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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 03:11 PM Feb 2015

GOP Rep. Schock's Spox: White House 'Should Build A Mosque' For Obama

By CATHERINE THOMPSON Published FEBRUARY 5, 2015, 1:50 PM EST

Rep. Aaron Schock's (R-IL) spokesman once said that a mosque should be built on the White House grounds to accommodate President Barack Obama, Buzzfeed reported Thursday.

Buzzfeed obtained more alleged posts from the Facebook page of Benjamin Cole, Schock's communications director, after ThinkProgress reported earlier in the day that Cole had written posts comparing two black people to zoo animals.

Cole wrote that he "thinks they should build a mosque on White House grounds" in a post dated October 2010, according to Buzzfeed.

When a commenter said that he failed to understand outrage about a proposed mosque at the World Trade Center site, Cole replied "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."

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/benjamin-cole-aaron-shock-obama-mosque

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More crap from the spokesman:

In Facebook Posts, Cong. Aaron Schock’s Press Secretary Compared African Americans To Zoo Animals

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GOP Rep. Schock's Spox: White House 'Should Build A Mosque' For Obama (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

If he released CJCRANE Feb 2015 #1

He should resign. riversedge Feb 2015 #2

Between this, the zoo thing and Schock's Downton Abbey-style office... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #3

And well deserved. Smarmy anti-gay closet case. CurtEastPoint Feb 2015 #4

He's a jerk, but represents a downstate Illinois district that's heavily Republican. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #5

he isn't even in the closet JI7 Feb 2015 #7

I look at all the successful people in all walks of life, respected, who are gay. CurtEastPoint Feb 2015 #8

I can't even imagine a place exists where their constituents agree with all this. procon Feb 2015 #6

Dude just resigned. salin Feb 2015 #9

Mr. Man was/is an advisor on energy blogslut Feb 2015 #10

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

1. If he released

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 03:16 PM

Feb 2015

the redacted 28 pages that would shut the 'Pubs up.

Having said that, they managed to brush off the CIA Torture report without too much hassle.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)

2. He should resign.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 03:16 PM

Feb 2015

but I know he will not.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

3. Between this, the zoo thing and Schock's Downton Abbey-style office...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 03:21 PM

Feb 2015

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/04/aaron-schock-plans-to-pay-decorator-for-his-downton-abbey-inspired-office/

this guy is having a well-deserved very bad week.

CurtEastPoint

(18,649 posts)

4. And well deserved. Smarmy anti-gay closet case.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:04 PM

Feb 2015

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

5. He's a jerk, but represents a downstate Illinois district that's heavily Republican.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:05 PM

Feb 2015

JI7

(89,251 posts)

7. he isn't even in the closet

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:32 PM

Feb 2015

He openly hangs out at gay bars. His instagram is full of other guys telling him how hot he is.

But as long as he votes against gays and for other right wing crap the wingnuts in his district will look the other way .

CurtEastPoint

(18,649 posts)

8. I look at all the successful people in all walks of life, respected, who are gay.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:41 PM

Feb 2015

This man doesn't deserve to be pissed on if he were on fire.
He's a hypocrite of the FIRST order.
I don't care whom he represents. They are despicable for voting for a self-aggrandizing, lying, hypocrite.

I'm to the age now where I can lean on my 40 years of being out to clobber little turds like this one.

procon

(15,805 posts)

6. I can't even imagine a place exists where their constituents agree with all this.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:23 PM

Feb 2015

But is must be their reality if they can publicly air such vile remarks with no fear of recriminations.

salin

(48,955 posts)

9. Dude just resigned.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:46 PM

Feb 2015

I think his attempts to divert the Washpo. reporter from seeing the office, and then trying to force the reporter to give him the camera/images - set in motion mocking for his boss - and serious scrutiny of him/his behavior.

Sure he will resurect his career in some rightwing operative shop. Doubt he learns any lessons and instead will gripe forever to anyone who will listen about the "lamestream media."

blogslut

(38,002 posts)

10. Mr. Man was/is an advisor on energy

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:55 PM

Feb 2015

and a former preacher!

Glad he resigned but I get the feeling he's still a vital weft in the inglorious tapestry that is the republican party machine.

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/benjamin-cole/13/176/130

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