‘Blame Righty Syndrome’: Malkin Goes After ‘Ultimate Political Opportunist’ Mayor Bloomberg & His Anti-Gun Crusade in Heated Debate
- Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:08pm by
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Immediately following the tragic “Dark Knight Rises” shooting rampage in Aurora, Colo., New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided last week that we shouldn’t waste our time reflecting on the preciousness and fragility of human life but that we should instead be focusing on gun control.
He even suggested police go on strike until lawmakers pass “appropriate” anti-gun legislation.
Of course, he had to walk back his “Hey, cops! You should totally go on strike” remarks because, you know, police strikes are illegal. But was his “knee-jerk reaction” really something that should surprise us? Should we be shocked that he wasted no time “exploiting” the “Dark Knight” tragedy for political purposes?
Conservative author Michelle Malkin doesn’t think so.
During a panel discussion on FOX’s “Hannity,” Malkin and FOX News contributor Tamara Holder got into a heated debate over Bloomberg’s decision to use the Aurora shooting to push for stricter gun laws.
Show host Sean Hannity accused the New York mayor of exploiting the Aurora shooting “for political expediency to advance a cause,” adding that this sort of thing happens after every tragedy.
“Yes. That’s right,” Malkin replied, “and I diagnosed it as blame righty syndrome, a year ago, in the wake of all of the mass murder hysteria after the awful atrocity in Tucson, Arizona.”
She went on to explain the “insanity” of Bloomberg’s call for a police strike.
Watch via Fox News:
“Michael Bloomberg, who was an elected government official, essentially endorsed anarchy. He called on police officers who are paid and who are employed by the government to protect and to serve, to go on strike,” she said.
“And then afterwards, he had to eat his own words because, of course, his lawyers probably reminded him of something called the Taylor ordinance, which prohibits government officials from officially endorsing public strikes like this, which endanger the public,” she added.
After some heated back-and-forth (involving a “shush!” from Malkin), Hannity called on Holder to respond.
“First, I would like to say that I think that the liberals are losing this argument,” Holder responded, “I think that the liberals lose the argument when they call these weapons assault weapons, which I have done myself and I have been willing to become educated.”
“They are not assault weapons. They do not kill as well as a moose rifle or as well as a rifle –”
“You are getting off topic,” Hannity interjected.
“No, no, no. But the problem is separating the crazies from the inner city, from what Mayor Bloomberg is stupidly and foolishly saying. The issue of guns is larger than just a five-minute debate. People die in different ways in this country with different gun problem,” Holder said.
“The question is, the exploitation within moments of a tragedy and the blame — and this is what you chronicled, Michelle, they blame the Tea Party, they blame you, they blame me, they blame FOX, they blame talk radio, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, the list goes on,” Hannity said.
Hannity then threw it back to Malkin.
“I was just going to say that, you know, the problem with people like Michael Bloomberg and the problem with people like Tamara Holder is, they don’t think about what they are saying. I mean, I actually take the time to listen,” the conservative authoress said.
“Just a couple of minutes ago, you called us essentially haters and insane, for condemning Michael Bloomberg’s remarks and then you just said a couple of seconds ago, that what he said was nutty. And we chronicle time and time again –”
“What is chronicling? Do you work for the White House chronicling some tapes?” Holder, who, by the way, must be one of those “real journalists” we hear so much about, asked Malkin.
“You chronicle, you diagnose, you self-diagnose, you come up with all of these rhymes, your name is not Robert Frost. You are not a poet. Let’s get to the issues.”
“You know, this is just an extension of ‘you are just a blogger.’ OK, I have heard this before,” Malkin said, rolling her eyes.
From that point on, the conversation calmed down a bit and eventually ended with Holder accusing Bloomberg of being “moronic.”



















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Comments (106)
rickg62
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:32pmWay to go Michelle. Glad to see someone on our side have the cojones (most of our guys don’t) to tell one of theses liberal shrews to “shush”. Typical of the left, their only means of arguing is to talk over their opposition. It‘s good to see someone like Michelle who isn’t interested in being friends with the other side , but, would rather win the argument and then rub their noses in it.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:38pmBrava Michelle!
