Illinois GOP Representative Aaron Schock’s spokesman, Benjamin Cole, didn’t limit his offensive Facebook posts to racist rants against black people having the gall to set foot in his neighborhood. According to Talking Points Memo, in a Facebook post from 2010, he also said that we “should build a mosque on White House grounds” for our clearly Muslim president, Barack Hussein Obama.
Let us forget for a moment the fact that President Obama is a practicing Christian (who is also an American). At the time of Cole’s post, 18 percent of Americans believed that Obama was a practicing Muslim. This was during the height of the birther hoopla that claimed he was a Muslim who was actually born in Kenya, and therefore, ineligible to serve as president. Apparently, Cole decided to jump on the birther bandwagon at some point, and crack wise about it on Facebook.
One confused reader said that he didn’t understand all the outrage surrounding the proposed Ground Zero mosque, in reply to Cole’s post. TPM reports that Cole answered:
I wasn’t talking about the Ground Zero mosque, I just think it would be nice for the President to have his own house of worship, since he’s not been able to find one suitable in DC since 2004 when he moved here.
Buzzfeed, along with Think Progress, focused on the racism in Cole’s posts in their stories. The truth is that the disrespect shown to Obama, by the birthers, by the Tea Party, and by the right in general, is both astounding and dismaying. In many ways, that disrespect is racist, too. Obama doesn’t know his place, so the white-and-always-right Right is going to put him there. However, someone as prominent as Benjamin Cole should hold himself to a higher standard. Cole, sadly, showed that he’s a bottom-feeder instead.
The Journal-Star says that Cole has resigned from Rep. Schock’s team in the wake of this scandal. The statement that Schock sent to the Journal-Star says:
I am extremely disappointed by the inexcusable and offensive online comments made by a member of my staff. I would expect better from any member of my team. Upon learning about them I met with Mr. Cole and he offered his resignation which I have accepted.
It’s especially telling that these posts stretch back years, and we’re not talking about one or two isolated posts occurring over the last four hears. Cole’s history shows that he is racist and hateful all the way through. At least Rep. Schock recognized that, and decided that he didn’t want someone like that on his team.
Featured image by Congressman Schock’s U.S. House of Representatives office. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
So Aaron Schock believe Obama is a Muslim who wants to spread Islamic law in the US so
let’s look at that. When you look carefully at many Islamic countries, you see
they tend to share these values; they’re anti-abortion. They’re very supportive
of the death penalty. They oppose the separation of church and state. They
believe religious doctrine should be taught in school. They believe women
should have fewer rights than men. They oppose “multiculturalism” They consider
homosexuality as evil and believe gay marriage should be outlawed. So Aaron Schock, if Obama really wanted to spread
Islamic law in America, he would be a Republican.
Lmao, you’re so right, is hilarious.
TIME TO PLAY MY FAVORITE GAME
Can you tell ,is it the
Tea Party or Taliban!
Here are your clues:
1) Anti-education.
2) Opposed to women’s equality.
3) Detest homosexuals.
4) Support faith-based laws.
5) Want to destroy an entire religions’
adherents.
6) Mistrusting of foreign people.
7) Intrude into sex lives.
8) Support the death penalty.
Trick question folks, this list applies to
both.
Obamas ” christian church ” gave an award to Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group when he was a church member there with Rev Wright - He pines for the most beautiful sound on earth = the Muslim call to prayer - He forces religious institutions to go against their consciences to pay for abortions and contraceptives - He quotes what he calls the Holy Q’ran - He mocks the bible - He gives cover to terrorists by equating ” christian ” abuses of 700 years ago at a National day of prayer event - Raised by two different Muslim fathers in a Muslim country - Yes Muslim is not all he is he is also a Marxist Capitalist - a Progressive Socialist - and has Toxic Cerebral Narcissist tendencies including reality aversion , a false persona and duplicity issues!
I’m not sure you understand the meaning of all those big words you’re using.
Believe you’re watching too much Fox News rilgonandhistory. You need to get away from Faux News for a while and join the real world.
They aren’t half as conservative as I am !
