First the lunatics' spokesperson:
Highlights: McCain, Palin at Arizona Campaign Event March 26, 2010PALIN:PALIN:
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--"Only dead fish go with the flow … he's never been one to do that."
-- To McCain supporters: "We are all part of that Tea Party movement."
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-- "When we take up our arms, we're talking about our vote."
--"John McCain is leading the party of ideas."
MCCAIN:
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--On health care repeal: "Our answer is yes, we're going to go for it and we're going to get it."
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Media Matters:
Days after "RELOAD!" rhetoric, Palin defends herself from accusations of "inciting violence"More evidence that the lunatics are "talking about our vote."
Tea Party sign threatens gun violence if health care passes.VIDEO: The Extreme, Violent Rhetoric Of GOP Lawmakers :
Cantor asserted that no lawmaker “would incite threats.” However, ThinkProgress has compiled a short snapshot of Republican lawmakers speeches to angry tea party crowds throughout the year, using extremely violent rhetoric. The compilation below features Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA), Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), and King:
MCCAUL: They fought against tyranny and oppressive taxes, do that sound familiar? We’re continuing that revolution right here in Austin, Texas today. Thomas Jefferson said the Tree of Liberty will be fed by the blood of tyrants and patriots. You are the modern day patriots. <...>
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BARTON: What are the homeland security people calling us now?
AUDIENCE: Domestic terrorists! Terrorists!
BARTON: Welcome right-wing activists — is that what we are?
AUDIENCE: Extremists!
BARTON: Yeah extreme, well I’m going to get me a button.
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AUDIENCE MEMBER: I’m a proud right-wing terrorist. …
HERGER: Amen god bless you, there’s a great American.
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BACHMANN: I want people in Minnesota armed and dangerous on this issue of the energy tax because we need to fight back.
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KING: If I could start a country with a bunch of people it would be the folks standing out here the last few days. Let’s hope we don’t have to do that. Let’s beat that other side to a pulp. Let’s take them out, let’s chase them down.
Watch it:
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