Tea Party Protests: 'Ni**er,''Faggot' Shouted At Congressmen

[UNHWildCats]

Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock.

Preceding the president's speech to a gathering of House Democrats, thousands of protesters descended around the Capitol to protest the passage of health care reform. The gathering quickly turned into abusive heckling, as members of Congress passing through Longworth House office building were subjected to epithets and even mild physical abuse.

A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-M.D.) had been spit on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-G.A.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident.

But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s.

"It was absolutely shocking to me," Clyburn told the Huffington Post. "Last Monday, this past Monday, I stayed home to meet on the campus of Claflin University where fifty years ago as of last Monday... I led the first demonstrations in South Carolina, the sit ins... And quite frankly I heard some things today I have not heard since that day. I heard people saying things that I have not heard since March 15, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus."

"It doesn't make me nervous as all," the congressman said, when asked how the mob-like atmosphere made him feel. "In fact, as I said to one heckler, I am the hardest person in the world to intimidate, so they better go somewhere else."

Asked if he wanted an apology from the group of Republican lawmakers who had addressed the crowd and, in many ways, played on their worst fears of health care legislation, the Democratic Party, and the president, Clyburn replied:

"A lot of us have been saying for a long time that much of this, much of this is not about health care a all. And I think a lot of those people today demonstrated that this is not about health care... it is about trying to extend a basic fundamental right to people who are less powerful."

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[kalm]

Glenn Beck is right now.

You conks must be so proud.

[native]

Glenn Beck is right now.

You conks must be so proud.

It's really difficult to maintain hope for the future with you knuckleheads around.

[dbackjon]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

[native]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

It is not hatred to be pissed off when you pocket is being picked.

[youngterrier]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

It is not hatred to be pissed off when you pocket is being picked.

It is when you use the N word and the "Fag" word

your constant defense of crazy people is sickening

[native]

It is not hatred to be pissed off when you pocket is being picked.

It is when you use the N word and the "Fag" word

your constant defense of crazy people is sickening

Maybe someone said those things, and maybe they didn't. I didn't say them, and I do not support such language.

Your eager willingness to accept this report at face value and blame me reflects poorly on yourself and your dad, YT.

I apologize for thinking you had some sense. Guess I will have to wait a little longer.

[Grizalltheway]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

It is not hatred to be pissed off when you pocket is being picked.

Right. So why weren't you and your t-bag buddies up in arms when Bush was in office?

[youngterrier]

It is when you use the N word and the "Fag" word

your constant defense of crazy people is sickening

Maybe someone said those things, and maybe they didn't. I didn' say them, and I do not support such language.

Your eager willingness to accept this report at face value and blame me reflects poorly on yourself and your dad, YT.

I apologize for thinking you had some sense. Guess I will have t owait a little longer.

...I have a feeling if you took a poll on here about who had more sense I would win,

your eager willingness to accept everything Glenn Beck says as Gospel Truth at face value reflects poorly on the conservative movement (and your family if you want to pull my Dad here meaninglessly)

I apologize for thinking you could learn something but you can't teach old dogs new tricks

[native]

Maybe someone said those things, and maybe they didn't. I didn' say them, and I do not support such language.

Your eager willingness to accept this report at face value and blame me reflects poorly on yourself and your dad, YT.

I apologize for thinking you had some sense. Guess I will have t owait a little longer.

...I have a feeling if you took a poll on here about who had more sense I would win,

your eager willingness to accept everything Glenn Beck says as Gospel Truth at face value reflects poorly on the conservative movement (and your family if you want to pull my Dad here meaninglessly)

I apologize for thinking you could learn something but you can't teach old dogs new tricks

As you know, I don't accept everything Beck says at face value, YT.

[youngterrier]

...I have a feeling if you took a poll on here about who had more sense I would win,

your eager willingness to accept everything Glenn Beck says as Gospel Truth at face value reflects poorly on the conservative movement (and your family if you want to pull my Dad here meaninglessly)

I apologize for thinking you could learn something but you can't teach old dogs new tricks

As you know, I don't accept everything Beck says at face value, YT.

that is yet to be seen

[D1B]

The Three Stooges - Native, AlphaCock and ASSgrizfuc

SMFH at these T-baggers.

[Baldy]

Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock.

Preceding the president's speech to a gathering of House Democrats, thousands of protesters descended around the Capitol to protest the passage of health care reform. The gathering quickly turned into abusive heckling, as members of Congress passing through Longworth House office building were subjected to epithets and even mild physical abuse.

A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-M.D.) had been spit on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-G.A.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident.

But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s.

"It was absolutely shocking to me," Clyburn told the Huffington Post. "Last Monday, this past Monday, I stayed home to meet on the campus of Claflin University where fifty years ago as of last Monday... I led the first demonstrations in South Carolina, the sit ins... And quite frankly I heard some things today I have not heard since that day. I heard people saying things that I have not heard since March 15, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus."

"It doesn't make me nervous as all," the congressman said, when asked how the mob-like atmosphere made him feel. "In fact, as I said to one heckler, I am the hardest person in the world to intimidate, so they better go somewhere else."

