DNC Chair Connects Tea Party With ‘Lack of Civility’ and ‘Tucson Tragedy’
- Posted on January 11, 2012 at 2:52pm by
Buck Sexton
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DNC Chair and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz gave a speech this morning in New Hampshire asking for civility in political discourse– moments before placing blame for the horrific Tucson, Arizona shooting that killed six and gravely wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords one year ago.
Schultz appeared to be pointing a finger at that the Tea Party for that event, according to the Examiner, claiming that the Tea Party considers those who disagree with them as “the enemy,” and at a minimum, fostered the political climate that led to the Tucson shooting.
Schultz went on to say in part that:
“We need to make sure that we tone things down, particularly in light of the Tucson tragedy from a year ago, where my very good friend, Gabby Giffords — who is doing really well, by the way, — [was shot]…The discourse in America, the discourse in Congress in particular . . . has really changed, I’ll tell you. I hesitate to place blame, but I have noticed it take a very precipitous turn towards edginess and lack of civility with the growth of the Tea Party movement.”
Schultz also pointed to Tea Party conduct at town hall meetings as evidence of the Tea Party’s movement role in what she claims is the coarsening of American politics.
You can watch the full exchange here, courtesy of The Examiner:
(h/t Examiner)
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batteredtaxpayer
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 2:48pmI’d be checking out her background,where did she go to school,what organizations was she in,etc. Yuo can tell a lot about people by who they associate with and their background. She’s a total leftist!
Report Post »DSTSS2010
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 1:49pmEvery time I see her I expect her to say; “Like, for sure, you know, I am like totally,like not cool with that.“ ”Like Obama is just so Bitchin, like totally.”
Report Post »Tea Party Animal
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 10:46amOh Debbie…..your delusions are getting worse. I really pity you.
Report Post »bloodmoon
Posted on January 21, 2012 at 4:17pmWell you have to give it up for her. She is a very dedicated woman…to lies
Report Post »Crazyotto
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 1:59pmI think Debbie is doing remarkably well for a woman with an obvious speech impediment, dementia and an out of date angry perm..She appears to be stuck in an alternative universe.
Report Post »Dr. Joel Fleischman
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:22pmDebbie, you ignorant slut.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:30pmYeah those damn tea partiers breaking the laws,raping each other,selling and using illegals drugs,fighting with police,crapping on police cars,turning parks into biohazards……Oh wait that was the DNC/OWS groups. Debbie is a douche. And if she wants to place the gifford shooting on tea party with nothing to back it. Iguess will place every shooting from tupac-to Fort Hood on the DNC.
Report Post »After all TUPAC WAS OBVIOUS A DISGRUNTLE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SHOOTING AND FORT HOOD WAS OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.
DSTSS2010
Posted on March 2, 2012 at 1:51pmPoint-Counterpoint. Is that you Dan Akroyd?
Report Post »rkbrackman
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:01amReally? If I recall correctly it was the OWS croud yelling for people to be drug out into the streets, people to be hung, and a lot of hate talk. The Tea Party is a peaceful movement. They even cleaned up after their events. I have never left a concert where the crowd cleaned up behind themselves. But I will agree that things have gotten less civil. Predominantly from the liberal side though.
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