A death threat? A prank? Or an unusual expression of symbolism?
Just WTF is up with the coffin that apparently appeared outside Congressman Russ Carnahan's Compton Heights home on Sunday night, in the course of the health care reform vote?
Carnahan's spokeswoman and the co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party can't seem to agree...
Channel 4reported that a coffin was left on Carnahan's lawn by the St. Louis Tea Party -- and Carnahan spokeswoman Sara Howard confirmed it.
But Bill Hennessy, co-founder of the local tea party, says on the SLTP's website that his group's members protested outside Carnahan's Brentwood office Sunday with the coffin, then rolled it on over to Compton Heights for a little rabble-rousing there -- and then left with it.
Jim "Gateway Pundit" Hoft had more details on his blog:
On Sunday night several members of the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition held a prayer vigil at Russ Carnahan's office for the millions of babies that will be slaughtered under the democrat's pro-abortion health care bill. We also prayed for the handicapped and the elderly who will be turned away as they face the death panels created by this bill. And, as we stood outside his office in the rain, we prayed for our country and for the democrats in Washington DC who were stealing away our freedom at that very moment.
Howard, the congressman's flack, told Channel 4 that Carnahan was nonplussed about the whole thing.
"I think he just kind of shook his head about it," she said. "I don't think he felt threatened," Howard added, noting that a bed o' death didn't seem so bad compared to gas lines being cut, or the images of nooses and gallows that other Congress members were sent after the health care vote.
Pass the crying towel. Poor socialists. I think its hilarious! Doesnt matter, this fall none of the socialists will have their job anyway. Remember, its not ok to voice your opinions. Isnt that right? Just ask Fidel Castro, he loves our wonderful new healthcare plan. Bottom line, everyone is getting a tax increase on everything. Wah Wah Wah! You voted for them, congrats!
Looks like the crazies are out of hibernation. Too bad for the rest of us who are ALWAYS awake!
please, - READ the health care bill. There are NO death panels. That was a made up phrase by Sarah Palin who has no business opening up her mouth in a public format.
And there's also no so called 'pro-abortion bill' of any sort. Again more falsities propagated by people who just do not know what they are talking about.
In short, it is time for the extreme right to WAKE UP. Please for the sake of the rest of us. You are frankly scaring me.
Not to mention the fact that the day before they set fire to photos of Carnahan at their rally! I mean, check out the headline of Jim Hoft, who's oh-so-shocked-and-offended that people are calling out the tea party on their extremism: "Hundreds Rally as Carnahan Booted and Torched in St. Louis": http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/03/russ-carnahan-booted-and-torched-in-st-louis/
I cannot believe they are still pushing the idiotic death panel lie...
Even if the coffin was taken with the protesters when they left... It's still a sick thing to show up at someones house (with their family) and display symbols of death on their lawn. Even if you plan to take your sick joke with you! Some American people (Reb or Dem) are just screwed up in the head... period!
Uh, no one is lying about certain elements of the "Tea Party". Sorry, but amongst your bretheren are thugs, cowards and detritus who, because they cannot put together a cogent and logical argument against Obama's policies and back them up with solid proof, have to resort to threats and childish behavior. It is a pity that you attention seeking hogs are drowning out those who don't need to act like wingnuts to get their dissension across. I would take you more seriously if acted like sober and reasonable adults.
Kristen,
Please follow up on this.
do not let the Tea Party Intimidate our
Representative.
ALSO
do not let our Representative LIE about
the right to gather and protest.
Follow up. It is important.
Go see the Casket
Are there any witnesses to the Coffin that was supposedly left?
Any neighbors?
Stop letting them LIE about the Tea Party.
Find out the TRUTH
Please
What a crap story
Who at channel 4 reported it being left on the lawn
was a police report filed
did channel four see it
who told them it was left on the lawn
are FALSE REPORTS going to be prosecuted?