The Bigotry Of The Baggers

http://thedanashow.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/video-debunks-lib-accusations-that-slurs-were-shouted/

"at one of the most intelligent, hard-working and devoted congressional members"

This comment is a joke. Super smart Barney Fwank had his boyfriend running a prostitution ring out of his house but claims he didn't know it was happening. Hard working Barney Fwank was the ranking member on the financial services committee that refused to reign in Fannie and Freddie thus exasperating the financial crisis.

CNN, NBC, etc., etc., all there, and none of them pick up any video or audio of the slurs in question. Since these same charges have been made all along with a similar lack of evidence, one has to assume the present claims are bogus, too.

I would say that maybe 1 or 2 or even 5 or 10 people in a crowd that size may have said those words. You always have a-holes who resort to this type of mentallity. It is right, no. Are we adults, yes. Have the Libs and dems done the same? Yes. Did this ever happen at a Dem/Lib protest? If I remember some were spraying dumping urine on their own party members at the DNC convention. I remember them calling Clarence Thomas the same as well as the ulitmate insult…he uas an "Uncle Tom". LOL give me a break. Some on here talk about maturity, one of the signs of a mature person is to let sh*t like this roll off the back and just consider the source and get back to the task at hand. But our politicains will use this as a diversion and fuel to justify the voting in of the biggest piece of half-assed BS, most misleading legislation in our history.
There was a story last week that some of the press blew way out of proportion about someone telling all of the black people to leave Walmart. They interviewed some blacks later and they were saying that they were always loyal to Walmart and somehow Walmart let them down and they would never be back. Guess what, it was a 16 year old customer that was being funny using the store intercom. Was it blown out of proportion? Absolutley. Just like this story about the (deep inhale) N-word.

Wow, I just saw the video. A lot of "Kill the bill" but no n-word, no spitting, no nothing. Odd none of the television reporters there recorded any of that, isn't it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPoJGNhWB-s&feature=player_embedded

I expected that the response would be interesting from those less critical of the Tea Party people than, say, I am. But I didn't expect the response to be….'hey, none of it happened.' My fault, really, I must have accidentally broken my own tenet, which is: never underestimate the audacity of today's conservative right.

Just learned that Stupak got his 15 minutes of fame….looks like the bill will pass.

So these few teabaggers are representative of the rest of the Republicans and Conservatives, ey? Good. Then the murderous blacks in Kent and Akron are representative of all blacks. Good to know. Point taken.

Reverend, I can take you into a number of neighborhoods right here in my own city where white people get called cracker, gays are beaten up, all that stuff you said happens in 1950's white America…it exists RIGHT NOW. Funny you aren't fired up over that.

Natural Selection……listen, I know what the Tea Party movement is all about. It's a pretend-not-to-be-tool-group-of-the-GOP-because-the-GOP-is,-like,-not-real-popular…..GOP group. Dick Armey is it's Dear Leader. Racism and white supremacy are not really Armey's bag…..but they both can be winked at for the sake of his corporate masters, and after all, the corporate masters are providing the money for the Parties and the Express Buses and all the rest of it.

Republicans and conservatives who do not openly denounce this type of behavior are encouraging it. Simple as that. I didn't make the rules.

The point I'm making with today's post…is not so much the racism and the threats of violence, hell, that's always been present with these people….it's my friend, and Tea Party participant, King, who said he has never seen any, you know, racist or violent signage from the Partiers.

g-rubb…I'm sure you can take me to places like you describe. And I do not deny that these things go on.

The difference with these anti-health care Partiers, is that these Tea'ers are trying to make a political statement, using racial slurs and hateful actions. What you are describing are certainly slurs and hateful actions, but they're more personal and private, rather than made-for-teevee. Just sayin'.

fair enough. But I did watch that video link and did not hear one person say the n-word…of course that doesn't mean it couldn't have happened.

It is possible it happened, but it's awfully odd that CNN and NBC didn't get video or audio of any of it. The crowd seemed pretty reasonable to me on the video. At the same time, folks like the Reverend, CNN, NBC and members of congress have been promulgating lies about tea party people for about a year now.

It's trading in race-hate and is a pox on the memory of people like MLK, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass.

There will always be those who are blind to the fact that RACISM fuels many to join this movement. While some might not be racists many are. I hate to say it but I hear it often right here in NY . Not Manhattan but the suburbs, where more conservatives live . In fact right in a place where I work , and it is not just one person but a few conservative who have no problem using the N word to refer to the President when they speak . Who send out disgusting emails and supports the birthers and the tea party movement.
Now which came first – whats fueling them in reality ?
If I was in a rally for something and I saw disgusting behaviour I'd either speak up and tell them this has no place here or I would leave. I dont see that happening.
If the side who supports them isnt speaking up against it , then perhaps they are enjoying the racism motive that gets support.

