Recently a lot of hubbub had been made about the possibility that the peaceful tea party protests and some conservative voices would stir up emotions that could lead to violence. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was even one of those sounding that alarm.
But what has gone unsaid by those same voices has been the possibility of violence against those who might take a position antithetical to that of the left.
Case in point: CNN's Lou Dobbs. Dobbs, who has been the target of a smear campaign by the left-wing noise machine, told his radio audience on Oct. 26 that his home had been shot at three weeks earlier. (Unabbreviated audio available here)
"But I want to tell you, when you talk about what they've done - they've created an atmosphere and they've been unrelenting in their propaganda," Dobbs said. "Three weeks ago this morning, a shot was fired at my house where I live. My wife was standing out and that followed weeks and weeks of threatening phone calls."
Dobbs detailed the event, the notification of law enforcement and threatening phone calls he had received after the fact.
"And, as I told the state patrol, and by the way, the New Jersey State Patrol is absolutely terrific - they responded instantly. But this shot was fired with my wife not, I don't know, 15 feet away and we had threatening phone calls that I decided not to report because I get threatening phone calls," Dobbs continued. "I now - it's become a way of life - the anger, the hate, the vitriol, but it's taken a different tone where they've threatened my wife. They've now fired a shot at my house while my wife was standing next to the car. It's become something else."
The CNN host later took a shot at the "national liberal media," which he claims has taken a side on the immigration issue and has created this sort of reckless environment.
"But we've got to start being honest," Dobbs said. "Instead, the national liberal media has chosen sides and they've decided that they're going to focus on the liberal view, which is that they will embrace illegal immigration - no matter who is harmed, no matter how many laws are broken or how few consequences there are for breaking those laws."
Dobbs had been attacked by Fox News host Geraldo Rivera earlier and told his listeners that following these events that he was in no mood for attacks from Rivera.
"My wife has now been, and I have been, shot at, our driver," Dobbs said. "My house has been shot and hit. An investigation continues. I've had bodyguards now and you know what, I'm not in the mood to put up with little fools like Geraldo Rivera."
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Gee...
October 29, 2009 - 03:03 ET by FuzzlenutterIt must be the "right-wing conspiracy" that Bill & Hillary are always babbling about because we all know that the liberals are as gentle as lambs...
Anyone know where Jerry
October 29, 2009 - 03:11 ET by rockyracoonAnyone know where Jerry Rivers was at?
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Probably spitting on a
October 29, 2009 - 03:15 ET by ckc1227Probably spitting on a woman somewhere.
Yeah that's probably it.
October 29, 2009 - 03:25 ET by rockyracoonYeah that's probably it. I forgot that was one of his specialties, aside of course, his propensity for self-promotion.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
Things are getting ugly
October 29, 2009 - 05:53 ET by richb313Things are getting ugly. The truth is that the ones most talking about violence are on the left. We will have to wait and see how this plays out but it does not look good. The left talks about violence hoping we will keep quiet. Now we have several acts of violence in the last few months, most of them against those on the right.
This latest incident has all the hallmarks of another liveral loon going off the deep end. We will probably never know who fired that shot as these types of crimes are hard to solve but I feel for Mr. Dobbs. It is one thing to accept certain risks yourself but when those dangers hit home, as in your wife, it is an entirely different thing.
By the way, Mr. Rivera is only good at telling the rest of us how good Mr. Rivera is. His opinion on anything is usually worthless because all Mr. Rivera is interested in is more face time.
Welcome To The World
October 29, 2009 - 05:56 ET by GeneralAlWelcome to the world of hope and change! This comes out just a day after the Messiah signs new hate crimes protecting gays! Its a crime to attack an adult gay but okay for to fags to sodomize an innocent thirteen year old!
Lou is shot at, no news worthy report. An anti abortion protester is murdered, no big deal! Charlie Rangel doesn't pay his taxes, so what? Obama has several Communists in his Kremlin White House, whats the worry?
We are in Utopia with the arrival of Obama! These afore mentioned events are only collateral damage!
Hate groupthink from the left
October 29, 2009 - 06:35 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsHmmmm, let's see, who gets the most death threats, Obama or Beck? My money is on Beck.
