For Democrats, media and other leftists, 'words no longer matter,' constitutional expert charges * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
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A constitutional expert, a renowned legal expert and commentator whose opinions routinely appear in a long list of publications, has, inconveniently for Democrats and leftists, assembled a long list of “fighting” words, comments suggesting violence, even mayhem, by Democrats and leftists.
The listing comes from George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley, whose career not only includes testifying before Congress as an expert on the Constitution, but representing members in court.
He cited the recent turmoil among leftists after a suspect, known to family and friends as a leftist, allegedly shot and killed Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk at a free speech event at a Utah college.
“[Ex-House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi insists that words no longer matter. She may be speaking the truth when it comes to the left and the media. They do not matter if they convey righteously violent messages. It then becomes little more than ‘phrases related to cultural issues,'” he explained.
He noted, “Democrats are mystified that anyone would point to their own rhetoric and responsibility. When the alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk was found to have scrawled antifa messages on his bullets, the response was again denial and deflection. At CNN, the network repeated its ‘fiery but mostly peaceful’ approach to reporting. It told CNN viewers that there were ‘phrases related to cultural issues.’ The wording was so painfully awkward and overly evasive that it only caused greater attention from viewers. CNN later admitted that the writing involved antifa references.”
He noted Pelosi blamed President Donald Trump for telling supporters to “fight like hell” for election integrity, which prompted her claim, “Words matter. Truth matters. Accountability matters.”
Now her turn of phrase is “we can’t take responsibility for the minds that are out there and how they hear it.”
He noted, “Democrats and the media have long applied a double standard to political violence,” and Pelosi has adopted the same “relativity.”
He noted that Democrats have plunged wholly into the use of violent rhetoric.
Statements he uncovered:
_Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., declared, “Elon Musk is seizing the power that belongs to the American people.”
_Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., claimed that Musk and Trump were conducting a “rapidly expanding and accelerating coup.”
_Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., declared that a “coup” was being carried out.
_Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned that Musk was “taking away everything we have.”
_House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for people to take to the streets to save democracy and posted a picture brandishing a baseball bat. He also wants Democrats to fight “in the streets.”
_Former Democratic National Committee deputy chair Keith Ellison, now the Minnesota attorney general, once said Antifa would “strike fear in the heart” of Trump.
_Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared, “I’m going to punch these sons of b—— in the mouth.”
_Rep. Maxine Waters, D.-Calif., said, “We are here to fight back.”
_Sen. Cory Booker, D/N.J., called on citizens to “fight” and threatened, “We will rise up.”
_Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas., yelled, “We are gonna be in your face, we are gonna be on your a–es, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like, and this ain’t it.”
_Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., added: “God d— it shut down the Senate!…WE ARE AT WAR!”
“Democrats have admitted that the rhetoric is causing many to consider violence. One House Democrat told Axios, ‘Some of them have suggested … what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.’ Yet another admitted that constituents have told them to prepare for ‘violence … to fight to protect our democracy.’ Others reported that liberals are talking about the need ‘to storm the White House and stuff like that,'” he explained.
Such rhetoric “can inspire unhinged citizens who actually believe that this is a war against a coup. It is the type of rhetoric that can prompt anti-Republican Nicholas John Roske to try to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh or Sanders supporter James T. Hodgkinson to try to massacre Republican members playing softball,” Turley warned.
Former talk show icon Jay Leno, in a broadcast interview, said it literally was the death of free speech when, “You have to shoot somebody with a gun to quote win the argument.”
Jay Leno on with Tim Conway Jr. Show on @KFIAM640 says the assassination of Charlie Kirk “it’s the death of free speech”. pic.twitter.com/7hCmVm1ygt
— Tim Conway Jr Show (@ConwayShow) September 11, 2025
Bob Unruh