Posted on 10/30/2022 3:29:07 AM PDT by Libloather
A growing number of Democrats are openly blaming Republicans for failing to rein in a rise in violent rhetoric in the wake of an assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, who survived with serious injuries.
“A far right white nationalist tried to assassinate the Speaker of the House and almost killed her husband a year after violent insurrectionists tried to find her and kill her in the Capitol,” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said on Saturday morning. “And the Republican Party’s response is to either ignore it or belittle it.”
As police continue to investigate the attack, several of Pelosi’s fellow Democrats are pointing fingers at their opponents in Congress - accusing Republican leaders of largely sidestepping the issue of political violence and rising threats for years. Some also called out what they saw as a lackluster public response to the assault, including from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
“Yesterday, a man sharing that member’s rhetoric tried to assassinate the Speaker and her spouse,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Saturday morning. Then, referring to McCarthy, she wrote: “What has @GOPLeader said? Nothing. This is who he is.”
**SNIP**
The accused assailant, a 42-year-old California man, had asked “Where is Nancy?” before his assault of her husband.
President Joe Biden on Friday evening directly tied those words to chants from pro-Trump rioters as they overran the Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021.
“We need to say it out loud,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.). “Militia maniacs, and other rightwing domestic terrorists have exploded because Republicans have spent years winking, nodding, and endorsing their extremism.”
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God has apparently given demon rats up to reprobate minds. DO NOT EXPECT rational behavior or rational comments from such reprobates.
Hey Il....someone did something
I’ve been saying that for years here at FR, but far too many FReepers still believe in the Tooth Fairy and the “arena of ideas”
This story is not going to change any votes. That’s the DC elite’s thinking which is to try to pull off a stupid stunt to help Democrats win. They still don’t know us fly-over country folks too well. One person’s action isn’t something we all would paint an entire party with. That’s the Democrat’s way, not ours.
You can be sure: we will NEVER see those security tapes l
That seems to be true. There’s sort of a reverse provincialism occurring. The deep blue city folks rarely venture from their confines. All their friends and acquaintances are Democrats because there are no conservatives where they live. Their news sources are all leftist. The opposite is true in flyover country. We even visit (or used to visit) big cities. Crime sort of deters that now.
Big deal. Those whineyass RATs are always “lashing out” at Republicans. This is nothing new. They need to change the name of the party to the Ex-wife Party. Nag, Nag, Nag.
There is a good chance this story is going to explode in their face because it was NOT a “Trump” supporter and the original story does not seem to be supported by the emerging facts.
Paul seems to live a reckless lifestyle.
While this incident does not appear to have been staged, it could have been planned in advance, unbeknownst to the hapless Paul Pelosi.
Our foes will stop at nothing.
Why would super wealthy Paul Pelosi pay a dirty homeless nudist for some rough stuff? That narrative doesn’t hold up. IMO.
Democrats lash out at GOP he’s not gay he’s not gay...........
Some guy did something.
I thought only Republicans lash out, while Democrats offer reasoned rebuttals.
So you can have Potato Joe stand in front of a dark background, highlighted with red and Marines behind him; talking about these MAGA extremists and how bad they are.
Then you have a freak in San Fran. And it’s the Republicans fault...
Anonymity, plain and simple. Did Joe Buck solicit NBA players? No, homeless black meth users.
You and your Ilhan ilk are in for the shock of your life when Nanzi hands out Minority committee appointments in the 118th and you are removed from House Oversight, and then doubles-down on your House Whorehouse Caucus (ba-da-bum-tish) by ensuring Steny gets Minority Leader if he wants it (she's gonna retire before the 2024 election revs up by June of 2023, after taking a worldwide 'victory lap', Taiwan visit was the first stop), and you all get the back of her bony, liver-spotted hand. SCHADENFREUDE!
It’s possible Joe Buck solicited homeless male prostitutes. Not likely, tho. ; )
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