Rep. Rohrabacher: ‘I hope it’s your families that suffer’ from a terrorist attack
Last week, at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on "extraordinary rendition," Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) addressed those who criticize the American practice of kidnapping suspects to be tortured abroad, telling them that he hoped their families would be ones to suffer from a terrorist attack.
Watch the video.
It's hip to be asshole these days.
Posted by: Guest | April 24, 2007 at 11:18 PM
Wait, I thought it was the Democrats who were supposed to be on the side of the terrorists....
Posted by: Michael Schmidt | April 25, 2007 at 12:15 AM
Rather than focus on Rep. Rohrabacher’s despicable and depraved comments, I would prefer to focus on a hero of the moment, Col Ann Wright, who said: "I believe the Administration's policies are making the world a more dangerous, not a safer, place. I feel obligated morally and professionally to set out my very deep and firm concerns on these policies and to resign from government service as I cannot defend or implement them."
It is too easy to rage against the demagoguery and hypocrisy of Rep. Rohrabacher, and rage is not what I need or want at this moment. In two weeks, my daughter leaves for Iraq. She has no choice: A “Stop Loss” order prevents her from leaving the military under threat of prosecution. Her life, and the lives of thousands, are held captive by idiots in Washington.
Tonight, I need to focus on a voice of reason and hope for an early end to this immoral war. Thank you, Col. Wright, for speaking out.
Posted by: swampcracker | April 25, 2007 at 12:36 AM
I suppose it would be tasteless to say that I hope his family is the next one to be tortured by the CIA or by the Army?
Yeah, I guess so.
Posted by: Ian Welsh | April 25, 2007 at 01:05 AM
He's an asshole from the militia wing of the Republican party, and I'm not using hyperbole. I seem to remember him making some 'interesting' speeches on C-Span a while ago, but unfortunately I can't remember any of the specifics at the moment. Just that he sounded like a fucking nut.
Posted by: Summerisle | April 25, 2007 at 03:40 AM
Is it OK for a hundred other countries to kidnap people in America whom they decide are terrorists?
Posted by: Eric Jaffa | April 25, 2007 at 08:08 AM
mind blowing madness.
that's quite a frame job on Mr. Rohrabacher's part.
how did this guy ever get elected making statements like this?
Posted by: revenantive | April 25, 2007 at 08:29 AM
Should we criticize Rep. Rohrabacher for merely saying what every other Bush loyalist is thinking? Hell yes. Fuck them all.
Posted by: John Lucid | April 25, 2007 at 08:52 AM
Rep. Rohrabacher's email is [email protected].
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Posted by: ChrisR | April 25, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Rep Roarback's sentiment shows the very heart and a stirling example of the psychology of the conservative.
Posted by: greensmile | April 25, 2007 at 11:16 AM
No, I say hang this thing around the necks of Republicans. Post it as Republican opinion. It needs to be identified as Republican thought in practice.
Posted by: dejah | April 25, 2007 at 01:43 PM
Digby has peep down the memory hole at Dana's little secret...
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/dont-go-there-by-digby-so-i-see-that.html
Posted by: justawriter | April 25, 2007 at 01:48 PM