GOP leaders disavow 'Tea Party' activists' epithets toward lawmakers

[jefferson_dem]

GOP leaders disavow 'Tea Party' activists' epithets toward lawmakers
By Michael O'Brien - 03/21/10 09:57 AM ET

Nobody condones the racial epithets used toward black lawmakers on Saturday, the second-ranking House Republican said Sunday.

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) disavowed the actions by some conservative, "Tea Party" activists who, on Sunday, used the N-word toward Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), and spat at Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.).

"Nobody condones that at all," Cantor said during an appearance on ABC. "There were 30,000 people here in Washington yesterday. And, yes, there were some very awful things said."

The actions toward the protesters drew quick rebukes from members of the Congressional Black Caucus and House Democrats as a whole.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), a gay lawmaker who also faced epithets yesterday based on his sexual orientation, called on the GOP to distance itself from the protesters, while Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) denounced Republican speakers at the rally and demanded they apologize for the actions of the protesters.

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.), who was one of the speakers at the rally, said he decried the behavior of the protesters "in the strongest terms."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/88081-gop-leaders-disavow-tea-party-activists-epithets-toward-lawmakers

[babylonsister]

1. What, they had to wait to see if there'd be any criticism first? How

disingenuous of them. :eyes:

[marmar]

3. Exactly.....Pathetic.

nt

[demodonkey]

2. TV's on in the other room & I just heard him say that on ABC -- didn't sound very convincing.

Nope, not convincing at all. It was more like an off-hand dismissal that what the Teabags did was even a problem.

:puke:

[LiberalFighter]

4. They created the fire. They gave them the wood and the matches.

They are not about to take it away.

[tanyev]

5. 30,000? I call bullshit.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. Judge for yourself.

Looks like about 3K, not 30K.

[tallahasseedem]

6. 30,000 my ass.

These people truly have problems accepting their real "measurements."

[Jennicut]

7. So now they say it was wrong? After DeMint called them Patriots?

And I bet the 30,000 # is as accurate as the photos from Faux back at the first Teabagger rally in DC were.

[butterfly77]

8. Bullshit!

They agree with every word they have proved it from day one. What took so long..kiss my ass republicons!!!

[otohara]

10. GOP Whips Them into A Frenzy

and then pretend to be outraged by their disgusting behavior.