Violence broke out over the weekend at several Donald Trump campaign rallies. Leftwing thugs battled with police in Chicago and St. Louis.
One unhinged lunatic tried to storm the stage at a rally in Dayton Ohio. He was stopped by Secret Service agents. Heaven only knows what he wouldve done had he gotten ahold of Mr. Trump.
To be clear what happened over the weekend was not just an attack on Mr. Trump. It was an attack on the First Amendment.
But instead of condemning the professional hooligans -- the political chattering class condemned Mr. Trump.
A despondent Senator Marco Rubio went so far as to liken Mr. Trump to a third world strong man.
Hes come under fierce attack for suggesting that his supporters physically manhandle protesters. In February he told an audience that he wanted to punch one of the protesters in the face.
That sort of language has no place in any political campaign.
But thats not what brought about the weekend violence.
The person responsible for fomenting political unrest and creating this toxic environment is not Donald Trump -- its President Obama.
For the past seven and a half years this man has been stoking division and discord.
You want to talk about creating controversy? Fine. Lets talk about Baltimore and Ferguson Missouri and Trayvon Martin.
President Obama is the one who told his followers if they bring a knife to the fight -- we bring a gun --- thats what he said.
I dont recall too many Republicans getting upset over that remark.
Many conservative pundits still do not understand why Americans are flocking to Donald Trump.
They seem bewildered that weve ignored Establishment Overlords like Mitt Romney and the uppity-ups at National Review
So for the sake of all you Republicans in Name Only - let me explain whats going on here.
The folks who pay the bills in this country are fed up. Were tired of being called racists and homophobic and xenophobic.
The Silent Majority is mad as hell -- and were not going to take it anymore.
Todd Starnes is host of Fox News & Commentary heard on hundreds of radio stations. His latest book is God Less America: Real Stories From the Front Lines of the Attack on Traditional Values. Follow Todd on Twitter@ToddStarnes and find him on Facebook.
Violence broke out over the weekend at several Donald Trump campaign rallies. Leftwing thugs battled with police in Chicago and St. Louis.
One unhinged lunatic tried to storm the stage at a rally in Dayton Ohio. He was stopped by Secret Service agents. Heaven only knows what he wouldve done had he gotten ahold of Mr. Trump.
To be clear what happened over the weekend was not just an attack on Mr. Trump. It was an attack on the First Amendment.
But instead of condemning the professional hooligans -- the political chattering class condemned Mr. Trump.
A despondent Senator Marco Rubio went so far as to liken Mr. Trump to a third world strong man.
Hes come under fierce attack for suggesting that his supporters physically manhandle protesters. In February he told an audience that he wanted to punch one of the protesters in the face.
That sort of language has no place in any political campaign.
But thats not what brought about the weekend violence.
The person responsible for fomenting political unrest and creating this toxic environment is not Donald Trump -- its President Obama.
For the past seven and a half years this man has been stoking division and discord.
You want to talk about creating controversy? Fine. Lets talk about Baltimore and Ferguson Missouri and Trayvon Martin.
President Obama is the one who told his followers if they bring a knife to the fight -- we bring a gun --- thats what he said.
I dont recall too many Republicans getting upset over that remark.
Many conservative pundits still do not understand why Americans are flocking to Donald Trump.
They seem bewildered that weve ignored Establishment Overlords like Mitt Romney and the uppity-ups at National Review
So for the sake of all you Republicans in Name Only - let me explain whats going on here.
The folks who pay the bills in this country are fed up. Were tired of being called racists and homophobic and xenophobic.
The Silent Majority is mad as hell -- and were not going to take it anymore.
Todd Starnes is host of Fox News & Commentary heard on hundreds of radio stations. His latest book is God Less America: Real Stories From the Front Lines of the Attack on Traditional Values. Follow Todd on Twitter@ToddStarnes and find him on Facebook.
