Remember President Obama's insistence that we all speak nicely to each other? This comment was at his speech memorializing those killed and wounded in Arizona earlier this year (including Representative Gabrielle Giffods).
The University of Arizona even began a National Institute for Civil Discourse to encourage more polite talk in politics, chaired by Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.
So how's the civility coming along with all the union protests across our nation? And where, by the way, are the rejoinders from Obama, Clinton, and Bush?
Let's see now:
1. Physical assaults--on at least two journalists, both professional and amateur. Here's one"
2. Racism--of many stripes.
Calling a black Tea Party member "son" and instructing him to "get back behind the fence where you belong" to calling black businessman Herman Cain a "monkey", "minstrel", "oreo", and much more.
3. Threatening behavior--very threatening. Here you can see Wisconsin Republican Senator being chased through the capitol. http://hotair.com/archives/2011/03/01/video-wisconsin-dem-intervenes-to-protect-gop-senator-threatened-by-mob/
4. Republicans in Wisconsin need police escorts--not only for protection from the mob....err, teachers....but apparently even from Wisconsin Democrats. Or at least one.
Democrat Gordon Hintz yelled at colleague Republican Michelle Litjens that she was "f.........dead". Oops.5. Sexually obscene, violent signs and threats--which are too over-the-top to be repeated. And for at least one person was charged for sexually threatening a cameraman. http://aolanswers.com/questions/obama_approve_disapprove_politics_504184483817059/ri_protester_threatens_tv_cameraman_495521637175116
(WARNING: sexually explicit article)
How's that civility working for you?
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