The National Rifle Association continued a streak of publishing decidedly aggressive video content Thursday.
This time, the group’s video wing, NRATV, said they were going to “fisk” the New York Times, a slang journalism term for uncovering factual inaccuracies in reporting.
“We’ve had it with your constant protection of your Democrat overlords,” spokeswoman Dana Loesch says to camera, in a clenched-teeth, Sorkin-esque rant, adding: “We’ve had it with your pretentious, tone-deaf assertion that you are, in any way, truth- or fact-based journalism.”
.@DLoesch has a message for the @nytimes: “We're coming for you.” One
non-#fakenews story is not enough. #NRA #ClenchedFistofTruth pic.twitter.com/Hm1QkJi5Tp— NRATV (@NRATV) August 3, 2017
There was some confusion over Loesch’s assertion that NRATV viewers were going to fisk the Times — to many, it sounded like she was advocating a much more familiar relationship:
But Loesch quickly put that speculation to bed.
Not at all what I said, you hack. I said “fisk.” Nice that you didn’t even ask me about this before launching your despicable smear. https://t.co/yUvG2SF3r8
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 4, 2017
The video comes after another in late June, which advocated fighting the “violence of lies with a clenched fist of truth,” seen by many as a call for actual violence.
Ammosexuals, and their many "short"comings. Sad!
Sounds kinda paranoid and afraid, if you ask me. Anything to keep the gummint from doing research on gun violence.
Wow! With that attitude, I think she’s “gunning” to be the next Mrs. Mooch. Either that, or Trump’s next communications director.
Actually, the NRA is just kicking off “Don’t Kill Anybody” weekend festivities…
Baltimore Celebrates ‘Nobody Kill Anybody’ Weekend. Yes, Seriously.
So, how long until the NRA gets listed as an actual terrorist group?