is it morally acceptable to use violence for political ends?” Carlson confronted Devine on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Monday.
Devine, who once ran for mayor of Rahway, N.J., came under fire for his ill-timed tweet which he claimed was only a “metaphor.”
Jason Chaffetz unloads on his way out: Trump admin worse than Obama’s, Sessions worse than Lynch
We are in a war with selfish, foolish & narcissistic rich people. Why is it a shock when things turn violent? #HuntRepublicanCongressmen
— James Devine (@James_J_Devine) June 14, 2017
The Democrat told Carlson it’s “never acceptable… except in the most extreme cases” and pointed to George Washington and “those guys” as an example.
He then held up various signs like a flyer that read “Liberal Hunting Permit” in order to make a point that his tweet was justified, while Carlson repeatedly told him to put the papers down.
“So your excuse apparently is that ‘other people have done it.’” Carlson said. “That’s not an excuse. I’m hear to ask you about something you wrote and why don’t you explain it?”
When Devine brought up former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and argued that she put Congressional Democrats “in the crosshairs” as he held up another paper, Carlson rebuked the Democrat.
Complain about #HuntRepublicans hashtag only if you rebuked @SarahPalinUSA‘s crosshairs on @GabbyGiffords or the image below Otherwise #GFYS pic.twitter.com/7fPhRljhgM
— James Devine (@James_J_Devine) June 15, 2017
“Sarah Palin didn’t do that, a group affiliated with her did,”he said, “and there’s a difference between a metaphor and actually suggesting affirmatively to go hunt Republicans after Republicans have been shot!”
Devine argued that the left has to stand up to years of violent rhetoric from Republicans, saying “you have to fight fire with fire.”
“For too long, Republicans in this country have failed to distinguish the differences between politics and war… so you either have to tone down the rhetoric or [Democrats] need to speak up,” he said.
“A guy just went and tried to assassinate Republican members of Congress,” Carlson pointed out, clearly trying to grasp Devine’s twisted logic. He asked if Devine thought he should be able to pass a background check to own a gun after his tweet.
Devine continued to defend himself, insisting that he did “not condone violence” and accusing Carlson of not accurately interpreting his tweet.
“What’s your point? So it’s time to take up arms?” the Fox News host asked, exasperated with Devine’s argument.
“No, it is not about taking up arms. It is about coming together and fighting back,” Devine responded.
“Fighting back how?” Carlson asked, as the Democrat replied, “Politically. Peacefully.”
“Then what is this about hunting and–you know what?” Carlson fired back.
Anti-Trumper Alyssa Milano is broke as a joke, didn’t pay taxes and stiffed her employees
“You’re an unbalanced person and I have to say it’s distressing that more Democrats haven’t disavowed you,” he concluded. “I hope they will.”
Wake up right! Receive our free morning news blast HERE
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
- Biden admin accused of pulling ‘nuclear level attack’ on women’s rights with ‘grotesque’ Title IX changes - April 19, 2024
- INSIDER: Liz Warren mercilessly mocked for bravely taking on the issue of ‘green texts’ while Rome burns - April 19, 2024
- CNN analyst throws cold water on Jim Acosta’s fantasy of Trump in a holding cell - April 19, 2024
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
