Finally Someone On The RIGHT Acknowledges That Palin Has Been Irresponsible With Violent Imagery In The Political Debate!
Prominent American Right Winger, Pat Buchanan, agrees that Sarah Palin, Rep. Michele Bachmann and other Republicans have been highly irresponsible in their rhetoric and imagery in light of the recent Arizona shootings and should apologize:
(Interviewer JOE SCARBOROUGH): So Pat, is this not a time for people, like Sarah Palin, who have used violent imagery – she just has. I know some of my conservative friends and family members won’t like that reality. Or, Michele Bachmann, who said she wants Minnesotans armed and dangerous. Isn’t this an opportune time for them to apologize -– not saying that it led to anything — but just saying that they’ve been irresponsible in their rhetoric and they’re going to be more careful moving forward? […] I am just saying though, I mean, God, you’ve worked for two presidents. Would you not be in there if you were working for Sarah Palin right now, saying, go out and say it had nothing to do with this shooting, but you understand that it was irresponsible, and you’re going to be more careful moving forward. Wouldn’t you give her that advice if you were her aide?
(PAT BUCHANAN): Well, I certainly would. I would give everybody the advice to tone down the rhetoric and get away from military and the armed metaphors and things that a lot of us have used in campaigns, especially at a time like this. You know, I sure would Joe.
ThinkProgress
H/T to Tom at Politics Plus!
How many people out there remember the hateful speech of Buchanan at the GOP convention in Los Angeles in 1992? Granted it was after the riots in LA and he vowed to "take America back, block by block if need be".
He was also against abortion, Muslims, immigrants and women during the course of his speech.
Kettle . . .pot.
No wonder he didn't succeed as a GOP presidential candidate. He's been bitter ever since.
America would be better of without him or those like him--including Palin.
Vile runty man.
Posted by
Anonymous |
5:35 pm, January 11, 2011
How far gone is America's political discourse when Hitler fan and former Nixon aide Pat frickin Buchanan is the voice of reasonableness?
We really need to get going on that border wall.
Posted by
Rev.Paperboy |
1:18 pm, January 13, 2011
This has nothing to do with the left or the right. Check the record of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party when it comes to admitting when they were wrong up to 2007. The left is NOT morally superior. We are all equal good and bad.
I also doubt you have the guts to publish this.
Posted by
Unknown |
11:43 pm, January 19, 2011