VIDEO: The Extreme, Violent Rhetoric Of GOP Lawmakers

[Turborama]

Posted by kpete Sat Mar-27-10: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=385&topic_id=448260#448277

Think Progress article for context: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/03/26/video-gop-extremism/

MCCAUL: They fought against tyranny and oppressive taxes, do that sound familiar? We’re continuing that revolution right here in Austin, Texas today. Thomas Jefferson said the Tree of Liberty will be fed by the blood of tyrants and patriots. You are the modern day patriots.

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BARTON: What are the homeland security people calling us now?

AUDIENCE: Domestic terrorists! Terrorists!

BARTON: Welcome right-wing activists — is that what we are?

AUDIENCE: Extremists!

BARTON: Yeah extreme, well I’m going to get me a button.

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AUDIENCE MEMBER: I’m a proud right-wing terrorist. …

HERGER: Amen god bless you, there’s a great American.

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BACHMANN: I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back.

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KING: If I could start a country with a bunch of people it would be the folks standing out here the last few days. Let’s hope we don’t have to do that. Let’s beat that other side to a pulp. Let’s take them out, let’s chase them down.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

1. More SARCASTIC than violent... but good try.

[Turborama]

3. "Good try" at what? Reminding everyone of their violent rhetoric, sarcastic or not?

Your comment is a failure to defend them.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

4. My bad.. sorry... rethought and agree with you!

Hate when the fingers go wandering without the brain leading... argh.

THIS saracasm WAS in light of the DHS warning of the Rise of RW violence, right?
And the RW'rs shot it down and Boehner even had them ignored.

So the post stands on its own merits even if it's NOT 100% direct violence,
it's the attitude that they shouldn't be looked at and held accountable
for those who SUPPORT their cause or SIMILAR causes like the Hate Groups mentioned by the SPLC.

Again, sorry for my original post.

Carry on the arg

[Turborama]

5. No worries

My bad too, I should have added some text from the Think Progress article about their response to the SPLC report rather than just link to it.

Thanks for coming back and clearing the air. :hi:

[Rex]

2. King: There is going to be a reckoning.

But NO BOTH sides are equal! :crazy: