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Chris Matthews, GQ writer attack Sean Smith's mother

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While people spent the last 24 hours filling their undies over a questionable portion of Melania Trump's speech, Chris Matthews and a GQ contributer by the name of Bethlehem Shoals attacked the mother of Sean Smith, a victim of the Benghazi terrorist attack, after she spoke at the RNC Convention:

Patricia Smith — the mother of Sean Smith, who was killed in the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya — delivered a raw, emotional and unapologetic speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday that centered on one person: Hillary Clinton .

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews was asked for his reaction to the speech during the network's convention coverage and didn't hold anything back.

"I don't understand why the Republicans would choose to put this on prime-time television when they have such wonderful stories of American heroism to speak to the American people," an emotional Matthews said. "I think it was wrong.

"I don't care what that woman up there, the mother, has felt. Her emotions are her own. But for the country in choosing a leader, it's wrong to have someone get up there and tell a lie about Hillary Clinton. It's not true. It's logically not true. I think it's wrong that they ruined their evening with this."
Chris Matthews: GOP 'ruined' evening by having 'that woman' speak on Benghazi | TheHill


But GQ basketball writer Bethlehem Shoals (real name: Nathaniel Friedman) took the liberal ardor to a new low on Twitter on Monday night, after grieving Benghazi mom Patricia Smith spoke to the Republican convention.


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GQ Writer Apologizes for Tweet About Wanting to Beat Benghazi Mom to Death

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While people spent the last 24 hours filling their undies over a questionable portion of Melania Trump's speech, Chris Matthews and a GQ contributer by the name of Bethlehem Shoals attacked the mother of Sean Smith, a victim of the Benghazi terrorist attack, after she spoke at the RNC Convention:






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I seem to remember when Cindy Sheehan was spitting out lies about GWB that Chris Matthews thought she should run for congress.
 

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They used her as a prop.

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Another liberal spreading tolerance. I wonder if he'll get fired over his comments?

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Μολὼν λαβέ;1066101582 said:
Another liberal spreading tolerance. I wonder if he'll get fired over his comments?

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He " apologized " for his misogynistic tweet. Im guessing GQ forced him too
 

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While people spent the last 24 hours filling their undies over a questionable portion of Melania Trump's speech, Chris Matthews and a GQ contributer by the name of Bethlehem Shoals attacked the mother of Sean Smith, a victim of the Benghazi terrorist attack, after she spoke at the RNC Convention:


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I agree with Matthews...but the tweet...wtf? Boooo.
 

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That Tweet was inexcusable, utterly inexcusable.

Otherwise, I agree the woman shouldn't have been used in that manner, as a sympathetic, emotional mom who lost her son... that still didn't give her or anyone the right to accuse Hillary Clinton of murder and say she belongs in prison.

Really, too much over-the-top vitriol-spewing on blatant falsehoods going on at this convention. I suppose we'll see more of the same next week, but I hope not. Trump is a narcissistic jerk, unqualified to be president and with a pot-load of questionable business dealings behind him, but if DNC speakers start accusing him of murder and saying he should go to jail, I'll beat my head on the keyboard and wonder if I really want to be part of the human race anymore.
 

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That Tweet was inexcusable, utterly inexcusable.

Otherwise, I agree the woman shouldn't have been used in that manner, as a sympathetic, emotional mom who lost her son... that still didn't give her or anyone the right to accuse Hillary Clinton of murder and say she belongs in prison.

Really, too much over-the-top vitriol-spewing on blatant falsehoods going on at this convention. I suppose we'll see more of the same next week, but I hope not. Trump is a narcissistic jerk, unqualified to be president and with a pot-load of questionable business dealings behind him, but if DNC speakers start accusing him of murder and saying he should go to jail, I'll beat my head on the keyboard and wonder if I really want to be part of the human race anymore.

She doesn't have to be given that right. She and anybody else already have it.
 

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There are certain liberals out there who think they write the moral and ethical policies for basic human behavior. NEWSFLASH! You can't write ****. You're bankrupt.

Mrs. Smith is not here to please you. She doesn't give two cat turds what you think. Mrs. Smith accused Hillary of being a murderer because Hillary is a murderer.
 

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While people spent the last 24 hours filling their undies over a questionable portion of Melania Trump's speech, Chris Matthews and a GQ contributer by the name of Bethlehem Shoals attacked the mother of Sean Smith, a victim of the Benghazi terrorist attack, after she spoke at the RNC Convention:






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Fits right in with "What difference does it make?" The Democrats should make that part of their platform.

Y'know, I really dislike Trump. I think he's Democrat lite, so full of himself that he needs double doors to get his head through and dangerously impulsive. I'd planned on just leaving the president part of my ballot blank but the utter crap that the Democrats and their peanut gallery are spewing is getting me damned close to reconsidering that decision.
 

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Fits right in with "What difference does it make?" The Democrats should make that part of their platform.

Y'know, I really dislike Trump. I think he's Democrat lite, so full of himself that he needs double doors to get his head through and dangerously impulsive. I'd planned on just leaving the president part of my ballot blank but the utter crap that the Democrats and their peanut gallery are spewing is getting me damned close to reconsidering that decision.
What utter crap, yer completely sold on the wall promises, don't make laugh minuteman.
 

