Republican delegates physically attacked ....

[szh]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26497298/



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[AZhitman]

There's your party of peace, love and non-violence.

If those protesters have all those balls and all that energy, why aren't they putting it to good use?

Wanna fight? Join the military. Otherwise, you're just a puss with a sign.

[HashiriyaS14]

There's your party of peace, love and non-violence.

If those protesters have all those balls and all that energy, why aren't they putting it to good use?

Wanna fight? Join the military. Otherwise, you're just a puss with a sign.

Ok, seriously.

Do you really think that the majority of the party supports this nonsense?

If so, is it okay if Democrats assume that the GOP supports Fred Phelps?

There are crazies on both sides.

Obviously, this is awful behavior and it never should have happened. Greg, both you and I share a nearly identical view on protesters and protesting.

[rn79870]

There's your party of peace, love and non-violence.

If those protesters have all those balls and all that energy, why aren't they putting it to good use?

Wanna fight? Join the military. Otherwise, you're just a puss with a sign.

Come on Greg, you know that 99.999% of America, regardless of affiliation, condemn violence.

[AZhitman]

I don't think it's representative of the party itself, no.

I DO, however, make note of the fact that the DNC was respected and applauded by the Right for putting on an awesome convention, largely unmarred by protests or violence.

And here we have a large, organized group, committing DOMESTIC TERRORISM to draw attention to their cause.

I should have known that the RNC convention would not be extended the same respect.

I'll be waiting to hear the Left calling for aggressive and severe punishment for all involved.

I won't hold my breath.

p.s. This "aw, shucks" attitude towards the actions of this fringe group disgusts me. Politically-motivated terrorism in our streets.... Tossing a caustic substance in the eyes of an 80-year old man? Nice.

[HashiriyaS14]

I'll be waiting to hear the Left calling for aggressive and severe punishment for all involved.

I won't hold my breath.

Well, you've already heard me deride it. I think it's despicable.

That said, you won't hear the media get up in arms about it. They're inherently sensationalist on both sides of the aisle and they eat this shxt up, it's all ratings.

Hopefully Obama or Biden will issue a statement about it. I certainly would if I was in their position. It's good politics and it's good humanity.

[audtatious]

It just further strengthens what we see as normal liberal practices. At the DNC's in the past, how many Republican demsonstrations have turned violent? At RNC's of the past, how many Democrat demonstrators have turned violent? Code Pink, ANSWER, environmentalist groups, militant groups, etc. all associate themselves with the Democratic party (and love covering their faces). There are quite a large number of these militant/extremist groups. The number of groups associating themselves with the Republican party is small (some anti-abortion groups and a few others...KKK don't count as they hate eveyone) and they are NOT supported via the Rebulicans who have called them out on their extremism and disassociated with them, which can't be said of Democrats as a whole.

My opinion only and why I associate more of the Democratic party as a whole of having left-wing viewpoints and being bad for America.

[AZhitman]

Media outlets that fail to shine a bright light on this can be construed as condoning it, as far as I'm concerned.

And they need to call it what it is: Domestic terrorism. Not "protesting", not "free expression".

Terrorism.

[rn79870]

Maybe the media should ignore the protesters, and not promote their cause by spreading their trash on the evening news. Maybe if they got nothing for violent protesting but another arrest on their record they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

[AZhitman]

Maybe the media should ignore the protesters, and not promote their cause by spreading their trash on the evening news. Maybe if they got nothing for violent protesting but another arrest on their record they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

Maybe the media should ignore Palin's daughter and McCain's houses and not promote anti-conservativism on the evening news.

Maybe if they're tried and convicted of aggravated assault, conspiracy, and possibly attempted murder, they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

[HashiriyaS14]

Media outlets that fail to shine a bright light on this can be construed as condoning it, as far as I'm concerned.

And they need to call it what it is: Domestic terrorism. Not "protesting", not "free expression".

Terrorism.

Again, I agree.

The MAJORITY of the media does admittedly have a liberal bias, save a few outliers (Washington Times, WSJ, et cetera). This helps the Democrats sometimes and hurts them at other times.

