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[URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-dorchen/obama-canvasser-punched-i_b_136003.html"]Jeff Dorchen: Obama Canvasser Punched in the Face[/URL]
Is everyone upset now that McCain and his lies and smears have people upset people on both sides?
This need to stop.
I agree. What's sad is that this almost happened to me. A man began yelling about ACORN after my partner (we went out in pairs) knocked on his door. So I won't canvas for Obama any more, although most people I met were very polite. It only takes one nutcase however. After Sheriff Mike Scott spoke at that Palin rally in Estero, a woman I know was run off the road because of her Obama signs. Fortunately, the man in the pickup was just trying to frighten her, gave her the finger and drove away.
I agree. What's sad is that this almost happened to me. A man began yelling about ACORN after my partner (we went out in pairs) knocked on his door. So I won't canvas for Obama any more, although most people I met were very polite. It only takes one nutcase however. After Sheriff Mike Scott spoke at that Palin rally in Estero, a woman I know was run off the road because of her Obama signs. Fortunately, the man in the pickup was just trying to frighten her, gave her the finger and drove away.
I'm sorry. We had a woman run off the road here too for her Obama sticker.
This will be my last post until we get more information about this story that's official. How did a web site get a photo when the police said they aren't releasing any information because she's too upset and they want to protect her privacy? It could be lipstick for all we know.
Even if this is totally true, which is sad, crimes occur every day of the week. It has nothing to do with Obama. The KKK endorsed McCain. It doesn't mean he supports the KKK (even though his attacks have been very hateful) Obama has always encouraged his supporters to respect McCain and even quiets down the crowd when they boo.
I just read the report from the AP and it was 9PM when she was alone at an ATM in an unfamiliar area. Huh? I won't even go to the drive-up ATM up the road in my own neighborhood at that hour, and I live in a very safe area near the beach. However, as I wrote before, I don't want to blame a victim ... even if she was stupid. Nobody asks to be assaulted.
Last edited by justNancy; 10-23-2008 at 03:56 PM..
Look people, chill out, settle down, mellow out, whatever...! I am not making a request, I'm telling you. Feel free to discuss this breaking news story but if people insist on making it about each other then I will close this down in a heartbeat and any mention of it to follow... Dig? Are we clear?
Obama used the person that said "kill him" as a political agenda. Thing is that didn't happen. This did.
I certainly don't think this one incident is representative of all supporters, but the complete denial and spin from people here is just plain stupid. An unsupported and eventually proven false claim about the "Kill him" at the rally was used by many people here as proof that the right was nothing more than inbred hillbilly racists. And then when an actual event happens, they turn around and brush it off complaining about people trying to claim that all Obama supporters are that way.
The amount of double standards here is insane. People are as stupid and self serving as they come.
I was wondering the same thing. I'd bet there's some gang in the area that uses a backwards B as it's symbol- the whole story seems rather odd otherwise. "I'm gonna rob you! Oh, wait, you've got a McCain sticker on your car! You one of doze McCain supporters! Instead of just robbin' you, I'm gonna carve a B in your face". Something just doesn't add up.
Of course, the assault and the deed itself is terrible in any event.
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