Posted on 04/22/2010 8:24:36 AM PDT by george76
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Thursday he and Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a mistake when they called "tea party" participants "un-American" last year.
"That was not a good phrase, not a good use of language, it was not correct," Mr. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, said, adding that he did not see anything wrong with vigorous debating of philosophies.
Mr. Hoyer and Mrs. Pelosi wrote an op-ed article...
"Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American," the two wrote. The charge became a rallying cry for tea partiers.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Bullsh!t. This wasn’t some caught off guard misspeak. His remarks were in an op ed which was thought about and refined to state exactly what he wanted to say. He meant what he said, he is only sorry that it didn’t get the political results he wanted.
you likely won’t be hanging around Congress next year Stenny...but on the plus side, if they go ahead with their plans to bring The Munsters to Broadway, you’re a shoo-in to land that Herman role
Too late.
Well if they are really sorry about it, then they should resign from Congress.
That is the least REPUBs would be expected to do.
This is just the campaign they ran to pass the healthcare bill. Matthews began it with wondering out loud why the crowds for Palin books signings and the town hall/tea parties were so white. Matthews ALWAYS starts their campaigns, (remember he began the dehumanization of Cheney/Libby meme). Listen to what he says for the very first clue of the commie strategy.
Pelosi/Reid/Obama/Dem party did not believe the crap they were pushing about GWB for eight years either.
This is all propaganda for the masses, for their base and the uninformed in politics, and it works.
They NEVER fight on ideological grounds, only on smears and intimidation.
And the GOP (and us) still do not know how to battle this properly.
Hoyer.. Maryland’s shame!!!!
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"That was not a good phrase, not a good use of language, it was not correct," Mr. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, said, adding that he did not see anything wrong with vigorous debating of philosophies.
Yeah, what he really meant to say was "Enemy Belligerent."
He only THINKS he regrets it now. After November, he’ll really regret it. People who have never been even remotely politically active are turning out.
PLEASE FORWARD these links to anyone who has been lied to by the media and politicians about the Tea Party Movement, which of course is everybody.
“The True Face of the Tea Partiers”
stenneeee? Loser big time.
I’m sure his “regrets” run as deep as Dirty Harry Reids after comparing our brave troops to Pol Pot etc.
It would be wonderful if Marylanders gave Stenny a pink slip this November. THAT would be a fitting ending to this pig.
That goes for any member of the Democratic Party... See moron, we, the taxpayers, know you're a Marxist...
You're selling out the USA taxpayers...
In their cases, they've blown by 'pattern' and are firmly anchored in 'lifestyle'.
Apologizing for being a jack@ss is useless and insulting...stop being one!!!
A Democrat apologizing? They must be really desperate.
His resignation would be an excellent form of contrition.
Dumbest. Majority. Leader. Ever.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Yep! Best line of the comments section with the article.
That’s funny, because usually the last think liberals (and I do mean ALL of them) worry about is being “un-American”.
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