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Alternate ending to the joke:

"I could throw one ignorant teabagger out the window and see if 'stupid' bounces."

There was a seed the other day from a right-winger on Newsvine here complaining about Maxine Waters telling Tea Partiers to go to hell. That was wrong. But you'll be guaranteed you won't see her or anyone else on the right seeding this and then condemning it. Just look around Newsvine to see who seeds what.

Alternate ending to the joke:

"I could throw one ignorant teabagger out the window and see if 'stupid' bounces."

Alternate ending to the joke:

"Gas, grass or ass... nobody rides for free."

You may put me on your ignore lists now... [sarcasm]

So?

People constantly joked about Bush choking on a pretzel, people constantly joked about Cheney and the hunting shooting, a whole entire mockumentary was made about Bush being assassinated.

So because it is Obama, he is immune to jokes being made about him?

Much ado about nothing, politicians, anyone in the spotlight is made fun of all the time.

Get over it.

So because it is Obama, he is immune to jokes being made about him?

No. Everyone who made those jokes about Bush were investigated. A couple even went to jail.

Should anyone be immune by making these kinds of comments about Obama? He is of course "different than any president we've ever had"... whatever the hell that means...

Kshark, and when someone makes fun of Michelle Bachman or Ms Palin the righties are all over saying how horrible the lefties are for making fun of the brain dead. If you truly believe what you wrote here - next time a seed making fun of a rightie shows up I expect the same response YOU gave here:

Much ado about nothing, politicians, anyone in the spotlight is made fun of all the time.

Get over it.

But I know that won't happen.

By the looks of her, a chopper wouldn't be able to get off the ground with that lard ass in it.

Is it just me, or do others think that Tea Partiers are such a diverse group that they have a few crass members as well as a few stupid and a few who are both??

Oh nooo ! The Tea Party doesn't act or talk like a bunch of terrorists !

Walt, I'd agree with you if you dropped the adjective "few". I think that's being way too kind.

As much as the joke, I found her response to the Sumter Item newspaper sickening....

"It's just a joke," she told the Item. "I had no idea it would be an issue."

Leader of a political group and she had NO IDEA it would be an issue?

Stupid is as stupid does...

--Forrest Gump

Where is the respect for the Office of the President of the United States of America?

As long as the Obama family is in the White House...it doesn't exist.

The same people who DEMANDED respect for Bush and Cheney, calling people traitors and treasonous..even for DISAGREEING with what Bush and Cheney were doing to the Country?

Yeah, those same people joined up in droves to militias and the ridiculous tea party as soon as President Obama won the election, and they'll never accept his Presidency as legitimate. It's what the Birther movement was about, it's what the Tea Party movement is about.

Gone is the concern for America as a Country...who cares if America succeeds as long as HE loses...whatever is BAD for him is good. Up is down, forward is backwards.

These same people will vote against themselves, as long as they believe it will provide a bad outcome for Obama. They will vote for people who want to END SOCIAL SECURITY and most other social programs that provide a safety net for the American people. They will vote to keep taxes low on the RICHEST Americans, who only pay 15% on the money they make...while paying 28% themselves. They will vote to continue corporate welfare (billion dollar corporations got tax REFUNDS last year, including GE)...while voting to END their own. They will vote to continue taxpayer subsidies to oil companies and banks....

...all to attempt to make OUR PRESIDENT unsuccessful in his efforts to fix all of that.

Well done GOP/TP Inc....your strategy of burning the village to "save" it is paying off.

Colodomom

As much as the joke, I found her response to the Sumter Item newspaper sickening....

"It's just a joke," she told the Item. "I had no idea it would be an issue."

Leader of a political group and she had NO IDEA it would be an issue?

Stupid is as stupid does...

--Forrest Gump

It's a Tea Party after all, it's de rigueur.

So many here missed the forums in the New York Time and later in NewsVine about the President GWB. The bad intentions were present 100%.

when is it ever funny to joke about the President's death or the First Family, or anyone?

Ohhh, I can sense the pain in your voice. Will you, now on newsvine, unconditionally condemn this movie also ?

