Posted on 03/20/2010 4:14:20 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The Tea Party protests got ugly today.
African-American Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), a protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who helped organize the March on Washington, went to the House floor today to tell Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) that a Tea Party protester called him a "n-----."
Another Democratic source confirms to NBC News that openly gay Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) was called a "f--" by somebody in the Tea Party crowd.
Rep. Emanaul Cleaver (D-MO), another African-American member, was apparently spit on by a Tea Party protester.
Clyburn, who helped lead sit-ins in South Carolina in the '60s had this to say regarding the Tea Partiers:
"It was absolutely shocking to me, last Monday, I stayed home to meet on the campus Pomford University where 50 years ago, as of last Monday, March 15th I led the first demonstrations in South Carolina, the sit-ins...quite frankly I heard some things today that I haven't heard since that day. I heard people saying things today I've not heard since March 15th, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus. This is incredible, shocking to me.
He added, "It doesn't make me nervous, I am the hardest person in the world to intimidate. ... Well a lot of us have said for a long time that none of this is about healthcare at all. ... It's about extending a basic fundamental right to people who are less powerful."
(Excerpt) Read more at firstread.msnbc.msn.com ...
Total BS. They have no proof to substantiate their self-serving allegation. Frank is a known liar.
“Another Democratic source confirms to NBC News that openly gay Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) was called a “f—” by somebody in the Tea Party crowd.”
Not that I believe these dweebs—there seems to be no video—but I guess bwaney should be glad no one called hinm a teabagger.
You lie!
Poor black babies and homosexual depressed types....have to have some kind of reason to change the topic from the way they are trying to ramrod a huge and wrongful bill thru congress.
Ask the Vietnam vets about being spit upon by these Liberal slimes. The MSM didn’t give a damn about that.
How can that be???
"You don't see any black folks in these groups," said Rangel. "Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever."
Garbage comments by Clyburn, Frank, etal, the biggest garbage purveyors in the Congress.
Well what is barney?
Racist, schmacist. The last-ditch weapon of the liberal loser.
Link for Rangel quote
It ain’t “HC” whatever that is, no what I’m sayin’? This is just sick.
Screw the press, for starters. Americans, everyone, needs to wake up.
And let's talk about MSNBC and calling somebody a derogatory name.
HA...the blacks want whitey to pay for their health care. NOT ANOTHER PENNY from me....ever!
There trying to change the subject. We all knew this was coming. We are racist because we dont agree with you. Stay on task. Dont argue. Pray
He's made a career out of being a liar, being a professional faggot is the only thing that has kept him from accountability.
you notice they also said “Republicans...” in describling the crowd.
they don’t want anyone to know that there are plenty of independents there also - AND democrats - AND (gasp) blacks.
Heaven help they do any honest reporting. they 'didn't want to file a complaint." uh huh. I'd be curious to know the background of those = what - TWO whole people - out of how many thousands?
Gee, they must really not have the votes if they have to resort to this kind of story. This is an act of desperation.
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