Why do republicans get away with treason?

Question

A republican running for the state legislature in Virginia is openly calling for President Obama to be murdered. She says that republicans' disagreements with him should be "settled by the bullet box". Especially in a time of war, it is treason to encourage armed insurrection against the president. This loon should be in Guantanamo right now. Instead, the mainstream right-wing media is mostly silent about this treason.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/16/AR2009071604070.html

Answer 1

Nice try but your spin and out right lies will not get you a job with Acorn. I've seen your Q's. So tell me why are you such a troll?

Answer 2

Her comment was a very slick, indirect way of inciting violence against a sitting President. As far as I am concerned, it is treason. As far a legally, I doubt it. You can be sure the Justice Department is keeping it's eye on her.

Answer 3

Even if that were true that is not treason, bad judgment(maybe), the treasonous one is barry for purposely taking down the American economy because in his twisted mind America is bad.

Answer 4

Treason



1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of



the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of



betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power;



disloyalty; treachery.



[1913 Webster]



See if you think this accurately describes the situation you are reporting. I thought you were for closing Guantanamo. Now you want to add to the population there. What is the main stream right wing media?



Stella: It is failing they have to do nothing. Just let Obama go. You don't get it. Would you like to spend more money and incur more debt to solve your debt problem? Its absurd. The entire democrat agenda is daft.

Answer 5

She probably won't get away with it. But if there's a civil war, you'll be calling all of those like me who will fight treasonous. I can accept that.



-- Mind your own mentally-ill business, Aussie.

Answer 6

you are correct about it being treason. Maybe phone your congressional rep and let them know about it.

Answer 7

1) It is not treason to defend yourself against an unjust government. That is one of our founding principles.

2) No one threatened to have President Obama murdered. Your exaggeration of this statement is nothing less than silly and coercive, an attempt to silence and make helpless others against anything that our government does. It is wrong.

3) You would silence her with imprisonment. Is this the democrat party of your parents, kids? It isn't mine. My parents didn't fight to have Americans thrown into prison because they say the wrong thing, something that the government disagrees with, but that is what you are being taught, what you have bought into. Not me. I'm an old-style democrat.

4) This question is a case of political bigotry. It brings nothing but contempt to my heart, any more than the same thing when aimed at President Bush did. It was just as contemptible when done then.



Here is the quote: "We have a chance to fight this battle at the ballot box before we have to resort to the bullet box," Crabill said. "But that's the beauty of our Second Amendment right. I am glad for all of us who enjoy the use of firearms for hunting. But make no mistake. That was not the intent of the Founding Fathers. Our Second Amendment right was to guard against tyranny."

Answer 8

It's certainly a case for treason, yes. And to all wo call for Obama to be charged with treason, NOW you have an actual example of what can constitute treason. Isn't that nice for you?

Answer 9

We didn't make a movie about an Obama assassination. Crazy heartless liberals made a movie on an assassination of Bush. It seems like you get away with treason more. Even Hillary Clinton said, that the movie on the assassination of Bush was an unnecessary movie to make.

Answer 10

What she said was this: "We have a chance to fight this battle at the ballot box before we have to resort to the bullet box." There is nothing wrong with that.

Answer 11

Since when is Quoting a founding father considered treason? She did not advocate the killing of Obama but the use of bullets to stop the expansion of govt. Nice job of misleading now here are some real traitors and how many of them were libs I wonder?

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/spies1.html

Answer 12

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Thomas Jefferson



“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me; give me liberty or give me death!”

Patrick Henry



If quoting our founders is treason then I guess you can count me in.



Nice try fool.

Answer 13

You have intentionally taken the remarks out of context to make an attempt to curb peoples 1st amendment rights. There is NO treasonous act here. I'd suggest you look that word up.



I happen to agree with her, and I've served my Country.



Nice try at the spin.



NO sale.

Answer 14

Because it's not treason to remind people of their constitutional rights.



This is actually what she said (from the article you linked).



"We have a chance to fight this battle at the ballot box before we have to resort to the bullet box," Crabill said. "But that's the beauty of our Second Amendment right. I am glad for all of us who enjoy the use of firearms for hunting. But make no mistake. That was not the intent of the Founding Fathers. Our Second Amendment right was to guard against tyranny."



The oath they take is to the constitution, not the president.



“I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

Answer 15

They get away with far more than treason.

Answer 16

Dude, the comment, while inappropriate, did not call for the murder of Obama!



Even if the statement "resist President Obama's political agenda -- with bullets, if necessary" wasn't taken out of context, that is NOT calling for Obama to be murdered. Get a life and stop ranting!

Answer 17

Most Republicans tend to put their feet in their mouths and end up choking. It only goes to show just how evil they are and that we should never let them control anything ever again.

Answer 18

They get away with a lot. Treason, adultery, hypocrisy and lies. They spread hate and lies about Obama's health care reform. They want it to fail so they can make a comeback in 2010 and 2012. Party before the health of Americans! The silly punks on here believe every word they say because our President is Black.

Answer 19

Disingenuous? Nice try.You just made yourself look stupid and pathetic.

Answer 20

The real question is WHY does Obama get away with it.

Answer 21

Seems U took what she said and twisted it around like most often. If there was a threat the secret service would be all over her.

Answer 22

ITS REALLY JUST GETTING AWAY WITH STUPIDITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 23

I wish someone would man up and do it.

Answer 24

Libs made a movie of the assassination of Bush. Get out of here.

Answer 25

Yawn - where were you from 2000 - 2008?

Treason? Your looney.

Answer 26

Cute comment.



Perhaps we should have looked into Mena Arkansas and other Clinton offenses more closely so we could ask the same thing about him.

Answer 27

That sounds like a liberal lie!

Answer 28

Where does it say that she wants Obama dead??

Answer 29

OH please..........................go back to your nancy piglosi Fan Club.