The movie was despicable.

I think that since then is when I had it with the Dems/Liberals and what they represent.

The movie wasn't made by Americans. This woman is a leader of the political movement at the heart of today's GOP. Therein lies the difference. Get it?

Of course, the TEA GOP never condemn their own.

I think that since then is when I had it with the Dems/Liberals and what they represent.

Absolutely. I think it is despicable when disrespect and hate for a President reaches this level. Doing it in private is okay but Tea Partyers need to realize that "jokes" like this will only undermine our cause.

As a spin on "Hate the sin, not the sinner" I think the tea Party mantra should be - "Hate the liberal , destroy the Progressive, crush those leftist scum .... but love the Democrat".

Openly wishing harm on the President is not right for either party.

I had it with the Dems/Liberals and what they represent.

Do tell determined...what do you think I represent?

Will you, now on newsvine, unconditionally condemn this movie also ?

TheDissentingVoice--

I had to go look it up since I never saw it. Do you realize that movie was a BRITISH mockumentary?

Death of a President is a 2006 British high concept motion picture about the fictional assassination of George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. President, on 19 October 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. The film is presented as a future history mockumentary and uses actors, archival video footage as well as computer-generated special effects to present the hypothetical aftermath the event had on civil liberties, racial profiling, journalistic sensationalism and foreign policy.

Please explain how THAT movie was made by AMERICAN LIBERALS...

ridiculous.

Well, it makes sense this person is from South Carolina.

I can't remember ever finding fault with anything you've written before, but this one hit a nerve. For the record, I'm from North Carolina, not South Carolina, but it's not uncommon to see a similar statement about "the South" and the effect is the same.

Please don't knock an entire population based on specific bad examples, OK?

Please don't knock an entire population based on specific bad examples, OK?

You cannot take a few terrorists and say all Muslims are bad ....... but wait, that only applies to Muslims, not the tea party. Oh, never mind !

I think it is despicable when disrespect and hate for a President reaches this level.

Really.

And now since Brother Obama is asking for shared sacrifice, how about the 51% start sharing in the sacrifice ?

Don't you mean PRESIDENT Obama?

Here's what you said in a thread about President Obama's re-election campaign:

Well, never underestimate the power of unions and get-out-the-vote hustlers in the DemFascistoCrat party. They are past masters at this game.

Apparently you like those scary words the GOP/TP Inc. throws around interchangeably. Since you seem confused about the rightwing ideology of Fascism, here:

Fascism was founded during World War I by Italian national syndicalists who combined left-wing and right-wing political views, but fascism gravitated to the right in the early 1920s.^[11][12] Italian Fascists described fascism as a right-wing ideology in the political program The Doctrine of Fascism.

It's just a little blurb from wikipedia, so it's by no means complete...but you can do your own homework.

Nice way to throw a sideways Fascist label on our President though.

That would make it that much easier to condemn it then, right ?

Again, please tell me how a mockumentary not made here is akin to a comment made by a LEADER of the movement at the heart of the GOP.

KTHXBI.

Again, please tell me how a mockumentary not made here is akin to a comment made by a LEADER of the movement at the heart of the GOP.

Quite similar to an important Demo-Fascisto-crat representative who compared the GOP to the Nazis.

GERTFSG.

That would make it that much easier to condemn it then, right ?

If I had actually SEEN the movie, and it suggested violence against an American President was ok, THEN I would likely condemn it.

You seem fixated on a movie I had never even heard of until now.

And the DemoSocialistocrats do not condemn theirs. To each his/her own.

Now the Democrats are socialists! Interesting.

You might want to do a little studying on the differences between Fascism and Socialism, since you don't seem to understand them. NEITHER apply to the Representative form of Government in America, nor do they apply to our good mixture of religious freedoms and rights as well as capitalism mixed with social programs.

They're just scary words the rightwing likes to hurl around.

Thanks Colonial for seeding this link. It is despicable and a crime to threaten any President or member of the First Family. This is not a laughing matter.

determined and Dissenting, I HATED Bush 43 for what he did to this country. But I would have had the same reaction to someone who said that about Bush. There are no excuses for the call to kill a sitting President.

Have we not recently seen that the escalation of violent rhetoric can turn to violence? As to that movie, I never heard of it and would not give it anything but remonstration.

However I believe colodomom has addressed the allegations that this had a relationship to American Politics. No more than when Bush got a shoe thrown at him. It is a matter of World opinion and 'mocumentary' of the most inapropriate kind.

I was in California with a group from San Antonio who were vying for the next Summer Olympics to be in SA. The guest of the day was Ronald Reagan. When Nancy walked him across the stadium to the microphone, someone from my group booed him. I stood up and identified the culprit, and vituperated him with prejudice.

Did I like what Reagan did to this country? No. Nor would I sit by and let a former President be insulted.

Quite similar to an important Demo-Fascisto-crat representative who compared the GOP to the Nazis.

You mean like YOU did in another thread?

Well, never underestimate the power of unions and get-out-the-vote hustlers in the DemFascistoCrat party. They are past masters at this game.

Heh. Great catch, Colodomom!

The DissentingVoice-

Ohhh, I can sense the pain in your voice. Will you, now on newsvine, unconditionally condemn this movie also ?

BTW I was not a member here and do not even know if newsvine existed but I remember when that movie came out and I happened to be a member of forum that leaned very, very right. I had a lengthy discussion with very conservative people about how disrespectful and terrible I find that movie to be. Actually at the time I did not realize it was a British production and really it would not have mattered, but of course the fingers were pointed at liberals. I do not believe Bush was a fabulous president but I do not condone calling him names or threatening him, even if its pretend. I insist that my children learn that our president is the leader of our country and should be addressed with respect, you don't have to like his politics or policies but you must be respectful, kinda like teachers, parents, and policemen. I find the cute little names and rudeness that abounds today petty, immature and divisive and it certainly does nothing to add to anyone's argument.

In short just because some people did it, well there are jerks on all sides, and condoning poor behavior because of someone else's poor behavior aggravates the problem. It is no better when a liberal does it than when a conservative does it, etc.

And YES I unconditionally condemn that movie.

People constantly joked about Bush choking on a pretzel, people constantly joked about Cheney and the hunting shooting, a whole entire mockumentary was made about Bush being assassinated.

The first two things actually happened. The third was some foreign production. I don't know what their deal was.

Ohhh, I can sense the pain in your voice. Will you, now on newsvine, unconditionally condemn this movie also ?

Since you are calling for that action, naturally, you will unconditionally condemn this woman after he condemns that movie, right?

"A Facebook post by a local tea party chairwoman referencing a joke that depicts throwing the president and first lady from an aircraft is drawing some attention."

Tea-Baggies are like the elites in Rome who cut the serfs food rations from 5 lbs a week to 2... smile :-)

And the DemoSocialistocrats do not condemn theirs.

Patently false, from your own link, condemn this movie , we find this from the liberals:

"^[7] Hillary Clinton, then junior United States Senator from New York, told The Journal News of Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam counties at the annual New Castle Community Day in Chappaqua that, "I think it's despicable. I think it's absolutely outrageous. That anyone would even attempt to profit on such a horrible scenario makes me sick."^[8]

CNN and NPR also refused to broadcast advertisements for the film.^[13

In the Village Voice, J. Hoberman said it was "dramatically inert, but a minor techno-miracle" and that it "skews more theoretical than sensationalist ... Bush is presented as a martyr."^[3]

 determined and Dissenting, I HATED Bush 43 for what he did to this country

I was living overseas during 26 years and came back in 1999. To me, it was logic to vote for Al Gore. In my previous years I was not interested in politics but due that my first goal was to practice written English, started to post in the NYTimes after a gruesome trying to hold the power by the Dems.

Started to watch close to Al Gore and day by day he disappointed us. Then GWB announced that he was running. I remember that day and I told my hubby:
"Is this man joking?"

Little by little followed the elections and the rest is history. My TV was 24/7 with the back and forth of the Bush fighting against the lawsuits, the chad/sunshine chad/pregnant chad and the "intentions of the voter".

The rest is history.

And YES I unconditionally condemn that movie.

Thank you and that's the way it should be.

In short just because some people did it, well there are jerks on all sides, and condoning poor behavior because of someone else's poor behavior aggravates the problem.

Exactly the point I made in 1.22, thanks for concurring. Idiotic comments must be pinned on individuals, not on the organizations they represent.

"^[7] Hillary Clinton, then junior United States Senator from New York, told The Journal News of Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam counties at the annual New Castle Community Day in Chappaqua that, "I think it's despicable. I think it's absolutely outrageous. That anyone would even attempt to profit on such a horrible scenario makes me sick."^[8]

CNN and NPR also refused to broadcast advertisements for the film.^[13

In the Village Voice, J. Hoberman said it was "dramatically inert, but a minor techno-miracle" and that it "skews more theoretical than sensationalist ... Bush is presented as a martyr."^[3]

^{Thanks, let's think. What I meant by "liberals", I mean the DemoSocialistoFascistocrats on newsvine and the Code Pinkos.}

^{Leadership always condemns this. For eg. Karl Rove, the Demon himself as far as some libs go, actually came out and criticized the idiotic Perry when he made the treason comment against Bernanke. John McCain went against a huge crowd when a lady made a racist comment against Obama.}

There is no defense for these remarks. Everyone hears jokes in poor taste but most of us do not forward them to all of their friends, especially on Facebook. Stupid comes to mind as a description of her judgement skills.

"It's just a joke," she told the Item. "I had no idea it would be an issue."

Earlier today there was a seed about the Assemblyman's wife in New Jersey who sent hate e-mail to her husband's opponent, Carl Lewis, commenting on his "dark skin." I have the same comment on this lady in South Carolina. There are way too many conservatives in this country who think there is no political rhetoric too crazy or extreme as long as it's attacking liberals, Democrats and all things Obama. It's not about free speech, it's about common decency. Say what you want, but don't expect pats on the back and love letters for being racist.

I mean the DemoSocialistoFascistocrats on newsvine

CoH dude.

Reported

"It's just a joke," she told the Item. "I had no idea it would be an issue."

I find it strange that now it was all a joke. Would it have still been "just a joke" if it hadn't of hit the fan? I'm sorry, but this isn't about a party, a section of the country, but just one real dumb, poor excuse for a white woman.

Probably why I've gotten to the point, that I don't care anything for any politician now...in or out of office. They can't discuss their job performance, policies or anything they have to back up with facts. Maybe this is just the type of people we have to chose from to put into office...regardless of level. I guess this is what we have to leave our kids, you don't like someone in office go after his race, color, creed, religion or birth certificate.

I wonder if she would have seen it as a joke if it was directed at her or her family.

But really, when is it ever funny to joke about the President's death or the First Family, or anyone?

Left wingers did all the time with Bush. They even burned Bush dolls in effigies and had Bush dolls hanging by a noose among other things. So.. this should come as no surprise. The Left wingers had a lot of practice at hate towards Bush and now... when it comes to Obama.. and somebody making a dumb comment... has all this faux outrage about it. It's pathetic and its hypocritical. Pot meet kettle.

Jimster,

I mean the DemoSocialistoFascistocrats on newsvine

CoH dude.

Reported

I am sure you have the integrity to do the same reporting when the left pulls the same thing....right? ;)

Left wingers did all the time with Bush.

People in leadership roles in the Democratic party did that? Proof, please?

This woman is TEA Party LEADER. The TEA Party runs the GOP now. There is a big difference between some Democratic voter and a leader.

But again, it looks like someone on the right wants to deflect rather than condemn. That just reflects poorly on yourself and the right.

