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In reply to the discussion: If This Doesn't Scream "Teabagger Group," I Don't Know What Does [View all]backscatter712
(26,355 posts)35. They're terrorists. The whole point is to scare the shit out of people.
And the best way to do that is to kill people randomly.
These are psychopaths we're dealing with.
Personally, I don't think it's just taxes - these are right-wingers who are also frothing at the mouth against black people, foreign people, liberals, the GLBT community, feds, and I'm guessing they decided they could nail all of them with their bombing today.
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If This Doesn't Scream "Teabagger Group," I Don't Know What Does [View all]
ChoppinBroccoli
Apr 2013
OP
Apparently we're supposed to wait an unspecified period of time before stating the obvious. n/t
ellisonz
Apr 2013
#1
I *live* in the area, and am not some ax-grinding kibitzer given to Pat Robertson-quality...
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2013
#85
What other similar events by the RW serve as the template these posts were supposedly based on?
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2013
#91
Yes, scores of town halls shutdown by rioters in 2008 and 2009 was laughable. n/t
ieoeja
Apr 2013
#113
Maybe. But it sounds a lot like the bombings in London & Europe...in subways, on buses, in cafes.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#8
That all may be true, but I'm waiting for them to look and see. I agree, it screams usanian rw extre
uppityperson
Apr 2013
#9
In Oklahoma too there were many reports of FBI looking into middle eastern involvement.
Kablooie
Apr 2013
#18
Oh, nononononono, we aren't allowed to speculate. So say DUers board nannies.
kestrel91316
Apr 2013
#14
If it turns out a right-wing groups is responsible for this, I'm calling for their fucking heads.
backscatter712
Apr 2013
#27
The problem is that too many people are "screaming"...without any actual evidence
brooklynite
Apr 2013
#47
Speculating is one thing but I've seen ugly things said here and far worse on "Freak Republic"
Rowdyboy
Apr 2013
#56
Oh, I agree there have been some OTT posts, but speculation, in general, is not bad.
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2013
#59
And I can aknowledge what you say. It is a coping technique for many people who don't share my
Rowdyboy
Apr 2013
#60
Much as I dislike the Tea Party activists, they're different from the White Power militants
Bucky
Apr 2013
#54
Seriously, most of the jag offs can't spell and you think they could muster up a bombing...
WCGreen
Apr 2013
#58
There are so many people blaming "whites", again conflating racists with all whites.
just1voice
Apr 2013
#61
Look, baggers have been rational, reasonable and people who stick to facts...there was no need
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#84
If this post doesn't scream " Credibility shot to hell." then I don't know what does.
Llewlladdwr
Apr 2013
#90
RW gun nut assholes (but I repeat myself) saying "See? It wasn't our guys after all!"
Electric Monk
Apr 2013
#104
Just look at the names in this thread and who's posting what. Very strong correlation. nt
Electric Monk
Apr 2013
#106
re: "you guys were wrong", I made no accusations earlier of who was guilty here.
Electric Monk
Apr 2013
#111
We still dont know all that facts including which terror groups, if any the belonged to
bushisanidiot
Apr 2013
#101