Sen. Schumer Stands by His 'Extreme' Comments,"I have no problem with reporters hearing that"

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-schumer-stands-extreme-comments/story?id=13285945

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, said he doesn't regret reporters overhearing him telling Democratic colleagues that Republican budget cuts should be painted as "extreme."

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Schumer stood by the remarks he made when he was apparently unaware his microphone was open to reporters.

"I have no problem with reporters hearing that," Schumer told anchor Christiane Amanpour. "I said a few hours before (the call) on the floor of the Senate. I've said it on this show. The Tea Party is the group standing in the way. They are extreme," he insisted.

"Any group that says you don't cut oil subsidies to companies making billions and billions of dollars – subsidies that were passed when the price of oil was $17 to encourage production, and now the price is over one-hundred , and at the same time says: cut student aid to help qualified students go to college. Yeah, I believe they're extreme."

[Drale]

1. I agree and more Democrats need to come out with similar comments

[titaniumsalute]

2. Amen Schumer. Good for you. Fuck them

[Tatiana]

3. Wow. A Democrat whose first instinct isn't to cave, grovel, and apologize for stating the truth.

I'd almost forgot what that was like...

[xchrom]

4. +1

[msongs]

5. "I welcome their hatred" - FDR. plus the they think it's hell statement by Truman nt

[BlueIris]

6. It's a rare day I have anything nice to say about Chuck. Thanks, Sen.

:patriot:

[tomp]

11. my sentiments exactly.

let's see how long he can keep it up. not long i'm betting.

[deutsey]

7. Let's see...if things go as normal, he'll be apologizing by tomorrow.

:evilfrown:

[Hannah Bell]

8. good.

[freshwest]

9. Good for him, good for us.

[fishwax]

10. as he should

:kick:

[barbtries]

12. notice how the conversation changes

it's about the right wing extremism one minute, then it's about what schumer said.
fuck.

[ck4829]

13. If you're not getting hate from the right, then you're doing it wrong. K&R

[TheKentuckian]

14. Good on Schumer! Keep it up and never back down an iota.