Leftists Cheer: Manhattan Bombing Not Tied to International Terrorism — Hoorah!

We're in a very bad state when the best thing to come out of a New York terror attack is that so far there's no official link to global jihad. Boy, leftists are not only breathing easier, they're cheering the findings. That'll sure tell those deplorables!

At the New York Times, via Memeorandum, "Manhattan Blast That Injured 29 Does Not Appear to Be International Terrorism."

Actually, it doesn't matter if al Qaeda or Islamic State was factually behind the attack. New York suffered a terrorist attack last night, one of the devices was a pressure-cooker bomb like the one used in the Boston Marathon attack, and but for God's grace no one was killed.

Frankly, regular Americans will be able to see through the left's ruse and appeasement. Donald Trump called it a bombing from the get go, and idiots progs called him out. But Trump was right. Even Hillary Clinton called the attack a "bombing" during the same statement in which she said no one should jump to conclusions. Progs are twisting themselves in knots. They can't even get their Orwellianisms straight.

It's kind of weird how when there's a possible terrorist act we've somehow become conditioned to call it anything but that...

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

...as if it violates some unwritten rule to suspect the obvious.

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

I understand officials don't want to panic people or jump to conclusions, but these days it's not unreasonable to consider events like this

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

...are possibly terrorist-related until we know otherwise (rather than the other way around).

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

I think people are more panicked by the idea that officials seem to go out of their way to avoid certain words and phrases..

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

(And then, sometimes, the same government happily leaps to unfounded conclusions in other instances when it serves the narrative.)

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

Furthermore, (not referring to tonight but) in the face of overwhelming evidence, we in the media don't have to wait for the govt. to

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

instruct us on what we can call it.

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

For example, there was ample evidence the San Bernardino mass shooting was likely terrorism well before the govt. said so...the media can

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

call it "possible" or "likely" terrorism even if the govt. does it when the evidence warrants. (Again, not referring to tonight).

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016

The media has somehow grown accustomed to very often waiting for the govt to tell us what to say and do. #ThinkIndependently

— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) September 18, 2016