Posted on 01/12/2011 8:21:06 AM PST by Qbert
A House Democratic leader on Wednesday lashed out at Sarah Palin, accusing the former Alaska governor of being intellectually incapable of understanding why she's faced criticism related to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (S.C.) said that Palin had missed the point by releasing a statement Wednesday morning blasting the media for "blood libel" for looking to assign blame in part to her rhetoric after the attempted assassination of Giffords last weekend.
"You know, Sarah Palin just can't seem to get it, on any front. I think she's an attractive person, she is articulate," Clyburn said on the Bill Press radio show. "But I think intellectually, she seems not to be able to understand what's going on here."
Palin broke her relative silence since the shooting, which some Democrats have attributed to an environment that allowed such an attack on a member of Congress. Democrats have homed in on the map Palin's political action committee had released, depicting targeted lawmakers in the election with crosshairs over their districts.
"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own," Palin wrote. "They begin and end with the criminals who commit them, not collectively with all the citizens of a state, not with those who listen to talk radio, not with maps of swing districts used by both sides of the aisle, not with law-abiding citizens who respectfully exercise their First Amendment rights at campaign rallies, not with those who proudly voted in the last election."
Clyburn said that Palin didn't grasp why such rhetoric was so troubling, regardless of the motivations of the alleged shooter. The No. 3 House Democrat referenced the civil rights era, and said that some of the shrill rhetoric in modern politics is reminiscent of that time.
"I have some experiences that maybe she does not have," he said. "When I see and hear things today that are reminiscent of that period of time, I am very, very concerned about it, because I know what it led to back then, and I know what it can lead to again."
““I think she’s an attractive person, she is articulate,” Clyburn said
what does being (or not being) attractive have to do with anything Cyburn you stupid jackwagon?”
—Sounds pretty sexist to me.
If the moron had the attention span to listen to the whole video (which I doubt)... He doesn’t possess the intellect to understand any of it.
This is the same guy who said the Republicans filibustered the Civil Rights legislation in the 1960s — so who is intellectually challenged?
Clyburn tries to cover up his lies by first saying she’s “articulate” but then claiming she’s not intelligent.
Clyburn’s ignorance of the concept of intellect prevents him from realizing that being articulate is itself a reflection of intelligence.
So Clyburn contradicts himself, a common indication of lying.
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He calls Palin intellectually incapable the question is how would he know?.
“She’s attractive and articulate”.Isn’t that the word whites use to describe blacks? After all it was Joe Biden that described Obama as “clean and articulate.
Oh,how the world has turned upside down.
I’ve learned over the years that when Dums use that phrase: `You/she/he just don’t get it’ they want to use profanity, but know they’re being recorded.
`Whatever’ ... (same thing)
It’s the ideals and values that Sarah Palin represents that the left really hates. The left thinks if they can destroy her and bring her down, then they can destroy the ideals and values of the rest of us and make us conform to their warped view of the world.
Steny Hoyer’s Stepanfetchit has spoken. LO-Freakin’-L
And then Clyburn minimizes her as an attractive person not smart enough to get it. So he gender insults her. Where is the NAG gang?
Gunner
““She’s attractive and articulate”.Isn’t that the word whites use to describe blacks? After all it was Joe Biden that described Obama as “clean and articulate.
Oh,how the world has turned upside down.”
—Yep.
And just imagine if any Republican had said, “James Clyburn is intellectually unable to understand what’s going on here.”
The person would’ve had to resign within minutes...
Another A$$HOLE of the first magnitude.
After all of this insanity, Sarah is a shoe in ‘12. If she wants it...
Palin doesn’t have a vile bone in her body. She didn’t do one thing to contribute to this situation. The Democrats are going to drive up her support exponentially before this over. Talk about a group of clueless idiot-sticks.
This guy thinks she’s incapable? Imagine being incapable enough to think Palin contributed to this incident.
There’s nothing but an echo where Clyburn’s mind should be.
That’s just scary for me. This guy could have easily pulled out a glock 9 and started shooting. I hope the Palins have more security around them now than ever before. So much hate and vitriol has been cast against her; frankly, I’m surprised someone hasn’t tried already to get to Mrs. Palin.
No...Mr. Clyburn she understands exactly what is “going on”...thats the Dems problem. She understands you are are trying to take her out and she’s giving as good as she’s getting....And Rats’ can’t stand a “Fair” fight...
No, because he’s too stupid to count that high..
Now, see Jimmy, I rather think it's you who seems quite unable to grasp what's going on here.
You pretty much confirmed that with your comment.
The Number THREE Dem leader?
Which one does that make him?
Larry, Curly, or Moe?
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