The cons are again trying to smear and distort the words of Democrats!

[The Northerner]

It really pisses me off that no one is calling them out on this!

Someone e-mailed me this article from the washington examiner which tries to distort what former PA Rep. Paul Kanjorski said before:


Ex-Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., pens an op-ed in the New York Times today about the proper political response to this weekend's tragedy. I wholeheartedly support the former Congressman (Kanjorski lost his seat in November) when he argues that, following this weekend's shooting, Congressman need to remain open and accessible to the public. However, Kanjorski is rather hypocritical when he climbs up on his soapbox:

We all lose an element of freedom when security considerations distance public officials from the people. Therefore, it is incumbent on all Americans to create an atmosphere of civility and respect in which political discourse can flow freely, without fear of violent confrontation.

Incumbent on all Americans to create an atmosphere of civility and respect? Congressman heal thyself! Yesterday, I noted that, according to the Scranton Times, Kanjorski said this about Florida's new Republican Governor Rick Scott on October 23:

"That Scott down there that's running for governor of Florida," Mr. Kanjorski said. "Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him. He stole billions of dollars from the United States government and he's running for governor of Florida. He's a millionaire and a billionaire. He's no hero. He's a damn crook. It's just we don't prosecute big crooks."

I'll give Kanjorski the benefit of the doubt that he did not literally mean Scott schould be killed. Regardless, Kanjorski's way over the rhetorical line compared to the kinds of statements liberals are pointing to as evidence that Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh are creating a "climate of hate," to borrow Paul Krugman's phrase. And somehow I doubt that there would have been crickets from the national media if a Republican politician called for a Democratic candidate to be shot barely a week before the election.

Source: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/01/dem-congressman-who-called-gop-gov-be-put-against-wall-and-shot-n#ixzz1Al4oFYcd


I ought to sue those con bastards for writing that stupid hit piece!!! :mad: :puke: :puke:

[cali]

1. If he said it, he owns it.

it's a stupid comment.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

2. My apologies in advance, this is probably evident to you...

... but what is the counter-statement about this?

Sorry, I have remotely heard of these two individuals in general termas, but not to the point to understand the counterpoint to the piece.

[blm]

3. Figures that you'd post this drivel...

adding feigned outrage commentary is a new twist, though

[Kingofalldems]

4. I'll say this---I am not fooled by your post

[blm]

5. Been aware of this for some time, myself.

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