Racism and homophibia from the Tea Party why did it come down to this?

A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spat on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident.

But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s.

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Asked by Anonymous at 10:36 PM on Mar. 20, 2010 in Politics & Current Events

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Way to tag the majority with the actions of the anomalous number of negative Tea Partiers. I see it's just more of the same from the left of the aisle.

Answer by Anonymous at 10:40 PM on Mar. 20, 2010

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The man who spit was arrested

tn, if you read this story and it was a "lib" you would have posted it! lol

Didn't you just believe that BS lie about some crazy junk President Obama DIDN'T Say!!!! LOL

Answer by sweet-a-kins at 10:50 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/3457015

Answer by Anonymous at 10:57 PM on Mar. 20, 2010

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What? what lie? ohhhh no I did not..even I thought NO WAY would obama say those things knowing the backlash hed recieve and so I checked it out and found out it was an e-mail with false info waaaaaaay earlier today..bet you can't point to a response from me in that post..

try again

Answer by tnmomofive at 10:58 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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Hmm could it possibly of been plants? SEIU..ACORN

Answer by tnmomofive at 11:03 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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IF it was people attending the tea party then obviously it was horrible and wrong.Not the way the majority conduct themselves..no matter how much some of you wish it to be.

Answer by tnmomofive at 11:04 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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John Lewis said he did not here that, it was a huffington post reporter that said he heard it. Enough said there.

Frank's said somebody called him a homo not a fag. Well that is a true statement.

Why did you not bring up the 8 anti-war protesters that were arrested today?

Answer by Natesmom507 at 11:05 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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Didn't you just believe that BS lie about some crazy junk President Obama DIDN'T Say!!!! LOL

LOL is right. Me thinks you confused someone else with tn. Maybe you should have read it better before accusing someone of something they didn't do.

Answer by QuinnMae at 11:06 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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The necessity for a particular political movement can't be squelched because of the actions of a few pinheads.

But, Barney Frank is an embarrassment.

Answer by mustbeGRACE at 11:18 PM on Mar. 20, 2010
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If teabaggers are not homophobic racist then WHERE are the black people or latinos and where are their homosexual followers?

Answer by Anonymous at 11:19 PM on Mar. 20, 2010

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