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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongressman's seven siblings post public letter denouncing their brother's racist rant
Should be an interesting family holiday..
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/24/1709434/-Republican-congressmans-seven-siblings-post-public-letter-denouncing-their-brothers-racist-rant?detail=facebook
In early October 2017, Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) sat down for an interview with Vice News and embarrassed the entire state of Arizona when he floated an insane theory about who might be funding the modern neo-Nazi movement in America and their violent rallies.
His large family could hear his dog whistle all the way from his home state of Wyoming and they published a public letter denouncing their congressman brother:
Those arent our family values or the values of the small Wyoming town we grew up in. Character assassination wasnt revered. Lies and distortions do reveal much about the character of the congressman of Arizonas 4th congressional district, however.
Paul had no problem going completely out of his way to malign Mr. Soros on Vice, so we cant imagine anything less than a complete retraction and genuine apology. A press release, inadequate. One of those phony apologies that begins with, If someone was offended by my statements . wont do either.
It is extremely upsetting to have to call you out on this, Paul, but youve forced our hand with your deceit and anti-semitic dog whistle. We look forward to your apology on Vice.
Paul Gosars siblings Joan, Dave, Tim, Grace, Gaston, Pete and Jennifer Gosar
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)He goes around the bend and his family won't go with him. Good for them.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Mostly Sun City Villages and Lilly White?
Sentath
(2,243 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Know this area very well,understand what is going down. Tea Bagger-ville for the most part. Heavy duty Gunner Crowd.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)And does contain retirement haven of Mohave County (which is a prepper/teabagger/anti-American (but they think they are the patriots) hotbed.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Ton's of 3% ers and other Militia Groups. So many of them live Social Security check to check. When we are prospecting on our own claims,we post a guard.
3catwoman3
(24,006 posts)...and then some. Good for them for calling him out.
SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)Everyone in my family - kids, their spouses, sister, nieces, nephews, even my 13 year old grandson - are strong Democrats in red South Carolina.
The only exception was my ex-Special Forces older brother, but he has given up politics. Says he wont vote Dem, but cant vote Rep cause they will take away his VA benefits.
irisblue
(32,980 posts)and i thought my relationship with my siblings was bad. Was dreading holidays having to be around them. Must suck to be this Paul Gosar when your own makes you out to be the fool you are
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Note to siblings from Yoda: Hold your breath, you should not.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Hope the turkey is good at least!
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,005 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)The district is heavy with what I call "Black Helicopter Republicans". Worst Arizona Republican in Congress since JD Hayworth.
gosuck is my congressman until I move back to CA...horrible RWNJ...district includes western AZ Lake Havasu, eastern Yuma, etc. Yeah, lily white and dumb as a box of rocks.
Last time I checked, gosuck's congressional webpage had an image of hordes of brown people pouring through what is supposed to be the border....horribly racist and total whack job...worst of the worst. Good for his siblings.
I missed being in Grijalva's district by one block.
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)CA will be welcoming you back with open arms!
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)And he has an obligation to listen to you.
Solly Mack
(90,771 posts)Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Clearly, theyre not aware of all the evidence of Soross perfidy amassed on Mike Cernovitchs Twitter feed, or the Breitbart articles (accredited by the White House, so they must be legitimate news, right?), or my racist uncle Jimmys Facebook page. Nor are these people aware of the very damning evidence found in the comments sections of editorials in both the Las Vegas AND Tampa Bay newspapers.
Do I really need to add the sarcasm tag? I really feel like, at least on this one, if you dont see the sarcasm it says more about you than me.
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)I thought Soros was a socialist.. or a communist!! Now he's supposed to be a Nazi? Can't these people ( the congressman and others, not the family) get consistent about their raving lunatic accusations.
Oh yeah right, the National Socialist German Workers' Party were socialists! And Socialists are Communists Not really.
Paladin
(28,264 posts)Rep. Gosar's apology probably won't be forthcoming, but it's nice to see him called out on it.