NewsBusters reader Bender messaged me earlier noting that, given an opportunity to explain her views on American troops and terrorism, Rosie O'Donnell made no effort to clear the air on her blog in a posting the evening of May 23 at Rosie.com.
Here's the relevant exchange:
Desmond writes:
i totally agree with your assesment of the troops in Iraq. terrorism is using voilence to acheive a political end…is war not voilent? are we not using it to acheive a political end?
desmond - yes
As NewsBusters has reported previously, Chris Matthews has said while he agrees with Rosie's anti-war sentiment, her smear of the troops was a bridge too far.
It's notable that in her dust-ups with Rosie, "View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck insisted that she didn't believe Rosie considers American troops to be terrorists, but that Rosie should take responsibility for her comments by giving her audience a more thorough explanation of her at best questionable comments.
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No Rosie, our troops are not
May 24, 2007 - 23:56 ET by rbosqueNo Rosie, our troops are not engaging in violence, they only respond to violence inflicted on them and the innocent by scummy Islamists. They do not look for innocent people to kill to meet political objectives. Once again you've proved to the world you are full of @^%$. Leftist swine.
ROSIE BUSTED- BLOG SAYS USA TROOPS TERRORISTS
May 25, 2007 - 03:46 ET by SportPoliticsThat is a rosie that has been totally busted!!!!
may 23rd, 2007
Desmond says the usa troops go for politcal goal with violence, the very definition of terrorism.
ROSIE AGREES
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lol - the piece of crap did herself in -
I emailed Elisabeth on it many other should - to make sure she is aware !
Please note ! The ONLY person on her respond to post notes that she does NOT respond to says this ! :
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Pauline writes:
That lack of comment says i
May 25, 2007 - 07:50 ET by GatorgradThat lack of comment says it all. Although by the end of the day that comment will most likely be removed. Someone should screen capture it.
She is not fit to lick the boots of the troops she has distain for, but she sure knows how to spit on them.
I for one, would not want Tok
May 25, 2007 - 08:09 ET by ArchConservativeI for one, would not want Tokyo Rosie anywhere near my boots and the thought of her licking them would send me running anyways. Thanks for that image, Gatorgrad.
Agree - 'cause this is what w
May 25, 2007 - 10:31 ET by FastEdAgree - 'cause this is what would happen!
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Definition
May 25, 2007 - 00:26 ET by Mr. BishopAs defined by the dictionary: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
However, the better definition is also located on the same website, and is this: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
Or this: the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
This is one of the most controversial things that one can imagine for a military force. This topic has been discussed, at great length on here, as well as elsewhere. For Iraq to be considered a terrorist act, you must ignore UN Resolution 1441, and 12 years of the world telling Saddam Hussein to disarm. When the world told Saddam Hussein to disarm, or else face dire consequences, he failed to do so. As such, the consequences were brought to him. The first definition seems entirely too broad, and would cover just about any military action, anywhere in the world, at any time, for any reason. The two more narrow definitions, speak of unlawful use of force, or force against civilians. It is here that you are the comparison of military forces, to terrorists, fails.
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I once said to some homosexu
May 25, 2007 - 03:38 ET byI once said to some homosexuals who were also pro-abortion that if a sin tendency gene was ever located and doctors could know ahead of time who would be homosexual, that most pro-"choice" women would abort those babies. Wow... did the homosexuals go nuts on me and twist my words. But, I got my point across, that homosexuals would draw the line if it was their kind getting killed before birth. I wonder what the ACLU would say if it were homosexual unborn babies being killed.
Debra...
Yeah, their enthusiasm for th
May 25, 2007 - 06:23 ET by Sergeant ROCKYeah, their enthusiasm for the mythical 'gay gene' subsides when posed with such a question. The search for an excuse continues...
It's difficult for Rosie to c
May 25, 2007 - 01:23 ET by mattmIt's difficult for Rosie to clear the air, since she gives off such a stench and her personal gravity creates her own atmosphere. : )
Wosie is a scared fat puppy.
May 25, 2007 - 01:28 ET by jmad627Wosie is a scared fat puppy. She is the bully who got called out for her outrageous statements, and yes I believe that despite her protestations regarding her "support for our troops," she thinks our military are terrorists, equating them with al-queda, and other terrorist organizations. Remember they, the terrorists, have families too.
EH exposed you, and you're too frightened to be shown up for your continuous traitorous, fact challenged comments, that the idiotic audience claps and cheers for.
To quote Dean Wormer in "Animal House"; "Fat, ugly and incredibly stupid is no way to go through life, son.".
Words have consequences Wosie, and it is time for you to pay for them.
Would someone please send EH
May 25, 2007 - 02:40 ET by DontTreadOnMeWould someone please send EH a memo concerning that false number Rosie keeps floating out there.
