Cantor Lies Through His Teeth About The Shooting & Says It's The Dems Who Are Fanning The Flames

[Turborama]

Run time: 02:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cj8ddlDhuY   Posted on YouTube: March 25, 2010 By YouTube Member: tpmtv Views on YouTube: 3   Posted on DU: March 25, 2010 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 3366

 
"I've received threats since I assumed elected office, not only because of my position but also because I'm Jewish. I've never blamed anyone in this body for that, period. Any suggestion that a leader in this body would incite threats or acts against other members is akin to saying that I would endanger myself, my wife or my children. Just recently I have been directly threatened. A bullet was shot through the window of my campaign office in Richmond this week, and I've received threatening e-mails. But I will not release them, because I believe such actions will only encourage more to be sent."

Sabra's post in GD proves this to be a downright lie: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8016385">New details emerge re Cantor’s camp office incident - shots outside office - occurred early in week

He goes on:

"It is reckless to use these incidents as media vehicles for political gain.

That is why I have deep concerns that some — DCCC chairman Chris Van Hollen, and DNC chairman Tim Kaine in particular — are dangerously fanning the flames by suggesting that these incidents be used as a political weapon. Security threats against members of Congress is not a partisan issue and they should never be treated that way. To use such threats as political weapons is reprehensible."

Update: DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse hits back:

We disagree with the charge made by Rep. Cantor today that Democrats are using acts of violence for political gain. Let’s be clear: calling on Republican leaders who have contributed in part to this anger by wildly mischaracterizing the substance and motives of health reform to condemn these acts is entirely appropriate.

Instead of distracting from the issue with more attacks, we would again ask Mr. Cantor and other Republicans, as we did yesterday, to join Chairman Kaine in working to ratchet down the rhetoric, condemn deplorable behavior and find ways to disagree on these issues without the charged rhetoric that we’ve been hearing from Republican leaders.

Update II: Cantor adds a bit more in an http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/article/possible_shot_fired_at_office_building_of_cantor_consultant/332877/">interview with the Richmond Times Dispatch. Stay tuned; more coming.

Update III: Karla Peters, a spokesperson for the Richmond Police Department, wouldn’t confirm that a shot had been fired at Cantor’s campaign office, but said: “We’re investigating an alleged vandalism at his office.”

More (this is being regularly updated): http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/democratic-national-committee/cantor-slams-dem-leaders-for-politicizing-and-fanning-the-flames-of-violence/

[NJmaverick]

1. He tells a lie then he covers his tracks by refusing to offer proof

sleazy.

[Cosmocat]

5. Just like that ...

The MSM now has all it needs ...

Talking point has moved from "isolated incident" to having the MSM turn the tables on the victims ...

"but, congressman democrat, are you not just politicizing it for gain for the democrat party by talking about the brick being thrown through your window. Shouldn't you handle it like representative cantor, and not release the threats and have bullet proof windows which do not show any marks?"

[NJmaverick]

13. The only thing is there is no news story for shoots fired in the town his office is located in

[sasquuatch55]

29. Screw you cantor, you goofy fuck! You Lie!

nt

[Gman2]

2. This is our PERFECT opportunity to renounce ALL violence, and threats.

WE look like the patriots, and they look just like the hate apologists they are. Dont take his accusations as anything insulting. Dont resist. Just steadily denounce all of it. Always. No exceptions. We will win, and they will get tagged.

[Inspired]

3. He gives me the creeps. Kind of like movies about the devil do.

[roberterickson]

20. What an ass

Seriously

[kwolf68]

4. These guys are good

Their lackeys are fanning the flames of violence, hatred and rage against Democrats...then...

THEY BLAME Democrats.

Unbelievable.

Basically, it gives the loons carte-blanche to continue the attacks against Dem officials, because they'll just play it to make Dems look like they are 'setting it up' and using it for political gain.

[Gman2]

6. That is obvious to all, we need not fight. Just renounce.

[LiberalLoner]

7. Exactly.

[madrchsod]

9. Goebbels would be proud of his children

[liberation]

28. Correction: grandchildren...

His children already left their mark in St. Raygun's decade of fun and games...

[madrchsod]

35. yup! the sons of reagan!...no offensive ron jr.

[madrchsod]

8. notice that he never mentioned the fbi...

they would be the people to report this to because his office is federal property. local police can be notified but they would or should turn it over to the fbi.

i know this is how it`s done.

[rocktivity]

10. And he tops it off by playing the "persecuted Jew" card...

:puke:
rocktivity

[midnight]

11. He does the very thing he accuses others of doing?

But very questionable is the fact that he has evidence of a crime" hate e-mails because of his religion" and he is keeping them from the police?

[catbyte]

12. I swear I feel like my head's going to explode

listening to this lying POS.

I gotta stay away from the news for a day or 2 for the sake of my blood pressure. ;)

[RayStar]

14. Dog breath liar

You could see it in all of his body language that he was LYING. Burnt orange Boehner and I give you dummy Sarah Palin McCain were both fabricators on the media today. Why are they trying to twist this terrorism back on the Democrats. Dumbbell Sarah should be charged with inciting TERRORISM.

