1/6 revealed that Jim Jordan has some experience inciting and supporting attacks on the government, so his tweet about Judge Sotomayor could be seen as a threat.
Rep Jordan tweeted:
Can you imagine the outrage of the media if the protesters were outside Judge Sotomayor’s home?
– Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 11, 2022
Did you notice the missing word in Jim Jordan’s statement?
Rep Jordan never mentioned the word peaceful in his tweet.
Jordan was playing the right-wing persecution complex with that stale old chestnut that the mainstream media is full of liberals and biased against conservatives.
Rep Jordan ignored the reality that the largest cable news network is right-wing Fox News. The networks are all owned by companies that go out of their way to be in solidarity with Republicans. If you don’t believe me, watch one of the Sunday news on television.
Jordan’s real point probably had nothing to do with the media.
Rep. Jordan wants to see protests outside the houses of liberal Supreme Court judges.
It doesn’t make sense for anyone to protest outside the homes of the liberal minority, but Jordan clearly didn’t think about it because his only goal was to make Republicans feel angry and paranoid that the press was out to get them.
The peaceful protesters are doing nothing wrong by making their voices heard. Jordan is trying to slander the constitutionally protected speech while hiding its attack on the Constitution behind biased media claims.
If anyone showed up at Sotomayor’s house, they were sent by Jim Jordan.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor. He is also a White House press pool and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in political science. His undergraduate work has focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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