11 Year Tells Wingers: Mother Taught Me-You Can Have An Opinion-But That Doesn't Mean You're Right

[kpete]

State of the health care debate: Talk radio attacks an 11-year old

WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show hosts and columnists have ridiculed an 11-year-old Washington state boy's account of his mother's death as a "sob story" exploited by the White House and congressional Democrats like a "kiddie shield" to defend their health care legislation.

Marcelas Owens, whose mother got sick, lost her job, lost her health insurance and died, said Thursday he's taking the attacks from Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin in stride.

"My mother always taught me they can have their own opinion but that doesn't mean they are right," Owens, who lives in Seattle, said in an interview.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/18/90669/state-of-the-health-care-debate.html

[miscsoc]

1. that's a very adult response

if i was 11 - hell, if i was the age I am now, I wouldn't be so restrained in my response.

Saw Beck talking about this, didn't know the whole wingnut movement had jumped on the bandwagon.

[miscsoc]

3. between this and that incident with that

poor brave guy with parkinson's at that protest, these people seem to have given up even pretending to be capable of compassion.

[miscsoc]

4. literally pouring myself a drink now to quell my rage that these people exist. nt.

[Hekate]

2. KnR. Bless that little boy for his maturity.

[tavalon]

5. Keep it classy, guys, keep it classy

[Initech]

6. Is it required to be a soulless piece of shit to be an AM talk radio host?

[tavalon]

10. Nope, but it helps

Sociopath, thy name is Limbaugh. Psychopath, thy name is Beck.

[liberalmuse]

7. So now it's come to ridiculing children who've lost a parent.

Dear god, I just don't recognize this world anymore. When did so many people decide it was okay to become so mean and heartless? To a child??

[gratuitous]

8. Predicted next line of attack from those who just got pwned by an 11-year-old

"His mother never said that! He's a liar! Nanny-nanny boo-boo, stick your head in doo-doo!"

[lpbk2713]

9. These assholes are very seldom right.

I'd say the young man has more backbone and more wisdom than all of those hatemongers put together.