Report Post »In the best tradition of progressives, I think they should change their official name from “Democrat Party” to the “Walkbackers.” I guess that they never learned that old adage to make sure the brain is in gear before putting mouth in motion.
AvengerK
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:47pmEverybody seems to have forgotten three important words..FAST AND FURIOUS.
Report Post »Didn’t Obama and Eric Holder allow thousands of guns to go unchecked into the hands of criminals resulting in the death of U.S agents and 200 mexican nationals? All to try to enact Obama’s anti-gun agenda?
And of course..the “compassionate” Obama sealed the DOJ records from congress so as to hide his complicity in the debacle.
ccfonten
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:29pmI do not understand how Tamara Holder can support herself as an attorney which she is…..she shows her ignorance and downright stupidity every time she gets into a debate with Malkin or anyone else who is conservative. The conservative usually winds up wiping the floor with this idiot lib.
Report Post »txdave22
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:38pmDO YOU REALLY WANT A PRESIDENT THAT DOESN’T HAVE
BASIC FACTS ABOUT WORST GUN MASSACRE IN US HISTORY?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday said many of the weapons obtained by the shooting suspect in Colorado were obtained illegally and that changing laws won’t prevent gun-related tragedies.
The Christian Science Monitor, an international newspaper, known for objectivity says:
But the firearms that authorities allege James Holmes used to kill 12 people in Aurora, Colo., were obtained legally.
Report Post »Holmes broke no laws when he purchased an assault-style rifle, a shotgun and Glock handgun, and he passed the required background checks.
altops
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:52pmThe subjection of your natural rights is an act of tyranny, and any act to subvert and counter these treasonous activities is here by justified in the eye’s of God, freemen, and nature’s laws. This premise was at the root for America’s Declaration of Independence, and it’s rebellion from King George!
Report Post »DICK ACT of 1902 . . . CAN’T BE REPEALED..
The Dick Act of 1902 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28, 1902 invalidates all so-called gun-control laws.
turkey13
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 4:13pmBloomie is the main reason NYC is on my no flight list. Murder INC. is rampent and NYC is in top 10 of most likely to get murdered in cities because they don’t honor carry permits and you carrying to protect your family. Bloomie will grant a Temp. license for almost $1,200. TYhe only people he wants to have guns are the police, bodyguards, (including his) and the crooks in the city. This way you control the majoreity.
Report Post »commonsensefreethinker1
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:03pmI love this girl ! Hey, I don’t depend on the police to protect my family and I anyway so no harm done .
Report Post »That’s just less taxes we would have to pay. Go for it! I have my own Glock and don’t have to wait for a 3hr response time.
000degrees
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:07pm“Sure he said that but that’s not what he meant”………just like o getting caught in it again then whining that he was taken out of context…..circus is in town..
Report Post »mattmo79
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:17pmCan we send our “conservative” representative Michelle’s cahones!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:23pmIsn’t this the guy who wants to dictate the size of soft drinks ? Maybe someone needs to give this guy a Michael Jackson-styled military jacket with lots of metals and a Che beret. Make an Andy Warhol styled poster for his office. ( Think Bloomberg might be getting a little too full of himself which often happens to a Far Lefty ! ) Glad I live in the West where guns are valued , but dictators and Big Brother aren’t !
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:36pmI was just on Drudge reading this story and checking out the comments. Man, we need to seriously limit immigration to this country. Not because I am xenophobic or anything, it is because they come here from their communist, anti-freedom crap-holes and then want to turn my fricking country into a dictatorship. They are spouting off their mouths siding with govt limits on ammo and junk. Stay the F in your own damn countries you pinkos.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:21pmWhat? Now that’s a blooming idiot. How exactly does one go about walking back idiocy?
A moose rifle? Now that’s funny
Report Post »jackact
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:16pmGo Michelle!
