J3FF3R00 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 WASHINGTON — Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol, angry over the proposed health care bill, shouted "nigger" Saturday at U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia congressman and civil rights icon who was nearly beaten to death during an Alabama march in the 1960s. Protesters also shouted obscenities at other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, spat on at least one black lawmaker and confronted an openly gay congressman with taunts. Capitol Police escorted the members of Congress into the Capitol after the confrontation. At least one demonstrator was reported arrested. "They were shouting, sort of harassing," Lewis said. "But, it's okay, I've faced this before. It reminded me of the 60s. It was a lot of downright hate and anger and people being downright mean." Lewis said he was leaving the Cannon office building to walk to the Capitol to vote when protesters shouted "Kill the bill, kill the bill," Lewis said. "I said 'I'm for the bill, I support the bill, I'm voting for the bill'," Lewis said. A colleague who was accompanying Lewis said people in the crowd responded by saying "Kill the bill, then the n-word." "It surprised me that people are so mean and we can't engage in a civil dialogue and debate," Lewis said. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., said he was a few yards behind Lewis and distinctly heard "nigger." "It was a chorus," Cleaver said. "In a way, I feel sorry for those people who are doing this nasty stuff - they're being whipped up. I decided I wouldn't be angry with any of them." Cleaver's office said later in a statement that he'd also been spat upon and that Capitol Police had arrested his assailant. The statement praised the police, who Cleaver said escorted the members of Congress into the Capitol past the demonstrators. "The man who spat on the congressman was arrested, but the congressman has chosen not to press charges," the statement said. "This is not the first time the Congressman has been called the 'n' word and certainly not the worst assault he has endured in his years fighting for equal rights for all Americans," the statement said. "That being said, he is disappointed that in the 21st century our national discourse has devolved to the point of name calling and spitting." Protesters also used a slur as they confronted Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., an openly gay member of Congress. Frank told the Boston Globe that the incident happened as he was walking from the Longworth office building to the Rayburn office building, both a short distance from the Capitol. Frank said the crowd consisted of a couple of hundred of people and that they referred to him as 'homo.' A writer for The Huffington Post said the protesters called Frank a "faggot." "I'm disappointed with the unwillingness to be civil," Frank told the Globe. "I was, I guess, surprised by the rancor. What it means is obviously the health care bill is proxy for a lot of other sentiments, some of which are perfectly reasonable, but some of which are not." "People out there today, on the whole, were really hateful," Frank said. "The leaders of this movement have a responsibility to speak out more." Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Capitol on Saturday as the House Democratic leadership worked to gather enough votes to enact a health care overhaul proposal that has become the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's domestic agenda. Most were affiliated with so-called tea party organizations that originally sprang up during last summer's protests of the health care proposals. Heated debate has surrounded what role race plays in the motivations of the tea party demonstrators. During protests last summer, demonstrators displayed a poster depicting Obama as an African witch doctor complete with headdress, above the words "OBAMACARE coming to a clinic near you." Former President Jimmy Carter asserted in September that racism was a major factor behind the hostility that Obama's proposals had faced. The claim brought angry rebuttals from Republicans. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who is black, accused Carter of playing the "race card." On Saturday, Frank, however, said he was sorry Republican leaders didn't do more to disown the protesters. Some Republicans "think they are benefiting from this rancor," he said. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., said Saturday's ugliness underscored for him that the health care overhaul isn't the only motivation for many protesters. "I heard people saying things today I've not heard since March 15th, 1960, when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus," Clyburn said. "This is incredible, shocking to me." He added, "A lot of us have said for a long time that none of this is about health care at all. It's about extending a basic fundamental right to people who are less powerful." Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/20/90772/rep-john-lewis-charges-protesters.html?ixzz0ikoqXkRV?storylink=addthis#ixzz0iosyhqmg http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/20/90772/rep-john-lewis-charges-protesters.html?ixzz0ikoqXkRV?storylink=addthis http://news.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20100321tea_party_protesters_hurl_racial_insults_at_georgia_rep_john_lewis/srvc=news&position=also http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=106350459385190&ref=mf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 that's the first time I've ever heard something intelligent come out of Frank's mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirty Protest Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Cocksuckers everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 comedy gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon son Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 comedy gold that was the most entertaining thing i've watched in quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Al Hounos Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 that video was full of pure infuriating comedy gold but the clincher was the nutty bitch at 6.45.... government is not the answer give it to a private company and let them make a profit off of it. like living in an alternate universe where good is bad, up is down, cold is hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 comedy gold the interviewer deserves the olympic gold medal for stoicism. he broke a couple of world records there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azatoth Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 no facepalm is big enough for these morons. old white people are awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maoam Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 the expression 'turkeys voting for christmas' comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest margaret thatcher Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 no facepalm is big enough for these morons. old white people are awful. couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Franklin Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 haha i love "turkeys voting for christmas" .. I've never heard that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 comedy gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 that's the first time I've ever heard something intelligent come out of Frank's mouth. WTF are you talking about??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yegg Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 comedy gold I want to see how these people would react to a black interviewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 that's the first time I've ever heard something intelligent come out of Frank's mouth. WTF are you talking about??? I agree with a lot of his positions, but he is a very snarky sneaky speaker....I've often seen him say things in interviews directly in contrast to his vote. Like most other politicians, but nonetheless i will criticize him for it. Also, the scary part is not all tea parties are old white people....I was in Baltimore a while back while on was going on, there were a lot of minorities involved. I dunno why, just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkWQ4uolB8Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goDel Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 that's the first time I've ever heard something intelligent come out of Frank's mouth. WTF are you talking about??? I agree with a lot of his positions, but he is a very snarky sneaky speaker....I've often seen him say things in interviews directly in contrast to his vote. Like most other politicians, but nonetheless i will criticize him for it. Also, the scary part is not all tea parties are old white people....I was in Baltimore a while back while on was going on, there were a lot of minorities involved. I dunno why, just saying. that's probably why they asked 500 dollars entrance-fee for the palin wank-fest @ gaylords. to keep those lowlife vermin out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 it sorta sickens me that this is the face of blind, idiot FOX worshipping neo-cons with little to no education on the issues you know the Republicans with some semblance of intelligence are shaking their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 What comes to mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 What comes to mind? LOL yeah i never understood his choice for that cover...it implies that he is a authoritarian (wrong terminology sorry) more than it pokes fun at the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I read the first couple of chapters of a Glenn Beck book while I was browsing through a bookstore. I had to hold back the vomit. Jon Stewart's best of Glenn Beck is excellent: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/best-of/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart---the-best-of-glenn-beck/clip151294#clip151294 That link might only work in canada. I guess in America just search comedycentral for best of glenn beck. Rest of world - screw you jerks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxing Day Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Comparison had to be made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLni3wbndls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxing Day Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Fucking Assholes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ik4f1dRbP8&feature=channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
data Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 these people are fucking scary stupid, holy shit, surreal almost. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKBa9K_vAm8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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