About how if that number were accurate more people would be dying per month than any any agency has reported for any ONE single month.
At least she could say take that number and multiply it by 1000 and you will have the number of lives saved by action taken in Iraq.
I mean if we are using exaggerated numbers lets use exaggerated numbers!
I followed the link to Rosie'
May 25, 2007 - 03:30 ET byI followed the link to Rosie's blog that is on this thread, and I am shocked at the trashing of Elizabeth on it. And Rosie is joining right in.
Don't get me wrong, I know that homosexuals are the biggest back stabbing creeps around, but I would have thought that she would have waited to show this back stabbing side of her till she was totally done on The View. Wow!
She wanted Elizabeth to lie for her and Elizabeth would not lie for her. It is that simple. Rosie is a bad person, a very bad person. If this is what she is doing while she is still on the View, I cannot imagine what she is going to do after she is off of the show.
That show should take a stand against her now, or she is going to destroy them all afterwards. If it wasn't for the fact that she is clearly going to go after Elizabeth, I would say, fine. That show deserves all they get because they hired Rosie to begin with, but Elizabeth does not deserve Rosie's wrath.
Debra...
Frankly, O'Donnell's bullying
May 25, 2007 - 07:54 ET by GalvanicFrankly, O'Donnell's bullying on The View has nothing to do with her sexual orientation. There are heterosexuals with similar personalities.
What we're really digging into here is O'Donnell's exposure of a Leftist elite attitude that more "controlled" personalities are better at concealing. In other words, O'Donnell's implication that our troops are terrorists is more common than is openly professed on the Left, which routinely falls back on its bumper-sticker "But we support the troops" rhetoric whenever pressed on the issue of their opposition to the war.
O'Donnell's loud-mouth bullying of Hasselbeck finally backfired, as Hasselbeck fought back and demanded that the sanctimonious O'Donnell clarify her earlier statements. And O'Donnell imploded in front of millions.
Hasselbeck is still far from being an effective voice, but she appears to have gotten animiated enough in this instance to knock O'Donnell for a loop.
I keep being amazed at your i
May 25, 2007 - 09:03 ET by Airforce_5_OI keep being amazed at your ignorance of what is the real issue here. You come on this site and spout judgments without good reason.
Yes Rosie is a lesbian. If you live in the civilized world you know she is a lesbian but to say it is her only drive to attack the troops and Elizabeth is blind.
Making a general statement such as "I know that homosexuals are the biggest back stabbing creeps" is absurd. It is a lifestyle choice and a sin. You love the sinner not the sin.
As bad as Rosie may be on the View or on politics doesn't give you the right to judge her or any other person based on choice or religion.
Please try and stay on topic from now on.
"terrorism is using vo
May 25, 2007 - 07:30 ET by Wolfrem"terrorism is using voilence to acheive a political
end"
Okay. So be their same line of logic, we may as well label all law enforcement personnel, fire fighters, all medical personnel, and all politicians as terrorists. All use violence in same way, shape or form to acheive a political end. The politicians are unique as violence isn't always physical; emotional, psychological and especially verbal are forms of violence as well. Oh, and how could I forget MSM personnel. Their hate speech has become very violent.
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At least NB didn't post a pho
May 25, 2007 - 08:11 ET by ArchConservativeAt least NB didn't post a photo with the daily Tokyo Rosie news story. For that, I am very grateful.
Since Rosie O'mygodisthatanal
May 25, 2007 - 09:51 ET by Big SargeSince Rosie O'mygodisthatanallyoucaneatbuffett has now called me a terrorist, does that mean I have to put that on my resume?
BTW, it's about time EH stood up to that thing.
We sleep safe in our beds, because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. Geroge Orwell.
Rosie confuses collateral dam
May 25, 2007 - 10:12 ET by whatajoyRosie confuses collateral damage with planned terrorists attack. It's like she doesn't know the difference between the good guys and the bad guys. I'm sure she was rooting for Darth Vader in Star Wars because underneath it all - he is a daddy. LOL Rosie's blog is a joke. How old is she? 8? i dk. like omg! totally. u r my bff.
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Violence for political aims?
May 25, 2007 - 10:33 ET by Chris NormanViolence for political aims? I always understood that terrorism was an act of violence (usually) against civilians, calculated to cause terror, with an aim at forwarding a political objective. Man, have the fringe left whack jobs ever expanded the definition. At this rate, they will soon define a terrorist as anyone who is a Conservative - which may have already happened, as far as I know.
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Apparently, Rosie will not be
May 25, 2007 - 19:15 ET by MikeBApparently, Rosie will not be back on The View, not because of cowardice, but rather, she was in a terrible hunting accident in Alabama.
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