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N.Y. Times Columnist Wants Trump Dead
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Posted By: RockyTCB, 7/13/2024 9:55:15 PM

John McWhorter, the prominent academic, author and New York Times columnist, wants everyone to know that he’s sorry that he recently suggested it would be a good thing if someone were to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Except he’s not, really. But at least he owns it. “I have taken a great deal of heat for saying, for implying, that I wish somebody would kill Donald Trump,” McWhorter said on the new episode of “The Glenn Show” with Brown University economics professor Glenn Loury. “That is exactly what I was implying. It was irresponsible of me to say that in a public space. I really shouldn’t have said it here.”

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Reply 1 - Posted by: snakeoil 7/13/2024 10:14:36 PM (No. 1755868)
The NY Slimes sends me an email a day asking for me to subscribe. Maybe I could unsubscribe from their ad campaign but I get too much please from deleting it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 7/13/2024 10:41:26 PM (No. 1755897)
Arrest these Slimes and let them spend a week or three in jail waiting for a detailed check of their friends, family and background.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: mariboo72 7/13/2024 10:55:36 PM (No. 1755910)
I used to admire McWhorter. Now I believe he should be fired from the New York Times and from Columbia University, and banned from any podcasts. He should have been visited by the FBI at 6:00 in the morning. He should be charged for hate speech. But we all know there is a two tiered ustice system. Nothing will happen to him.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: mseegal 7/13/2024 11:04:54 PM (No. 1755921)
When this came out last week, I sent a letter (yes, snail mail!) to "The Great Courses" company because their latest catalog called John McWhorter one of the world's best professors. I asked how their company could condone an "employee" calling for an assassination of a former President. Doubt if I get a reply.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: ldb51 7/13/2024 11:36:42 PM (No. 1755948)
Now that the event they have hoped and prayed for has been attempted (unsuccessfully, thank God), I would like to see JRT expand his net worth by a few $B by taking them all to court, individually or collectively as appropriate, on the same "public influence" argument that they used to try to get him imprisoned for Jan6.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Hazymac 7/14/2024 12:50:04 AM (No. 1755988)
Years ago I bought and read a compelling book by John McWhorter. Now I think he belongs in the pariah's bin with waste on his head and out of the journalism business. He's revealed himself for what he is, and he needs to lose his position and go back to the 'hood.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: mifla 7/14/2024 4:31:50 AM (No. 1756041)
Lots of Dems are secretly wishing that the 20 year old shooter was a better shot. Publicly, they will say they are glad Trump is still alive, but what they say behind closed doors is another matter.
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