Giffords Shooting: A Rahm Emanuel-esque ‘Crisis to Exploit’?
- Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:54pm by
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In 2008, then-White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel notoriously remarked that the nation’s economic meltdown was a prime opportunity for Democrats to push forward with their liberal agenda. “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” he said.
Only hours after last Saturday’s tragic shooting in Arizona that left 6 dead, more than a dozen injured and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life, a number of liberal commentators urged the White House to seize the crisis situation and turn a political profit for Democrats. Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter even echoed Emanuel’s past comments and urged President Obama to turn “tragedy into triumph.”
This horrific event offers the president a chance to show leadership qualities that he’s inexplicably hidden away in some blind trust. The shootings and the resulting debate over the climate of incivility play to his strengths as a calm and rational leader. Just as Bill Clinton’s response to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings helped him recover from his defeat in the 1994 midterms, so this episode may help Obama change—at least in the short term–the trajectory of American politics. …
Even if he makes a good speech, the president may find that the memory of the Tucson tragedy fades quickly. Sad to say, if Giffords had died, she would have been mourned and soon the conversation would have moved on. But Giffords lives, thank God, which offers other possibilities. We won’t know for weeks or months whether she can function in public. If she can, she will prove a powerful referee of the boundaries of public discourse—more influential, perhaps, than the president himself.
On Tuesday, Emanuel stepped forward to downplay his past comments. Now embroiled in a strong campaign to be Chicago’s next mayor, when reporters‘ asked Emanuel to elaborate on how this latest crisis shouldn’t go to waste, the Democrat seemed taken aback. “That’s not intended for this moment; it doesn’t apply to this moment,” he said.
Despite Emanuel‘s insistence that the wake of Saturday’s shooting is no time to exploit a shaken public, a number of lawmakers — from both sides of the aisle — are proposing new laws directly related to the tragic event, including new gun control regulations and restrictions on free speech.
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Comments (123)
donh2
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:54pmObama sees his re election opportunity in the death of this beautiful little girl Christina Taylor. It will be the Holy Fifth Sunday Sermon as Obama calls the “face of hope” to rise from the dead . Microphone reverb will be set to full blast God echo. This will be an adoration of the vulchers ceremony. I wish her parents had chosen differently. This angel deserves a private rest in peace departure.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:53pmThat’s not intended for this moment; it doesn’t apply to this moment is like telling a democrat to shut up. Twinkle Toes failed to inform the New Democrat Communist Party when not to take him for his word.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:48pmIf I had enough money I would offer a reward to anyone who would send me a picture of RAHM in his TUTU.
Report Post »awiderview
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:47pmI just read that gun sales jumped (particularly for the Glock) the day after the shooting…and, a jump in gun sales is typical after a mass shooting. Well, I guess a “crisis” can be exploited by people other than Rahm. After all, people are fearful that they might lose their opportunity to buy more guns…and these people know what is important!
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:47pmWhen you go back and look at the context of what he said, and then also look at peopel lile Hillary Clinton‘s quoting of this exact comment WITHOUT Rohm’s clarification, you can understand this is EXACTLY what he meant. The very day this happened, a Democrat announced she would introduce a bill further locking down 2nd amendment rights. Today we see a Republican offering to submit the bill, Rep Peter King of NY. Hardly a progressive, but a squishy conservative, appears to be helping progressives in this case.
Report Post »Margaret Thatcher
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:37pmThese people are pigs.
Report Post »kmichaels
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:25pmSomeone should tell Rahm that his liberal friends have concluded that his
Report Post »“don’t let a crisis go wasted” does work in this instance too. They sure
seem to think so anyway. Even Obama spewed some of the talking points
about negative rhetoric going too far. Of course he did not mean his own
negative rhetoric. That would make him less of a hypocrite and who wants that.
OldSkool
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:25pmNever let ‘em see ya sweat. Sick little bastard rahm.
Report Post »southernloyalty
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:21pmDoes anyone believe Rahm? Does anyone actually believe anything that comes out of a Leftist’s mouth these days? Rahms comrades are going to exploit this tragedy to the fullest, and already are doing so. Leftist will do anything to achieve their goal of a Marxist State. They will lie, cheat, use others, and even kill as history has shown to achieve Marxism. They view Gifford as nothing more than another useful idiot. These are moraless, godless, unstable people we are dealing with. I probably wouldn’t flinch to categorize many of these leftists as operating on the same mindset as Jared Loughner, an unstable leftist himself. Funny thing is once they achieve that Marxist state, it is usually the leftist who are the first to be dissatisfied with it.
Report Post »firstlast
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:06pmWhen you say “Leftist” are you refering to the politicians or just any ol person on the left? Just curious cause I probably would be considered leftist, even though I am a white mother and wife from a rural town, I play piano for my church, I love Jesus, and I support gun rights. I am NOT moral-less, godlesss, or unstable. I am also 100% self-sufficient; (yeah, I work for a living!). Oh, and I dont like Rham Emmanuel either. But I am an American and as an INDIVIDUAL I have a unique set of ideals that do not fit into Fox’s little box of partisan ideology. This sort of stereotyping is ignorant and unproductive
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:20pmAided by liberal-state-run-media outlets, democrats have been falling all over themselves trying to exploit this tragedy for political gain.
Report Post »JohnQTaxpayer
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:18pmRahm Emanuel
Yea like we trust anything this jerk says
Rahm the LIAR
Report Post »ixod.com
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:18pmWhen you simmer in hate you have only hate to speak. The left is toxic, and can only speak in toxic tones.
Report Post »southernloyalty
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:14pmRahm may not exploit it, but who actually believes anything a leftist says these days and who‘s to say his further left comrades won’t and are not already exploiting the hell at this tragedy. This is oppurtunity to them. Giffords has been made into just another useful idiot. You have to understand, we are dealing with moraless, unstable, and godless people here. Leftist will do anything they have to including throwing their own to the wolves to achieve that goal of their beloved Marxism. They’ll lie, they’ll cheat, they’ll use each other, and they’ll even kill as history has shown us. The funny thing is once they achieve that goal of Marxism, they are usually the first ones to be dissatisfied with it because reality hits them the first time in their lives.
Report Post »AmericanLass
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:12pmIts not just like he just said it offhandedly, its his IDEOLOGY.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:09pmI’m off to my favorite store, Anglers on route 50 just before the Bay Bridge in Md. Time to stock up on hunting and then more hunting supplies before I am no longer allowed to because of communist rule…………
Report Post »firstlast
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:08pmLast I checked we were still a capitalist country; you know, with the largest income disparity of any other country in the world…
Report Post »mamawalker
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:26pmfirstlast “Last I checked we were still a capitalist country; you know, with the largest income disparity of any other country in the world…”
Hey Firstlast…newsflash for you…if you want to live in a country without the largest income disparity in the world, you are free to do so…don’t try to change this one!!!
Report Post »v.o.t.e.
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:06pmwhen is someone from either side of the aisle going to cite what is causing an excalation of political rhetoric— for 2 full years the washington democrats have compleyely ignored public opinion in a rush to implement progressive policies— this is the root of the problem– i would blame pelosi’s wreckless disregard for the voters more likely to have contributed to the insane individuals actions– i‘m furious about what the beltway democrats enacted in the last two years but i’m a non violent person– i voted on 11/2– now we are seeing just how pissed off the left is — why does palin threaten them so much–lets stop listening to their drivel and start figuring out what are they so afaid of– obama’s plan is simple — he will do whatever it takes to get re-elected– anything—-why ?because it will take a full six years for all the structure the dems put in place .all the useless beauracracy and rules, to be implementd—— if we don’t elect a repulican in 2012 its game over and will be impossible to reverse course by 2016– so people the next two years are vital and i’m officially not going to be politically correct any longer — I WI;L; DO WHATEVER IT TAKES , LEGALLY,, TO ENSURE THAT A DEMOCRAT IS NOT ELECTED IN 2016– thx
Report Post »4real_ur_insane
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:06pm“A Republican majority in Congress would mean “hand-to-hand combat” on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy,” — Obama, October 6, 2010
“I want you to argue with them and get in their face!”— Barack Obama, September 2008
“We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us.”— Obama to Latinos, October 2010
“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!” Obama on ACORN Mobs, March 2010
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” – President Barack Obama”
“Argue with neighbors, Get in their face!,” – President Barack Obama”
“If you get hit, we will punch back twice as hard,” – President Barack Obama”
“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry.” – President Barack Obama”
“Punish your enemies”- President Barack Obama”
“We talk to these folks… so I know whose *** to kick.“ – President Barack Obama”
“I’m itching for a fight.” – President Barack Obama”
“Hand-to-hand combat” – President Barack Obama”
WHO SAID, “WE KNOW IF THE POWER OF PERSUASION DOES NOT WORK, WE WILL USE THE PERSUASION OF POWER”?
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:19pmDon’t forget the “they’ve taken us hostages” quote, also.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:23pmand … sit in the BACK OF THE BUS.
Report Post »firstlast
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:44pmYeah, I already read that in another article. But I’ll say again; Congratulations! You learned how to use the Google.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:12pmThat was fantastic. I wll share that info to many. Thanks you put it together well.4REAL_UR_INSANE.
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:05pmThere needs to be a 30 day moratorium on new legislation.
Report Post »Let some time pass so that cooler heads prevail.
RightUnite
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:28pmGood point.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:44pmYeah why is it ok to PASS LEFTy LAWS
Report Post »and not repeal OBAMACARE this week?
flagbearer
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:51pmI agree. Things done in the heat of a moment never fare well.
Report Post »Cloth Stews
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:04pmLet’s face it! The responsibility for this tragedy lies squarely on the backs of 4156 voters that elected Giffords in Novemeber. That was her margin of victory and each one of the 134,000+ that voted for her needs to evaluate if they could have been one of the 4156 that could have prevented her re-election and therefore she would not have been there and 6 lives would have been spared. Obviously, this is absurdity but sometimes it takes it to recognize it.
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:03pmIt’s interesting to consider at times why he, being less than 5 ft tall, would have ever even seriously considered dance in any serious way.
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:02pmHe made that quote “before” this terrible event occured. You cannot apply what he said to this particular event….but if you’re Glenn Beck and you have a chalk board, I’m sure the connection can be made.
Blaze, try focusing more on the individuals who were killed instead of pointing even more fingers and creating more separation.
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:08pmGFY troll
Report Post »chips1
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:14pmThe Blaze is for Americans to express their views and not for radical marxist libs to exploit crap like yours. Get your own web site, A$$breath!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »FIREDUDE
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:15pmHey middleclasslowlife…
He maid that comment after forthood you dumbass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:20pmmcp … doesn’t seem to understand ..the right didn’t cause this tragedy…OR try to exploit it — the left started “pointing fingers” as soon as the bullets stopped flying.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:28pmMCP,
You need a reality check. I understand you are a “troll” but you have been around here awhile and you have said some halfway intelligent things in the past.
So let’s forget politics for a second. Everyone says things that can be misconstrued and taken out of context. Rahm was referring to the economic crises but what he said was loud and clear. That is fine. Likewise, I like Bachman, but I wish she had not said the things she did. However, she is simply using the same rhetoric the left is using. Obama wants to kill the Johnas brothers with a drone, right? The list of violent rhetoric from the progressives in power is staggering.
Fine
I understand that talk is talk. But are you not being hypocritical here? Especially when there is NO evidence that this shooter was acting on ANY rhetoric from anyone!!! Can you not step back and honestly see what has happened here? It is the same every time someone flips out, they always try to blame it on the right in the attempt to regulate speech. They want to shut Beck and others down. Why? Do you not understand that it is YOUR freedom they are going after? What happens when a Republican becomes president? Then the tables will be turned and it will be the leftist media that gets shut down. I do not want ANY president to have that power. I am glad MSNBC and the NY Times exist. If they can compete then let them, that is how it is supposed to work. Let the people decide. Can you honestly not see that?
You commented in another article that there is a lot of hate in here. Yes. You are correct. Just as there is a lot of hate over at huf-po or any other leftist site. Just as you are encouraging that hate by prodding the posters in here. So what? Do you want a country where people are not allowed to speak their mind? Because let me tell you brother, it may work for your advantage at this immediate time but the pendulum always swings the other direction sooner or later.
There are a few of you I like. You, walkwithme, broker, beckisnuts…I am glad y’all are here and I like when you speak your minds with intelligent arguments. But you lose credibility when you argue nonsense. Do you want a split, polarized country? Do you need to hate the other side? Why not try engaging in legitimate debate and showing us your side? Why not try to find some common ground? Yeah, there are many right wing idiots in here who are just as full of hate and rhetoric as some on the left. Why not rise above it? Why show that you are just as stupid as they are?
Just a thought, I know it is wasted…
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:36pmIn the words of Pres. Obama’s “spiritual mentor” Jeremiah Wright….perhaps Rahm’s “chickens have come home to roost”…….
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:41pmProphet Ive been focusing allday on whose fault this is.
SHERIFF DUPNICK and the LIBERAL JUDGES of PIMA COUNTY
Report Post »FIREDUDE
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:48pmWOW I guess NO answer to that one TROLLTRAINER??????
WELL PUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HOPE YOUR THOUGHT IS NOT WASTED BECUASE (WE) ALL CAN LEARN IF WE DO IT IN A MATURE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just a guilty as the rest when it comes to name calling, but please if you are going to spew words back it up with articles, film or something that everyone can form there opinion and have some reasonable debate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:10pmMaybe you should change your user name to no class Marxist and then go back and login at the Huffington Post there you will have plenty of company conversing with your comrads.
Report Post »Sparky101
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 8:58pmGads, now I have to add MiddleClassProphet to this post: Whiteteaparty, Beckisnuts, ABC and JZS are trolls. Respond to them at a waste of your own time, but please do it off-line to keep the level of completed education on this blog at a much higher standard. They will all avoid a direct request to provide their sources, and they just try to rile up honest conservatives. They get their jollies by offending those they hate – you. So. try not to get suckered into a meaningless dew loop and spend your precious time communicating with honest people. Just my advice.
Report Post »DAGNY
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:08pmYou know, that’s what the liberals really fear, Glenn’s damn chalkboard connections. They thought they’d keep the whole thing under wraps long enough to get their progressive machine moving too far to reign back in.
It’s the chalkboard connection! There’s no vitriol or rhetoric from Beck, he‘s just making the connection and it’s the citizens who don’t like what they see and are rebelling against the liberal agenda. Of course, the left can’t come right out and admit, “Okay, you got us. We are trying to turn the US into part of one big socialist order.” Because they’d be gone in a heart beat. So they have to, as always, come up with a bunch of smoke and mirrors. So what else is new?
It’s always been the progressive liberals, not the conservatives who toss out incindiary comments the run and hide when the sh** hit’s the fan. They’re nothing but a bunch of over-grown bullies and thugs.
Report Post »FaithfulFriend
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:00pmIt’s interesting at times to consider why someone who is less than 5 ft tall would have ever even considered becoming a dancer.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:12pmI have seen some very nice ballerina’s of that height perform wonders on stage at the theater; of course I do not know if any of them was Emanuel in disguise…
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:40pmand wearing a tutu
aaaaaahaahahahahahaha
Report Post »GoingBeck
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:00pmThe backlash that was already set in motion now has a longer,
Report Post »wider arc. The final whip crack will be extremely sharp and
penetrating.
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:10pmVery true.
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:58pmThey will if we let them.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 3:56pmOf couse you didn’t mean this …? I believe that —NOT! Too little too late.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:00pmHey Rahm Baby…be careful what you say…it may come back to haunt you. Your comment about a crisis will never go away so long as there are liberal progressives after this country. You said it…now live with it. Oh sorry! We missed the part where you said to be selective about which crisis. PLEASE>>>>
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:01pmHe has said it repeatedly, and now has to eat his own words; so which is it to be Mr Emanuel, are you telling the truth and wish for the left to exploit the situation? Or are you a liar in the usual type and manner of the DC Progressives? There is no spin to be put on this manner of commentary; you either have meant it always, or you never meant it at all – tell the truth for once and man up to your passed deeds and actions.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:04pmOh, so his comments from months ago apply here but Palin‘s corsshairs don’t, Michelle Bachman‘s comments don’t and Sharon Angle‘s don’t? How convenient and hypocritical.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:04pmYeah, right. Look at him squirm! He was way too nervous at first to be believable.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:08pmMCP .. we didn’t say he caused it .. we say he said exploit it … and the left has been. What’s the problem?
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:09pmThats Chicago mafia training for you. After all, where did all the criminals go after Prohibition? They infiltrated govt, unions and business. How many crazy-lone-shooter narratives will the American public buy? (Kennedy, MLK, you name it). Look at who benefits from these killings and we might get to the bottom of who caused it.
And of bad causes, this video documents the reasons for and destruction of Marc Rubin’s masterful portrait of Barack Obama in 2009 after the NEA was hijacked by Obama and his progressive operatives. Its called “Catharsis” which you too might have if you watch it.
http://www.marcrubin.com/obama.ivnu
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:09pmSoooo b/c of one loon the country needs MORE gunlaws (dont enforce those on the books already) and wants to stifle free speech (what ever happened to ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt’?)??
This is a Rahmbo moment, its not something he wants to take credit for especially since he is running for office with such controversial issues now in play! He knows it will anger potential voters and doesnt want them alienated by his ‘policy’.
Looks planty of us here and elsewhere have been warning that the radicals have been praying for an event to start locking this country down. This is why its all you see day in day out. Why they hijacked this assassination attempt. They need it they want, and IMO still looking for a larger event to bring on even more radical agenda! Worst off we are seeing ppl on both sides of the aisle, they really are the same as this shows, coming out trying to take advantage of all of this; re GOP REP. WILL INTRODUCE NEW STRICT GUN LAW.
WHEN Giffords recovers I cannot wait to hear how she feels about this assassination attempt on her life that has been completely hijacked by her own kind! Will she still be a proponent for the 2nd amend? Will she still be a democrat or go back to her orig party the republicans?
Stand your ground hold the line, the radical animals are gearing up to engage us at the gates. 56 men, our Founding Fathers, had the guts to stand up and do what’s right, what about you? http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:12pmRahm’s personality has always reminded me of Ghandi.
In an extreme opposite sort of way.
Report Post »ixod.com
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:12pmI do not think people are buying it, the more they learn about the guy, the less the Tea Party/Right Wing coupling works.
They are just looking stupid.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:14pmI knew this would happen as soon as the story broke. These people cannot pass up a political exploitation, even if people died. They have no shame and no class.
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:15pmRahm spelled sideways is Mahr.
Report Post »Into The Night
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:15pmNow that he has to be ELECTED, he’s going to say whatever he can. When they LIE people die!
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:17pm-FIREDUDE-
That’s what I said, professor numbskull.
Report Post »middleclassprophet
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:17pm-CatB-
And the right is not exploiting it? Riiiight.
Report Post »justsaying
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:23pmI don’t believe a word that comes out of his lying mouth…
Report Post »justsaying
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:32pmHow come Libs never get called out on calls for violence?
Report Post »http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/01/dem-congressman-who-called-gop-gov-be-put-against-wall-and-shot-n
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/06/14/obama-if-they-bring-a-knife-to-the-fight-we-bring-a-gun/
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=249273
Lantern
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:33pm@middleclassprophet
Report Post »The right never started exploiting it. They knew the game plan of the left and have been defending themselves and not let the left get away with non-factual garbage. Dupkin started everything and it spiralled out of control. You have to think before saying something, not just spew emotions, without the facts to back them up. The left has been doing this for a long time.
Dandylyon
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:35pmI didn’t think there was anything worse then“head dead yet ” journalism but the damn politician’s have out done the journalist hands down.And these moron’s wonder why people are angre and outspoken.
Rahm is an example of the cream of the crop of liberal hater‘s yet this bottomfeeder will be Chicago’s next Mayor.So who‘s falt is it that these type’s of people remain incharge when all the people doing the complaining have the ability to keep them from it?Have the people that see these usurper‘s for who and what they are the minority now in America or are they really usurper’s and nobody care’s enough to stop them peacefully while we still can?….just a thought.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:36pmTo MCP: Remember, the left started the exploitation of this tragety before the injured went to the hospital and the dead were cold. Gleefully Markos Moulitas “Mission accomplished, Sarah Palin“ and Paul Krugman ” This is Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck’s fault with their hate speech.” On Saturday afternoon, I believe, no less than 4 hours after the shooting. Then McCarthy and Schumer (both D/NY) are coming up with new gun laws and my idiot senator from Pa., Robert Brady, is talking about more restrictions on free speech.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:37pmOne thing the Progressives and the left always seem to be missing is that the people of America are being challenged; and we are looking now for what not only is under the rocks, but also what is to be seen out in plain sight at the same time. We have our eyes open, ears tuned in and are looking for the dangers coming in this direction.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:37pmAnd while I still have the freedom to do so…Mr Emanuel reminds me of the lawer in Jurassic Park.
Report Post »MMR
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:45pm@middleclassprophet
Right exploiting it. The left were the 1st to accuse the right at as soon as they found out about the shooting on Sat. Accusing every right person that they don’t agree with, and accusing people of making people targets when the left did the same in when Bush was in office.
One thing that the left needs to learn is to get off their mighty horse, you accuse the right of things but never take responsibility for the same things you accuse the right of.
Report Post »gramma b
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:46pmOf course he meant it. And, if there isn’t a real crisis to exploit in order to grab more power, the Left will invent one, i.e., global warming.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:55pmEveryone KNOWS who you are…“If the focus REALLY is upon Gabby and all those suffering from this tragedy”…then YOU SHOULD HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY! OH, WE SEE…YOU were the one who came up with the “Congress On Your Corner” IDEA…..SO RAHM…YOU are the one we should be BLAMING, huh? NO? Oh, we get it…YOU are so FOCUSED on the victims that you just HAPPENED to take this OPPORTUNITY to BRAG about all the good you have done…you know all your GOOD SERVICE to this great nation! WE GET IT…You are so exposed that the ONLY state you could possible win in is ILLINOIS!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:06pmI want to know where the hell is the MAFIA / are they going to let these asholes take over chicago….
Report Post »River0
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 5:17pmWhen someone reveals the truth about themselves so completely as Rahm has, we should make sure they take the full consequences. Otherwise, like a snake, they’ll wriggle out of the snare they should be caught in. We’re dealing with genuine evil here, uncovered by the shooting. The responses of many are as evil as the shooting.
Americans recognize corrupt political hackery when they see it, and they punish the perpetrators. But if an investigation were launched, the ‘progressive’-crypto- Marxists would be found five times more guilty of inciting violence and hatred. They’re the experts on hate speech. These tactics are straight out of the Saul Alinsky/Stalinist/Leninist playbook for communist revolution; which Hillary Clinton based her graduate thesis on. The thesis is “sealed” from all scrutiny. I’d love to know what she wrote.
Chris Matthews interviewed Alinsky last year, and called him a “hero of the Left
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:10pm@the blazers
There is one thing that is going on with the Progressives flap over symbols and symbology; along with the words and the way they are used. These are the camoflague the Progressives employ to distort and to distract, to decoy and destroy; Rush, Beck, and others of us who have seen through the camoflage, and those who find them on their own by daring to look underneath see it for what the real darkness and dangers behind them are.
Symbols and Words have power, and whoever can control the words (free speech v. limited speech; protected speech v. state-controlled speech for two examples) and the Symbols then has the power.
This is ultimately what it all boils down to = Take the controls, and you have the power.
That is what the Progressives really fear, the loss of control to you and me, the people of America and our understanding of what their symbology and words really mean. We have symbols of our own, the pledge, the flag, the constitution, and our own words (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) along with the greatest word and symbol wrapped up into one…
FREEDOM!!!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 6:53pmIt doesn’t matter Rahm will win mayer of Chicago because ELECTIONS ARE FIXED !
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Lucifer picks your leaders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q1hnkp5Zqw
Sergio Q
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 7:13pmthats interesting ,,,HMMMMM(?) . urrr , ahhh …betting they want to step away from this ,(now that they have tossed political crap at the potential NEXT President , -MissPalen-)
Report Post »…. Rahm no doubt realized that the shooter was interested in communistic views …polar opposite to Miss.Palens ,, but a group that supports obama and associate; (Remember after Glenn Beck had his event held in Washington DC ??? ,,the next mini gathering was held and the Demz. supporters were a roll call of anti-American orginazations such as union trash , Spooky-dudes assorted ventures , ACORN , and…..(drum foll please!) …The Americam Communist Party -nuff said!-)
beebacksoon
Posted on January 11, 2011 at 10:14pmCatB: Of course he didn’t mean it…he is running for mayor and running from his past.
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EP46
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 7:11amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjO6NFLLE04
Report Post »mhgadfly
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 9:00amObama’s Rahm Emanuel is the poster child for “behind closed doors” and should be sitting in prison and not influencing/manipulating governments, whether state or national. He is one of those “enemies” (note to the moronic mainstream press, this is not meant to be a violent comment) that you keep close so you know what he’s up to.
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on January 12, 2011 at 10:25amLet’s see Clinton had the OK city bombing, Bush 9/11, and now Obama with this (and most certainly more to come)…….seems “funny” how a tragedy seems to show up just in the nick of time to help these presidents accomplish certain political goals…..hhhhmm. Don’t think things like this are staged, encouraged or facilitated in different ways (not that this shooting necessarily falls into this category but it has to give us at least pause). “Dial back the rhetoric”, calls for civility, the “kooky right” is calling for violence, we must restrict this kind of vitriolic rhetoric….. sure seems convenient for an administration that is facing mounting opposition and still has so much liberal crap to shove down our throats. Look back on now declassified documents about Israel’s 6 day war with Egypt and what was staged then to help US enter the war (although we didn’t have to because it ended so quickly) or the now released plans to stage a terrorist incident at gitmo during the bay of pigs to justify invasion of cuba….watch the other hand, what you don’t see happening is the most sinister of all.
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