Comments on: Washington Post writes about pistol-gate http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/ turning the tide upstate Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:29:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jiminy Bizbo http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53487 Jiminy Bizbo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:07:30 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53487 Well in case no one has told him (them) - they're NOT funny. Not the slightest bit. Come November, we'll have the last laugh. Well in case no one has told him (them) - they’re NOT funny.

Not the slightest bit.

Come November, we’ll have the last laugh.

]]> By: Paige http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53484 Paige Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:37:32 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53484 I'm sure that a few days after Kuhl said it, he would claim it was a joke. Rethuglicans make lots of “insensitive” comments that are later alleged to be “humor”. I’m sure that a few days after Kuhl said it, he would claim it was a joke. Rethuglicans make lots of “insensitive” comments that are later alleged to be “humor”.

]]> By: The Fighting 29th http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53483 The Fighting 29th Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:27:52 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53483 <strong>Morning News...</strong> Reader Elmer sends an Iraq story [pdf] from today's Corning Leader, based on Kuhl's meeting at the Leader on Wednesday. This is the most in-depth coverage of Kuhl's views on the war that I've seen to date. He sets out...... Morning News…

Reader Elmer sends an Iraq story [pdf] from today’s Corning Leader, based on Kuhl’s meeting at the Leader on Wednesday. This is the most in-depth coverage of Kuhl’s views on the war that I’ve seen to date. He sets out……

]]> By: tom http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53430 tom Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:07:13 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53430 Was Kuhl joking one year ago when he talked about how wonderful our US soldiers have it over in the civil war that is Iraq? He raved about the air conditioning and the lobster tails. Was that a joke? Was Kuhl joking one year ago when he talked about how wonderful our US soldiers have it over in the civil war that is Iraq? He raved about the air conditioning and the lobster tails. Was that a joke?

]]> By: Paige http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53426 Paige Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:28:52 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53426 Ever notice how Rethuglicans and conservative pundits regularly make jokes about shooting people, about macaca, about blowing up the Coit tower in SF, and about committing all sorts of violence and espousing racial or ethnic or religious bigotry? Ever notice how those things really aren't funny? Ever notice how these comments are intimidating and/or insulting, even when the speaker claims days later it was a joke? Ever notice how Democrats don't make those kind of intimidating jokes that threaten violence? Ever notice how Democrats don't make those kind of bigoted jokes that are insulting? <a href="http://paiges-page.net/2007/08/congressman-randy-kuhl-and-pistol-gate.html" rel="nofollow">I wrote John R. Kuhl</a> a letter today. Short, simple, to the point. Ever notice how Rethuglicans and conservative pundits regularly make jokes about shooting people, about macaca, about blowing up the Coit tower in SF, and about committing all sorts of violence and espousing racial or ethnic or religious bigotry? Ever notice how those things really aren’t funny? Ever notice how these comments are intimidating and/or insulting, even when the speaker claims days later it was a joke?

Ever notice how Democrats don’t make those kind of intimidating jokes that threaten violence? Ever notice how Democrats don’t make those kind of bigoted jokes that are insulting?

I wrote John R. Kuhl a letter today. Short, simple, to the point.

]]> By: Jiminy Bizbo http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53423 Jiminy Bizbo Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:17:17 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/09/washington-post-writes-about-pistol-gate/#comment-53423 He's thinking about increased security on Capitol Hill while he's being interviewed about protestors in Fairport and Bath. Makes Randy sense to me! He’s thinking about increased security on Capitol Hill while he’s being interviewed about protestors in Fairport and Bath.

Makes Randy sense to me!

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