Following this morning’s tragic building collapse in Harlem, a local NBC affiliate asked Rep. Charles Rangel to weigh in. Big mistake:
Charlie Rangel @cbrangel says building collapse "our community’s 9/11" Because 9/11 apparently didn't involve him http://t.co/VUCep2EqWc
— Bacon Von Mises (@ThePeoplesBacon) March 12, 2014
Here’s what he said: “This is a very serious thing. It’s our community’s 9/11.”
Oof.
Proving he is one of the most ignorant people in Congress, @cbrangel calls Harlem explosion "our community’s 9/11" http://t.co/DgoMYmhK8R
— Newge (@IamNewge) March 12, 2014
OK, so, first of all, as awful and heartbreaking as today’s events were, they simply do not compare to the murder of thousands of Americans on 9/11:
@cbrangel Moron, while the situation in #Harlem is tragic, it is NOT 9/11.
— #AVGeek SkzDaLimit ✈️ (@skzdalimit) March 12, 2014
Rep. Charles Rangel is comparing a (tragic) gas explosion to 9/11. Really?
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) March 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/NOPeteHere/status/443786383878914049
Also offensive? The suggestion that the people of Harlem weren’t really affected by 9/11:
Question, @cbrangel , how was Harlem not affected by 9/11?!
— Krystle Baker (@TarheelKrystle) March 12, 2014
You stated that this was your community's 9/11? 9/11 impacted the entire nation, including #Harlem, you insensitive moron. @cbrangel
— Support LEO's (@belcher_jr) March 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/443786350824030209
https://twitter.com/IamInvicta/status/443774156099059712
.@cbrangel Did you know that 9/11 happened on this very same island, you separatist ghoul?
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) March 12, 2014
Sad about the explosion here uptown and pissed that @cbrangel used an accident to act like his district's not part of NYC or America.
— Kim Jong-unthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) March 12, 2014
That’s Rangel for you.
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