Sen. Whitehouse: Obamacare Opponents Are Birthers, Right-Wing Militias & Aryan Groups (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, December 21, 2009, 6:09 AM
Senator Sholdon Whitehouse (D-RI) slammed the 55% of Americans who oppose the democrat’s government takeover of health care. On the Senate Floor Whitehouse said those who opposed Obamacare were (racist) birthers, right-wing militias and aryan groups.
Via Breitbart TV
The Washington Times reported:
After explaining why absent GOP members who did not vote for the Department of Defense spending bill was tantamount to a “no” vote, he went on to say that Republicans and their supporters just want to “break” the momentum of President Obama.:
“Voting ‘no’ and hiding from the vote are the same result. Those of us on the floor see it. It was clear the three of them who did not cast their yes votes until all 60 Senate votes had been tallied and it was clear that the result was a foregone conclusion. And why? Why all this discord and discourtesy, all this unprecedented destructive action? All to break the momentum of our new young president.
They are desperate to break this president. They have ardent supporters who are nearly hysterical at the very election of President Barack Obama. The birthers, the fanatics, the people running around in right-wing militia and Aryan support groups, it is unbearable to them that President Barack Obama should exist. That is one powerful reason. It is not the only one.”
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Larkin commented:
This president doesn’t need any help being “broken”.
He’s doing just fine on his own…and with a little encouragement from his leftist friends.
jkazak commented:
What a complete moonbat idiot. This is the sort of trash we have in government now, and you wonder why things have gone to hell so fast.
Betsy Ross commented:
2010 game plan:
1. Vote all the dems OUT!
Then…
2. Repeal…Repeal…Repeal
Trish commented:
Crazy leftist loon is such a moron, I think he must be married to Janeane Garofalo…God help us if they have children…
chuck in st paul commented:
Oh my, the same ver-r-r-ry tired ‘racist’, ‘gun clinging’, ‘Bible thumping’ tags once again.
Maybe it IS time we all joined a militia. Depending how bad the vote fraud is in 2010 this could end very badly.
chuck in st paul commented:
BTW…
considering what was said by “Senator Whitehouse”, how very appropriate his name. Ya couldn’t make up stuff like that.
jainphx commented:
If you tell a big enough lie often enough, maybe some will believe it. Where do these people come from, and how did they get here.
Years of Acorn made elections mixed with the utter failure of the Elites, that presume to run the Republican party, to fight back the illegal results have brought us here.
Have we had enough yet, or shall we say thank you can I have another. This is not the country I fought for anymore. My G-D people they are bribing our elected reps with our money, they vote on bills that haven’t been written in back rooms without the light of day.
They belong in prison not in elected office.
Lou commented:
Can these lunatics not fathom such a thing as horribly bad legislation?? I will NEVER vote Democrat now, these people are poison to our country. I second Betsy Ross, vote all the Dems out and repeal, repeal, repeal.
Slappy commented:
What a simpleton and child Whitehouse is. You would think a reasonably educated individual would see how moronic such comments are, but that’s just me expecting more from people who have the ability to directly impact my life so significantly like this tool. His side is trying to pass a plan that will increase taxes, spending, and the deficit, while negatively impacting our health care quality but yet thinks that conservatives are only against this because we hate Obama. Great critical-thinking skills. This is the type of argument I expect from liberals on blogs, not from a U.S. Senator. You would think out of 310 million people in this country we could find 100 reasonably intelligent people to serve as U.S. Senators that don’t resort to sophomoric insults. But as Whitehouse illustrates, apparently we can’t.
jainphx commented:
Ronald Reagan, where are you when we need you? This is exactly what he spoke out against. “The government is the problem” never has a statement been truer, never.
KR commented:
They are robbing and enslaving America in the dead of night.
Then slandering us.
Dishonest, lying tyrants.
jainphx commented:
Dishonest, lying tyrants.
I think that about sums it up.
Bruce Obermeyer commented:
The healthcare system needs a MAKE-over, not a TAKE-over.
Auntie Em commented:
What a fool he made of himself!
Obama must have given him his talking points. Nobody is that dumb on purpose except for Obuma.
KR commented:
I don’t see much difference between these evil leaders in the US and Iran’s arrogant dictators.
“D*mn the people! We do as we please.”
DKN commented:
Thankfully, our faith in the decency of other Dems was confirmed when scads of Dems jumped up and scolded him, right….right?
Neoavatara commented:
That last refuge of the unintelligent; decry racism and prejudice.
The Democrats are largely bankrupt of any intellectualism at all.
http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=9145
Blacque Jacques Shellacque commented:
On the Senate Floor Whitehouse said those who opposed Obamacare were (racist) birthers, right-wing militias and aryan groups.
