Ahem.

Yesterday I wrote about white supremacist and right-wing pundit Hal Turner being arrested for advocating the murder of three judges. I wondered if Turner had been arrested because it's much less risky, publicity-wise, to arrest a white supremacist than, say, a national "conservative" figure.

Cue a big fucking blowhard:
Conservatives in Wausau on Thursday decried President Barack Obama's economic policies at a gathering hosted by the conservative free-market group Americans for Prosperity.

The event, called "Pints and Politics," brought to town Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, known during the 2008 presidential campaign as "Joe the Plumber."

"Obama right now is talking about, he can generate more revenue by taxing the top 2 to 3 percent of Americans," Wurzelbacher said. "Well, you know, that's immoral. Just because someone's worked hard, gotten ahead -- it's not your money."
Yeah, so Sam the Fake Plumber is flapping his piehole again... what's the big deal, right?

Here's the big deal.
Wurzelbacher has a reputation for being a blunt, politically incorrect speaker. Referring to Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., more than once, Wurzelbacher asked, "Why hasn't he been strung up?"
This is not "blunt."

This is not "politically incorrect."

Let's not mince words. This is calling for the lynching of a United States Senator. Several times.

Turner's words: “Let me be the first to say this plainly: These Judges deserve to be killed.”

Wurzelbacher's words: "Why hasn't he been strung up?"

Is there some reason Wurzelbacher is not behind bars? Go ahead, explain to me how it's all an "act," and he's just an "entertainer."

(Via.)

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