At the moment for instance, I think that the media focus on Palin's daughter is going to harm Obama. It comes across like the sensationalist garbage that it is, and even though he personally said he doesn't approve, he can't make the media stop doing it.

But yes, when a protest gets violent, I would argue that it's no different from any other politically-motivated violence and this deserves the moniker of terrorism.

In my opinion, the tendency of the left to protest anything and everything doesn't help their cause. I wish they'd cut it out.

[AZhitman]

When you're impotent and ineffective, I suppose carrying a sign and terrorizing old men is an option.

Protesting anything is retarded.

[rn79870]

Maybe the media should ignore Palin's daughter and McCain's houses and not promote anti-conservativism on the evening news.

Maybe if they're tried and convicted of aggravated assault, conspiracy, and possibly attempted murder, they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

Palin's daughter, yes. She's not part of the team.McCain's houses, no way. It shows how out of touch he is with middle class America.

[AZhitman]

McCain's houses, no way. It shows how out of touch he is with middle class America.

Gotcha.

So, how many more houses do I need to own to be officially "out of touch" with middle-class America?

I need to know so I can reallocate my future investments.

[HashiriyaS14]

Maybe if they're tried and convicted of aggravated assault, conspiracy, and possibly attempted murder, they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

Well, they ARE going to be charged:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI....html

Hopefully they get what they deserve, which is jail time.

[skylndrftr]

Greg I honestly expected better from you.

1) nowhere do these people get referenced as democrats.

2) how do we know they aren't republicans trying to disrupt valid protests and invalidate the message of the 99% peaceful people there? Thats just as valid a conclusion, you were a child of the 60s and the FBI police interference then right?

3)saying that we support this is franklly disgusting and you know that

4)why don't we start tieing the republicans to all the right wing nutjob terrorists who bomb abortion clinics and kill doctors performing a legal service?

5)not giving them a voice (aka not covering it) is a better policy than publicizing it...however you would hit them either way.

6)Not supporting but simply reminding that this is one sides viewpoint on whats happening. http://www.2600.com/rnc2004/ is a nice report of what happened in 2004 when the same 'anarchists were there'

an apology to those of us you insulted by tieing us to this violent group of morons would be nice.

[AZhitman]

Not a chance.

I'm opposed to ANYONE who performs terrorst acts, including, as you claim, "right-wing nutjobs". Who's to say they're not registered Dems? Hmmm?

They're protesting our current administration's policies, specifically the war in Iraq. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know they're super-libs, a "splinter group" of the main body of protesters.

I never ONCE said or implied that the left "supports" their actions. I call on the left to STRONGLY DENOUNCE their actions and ensure they are treated as domestic terrorists.

"Child of the 60's"? Ummmm, no. I'm 38.

[audtatious]

I never ONCE said or implied that the left "supports" their actions. I call on the left to STRONGLY DENOUNCE their actions and ensure they are treated as domestic terrorists.

Which is exactly what I was trying to say and why I have such a negative view of the Democratic party. From the right-wing nut-job side I absolutely despise them as well.

[srellim234]

"Out of touch" has nothing to do with houses. Two of the most down to earth, in touch people I've ever known were multimillionaires with extensive land holdings. They didn't care whether you were a minimum wage person or rich, and in fact they despised those who flaunted the wealth. They treated everybody with respect and dignity and you'd never know they were rich by their lifestyles.

[AZhitman]

Agreed.

One of my personal heroes is a guy locally that I used to hang out with (his son and mine raced BMX together)... He's worth several mill, and came from nothing.

He actually gave me the encouragement and the direction to start my own business, and was instrumental in helping me on that path.

When I see him interacting with "regular people" at youth football games, in the community, and in the neighborhood, you'd never know he was "big money".

He fits in with the trailer park crowd and the elite just as easily.

[wingFeather]

Well this violence seems to align with the explosive behavior exhibited by the MAJORITY of Democrats everywhere.

So much for "peace" Obama 2008: Join Us Or Die

[HashiriyaS14]

Well this violence seems to align with the explosive behavior exhibited by the MAJORITY of Democrats everywhere.

This is either sarcasm or the most ridiculous statement ever.

[telcoman]

Maybe the media should ignore Palin's daughter and McCain's houses and not promote anti-conservativism on the evening news.

