Top Republican criticized for sharing Pelosi 'collateral damage' comments after shooting

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY AVERY ANAPOL - 10/28/18 10:28 AM EDT

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.”

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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.

[Progressive Jones]

1. The ill-informed, poorly educated slobs will make hay out of this, per orders from FOX.

Limbaugh and Hannity will spend a week on it...

[bitterross]

2. I'm not sure I see this as all that bad.

She's saying we're going to stand for our principles and if idiots like Cornyn and Trump's Cult don't like it - then so be it.

I think, if I were her, I could certainly turn this around on him. Like, yep our policies do include actually spending money and helping people rather than corporations. If that means fewer corporate donations - then so be it.

Lot's of room to turn that around on him really.

[paleotn]

3. From Cornyn, I'm not surprised.

Poster child for the Republican party. Liars, trash and scum. Hate to be that way. At one time there were decent Republicans with which we could simply disagree. No longer.