Lamar Alexander: Unlike Tea Partiers, Shooter Read Marx, Hitler, And Burned U.S. Flag

[RamboLiberal]

On CNN Sunday morning, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) sought to deflect blame for yesterday's attack in Arizona away from the Tea Party.

Twice, unsolicited, Alexander highlighted facts about the culprit that clash with tea party norms.

"What we know about this individual, for example, is that he was reading Karl Marx, and reading Hitler, and burning the American flag," Alexander said. "That's not the profile of a typical tea party member if that's the inference that's being made."

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Alexander's statements reflect the defensive crouch Republicans find themselves in after Saturday's shooting. They came in response to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the same program, who criticized Sarah Palin's violent rhetoric. Alexander said politicians and journalists should avoid drawing connections between the shooting and the broader political environment.

"In all of the talk about this, we have to be very careful about imputing the motives or the actions of a deranged individual to any particular group of Americans who have their own political beliefs," he said.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/alexander-unlike-tea-partiers-shooter-read-marx-hitler-and-burned-us-flag.php?ref=fpb

Pedal faster Lamar!

[spanone]

1. oh really lamar? you don't think the political environment had anything to do with it?

a vote is a vote even if it's a teabagger, eh lamar?

[Mulhane]

13. Flag and RW nutjobs

RW sh*thouse rat Rev. Phelps routinely drags the flag around in the gutter during his hatefests.

[HeroTwins]

2. He's a Teabagger, Lamar. When you deal with crazy, you get all kinds.

[leveymg]

3. It's perfectly reflective of American Neo-Nazis, who are the Teabag on meth.

It's amazing how little understanding some politicians have of their own base.

[Drale]

4. Its kind of hard to read Marx or Hitler

if you can't read.

[itsrobert]

5. Tea Partiers themselves say they are a diverse group of Americans

made up of Democrats, liberals, republicans, libertarians, and conservatives. Do I believe that? No, I think they are bunch of racist hicks.

[socialist_n_TN]

6. Ah, Lamar you'd have been correct if you would have..........

stopped on the word before "Marx".

[white_wolf]

7. I hate this guy!

I want a new fucking Senator. Not that anyone else in this state is much better. Hell maybe I should run, I couldn't be any worse than this fool.

[socialist_n_TN]

11. You know I've actually been thinking about that too...........

Not that I could win, but DAMN at least I would be a SERIOUS alternative. Unfortunately unlike most politicians, I have to work.

[white_wolf]

12. I actually

want to go into politics and try and help this country. Once I get out of school its something I'm thinking about, but honestly I doubt I'll have the money for it. I guess its like my dad says until we get public financing like they have in Germany and some other European countries politics in America will always be just a game for the rich.

[socialist_n_TN]

16. Well, it sounds like you're considerably younger than me........

so you probably DO have a better chance at getting into it than I do.

The only advice I can offer to younger lefties is what Chris Hayes said. Remember it's a calling, not a team sport. It'll ALWAYS be difficult. Good luck!

[socialist_n_TN]

15. BTW by SERIOUS alternative I don't mean that I would..........

have a snowball's chance in Hell of winning. I mean a socialist running in Tennessee would be totally DIFFERENT from what's out there now. :)

[white_wolf]

19. I know the feeling

in TN Socialist is the next thing to Satan it seems. Blah its tempting to move to more sane state to start my career off, maybe Vermont or California. Though I would like to help my home state move into the 21st century if I could.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Tea bags can't read; they're illiterate

End of argument.

[Recursion]

20. Err.. "Tea party supporters richer, more educated than most"

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/us/politics/15poll.html

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. Interesting you're here to defend them

[Recursion]

23. Sorry, you seem to be responding to the wrong post

You mention someone defending tea partiers, which I very clearly did not do.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. Whatever you say

Bad weekend to be saying or posting anything that makes them look good. But hey, knock yourself out.

[Rex]

9. God these people are dangerous and delusional. Will America

be destroyed by assholes like Lamar or will sanity finally show up and save us!!?!?!

[lunatica]

10. Now he calls for 'careful' rhetoric about placing blame

The irony is thick

[OHdem10]

14. A lot of us have read Marx and MeinKamf. and run from guns.

It might help if those Congress Critters had read these
so they really understand before accusing.

[B Calm]

17. Unlike Teabag Partiers, wow, now that's spinning!

[tabasco]

18. And Tim McVeigh blew up a federal building.

What's the idiot's point?

[Hubert Flottz]

21. Lamar Alexander is right down there with Tom DeLay...

[spanone]

24. i'm sure he got a fax from the rnc this am....