Posted on 04/16/2010 2:08:25 PM PDT by onyx
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that parallels exist between the mentality that inspired the 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building and today's anti-government attitudes.
In an interview with The New York Times, Clinton specifically targeted remarks made by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) at a Tea Party rally in Washington Thursday as problematic:
"There can be real consequences when what you say animates people who do things you would never do,” Mr. Clinton said in an interview, saying that Timothy McVeigh, who carried out the Oklahoma City bombing, and those who assisted him, “were profoundly alienated, disconnected people who bought into this militant antigovernment line.”
The former president said the potential for stirring a violent response might be even greater now with the reach of the Internet and other common ways of communication that did not exist on April 19, 1995, when the building was struck.
"Because of the Internet, there is this vast echo chamber and our advocacy reaches into corners that never would have been possible before,” said Mr. Clinton, who said political messages are now able to reach those who are both “serious and seriously disturbed.”
He will be delivering the keynote address Friday at an event about the Oklahoma City attack being sponsored by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Democratic Leadership Council.
Mr. Clinton pointed to remarks like those made Thursday by Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican, who when speaking at a Tea Party rally in Washington characterized the Obama administration and Democratic Congress as “the gangster government.”
“They are not gangsters,” Mr. Clinton said. “They were elected. They are not doing anything they were not elected to do.”
Tea Partiers held hundreds of rallies across the country on Thursday, which was Tax Day.
Clinton made his comments before appearing at a symposium about the 1995 bombing, which occurred during his first term in the White House.
Some Democrats, as well as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, have warned that right-wing "extremists" could engage in acts of violence as a result of strong anti-government attitudes.
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Like Barry the Kenyan, Slick Willie just hates the hell out of Americans. The boy can’t stand them.
That slug, Bill Clinton.
Interesting how Clinton and the rest fail to mention the connect between the Rodney King video and 60+ lives lost
I’m sure the riots were just coincidental . . not one rioter ever saw the video repeated endlessly on CBS, CNN, etc . . .
lol ... clinton really means pro american constitution anti tax tea party :)
“The communist creed:
From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
The capitalist creed:
From each according to his gullibility, to each according to his greed.”
-Joe Stack (1956-2010)
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Full text here: (CNN PDF file)
So 58% of the Amrican People are Oklahoma City Bombers. They are Pathitic and Desperate.
"A family source said Bishop, a mother of four children - the youngest a third-grade boy - was a far-left political extremist who was "obsessed" with President Obama to the point of being off-putting."--Boston Herald, February 15, 2010
'Oddball' portrait of Amy Bishop emerges:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20100215oddball_protrait_emerges_suspects_family_pals_offer_clues/srvc=home&position=0
This mirrors an article in the free weekly paper, “The Independent.” This is obviously a talking point of the left to try and do damage control to their reputation by the mass protests that went on nationwide yesterday. I would love to know an estimate of the nationwide count of protesters. These happened in every medium to large city in America!
Posted on February 26, 2010
ED SCHULTZ (01:59): I just want all of you to know that I get my entertainment through NewsBusters. (laughs, then in mincing voice)
How dare [we] Democrats make fun of Dick Cheney’s heart problems and turn it into a political football. (back to normal voice, to the extent possible) I can just hear some little weasel who’s writing that at NewsBusters. You’re my entertainment.
Bozell, Bozell and his bozo crew. You’re damn right, Dick Cheney’s heart’s a political football. We ought to rip it out and kick it around and stuff it back in him. I’m glad he didn’t tip over. He is the new poster child for health care in this country.
'I hope Rush’s kidneys fail'
--"comedian" Wanda Sykes
BY TRACY MILLER
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
September 19th 2008
Sandra Bernhard issued a blistering warning to Sarah Palin during a performance of her new one-woman show.
The Republican V.P. nom would be "gang-raped by my big black brothers" if she enters Manhattan, Bernhard said. Palin is said to be making a campaign stop in New York next week.
"[The gang rape comment] is part of a much larger, nuanced, and yes, provocative (that's what I do) piece from my show about racism, freedom, women's rights and the extreme views of Governor Sarah Palin, a woman who doesn't believe that other women should have the right to choose," Bernhard told the Daily News today.
I think it’s pretty obvious they’re trying to set us up to use force against us. What other reason would they have to keep putting these lies out there? If they can convince America that we’re a threat, then they can make their move.
Shame on any media who caters to these lies. They’re no better than Hitler propagandists who made Jews the enemy. If these so-called journalists know the hype is a bunch of lies (and they do) then they should report it as such, even if it’s coming from their precious ex-president.
“the third man” you rapist pos klinton-read it!
and we know you covered up flight 800 too sh!thead.
He’s a pig. No question about it and some people are saying that they would trade this marxist for that pig or that thing he’s married to, not realizing that they are cut from the same cloth. The Clintons were just less open about it.
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Left wing violence or threats of violence:
Union Thugs Deliver Unprovoked Beating on Black Conservative at Carnahan Town Hall
Woman Assaulted By Obama Fanatic At Princeton, Minnesota TEA Party Patriot Meeting
Obama Donor Charged in Death Threat Against House GOP Whip Cantor
Leftist Issues Death Threats to Palin and Family on Twitter
Code Pink Protest Calls for Assassination of President Bush
65-year-old Man's Finger Bitten Off by Obamacare Supporter; Man Angry Media Ignored Story
Ann Coulter speech cancelled after thousands protest
Death Threat Against Conservative Student Ignored
Swastikas for Campus Conservatives
Simian Students throw feces at Conservative speakers
CNN, Huffington Post Urge Violence Against Republicans
The Media's Myth of Right Wing Violence
Libtalker To Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly: Time To Die
Palin Effigy in West Hollywood Causes Controversy
Democratic Party Official Slaps Obamacare Opponent at Town Hall (w/Photo)
ObamaCare Opponent Removed From Sen. Reid’s Town Hall Meeting, Media Mum
A Short Walk Down Memory Hole Lane
Death Threats Against Bush at Protests Ignored for Years
Searchlight vs. L.A.: Rival Rallies Reveal Stark Right/Left Divide
Media Hypocrisy Video One: Trip Down Memory Lane
Media Hypocrisy Video Two: Public Enemy No.1
Media Hypocrisy Video Three: The Conservative = Violent / Liberal = Non-Violent Myth
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