Hey all you Democrats and former Democrats who attended the Tea Parties, you hear that?
If you don’t support their power grab, you get to find out what they really think of you.
katablog.com commented:
Who else is tried of being called names every time we express our rights of freedom of speech and press?
Just what do you call persons elected to serve the people of the United States who instead trade their votes for some taxpayer paid pork? Or can we even print that?
anonymous commented:
This guy doesn’t make sense. It is all the Americans are against the health care bill and don’t want the government take control of it. The Democratic Congress and Mr. Obama lied to the American people before they won the election last November (The Demcratic stole the election). They have broken their promise and they don’t listened to them what they want. Obama’s job appoval is going down because of the economy. It is the job stimulus bill that caused the problem that the Americans to lose jobs. The government needed to stop spending too much money before it goes bankupt. It is not Bush’s fault. The Democratic Congress will lose big in 2010 and Mrs. Pelosi won’t be the Speaker of the House anymore. Mr. Obama will lose the election in 2012. His job approval rating is still keep coming down very low below under 50%. Mr. Obama has a lack of inexperience and leadership. I would like to see Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana or former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska to be the next President in 2012.
noislamocommie commented:
I hope the Kerchner case gets heard and ruled on soon…it would be a great curveball for this ranter.
Then all bills signed by JIHAD-PREZ without a paper trail could be rescinded by legal footing.
Dual citizens with no allegiance are potential enemies of state thus hostile to those they are supposed to serve.This was the national security put in the Constitution in article I section II to protect people. It was completely ignored!!!!
Dell commented:
Sooooooo, Senator Trashmouth, I guess we know what you think of your President – the former junior senator from Illinois – who voted “present” more on every major piece of legislation on the floor!
The idiot is quick to call names; he just included HIS President on the list of senators he’s berating.
KR commented:
Arnold shows his true colors. Gives BO an “A”.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/12/21/obama-gets-an-a-for-effort-from-schwarzenegger-2/
Beware of the RINOs! Arnold ran originally as a conservative.
bg commented:
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OT.. via TRBO
SOME PIGS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHER PIGS
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aprilnovember811 commented:
He is right about one thing, we are desperate to break this so called President, and that is our goal. He is a fraud, traitor, criminal, liar, and radical COMMUNIST! That’s right, we don’t like COMMUNISTS! GO TO HELL WHITEHOUSE. You will all be punished in 2010, and 2012 by us. Let’s hope God decides to punish you before then for your lies, and for your tyrannical treatment of the citizens of this nation! May you be on his list!
Nahanni commented:
From Instapundit…
Reader Rob Crawford writes:
One of the things that bugs the living (expletive deleted) out of me about this type of rhetoric is that it is, on the margin, a self-fulfilling prophecy. People with good-faith objections find themselves lumped in with nut jobs, cranks, and thugs, and after a few decades, the “as well hung for a lion as a lamb” attitude. If objecting to government running your healthcare, controlling access to your medical records, confiscating another 30%+ of your labor and effectively drafting the medical industry means you’re an Aryan, right-wing militia, “birther” type, well, maybe you should give those groups another look…
I’m not going to claim the Republicans are innocent of this type of rhetoric, but, well, at least when they pointed out that the primary organizer of “anti-war” marches was the Communist group ANSWER, they had evidence to back them up.
Now before some government agent shows up at my door I will state that I am not advocating the following in any way, shape or form. I am making a prediction based on knowledge of history and an understanding of human nature.
The fact that all these Senators and Congresscritters have done everything they can to avoid all contact with their constituents (including holding seminars on how to do it) they are in for a big surprise (to them at least).
History teaches that in the end people like them find that they have nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide and no one will save their sorry hides-their paid “security details” will decide that they are just not worth dying for. They also better learn some history as to what happens to people like them and their associates, enablers and families too-it isn’t pretty. In France they used guillotines, in England they were hung, drawn and quartered (which is a very nasty way to die, BTW). In Italy Mussolini and his mistress were killed and their bodies hung upside down and used as pinatas by the people of Milan. In other countries they were hunted down like dogs and hacked to death-their bodies left for the vultures to consume.
gman commented:
this just goes to show you that this bill has absolutely nothing to do with the Amercican people. It is all about Obama. They are passing it just so Obama has something he can say he accomplished. It doesn’t surprise me with the self-centered sob.
Chris Vehr commented:
After all, they know what is best for us.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse represents the problem in society today. He reeks of it!
spayandneuter commented:
“The birthers, the fanatics, the people running around in right-wing militia and Aryan support groups,”
and don’t forget “people who can add and subtract”.
