New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) shut down a talking point that’s been propelled by the far-right, that the explosive devices that have been mailed to Democrats and CNN this week are “fake” and a ploy to distract from the midterms.
Cuomo: "No one can say these are fake bombs." pic.twitter.com/3Qa4XjyidK
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 26, 2018
President Trump on Friday tried to diminish the attempted attacks by describing it as “this ‘Bomb’ stuff” that has slowed Republican momentum in the midterms.
And the real threat is the caravan!
We’re on it
Not to be a grammar scold, but not only can people say these are fake bombs many people are saying exactly that. Cuomo needs to add some descriptive adjective such as sane, informed, thinking, or analytical to properly define the group he is talking about.
Next talking point*:
*Only applies if the suspect is a White male
It’s idiomatic use.