The left’s reaction to Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech has been nothing short of absolutely insane. On Tuesday, CNN contributor Sally Kohn appeared to be triggered over a chant of “USA” that spontaneously broke out during the speech. In 2012, however, she had a completely different reaction to it.
“I am a patriot and I love my country but the way people have been chanting ‘USA’ lately, especially in response to nationalist hate mongering, sends chills down my spine,” she said on Twitter.
I am a patriot and I love my country but the way people have been chanting "USA" lately, especially in response to nationalist hate mongering, sends chills down my spine.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) January 31, 2018
Translation: With a Republican president, chanting “USA!” is somehow hateful.
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In 2012, however, she tweeted this: “Crowd chanting “USA! USA!” after anthem, and I’m misty. #DNC2012”
Crowd chanting "USA! USA!" after anthem, and I'm misty. #DNC2012
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) September 6, 2012
So what happened since then? Could it be that America elected a Republican?
Or could it be that there was just a little too much patriotism at the State of the Union for Kohn’s taste?
Reaction on Twitter was, well, predictable. Some users, for example, pointed out Kohn’s hypocrisy:
— Courtney (@CourtneyWRocket) January 31, 2018
— Professional Portfolio Shrinker (@cutlet_account) January 31, 2018
Others weighed in:
https://twitter.com/kdreetz/status/958556432995057664
And at least one person questioned her patriotism:
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/958547549413101569
https://twitter.com/Imperator_Rex3/status/958600644922810368
Anytime somebody says
" I love my country but….."
they DON'T.— TruePatriotGirl (@Natersh13) January 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/onecharliefive/status/958733080231002112
https://twitter.com/JoeDodd16/status/958587456944828418
If the chanting of "USA" sends chills down you spine. I've got news for you, your not a patriot and you probably despise your country. You and people like you that turn patriotism into racism are brainwashed.
— TIMENOUT (@TIMENOUT) January 31, 2018
Kohn, however, wasn’t the only one triggered by the chant. As we reported earlier, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., was so upset he stormed out of the chamber. You can see video of that here.
The Daily Wire noted:
The “USA” chant followed President Trump honoring those who’ve lost their lives for our freedom. “Young Americans who shed their blood on the shores of Normandy, and the fields beyond,” said the president. “And others, who went down in the waters of the Pacific, and the skies all over Asia. And freedom stands tall over one more monument: this one. This Capitol. This living monument this is the monument to the American people.”
One person asked:
Wonder what changed with @sallykohn pic.twitter.com/54hKiJThIA
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) January 31, 2018
Kohn responded by admitting her partisanship, tweeting: “Sure, partisanship is part of the answer. But it also I think there’s a difference between ‘USA = beacon of equal opportunity for all, and leader of justice in the world’ and ‘USA first, and best, and shut the borders and bomb anyone who disagrees'”
Great observation. Sure, partisanship is part of the answer. But it also I think there’s a difference between “USA = beacon of equal opportunity for all, and leader of justice in the world” and “USA first, and best, and shut the borders and bomb anyone who disagrees” https://t.co/WYf444PMqK
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) January 31, 2018
And got schooled:
You are aware of Obama’s deportation rates and how many bombs his administration dropped, correct? For consistency…
— kaitlin (@thefactualprep) January 31, 2018
As a sovereign country we have borders-Deal with it. People come here because we ARE indeed a beacon of hope, but it needs to be legally. And we don’t bomb ‘anyone’ who disagrees with us. That is just ridiculous. Stop the partisan drama Sally.
— Lisa ?? (@NYR30Fan) January 31, 2018
We agree. It’s time for the insanity to stop.
This isn’t the first time Kohn has stepped in “it,” as we’ve reported before. She once claimed, for example, that it’s good that conservatives aren’t allowed to speak at colleges and actually defended Sharia law in an attack on Trump. You can catch up on our coverage of Sally Kohn here.
Related:
- MSNBC’s Joy Reid triggered by Trump’s talk of church, family, police, military, national anthem at SOTU
- Maxine Waters falsely claims Trump defended KKK in fact-free response to SOTU — Video
- Video of the Day: Watch amnesty-loving Dem. Rep. Luis Gutierrez walk out of SOTU as crowd chants “USA!”
- CNN’s Sally Kohn: Conservatives unable to speak at colleges a ‘good thing’
- CNN’s Sally Kohn defends Sharia law in attack on Trump
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