[butterdezillion]

What happens? You get brown-shirted SEIU thugs kicking people without guns in the groin, punching cellphone videotapers in the face, or beating up a black guy trying to sell merchandise.

I sent this e-mail to NYT:

David Barstow's article about the people in tea parties has this quote: "They could not help but wonder why the explosion of conservative anger coincided with a series of violent acts by right wing extremists."

It is journalistic malpractice to print a statement like that without giving at least two examples from this alleged "series of violent acts by right wing extremists."

It's tantamount to Fox News saying, "Civil rights researchers could not help but wonder why the NYT's poor circulation numbers coincided with a series of rapes perpetrated by reporters investigating their leads."

OR

"Fox News can't help but wonder whether the NYT's editorial staff has stopped beating their wives yet."

If somebody printed that you would rightly sue them for libel - unless NYT's editorial staff has been proven to be wife-beaters.

Please update the article to include precisely what "series of violent acts by right wing extremists" you are talking about. To do less is journalistic malpractice.

[Gay State Conservative]

The New York Slimes can't go broke fast enough!

[squarebarb]

I love the ‘pussling’ thingie. It’s overused but what the hell, always good for a laugh.

Image: Somebody with their mouth open in pretend puzzlement, slightly waving their hands, ‘puzzled’ as hell. this makes the other person go into long, elaborate explanations of the obvious, all of which the ‘puzzled’ person knows already but chooses to ignore.

In other words, a fake, bogus, phoney stance.

It should have been listed as one of the ‘Games People Play’ in that deservedly famous book.

[cripplecreek]

Has one tea partier been arrested for anything yet?

[Kimberly GG]

I’m so sick to death of folks playing the race card. I wonder if Obama wasn’t chosen for that VERY convenient reason. I don’t care what color his skin is, I’d still feel the same about his destruction of our nation.

[MrB]

north Idaho of its reputation as a haven for anti-government extremists

Dammit! I wanted that to remain a secret! Now EVERYONE is going to want to go there.

[babygene]

“If somebody printed that you would rightly sue them for libel - unless NYT’s editorial staff has been proven to be wife-beaters.”

I don’t believe that is true... You would have to prove that they “could” help but wonder. Kind of like me saying “I think you are guilty of (pick a crime). My statement was that I “think” it; not that you were guilty of it. It’s pretty hard to prove that I didn’t think it...

[TalonDJ]

“When people start wearing guns to rallies, what’s the next thing that happens?” Mr. Stewart asked.

I will tell you what happens, a really freakin polite gathering.

[Oldpuppymax]

“When people start wearing guns to rallies, what’s the next thing that happens?” Mr. Stewart asked.

That’s easy. You DON’T have Obama inspired SEIU thugs beating anyone up!! Next question.