It’s been a brutal 24 hours for Rep. Sean Duffy, as media reports have torn apart his train-wreck interview on CNN, in which he said Muslim terrorists are different from white terrorists, said former Rep. Gabby Giffords was dead, and suggested we think about all “the good that’s come” from the Charleston massacre.
Here’s just a sample of the coverage Sean Duffy’s disastrous five minutes earned him:
HuffPo: GOP Congressman Insists White Terrorist Attacks Are Totally Different
Wisconsin State Journal: Jonathan Allen: Sean Duffy’s an Embarrassment to Wisconsin’s 7th District
WKOW ABC: “Duffy said, and these are his words, there is a difference between terror acts by white people and those committed by Muslims”
WEAU NBC: Duffy “said there’s a difference between terror acts by white people and those committed by Muslims”
Salon: Rep. Sean Duffy says “there’s a difference” between ISIS-inspired attacks and Canadian mosque shooting
Esquire: A Republican Congressman Invites You to Look on the Bright Side of the Charleston Shooting
Esquire: A Republican Congressman Invites You to Look on the Bright Side of the Charleston Shooting
RawStory: CNN host challenges GOP lawmaker on white terrorism — and he says Charleston massacre turned out ‘great’
Slate: Here’s a List of 39 White Terrorists for the Smug Congressman Who Challenged CNN to Name More Than Two
Talking Points Memo: GOP Rep: ‘There’s A Difference’ Between White And Islamic Terrorists (VIDEO)
Fusion: This wild CNN exchange with a GOP congressman shows our double standards about terrorism “When faced with a preponderance of evidence to disprove his bizarre assertion, however, Duffy seemed content to simply offer vague platitudes about cracking down on white extremism. He also said, “Look at all the good things that came out of it!” when asked about the Charleston massacre.”
Slate: Here’s a List of 39 White Terrorists for the Smug Congressman Who Challenged CNN to Name More Than Two
Talking Points Memo: GOP Rep: ‘There’s A Difference’ Between White And Islamic Terrorists (VIDEO)
Fusion: This wild CNN exchange with a GOP congressman shows our double standards about terrorism “When faced with a preponderance of evidence to disprove his bizarre assertion, however, Duffy seemed content to simply offer vague platitudes about cracking down on white extremism. He also said, “Look at all the good things that came out of it!” when asked about the Charleston massacre.”
“So… Looks like someone just can’t handle the real world, after all.”
Published: Feb 8, 2017