[bc3000]

15. He is a liar.

Won't release them? Has he released them to the FBI?

[greiner3]

16. I have the names of 54 Commies written on a paper;

That's in my pocket.

[Vermontgrown]

17. "LIAR"

[JDPriestly]

18. Cantor may have had threats, but the reason he does not accuse

his opponents in Congress for inciting those threats is because he would not be able to point to any statement from any Democratic member of Congress that could possibly have incited the threats.

The Democrats in Congress are not encouraging the threats. In fact, Democrats are not threatening anyone.

Several Republicans in Congress and, above all, former Republican members of Congress as well as former Republican office-holders have made statements that incite violence.

Michelle Bachman is one of the Republican members of Congress who have made statements that incite violence in others who agree with her basic views and might be prone to violence. Her statements would not incite violence in people who reject violence. The problem is that she makes the statements publicly in situations in which people who are prone to violence can hear them.

[kwolf68]

19. How about this you Dolt

Hey Cantor...

How about come out and say that you deplore any acts of violence no matter their genesis and that you support full scale investigations into attacks against the people's representatives and that those perps of such acts shall be punished to the fullest of the law.

[Grassy Knoll]

21. Now let's be honest, Cantor.......

[butterfly77]

22. Lying ass...

in other words: Shut up while we continue to play politics.

I posted yesterday that it wouldn't be long before they would start saying their offices were being attacked..

[kwolf68]

23. Someone needs to say...

Eric---I've been at the tea-rallies and have heard the words they have used, seen the signs they have painted. They OPENLY have talked of revolution and taking arms against Democrats...is it not such a long leap that some of them would act upon it?

They are setting up a straw-man argument and hopes the microscope on these home grown terrorists gets cut off.

Instead they say Democrats, who are joyous over the passage of health care would start this crap up...antics that TAKE away from the scope of what President Obama has done.

NO FUCKING DEMOCRAT I ever met would follow up a glorious victory for our side with this.

The acts are perpetrated by the same type of idiots who blow up government buildings...racists, militants, fascist loons...They are YOUR people Eric, live it, learn it, love it...

[Joanne98]

24. Eric Cantor

[willhe]

25. Ok there is a report but....

"The Richmond Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism at the Reagan Building, 25 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia. A first floor window was struck by a bullet at approximately 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The building, which has several tenants including an office used by Congressman Eric Cantor, was unoccupied at the time.

A Richmond Police detective was assigned to the case. A preliminary investigation shows that a bullet was fired into the air and struck the window in a downward direction, landing on the floor about a foot from the window. The round struck with enough force to break the windowpane but did not penetrate the window blinds. There was no other damage to the room, which is used occasionally for meetings by the congressman."

Okay i have all kind of issues with the richmond pd.

keep in mind first floor window..

"A preliminary investigation shows that a bullet was fired into the air and struck the window in a downward direction"

need cis on this one. first floor window gets hit with the bullet fired into the air and struck the window in a downward direction. that sounds odd

"The round struck with enough force to break the windowpane but did not penetrate the window blinds." wow...


And finally... The Richmond PD is investigating an act of vandalism? Shouldn't that read The Richmond PD is investigating reports of shots fired or a shooting incident. I don't know thats just me

[StormAZ]

30. not confirmed it was even Cantor's window

I read that too, wilhe. I also found it interesting that the PD release didn't say it was Cantor's window, only that the complex contained Cantor's office. That sounds as if the window was not his, or why wouldn't the police report confirmed that it was?

Maybe I'm grasping for straws, but it seems awfully strange that Cantor released the 'news' in the way that he did. It'll be interesting to see what comes of this, because I can't believe it will just go uninvestigated.

[BetterThanNoSN]

26. Feigned outrage

I had my suspicions tickled when i heard there was an attack on a Repub office among the numerous attacks on the Dems. Then i get home and saw it was Cantor's office and watched the vid clip of him blaming democrats. My suspicion that it was self-inflicted became heightened especially when i saw it was a bullet shot. This is right out of Karl Roves playbook. Attack your enemies before they can attack you, even if its based on BS. We see it with the Acorn voter fraud meme used to cover their stealing of elections. Cantor is slimy and this has his smell all over it.

[willhe]

32. On top of that...

It was alleged to be tuesday.. so why didnt he say anything about it wednesday? why wouldnt the fbi be called?

[liberation]

27. The GOP and projection go hand in hand like peas and carrots...

[tomm2thumbs]

31. 'we have to get back to work, setting up our GOP American Progress Roadblock'

I hope someone runs a voice truth analysis on this audio because it sure sounded artificial to me

[Plucketeer]

33. C'MON!

Cantor's a ReDuncelican. What else would we expect of him??? :puke: <-Cantor being born.

[Enthusiast]

34. Just look at that specimen.

Sickoid.

[sulphurdunn]

36. What's a nice Jewish

gentleman doing weeping about antisemitism when he's a leader of a political party that embraces ant-Semites, racists and assorted religious bigots? Go figure. :shrug: