Mattera clarifies his Sotomayor ‘shank’ comment: ‘What I meant to say is that she’ll shoot him up in a drive-by.’
Mattera clarifies his Sotomayor ‘shank’ comment: ‘What I meant to say is that she’ll shoot him up in a drive-by.’
Yesterday, ThinkProgress, picking up a post by the Washington Independent’s Dave Weigel, noted an offensive Facebook message by Young America’s Foundation spokesman Jason Mattera, in which he said, “If Sotomayor gained life experience from The Ghetto, does that mean she’d have a tendency to shank Scalia?” Mattera responded to “the silly outrage from liberals” today in a message to Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey:
Okay, guys. Sorry. I got it all wrong: Sotomayor will not “shank” Scalia on the bench. What I meant to say is that she’ll shoot him up in a drive-by. Watch out, brother Antonin!
Second salvo launched! Your turn, Sonia.
Mattera, who grew up in Brooklyn, claimed that his posting was part of a joking “inner-city rivalry” with the Bronx-born Sotomayor. He also said that he was just “mocking the notion that Sotomayor is somehow better qualified for the Supreme Court because of her early days in The Bronx.”
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Will she be using a zip gun?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:31 pmWow, that makes things much clearer. Moves from sex to violence.
Is this a preview of what the younger generation of Republicans are learning from their elders?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:33 pmMattera, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging…
July 14th, 2009 at 2:34 pmMattera thinks he’s funny.
But he’s not.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:35 pmI’ve never heard of this clown; why give him the undeserved publicity?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:36 pmNext thing you know he’ll wind up on FOX.
It’s sad that Mattera thinks Judge Sotomayor reads his shit.
Oops, I should use the word “think” in reference to Mattera. My bad.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:37 pmOkay, Mattera, since we’re stereotyping to be funny, tell me: what is the weapon of choice for the race/religion of morons like yourself?
Here you have it, folks, the future of the GNOP. By the 2020 conventin, the entire party will fit in a Winnebago.
PEACE
July 14th, 2009 at 2:39 pmMattera + thinking he’s funny = NOT
Mattera = Low life cretin
July 14th, 2009 at 2:39 pmThe only “drive-bys” and “shanking” so far have come from this Mattera skank. Does he always lurk in alleys with dagger drawn? Or does he just come out on special occasions?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:40 pmIf Jason Mattera gained a conscience or a soul, does that mean he’d have to shank himself out of shame?
Does the right wing have anything other than racist nonsense at this point? Where’s the thoughtful opposition?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:40 pm“mocking the notion that Sotomayor is somehow better qualified for the Supreme Court because of her early days in The Bronx.
Notion which, of course, Sotomayor and her supporters have never advanced but conservatives made up out of tin air.
That’s all Republicans have at this point: Personal attacks, strawman arguments, lies, distortions… in other words, business as usual.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:41 pm…and didn’t Mr. Imus lose his job for referencing the female b-ball players as “nappy headed hoes”???
When should we expect Jason Mattera to step down as spokesperson for YAF???
(Not holding my breath)
Besides, is anyone as tired of whites trying to act “hip” and “ghetto” as I am?
The Offspring performed it best… “Pretty Fly For A White Guy”
July 14th, 2009 at 2:41 pmOh That’s SO much better. Stay Classy, Dude!
July 14th, 2009 at 2:42 pmI can only guess there is a large gap between life experiences between those who see this type of racially tinted humor as acceptable and those who find it offensive.
Good luck on sharing that joke on the next GOP convention floor with the very small pocket of minorities you might get the privelage to mingle with.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:43 pmMattera is in violation of Facebook’s TOS, 3.6, about hateful content. He should be banned. If I had a Facebook account, I’d report his ass.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:43 pmYeah, that’s the only part of it that’s actually funny. I’m not aware of her directly responding to him… TP and so forth are not Sotomayor.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:43 pmYou see, I’m perfectly comfortable mocking the notion that Sotomayor is somehow better qualified for the Supreme Court because of her early days in The Bronx. For the life of me, I don’t see how living in public housing enhances one’s understanding of the Constitution. As a kid in NYC, I remember the crackheads, the hookers, the gang-bangers, the robberies, etc. Sure, it gives me interesting stories to tell over drinks, but would it heighten my ability to uphold the integrity of the United States Constitution? I’m gonna say no.
