More Evidence of Democratic Prejudice Against Republicans
Take a gander at this statement from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee communications director Jen Crider
This is not the time for political opportunism,. . . . Out of respect for Congressman Murtha’s family and his decades of service to our country, Republicans should put their partisanship aside and allow Mr. Murtha’s family, friends, and constituents time to celebrate his life and mourn his passing.
First of all, she’s right. We should put aside partisanship. But, why did she feel the need to say that, instead of focusing on the life she believes people should celebrate. She’s lecturing Republicans on how to behave, assuming we’ll be dancing on this man’s grave. She’s on this guy’s side and should focus on his accomplishments. Let his opponents note their political differences, provided they do so in a manner appropriate at the time of a man’s passing.
Now, contrast her revealing statement with that of a man who had been running against the Pennsylvania Democrat:
Responding to the sudden and unfortunate announcement of the death of Rep. John Murtha (D-PA-12th), GOP challenger William Russell has asked all citizens, Republicans, Democrats and Independents to come together and pray for Joyce and the Murtha family as they deal with the tragic loss of husband, father and grandfather. “While Mr. Murtha and I were political combatants in every sense, our family and campaign team asks you to keep the Murtha family in your thoughts and prayers,” said Russell. “Regardless of your political position, you always knew Jack had an immense love and loyalty to his family and the residents of the 12th Congressional District.
The Russell campaign is immediately initiating a moratorium on all political media activity for the next five days in respect of the passing of John Murtha. The campaign will also remove all political references to Mr. Murtha on the Russellbrigade.com website immediately.
Yeah, some on the right have used the occasion of Murtha’s passing to criticize the man. But, Ms. Crider would have done herself a service as well as that of the man she chose to honor by focusing on his accomplishments and extending condolences to his family.
Simply put, this is not the time to lecture your opponents on how to act.
FROM THE COMMENTS: Alex in Denver build on my point:
Jen Crider’s statement is transparent. It isn’t about reminding anyone to maintain a sense of decorum at the passing of a legislator, it was about preemptively claiming the moral high road. Whenever someone lectures you about something you have not done, it is to do three things 1) paint you as the kind of person who, given the chance, WOULD do such a thing, 2) conversely paint themselves as the kind of person who would NEVER do such a thing, and 3) to claim credit for your subsequent good behavior.
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Ms. Crider should ponder how Democrats turned the Paul Wellstone funeral into an partisan rant fest.
Comment by pst314 — February 8, 2010 @ 7:35 pm - February 8, 2010
Jen Crider’s statement is transparent. It isn’t about reminding anyone to maintain a sense of decorum at the passing of a legislator, it was about preemptively claiming the moral high road. Whenever someone lectures you about something you have not done, it is to do three things 1) paint you as the kind of person who, given the chance, WOULD do such a thing, 2) conversely paint themselves as the kind of person who would NEVER do such a thing, and 3) to claim credit for your subsequent good behavior.
It was calculated and driven by partisan motives. To believe anything else from this administration, would demonstrate incredible naivete. It’s sickening, and, unfortunately, there is no easy way to call them out on it.
Comment by Alex in Denver — February 8, 2010 @ 7:42 pm - February 8, 2010
I’m sorry – after the savage field day the Left had when Tony Snow died, they lost the privilege to dictate the terms of these discussions.
Cordially,
-MFS
Comment by MFS — February 8, 2010 @ 7:46 pm - February 8, 2010
Whine on, you poor little victim, whine on. Interesting that you link to your favorite psychopath Malkin, who proves Crider’s point about right-wing grave-dancing with this gutter-sniping about Murtha:
“Yes, we can show Murtha’s family more decency and respect than he ever showed the Haditha Marines.”
Comment by william — February 8, 2010 @ 7:59 pm - February 8, 2010
Um, william, can you please show me in this post where I identify as a victim. thanks!
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — February 8, 2010 @ 8:10 pm - February 8, 2010
Interesting that you link to your favorite psychopath Malkin, who proves Crider’s point about right-wing grave-dancing with this gutter-sniping about Murtha:
“Yes, we can show Murtha’s family more decency and respect than he ever showed the Haditha Marines.”
That would only be a problem if John Murtha ever showed disrespect or indecency towards the Haditha Marines.
So william, does that mean that you and your Obama Party are admitting that John Murtha treated the Haditha Marines with disrespect and indecency?
Comment by North Dallas Thirty — February 8, 2010 @ 8:19 pm - February 8, 2010
Hello Mr. Blatt,
I was just wondering if I could get some commentary on this: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2291
I haven’t seen anyone else talking about it (whose point of view I trust, anyway) and I wanted a conservative opinion.