Report Post »At least someone has the true grit to go after Major Nanny McPhee and his utopian dream of centrally controlled government.
Just spent last weekend in NYC.
Never seen so many miserable people in my life.
No salt, no soda, no trans fat, out of control bicycles….and soon no alcohol.
All this accomplished during a 3rd (unconstitutional) term.
You bought it NYC you got it!
Ha ha ha.
:)
toto
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:24pmBloomberg is in the wrong country, needs to be in a Soviet bloc nation as it is today, and stay there. He is a disgrace to everything this country stands for. He is an imbecile that should be locked up, and made to eat nothing but tofu.
Report Post »Arshloch
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:13pmSince the ‘Bloomin Idiot’ is pushing the police to break the law, this is the golden opportunity to jail him and stop all of his stupid ideas from being foisted on the people of N.Y.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:53pmLet’s see-cops go on strike and are out of our faces. We take out the trash and clean up the streets in their absence. We are no longer soaked for our money, we no longer go to jail for beating the crap out of people that need the crap kicked out of them, we run undesireables out of our communities, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc………………….I say “go ahead” get the hell out of here already. Who needs them. Not me.
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:11pmBloomberg tried to do the OWS group-think technique.
His hope was that his words would ignite action, and create a political firestorm. That people would suddenly recognize what an incredible wise and courageous leader he was, (like Rudy Giliani…”everyone knows that Rudy is just another right wing dumba** that got lucky for being on the spot during 9-11)…for saying (what is really on everyone’s mind), that guns should be in the hands of trained professionals like police and the military. Not in the hands of them right-wing gun nuts who are like powder kegs ready to go off at moment’s provocation.
You can imagine what was going on his head as he thundered those words. Parades, fame, public adulation, even a visit to the Whitehouse with President Obama asking this wise mayor to spearhead the new anti-gun initiative.
But…the police didn’t go on strike, his interviews were purely back-channel and the collective media practically sighed “Here we go again, Mayor Blowhard spouting more crap.”
It didn’t work for OWS because the character of the people involved were just plain nasty, brutish, and moronic. Who wants to follow trash like that?
It‘s didn’t work for Bloomberg for the same reason, because of his character. Elitist, snobbish, and a fool.
Perhaps the left will one day realize that character does matter, even in their own ranks.
RANGER
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:30pmBingo!
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:08pmMichelle Malkin fully understands the scope and philosophical foundation of this evil called liberalism/progressivism it is in fact Fascism/Marxism and BHO is a fascist as is his democrat party. They are all tyrants and they masquerade as democrats and they are the products of our Marxist/atheist government educational establishment. We are now harvesting the rotten fruits from the rotten roots our public/government controlled and run institution of indoctrination into the religion of the state and guarded by the judiciary. If we continue on this road we will implode in short order.
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:07pmPerhaps they’ll propose only 10 round threaded magazines that have to be screwed and unscrewed to change. Yeah, that’ll keep the crazies from mayhem.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:39pmOh, and you will need a special wrench to unscrew those mags and you will only be allowed to unscrew it at the rate of one revolution per minute. And, you will have to have a permit for said tool, and they will cost about $500 each and…….Pftt. I hate progs with every molecule in my body.
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:02pmIt’s great to see fact win over fiction…Dora always keeps to the talking points like a troll, Michelle hits back with facts and doesn’t mix word.
Report Post »I would like to see Michelle Malkin vs Debbie Wasserman Schultz debate…
toto
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:07pmMe too! But Wasserman and fellow travelers are basically total cowards and would never accept the challenge.
Report Post »castuslonginus
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:22pmWasserman-Schultz would never debate Ms. Malkin, Malkin is way to smart and she is fearless.
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:01pmI need to send Bloomer & Obama the emails I receive from a local active police officer who regularly sends out email blasts written to encourage others to carry and remain diligent.
Perhaps if it was sent to them in a nice frame they would hang it on their office wall as an example of how their look at reality is not everyone’s reality.
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:56pmOhhh My Gosh…I have such a “girl crush” on Michelle.
Report Post »Kupo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:15pmI know. She makes my nether regions tingle whenever she puts some lunatic leftist in their place too.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:52pmLove my little girl Michelle.
Report Post »She has more brains in her little pinky than Bloomberg has in his over inflated body!
TOO MUCH Government
Leave me alone and do YOUR job.
Fix the potholes- fix the bridges – arrest the bad guys – pick up the trash Got It
cookcountypatriot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:41pmmichelle tells it like it is…especially when shes pitted against a progressive female…like most progressive white slave females..the truth isnt important..only making points with thier master…awesome job michelle…they cant debate the issues they can only make personal attacks…like lil itty bitty brats..
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:52pmMore guns = less crime & more freedom! (Which is why those who hate individual freedom are allways anti-gun!)
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:05pmThat’s why I love you Michelle, you tell it like it is. For sure, you mopped the floor with that hateful, uninformed Tamera Holder. She’s a total embarrassment in my opinion.
And that idiot Bloomberg has to go, but that‘s your problem New York and I don’t ever plan to visit a town like yours. Never interested me being around mobs of people where you can’t protect yourself from corrupt types we hear about all the time.
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:38pm“These guns don’t belong in the hands of [citizens]“; “…was a member of the Tea Party”…“Within Hours”…
…political exploitation of dead Americans not yet cold to the touch.
That is just touching on the scab that is the festering wound in America, known as the DemonicRat Party and their Leftwing acolytes.
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:01pmIf you kill someone, it is not your fault, it’s the guns. If you’re successful it is not your accomplishment, society made you successful. Democrats believe you are not responsible for your own actions. This is their philosophy in a nut shell. EVERYONE GETS A TROPHY! DON”T KEEP SCORE, DON’T GRADE WORK! We are all equal so we should all be the same (except those of use who already are rich, who will rule you serfs). Democrats need to wake up and realize that voting “D” is not what it used to be, your party has been taken over by Communists and Socialists.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:11pmI love Montana country girls.
Report Post »Turtleman
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:37pmMichelle Malkin is a voice of sanity, living in reality, not some made up utopian fantasy. The Libs just can’t get it and will continue to search for Nirvana! Unfortunately, it is a futile search unless one is insane.
Report Post »toto
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:11pmThe “followers” think they are seeking utopian ideas, the “leaders” are under no such illusions. They seek power by domination and control. Period.
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:37pmIt must be nice to be as smart as Li’l Mike Bloomberg is. He‘s gonna save the people of NYC by outlawing everything that he doesn’t like or agree with, and after he gets NYC saved then he wants to save the rest of us by outlawing the same things nationwide. If Mike ever got out of that dungheap of a city he lives in he might learn something, but probably not because he already thinks he’s smarter than anyone else.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:33pmI LOVED it when Michelle Malkin “SHUSSHED” a liberal big mouth who kept trying to interrupt and speak OVER her, like they always do. HAHAHA
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:43pmWhat I can’t comprehend is why is it blame right…..there is over whelming evidence that shows point blank the over 2/3 of all murders are done by democrats. Do blame Righty blame the party of it‘s some else’s fault and responsibility.
Report Post »Nagesh
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:59pmYes, when i there going to be a ‘study’ done that chronicles violent crime by political party? The Dems wouldn’t want that stat out there now would they?
Report Post »the_system_disconnect
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:02pm@Johnjamison
I‘m on your side and I think you’re right, but do you know where I can find that stat? I have a few people I’d like to show that to :D
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:32pmI have a perfect way to end this talk of “gun control” make all the secret service and ESPECIALLY Mikey Bloomberg’s “security detail” go unarmed with nothing more than one taser per!! It’s REAL nice to talk of “gun control” when you live in a palace protected by state of the art defenses to include HEAVILLY armed security details!!! You want to know the REAL 1% tearing down this country? Look no further then the mayor’s mansion in NYC!!!!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:29pmI watched this last night and it was brilliant. The token liberal Holder was absolutely disoriented by the time Malkin finished with her. In the space of minutes Holder became incoherent, changing her position a complete 180 degrees and babbling about..well who knows what?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:36pmIt WAS fun to watch, wasn’t it?
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:58pmGONZO..I almost felt sorry for Holder…almost. If you watch the entire segment you can see Malkin wind up..she purses her lips as Holder is rattling off some non-sense and then when Hannity cuts to Malkin she let’s fly and it was all downhill for Holder from there. Holder is literally incoherent by the end of the segment. A thing of beauty it was.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:15pmAnd Michelle Malkin has some beautiful lips to purse, let me tell you.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:26pmI care less what the POS Mayor Bloomberg does in New York City- The idiot needs keep his A** crooked nose out of other cities and states.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:20pmThe problem with tyrants that do things like in Colorado and at Virginia Tech, is the government system that trains the tyrants to be tyrants to start with. They don’t need guns to kill, they will use whatever is available. Start teaching people that they must earn what they get, instead of “their entitled to something” and sanity and responsibility will make a comeback in the American society.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:39pmJapan has a relatively low number of guns for an island nation of its size (islands make it easy to control imports) BUT their suicide rate is among the highest in the world (very close to #1)
((might be their culture/Shinto religion. Remember, this is the land of samurais and sepu-ku))
What this means is, if somebody is desperate enough to take a life, their own in this case, nothing will stop them from doing so. As much as liberals assail our country’s lax gun policy, our rate of violence/suicide is actually fairly average for the world.
Don’t take my word for it, look it up on the world health organization website, or the CDC website
CDC.gov
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:20pmMeanwhile back in Chicago, Farrakhan’s army has been dispatched to the hoods…with the blessing of Rahm of course. Anti-Semites hit the streets.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:30pmAnd Rahm is up in arms about Chick-Fil-A? —- give me a break!!
Silversmith
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:31pmyes but Chick Fil A does not reflect the values of Chicagoans according to ballerina Rahm Emanuel. However the Nation of Islam and it’s calls for retribution does.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:16pmMichelle Malkin had Jesse Jackson’s squeeze, Tamara Holder, ready to cry last night. It was a thing of beauty.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:41pmWherrrre?? I wanna see that!
Report Post »DOra Glasberg
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:15pmMichelle.
Report Post »Go to the clues store and buy one.
LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:27pmDora, its YOU who are clueless, CLEARLY!!!!!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:31pmYou obviously need a charge card for the ‘clues store’.
Report Post »David Ross
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:32pmDora the clues store had to close it’s doors due to the Obama economy. Rest assured Michelle is well equipped with the facts.
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:34pmMichelle actually has a brain and a clue, unlike leftist trolls like you my dear. Oh is that sexist? Too bad.
Report Post »John1863
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:38pmDora can’t go to the clue store, they don’t take food stamps
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:40pmWhy are we all so petty today? -_-
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:46pmGo to the store and buy a copy of the constitution. The reason “the people” have a right to arms is to stop those who would be king (Libs / Commies) It’s no about hunting!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:20pmHey, I have an idea. Let’s take all the pinko commie progs and toss them into their own country, complete with all the leaches that suck off the rest of us and build a huge wall to keep them there. Even if they had abundant natural resources, food, water, minerals, metals, etc. they would still perish. They have no work ethic and would eat each other alive at the thought of actually having to think for themselves and work for their subsistance. They would go belly up. No hosts to suck the life out of.
Report Post »Just_Us2
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:38pmFYI, do a quick google search on Dora Glasberg and you will quickly discover she is a DNC employee paid to solicit vitriolic comments by making obvious ignorant comments. She is a paid troll. Don’t feed the trolls please.
Report Post »fande3rls
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 12:13pm“The welfare OF Humanity Is always the Alibi Of tyrannts ” -Albert Camus
Report Post »Bloomberg IS a Tyrannt . he believes he shoulds tell ever American and Every state HOw to run their State. GO THE H*LL away Bloomberg
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS