The Associated Press headline screams: Lawmaker Won’t Press Charges in Spitting Incident,” and the headline is being reprinted everywhere on the Leftist blogosphere as well as in the mass media. But read past the headline. The very first sentence of the story says: “A congressman who was spat on by a protestor on Capitol Hill says he is declining to press charges, but turns out the Capitol Police say they made no arrests.” (Emphasis mine.)
The Capitol Police “made no arrests.” The article goes on to quote the Police spokesman: “Sgt. Kimberly Schneider of the U.S. Capitol Police said in an e-mail later: ‘We did not make any arrests today.’” So did the incident even occur?
From the very beginning, this story has stunk. Anyone who has ever attended Tea Party rallies knows that this is a decent bunch of folks - ordinary, decent, hardworking Americans taking time away from work and families to come to Washington in the firm belief that we are being betrayed by our lawmakers. Just compare pictures of the aftermath of the 9-12 march with the aftermath of any other large Mall gathering. 9-12 protesters left the place spotless. These people would condemn on the spot anyone spitting or engaging in any other untoward behavior.
But nevermind, despite no evidence provided that the spitting incident even happened, the article repeats without question this same Congressman’s claim that racial epithets were shouted at him as he made his way to the Capitol:
Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver was making his way through a group of angry protestors when the incident occurred. It was one of several ugly incidents in a day of protests against President Barack Obama's health care overhaul measure, which faces a House vote on Sunday. Cleaver, who is black, was also one of several lawmakers who faced racial epithets as they walked to the Capitol to vote.
“Racial epithets.” We all know what that means. Except that didn’t happen either. How do we know? From the following video, posted at Biggovernment.com by Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit:
As is readily apparent from the clip, protesters are shouting "kill the bill!" and simply shouting "boo!"
And for those who think this may have happened at some time before or after this clip, here's another, with an accompanying article by Rick Moran:
There is a good piece over at the American Thinker blog that evaluates the likelihood of Cleaver's charge:
When I heard the accounts of Cleaver, Congressman Lewis and others, I did not necessarily disbelieve them, but I decided to check the source, a piece in the notoriously liberal McClatchy papers by one William Douglas, and I began to see how the record was being twisted. Douglas reported, "said he was a few yards behind Lewis and distinctly heard ‘nigger.' ‘It was a chorus,' Cleaver said."
"It was a chorus." Where? Where is the chorus? Furthermore, this would have been picked up in multiple places and plastered far and wide in the Leftist media if there were a shred of evidence. There is not. This is out-and-out media fraud. Can the AP ever be trusted to report the news anymore?
That was only a few seconds of video, but still disgusting. There were other independent news organization, besides AP, reporting the same thing about the racial remarks. These people are rabid racists and descended on that group of mostly black legislators like a swarm of locusts.
After decades of abuse, I'm glad the black lawmakers are finally getting the upper hand over the screaming white-trash tea baggers, although the experience on Saturday harkens back to the worst days of the civil rights movement.
I was proud how the group walked through the crowd and didn't respond to any of these psychos.
Saying "kill the bill" is disgusting? Why don't you try being treated to the kinds of stuff your friends dish out, like incessantly calling fellow Democrat Bart Stupak's home and issuing death threats to his family, or like having Republican Party offices shot at, or like being stormed by SEIU thugs who trash offices and beat up protesters? These things, unlike your fraudulent "racism" charges, are DOCUMENTED.
Approaching 3:00 pm EDT and there is still nothing supporting the claims of the Black Caucus. Can we theorize why Cleaver will not bring charges? Excellent article, Jim
There goes the biased media lying again, or just the Dems lying to the media.
Fox news said there was a report.
Nobody saw or heard any of these remarks.
Barney Frank just outright lied to Greta saying he didn't like all the bigotry coming from protesters. Barney Frank has always been lying, he should even be locked up for this economic mess we are in.
If your ancestors were slaves, how come you are now member or support the slavery party=Democratic party and you now want to be enslaved by big government.
I attended the 9-12 march in 2009. No one spit, called names, or acted up. I don't think I'm a nut job. I'm 60 years old, retired and have a part time job babysitting. It just makes me sick to watch my Country turn into a Socialistic State. And that's where we are headed. This health care bill is the foundation for just that. So, call names if you must. I attended a protest yesterday and we were loud but no one was spit upon or injured. Don't believe everything you read and keep in mind the main stream media is as corrupt as the government they defend.
When I turn 65 my social security checks will not be cashed and I will not enroll in Medicare. Nosiree Bob. None of that socialism for me. I will be poor and sickly before accepting anything that smacks of government run healthcare.
Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster.
…We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.
You are banned. No obscenities and no ad hominem attacks. You want to make a point, try making a point. In the meantime go back to your cellars and call Soros for your five dollars.
Why did these idiots even walk through the crowds in the first place? They all seem to lurk in the underground tunnels and hallways any other time -- could it be a victory lap for them? Let's see what kind of victory they savor in November!
No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the "doughnut hole" and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?
We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.
Why then do the most radical Democrats in Congress get what they want all the time: ever-increasing size of gov't.
Because Repubs haven't been radical enough when it comes to decreasing the size of gov't. Repubs went the way of Democrat lite/big spending under Bush and others and went with Mclame.
The Democrat lite way of Ford, Dole, Bush Sr, Bush Jr, McCain leads to defeat in the long run as we cansee with gov't getting bigger and bigger and bigger with no end in sight.
Is it irreversible?
No. Take control of both houses and the presidency again (not impossible) and ram hundreds of repeals of all kinds of things through with reconciliation and deem and pass.
The story was reported on Fox, CNN, MSNBC, as well as AP, which you yourself point out. There are numerous eye witness accounts. Now you ask your reader to believe that all these news outlets are wrong, but you are really right?
I feel like a jackass. I just took the time to look at the videos and available evidence. Maybe I should do some research before I shoot off my big fat mouth?
David Frum on the other hand is a Soros paid Liberal bogger who is posing as a "Moderate" republican. His very same "comments" are all over various Examinor sites. In short he's trying to drive a wedge into the Reform minded conservative movement like the Tea Party and others.
David Frum is a former speechwriter of George W.Bush. He writes on his blog called frumforum.com. Read his article titled "Waterloo" and all of the "comments" you cite are direct quotes from David Frum. He attempted to warn conservatives that their actions on healthcare reform were going to backfire.
I was there. Booing and chanting only. Lewis is a race hustler. When progressives can't win an argument, they turn to race, gender, or some other imaginary slight as a tactic. Don't believe the media. They no longer have no credibility after this last election. Thanks for researching candidate Obama so well and presenting the truth. I blame YOU more than the progressives.
It is amusing to hear the Tea Partiers continue to deny what is being reported everywhere else except for this blog.
The author needs to offer a retraction. He is incorrect about his facts.
The fact that the story remains up after so much eye witness testimony has been reported on all media outlets proving the story is false leads one to question the author's integrity.
Who are the eye witnesses? No one in that crowd. This is not something Tea Partiers do. This is a decent crowd. This entire thing has all the taint of a deliberate setup. This is blatant Alinsky tactics. No retraction here. The Left is and always have been utter frauds. Wonder where you fit in.
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Excellent job with the video. The truth is the worst enemy of Democrats.
That was only a few seconds of video, but still disgusting. There were other independent news organization, besides AP, reporting the same thing about the racial remarks. These people are rabid racists and descended on that group of mostly black legislators like a swarm of locusts.
After decades of abuse, I'm glad the black lawmakers are finally getting the upper hand over the screaming white-trash tea baggers, although the experience on Saturday harkens back to the worst days of the civil rights movement.
I was proud how the group walked through the crowd and didn't respond to any of these psychos.
FOX News is reporting there were racial slurs hurled and outrageous behavior by tea partiers directed to a group of black congressmen and a gay one.
No they can't be trusted. They are political operatives, not journalists.
Saying "kill the bill" is disgusting? Why don't you try being treated to the kinds of stuff your friends dish out, like incessantly calling fellow Democrat Bart Stupak's home and issuing death threats to his family, or like having Republican Party offices shot at, or like being stormed by SEIU thugs who trash offices and beat up protesters? These things, unlike your fraudulent "racism" charges, are DOCUMENTED.
Oops, sorry. I was wrong. The video doesn't lie.
