THREAD: Here's Don Lemon's meltdown. He says he's not pro-rioting and looting but he is. Part 1: "Perhaps this is some sort of mechanism for a restructure in our country or for some sort of change in our country for us to deal with whatever we need to deal with in this country."

Part 2: "No one condones what's happening...it is an indication and it’s indicative of the pain and sadness in this country of people who feel they have no other alternative but to exhibit this behavior....When you have nothing to lose, you have nothing to lose."

Part 3, in which he MOCKS people expressing sadness & anger with the destruction, invoking Boston Tea Party: "[D]do not get it twisted and think oh, this is something that has not --- never happened before and this is so terrible a where are we and these savages and all of that."

Part 4, more lies that GOP is collectively silent tonight: "I've heard from some Democratic leaders. I would love to hear from some Republican leaders. Please call in and talk me. I really do. I want to hear what you have to say about this....but so far, I have heard nothing. "

And last one, part 5: "I cannot be the only person, the only voice who are calling for people to come together and to --- who's calling for peace. Look at this. Are you watching, America? Are you watching? Do you see this? Can you please help me? Can you? The time is now."

P.S. I think the on-the-ground CNN journalists have done a TERRIFIC job tonight. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York...they've largely been professional and giving the facts. The problem with CNN? It's people like Jim, Chris, Don, and Brian. And that's who gets attention.