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walkingman

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6. What he said is exactly correct -

Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:00 AM

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During MSNBC’s coverage of Kirk’s shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked Dowd about “the environment in which a shooting like this happens.” Dowd responded with the following about Kirk: “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.”

We are in the "Cracker Barrel" era of journalism in America.

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Matthew Dowd fired from MSNBC For saying what we all know [View all] SamuelTheThird Wednesday OP

I'm still waiting for Fox to fire someone for their outright bigotry and hate tulipsandroses Wednesday #1

Jesse Watters absolutely should be. Initech Thursday #13

Dowd was a big time Bush guy. Yeah I hold grudges sometimes. nt BootinUp Wednesday #2

Yeah, but now he told the truth about Cha Thursday #7

We don't really know what the motive was. nt BootinUp Thursday #11

Truth is UTUSN Wednesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author UTUSN Wednesday #4

Oh Shit I hoped that wasn't coming! Cha Wednesday #5

What he said is exactly correct - walkingman Thursday #6

Dowd tried to sound eloquent House of Roberts Thursday #10

So his statement would have been acceptable if someone else was shot? Raven123 Thursday #26

timing is everything in MAGA State media Nimble_Idea Thursday #30

That is really odd because... WVGIRL Thursday #8

as well he should have blamed Kirk fafo, karma, what goes around, reap what you sow.... gopiscrap Thursday #16

Ok what did you expect Keepthesoulalive Thursday #9

The corporate media will be useless and worthless in our new fascist environment. JBTaurus83 Thursday #12

i disagree. this corporate media got exactly the environment they wanted. Nimble_Idea Thursday #31

'Optics' are everything in modern journalism. Oeditpus Rex Thursday #14

That does pretty much boil down to "he got himself shot with his rhetoric" AZJonnie Thursday #15

Exactly. Dowd could have waited until days or weeks later to say it. valleyrogue Thursday #37

What did he say? live love laugh Thursday #17

here ya go orleans Thursday #18

see post 6 proud patriot Thursday #19

This is how you know you live in a fascist shithole. Karasu Thursday #20

He said nothing wrong BidenRocks Thursday #21

Fired for speaking the truth. He didn't condone the actions, he explained them Joinfortmill Thursday #22

It's the "use/mention distinction". Fundamental logical concept. Point lost on network execs who are too busy ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #34

Fuck MSNBC vercetti2021 Thursday #23

Hi V! SheltieLover Thursday #27

Oh just lingering a bit vercetti2021 Thursday #28

Well it's nice to see you out & about SheltieLover Thursday #29

Archive link, registration free littlemissmartypants Thursday #24

Another reporter fired for speaking the truth pfitz59 Thursday #25

We have lost our minds as a society Takket Thursday #32

Geeze MSNBC...firing somebody for telling the truth? Liberal In Texas Thursday #33

Rightly sue the fuckers. You too can use the law! miyazaki Thursday #35

He could have simply kept his mouth shut, and he still would have had a job. valleyrogue Thursday #36

Matthew Dowd was just fired from MSNBC for saying this LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #38