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When Democrats such as Pelosi and others refer to their Republican colleagues and elected officials as "arsonists" and "Taliban" and "insurgents" and "jihadists," why are they not accused of hate speech and inciting violence as a public safety concern? Why are they not sued for libel and slander?
I fail to see the metaphor or figurative use of this type of language in the public sphere, when they are aware of how literally their words will be taken.
When have Republicans used such vile and disgusting words to refer to their Democrat colleagues? Is there any equivalent?
Furthermore, I find it offensive and degrading to our American service members and our first responders and firefighters who faced the arsonists, Taliban, jihadists, and insurgents in a genuine fight for their lives as well as our country's.
We have sunk so low since the members of Congress stood on the Capitol Building steps in 2001 and sang "God Bless America" together after the 9/11 attacks.
Perhaps the Navy Yard shooting would have been a time of reflection for the President and Congress. However, even though the shooting took place only blocks from the White House, President Obama coolly and unemotionally delivered his political rhetoric on tv, with smiling people standing behind him. Then he simply gave yet another divisive political speech and went on with his day while they counted the bodies of the most recent shooting.
Both parties are guilty of hyperbole and both have long-outlived their usefulness. But the people keep re-electing the same people and continue to complain about gridlock. Doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results...
So it's only hate speech/libel/slander when Democrats do it...but the GOP gets a pass for calling Democrats similiar (or even the same) things?
Talk about a childish position from brain burned out from partisan politics.
Isn't that what the GOP has been doing for the last five years. Reid called them anarchist because they do not believe in government, an accurate description.
Isn't that what the GOP has been doing for the last five years. Reid called them anarchist because they do not believe in government, an accurate description.
Absolutely true. Consider yourself repped.
There is a faction of the Teapublican party (wonder which ONE ) that simply wants to do away with all government. Anarchist is the correct term.
Isn't that what the GOP has been doing for the last five years. Reid called them anarchist because they do not believe in government, an accurate description.
In the last five years, the GOP has specifically used what words to refer to their Democrat colleagues in Congress and the President in the White House? If it's been five years, you should have many examples to list here.
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) that simply wants to do away with all government. Anarchist is the correct term.
