CBS News is rightly getting torched for their framing of assassination attempt on Lee Zeldin
http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/07/22/cbs-news-is-rightly-getting-torched-for-their-framing-of-assassination-attempt-on-lee-zeldin/
By now, you’ve probably heard that GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin was attacked while speaking onstage during a campaign event yesterday. But you may not have heard about how CBS News has framed it:
Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) ~ Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, said Thursday that a man climbed on stage and attempted to stab him during a campaign event. http://t.co/2j14IgD9xG
More from CBS News:
Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, said Thursday that a man climbed on stage and attempted to stab him during a campaign event. Zeldin said he was not seriously injured in the attack, and the perpetrator was taken into custody.
“I’m OK,” Zeldin said in a statement. “Fortunately, I was able to grab his wrist and stop him for a few moments until others tackled him.”
Zeldin, who will face off against incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul in November, said he was speaking to supporters in Fairport, New York, when the man tried to attack him. Zeldin said he was able to finish his speech after law enforcement took the man into custody. He did not provide any information about the alleged attacker.
“Zeldin said.” “Zeldin said.” “Zeldin said.”
Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) ~ Said? It's on videotape.
Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) ~ Roll the tape, clowns.
They’re too busy looking for ways to downplay the attempted assassination of a U.S. Congressman, so looks like it’s up to us to roll that tape. Or, rather, tapes, as the incident was documented by multiple people.
Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) ~ Here is video of the attack involving Rep. Zeldin from witness Cody Crippen ...
http://twitter.com/i/status/1550292941461151746
Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) ~ A crazed man wearing brass knuckles with pointed tips in NY tried to stab Lee Zeldin, the GOP candidate for governor.
This is a perfect example of a blue state's gun laws in action because if this were Texas, this individual might've brought an AR-15 instead of brass knuckles.
CBS News’ own report features footage at the top of the story.
Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) ~ The entire story is framed as "Zeldin said this happened. Who's to know?"
Yeah, but ... SeeBS and the rest of the lamestream, FAKE NEWS media are all agog about the completely uncorroborated hearsay BS spewed at the Democrat J6 Dog & Pony Show.
jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) ~ Republican Claims Actual Incident Happened
CBS News has to know how insane they sound, right?
Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) ~ Candidate pounces on own assassination attempt.
Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) ~ This is like "Steve Scalise said he was shot on the softball field."
Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) ~ Jackie said President Kennedy was shot while in Dallas ...
This isn’t like when AOC said she’d been arrested despite not having been arrested (and footage being available proving that AOC had lied). ABC News may have tried to run interference for her, but it didn’t work.
Now we’ve got CBS News actively and very deliberately trying to downplay an actual threat to a congressman’s welfare.
Blue Shift Blog (@BlueShiftBlog) ~ There's a police report and an arrest, and this is their headline?
Coleby (@c_rwest) ~ Gah, the mainstream media are such dishonest, pathetic liars. Rep. Lee Zeldin “said”?? It’s on video. You people are a disgrace.
Brodigan (@brodigan) ~ 1. A man DID climb on stage to try and stab him. The man was charged with it. There's video.
2. The legacy media still doesn't understand why so many Americans think they are failures at their jobs and suck at life.
Elizabeth Costa (@lizzycosta8 ) ~ It happened and there’s video. There’s a reason Americans loathe the media.
Josh (@joshiegoesboom) ~ Oh is that what he said? Not that it’s what happened?
The mainstream media deserve everything that’s coming.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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