Posted on 07/25/2005 12:43:26 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
Hispanic, Islamic Groups Want Tancredo Out
By STEVEN K. PAULSON
Associated Press Writer
Hispanic and Islamic groups called on Rep. Tom Tancredo to resign Monday, saying he has embarrassed Colorado by suggesting bombing Islamic holy sites if terrorists launch a nuclear attack on the U.S.
They also criticized the GOP congressman's staunch advocacy of tougher immigration controls.
"Enough is enough. We're here to say 'Stop,'" Hispanic activist Manolo Gonzalez-Estay told a crowd of about 200 at the state Capitol.
Abdur-Rahim Ali, imam of a Muslim shrine in Denver, said Tancredo's statement that "you could take out" Islamic holy sites in a retaliatory attack was unacceptable.
"What would happen if a prominent Muslim made that statement about Catholic holy places like the Vatican?" asked Ali.
Tancredo was traveling and unavailable for comment. His spokesman, Will Adams, said the four-term congressman has no intention of apologizing or resigning.
"They are a lot more upset about what he stands for, our nation's security and border policy, than anything else," Adams said.
These Muslums are phonies. This is not a religion only disguised as one. I'm sure our milatary has contingencies in the event of dirty bombs but let's ask ourselves, what should the response be if we continue to have Pakastanis involved in the bombings of ourselves and allies?
And they've been saying it for centuries. Just before the famous battle of Lepanto, (where the Muslim navy got trounced), they boasted they would invade Rome and "turn the Vatican into a horse stable".
I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that?
He only said what all the rest of us are thinking and want done.
"Guess they'll just have to vote him out but I wish them rotsa ruck."
Many of their members probably aren't eligible to vote.
You bet it is Manolo. We've had enough of illegal aliens invading us by the millions and the politicians who support them. If you don't like Tancredo, tough, cry me a river.
"What would happen if a prominent Muslim made that statement about Catholic holy places like the Vatican?" asked Ali.
I think there is a Mosque on the temple mount, how did that happen. And they took over that church about a year ago.
I agree. It was not very smart of him to say. I was ready to jump on the band wagon in support of him because I am behind him 100% with his illegal immigration stance but such a quote about Muslim sites (whether I agree with him or not) would probably come back to bite him if he was the republican going against the democrat for President.
What he should have said is that he'd nuke the country and not specify religious sites.
The muslim fanatics and open border anarchists know beating Tancredo at the polls would be nearly impossible so they'll try to hound him out office. It'll never happen, not with this congressman.
Actually I think he crossed the line just a bit too far simply because such a statement could come back to haunt him in a debate.
Of course there was virtually nothing in the MSM about it.
Now the MSM can blame the "evil" Tancredo for bringing the two radical groups together.
Now maybe the MSM employees will write about it.
As it should be. He's answerable to his constituents, not to every jerk in the country with an Agenda.
The Senate can remove its own members. Otherwise, it is up to the electorate, which is the citizens of his district as things stand at present. But resigning is not on the program.
Trancredo is running for prez this November?
What do you mean the senate can remove its own members? is that even constituional?
They have the power. It would have to be something serious though, such as preaching sedition.
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