Comment by Luipaard — February 8, 2010 @ 8:20 pm - February 8, 2010
Luipaard, trying to figure out why you’re linking legislation totally unrelated to this post. Should you see fit to address the point of my post, then I’ll consider addressing the point of your comment.
I mean, I’m trying to figure out why you’re interested in my opinion because, well, you’re commenting to a post I wrote and not even acknowledging the opinion I offered.
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — February 8, 2010 @ 8:32 pm - February 8, 2010
Seriously Dan, you link to Michelle Malkin, of all people, in a post that decrys people being “prejudiced” against the other party? Are you serious?
And you think it has some grand existential meaning that the guy who is trying to win votes in Murtha’s district puts out a perfectly correct statement?
Comment by Tano — February 8, 2010 @ 8:43 pm - February 8, 2010
I knew John Murtha. He was my congressman for many years. Yes we all knew he was the biggest crook in congress. He made sure his cronies and family members lived like royalty. But he took care of us. He brought home needed projects. Need funds. He might not have been the best servant for America as a whole but he did all that was asked of a Representative for his district.
I am proud to say that I never voted for him. My vote was not bought by other people’s taxes. But I understand those the did vote for him. Some of them are my friends and for them I am truly sorry for their loss.
Comment by Capt Blasto — February 8, 2010 @ 8:53 pm - February 8, 2010
I have read all the major conservative blogs today about Murtha’s death. Not one has gloated or rejoiced in this man’s passing. But I sure remember how the left dealt with the death of such decent men as Tony Snow. Vile, evil sniviling comments on his death. A decent man, but vilified by the left in death.
Comment by John in Dublin CA — February 8, 2010 @ 10:14 pm - February 8, 2010
Read Chapter 3 of Ann Coulter’s Guilty — she describes all of the Jen Criders in the world — and very accurately.
Comment by John B — February 8, 2010 @ 10:17 pm - February 8, 2010
#12: John, you really shouldn’t mention Ann Coulter… the libs will get the vapors.
#10: Murtha could sure deliver the pork:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Politics/story?id=7412160&page=1
Comment by SoCalRobert — February 8, 2010 @ 11:10 pm - February 8, 2010
I hope what I type blows some liberal brain matter into the streets….
Jack Murtha was one of the most corrupt, sleazy, self-absorbed, traitorous Congressmen since the ABSCAM days. Oh wait! He was there, too!!
America is better off without Murtha in Congress.
Comment by Bruce (GayPatriot) — February 9, 2010 @ 1:10 am - February 9, 2010
*sporfle sounds*
Sorry about that; I’m not comfortable with emailing people out of the blue, and so I just clicked on first post I saw.
As for the OP, well, is it really any surprise?
But, why did she feel the need to say that, instead of focusing on the life she believes people should celebrate.
Honestly? I think that it’s because Democrats can’t let go of their prejudice, even in the face of death. I’d be pleasantly stunned to find that Ms. Crider cares one whit about Murtha. She’s trying to leverage his death to give the Democratic party the high ground; if she can make the Republicans out to be a bunch of playground bullies, then so much the better for the left.
But she made the mistake of believing her own propaganda; Russell’s call for prayer and his moratorium “on all political media activity for the next five days in respect of the passing of John Murtha” has pulled the rug out from underneath her quite neatly, I’d say. Now she just looks like a sullen, whiny kid. I don’t expect us to be hearing from her again for a while.
Comment by Luipaard — February 9, 2010 @ 1:15 am - February 9, 2010
John Murtha, RIP
One less Democrat
Comment by Casualty of Hope and Change — February 9, 2010 @ 1:25 am - February 9, 2010
Looking for a claim of “victimhood” here shouldn’t be too hard. Check your title, sweetie:
“More Evidence of Democratic Prejudice Against Republicans”
You ooze victimhood. It’s all you’ve got.
Comment by william — February 9, 2010 @ 1:54 am - February 9, 2010
well, well, well, william, if it’s all we’ve got, then it should be easy for you to provide examples. Calling out someone on her prejudices is hardly whining.
Please, william, learn the definitions of words before you use them. But, then again, if you did, you’d provide much less sport for us.
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — February 9, 2010 @ 2:39 am - February 9, 2010
I wonder, do you say the same thing when Al Sharpton is popping off?
Comment by ThatGayConservative — February 9, 2010 @ 6:32 am - February 9, 2010
When Elvis died, a sly talent agent noted: “Good career move.”
RIP, John Murtha.
The local plumb tree has gone barren.
Comment by heliotrope — February 9, 2010 @ 9:58 am - February 9, 2010
Are you writing that note to yourself? “Must remember definitions of words.” I’ll play your favorite foolish little game: where do you NOT whine on this blog, danny danny danny? Show me one post where you’re not complaining about being mistreated by some big mean gays or some big mean liberals. Just one. Shouldn’t be too hard. Check your hand – maybe you took notes there.