Honey, I’m going shopping today and I’m going to save us $50.
How?
I’m going to spend $500, but I have a coupon and I’ll only pay $450.
Why don’t you stay home and save us $500?
Aren’t you all glad Congress understands money better than DH?
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AnnS commented:
After being called a**holes by Van Jones, a nation of cowards by AG Holder, Nazis by Polosi, terrrorists by Napolitano, teabaggers and made fun of by the president..
We all need to contact Sen Whithouse and tell him what we think of his accusations, slanders, lies and name calling:
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-b
in/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=RIJR&site=ctc
greenfairie commented:
This ought to be news to the growing number of liberals who are opposing this monstrosity for their own reasons.
I can’t think of a time when there was so much animosity between pols and constituents.
AuntieMadder commented:
These Marxists need some new talking points. These Alinsky-inspired euphemisms (racists, birthers, right wing militants, etc.) were used up and worn out a few days before “It’s Boooosh’s fault!” became laughable.
Incidentally, if what Whitehouse said is true in that at least 55% of Americans are “birthers,” meaning that the majority of citizens would like to see proof that Obamao is who he says he is and is eligible for the office of the prez, then it’s high time that he make his personal records (bc, passports, marriage license, school transcripts, medical records, etc.) public. Put up or shut up, Whitehouse. Defend your own accusations by giving the people what they want or retract your statement and apologize.
Spike commented:
Whatever you say Sen ( black ass kissing)
Whitehouse
Patti commented:
Sheldon is considered a sentient human being ?
A person can make statements like this and still be thought to be in charge of his faculties ?
And, to see such an idiot as this making decisions that affect American’s lives.
No one could believe anything else he says.
Wow, I’m just gobsmacked.
Joanne commented:
You always know when the facts get in the way, people resort to name-calling and labelling….standard practice for bullies. I guess there is something wrong with people just wanting Obama to prove he is eligible to hold the office of POTUS. If it was a Republican President refusing the same, you’d never hear the end of it in the left-wing dominated news. Well, everyone knows what to do with trash – throw it out.
Just_Saying commented:
Precisely, Joanne. (BTW, I’m not a “birther”, but I certainly question Obummer’s natural born citizenship status!)
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mike191 commented:
This pathogen,who never read the bill, has the audacity to demonize any American Citizen who opposed this bill by exercising their first amendment rights,is exhibit A for term limits.Moreover,keep talking Whitehouse ,Durbin Grayson,Reid…adnauseum, so that come 2010 you will be ex members of Congress.
IOpian commented:
A severe man-crush will cause a presidential salad tosser like Sheldon to say and do stupid things to defend his idol and the focus of his admiration.
bg commented:
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they are what they preach!!
ROTFLMBO!!
Obama’s transition is complete, “we the
people” are now The New Weatherman,
Black Panthers, FARC, KKK & al Qaeda..
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spayandneuter commented:
bg
December 21st, 2009 | 1:11 pm | #41
bg,
Do remember when I kept questioning why AARP was on board with Obamacare (so early in the game)?
Answer: they were smart enough to cut a deal before the first pitch was thrown out.
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bg commented:
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via TRBO
Rahm’s Delusion of the Day
just a sample of the hypocrisy:
Obama on Hillary care: “the Government
would force you to buy health care”
RNs and Obama Say NO to Forced Health INSURANCE!
Obama Single Payer Strategy State Power
Obama’s Health Care Speech in Plain English
one thing you could count on with Bush was he said what he meant
& meant what he said.. it was the freakin’ Democide Congress that wouldn’t get out of his way, now they won’t get out of our way..
it’s their way, “we the people” & country
be damned, or no way.. sound familiar??
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bg commented:
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oops, forgot one re: bg @ 1:52 pm #43
Pelosi: It’s “fair” to jail people who don’t buy health insurance
it’s also un-Constitutional, not that they give
a bats guano, they rule by mandate = theirs..
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Chris commented:
Let’s see….
The party of the Annointed One, who has himself become famous for voting “Present” (at least mentally!) as practically a default job performance indicator…
…is railing against an opposition party, some of whose members simply refuse to play the “screw America” game along with the rest of the Cat-house Congress selling their voting services to the highest bidder (Hey, Sailor! Yoo hoo!)…
That, and the Democrats’ usual Elementary School Playground response to someone whose objections are rapidly shredding their debating/talking points….. Name calling.
Yup, nothing more devasting to a principled and logically presented opposition debating point than loudly crying, “Poopy-head! Doo-doo pants”! (Let’s not forget the recently popular people who supposedly “go all wee wee” about things…)
Wow, what a way to show one’s intellectually superior position. Way to go Out(um, White)house-mouth!
