Video: Carnahan attempts to explain “right-wing assault” comment

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/08/video-carnahan-attempts-to-explain-right-wing-assault-comment/ ^

[chessplayer]

After his town-hall meeting, Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) decried the “assault” on his constituent meetings by right-wing activists. Jamie Allman, a St., Louis talk-show host, attended Carnahan’s press conference the next day and asked Carnahan to explain why the only people arrested for assault at his town-hall meeting were ObamaCare supporters — specifically, union thugs who assaulted opponents of the health-care reform plan. Suddenly, Carnahan got a lot more universal in his accusations:

It “got out of control on both sides”? Did anyone from the opposition start cracking heads at that rally?

[chessplayer]

I guess passing out flags now constitutes being out of control.

[Bryanw92]

If the flag doesn’t feature the Obama “flag in the anus” logo, then you are out of control.

[HiTech RedNeck]

This is where the Gadsden (”Don’t Tread On Me” snake) flags were passed out?

MAN! WHAT COWARDS!!

[darkwing104]

When is questioning a Representative "out of control"?

[man from mars]

We need to use their language to Speak truth to power!

It is the the opposition to health care reform that are telling the truth and the thugs are the President supporters. I love this. The media can't sit on the sidelines anymore!

[traderrob6]

Related...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2009/08/six-people-including-p-d-reporter.html

[NaughtiusMaximus]

This guy is soooo doomed in his next election. Talk about putting both feet in it big time. What a fool.

[ansel12]

It “got out of control on both sides”? Did anyone from the opposition start cracking heads at that rally?

My favorite "both sides" story was a daytime immigration demonstration in San Diego when some senior citizens were attacked by tattooed, muscled, 18 to 20 something year old Hispanic males. The news covered it as a "fight" by both sides and my jaw dropped when I saw the gray haired old, straight seniors that looked in shock. It was such bad reporting that I even delved into the event for a couple of days to verify that it was as bad as I thought, and it was.

[ludlowm]

The freedom protesters are like the brave protesters in IRAN and Pelosi is the Akmenijad of our country. Soon you folks will be jailed for “Terrorist Threats”!!!

[EternalVigilance]

Pathetic.

(Side note to new media videographers: Hold the stinkin’ camera still! Learn to get the best camera angles, lighting and sound that you can...please. We’re happy to get whatever shots we can, but it would help our cause if folks could notch up the production values. The camera shook so much in this clip that I started to experience seasickness...)

[freekitty]

This guy can’t even lie good. Seriously, does anyone want “Mr. Dumber than Rocks” in office?

[BOBTHENAILER]

Pelosi is the Akmenijad of our country

Welllll, maybe so, but, the OBAMADINEJAD IS THE SUPREME RULER

[notaliberal]

It “got out of control on both sides”? Did anyone from the opposition start cracking heads at that rally?

My favorite "both sides" story was a daytime immigration demonstration in San Diego when some senior citizens were attacked by tattooed, muscled, 18 to 20 something year old Hispanic males. The news covered it as a "fight" by both sides and my jaw dropped when I saw the gray haired old, straight seniors that looked in shock. It was such bad reporting that I even delved into the event for a couple of days to verify that it was as bad as I thought, and it was.

Reminds me of the way Bill O'rielly reports "both sides" do it!

[gov_bean_ counter]

I had a liberal coworker revert back to the “both sides” stuff a couple of months ago. The were going on about Cheney this and Cheney that making a killing off the war through Halliburton. I reminded her that he had divested himself of all those holdings long before the war then brought up the Perini/Feinstein connection. Then I brought up Jack Murtha. Well you know what happened after that...

[JudgemAll]

Nope Carnahan, it STARTED RIGHT FROM YOUR DOUCHE BAG REP OFFICE OF CRIMINAL CONGRESS IDIOT CRITTERS!!!!

Criminalizing every single private affair of America in presumption of guilt is your campaign slogan.

[edge10]

The shame of Missouri speaks and once again shows her ignorance.

[edge10]

Whoops, I fail reading comprehension and show my ignorance.

[gov_bean_ counter]

John or Jack, whatever the pussball’s name is...

[Lancey Howard]

Jamie Allman, a St., Louis talk-show host, attended Carnahan’s press conference the next day and asked Carnahan to explain why the only people arrested for assault at his town-hall meeting were ObamaCare supporters — specifically, union thugs who assaulted opponents of the health-care reform plan.

No way does a newspaper or a TV station or any other Democrat newsroom ask this basic question.
Thank God for the new media. Good riddance to the old.

[hope]

In the video, Carnahan proclaims that both “democrats and republicans need to come together on the issue of health care.” ...What a pant load!

Now, the dems have said they can pass it with out the other side, and have in fact shut the republicans out of the debate on Capital Hill.