Rep Emanuel Cleaver Spat On By T-Partier, Arrest Made - Crewof42 (Updated w/Clyburn Quote)

[WillyT]

Rep Emanuel Cleaver spat on by T-Partier, Arrest made
Posted by lauren victoria burke at 5:39 pm

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The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a tea party demonstrator who spat on Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri. Cleaver, who is a Reverand and who will preach at a service tomorrow morning before Congress votes on health care, was walking to a vote when the incident occurred. In most jurisdictions spitting is considered an assault.

These are all the details I know right now. This incident was reported to me by Joyce Jones of Black Enterprise who spoke w Rep Cleaver directly before President Obama spoke to House Democrats.

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The bigots are definitely targeting members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Edited to Add:

# MT @RussertXM_NBC: Clyburn: I heard people saying things today I've not heard since1960 when I was marching 2 try & get off the back of bus.

about 1 hours ago via TweetDeck

Link: http://twitter.com/Wonkroom

:mad:

:nuke:

[geckosfeet]

1. This gets uglier by the minute.

[LiberalFighter]

2. When a Republican has control they believe in the rule of law.

When a Democrat has control they ignore the rule of law.

[Delphinus]

3. Good for the Capitol Police

for arresting them. I doubt it will send a message to the rest of the teabags, but it's a start.

[Solly Mack]

4. Prosecute the fucker to the full extent of all applicable law

[Fridays Child]

5. Second that.

[Dr. Strange]

6. +1

[Bluebear]

7. +1

[CTyankee]

10. Absolutely. Harsh penalties. It is NOT freedom of speech! nt

[blondeatlast]

18. That's assault and I agree absolutely. nt

[kestrel91316]

24. Prosecute criminally AND sue him civilly for assault. You can do both, you know.

And if they get convicted or plead to the crime, they basically automatically lose the civil suit.

Bankrupt the fucker.

[havocmom]

8. We are a nation sorely in need of better mental health care

And we need to stop enabling bad behavior from shitty people. Glad this time the irresponsible, unAmerican lout de jour got arrested.

Wingers are gonna be in for many surprises as their rage, and their talking head icons lead them into carrying out various types of attacks on those they consider to be doormat liberals. They are gonna be so bewildered to find out they get held responsible for attacks. I hold hate radio directly responsible for these sorts of assaults.

[RKP5637]

14. Excellent point about these people, "a nation sorely in need of better mental health care." n/t

[bulloney]

22. All of this are the fruits of media like Faux and the RW talk shows working them into this behavior

If it does not stop, I'm afraid it will be elevated to a higher level of violence on Democratic officials. The Limbaughs, Becks, Hannitys, Faux Snooze, etc have never been held accountable for what they say and do.

[RKP5637]

23. Exactly correct IMO, no accountability. To me free speech must imply

responsibility and accountability. I am really tired of the hatred spewed in this country for profit and these people get a free pass. IMO some of the RW talk shows should be held accountable for inciting riots and un-American behavior if this continues. I believe in free speech, but to me many of these fools have completely crossed the line.

[MadMaddie]

30. The Republican party should be included in the incitement of

violence....now that the "N" word has been said out loud expect to hear it thrown at the President.

The violence has started and Faux and the Republicans are getting ready to see what they have incited and there is nothing they can do to stop it.....may the police and military stay safe and knock heads.

[ncteechur]

9. That spittin' fucker needs to go the big house. In NC, I believe that can be attempted murder.

[JBoy]

11. Normally llamas only spit at each other, not humans

They spit to resolve food-related or herd hierarchy issues.

Teabaggers spit because they're plain fucking ignorant.

[bluesmail]

12. So what's the endgame? What do they hope will happen?

I refuse to let it get to me like it did in the past. We need to stay calm with positive energies, I just don't know what their endgame is.

[RKP5637]

28. They want to run right over people like us that believe in fairness, equality and

working together to make a better world. Basically, they want to do you/us in IMO.

