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CNN "journalist" threatens to shoot census workers

"A liberal radio talk-show host who aired a comedy skit featuring an apparent gunshot warning to President Bush has apologized, and says she's not afraid of being prosecuted over the matter."

"This was just a stupid, stupid bit!" exclaimed Randi Rhodes on yesterday's broadcast on the Air America network. "But, if it crossed the line, then certainly, there must be punishment, and if there is, I want to be punished so that I can actually say 'Equal justice under law.' Anybody that has stepped over this line of law needs to be prosecuted, including me."

WOW! What a crazy liberal! She admits to making a mistake, apologizes, and ask for retribution if what she did was illegal! What an irrational liberal activist! How dare she do the mature thing and act like an adult. She should have screamed that she was being misconstrued because gunshots don't kill people, bullet wounds do!
 
WOW! What a crazy liberal! She admits to making a mistake, apologizes, and ask for retribution if what she did was illegal! What an irrational liberal activist! How dare she do the mature thing and act like an adult. She should have screamed that she was being misconstrued because gunshots don't kill people, bullet wounds do!

Why would this creature advocate violence against Bush 43, in the first place, twice? Only a "rational" lib would do this twice, right? Since Air America is defunct, who knows if Rhoades ever learned her lesson.


Randi Rhodes:
Repeat offender
Radio host who ran bit threatening Bush
joked about killing president 1 year ago


"The Fredo of the family is the president of the United States, so why doesn't his father or his brother … take him out for a little fishing, and let him say some Hail Marys – he loves God so much. … You know, Hail Mary, full of grace, God is with thee – pow [gunshot sound] – works for me." R.R. 2004

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44025
 
Why would this creature advocate violence against Bush 43, in the first place, twice? Only a "rational" lib would do this twice, right? Since Air America is defunct, who knows if Rhoades ever learned her lesson.


Randi Rhodes:
Repeat offender
Radio host who ran bit threatening Bush
joked about killing president 1 year ago


"The Fredo of the family is the president of the United States, so why doesn't his father or his brother … take him out for a little fishing, and let him say some Hail Marys – he loves God so much. … You know, Hail Mary, full of grace, God is with thee – pow [gunshot sound] – works for me." R.R. 2004

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44025


Well I believe those were meant to be comedy pieces but I don't know the full context. Nor do I care because she apologized and accepted personal responsibility for her words. This is a lesson the right wing could learn from. Instead of ducking a dodging the consequences of ones stupid words accept personal responsibility for your actions. He needs to quit whining about the liberal media and man up.

Drop this BS about never saying the gun was loaded or where he would point it. As a gun owner I know that every weapon is loaded and should be treated as such. As a concealed weapons permit owner I know that you do not brandish a weapon without the full intent to use it. Any other attitude towards guns is irresponsible and reckless.

Randy is still on the air btw.
 
Well I believe those were meant to be comedy pieces but I don't know the full context. Nor do I care because she apologized and accepted personal responsibility for her words. This is a lesson the right wing could learn from. Instead of ducking a dodging the consequences of one's stupid words accept personal responsibility for your actions. He needs to quit whining about the liberal media and man up.

She made no such apology for her first suggestion about killing the POTUS. She only apologized on the 2nd occasion because she realized she could be in deep kaka with the Secret Service. It is OK in your world to threaten the POTUS if it is supposed to be a "comedy piece?" That is absurd. When has this women ever been the least bit amusing anyway? Even Howard Stern, a guy know for comedy, got in trouble in 1995 when after the shooting of Tejano singer Selena, he played her music with added gunfire sound effects over it.


Drop this BS about never saying the gun was loaded or where he would point it. As a gun owner I know that every weapon is loaded and should be treated as such. As a concealed weapons permit owner I know that you do not brandish a weapon without the full intent to use it. Any other attitude towards guns is irresponsible and reckless.

There are states where open carry is legal without any permit. I'm sure some people feel threatened when they see a civilian with a firearm on their hip. The firearm need not be pulled from its holster to be considered intimidating.



Randy is still on the air btw.

That you are aware of this is not surprising.
 
I think Cicero is trying to claim that because these liberals may be truthers, it is ok for a conservative to scare census workers with shotguns.

Or something.

Wouldn't this depend on if the census workers have carry permits?
 
Instead of you and your fellow libs making up what was not said, why not stick to what was said? He didn't say "threaten," and he didn't say "shoot." he did say the twerp would be "scared" at the sight of his wife's shotgun. Perhaps you will explain how you shoot someone with an unloaded shotgun?

You make reactionary sound as if it is a pejorative. Do you support socialism and communism?
So next time I see a "conservative" pull out a gun I can just start laughing at them and ignore their little show of "power".

Sweet.
 
So next time I see a "conservative" pull out a gun I can just start laughing at them and ignore their little show of "power".

Sweet.

Apparently. If I pull out a gun at the next 4th of July parade it clearly is not a threat so I will use it to wave at the police officers. I wonder how that will go down with them? I'll make sure to quote Cicero denying it is a threat as they cuff me. Hey Cicero, maybe you can be my lawyer?
 
Political commentator makes over the top statements to try to get attention and ratings.
Call me when something important happens.
 
He never said "point" the shotgun at the twerp. Since this never actually occurred, what the Hell are you blathering about?

Old Saw from Ohio State said:
It is not smart to throw feces at a soldier with a rifle. It's not even smart to stand nearby someone throwing feces at a soldier with a rifle.

Census employees (twerps, as you refer to them) come in for a lot of heat for reasons that they had nothing to do with causing. They're only trying to make a living for a short time before the gov and big business can come to enough of a compromise to allow ordinary twerps to find some gainful employment again. I really don't think they need your rifle or your ad hominems just because you think they embody your grievances.

There is at least one person on the forum here who is such a twerp; perhaps several. They are federal employees, albeit temps. I presume that molesting them is a federal offense (ref second quote above). I, for one, would gladly stand as a witness if I indeed witnessed such intimidation, or one of the four or five incidents every ten years that results in such a twerp being killed or injured. Just on principle.
 
Cicero, by the same token you feel it's reasonable to assume Barbara Streisand as a LIHOPer, do you feel it's reasonable to assume someone indicating he wants to scare a census worker with a gun is threatening violence?

And if not, why not?
 
Cicero, by the same token you feel it's reasonable to assume Barbara Streisand as a LIHOPer, do you feel it's reasonable to assume someone indicating he wants to scare a census worker with a gun is threatening violence?

And if not, why not?


In case you haven't figured it out by now, the answer is, "just because."
 
Cicero, by the same token you feel it's reasonable to assume Barbara Streisand as a LIHOPer, do you feel it's reasonable to assume someone indicating he wants to scare a census worker with a gun is threatening violence?
And if not, why not?

It could be a threat, yes.
 
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Why a conditional statement in this case, but repeated statements of absolutism in regards to Streisand being a LIHOPer?
 
Great... one more crazy action by some nutjob which can be used to justify cracking down on all dissidents, even those that are not nutjobs, and not violent.
 
Great... one more crazy action by some nutjob which can be used to justify cracking down on all dissidents, even those that are not nutjobs, and not violent.


I'll join you in your concern when the crackdown actually happens. Til then, I'll applaud the arrests of nutjobs.
 

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