I guess it was just fabricated, but that's okay because the minority should rule.
Approaching 3:00 pm EDT and there is still nothing supporting the claims of the Black Caucus. Can we theorize why Cleaver will not bring charges? Excellent article, Jim
There goes the biased media lying again, or just the Dems lying to the media.
Fox news said there was a report.
Nobody saw or heard any of these remarks.
Barney Frank just outright lied to Greta saying he didn't like all the bigotry coming from protesters. Barney Frank has always been lying, he should even be locked up for this economic mess we are in.
If your ancestors were slaves, how come you are now member or support the slavery party=Democratic party and you now want to be enslaved by big government.
I attended the 9-12 march in 2009. No one spit, called names, or acted up. I don't think I'm a nut job. I'm 60 years old, retired and have a part time job babysitting. It just makes me sick to watch my Country turn into a Socialistic State. And that's where we are headed. This health care bill is the foundation for just that. So, call names if you must. I attended a protest yesterday and we were loud but no one was spit upon or injured. Don't believe everything you read and keep in mind the main stream media is as corrupt as the government they defend.
When I turn 65 my social security checks will not be cashed and I will not enroll in Medicare. Nosiree Bob. None of that socialism for me. I will be poor and sickly before accepting anything that smacks of government run healthcare.
Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster.
…We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.
Fear, Pelosi and Rogue:
You are banned. No obscenities and no ad hominem attacks. You want to make a point, try making a point. In the meantime go back to your cellars and call Soros for your five dollars.
Why did these idiots even walk through the crowds in the first place? They all seem to lurk in the underground tunnels and hallways any other time -- could it be a victory lap for them? Let's see what kind of victory they savor in November!
No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the "doughnut hole" and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?
We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.
Why then do the most radical Democrats in Congress get what they want all the time: ever-increasing size of gov't.
Because Repubs haven't been radical enough when it comes to decreasing the size of gov't. Repubs went the way of Democrat lite/big spending under Bush and others and went with Mclame.
The Democrat lite way of Ford, Dole, Bush Sr, Bush Jr, McCain leads to defeat in the long run as we cansee with gov't getting bigger and bigger and bigger with no end in sight.
Is it irreversible?
No. Take control of both houses and the presidency again (not impossible) and ram hundreds of repeals of all kinds of things through with reconciliation and deem and pass.
Don't leave me out of the increased government spending group.
The story was reported on Fox, CNN, MSNBC, as well as AP, which you yourself point out. There are numerous eye witness accounts. Now you ask your reader to believe that all these news outlets are wrong, but you are really right?
You think you know better?
Your claim is not credible.
I feel like a jackass. I just took the time to look at the videos and available evidence. Maybe I should do some research before I shoot off my big fat mouth?
Walt is a big Man. Thank you Walt.
David Frum on the other hand is a Soros paid Liberal bogger who is posing as a "Moderate" republican. His very same "comments" are all over various Examinor sites. In short he's trying to drive a wedge into the Reform minded conservative movement like the Tea Party and others.
David Frum is a former speechwriter of George W.Bush. He writes on his blog called frumforum.com. Read his article titled "Waterloo" and all of the "comments" you cite are direct quotes from David Frum. He attempted to warn conservatives that their actions on healthcare reform were going to backfire.
I was there. Booing and chanting only. Lewis is a race hustler. When progressives can't win an argument, they turn to race, gender, or some other imaginary slight as a tactic. Don't believe the media. They no longer have no credibility after this last election. Thanks for researching candidate Obama so well and presenting the truth. I blame YOU more than the progressives.
Great article, sad that so many people support something that takes away the right to choose, but than different standards for different people right?
It is amusing to hear the Tea Partiers continue to deny what is being reported everywhere else except for this blog.
The author needs to offer a retraction. He is incorrect about his facts.
The fact that the story remains up after so much eye witness testimony has been reported on all media outlets proving the story is false leads one to question the author's integrity.
The only media dishonesty is yours Simpson.
Walt:
Who are the eye witnesses? No one in that crowd. This is not something Tea Partiers do. This is a decent crowd. This entire thing has all the taint of a deliberate setup. This is blatant Alinsky tactics. No retraction here. The Left is and always have been utter frauds. Wonder where you fit in.
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