{"id":14457,"date":"2015-01-06T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=14457"},"modified":"2015-01-06T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T08:00:58","slug":"last-weeks-worst-republican-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/01\/06\/last-weeks-worst-republican-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Week’s Worst Republican Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost every week, Republicans join a competition to see who can say the most outlandish things, and in the process, they push the envelope on just how bad InsaniTEA can become.  I trust that you will believe it, when I tell you that last week was no exception.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Head of Gun Owners of America blames \u2018black leftists\u2019 for racism.<\/h6>\n

\"0106Guns\"If you had any doubt that gun nuts and racists have a little something in common, consider the case of Larry Pratt. This outstanding citizen heads up Gun Owners of America, a right-wing, pro-gun group, so comfortingly, he is armed to the teeth. He offered up his sterling analysis of the root cause of racism in America this week: it\u2019s the black people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And not just any black people: black leftists.<\/p>\n

Pratt made this claim during an interview with Internet hate-talk show host Stan Solomon. The two were discussing the deaths of unarmed black men Michael Brown and Eric Garner at the hands of white police officers. Pratt then spoke of the murders of two policemen in Brooklyn, which no one is celebrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s face it,\u201d Pratt remarked. \u201cThe racism that we are dealing with in our country comes primarily from a small group of black leftists, and it\u2019s almost like a repeat myself \u2014 radical leftist, racist. When you\u2019ve said radical leftist, you\u2019ve pretty much said racist.\u201d<\/p>\n

As if this were not vile enough, evil-as-hell Solomon upped the ante by suggesting that peaceful protesters should be killed, Right Wing Watch reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next time there\u2019s a die-in, make sure they\u2019re dead<\/strong>,\u201d he said. \u201cThe next time they block the road, run their asses over<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now there\u2019s a true patriot for you. [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Salon.com<\/a>><\/p>\n

Have you ever seen a more obvious case of projection?  This just the least of five worst Republican moments from last week alone.  Click through for the other four.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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