A picture is worth a thousand words. Notice the 'they stole the election' sign in the background... (Click on picture for a close-up)
(Hat tip Drudge...).
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| Pro-Kerry thugs invade Milwaukee GOP center |
| 2004-10-06 |
| More than 50 demonstrators supporting Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry stormed a Republican campaign office in West Allis at mid-day today, trespassing, creating a disturbance through the use of a bullhorn in the office and then refusing to leave when asked. The Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW) condemned the action by Kerry supporters, and asked the Kerry campaign and the Democrat Party of Wisconsin to do the same. "Do John Kerry and Wisconsin Democrats really believe this is conduct becoming of a presidential candidate and his campaign?" RPW Chairman Rick Graber asked. "It is unfortunate that Team Kerry feels the need to engage in such childish and obnoxious behavior. "The President and his campaign will continue to talk about the issues in Wisconsin," Graber added. "Let's hope that someday soon, the Kerry campaign and Wisconsin Democrats will join us and put an end to this foolishness." Graber called the latest incident part of a disturbing trend of criminal conduct by anti-Bush forces in Wisconsin, pointing to an incident in Madison last week in which Bush-Cheney yard signs were stolen from the yards of three homes. The vandals then used chemicals to burn swastikas into the lawns of the homes, which were within a two-block radius of one another. In addition, reports of stolen, defaced and damaged Bush-Cheney campaign signs are surfacing throughout Wisconsin. "Our volunteers, from children to the elderly, have every right to feel safe when they are working on behalf of a cause and candidates they believe in," Graber commented. "This type of thuggish, intimidating conduct is absolutely unacceptable. It is time for John Kerry, the Wisconsin Democrat party, and Kerry's campaign leaders, including Gov. James E. Doyle, to put a stop to this shameful behavior." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #38 we ArE aT WAr wITH rEPuBLiCANs. Torgo? Is that you? |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2004-10-06 10:46:16 PM |
| #37 Imagine the explosion in the main stream media if a Republican group did this to a Kerry headquarters. This is the modern expression of the intolerant self-righteous supercilious anti-war Democrats of the 70s, part of the JFKerry Winter Soldier Revival Tour. They think rules are for Republicans and they can do anything they can think of. Should they, God forbid, win, they are going to be very surprised and upset when they call for Republicans to support them in the spirit of bipartisanship. Fuck these fools. |
| Posted by: RWV 2004-10-06 10:40:21 PM |
| #36 They're welcome to try that shit down here in Texas. This is a concealed carry state. I'd put a Bush sign in my yard, but they got rules about setting out bait for varmits. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-10-06 9:57:44 PM |
| #35 apparently axe handles need to be distributed to Bush campaign HQ's |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-06 8:57:14 PM |
| #34 Yeah, that sorta occurred to me as well-- that there's not much daylight between the fanatical Muslim jihadi and one of these thugs: each believes that his malice is righteous. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 8:20:54 PM |
| #33 It's becoming more and more clear to me that as the left gets more and more radical and detached from reality, like the boomers of Allan, the less and less human they become. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2004-10-06 8:10:09 PM |
| #32 BTW, I'm in the middle of reading another one of Bill Whittle's excellent essays, a new one called Deterrance. It's well worth a read. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 8:09:15 PM |
| #31 Yes, that captures it. That really, truly is what the people in that picture say, think and feel. Can you believe it's only 36 months and change after 9/11? I find that thought bogglesome. We've come so far. So far down. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 8:06:34 PM |
| #30 SADdaM iS NoT tHE EnEMy--bUSH iS thE eNEmY!!!! We aRe NOt aT wAR wItH iRan. we ArE aT WAr wITH rEPuBLiCANs. |
| Posted by: Mad How 2004-10-06 8:00:11 PM |
| #29 JP, we are no longer "opposition" in these peoples' minds: to them, we have become the enemy. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 7:54:23 PM |
| #28 This kind of thing could get out of hand. Loyal oppposition is one thing - blatant intimidation is another. |
| Posted by: JP 2004-10-06 7:45:05 PM |
| #27 I got the pic from Drudge (this the Hat Tip). Thought everyone here might like to take a gander. Notice how the one on the table has 'DNC' enblazoned on her shirt..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-06 7:43:18 PM |
| #26 #19. Ditto here and they stick to 7 minutes like glue. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-10-06 7:33:42 PM |
| #25 CrazyFool: Nice photo. Is that Flava Flav standing on the table? Did Bush steal his clock or something? |
| Posted by: BH 2004-10-06 7:23:03 PM |
| #24 You got to wonder how many of these incidents are not being reported by the media..... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-06 7:22:48 PM |
| #23 Yeah, I suspect you're right, AP. Whatever it is, it is something primordial and instinctual or they wouldn't be acting like this. On another, less intellectual level, it's another sad example of how easy it is for demagogues to whip up an ignorant mob into a frenzy. I wonder if the people in that photograph could understand that they are acting out of exactly the same impulses as the mobs who lynched their own ancestors a hundred years ago? On the subject of Democratic mobbery, Professor Bainbridge (link) has a roundup of eight (!) incidents (so far). |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 7:20:53 PM |
| #22 Dave D.---It is this pathological hatred of Bush that may be explained by a eons old fear of death. Many people just want to say "can't we all just geat along?" You know, appeasement. Hope that the problem goes away. Bush wants to go after the terrorists and the source of the threat and doing so will necessarily put us in harm's way. This is a threat to people's balance and comfort in their lives, so like a primordal instinct, they lash out at the thing they perceive as the immediate threat, and that is President Bush. Sociopaths like Kerry recognize those primordial fears in people and are quick to capitalize on them. If enough of the country is divided, then it becomes paralized and becomes wide open to the very threats that caused the primeval fear of death in the first place. At least that is my take on it. People following their feelings and instincts without standing back and taking a look at them objectively. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-10-06 7:11:32 PM |
