A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spit on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a ‘ni–er.’ And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president’s speech, shrugged off the incident. But Clyburn was downright incredulous, saying he had not witnessed such treatment since he was leading civil rights protests in South Carolina in the 1960s. "I heard people saying things that I have not heard since March 15, 1960 when I was marching to try and get off the back of the bus," [said Clyburn.]

On Twitter, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) wrote that he was "grateful for the thousands of patriots who are storming the Capitol today protesting government healthcare and defending freedom."

These are "patriots" in your eyes, Jim? I disagree heavily.

Senator DeMint, you disgust me. These people who are doing such vile things disgust me. Thank you for continually associating yourself with the dismal and destructive nature this country doesn't need. Thank you for showing people the truth in how you feel about their helpless situations in the state of South Carolina. Thank you for giving people a concrete reason to vote you out of office.

I ask when enough is enough. When will people actually think for their damn selves and do the right thing by electing a different party that has not run this state for decades. It's past the point of being semi-serious. It's 100 percent serious.

These people follow the same mold of Joe Wilson by disrespecting our elected leaders - people we voted into office to serve us - by name calling, slurring and downright being total asses.

It's happening here in this state. It's all around us.

People, there comes a time where you need to act when you recognize something being resurrected that would destroy our country as we know it.

Now is that time.

Hate is out in the open. It's promoted as a medium to get people elected - to further push such hatred.

This, my friends, is what we are becoming...

Real Christian-like, huh...