Comments on: VIOLENCE AT TOWN HALLS PREDICTABLE AND DISTURBING http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bob http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1763220 Bob Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:28:29 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1763220 I like the fact that older people are going to these meeting and getting pissed off. It is time we stand up to the democrats who are screwing up this country. Rick I know what you are trying to say but many people see our freedoms going out the window. They are mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore. We have the worst president of all time and he has to be stopped. We have the worst congress of all time and they have to be stopped. We just saw what the last congress did for the republicans and they got thrown out of power. Now it is time to throw this bunch out too I like the fact that older people are going to these meeting and getting pissed off. It is time we stand up to the democrats who are screwing up this country. Rick I know what you are trying to say but many people see our freedoms going out the window. They are mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore.
We have the worst president of all time and he has to be stopped. We have the worst congress of all time and they have to be stopped. We just saw what the last congress did for the republicans and they got thrown out of power. Now it is time to throw this bunch out too

]]> By: Joe http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1763182 Joe Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:46:23 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1763182 Rick, you wrote...."Look at Rasmussen’s latest poll that show a significant bump in the president’s numbers from people who “strongly approve” of him, from 28% to 34% in less than a week...That 6 point bump cannot be explained by a glitch in the numbers. It is statistically significant enough that it had to have been driven by what’s been in the news." Ok, take a look at Rasmussen today. Now it's shooting back up on the side of those who "strongly disapprove." Care to spin that now? :-) Rick, you wrote….”Look at Rasmussen’s latest poll that show a significant bump in the president’s numbers from people who “strongly approve” of him, from 28% to 34% in less than a week…That 6 point bump cannot be explained by a glitch in the numbers. It is statistically significant enough that it had to have been driven by what’s been in the news.”

Ok, take a look at Rasmussen today. Now it’s shooting back up on the side of those who “strongly disapprove.”

Care to spin that now? :-)

]]> By: Richard Terrell http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1763100 Richard Terrell Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:49:10 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1763100 Rick, I stumbled across your website while looking for the creator of your "Battle of Greasy Grass Creek" painting. Then I noticed your town hall article. It was a curious coincidence since I just finished a cartoon using that painting to illustrate some of your article's ideas. The 'toon will be up this evening (Sunday, 8-9-09). I enjoy your writing on American Thinker. Rich Terrell <em>Thanks Rich. Look forward to seeing it! ed.</em> Rick,

I stumbled across your website while looking for the creator of your “Battle of Greasy Grass Creek” painting. Then I noticed your town hall article. It was a curious coincidence since I just finished a cartoon using that painting to illustrate some of your article’s ideas.

The ‘toon will be up this evening (Sunday, 8-9-09).

I enjoy your writing on American Thinker.

Rich Terrell

Thanks Rich. Look forward to seeing it!

ed.

]]> By: sota http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762970 sota Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:31:33 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762970 "We aren’t shouting GOP Congressmen down. We aren’t waving swastikas. We aren’t trying to so deligitimize your party that we end up rationalizing violence. That’s on your side, Rick." You aren't shouting down GOP Congressmen? You aren't waving swastikas? You aren't trying to delegitimize the GOP to such a degree that you end up rationalizing violence? *blink*, *blink* If you mean right now at this very moment, I guess that may be true. If you mean in the very recent past, then I can only assume you're being deliberately argumentative or blindly biased. It's surprising to see the "mobs" on the right side of the spectrum get riled up and protest, but it's more surprising to see the "mobs" on the left side of the spectrum feign outrage at those "mobs". “We aren’t shouting GOP Congressmen down. We aren’t waving swastikas. We aren’t trying to so deligitimize your party that we end up rationalizing violence. That’s on your side, Rick.”

You aren’t shouting down GOP Congressmen? You aren’t waving swastikas? You aren’t trying to delegitimize the GOP to such a degree that you end up rationalizing violence?

*blink*, *blink*

If you mean right now at this very moment, I guess that may be true. If you mean in the very recent past, then I can only assume you’re being deliberately argumentative or blindly biased.

It’s surprising to see the “mobs” on the right side of the spectrum get riled up and protest, but it’s more surprising to see the “mobs” on the left side of the spectrum feign outrage at those “mobs”.

]]> By: Surabaya Stew http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762966 Surabaya Stew Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:46:16 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762966 After seeing and hearing the town hall nut-cases on both sides these past few days, I'm beginning to think that Obama and the Democrats should just institute a pre-screened list of attendees to these healthcare discussions just like Bush used to do with Social Security reform. Otherwise there will be bloodshed and nothing will get accomplished! After seeing and hearing the town hall nut-cases on both sides these past few days, I’m beginning to think that Obama and the Democrats should just institute a pre-screened list of attendees to these healthcare discussions just like Bush used to do with Social Security reform. Otherwise there will be bloodshed and nothing will get accomplished!

