Via The Washington Monthly blog: HECKLING VOTERS.... I've seen comedians get heckled at comedy clubs. I've seen athletes get heckled at sporting events. I've never even heard of voters getting heckled. And yet, McCain/Palin supporters keep finding new and creative ways to undermine democratic norms. The Washington Times, a self-described conservative paper, reported today on a polling site in North Carolina where "a group of loud and angry protesters who shouted and mocked the voters as they walked in." The voters were mostly black, and the "angry protesters" were "nearly all were white." Stop and think about that for a second. In the United States, in the 21st century, we have Republican activists protesting a presidential election. McCain/Palin supporters have taken to heckling, mocking, and shouting at people who want to participate in the democratic process. Literally. And when they're not trying to intimate voters at polling places, Republican activists are slashing voters' tires, kicking journalists to the ground, attacking middle-aged women going door to door on Obama's behalf, and vandalizing ACORN offices. And, of course, the unabashed racism is common. The mind reels. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_10/015278.php (see source: snippet contains many links) --------------- As you can see from these videos, no one held anything back. People were shouting about Obama's acknowledged cocaine use as a young man, abortion and one man used the word "terrorist." They also were complaining that Sundays are for church, not voting. http://www.washingtontimes.com/webl...ct/20/mccain-supporters-call-early-voters-ch/ (link includes video) --------------- These are the fruit of a politics of division. Hate should not be the basis of a campaign. The way emotions are being inflamed, I expect the vitriol towards an Obama administration to be far worse than anything Clinton experienced.
I don't wanna heckle who they're voting for...but just heckle them in the process. "NOONAN....NOOOONAN....MISS IT....MISS IT, NOOONAN....MISS IT AAAAHHHHHHH!"
Sounds like what the Obama supporters did at the cauci to Hillary supporters. Seriously, expect some truly outlandish behavior by the Obama kool aid brigade on November 4th. For most of them, it's their first election. For many others, it's their first opportunity to vote multiple times for their candidate (messiah).
You see what I mean? Obama's supporters on this board denounce the shots fired at the McCain bus, and the #1 McCain proponent on this board tacitly gives his approval for the actions of these people. Sure, they're exercising their right to protest. Of course.
I only did my tire-slashing and kicking. I skipped harassing old ladies and the racist stuff. Can I still get my snack?
Caucus is NOT a Latin word... it's from the Algonquian Indian meaning meeting of tribal leaders. INDIAWNED