At least she was just telling a joke and telling an entire group that she is supposed to partial represent to "Go to hell." (And yes she has constituents that are in the tea party it is her job. )

Yeah never heard any people here say "Baggers should die" or other simular attacks. Yep you guys really are on the high road here. *Sarcasm, lots and lots of sarcasm , as apparently your side can dish it out but can't take it.*

Bill O'Reilly called for that Abortion Doctors death until it happened, and he has yet to be held accountable for it. This is Attack Politics Modus Oporandi

Colonial82

I completely agree now go to the page where the "Go to Hell" comment is being discussed and show me some high road. I'll check on you in a little while. If not this is just another pious attempt at superiority. You show me Liberals shouting outrage at their own people and I’ll follow suit till then time to act like a conservative and toughen up.

wella busha gate thisa and busha gate thata...quit complaining and whining teapublicons

This woman is TEA Party LEADER

There is no "Tea Party Leader". That's where the bull@!$%# lies. The Tea Party movement is a grass roots campaign against huge Gov. out of control Gov. spending.. how our liberties have been infringed.. etc, etc. nation wide.

Now.. there are many out there for personal / political reasons are trying to exploit the Tea Party Movement. Many are just "in name only" etc, etc. Using the name.. etc, etc.

The only person running for office who is true to his roots and I would say is an original Tea Party Movement inspiration.. is Ron Paul. He isn't a loon like some who are claiming they are for political reasons.

Parts of the Tea Party movement have been hijacked by special interests and political movements which... is really to bad. It's the fringe groups that are giving it a bad name.

Candidate Keith Halloran posted a note on a senior Republican lawmaker's Facebook page that said he wished Palin, a former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, had been on the plane that crashed this week, killing former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens.

Yep showing us how it is done. I don;t recall news vine coveing that one Uh?

Simplistic Reality

There is no "Tea Party Leader". That's where the bull@!$%# lies. The Tea Party movement is a grass roots campaign against huge Gov. out of control Gov. spending.. how our liberties have been infringed.. etc, etc. nation wide.

Seems to me you have no clue about the the Tea Party.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/tea-party-leaders-look-to-bachmann-paul-and-perry/

Seems to me you can't read your own link

Leaders from Tea Party groups

I.E. more than one LEADER and more than one Group saying that there is not one LEADER. Really, did you even bother to skim it?

And.....there is the T.E.A. PE

There is no "Tea Party Leader". That's where the bull@!$%# lies. The Tea Party movement is a grass roots campaign against huge Gov. out of control Gov. spending.. how our liberties have been infringed.. etc, etc. nation wide

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Yes, there are TEA leaders. And TEA politicians. And they reflect on the TEA party and the larger GOP.

Yes, there are TEA leaders. And TEA politicians. And they reflect on the TEA party and the larger GOP.

Okay so JFK was a leader of Democrats and was a President so since he voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1957... thus the Democrats and his party values were against Civil Rights for Black and other Americans.

Duly noted!

That was what, 40-50 years ago, SR? My goodness you guys have to reach to make any sort of point.

Still waiting for you to condemn what this woman said, without the BS deflections. Can't do it, can you?

Magnus Canis

So you admit there are leaders of the Tea pot party. Thanks.

This hag should not be allowed near the president under any circumstances . Put a red wig on her and...Surprise!

Don Overton

And you admit you didn't read your own source thanks! :D

Colonial82

Condescension is not a very high road either you can back up your claim or you can't. I didn't set this bar for you, you did. So either you can back it up or you can't. Saying now that you are "too Busy," is a bit lame as you had time to post here. I would agree that you think this is rude about as rude as anyone forced to defend themselves from baseless attacks. Perhaps you should look up pious, it may help.

Colonial,

It is patently obvious to me that you and I are on opposite sides of the Political spectrum. Having said that, I find that your moderation (double entendre meant) on this thread is worthy of mention and praise.

Further, I would consider it my obligation to mention this at this point in this thread where you seem to be getting vituperation where it is not due.

Thank you for having such strength of character to maintain the "high road" (quotation marks meant as quoting you, not as in mocking the ideal).

High Regards

Barbara in Houston... I find that your moderation (double entendremeant) on this thread is worthy of mention and praise....Thank you for having such strength of character to maintain the "high road" (quotation marks meant as quoting you, not as in mocking the ideal)......High Regards

Colonial 82.....DITTO...Great seed and moderated with a high degree of respect for the many opinions and thoughts presented. Outstanding..

Friend Gladly Accepted and Welcomed...Thank You. :-)