Notice, he doesn’t say that he was raised in a housing project, like Sotomayor – so he must know exactly what it was like for her. He’s just a mouthy kid with zero world experience.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:45 pmThanks for clearing that up , Mattera.
Earlier , I believed you were just another moron ; now I realize you are simply a stupid fu(king assh0le ………
July 14th, 2009 at 2:45 pmNice!
How so?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:48 pmBrooklyn huh, let me guess Bensonhurst right? Where the weapons of choice is a sweatsuit and a baseball bat. Effin idiot.
RIP
July 14th, 2009 at 2:49 pmSGT Stephen R. Sherman
C CO 1-5 IN (STRYKER)
KIA 3 Feb 2005
Mosul, Iraq
A classy Rethuglican from Brooklyn is also racist?
Do tell.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:50 pmMattera, who grew up in Brooklyn, claimed that his posting was part of a joking “inner-city rivalry” with the Bronx-born Sotomayor.
One that he initiated, alone. A real tough guy.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:50 pmNone of the arguments that these Republican Senators are going to hold water. Here is a great analysis of the New Haven Firefighters case, as Justice Ginsburg saw it in her dissenting opinion.
http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2159
July 14th, 2009 at 2:51 pmMattera strikes me as someone with zero sense of self and an extreme need to put himself in the spotlight, even if he has to make a total fool of himself in the process.
In other words, Mattera is a perfect example of the modern day Republican.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:54 pmIts very funny. HAHAHA!!
If you’re a mysogynist…
July 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pmWhen a neocon makes a joke, does God cry?
I seriously didn’t know these fools think the Mel Brooks of GOP comedy is Steve Doocy.
July 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pmwatchdog says:
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robbez_92107 says:
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A classy Rethuglican from Brooklyn is also racist?
Do tell.
Are you a Latino woman? Is that how you came to this conclusion?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
If it’s the correct conclusion , that completely rules out the possibility they’re a Republican or a stupid GOP backer like your moronic self………
July 14th, 2009 at 2:58 pm.
Well sure, replacing the dingy gray hood with a freshly bleached and starched one is all about clarifying one’s racist remarks, YES?
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July 14th, 2009 at 2:59 pmBuh-Bye, blotchdog!
July 14th, 2009 at 2:59 pmGood to know your posts will soon be “raptured” and ignored.
Buh-Bye!
This comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Are you a Latino woman? Is that how you came to this conclusion?
Do you, as a woman, disagree?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pmwatchdog says:
Nice picture. Sucks (for you) that our President is a black man, doesn’t it?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm.
Dear watchpup,
What’s so wrong with Latino women?
You do know, that you’re not only being racist, but sexist, too.
NO?
A double whammy!!
.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pmblotchdog says:
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GAWD, I LOVE THAT!!!
July 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pmIn case some don’t know about Mattera’s history on divisive issues, here are some choice bits from sourcewatch.com:
And another:
And finally this:
What a lovely man. It’s surprising he’s single.
PEACE
July 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pmDRxJ says:
Posts being “raptured!” I like it – can I use it? It sums it up perfectly.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:02 pmWhy isn’t Mattera serving in the military right now in Afghanistan?
Why don’t more of us challenge these young repiggie warhawks on their own lack of any military service?
We need to constantly pose this question.
Don’t give them a pass on this issue. They are the ones pushing for all these wars.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:07 pmWhy aren’t any of them signing up to fight these wars?
Watchdog down for the count, now that is nice.
This Vote Down is soooo sweeet, ether they put up a logical thought out, unhateful, unbigoted argument or they get shut out…gotta love this.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:07 pmStupidBastard says:
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July 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Aren’t you another GOP backing chump who voted for McCrappyPilot , who left his REAL WIFE AND CHILDREN destitute , to marry a very young bimbo , who herself ignores her own half-sister , jackass ?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:10 pmwatchdog says:
Are you a Latino woman?
July 14th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
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There’s no such thing, moron.
Also, it felt quite good to give this post the 10th vote. :)
July 14th, 2009 at 3:11 pmMattera doesn’t “clarify” anything with this latest slur. He confuses close up shanking with a drive by? No, he confuses motion with direction, he confuses typing words with logical thoughts and volume with substance.
This pawn is only one of many attempting to grab the remnants of the tattered GOP mantle by feeding red meat to the hopelessly confused.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:18 pmLike I’m gonna listen to Mattera, who’s obviously in the mafia. Come on – “Brooklyn”?, “Mattera”? -somebody check the trunk of his car for bloodstains, right?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:19 pmSounds like someone is feeling a tad self-important.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pmBuh-Bye, blotchdog!
Oh, before your post done gets raptured, you twice used the word “suck” wrong.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:21 pmFreudian slip, p’haps!
poor ol’ dogwash might have to call the ACLU if he ever wants a post to persist…
July 14th, 2009 at 3:21 pmI would have said something on Mattera’s Facebook page, but he’d just “Vote Down” my comment anyways.
Let’s be clear about things; if you’re going to post garbage on Facebook, expect people to react to that garbage. If you consider that outrage “silly”, perhaps you shouldn’t have opened your mouth to step into it.
As far as the “Brooklyn 3; The Bronx 0!” comments, apparently Mattera is trying to turn this into a gang war or a Mets/Yankees series. That being said, I’m pretty sure that neutral parties operate the scoreboard when the two teams play.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:21 pmHey, blotchdog actually used the googles on this internet(s) thingy, and realized the difference between Latino and Latina.
Bravo, blotchdog.
Bravo!
And…
Buh-Bye!
July 14th, 2009 at 3:22 pmSorry, folks, but I voted up #29 in order to have someone else vote it down.
So nice that it deserves to be voted down twice.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:25 pmrobbez_92107 says:
Posts being “raptured!” I like it – can I use it? It sums it up perfectly.
Of course. I hold no patent. Besides, I occasionally use others pet names for our antagonistic trolls.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:28 pmTracist__5 comes to mind.
blotchdog,
Not once in my posts did I mention any type of sexual behavior, let alone imply homosexual gratification.
Is this another one of your Freudian slips?
Buh-Bye!
July 14th, 2009 at 3:31 pmwatchdog says:
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robbez_92107 says:
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I’ve got a Republic for watchdog to suck. As soon as he’s done with Mattera, that is…
July 14th, 2009 at 3:36 pmreal rocket science going on here. Get a bunch of email addresses, use rarely used voting tool, tally the votes and highlight an argument based on a false ” vote tally” populist conclusion. you kids….what, my space down today?
July 14th, 2009 at 3:37 pmThanks watchdick! Considering the source, I will give your comment all the weight it deserves.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:42 pmThis is hilarious!
July 14th, 2009 at 3:44 pmPoor blotchdog is trying so hard to get someone, anyone, to copy and paste his posts before the get raptured!
The meltdown is as entertaining as Operation Ignore!
If you love your child, don’t let them read MR soon- to- be- raptured Stomp Out Liberalism’s plagiarized post.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:48 pmCan’t wait for the third installment when he refers to the nominee as a crack ho.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:49 pmHey Mattera! Well the? jerk store called and they’re running out of you!
July 14th, 2009 at 3:52 pmBy the way, Stupid Out’s blatant plagiarism was from a freerepulic blog regarding an essay supposedly written from a teacher.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:54 pmI found it, but refuse to link it, as it’s post will soon be raptured.
Isn’t it amazing that the Publicans just dump and run here. You think they’d learned in kindergarten to clean up after themselves.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:57 pmOhhhh.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:01 pmLittle Pwoud is here to disrupt, not debate.
Poor widdle Pwoud.
Buh-Bye!
Proud says:
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Funny how with you libs anything goes when it comes to Sarah Palin, but God forbid you make a joke concerning poor little Sonia. Get a life and lighten up.
July 14th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Cease and desist with your faux outrage , tool.
You and your moronic ilk went apoplectic over Letterman commenting on Bible Spice Palin’s phony and hypocritical imbecilic daughter , who DID INDEED get knocked up and drop out of high school , along with promoting the lie that Bristol and Levi were going to get married/were engaged ; they were NEVER going to be married , and everyone knows that now.
There is nothing remotely humorous about lying of someone else committing murder , you d0uchebag……….
July 14th, 2009 at 4:06 pmIn case you hadn’t noticed, there is a big difference between Sarah and Sonia. Sonia isn’t a dumbass.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:06 pmI was honored to cast the 10th and deciding vote on that piece of crap in two different threads.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:08 pmMCMetal,
So friggin’ true. When they chastised John Kerry, who was making a joke about the president, for calling our troops “dumb”.
Or saying the Murtha didn’t support our troops, when he was using a DOUBLE NEGATIVE, which WAS supporting our troops.
The faux outrage would be hilarious, if it wasn’t so darned blatant, mean spirited, and goal oriented.
Mucking forons!