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Liberals want conservatives to be attacked
October 29, 2009 - 07:33 ET by Blogger Guy00001There is no outrage from the left when a pro-life person is attacked or killed. No outrage when a conservative is attacked or injured for his views. This will be blamed on a "random act" and dropped from the news.
When Liberals push too Far
October 29, 2009 - 08:38 ET by SilverFoxLou Dobbs nor his wife does not need to be the brunt of any harm. It will be interesting to see the final investigation report.
With that said, liberals are good about inciting good citizens to 'take a stand' & fight back and then hide. Americans are not going to continually let liberals push them around.
I hope & pray that Lou & his wife remain safe & that no harm comes to them. They don't deserve it.
SilverFox
Gerry Rivera
October 29, 2009 - 09:24 ET by sara123Rivera has been talking race smack against any white person who is against illegal immigration and amnesty for those who have invaded the country.
He's done enough damage with his racist incitment to where now the invaders are shooting at whitey for speaking "incorrectly." Unless he wants to be responsible for stirring up some kind of race war, Rivera should call his racist dogs off. White Americans are not going to bow down and surrender the freedoms of this Republic to Rivera's race hate thugs. Call your dogs off, Rivera, and appologize to America for acting like the leader of the Klan with a Tan.
Communist Takeover Of America
October 29, 2009 - 09:51 ET by mrunpcWelcome to the beginning of the final phase of the Communist takeover of America. Don't believe it? Just Google the following:
"The 45 Stated Communist Goals To Take Over America", entered into the US Congressional Record in 1963, the year they killed JFK. Read the list and you'll quickly realize just which political party it represents.
And while you're at it, Google: "The Sworn Affidavit of Bishop Ron McRae" to find out just WHO and WHAT the illegal Kenyan Muslim Marxist racist usurping squatter is in OUR White House.
Stock up on provision, guns/ammo, and gold America, because this is just the beginning. Hell is coming to this country and you'd better be prepared to defend and possibly even die on our own home soil! THIS is what happens when the citizens stop paying attention to the political system and who has hijacked it. They're called Democrats, but are really just Communists in disguise.
He may be getting gang
October 29, 2009 - 11:07 ET by humanzeeHe may be getting gang stalked.
Lou Dobbs recap
October 29, 2009 - 12:27 ET by rogaineguyGeraldo Rivera shot Lou Dobbs' wife!? Is she OK?
"Dear Mr. President, there are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three. I am not a crackpot."
--AJ Simpson--
About shots at Lou Dobbs house.
October 29, 2009 - 13:28 ET by 1uncleSpeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was even one of those sounding an alarm of violence.
But
what has gone unsaid by those same voices has been the possibility of
violence against those who might take a position antithetical to that
of the left.
Which side would you expect low IQs to be on, the left of course.
Pelosi's Violence
October 29, 2009 - 14:45 ET by BotWhat Ms. Pelosi doesn't say is that Harvey Milk was killed by Democrats, not rabid America-firsters, or Republicans. Remember all the anarchists say a violent revolution is the only way to usher in Communism.
I just have to ask
October 29, 2009 - 18:30 ET by Jersey DaveHave the Police seen the evidence? I remember a guy named Sam Asbell, a Prosecutor up near Philly, he shot holes in his own car once to get a news story about someone trying to kill him.
I can't see Dobbs' wife doing this though, or going along. There are a lot of illegal aliens in the Tri-State area where he is, and quite a few really hard core leftists (Not liberals, I mean leftists) so either way I hope they find out what is going on.
I am also of the belief that while some criticise President Obama for reading his teleprompter, I personally really want to find out who is writing whatever he is reading off of it. This guy wasn't ene in the Senate 3 years ago, and all of a sudden all this? All the coterie, and the backing across the media and the D.C. political structure? That doesn't happen to easy. Just saying.
DOBBS BELONGS ON FOX
October 29, 2009 - 20:51 ET by GreatKahunaWhen Dobbs goes to Fox, maybe he won't have to walk on glass anymore and can really speak his mind. While they're at it, Fox can let Shephard Smith go and send Geraldo back to oblivion.