Although I do not necessarily espouse the beliefs of tea baggers, I believe the majority are not racists or homophobic. However, I do believe that their platform and beliefs tend to give a voice to the militant right. Of all of the political platforms out there, this one more aligns with the radical right. What indeed is disappointing is the tea baggers not calling out these folks for their behavior and actions, as well as, distancing themselves from them. I think that if they did this, they would put themselves in a more sympathetic position with the majority of folks who do not align themselves with a political party. I believe in these tight financial times that there are folks who are fiscally conservative, but are not socially conservative. Tea baggers will be much stronger if they emphasize fiscal conservatism and distance themselves from social conservatism. Just an observation…

Maybe you folks don't see people in the crowds speaking up about the disgusting behavior because the disgusting behavior is rare or non-existent. Did anyone watch the video and see any racist talk or spitting?

Over the past year I've seen just a couple incidents on the hundreds of videos that have been out there–some nut from Code Pink attacking a senior citizen and biting off his finger, and some Obama SEIU thugs attacking a black man who was peacefully handing out pamphlets. And of course I haven't seen or heard any lefties speaking up about that.

Well, there you go. The videos show no evidence of the crowd doing anything but booing and saying "kill the bill," yet the Reverend persists with his phony racism claims from the left. I'm not the least bit surprised. Evidence doesn't matter to the Reverend.

Rev says, "P.S. My good friend King often argues that he never saw a Tea Party sign advocating violence. From yesterday's D.C. protest fun…."

What I actually said was that I didn't see the "hundreds of racist signs" the Rev claimed were at the Tea Party protests. I asked for proof of those signs, and I'm still waiting for that proof. Nice try at the old bait and switch, but no sale.

There is still NO EVIDENCE of any racist taunts. With cell phone cameras, tv cameras, and the vast numbers attending the rally you would have thought someone could back up the claim by the representative.

Maybe one of "the hungry" ate the evidence. They're all over the place.

James Clyborn (D-SC) told an MSNBC host last night that he not only heard the n-word during the Tea Party protest but that several other representatives did as well. Then, of course, there was the spitting on Emmanuel Cleaver and calling Frank a "fa**ot."

Now, we also have conservative nuts conspiring to throw bricks and rocks through Democratic windows.

But hey…clench your fists, conservatives, stamp your feet and moan that none of it happened.

Watch the story…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show#36010598

I didn't see any confirmation of that Tea Party racism in that video, Rev. And the videos in D.C. at the Tea Party protest didn't show any of the racism you claim occurred.

If you want to talk about violence, that's a different story. MSNBC found one blogger advocating throwing bricks at Dem party headquarters. Sometimes violence does occur when political passions run high. It is regrettable, of course, but let's not pretend it's only right-wingers who do it. How many thousand acts of left-wing violence do you want me to link you to ??????????????????? ELF has committed acts of violence numbering over a thousand all by themselves. There have also been several left-wingers killing people recently.

You are making the same mistake you always make. An extremist or two does not nullify nor represent an entire movement, yet you consistently try to pretend it does, but only when it comes from the right. When it comes from the left, you don't even mention it.

Nothing there, Reverend. Sorry.

Here's a video that caught the "spitting incident," Reverend. The two were shouting at each other and apparently the citizen sprayed a bit, a la Chris Matthews.

Cleaver owes the nation an apology and should be arrested for trying to incite race-hate violence for political gain. I'll give you a pass because you've pretty much proven to be clinically delusional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7wYt9jee2U&feature=player_embedded

larry makes fun of hungry people while disclaiming that any racist or homophobic slurs were hurled at Democratic representatives. A twofer. larry has to assume that Clyborn, Lewis, Cleaver, Frank and others…..who were freaking involved…..conspired to lie to make the health care protesters look bad.

I have news….the Tea Party and health care protesters already look bad.

Why choose the wrong side of history?

Furthermore…..the "biting the finger off" story includes the truth that the conservative who had his finger bitten off had placed his fist in the "liberals" mouth first. The SEIU story is so phony you can place calls through it.

Not that it will matter…but here's a detailed explanation of what actually, you know, happened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=367×22161

Please, conservatives….keep justifying the racial and homophobic outbursts, and increasing threats, from your political base. I'm sure that the numerous ugly stories over the last few years are just random coincidence.

I've seen video of all three instances, Reverend. No racial slurs, no spitting last Saturday. In the other instance, the fellow from Code Pink crossed a street to threaten and accost the senior citizen. Then he bit off his finger. And there's no denying the SEIU thugs beat on a black man for peacefully handing out flyers, after using a racial slur I might add.

After seeing you post a democratic underground discussion board as some sort of source, I can see how you've become so irrational and eager to further the current hatemongering, Reverend. What a bunch of miserable folks at that place.

larry,
You know the Reverend doesn't rely on evidence to backup his claims. In his bizarre world, whatever a lefty says automatically becomes the inviolable truth.