Was Pete Stark out of line when he said the troops are "their heads blown off for the president’s amusement"

Question

"Where are you going to get that money? Are you going to tell us lies like you're telling us today? Is that how you're going to fund the war? You don't have money to fund the war or children. But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old, enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." --Pete Stark (D-CA), 10/18/07

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clyburn-declines-to-apologize-for-starks-remarks-2007-10-19.html
http://www.house.gov/stark/news/110th/pressreleases/2007-10/18-children.htm

On its own, Stark's statement was at best unprofessional, slanderous at worst. Coupled with his history of anti-gay, anti-Black, and anti-woman insults at those who dare cross him, he is out of control. If the Democraps want the WH in 2009, they best shut him up.

Mr. Knowitall: There is truth to what you say, but you're comparing radio talk show hosts to an elected official. The former speak for themselves; the latter speaks for his constituents. I expect a higher level of respect from the latter.

Answer 1

"For the president's amusement" was uncalled for. A stupid remark made in anger. The rest is probably true. I think its wrong to fund a war on foreign money that must be repaid. The interest for one year is $347 billion $. That isn't touching the principal.

Maybe they should spend their time and efforts in having hearings to determine why health care costs are so outrageously expensive and do something about it from that perspective instead of increasing government programs.

Answer 2

that is a contentious undertaking, yet I believe maximum of what he suggested. i imagine we already have "socialized drugs" interior this style of Medicare. so that they don't look scuffling with socialized drugs, and in the adventure that they are they are incorrect. medical coverage should be made obtainable to all and multiple. we are the in basic terms advanced usa with out established health care. that is a remember of human rights - no longer some stupid political posturing. So, definite there is large shame the following. shame on Bush! i imagine he went too some distance by technique of suggesting that acquiring our toddlers heads blown off amuses the president.

Answer 3

Of course he was out of line. Hell, he's a Democrat, in a time when it's the responsibility of every decent, intelligent American to be a Republican! Don't worry, though. He'll be back to working at the drive through soon enough!

God Bless America!

Answer 4

Pete Stark is an embarrassment to rational thought.

Answer 5

Pete Stark is desperate for attention. Along with his entire party.

Answer 6

Yes. However Stark was emotional. The Republican's so-called advocacy for the unborn pales in their disregard for lives of post-birth humans. This hypocrisy can drive one to words such as Stark's.

Answer 7

He's got balls. Pete Stark for president.

Answer 8

While Stark is certainly entitled to his opinion he did come on a bit too strong. Of course Bush wanted the war, he is a war monger and a jingoist. Of course he doesn't look at caskets and body bags from fallen military people as they come from his war. But to say that he actually enjoys it was pushing the edges a bit too much. Stark was excited and over wrought because of the Republicans who love to obstruct the will of the people and he got carried away with his indignation over their obstructionism. Stark cares about poor and lower middle class children. The obstructionist Republicans apparently don't and neither does the President but he should have expected it from them. It is, after all, par for the course.

Answer 9

Yes, I think he was out of line. Pete Stark is my own congressman. I've voted for him many times, ever since he first ran for Congress, mostly against the Vietnam War.

I think what he said went too far, but I agree with the gist of his speech.

It's hard to take seriously the outrage of conservatives who aren't outraged by similarly outrageous things said by the likes of Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter. We live in an age of hyperbolic rhetoric, and it isn't the Democrats who are responsible for this.

Answer 10

He is disgusting to disrespect our soldiers, and the sitting President of this country, and get away with it. I hope they dump him from his position. Another "Dingy" Harry Reid!