Clyburn: Palin intellectually unable 'to understand what's going on here'

The Hill ^ | 1/12/2010 | Michael O'Brien

[Qbert]

A House Democratic leader on Wednesday lashed out at Sarah Palin, accusing the former Alaska governor of being intellectually incapable of understanding why she's faced criticism related to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).

Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (S.C.) said that Palin had missed the point by releasing a statement Wednesday morning blasting the media for "blood libel" for looking to assign blame in part to her rhetoric after the attempted assassination of Giffords last weekend.

"You know, Sarah Palin just can't seem to get it, on any front. I think she's an attractive person, she is articulate," Clyburn said on the Bill Press radio show. "But I think intellectually, she seems not to be able to understand what's going on here."

Palin broke her relative silence since the shooting, which some Democrats have attributed to an environment that allowed such an attack on a member of Congress. Democrats have homed in on the map Palin's political action committee had released, depicting targeted lawmakers in the election with crosshairs over their districts.

"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own," Palin wrote. "They begin and end with the criminals who commit them, not collectively with all the citizens of a state, not with those who listen to talk radio, not with maps of swing districts used by both sides of the aisle, not with law-abiding citizens who respectfully exercise their First Amendment rights at campaign rallies, not with those who proudly voted in the last election."

Clyburn said that Palin didn't grasp why such rhetoric was so troubling, regardless of the motivations of the alleged shooter. The No. 3 House Democrat referenced the civil rights era, and said that some of the shrill rhetoric in modern politics is reminiscent of that time.

"I have some experiences that maybe she does not have," he said. "When I see and hear things today that are reminiscent of that period of time, I am very, very concerned about it, because I know what it led to back then, and I know what it can lead to again."

[Candor7]

Clyburn doesnt get it.

Obama is the most vitriolic and potentially violent president the nation has ever had. So much so that Obama is only an ostensible president.

Look at the violent quotes from Obama!

Obama: “They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun”

Obama to His Followers: “Get in Their Faces!”

Obama on ACORN Mobs: “I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!”

Obama to His Mercenary Army: “Hit Back Twice As Hard”

Obama on the private sector: “We talk to these folks… so I know whose ass to kick.“

Obama to voters: Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat”

Obama to lib supporters: “It’s time to Fight for it.”

Obama to Latino supporters: “Punish your enemies.”

Obama to democrats: “I’m itching for a fight.”

Look at Obama's demeanor. Classic primal primate fighting posture body language......from monkeys, to chimps to gorillas.....and the left ignores THAT?

I along with 200 million other Ameiricans have had it with the left. We won't put up with it ANY LONGER.

Clyburn gets nothing.And he will get much more of nothing in the near future when he is fired.

Governor Palin is 100% accurate. You bet she gets it, just as most of America does.

[Grampa Dave]

This racist clymer is ethically/morally incapable of understanding the problems of America.

He continues to support the rats, who have pushed abortion for decades to kill unborn black babies in their Mother’s wombs.

His reward for being the black overseer of decimation of innocent in vitro black babies is his perceived power in congress. He has no power in the white controlled rat party.

[EBH]

It’s surreal.

It is all surreal right now...ALL of it.

I just don't where they have any standing to be saying these kinds of things. And I don't understand why people agree with their insanity.

[Grampa Dave]

This racist clymer is ethically/morally incapable of understanding the problems of America.

He continues to support the rats, who have pushed abortion for decades to kill unborn black babies in their Mother’s wombs.

His reward for being the black overseer of decimation of innocent in vitro black babies is his perceived power in congress. He has no power in the white controlled rat party.

[Grampa Dave]

This racist clymer is ethically/morally incapable of understanding the problems of America.

He continues to support the rats, who have pushed abortion for decades to kill unborn black babies in their Mother’s wombs.

His reward for being the black overseer of decimation of innocent in vitro black babies is his perceived power in congress. He has no power in the white controlled rat party.

[Leisler]

Connect the dots.

Mignon ( named after a steak? ) Clyburn, his daughter, was appointed by Obama to the internet censoring FCC.

"...Oh, you's free to say watsever you wants too, only I'm a gonna IN-Ves-tegate your ass and pull your IP address.."

[MarDav]

And wrap your mind around this: those that elect ignorant people like Clyburn consider them their intellectual heroes.

And how many like Clyburn are running around Washington making decisions about our lives?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Clyburn is a racist bigot! He needs to resign and take his racist crap somewhere else. Maybe to “Reverend” Wright’s church.

[plumcrazy]

Vomit! Clyburn and those like him are like bigots and nincompoops.

[listenhillary]

Isn’t Clyburn the one they made a special position for so he could have a driver and limo?

[kcvl]

Clyburn: ‘We’ve got to spend our way out of this recession’
- 02/01/10

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D): Reading of Constitution to Blame for Arizona - 01/11/2010

[mc5cents]

I forget, which one does Clyburn play in the series, Bevis or Butthead?

[scooby321]

Maybe South Carolina can redistrict his seat.

[Qbert]

“This from a man the Democratic caucus just invented a new position for so he wouldn’t throw a sissy fit.”

Probably a very sane idea on the Dems part. You don’t want to make this guy angry- there’s something seriously wrong with his hardwiring, if you catch my drift...

[Big Mack]

Well, we now know which side of the bell curve this guy fell off of.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Crazy James Clyburn talking about “intelligence”. ROTFL!!!

[Caribou]

Talking to liberals is a waste of time because they just change thier tune when caught doing the same thing they accuse others of doing.

Sort of like having a liberal ref in a football game who keeps moving the goal line of the conservative team so they can’t score and win the game.

[PubliusMM]

“You know, Sarah Palin just can’t seem to get it, on any front. I think she’s an attractive person, she is articulate,” Clyburn said...

So, in addition to being stupid, he’s also sexist? Or, does he routinely refer to the relative beauty of everyone about whom he speaks?

[depressed in 06]

Anyone who has listened to this moron for more than 30 seconds knows how inappropriate that statement is. She most certainly knows that socialism and ZerOism are wrong.

[VeniVidiVici]

But is Clymer clean and articulate?

Hey Clyburn! How’s that new affirmative action post that the Democrat leadership created for you working out? You must not be smart enough to take the top post so Pelosi created a special post for you to keep you on the Democrat plantation.