Comment by william — February 9, 2010 @ 4:03 pm - February 9, 2010
Um, william, you’re making the charge, you claim I’m doing it all the time, should be easy to prove your point. Please don’t ask me to make your accusations for me.
Thanks.
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — February 9, 2010 @ 4:20 pm - February 9, 2010
off the top of my head, you whine about gays being mean to you because you’re conservative on a regular basis (check your own archives, i’m sure you can muster up the intelligence for that); you moan about liberals being “rude” in one way or another; and here, most recently, you cry about democrats’ “prejudice.”
now, for you part, all it would take was one or two references, deary. just one or two places where you DON’T whine, moan, kvetch or bleat about your persecution at the hands of some meany or another.
so far, nada. you traffic in victimhood and it is a pathetic spectacle.
Comment by william — February 9, 2010 @ 10:35 pm - February 9, 2010
William,
I think its rather clear that the point is not victimhood, but rank liberal hypocrisy. Its not that we give a rat’s ass what you think of us — its that we enjoy pointing out how self-contradictory, and self-loathing liberalism is.
You supposedly hate intolerance, but you are the most bigoted, racist, intolerant people on the planet. Your party members have to complain about non-existant political opportunism on the part of Republicans because they know that fellow Democrats are already out using Murtha’s death to try to whip up support for Obamacare — as they did with Ted Kennedy, as they did with Paul Wellstone. And on and on and on…
Actually, what we’ve “got” is a Massachusetts Senate seat, a New Jersey Governorship, and we are likely to “get” John Murtha’s seat in the House …not to mention Barack Obama’s senate seat and the very real possibility of taking back both chambers of congress.
At which time we will “get” subpoena power, and once we have that the next thing we will be getting is convictions.
Comment by American Elephant — February 10, 2010 @ 12:14 am - February 10, 2010
william,
Here are some quotes from Shakespeare to help you with your eulogy of Murtha. You might select one as your theme.
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
In a false quarrel there is no true valor.
Lawless are they that make their wills their law.
And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
Let no such man be trusted.
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!
No legacy is so rich as honesty.
Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.
The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.
The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.
‘Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
Comment by heliotrope — February 10, 2010 @ 9:55 am - February 10, 2010
I wonder how much Murtha’s death will be worth? The repugnant GOP wants to limit malpractice awards, i.e. the GOP wants the government to be a DEATH PANEL; to put a price on the life or limb of a human being.
So, how much should the Murtha family receive for his death, which occurred due to malpractice?
Comment by buckeyenutlover — February 10, 2010 @ 10:08 am - February 10, 2010
Very astute. And unfortunately, not a behavior/tactic that the Left has an absolute, 100% monopoly on.
But Crider, in the end, is more than anything a paid Party hack doing the dirty work she’s paid for.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — February 10, 2010 @ 10:23 am - February 10, 2010
Sockeyedgutliver (#26) delivers this verdict:
The John Edwards admiration society is gearing up for a malpractice wipeout.
Sorry, but all surgery carries risk. Numerous cancer patients end up with “nicked” organs in radiation therapy. Laparscopic gallbladder surgery is preferred because it is not so invasive as laying the belly wide open and going in with gloved hands. But, it is not robotics and without its own set of dangers.
When you go into necessary surgery, there is always risk involved. If you want to eliminate the risk, I suggest you pray your way to health or wish upon a star.
Obamacare might have ruled that a 77 year old man with a beer gut was not really useful to society in terms of ponying up for removing a gall bladder. They might have prescribed pills to ease the pain and let the old horse out to pasture.
Comment by heliotrope — February 10, 2010 @ 11:27 am - February 10, 2010
AE: subpoena power! the world is quaking!!! your crazy is showing, something bad, and i wasn’t talking to you anyway.
Comment by william — February 10, 2010 @ 6:40 pm - February 10, 2010
william, please provide the links to the posts where I whine about gays being “mean” to me. I do note that they show their prejudice against me when they learn I’m a Republican. Didn’t think that was whining, but sharing my experiences of the narrow-mindedness of my peers.
Don’t see how that’s a whine though, ’cause I’m not complaining, merely indicating. Not use their prejudice as evidence of my misfortune, but have actually called it a sign of my good fortune that I have a means to learn early about character of potential friends and dates.
So, where you see me whining, I’m actually acting in the exact opposite manner.
And you still haven’t provided any links, showing just where I whine. If, as you say, there are only two places where I don’t whine, should be easy to provide links and make your point, but so far you have provided none.
But, at least you do offer me some sport as a respite for a lot of busy work on my dissertation and other endeavors todays, so your comment is most appreciated!
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — February 10, 2010 @ 6:53 pm - February 10, 2010