Our political ruling class…best people money can buy!
Chisum commented:
Senator: ObamaCare opponents all birthers and racists; Update: Whitehouse denies, video added
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/12/21/senator-obamacare-opponents-all-birthers-and-racists/
bg commented:
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spayandneuter @ 1:39 pm #42
“The more corrupt the state, the more laws.”
~ Publius Cornelius Tacitus
“Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
“Corruption is authority plus monopoly minus transparency.”
~ unknown (until now, think it’s safe to attribute it to Obama)
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AuntieMadder commented:
Chisum
December 21st, 2009 | 2:19 pm | #47
Omg. That man is a blatant, bald-faced liar of the worst kind. He denies saying it and offers the speech in which he said it as proof that he didn’t say it. That is indicative of a pathological liar as opposed to your typical lying politician, who will admit to saying it but will try to convince you that you misunderstood the message being conveyed, that his words were taken out of context, that he chose his words poorly, etc.
bg commented:
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“The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the public’s general lack of information vital for responsible citizenship in a democracy. The news media has become an aspect of show business, offering merely infotainment. It has evolved into an entity that tends to function as a public relations agency for wealthy and powerful multinational corporations, members of Congress, the current Presidential Administration including the administrations that preceded it. The news media is being utilized as a political tool of suppression and propaganda by those in power, and propaganda is psychological in nature. Full of half-truths and utter misinformation, it’s an arrogant and very commercial strategy that is implemented because it appeals to emotions, fear being the main one relentless talk of national security, personal and community safety, can trigger childhood insecurities and indoctrinated views of authority.”
~ Teresa Stover
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bg commented:
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Chisum @ 2:19 pm #47
via your link..
Sen. Kyl Responds to Democrat’s Accusations
“For the most part, I certainly recall the long conversations that the ranking Republican, Sen. Grassley, and the chairman of the committee had. I know they worked in good faith and it would be best if we did that. It’s to that end that I want to speak to some comments that a colleague earlier made today, and I don’t know whether it’s frustration or maybe just the lens through which partisans view things and their opponents, unfortunately, that spawned the remarks earlier today from one of our Democratic colleagues. But in either event, his characterization of his Republican colleagues, I think, requires response.
. . .
“Now, I wouldn’t believe my ears, these references to one of the first and most vicious attacks on the Jews by Nazis, hanging of blacks. The majority leader’s remarks last week comparing the Republicans’ position on health care to the pro-slavery movement were largely ignored as the clumsy offhand ramblings of a partisan, but the references earlier today appeared to be not off-the-cuff mistakes but prepared text, deliberately delivered by one of the brightest minds of the Senate.
. . .
“There are honorable people on both sides of the aisle who obviously have to agree to disagree. But our colleague attributes no good motive to Republicans whose ‘passions’ are simply ‘malignant’ and ‘vindictive.’
. . .
I wonder if my colleagues really believe that our position is
animated by hatred. Why else would we oppose this legislation?
. . .
“Does my colleague really believe that this is why I
oppose the legislation, or my colleague, John McCain?
. . .
I don’t like this bill. That’s why I oppose it.
. . .
“But finally, my colleague turned the world upside-down by arguing about the only reason that we’re here the week before Christmas is because of Republican bad behavior, that we ruined the holidays . . . because we followed the procedures of the Senate that require the reading of the bill. . . The reason it’s read is so our staff would in fact have time to read it, to advise us — we didn’t all have time to read it ourselves — and to advise the public, our constituents, of what’s in it. Again, we received it yesterday, we’re voting on it tonight. That’s very little time to know everything that’s in there, and the more we learn about what’s in there, the angrier a lot of people get.
. . .
“This is why we oppose the bill. It’s why we don’t like the process. We respect what our constituents are telling us. We believe this bill will be bad for them and it will be bad for our country. Our Democratic colleagues have a different position. Neither their position nor ours is malignant, nor should they be expressed vindictively.”
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bg commented:
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Earth to REPUBLICANS..
there is no living, dead, or imaginary act such as GOOD
FAITH when it comes to dealing with the DEMOCRATS..
“we the people” know that, when will you learn??
TIMES UP!!
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bg commented:
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just second here, who’s calling whom names??
NOT ONE SENATOR OPTED FOR OBAMA CARE FOR THEMSELVES
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thiacyn commented:
I called Mr. Whitehouse and told his flybye that if he makes anymore slanderous racist remarks about me I am gonna sue him! Call me Aryan! Get these RINO’s out of here!