Many of these are a nasty bunch of people, not all, but many and this healthcare issue is giving them a forum to be hostile and to act out their hatred for our country and democracy. And they are being whipped into a frenzy by the RW media for profit. Also, many of these people can't tolerate/stand the fact we have a black president.

Many of them are extremely bigoted, raciest, ignorant and uneducated. And frankly, I think, off balance IMO.

[Scurrilous]

13. Kick

:kick:

[malaise]

15. WTF??

I knew this would get ugly.

[leftygolfer]

16. Just let them secede

Seriously, i don't even want to be in the same country as them.

[RKP5637]

26. Oh, I so much wish they would secede. I just can't stand these jerks, they are in

a class of their own... scum of the earth.

[lpbk2713]

17. Have the assailant tested for communicable diseases.

That could run up a bill of a couple of thousand dollars.

And leave him in an isolation cell until the results come back.

Tell the lab to take their time and be thorough.

[gateley]

21. I like that. Just like other dogs need to be checked for rabies. nt

[liberal N proud]

19. Cleaver said he wouldn't press charges

WHY NOT? These morons are just getting bolder by the minute.

[chat_noir]

32. maybe because he is Reverend Cleaver....

a good Christian who turns the other check, like Jesus said to do.

In the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says:

You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
—Matthew 5:38-42, NIV


Rev. Cleaver, if you change your mind, please do not have the coat/jacket cleaned so that the authorities can get a DNA sample for prosecution.

[liberal N proud]

34. I know, I know

It is just sometimes that attitude gets you kicked in the teeth too many times.

[Telly Savalas]

36. Well Cleaver is a member of the legislative body of the most powerful nation in the world.

The spitter is a loser whose life is so insignificant that he attends political events for folks who live in their mom's basements.

I wouldn't be too worried about Cleaver's actions being a sign of weakness.

[liberal N proud]

37. I think it is more about these people getting away with

this sort of thing, becoming even bolder and who knows what they will do next.

These sociopaths escalate their levels of violence once they start.

[butterfly77]

20. Buuuuuuuttttt its not racism...

Blacks are always shouting racism when their is none:sarcasm:

[onestepforward]

25. K&R

[mfcorey1]

27. These people are dangerous and the MSM refuses to address....

their violent hostility. I pray that the secret service has stepped up its security of the President.

[TomCADem]

38. Worse, Fox News Will Hail The Guy As A Patriot, Look At Joe Wilson

The more uncivil you act, the greater your standing.

[MadMaddie]

29. It was only a matter of time

The Republicans are getting ready to reap what they have sown.....

I have always expected violence so this is no surprise to me....

What I want to know if someone is seriously injured or worse will Repug leaders be arrested for incitement of violence?

Expect violence tomorrow....

[southernyankeebelle]

31. Did anyone ever have doubts about the teabaggers? I didn't a bunch of racist.

[peacetalksforall]

33. We went from eight plus two years of ARROGANT lying, stealing, killing

policies of the Republican Party to 2010 where the spotlight switched to the most UNCLASSY GULLIBLE citizens that we didn't know we had.

They should not get away with this. I fear, however, that they don't even get the way they world sees them.

UNCLASS NOCLASS NASTYCLASS creatures.

Where do they get the nerve? Dollar throwing, spitting aliens from planet filth.

The Republican Party went mentally crazy when the clock struck midnight on Jan 1 2000 - from stolen votes to a Republican Supreme Court. Door pounders posing as Dade Country residents who worked for Tom DeLay and other Republicans, shipped down from Washinton, DC to stop a recount and were successful. To the adoring mainstream media that sat and laughed at killer #2 - Rumsfeld. #2 after Cheney. A puppet for a President. The depleted uranium adminsitrtion.

Rep.Cleaver is a good man. A good citizen. He doesn't deserve this.

[sufrommich]

35. I wonder what his freeper name is? nt