July 14th, 2009 at 4:13 pmWell of course it was verbatim, blotchdog!
July 14th, 2009 at 4:23 pmIt was plagiarized!!!
Sotomayer graduated from Princeton with honors and Palin had to go to 5 schools to graduate. And yet Proud believes they are comparable. What a moron.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:23 pmWow! This one thinks Sarah Palin is genius. I guess all things are relative.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pmInteresting coincidence.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Uh oh.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:25 pmIt appears I’ve gotten under someone’s nerves. My vote tally for every post here has been reduced by 1.
I, of course, consider that a victory!
I didn’t know they had trailer parks in Brooklyn.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:25 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Maybe you should have a talk with a teacher, and learn how to talk.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:30 pmlo siento. I should understand a situation better with all facts before I criticize the voting process and numbers thing here. my apologies for being the idiot that comes out periodically. 30 lashes.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:33 pmMattera is a “brave” member of the 101st Fighting Keyboardist….doing his “fighting” from the safety of his laptop rather than going to Iraq & Afghanistan like so many others his age have done. He’s a chickenhawk who wants to send others to their possible deaths but he’s too much of a coward to enlist himself.
MATTHEWS: You’re 21 years old, you’re eligible to serve. Would you like to serve in this war?
MATTERA: I’m fightin’ the battle for ideas. I’m fighting for–
MATTHEWS: No, I’m just asking a particular question. Would you like to enlist in this war?
MATTERA: No, cause I’m fighting a separate battle. I’m fighting, we’re fighting the culture war here, but I’m also supporting the battle that’s raging in Iraq.
MATTHEWS: Well what kind of people should fight in this war, if not you?
MATTERA: Those who want to. Those who want, who feel the desire of the passion to go over to Iraq. I have many friends who are in Iraq myself, people from my church, people who I graduated with–
MATTHEWS: Mmm. . . .
MATTERA: –um they want to go fight over there. I’m here. I’m fighting the culture war right now. Both needs to be fought and both need to be won by conservatives.
MATTHEWS: Paul Hackett, a Democratic candidate for Congress who just lost that close election in Ohio, referred to the President as a chickenhawk, someone who supports war but doesn’t fight it. What do you think of that phrase “chickenhawk?”
MATTERA: I don’t like the phrase “chickenhawk.”
MATTHEWS: Why not?
MATTERA: Huh. (smirks) Because it doesn’t fit and I don’t think–
MATTHEWS: It means you talk tough, but you act chicken.
MATTERA: Yeah! I understand that, but I don’t think that President Bush is a chickenhawk.
Yes, he is Mattera…..and so are you.
http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=210
July 14th, 2009 at 4:44 pmI should have said:
101st Fighting Keyboardists
July 14th, 2009 at 4:47 pmThanks for that link, JJMO.
July 14th, 2009 at 5:03 pmBut, but , but Mattera is a Christian, He’s forgiven as soon as ugly words come out of his mouth. He doesn’t have to live his principles, just convince others that he does./snark
July 14th, 2009 at 5:43 pmMattera…..still the VILLAGE IDIOT
July 14th, 2009 at 5:52 pmThis is just awsome, I gave the 10th down to Krooklyn and two number tens to Watchdog.
DrXj, I went back up and bumped you up one. It’s kind of funny when they they’re bothering us by voting down. Like you said, it just shows your getting under their skin.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:26 pmWhat Mattera SHOULD have meant to say is that he is soarry he is such a racist cretin, is far too stupid to play any part in politics and is resigning immediatly to go finish grade school.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:29 pmI hope the CIA/FBI are taking note of these right-wing extremists like Mattera, who promote & incite violence, then call it a joke. I’m sick of Repubs’ sadistic, hateful, violent comments against anyone who doesn’t parrot their talking points, and then hear them whining it was all in jest. Not funny.
July 14th, 2009 at 6:38 pmDon’t shank Fat Tony yet. Not till he tells us where he buried Jimmy Hoffa.
July 14th, 2009 at 9:18 pmMattera is a moron.
July 14th, 2009 at 11:56 pmI wrote up a blog post called “Young People in Politics“, discussing how social media is changing the way young people in engage in political discourse and citizenry.
That being said, as soon as I read Mattera’s comments on Think Progress last night, I sent him an email expressing my disappointment. You can read his response in my blog post (link above)
July 15th, 2009 at 6:11 amDude, your low class upbringing is showing…close your mouth.
July 15th, 2009 at 7:14 am