David Atkins 15 Greatest Hits (And Why We’re Calling On Him To Resign)
Since Julia Brownley seems to be too afraid to say anything, we’ll say it: It’s time for Ventura County Democrats Chairman David Atkins to resign.
Brownley has had nearly a week to condemn the racist, offensive comments that her own Party chairman, who is listed as an endorser on her website, tweeted out last week. (Atkins even walked with her in the 4th of July Parade!) Brownley has been stone silent.
Meanwhile, Atkins has refused to apologize to anyone, going so far as to the tell the Ventura County Star, “I make no apologies.” His offensive tweets are still up, available for any and all to see.
Who knows if they share the same opinions or not? She won’t say anything. If she won’t stand up for Ventura County, then we will – it’s time for Atkins to go. His brand of hate-fueled politics has gone on long enough.
NRCC Comment: “Crazed thoughts, racist attacks, and angry rantings belong in obscure corners of the internet. Instead, they’re being sanctioned by the mouth of the Ventura County Democrats Chairman. If Julia Brownley can’t muster up the courage to condemn these vile comments, and send a message that pure political hatred like this has no place in California, then we will. It’s time for David Atkins to resign.” – Andrew Clark, NRCC Digital Press Secretary
We’ve put together a list of David Atkins’s “Greatest Hits,” in case Julia Brownley needs a refresher about who is representing her party in Ventura County. We don’t even need screen shots – all of these disgusting tweets are still live.
David Atkins 15 Greatest Hits (from Just the Past Month)!
1. The time when David Atkins cheered the passing of a conservative intellectual.
Richard Mellon Scaife has aged out of the electorate.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
2. The time when David Atkins tweeted that “freedom” means you get “fleeced” by businessmen who are “unscrupulous sociopaths.”
When Republicans talk about #freedom, it's usually the "freedom" to be fleeced by unscrupulous sociopaths.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
3. The time when David Atkins tweeted that Republicans in World War Two supported the Nazis.
Did US fight for #freedom in WWII instead of joining big business Republicans backing the Nazis and fomenting a coup on FDR? #ThankaDemocrat
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
4. The time when David Atkins tweeted that Republicans want black voters to get “fire-hosed.”
Do you have the freedom to vote without a poll tax or getting fire hosed because of your skin color? #ThankaDemocrat
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
5. The time when David Atkins tweeted that Republicans want women to get coat-hanger-abortion-induced sepsis.
Do you have the freedom to get an abortion without coathanger induced sepsis? Thank a Democrat, vote out Reoublicans.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
6.The time when David Atkins referred to the southern states as “Confederate” states.
Does your labor union protect you from arbitrary firings? Congrats–you have more freedom than Confederate "right to be fired" states.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 4, 2014
7. The time when David Atkins said that the GOP is full of “hate-filled voters.”
The GOP's problem is their hate-fueled voters are dying, and their young ones actually believe the cynical talking points.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 2, 2014
8. The time when David Atkins tweeted that he was waiting (#TickTock) for older white voters to die.
Seriously, the only people I ever hear spouting wingnut politics are white dudes over 60. What are they going to do for voters? #ticktock
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 2, 2014
9. The time when David Atkins tweeted a second time that, when it comes to older white voters dying, time is on his side.
Tiiiiiiime is on my side…yes it is.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 2, 2014
10. The time when David Atkins tweeted for a third time that he was gleefully #waiting for white voters to die.
Three old white dudes at coffee shop grousing that climate change is fake and Obama is "gutting the world." #notvotingin20years #waiting
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 2, 2014
11. The time when David Atkins said he wanted to end employer-based healthcare and move to single-payer. (Does Brownley agree?)
You know one way to make the #HobbyLobby case moot? Single-payer healthcare. Just end employer-based coverage. End it.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 1, 2014
12. The time when David Atkins again called business owners and wealthy Americans “greedy sociopaths.”
I'm less about fixing inequality out of empathy, than about making a society that works and punishing greedy sociopaths.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) June 29, 2014
13. The time when David Atkins said he is feeling “visceral disgust” for Republican voters.
I'm starting to feel visceral disgust not just for Republican politicians, but Republican voters.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) June 29, 2014
14. The time when David Atkins said that “hostility” to the “ultra-rich” is a “good thing.”
Yeah dudes. Hostility to the ultra-rich is a good thing.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) June 22, 2014
15. The time when David Atkins speculated on the size of conservative men’s genitalia.
I've met plenty of women who used to have conservative boyfriends. Ideology isn't the only place they fell short.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) July 5, 2014