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walkingman

(11,162 posts)
6. What he said is exactly correct -
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
Sep 2025
During MSNBC’s coverage of Kirk’s shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about “the environment in which a shooting like this happens.” Dowd responded with the following about Kirk: “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.”


We are in the "Cracker Barrel" era of journalism in America.
I'm still waiting for Fox to fire someone for their outright bigotry and hate tulipsandroses Sep 2025 #1
Jesse Watters absolutely should be. Initech Sep 2025 #13
Dowd was a big time Bush guy. Yeah I hold grudges sometimes. nt BootinUp Sep 2025 #2
Yeah, but now he told the truth about Cha Sep 2025 #7
We don't really know what the motive was. nt BootinUp Sep 2025 #11
Truth is UTUSN Sep 2025 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author UTUSN Sep 2025 #4
Oh Shit I hoped that wasn't coming! Cha Sep 2025 #5
What he said is exactly correct - walkingman Sep 2025 #6
Dowd tried to sound eloquent House of Roberts Sep 2025 #10
So his statement would have been acceptable if someone else was shot? Raven123 Sep 2025 #26
timing is everything in MAGA State media Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #30
That is really odd because... WVGIRL Sep 2025 #8
as well he should have blamed Kirk fafo, karma, what goes around, reap what you sow.... gopiscrap Sep 2025 #16
Ok what did you expect Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #9
The corporate media will be useless and worthless in our new fascist environment. JBTaurus83 Sep 2025 #12
i disagree. this corporate media got exactly the environment they wanted. Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #31
'Optics' are everything in modern journalism. Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #14
That does pretty much boil down to "he got himself shot with his rhetoric" AZJonnie Sep 2025 #15
Exactly. Dowd could have waited until days or weeks later to say it. valleyrogue Sep 2025 #37
What did he say? live love laugh Sep 2025 #17
here ya go orleans Sep 2025 #18
see post 6 proud patriot Sep 2025 #19
This is how you know you live in a fascist shithole. Karasu Sep 2025 #20
He said nothing wrong BidenRocks Sep 2025 #21
Fired for speaking the truth. He didn't condone the actions, he explained them Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #22
It's the "use/mention distinction". Fundamental logical concept. Point lost on network execs who are too busy ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #34
Fuck MSNBC vercetti2021 Sep 2025 #23
Hi V! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #27
Oh just lingering a bit vercetti2021 Sep 2025 #28
Well it's nice to see you out & about SheltieLover Sep 2025 #29
Archive link, registration free littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #24
Another reporter fired for speaking the truth pfitz59 Sep 2025 #25
We have lost our minds as a society Takket Sep 2025 #32
Geeze MSNBC...firing somebody for telling the truth? Liberal In Texas Sep 2025 #33
Rightly sue the fuckers. You too can use the law! miyazaki Sep 2025 #35
He could have simply kept his mouth shut, and he still would have had a job. valleyrogue Sep 2025 #36
Matthew Dowd was just fired from MSNBC for saying this LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #38
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