Democrats lash out at inflammatory rhetoric following shooting

The Hill ^ | Jan. 8, 2011 | Peter Schroeder

[Innovative]

Following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), some Democrats are targeting political rhetoric they say could encourage violent behavior.

Steve Israel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said the event was "both a personal tragedy and a tragic reminder that we cannot remain silent when political rhetoric turns violent."

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said, "America must not tolerate violence or inflammatory rhetoric that incites political violence."

"Even though we do not have all the answers yet, we are all too familiar with the violent and polarizing climate in which we live," said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), the new chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. "Those of us in leadership must be overly cautious of fanning the flames of extremism in hopes to prevent another horrendous tragedy such as this."

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence called for a return to civil political discourse.

[The Comedian]

It-is-so-predictable-it-would-be-funny-if-it-was-a-TV-show ping. "Enemies Domestic" ping.

Increasing volume ping list monitoring the Leftist/government axis agitprop, psyops, and instigation of violence.

FReepmail me if you want on or off The Comedian's "Enemies Domestic" ping list...

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Whatever anyone thinks of Giffords (I personally like her for a number of of reasons, regardless of some of her positions), there is no political reason to even care about her, much less try to kill her, at this time, as SHE IS (essentially) POWERLESS in the House, given the Republican 50 vote majority. A year ago...yes, even a month ago, she held some swing power. But even Tea Party nutcases (assuming there are any) have much bigger fish to fry (i.e, worrying about RINOs), now that the Dems have been swept out of the House. I doubt any conservative, anywhere in this country, is wasting more than 1 minute a week getting riled up about what the Democrats in the House think. THEY ARE HISTORY as a political force - at least for the next 2 years.

Right. My theory was that this was someone who had a personal beef with her. As it turns out, the shooter looks like a schizophrenic, or drug-addled, liberal, college-student loner.

[pnh102]

d. They [Propaganda] must be boomarang proof.

Looks like the leftists who accused us of the attack missed that part. :)

[Feckless]

Never waste a crisis. Use every opputunity to stifle as many freedoms as possible. An assault on the 1st and 2nd Amendment rights because of ONE criminal. A criminal who, under other circumstances, would be pampered by the Left and excused for his behavior because of race, upbringing, disenfranchisement.... yadda yadda yadda....

[tanknetter]

We should be pulling out Madame Spea ..., er, Madame Minority Leader's "Rip their faces off" comment from a few years back and posting it every time this argument gets made.

[meyer]

A criminal who, under other circumstances, would be pampered by the Left and excused for his behavior because of race, upbringing, disenfranchisement.... yadda yadda yadda....

You know, as fast as they spewed forth the "Tea Party's fault" talking points, you'd almost think that the entire episode was planned in advance. It's almost like the talking points were put forth before the act occurred.

[Nickname]

DEMOCRATS LASH OUT WITH INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC FOLLOWING SHOOTING is what the headline should be.

[Marty62]

Well we are talking about Dummies remember.

They think their buddies in the msm will cover their A**es.

[GlockThe Vote]

In all my life I have never seen anything like this. Truly disgusting that the far left is already politicizinmg this.

[Rome2000]

Goebbels tactics are studied by the CPUSA and other American leftists and are employed by them with great effectiveness and relish on a continuous basis.

The right by comparison is oblivious.

Didn't turn out to well for Goebbels and his family in the end though, reaped what they sowed it appears.

[Marty62]

Well we are talking about Dummies remember.

They think their buddies in the msm will cover their A**es.

[Marty62]

Well we are talking about Dummies remember.

They think their buddies in the msm will cover their A**es.

[FromLori]

Someone should tell their dear leader

[upchuck]

BUMP!

[Styria]

It seems to me the Democrats have gotten what they asked for. Unfortunately for them he chose them rather than a Republican.

Yeah, if it were a Republican congressman he targetted, they would have still blamed the Tea Party and gone with the "purge" meme instead.

[Marty62]

My CongressWOMAN voted against Nancy Pelosi! And is now DEAD to me!

by BoyBlue

Thu Jan 06, 2011 at 11:07:17 AM PST

I am from the Tucson area and live in Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords’ district. I worked like a dog for her elections when she was in the Arizona House, surrounded by rightwing nutcases. When Arizona re-districted in 2002, a seat opened up and she was right smack in the middle of it. So was I because I live in Oro Valley, Arizona, which is at the heart of that - then - new CD. I was one of several people to talk her into running and pledging complete loyalty and pledging to raise as much money as possible for her.

She ended up running for the first time against a fellow AZ House member, Randy Graf who was a rightwing whacko who advocated guns in bars and was the “Russell Pearce before Russell Pearce” vis-a-vis border issues. With a LOT of hard work and plenty of money, Gabby won. Easier than thought, too. I never like to throw money in people’s faces, but i have given Gabrielle Giffords THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of dollars in both good times and bad times for me financially.

•BoyBlue’s diary :: ::
•

Fast forward to this election season. A weirdo asshole named Jesse Kelly who advocated ELIMINATING Social Security and was a tea bagger favorite got the GOP nom to run against her. I am gay and had been married and my spouse left me January 15, 2010. I shot myself in the mouth in a serious suicide attempt, because of that. Barely surviving, I spent two months in the hospital and still have some paralysis. I did receive a severance from my employer, as i had been laid off in December, 2009. That may have been part of the reason my spouse left me.

Anyway, after months of physical and mental rehab, I got back into the political scene and started working for Gabby once again. I raised over $100,000 for her and maxed her out myself out of my severance, even though i still don’t have work and could not qualify for state aid because of my severance.

She wins her re-election and told me she was still a supporter of Speaker Pelosi at her victory party. We talked about how Nancy Pelosi was a successful woman and accomplished oh so much in just four years as Speaker.

Today, just a little while ago, I saw on Andrea Mitchell Reports (out of the one eye in can still see out of) that Giffords voted AGAINST Nancy Pelosi as our Minority Leader. Rhetorical question: I fought back from my condition and jumped in with both feet to help Gabrielle Giffords for THIS shit???

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Apparently he did have a beef with her.

[TNCMAXQ]

I condemn this act and I hope the guy is executed.

If a GOP rep. had been targeted we can only imagine the talk coming from the media and the Dems today. This was the act of a lone nut, with no ideology, etc. They would do everything they could to downplay any connection to the left.

As far as their lashing out at bad rhetoric, that almost sounds like a joke. For decades we have heard conservatives are racist, sexist, want old people to die, want poor people to suffer, want to reinstate slavery, etc etc. Now they want the vitriol to stop? What hypocrites.

[hennie pennie]

After the MSM and all the Dems started yelling about all things NON-Leftist... it suddenly occurred to me.... I wonder if Keith Olbermann ever designated Gabby Giffords as “WORST PERSON EVER” -— afterall, she’s a blue dog Dem, and is friends with Rep. Michele Bachmann.

[sport]

This will be the Democrats and obama's Reichstag Fire incident. Look for the rhetoric to ratchet up tremendously in the following days. Our explanations that it was one of theirs that done the deed will be ignored.

We have from now until then to get prepared.

[no-to-illegals]

Those who participate in the rhetoric are showing themselves as liars. Of course the left and leftists are attempting to place blame where blame does not belong. Doing such is the typical move right out of the democrat's playbook. The democrat playbook having been read by the shooter, no doubt. Liars never change their methods. Lies must be covered up with more lies. Thus the democrats and their followers must lie, because this shooter was one of their own. To clarify...this is my opinion only.