White House Declines Comment On Union Leader’s Anti-Tea Party Rhetoric At Labor Day Rally

ABC NEWS ^ | Sep 5, 2011 6:59pm | Mary Bruce

[penelopesire]

Despite President Obama’s repeated claims to change the tone in Washington, the White House has no comment this afternoon on incendiary statements made by a union leader who spoke before the president at today’s Labor Day rally. Warming up the crowd before President Obama’s speech in Detroit this afternoon, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. warned the largely-union crowd that the Tea Party was waging a “war on workers” and said that, come November, they should “take these sons of bitches out.” “We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the Tea Party. And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war. The one thing about working people is we like a good fight. And you know what? They’ve got a war, they got a war with us and there’s only going to be one winner. It’s going to be the workers of Michigan, and America. We’re going to win that war,” Hoffa told thousands of workers gathered for the annual event organized by the Detroit Labor Council. “President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march… Let’s take these sons of bitches out and give America back to an America where we belong,” he concluded.

[baddog 219]

I'm sorry to say, that all the e-mails and phone calls in the world is not going to amount to a hill of beans. This has been coming since the election of the DEAR LEADER. He said he would have his civilian army. Now he has not only the labor unions calling for blood but also the blacks saying the same thing. The time has come to prepare for the zombie apocalypses. The mindless have their marching orders. There will be blood in the streets. It what they want. It is what Obama wants. Don't look for Obama's DOJ to do anything about the hate talk.

[kevao]

Where is the GOP leadership and why haven't they been in front of the cameras demanding that Obama renounce this call for violence?

The GOP leadership hates the Tea Party as much as the Rat do.

[combat_boots]

“The GOP leadership hates the Tea Party as much as the Rat do.”

True.

[JNRoberts]

I could care less about what kind of rhetoric the LEFT use. Both sides have been using it since the nation was founded. It’s the hypocrisy and double standards of the LEFT wing media and some of the LEFT wing politicians including Obama that make me want to........well.....I better not say.

[penelopesire]

God..for the sake of this country..I hope you are wrong. Media Matters and leftwing zealots at Daily Kos are now in desperation mode trying to spin the whole thing into a ‘Fox News didn’t air the whole clip. I’ve listened to the whole thing...HE SAID WHAT HE SAID!!

AP has finally picked up the story with built in obfuscations and now every local media outlet in the country is parroting the lies of AP. See how that works? Obama has just been waiting on his goons in the media to shape the narrative...then he will make a statement.

FUBO!!

[Freedom56v2]

Wow! No comment?!?!?!

[who knows what evil?]

...if he doesn’t condemn and disavow this kind of crap immediately.

Immediately? It's a little late for that...

[Qbert]

“CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON..DEMAND THAT OBAMA NOT BE GIVEN ACCESS TO GIVE HIS SPEECH IN THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE UNTIL HE DISAVOWS THIS VIOLENT RHETORIC!”

—Well said.

[toddausauras]

Politically idiotic for the WH. Yes it’s by design but still idiotic.

[penelopesire]

Excuse me..but they were the ones calling for ‘civility’ when they accused Sarah Palin and the Tea Party of shooting Gabby Giffords!!

It’s the Alinsky Model..use it! Make these marxists live up to their own phony ‘civility’ standards! I say call them out on it and call them out good by raising the biggest stink we can muster.

[who knows what evil?]

The approval rate of Congress will drop to 0% if they show up Thursday night...

[toddausauras]

Can’t wait to hear Obama talk about “healing old divisions” at his big speech this week or whenever it is. What a total disgrace.

[Dengar01]

Yep, whatever happened to the lessons of Tucson????

Or do the lessons of Tucson only apply to Republicans? Apparently those using incendiary rhetoric in support of liberal causes get an exemption from the lessons of Tucson.

Tucson was the first campaign speech for Obama's goal of a second term...

And yes, only white heterosexual conservatives need to practice civility.

Black flash mobs, Muslim terrorists, Mexican drug cartels and fat disgusting union thugs do not need to practice civility because they are better than us.... /major sarc

[JPG]

This thuggery should be denounced from the rooftops. Where is the GOP leadership? Where are the GOP candidates? It's Sarah Palin/Tuscon all over again. Grow a damn spine or be complicit with your silence.

[Revolting cat!]

MSM forgives Hoffa. After all, the boy is an orphan.

[GOPJ]

If some Tea Party group called for people to “take these sons of bitches out.” - Janet and Homeland Security would see 'extremists' behind every tree.

And Janet would act - and quickly against conservative extremists - but with it being liberal goons - liberal extremists? Crickets.

[Dengar01]

I sent a longly worded message to the white house which will be read by some retarded intern. I ranted that Mr. Hoffa deeply damaged my psychological health with his death threat and that Zero said he was "proud" of Hoffa makes me worried for my life.

I said I will contact the DOD under the ADA but I understand that Mr. Holder doesn't protect nor defend Caucasians...

:D

[JusPasenThru]

Agree. Not allowed to address the congress until he disavows Koffa’s comments.

Rush should be on fire with this tomorrow. I wish I had time to listen to the entire show.

[Rudder]

We should thank her for her honest reporting!

Done (see "Doc's" comment at site):
"Thanks, Mary and Jake, for good, honest reporting."

[oldernittany]

WWGS (What would Gabby say?)