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Podesta apologizes for Jonestown crack
The Hill ^ | December 18, 2013 | Justin Sink

Posted on 12/18/2013 10:51:03 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

John Podesta, the former Clinton chief of staff who was recently named a special adviser to President Obama, apologized Wednesday for comparing the Republican Party to the cult at Jonestown in an interview earlier this year.

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In an old interview, my snark got in front of my judgment. I apologize to Speaker Boehner, whom I have always respected. 10:04 AM - 18 Dec 2013

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Podesta made the comment while arguing that the White House needed to embrace executive action because of intransigence among House Republicans.

"They need to focus on executive action given that they are facing a second term against a cult worthy of Jonestown in charge of one of the houses of Congress,” Podesta told Politico Magazine.

The comment drew immediate rebuke from Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).

“For those who’ve forgotten, a Democratic member of Congress was murdered in Jonestown and a current one, Rep. Jackie Speier, was shot five times during the same incident,” Buck said. “If this is the attitude of the new White House, it’s hard to see how the president gets anything done again,” he continued.

More than 900 people died at the Jonestown settlement in 1978, primarily from a cocktail of cyanide and other drugs mixed with a flavored drink. Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones ordered the event — which he termed "revolutionary suicide" — after an attack on a congressional delegation attempting to help individuals flee the colony.

Other Republicans also criticized Podesta's comment. Rory Cooper, a spokesman for Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), tweeted that the comment was "appalling" and showed the congressional victims of the cult "no honor."

"He clearly thought he did (need to make an apology) since he issued one very quickly," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Wednesday.

Reiterating Podesta's apology, Carney said it was a case of "snark getting ahead of his judgment."

"That reflects Mr. Podesta's view," he said.


TOPICS: Government; Health/Medicine; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: jonestown; liberals; podesta
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To: smoothsailing

Much more detail than I subsequently provided but same message!


21 posted on 12/18/2013 11:19:11 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: cripplecreek

Jim Jones ruled by decree, and how did that work out?


22 posted on 12/18/2013 11:19:52 AM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: a fool in paradise

Jimmy was a Hoosier, a self proclaimed Commie, and had a pretty big congregation here, but never hit the big time until he moved to California.


23 posted on 12/18/2013 11:20:55 AM PST by nascarnation (Wish everyone see a "Gay Kwanzaa")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Hey John Boy, the number of people associated with your former boss Bill Clinton that have ended up dead are getting close to the Jonestown numbers.


24 posted on 12/18/2013 11:21:24 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It always always happens. These left wing morons spew hatred then go “oopsie, my bad” apologize and then think that “We’re okay now, right?” No, we’re not!


25 posted on 12/18/2013 11:21:40 AM PST by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Project much, you as$ clown-enabling scumbag?!


26 posted on 12/18/2013 11:27:28 AM PST by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Knowing that your new shadow chief-of-staff has such crappy judgment must be quite comforting to Barry...


27 posted on 12/18/2013 11:29:27 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: cripplecreek

Thank you. As usual, the danger of the remark gets lost in the controversy over the visual.

We have to remember in all of these incidents, as most freepers do, that the most precious thing we are losing is the rule of law, not the individual issue.


28 posted on 12/18/2013 11:35:21 AM PST by firebrand
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To: smoothsailing
Socialist birds of a feather.


29 posted on 12/18/2013 12:02:53 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Words mean something.

Proverbs 23:7 for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. . .


30 posted on 12/18/2013 12:06:11 PM PST by Maudeen (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Great job John, you just ordered up more division and strife. Face it, your snark will always get ahead of your judgment. In hiring you Obama simply hired more of the same.


31 posted on 12/18/2013 12:51:43 PM PST by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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To: smoothsailing

Bingo. The democrats fell for Jim Jones hook, line and sinker. They own Jonestown; Podesto knows it, and so he projects.


32 posted on 12/18/2013 1:05:08 PM PST by reagandemocrat
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Someone needs to remind Podesta that it was Bill Clinton that refered to Obama as the big fairy tale. So who was it that drank the Kool Aid John?


33 posted on 12/18/2013 1:17:11 PM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This guy deserves a baseball bat to the face.


34 posted on 12/18/2013 1:21:01 PM PST by Fledermaus (If we here in TN can't get rid of the worthless Lamar, it's over.)
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To: smoothsailing

Well, at least they killed themselves. Something I highly recommend to all Democrats.

I do have one good thing to say about Jonestown. I turned 21 after they all committed “suicide” and my birthday party was called “Guiana Party” because of the pure grain alcohol “killer punch” we made.

A good time was had by all and I was BMOC at the U of Ark for a few weeks.


35 posted on 12/18/2013 1:23:51 PM PST by Fledermaus (If we here in TN can't get rid of the worthless Lamar, it's over.)
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To: GeronL

As the quote goes, “those that don’t believe in God will believe in anything”.


36 posted on 12/18/2013 1:25:32 PM PST by Fledermaus (If we here in TN can't get rid of the worthless Lamar, it's over.)
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To: haircutter
oidesta cant help himself..hes a CONEHEAD!


37 posted on 12/18/2013 4:47:06 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ( Visit http://icantenroll.com/ In Glitch We Trust....;o})
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To: Fledermaus

pure grain alcohol and college frat parties

gives me a headache just thinking about it

B^)


38 posted on 12/18/2013 7:07:13 PM PST by smoothsailing
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