Another IDIOT that thinks Obama is a muslim,,O K SO tell me is he a SUNNI MUSLIM,,or is he a SHITE MUSSLIM,,, he has to be one of them and cant be both…if you say there is no difference then you dont know jackshit about muslims and even less about relidgieon,,,,TURN OFF FIX NEWS ,,and grow a brain…
Aaron Schock? That’s a German last name. Obviously he’s a Nazi. And don’t give me any nonsense about how having a German name doesn’t make you a Nazi, because we all know that Germans are all alike, and they were our enemies in WWII. Hey Schock, you’re no “American.” Give up your phony citizenship and go back to Berlin where you belong. (P.S. — For the irony impaired, this is sarcasm).
Well first of all, he is a Christian, not a Muslim, but if he were, he would still be the same man, and in this country you are free to believe in any religion you want. I remember when Kennedy was elected, and the same sickos wanted to install a wing for the Pope.
Aaron Schock is seeking notoriety which he has received. This is not note worthy but he’s on camera and smiling. In all probability this will be the one and only time he will get his time in the sun, which was poorly used, that will be what he will be remember for, and He is done.
Rikas hatred of Tea Party politics ! Well yo got that right at least ! Political views she hates such as human life is valuable not expendable - That color of ones skin is not the measure of a man or woman - That laws should be enforced so criminals do not rule entire neighborhoods unchecked - Judges should judge with both mercy , colorblindness, and without partiality - That perversion is not a right to be championed - That all rights from God and our constitution are valid - anti- Godless humanism you bet - Womens equality you bet - encourage morality not immorality - support moral based laws , absolutely - let all religion or lack thereof compete for hearts and minds in colleges - in schools - in the town square ? The Tea Party loves embraces ALL people regardless of races , you must be thinking Democrats in the south or Grand Wizards of the KKK like Robert Byrd - Tea party members take vows and procreate - Progressive Socialists take nows - spread diseases as they recreate - Taliban and Progressive Socialists want you to think exactly like they do or they will destroy you - They are bedfellows of intolerance - hatred - and lies !
Please adjust your tinfoil hat for better reception.
A Teabagger’s day. 5:55 am soils himself during a wet
dream involving Caribou Barbie TEABAGGER gets up at 6:00am to prepare his
morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some
liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes his daily
medication with his first swallow of coffee. His medications are safe to take
because some liberal fought to insure their safety and work as advertised. All
but $10.00 of his medications are paid for by his employers medical plan because
some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance,
now TEABAGGER gets it too. He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs
this day. TEABAGGER’s bacon is safe to eat because some liberal fought for laws
to regulate the meat packing industry. TEABAGGER takes his morning shower
reaching for his shampoo; His bottle is properly labeled with every ingredient
and the amount of its contents because some liberal fought for his right to
know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained. TEABAGGER
dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean
because some tree- hugging liberal fought for laws to stop industries from
polluting our air. He walks to the subway station for his government subsidized
ride to work; it saves him considerable money in parking and transportation
fees. You see, some liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which
gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor. TEABAGGER begins his work
day; he has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid
holidays and vacation because some liberal union members fought and died for
these working standards. TEABAGGER’s employer pays these standards because
TEABAGGER’s employer doesn’t want his employees to call the union. If TEABAGGER
is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed he’ll get a worker compensation or
unemployment check because some liberal didn’t think he should loose his home
because of his temporary misfortune. It’s noon time, TEABAGGER needs to make a
Bank Deposit so he can pay some bills. TEABAGGER’s deposit is federally insured
by the FSLIC because some liberal wanted to protect TEABAGGER’s money from
unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the depression.
TEABAGGER has to pay his Fannie Mae underwritten Mortgage and his below market
federal student loan because some stupid liberal decided that TEABAGGER and the
government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over
his lifetime. TEABAGGER turns on FOX news to rub one out. TEABAGGER is home
from work, he plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the
country. He gets in his car for the drive to dad’s; his car is among the safest
in the world because some liberal fought for car safety standards. 23:45 writes
postmaster general demanding a Palin stamp. So he can lick her. You Betcha’
2012 after TEABAGGER votes the Republicans back in, and the outsourcing of jobs
drains the country to the point where it no longer can support the Tea-Partier’s
source of income, and he loses his income, standard of living, and home… he
then stubbornly blames the Democrats, the now non-existent unions for it, while
he shines the shoes of the new wealthy royalty for his breakfast, and our
founding fathers cry in their graves…