# Apparently, it's okay for Republicans to be gun victims (Vegas massacre). **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 3, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860 "2017-10-03T11:00:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/21 "2017-10-03T13:54:10Z")
I thought CBS was/is part of the lamestream media and a card-carrying member of the cabal of liberal elites controlling the US? Shouldn’t she receive a promotion instead of a pink slip? Wishful thinking about Donnie Two-Scoops getting shit-canned any day now. At minimum, we have another year, and even that is a longshot. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/22 "2017-10-03T13:55:07Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Yes, this rant needs to happen. And people need to stop acting like the Left can do no wrong. Yes, because up to now “the Left” has been given a free pass. This thread itself is an example of how ridiculous that argument is. The Left is constantly being told it’s wrong. Not just every single day but every single hour. One idiot says something stupid (and, yes, it was stupid and offensive and wrong) and deservedly was immediately fired. But still that’s not enough for the right wingers. Nobody is claiming that the Left can do no wrong. But the Right needs to stop acting like the Left is a hundred times more wrong than it actually is. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/23 "2017-10-03T14:10:55Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Actually, I think this rant needs to happen. > I’ve seen at least a few people right here on this board say worse shit than this reporter did and very few called them out for doing so. Who? When and where? Also, the person in question wasn’t a reporter. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/24 "2017-10-03T15:26:33Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > I’ve seen at least a few people right here on this board say worse shit than this reporter did and very few called them out for doing so. So they got called out for their stupid shit yes? ---
**Author:** ![Surreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/25 "2017-10-03T15:33:17Z")
It’s interesting that Hayley **Geftman-Gold** nee **Lattman** has such hatred and contempt for those who listen to country music (which just so happens to be one of the most goyish things a person can possibly do) that she believes they deserved to be gunned down. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/26 "2017-10-03T15:40:21Z")
> [@Surreal](#): > > It’s interesting that Hayley **Geftman-Gold** nee **Lattman** has such hatred and contempt for those who listen to country music (which just so happens to be one of the most goyish things a person can possibly do) that she believes they deserved to be gunned down. Not that I endorse such a sentiment, but she pretty clearly said her issue was with Republicans, not country music fans _per se_. But why is it “interesting” to you that she has a Jewish-sounding last name? ---
**Author:** ![Pippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5a626/32.png) [@Pippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pippers)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/27 "2017-10-03T15:42:12Z")
I can see someone having very deep emotions over the constant shootings (murders) and nothing is ever done. In a moment of those deep emotions she spouted off in a way that she didn’t really mean. Let’s not bury someone for making an idiotic statement, let’s bury guns. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/28 "2017-10-03T15:58:45Z")
> [@Surreal](#): > > It’s interesting that Hayley **Geftman-Gold** nee **Lattman** has such hatred and contempt for those who listen to country music (which just so happens to be one of the most goyish things a person can possibly do) that she believes they deserved to be gunned down. What exactly do you mean by this? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/29 "2017-10-03T16:05:48Z")
> [@Pippers](#): > > I can see someone having very deep emotions over the constant shootings (murders) and nothing is ever done. In a moment of those deep emotions she spouted off in a way that she didn’t really mean. > > Let’s not bury someone for making an idiotic statement, let’s bury guns. She was fired, not buried. Making such a boneheaded and callous statement from a high-ranking public-facing position is bound to get one fired, as it should, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/30 "2017-10-03T16:08:49Z")
That’s a \*figurative \*use of the word _bury_, obviously. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/31 "2017-10-03T16:11:42Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > What exactly do you mean by this? I didn’t think it was that hard to understand. “People who listen to country music don’t deserve sympathy when they are murdered, because so many of them are Republican.” “People who listen to rap don’t deserve sympathy when they are murdered, because so many of them are black.” Etc. I don’t think she got the memo - you’re not supposed to say this _out loud_. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/32 "2017-10-03T16:11:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > **Apparently, it’s NOT okay for Republicans to be gun victims (Vegas massacre)** > > Since this person was immediately fired once the statement was found out. Yeppers. The OP pretty much lost an argument to himself in one post. Impressive. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/33 "2017-10-03T16:20:44Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Not that I endorse such a sentiment, but she pretty clearly said her issue was with Republicans, not country music fans _per se_. > > But why is it “interesting” to you that she has a Jewish-sounding last name? I’m not sure, but it appears he has a [long-running fascination](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=380296) with various [matters Jewish](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=515382). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/34 "2017-10-03T16:23:08Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > But why is it “interesting” to you that she has a Jewish-sounding last name? Damn good question. I suppose we already know the answer. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/35 "2017-10-03T16:24:43Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I didn’t think it was that hard to understand. > > “People who listen to country music don’t deserve sympathy when they are murdered, because so many of them are Republican.” > > “People who listen to rap don’t deserve sympathy when they are murdered, because so many of them are black.” Etc. > > I don’t think she got the memo - you’re not supposed to say this _out loud_. > > Regards, > Shodan Apparently the nature of the question was pretty hard for you to understand. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/36 "2017-10-03T16:27:00Z")
As are many things. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/37 "2017-10-03T16:36:56Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > I am actually surprised at this - not because of the sentiment itself, I am sure, with the hatred being fanned by the media and the politicians, a lot of people \*\*thought \*\*the same. If I understand you correctly, you are saying that people believe that only Republicans listen to country music? If I read you correctly, it even looks like you believe that therefore hateful Liberals are fine with “them” getting shot. I was initially shocked when I read this, but then I saw your user name. No, not all people who listen to country music are Republicans. It doesn’t even occur to me to think so. Following the that pattern even further makes me feel queasy. You are a horrible little bog-dwelling leach. Go back to your swamp. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/38 "2017-10-03T16:37:40Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > [CBS fires vice president who said Vegas victims didn’t deserve sympathy because country music fans ‘often are Republican’.](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/10/02/top-cbs-lawyer-no-sympathy-for-vegas-vics-probably-republicans.html) > > What an utter idiot. I’m glad CBS fired her. Yeesh, what a disgusting opinion, and no amelioration due to having a fucking microphone and the responsibility of having an audience?!? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/39 "2017-10-03T16:53:42Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Actually, I think this rant needs to happen. > > DT has enabled the racists in this country. He’s made them feel comfortable to speak their hateful rhetoric, when they would have otherwise stay hidden underneath their rocks. Cite? > [@](#): > > But you know what else DT has done? He’s enabled the extreme Leftists to speak their vile shit too. Since when did they need enabling from Trump? > [@](#): > > I’ve seen at least a few people right here on this board say worse shit than this reporter did and very few called them out for doing so. > > Yes, this rant needs to happen. And people need to stop acting like the Left can do no wrong. Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860/40 "2017-10-03T16:57:26Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > She was fired, not buried. Making such a boneheaded and callous statement from a high-ranking public-facing position is bound to get one fired, as it should, IMO. For someone on the left, anyway. If it were on the right, they’d be running for office right now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-its-okay-for-republicans-to-be-gun-victims-vegas-massacre/797860.md?page=3)