Hoyer regrets calling tea partiers 'un-American'

Washington Times ^ | April 22, 2010 | Stephen Dinan

[george76]

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Thursday he and Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a mistake when they called "tea party" participants "un-American" last year.

"That was not a good phrase, not a good use of language, it was not correct," Mr. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, said, adding that he did not see anything wrong with vigorous debating of philosophies.

Mr. Hoyer and Mrs. Pelosi wrote an op-ed article...

"Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American," the two wrote. The charge became a rallying cry for tea partiers.

[Tarpon]

And yet, just a short time ago, all the libturds were dumping on the American people ... I wonder what formed the change of heart .... LOL.

[cripplecreek]

Have no fear they’ll be back to calling us threatening traitors in no time.

[mattdono]

Sounds like a politician who know that the jig (and his gig) are up!

Get the F out!

[avacado]

"Hoyer regrets calling tea partiers 'un-American'"

We Can See November From Our Houses!!!

[bigbob]

We’ll settle our differences at the Ballot Box, Stenny.

[Freddd]

TOO LATE FOR DAMAGE CONTROL.

WE REMEMBER AND WE VOTE.

[Kartographer]

“But he also said there are some tea party activists that go beyond the acceptable level of debate, and he gave as one example rallies where speakers accuse Democrats of being communists.”

He is corrected they are Socialist and quite possibly Fascist, but they aren't Communists.

[tumblindice]

“Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American,”

“We agree.”
Karl Rove
Ann Coulter
Sarah Palin

[2001convSVT]

“But he also said there are some tea party activists that go beyond the acceptable level of debate, and he gave as one example rallies where speakers accuse Democrats of being communists.”

If the shoe FITS!

[RedMDer]

there are some tea party activists that go beyond the acceptable level of debate, and he gave as one example rallies where speakers accuse Democrats of being communists.

And that's wrong how, Steny?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

The old “I regret if anyone was offended” blah blah blah.

[John.Galt2012]

Yet. Socialism is just the speed bumb...

[FrankR]

"Hoyer regrets calling tea partiers 'un-American' "

Don't forget, back on April 13th, he also called them "racists"...

[tgusa]

If Maryland can get rid of Steny they will do the country a great service. But I doubt they can.

[mlocher]

Hoyer regrets calling tea partiers 'un-American'

He is really going to regret it when we un-American tea partiers toss his ilk out of power in November.

[avacado]

"Hoyer regrets calling tea partiers 'un-American'"

The 4th Branch of Government is in session November 2, 2010!!!

We The People!

[Maceman]

[Tarpon]

I suspect you are right ... their charm offensive will do nothing.

[Crawdad]

See those crawdads backing back, Honey, Baby mine.