Asked if he wanted an apology from the group of Republican lawmakers who had addressed the crowd and, in many ways, played on their worst fears of health care legislation, the Democratic Party, and the president, Clyburn replied:

"A lot of us have been saying for a long time that much of this, much of this is not about health care a all. And I think a lot of those people today demonstrated that this is not about health care... it is about trying to extend a basic fundamental right to people who are less powerful."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/2 ... 07116.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ummmm yeah OK...

An extremely biased blog post from that bastion of objective media, the Huffington Post.

Sorry, gonna have to do better than that.

[native]

It is not hatred to be pissed off when you pocket is being picked.

Right. So why weren't you and your t-bag buddies up in arms when Bush was in office?

We were and are up in arms about some of Bush's big spender policies.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Liking these teabaggers more and more.

[UNHWildCats]

Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock.

Preceding the president's speech to a gathering of House Democrats, thousands of protesters descended around the Capitol to protest the passage of health care reform. The gathering quickly turned into abusive heckling, as members of Congress passing through Longworth House office building were subjected to epithets and even mild physical abuse.

A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-M.D.) had been spit on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-G.A.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident.

But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s.

"It was absolutely shocking to me," Clyburn told the Huffington Post. "Last Monday, this past Monday, I stayed home to meet on the campus of Claflin University where fifty years ago as of last Monday... I led the first demonstrations in South Carolina, the sit ins... And quite frankly I heard some things today I have not heard since that day. I heard people saying things that I have not heard since March 15, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus."

"It doesn't make me nervous as all," the congressman said, when asked how the mob-like atmosphere made him feel. "In fact, as I said to one heckler, I am the hardest person in the world to intimidate, so they better go somewhere else."

Asked if he wanted an apology from the group of Republican lawmakers who had addressed the crowd and, in many ways, played on their worst fears of health care legislation, the Democratic Party, and the president, Clyburn replied:

"A lot of us have been saying for a long time that much of this, much of this is not about health care a all. And I think a lot of those people today demonstrated that this is not about health care... it is about trying to extend a basic fundamental right to people who are less powerful."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/2 ... 07116.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ummmm yeah OK...

An extremely biased blog post from that bastion of objective media, the Huffington Post.

Sorry, gonna have to do better than that.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03 ... lawmakers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35965961/ns ... itol_hill/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Wedgebuster]

[Pwns]

Disgusting, but don't read too much into it. You'll have many assholes at any kind of demonstration. Case in point - pro-abortion activists talking about post-birth abortions for evangelical Christians.

[houndawg]

Right. So why weren't you and your t-bag buddies up in arms when Bush was in office?

We were and are up in arms about some of Bush's big spender policies.

Yes you certainly are, Naked. Ever since late Jan. of '09.

I think it's a good thing that we're now beginning to see the real agenda of the T-quackers. These people will vanish overnight as soon as we have a white President that isn't a Democrat.

[catamount man]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

Uh.....no, those people were DEMOCRATS. But still no excuse for the tea party peoples actions. Again, WHERE WERE THESE FUCKSTICKS WHEN BUSH WAS SPENDING THEIR MONEY, OUR MONEY, HAND OVER FIST IN A USELESS WAR THAT COST 4,000 LIVES OF INNOCENT AMERICANS. Bush should be tried for crimes against humanity in my opinion!

[Baldy]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03 ... lawmakers/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35965961/ns ... itol_hill/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still the same he said, she said scenario.

With all those people and all those members of Congress present in the same area, there has got to be some video of all those people chanting the N-word over and over as they claim.

[native]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03 ... lawmakers/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35965961/ns ... itol_hill/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Still the same he said, she said scenario.

With all those people and all those members of Congress present in the same area, there has got to be some video of all those people chanting the N-word over and over as they claim.

I wouldn't be surprised if some numb-nut said something stupid, but I don't expect that the other protesters tolerated that foolishness for long.

Not that they didn't probably chant something else with equal vigor, but more appropriate..

[native]

Typical hatred from this group. Same group that spat on civil rights advocates in the 60's.

Uh.....no, those people were DEMOCRATS. But still no excuse for the tea party peoples actions. Again, WHERE WERE THESE FUCKSTICKS WHEN BUSH WAS SPENDING THEIR MONEY, OUR MONEY, HAND OVER FIST IN A USELESS WAR THAT COST 4,000 LIVES OF INNOCENT AMERICANS. Bush should be tried for crimes against humanity in my opinion!

Every year, illegal aliens kill as many Americans as have been killed in Iraq. Failing to enforce immigration law is something Bush SHOULD be held accountable for!

[Baldy]

Still the same he said, she said scenario.

With all those people and all those members of Congress present in the same area, there has got to be some video of all those people chanting the N-word over and over as they claim.

I wouldn't be surprised if some numb-nut said something stupid, but I don't expect that the other protesters tolerated that foolishness for long.

Not that they didn't probably chant something more appropriate, but with equal vigor.

There's always a Robert Byrd (D-WV) in the crowd, but from the way it was reported, this was a orchestrated event with people chanting in unison.

[native]

I wouldn't be surprised if some numb-nut said something stupid, but I don't expect that the other protesters tolerated that foolishness for long.

Not that they didn't probably chant something more appropriate, but with equal vigor.

There's always a Robert Byrd (D-WV) in the crowd, but from the way it was reported, this was a orchestrated event with people chanting in unison.

If that's the case, they should be identified and kicked out of the group!