Republicans: 'Now is not the time to point fingers'

[itsrobert]

I guess they much rather point guns.

[hlthe2b]

1. this is always their rejoinder to prevent taking any responsibility

or having any accountability to their actions.

[mwb970]

15. Don't forget "That's in the past, we want to move forward."

:eyes:

[eleny]

2. They reserve those for themselves - both the fingers and the guns

[Raschel]

3. This is the time to address the violent and hateful atmoshpere. The appropriate time.

We must not give up on calling for an end to this climate, in honor of Rep. Giffords and her words. (and all of the victims)

[TwilightGardener]

4. Funny, now is EXACTLY the time to point fingers. Stop talking about "reloading" and

using crosshairs on public officials and "refreshing the tree of liberty with blood" etc. It's really that simple. Stop telling the public that the government (meaning Democrats) is out to get them.

[villager]

16. +1

n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

5. Stomach turning hypocrites.

The only time they are against finger-pointing is when the finger would be pointed in their direction...otherwise, they are all for it, and do it with impunity and enthusiastically.

[Supersedeas]

21. both in their Party leadership and in the Media that frames these RW issues

It is stomach turning.

[BrklynLiberal]

22. Youa re correct. The media is complicit.

[HughBeaumont]

6. Usually said AFTER a massacre or an attack on a politician.

Something about "protest too much" . . .

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. "How's it going to end?" indeed. n/t

[formercia]

7. Saddam did it. Better invade Iraq.

Wait, that won't work. How about Iran? Yeah, that's it. The shooter was an Iranian sleeper agent. That will work. :rofl:

[Dappleganger]

8. They don't have problem pointing fingers when it's a muslim.

[phantom power]

10. It's never the time to point fingers, is it?

It's not time during a crisis. Or right after. Or long after.

We're all supposed to shut the fuck up, you see. And by the way, didn't we take the hint from what happened to Giffords?

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Wait. I thought immediately after Bush let an American City drown wasn't the time to point fingers.

I'm confused.

[Crankie Avalon]

12. No, it's only ever time for that if the fingers can somehow point away from them, which is never. nt

[mzmolly]

13. Yes it is. They did not heed the warnings of reasonable people and tone

down their gun specific/violence inspiring language. Had they done so, my finger would not be wagging in their direction right now.

[ljm2002]

14. For them, the time to point fingers...

...is all the time, as they spew their vitriol at "liberals" and "socialists" and everyone they disagree with. But just let something happen like this latest shooting, clearly influenced by all the hate speech coming from the right, and all of the sudden "it's not the time to point fingers".

Their bottom line rule of discourse: it is never, repeat, *never* the time for the left, or liberals, or moderates to point fingers. It is always, repeat, *always* the time for the rabid right to point fingers.

[guitar man]

17. I disagree

I think it is precisely the time to point fingers, as a matter of fact, here's one for them!

[gohuskies]

18. Only 1 word for them

Hypocrites.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

19. RETORT: We've been pointing fingers for MONTHS, why are YOU paying attention NOW?

[jwirr]

20. Not until the Democrats are guilty in something. Never when it is us. nt

:sarcasm: