Media Research Center President Brent Bozell on Friday slammed the “stunning” endorsement of violence by the Huffington Post. The popular liberal news site on Monday published an article championing hostile resistance at Donald Trump rallies. Writer Jesse Benn insisted, “Whatever your beliefs regarding violent resistance, there is inherent value stopping Trump's normalization. Violence accomplishes this.”
Appearing on the Fox Business Channel’s Varney and Co., Bozell derided, “I find it stunning because he doesn't really qualify what kind of violence he is talking about. If violence is the logical response to Donald Trump, a form of violence, Ashley, is assassination.”
Bozell compared:
BRENT BOZELL: What if FoxNews.com, what if a blogger on Fox News called for violence at the logical way to stop Hillary Clinton? Do you suppose there would be silence on the part of the press about you folks? It would be everywhere and they would be people calling for Roger Ailes to be fired, and probably prosecuted, instantly. So I just find this one of the most stunning things that I have seen in this election cycle.
The MRC president went on to mock the journalistic excitement over Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsing Hillary Clinton.
See a transcript below:
Varney and Co.
6/10/16
11:14am ETASHLEY WEBSTER: Let's get back to politics though. A blogger writing on the Huffington Post site claiming violence against Trump supporters may be justified. Here is his quote. “Whatever your beliefs regarding violent resistance, there is inherent value stopping Trump's normalization. Violence accomplishes this.” Oh, really? Brent Bozell, your thoughts on this reasoning and the fact it ends up on the Huffington Post?
BRENT BOZELL: Yeah, Ashley, I find it stunning because he doesn't really qualify what kind of violence he is talking about. If violence is the logical response to Donald Trump, a form of violence, Ashley, is assassination. He didn't say no to assassination. He said violence is okay. Now what was the reaction? When there was backlash against him from their own readers, he doubled down three times in tweets. The Huffington Post made no effort whatsoever to back away from that. They kind of doubled down as well. But the most remarkable thing to me is there has been pure silence on the part of the press that you now have a top left-wing, online quote, unquote news operation, calling for physical violence against Donald Trump. Let me ask you this question —
WEBSTER: What about the candidate? What about Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders? They should be denouncing this kind of thing as well?
BOZELL: Oh, no question. Pure silence. What if FoxNews.com, what if a blogger on Fox News called for violence at the logical way to stop Hillary Clinton? Do you suppose there would be silence on the part of the press about you folks? It would be everywhere and they would be people calling for Roger Ailes to be fired, and probably prosecuted, instantly. So I just find this one of the most stunning things that I have seen in this election cycle.
WEBSTER: Yeah. And the double-standard of it all is galling as well. I also wanted to bring up, Brent, CNN last night, went big-time on Elizabeth Warren and her announcement of her endorsement of Hillary Clinton. Essentially airing the whole thing live. Only network I believe to do that. What are your thoughts?
BOZELL: It is amazing. Thirteen and a half minutes given to live coverage of a first-term, utterly unaccomplished senator. Then you even had Erin Burnett saying watch while she eviscerates Donald Trump. So, they're even plugging it. And I just started thinking, senator Mike Lee of Utah, eviscerates Hillary Clinton every single day. I’ve yet to see a 13 and a half minute live coverage of any of his speeches. But these people are just completely vested in the far left politics of, they love her. They're vested in her completely.
WEBSTER: It is interesting because MSNBC also aired that particular speech but we know they would. That is expected. CNN says they're right down the middle. I found that very interesting.
BOZELL: Tell me, for a second, what has she accomplished?
WEBSTER: Well, she is a senator. That takes some accomplishment, I would hope.
BOZELL: She has done nothing. She is a first-termer who has done nothing. And by the way, remember the last time there was a first-termer done nothing adulated by the press.
WEBSTER: He became President.
BOZELL: His name was Barack Obama.
WEBSTER: Exactly right. She, do you think, Brent, by the way talking about Elizabeth Warren, whether she will indeed become running mate of Hillary Clinton?
BOZELL: You know I heard Rich Lowery and comments he made to you a few minutes ago and they're very thoughtful. I just don't think that Hillary will. Because if you want women vote, Hillary will go for it by herself. I think second idea of going for a Latino, I think is much better. But if you want the populist vote, why not just get Bernie Sanders on your ticket?
WEBSTER: Yes, indeed. Not goings to happen. Brent Bozell, great stuff as always. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.