| #21 Imagine what it will be like if Kerry wins-- the Triumph Of The Mob. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 7:08:59 PM |
| #20 A picture is worth a thousand words. Notice the 'they stole the election' sign in the background... (Click on picture for a close-up) (Hat tip Drudge...). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-06 7:00:53 PM |
| #19 "They will get worse as Kerry sinks farther in the polls. By November 2 they will be in armed rebellion." Have you ever tried cornering a really fervent, Bush-hating Democrat and asked him what Bush has actually done to deserve all this hatred? I have. They say things that start with "Well, Bush thinks..." or "Bush wants..." or "If Bush got the chance, he'd..." or "Bush is the kind of person who..." or something like that. And when you stop them each time and ask, "No, what has he actually DONE?" they eventually go nuts and get really hostile. I've never, not even once, encountered a Democrat who could actually cite any specific action by Bush that warranted the kind of hatred we're seeing. Never. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 6:42:16 PM |
| #18 Study the downfall of republics like Athens and Rome and it becomes clear the end is brought on by factionalism. A pox on both your houses. That makes three houses then, I guess. Splitter! |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2004-10-06 6:35:40 PM |
| #17 Remember the days when the AFL-CIO types took on the anti-war crowds? Now they're thuggin' for 'em. Pathetic. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-10-06 6:31:40 PM |
| #16 And so it starts. Study the downfall of republics like Athens and Rome and it becomes clear the end is brought on by factionalism. A pox on both your houses. |
| Posted by: nomorestupidhandlesplease,fred 2004-10-06 6:31:27 PM |
| #15 They will get worse as Kerry sinks farther in the polls. By November 2 they will be in armed rebellion. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-10-06 6:25:26 PM |
| #14 Ah. Yep, that rings a much louder bell than Rumsfeld. Thanks for correcting that. First, the hair starts thinning; then the teeth go; then finally, the mind starts crapping out... If it continues to crap out, will I end up being a Democrat again? Shit... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 6:20:27 PM |
| #13 The following quote by local Democratic Chairman Jim Gray appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel today 10/06/04: "Gray noted it's a big assumption that 'its a Democrat responsible for the shooting. On the other hand, he said, Republicans could be happy that at least one Democrat supports the Second Amendment.'" |
| Posted by: John (Q. Citizen) 2004-10-06 6:18:53 PM |
| #12 Dave D.: That was Karl Rove's house. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2004-10-06 6:15:23 PM |
| #11 "Didn't some moonbats go to some white house offical's home and scare his children? Walking on his lawn and banging on his windows... pointing.... calling names?" If I remember rightly, that was at Donald Rumsfeld's residence... about a year or so ago. Whumble Sneth6418, indeed... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-06 6:08:10 PM |
| #10 Conspiracy to commit a crime, any crime inluding misdemeanors, is a felony. Period. Using inetrstate means to commit a crime is another federal crime. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-10-06 6:05:18 PM |
| #9 Damn lost cookies. I am the above Whumble Sneth6418... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-10-06 6:03:53 PM |
| #8 Like I said yesterday this is brownshirts using Nazi tactics to accuse conservatives as Nazis. And I do think it is a coodinated effort by the AFL-CIO and/or moveon.org. Once is an accident, twice might be coicidencs(sp), but thrice is intentional. This has been going on for some time. Didn't some moonbats go to some white house offical's home and scare his children? Walking on his lawn and banging on his windows... pointing.... calling names? And I do think they are 'testing the waters'. |
| Posted by: Whumble Sneth6418 2004-10-06 6:01:00 PM |
| #7 Jimmahs right. We can't have a free election with this kind of violence and coercion going on all around this lawless nation. Another DU success. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-06 5:50:26 PM |
| #6 Is there good footage? The RNC could always convert film of the thugsters to a campaign commercial and use the RPW Chairman's own language: âDo John Kerry and Wisconsin Democrats really believe this is conduct becoming of a presidential candidate and his campaign?â |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-10-06 5:25:18 PM |
| #5 Sounds like it was coordinated by one of the Dems' proxies, like the AFL-CIO. Does RICO apply here? |
| Posted by: lex 2004-10-06 5:21:45 PM |
| #4 Coordinated, nation-wide effort to suppress free speech and coerce our political process. Time for the FBI to step in. How soon do the brownshirts become blackshirts? |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-10-06 5:19:47 PM |
| #3 This is starting to seriously look like it was planned at a higher (DNC, KC) level. What are the odds that random crowds of moonbats would so this all around the same time. Perhaps they are testing the waters. When there is little to no response from the press and the Republicans are too weak to really bring attention to this behavior, they will ramp it up. Eventually they will get either the intimidation delivered that they want, or they will get sympathetic press attention when the police are called in to put them down. In fact, both are probably their goals. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-10-06 5:18:24 PM |
| #2 Here's one in Dearborn, MI, about the same time. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-10-06 5:15:03 PM |
| #1 That was mid-day yesterday, which would make it part of the same wave of disturbance which resulted in a similar sack of that campaign office in Orlando. I wonder how many more we haven't heard of yet? |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-10-06 5:12:48 PM |