]]> By: Melanie http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762965 Melanie Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:59:59 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762965 I just love the geezers hollering that the government needs to stay out of their Medicare! Most of these people raising hell are on Medicare. Its so obviously fake. How much is the GOP paying for manufactured outrage these days? I'm looking for another job. I just love the geezers hollering that the government needs to stay out of their Medicare! Most of these people raising hell are on Medicare. Its so obviously fake.

How much is the GOP paying for manufactured outrage these days? I’m looking for another job.

]]> By: grognard http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762964 grognard Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:07:28 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762964 What a great time to be a moderate and caught in the middle. You're right about the finger pointing, once the violence gets started nobody will care about the charges and counter charges, everyone will be out for blood and it will be the other side that is totally at fault. Will a couple of dead bodies cause people to pull away from the brink? Maybe, on the other hand things could quickly accelerate out of control. Like I said a long time ago Bin Laden was an idiot, if you really wanted to tear this country apart all you have have to do is kill a righty then a lefty and then watch the left and right go at it and do the dirty work for you. What a great time to be a moderate and caught in the middle. You’re right about the finger pointing, once the violence gets started nobody will care about the charges and counter charges, everyone will be out for blood and it will be the other side that is totally at fault. Will a couple of dead bodies cause people to pull away from the brink? Maybe, on the other hand things could quickly accelerate out of control. Like I said a long time ago Bin Laden was an idiot, if you really wanted to tear this country apart all you have have to do is kill a righty then a lefty and then watch the left and right go at it and do the dirty work for you.

]]> By: michael reynolds http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762963 michael reynolds Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:27:49 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762963 What a load of bullshit. You're trying to draw equivalency where none exists. We aren't shouting GOP Congressmen down. We aren't waving swastikas. We aren't trying to so deligitimize your party that we end up rationalizing violence. That's on your side, Rick. Your party, your people, Rick, your side, are seething with hatred and rage and racist panic. That's what this is about. It has nothing to do with health care, nothing to do with the deficit, nothing to do with unions. These are middle-aged and older white people who cannot accept that the world has changed. We have a black man in the White House. That's what this is about. It's raw, naked racism spoon-fed by Limbaugh and Beck and much of your party. And you know it. You don't like it, you can't admit it, but you know it. Your party, your "movement" are going to get someone killed. And it won't be at all hard to figure out where to point the finger. You really need to do some soul-searching and ask yourself if this is your party anymore. Now feel free to abuse me, but you know it's true. <em>No - I won't abuse you. I pity you. You used to be rational. You used to have a modicum of judgment. Not anymore. You have gone so far over the edge, so far in the tank for this Chicago charlatan that there's no talking to people like you anymore. </em> <em>btw - you still think this guy is a pragmatist? Heh. ed.</em> What a load of bullshit. You’re trying to draw equivalency where none exists.

We aren’t shouting GOP Congressmen down. We aren’t waving swastikas. We aren’t trying to so deligitimize your party that we end up rationalizing violence. That’s on your side, Rick.

Your party, your people, Rick, your side, are seething with hatred and rage and racist panic. That’s what this is about. It has nothing to do with health care, nothing to do with the deficit, nothing to do with unions.

These are middle-aged and older white people who cannot accept that the world has changed. We have a black man in the White House. That’s what this is about. It’s raw, naked racism spoon-fed by Limbaugh and Beck and much of your party. And you know it. You don’t like it, you can’t admit it, but you know it.

Your party, your “movement” are going to get someone killed. And it won’t be at all hard to figure out where to point the finger.

You really need to do some soul-searching and ask yourself if this is your party anymore.

Now feel free to abuse me, but you know it’s true.

No - I won’t abuse you. I pity you. You used to be rational. You used to have a modicum of judgment. Not anymore. You have gone so far over the edge, so far in the tank for this Chicago charlatan that there’s no talking to people like you anymore.

btw - you still think this guy is a pragmatist? Heh.

ed.

]]> By: Earl T http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2009/08/07/violence-at-town-halls-predictable-and-disturbing/comment-page-1/#comment-1762960 Earl T Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:56:50 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=4370#comment-1762960 Rick "Maybe if I appease the crocs by blaming my own, they will eat me last" Moran---at it again I see. Throw your conservative colleagues under the bus! You clearly haven't the stones to stand up for principles, other than "reasoning with the unreasonable." I know! Let's talk disarmament with the Norks and blame our side for being so damned demanding! <em>You may have set the record for idiocy with this one. So, you support violence? You support shouting down others and preventing their exercise of free speech?</em> <em>And you accuse me of lacking principle? Heh. ed.</em> Rick “Maybe if I appease the crocs by blaming my own, they will eat me last” Moran—at it again I see. Throw your conservative colleagues under the bus! You clearly haven’t the stones to stand up for principles, other than “reasoning with the unreasonable.”

I know! Let’s talk disarmament with the Norks and blame our side for being so damned demanding!

You may have set the record for idiocy with this one. So, you support violence? You support shouting down others and preventing their exercise of free speech?

And you accuse me of lacking principle? Heh.

ed.

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