WaPo headline: Rep. Cantor: Democrats 'fanning flame' on threats

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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) angrily lashed out at Democratic leaders for their handling of reported threats against members of Congress Thursday, accusing them of "dangerously fanning the flames" by blaming the GOP and confiding that he has also been the recipient of threats.

"Let me be clear -- I do not condone violence," Cantor said at the start of his press event. "There are no leaders in this building, no rank and file members in this building, that condone violence, period."

Then he contrasted his own actions with those of Democrats who have been harassed:

"I've received threats since I assumed elected office, not only because of my position but also because I'm Jewish. I've never blamed anyone in this body for that, period. Any suggestion that a leader in this body would incite threats or acts against other members is akin to saying that I would endanger myself, my wife or my children. Just recently I have been directly threatened. A bullet was shot through the window of my campaign office in Richmond this week, and I've received threatening e-mails. But I will not release them, because I believe such actions will only encourage more to be sent," he said.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/cantor-lashes-out-at-democrats.html?hpid=topnews

[BlooInBloo]

1. Yah - just like women reporting rape "fans the flame" on rapes...

Fuck you, Cantor.

[Bumblebee]

7. they don't even stop and think for a moment how callous this

blame-the-victim strategy sounds, do they? are they really that dumb?

[fascisthunter]

2. nice try nazi boy! But your gig is Up for supporting the right wing terrorists

[Cetacea]

3. edit

I must get some air.

[SoCalDem]

4. Typical reaction by a right wing nutcase.

Encourage violence through incendiary rhetoric, then blame the targets of the violence for daring to expose the fact that they have been attacked..and then claim that your own religion somehow means that YOU could NEVER ever possibly be behind the incitement..

It's all so reminiscent of how bullies, extortionists & blackmailers keep their targets "in line"..

[Warpy]

5. No, Eric, it's calling you and your cowardly bastards out

for being fascists taking a page out of the brownshirt book, starting with Kristallnacht. We're shining a bright light on all you cockroaches because we know you love the dark.

Get used to it, Eric, because we're not going to stop until we've shamed you into hiding what you are because what you are is simply not acceptable in a civilized society.

[BurtWorm]

6. Did Democrats suggest Cantor should be attacked because he's Jewish?

Does Cantor not know that Michelle Bachmann has called for a revolution against the government and for her constituents to be "armed and dangerous?" Does he not know that Steve King excused violence against the IRS?

Does Cantor not know that no bullet went through his office's front window?

[applegrove]

8. Projection!!!

[sakabatou]

9. And it was the Jews fault for "fanning the flames" of antisemitism in the Nazis

:eyes:

[sakabatou]

10. dupe