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Fits right in with "What difference does it make?" The Democrats should make that part of their platform.

Y'know, I really dislike Trump. I think he's Democrat lite, so full of himself that he needs double doors to get his head through and dangerously impulsive. I'd planned on just leaving the president part of my ballot blank but the utter crap that the Democrats and their peanut gallery are spewing is getting me damned close to reconsidering that decision.

In your heart, you know that the democrat party and their socialist agenda represents an existential threat to our country. Please cast your vote for Donald Trump and a pro-American ideology. As I see it, the calculation must answer the question of what our country will look like in 8 years under either democrat party control or Republican party control. If 8 years of Obama is any indicator, I believe the answer is obvious. Please vote for Donald Trump. As a country, WE need your vote.
 

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In your heart, you know that the democrat party and their socialist agenda represents an existential threat to our country. Please cast your vote for Donald Trump and a pro-American ideology. As I see it, the calculation must answer the question of what our country will look like in 8 years under either democrat party control or Republican party control. If 8 years of Obama is any indicator, I believe the answer is obvious. Please vote for Donald Trump. As a country, WE need your vote.

Truth be told, there's about half of me that hopes the Democrats do take over and give us a good reason to burn the whole ****house down and start back from scratch.

My family has been in this country since before there was a United States and I am a direct descendant of a Revolutionary War veteran. We've got a crop of misfits in DC right now, on both sides of the aisle, that have no idea what was being fought for back then. I should be happy that Donald Trump isn't one of them but he has yet to show me what he is. I seriously doubt that he's the guy that will turn this mess around.
 

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Truth be told, there's about half of me that hopes the Democrats do take over and give us a good reason to burn the whole ****house down and start back from scratch.

My family has been in this country since before there was a United States and I am a direct descendant of a Revolutionary War veteran. We've got a crop of misfits in DC right now, on both sides of the aisle, that have no idea what was being fought for back then. I should be happy that Donald Trump isn't one of them but he has yet to show me what he is. I seriously doubt that he's the guy that will turn this mess around.

They say that the difference between belief and faith is best expressed this way: there is a tightrope hung over a river which is deep in a gorge below. A man says that he is going to push a wheel-barrow across the gorge on the tightrope. Belief is when you say, "I believe he will make it." Faith is when you get in the wheel barrow.

My family was in Boston in 1775. Members of my family served in The Revolutionary War, The Civil War, World War II, and Viet Nam. Nothing is perfect and nothing is forever. I know Hillary will destroy us. I have faith that Donald will make it to the other side. We need your vote. Please join us.
 

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They used her as a prop.

Mawkish

How about instead of a prop, a character witness, because we all know that the Obama admin, Democrats, and the regressive left will never hold Hillary accountable for all her failures, lies, and violations of the law.

So she is a character witness to indict her in the court of public opinion because we all know that Obama's DOJ won't do their job and indict her for real.
 

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I agree with Matthews...but the tweet...wtf? Boooo.

You have proof that she lied? You doubt Clinton didn't lie to her even though we have 100% evidence that they purposefully lied to the country about that very thing?
 

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How about instead of a prop, a character witness, because we all know that the Obama admin, Democrats, and the regressive left will never hold Hillary accountable for all her failures, lies, and violations of the law.

So she is a character witness to indict her in the court of public opinion because we all know that Obama's DOJ won't do their job and indict her for real.

I know....have another hearing!!!

Because the 8 that they already had didn't dig deep enough!

Derangement....you are soaking in it.
 

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What utter crap, yer completely sold on the wall promises, don't make laugh minuteman.

BTW, the head of the minutemen just got 19.5 years in prison for child molestation. Another great AZ nutcase.
 

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While people spent the last 24 hours filling their undies over a questionable portion of Melania Trump's speech, Chris Matthews and a GQ contributer by the name of Bethlehem Shoals attacked the mother of Sean Smith, a victim of the Benghazi terrorist attack, after she spoke at the RNC Convention:






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He's an asshole who would probably get his ass kicked by her if he tried it. He sounds like a shrieking wimp
 

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I know....have another hearing!!!

Because the 8 that they already had didn't dig deep enough!

Derangement....you are soaking in it.

There is no need to have another hearing. We have all the info we need. The Obama led DOJ won't indict her.
 

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There are certain liberals out there who think they write the moral and ethical policies for basic human behavior. NEWSFLASH! You can't write ****. You're bankrupt.

Mrs. Smith is not here to please you. She doesn't give two cat turds what you think. Mrs. Smith accused Hillary of being a murderer because Hillary is a murderer.

No hillary is not a murderer-at least not in the area that is being discussed. What she was was an incompetent SOS whose incompetence led to our diplomats and others being killed. She is responsible for their deaths but the murders were caused by those who did the actual killing. and I believe at least one of the fathers of the two snipers, killed in Somalia trying to protect WO Michael Durant (pilot of one of the downed Black Hawk helicopters) blamed Clinton for his son's death.
 
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