Maybe if they're tried and convicted of aggravated assault, conspiracy, and possibly attempted murder, they might see how ridiculous their cause is.

Yup, how about John McCains poor choice pick of a running mate?

Politico

"When McCain announced Palin as his running mate Friday, the pick drew almost universal applause from conservatives. Over the weekend and on Monday, questions began to arise about the thoroughness of the McCain campaign’s vice presidential vetting process as new information surfaced about Palin’s term as governor and past political affiliations.

“If there are a few more things [that] pop up,” Murphy predicted, “the question won’t be her, it’ll be the McCain vetting process.”

Palin, who on Friday presented herself as an opponent of the infamous “Bridge to Nowhere” earmark, turns out to have originally supported that project. On Monday, the public learned that Palin had hired an attorney to help her navigate a state ethics probe related to the firing of Alaska’s public safety commissioner.

“It’ll be about McCain’s judgment” if more damaging information emerges, Murphy said. “That’s a story McCain’s ultimately got to fight through and win, otherwise it’ll be a problem.”

And in addition to whatever currently unknown information might arise, Palin’s short time in the national spotlight could also be a problem, according to the panelists.

“I think the greatest risk is going to be experience on national and foreign policy,” McCarthy said.

Several panelists even suggested McCain might not have selected Palin if not for her gender.

“I think probably not,” McCarthy said. “There would’ve been other people that would’ve met the criteria.”

“I don’t think she would’ve been picked if she’d been Sam instead of Sarah,” Risch said. “But then, Sam wouldn’t bring to the ticket what Sarah brings to the ticket.”

Some excellent points I would say

Telcoman

[AZhitman]

I thought we were done with your irrelevant and unrelated drivel?

Your attacks on a VP nominee in an unrelated thread only lead me to believe you're consumed by her existence and concerned that she's good for the GOP.

[wingFeather]

This is either sarcasm or the most ridiculous statement ever.

Explain this,

http://www.myspace.com/marchondc

Don't pretend you don't know about extremist Dem stuff like this.

(if the site is down it is because I reported it).

[HashiriyaS14]

Explain this, blind man:

http://www.myspace.com/marchondc

Don't pretend you don't know about extremist Dem stuff like this.

(if the site is down it is because I reported it).

You cannot be serious.

You're assuming that the actions of a small group of people represent the majority will of all 72 million members of the Democratic Party based on a MYSPACE PAGE?!?!?

There's plenty of extremist conservative stuff out there too. Last I checked, it was a conservative extremist that killed 168 people in Oklahoma City. Do you think it would be fair of me to put that on the GOP?

I don't think it is, but by your logic, it would be.

I think that the majority of conservatives on this board will back me up here. Your comments are completely out of line. You cannot lump a few self-proclaimed "anarchists" together with half of the nation based on a Myspace page.

[wingFeather]

Democrats are acting upon their pent-up frustrations. Whether it's rioting, punching Republicans or whoring the political forum on NICO for their own retarded self-gratification... these people are far from peace-loving!!! They are psycho, and Obama is their messiah.

America should be scared... the Democrats are coming

[HashiriyaS14]

Democrats are acting upon their pent-up frustrations. Whether it's rioting, punching Republicans or whoring the political forum on NICO for their own retarded self-gratification... these people are far from peace-loving!!! They are psycho, and Obama is their messiah.

America should be scared... the Democrats are coming

Well, on second thought, this makes me really happy.

Congratulations NICO McCain supporters! You've officially got your very own Telcoman!!

Alright 'Feather, post often! Do your worst!

[OriginalWheelman]

When you're impotent and ineffective, I suppose carrying a sign and terrorizing old men is an option.

Protesting anything is retarded.

I protested some protesters once. Needless to say they were not very open minded to my point of view.

[HashiriyaS14]

I protested some protesters once. Needless to say they were not very open minded to my point of view.

I walked up to a bunch of granola-cruncher protesters in college and they were engaging in something called the "Great American Meat-Out".

They were protesting outside of a McDonalds.

So I went up to one of the female protesters and asked her if this meant that she wanted me to "take my meat out"?

She was none too pleased, to say the least.

Screwing with protesters is fun.