Its getting ugly Kerry supporter punches Bush supporter on TV in WA

[wndycty]

I just saw it on NBC5 in Chicago (late news). A Kerry supporter is holding up a Kerry/Edwards sign in front of the TV cameras and a guy holding a Bush/Cheney sign invades his space, the Kerry/Edwards guy (who is shorter) turns around and clocks the Bush/Cheney supporter in the face. The Kerry/Edwards supporter was promptly arrested.

[Union Thug]

1. 'atta boy! Now THAT'S how you kick ass!

[imax2268]

43. it's payback...

An unidentified supporter of President Bush tries to silence protester Kendra Lloyd-Knox (right) outside Southridge High School in Beaverton.

[Spiffarino]

2. Sorry but...

...screw them. I'm not rolling over for any of those assholes. Think we're wimps? There's a reality check.

[skooooo]

3. in Tacoma??

Wow...i'll have to watch the news for this.

[wndycty]

5. I am not sure where, they just said Washington State

:kick:

[ezee]

6. It was at the Everett Washington "town hall" meeting

[bluestateguy]

4. I do not condone this attack

But the Bush/Cheneyite guy who got slugged should use this event as a learning experience, an opportunitty for self-reflection and self-reexamination. He should ask himself: What might I have done to bring this attack on myself? What policies of this Administration might be pushing some people too far over the edge? How can I do my part to not provoke people in the future?

[BlueCollar]

8. methinks

it needed to be done

[Stephanie]

9. I think it was inaccurate

But if you ask me to condemn it I will change the subject.

[w13rd0]

11. You may not condone these attacks...

...but these sons a bitches need to take their mob mentality, getting in my face with their stank ass breath and shouting, knuckle dragging bs elsewhere. We're ANGRY! And WILD-EYED!

[Cha]

23. LOL!

[Paradise]

51. YES, WE ARE! n/t

[Sugarbleus]

35. LOL LOL...well stated... n/t

[Erika]

7. Democrats are tired of the Bush BS

Bush is ruining our country and turning it into a third world country.
He's a war mongeror and about as anti-Christian as you can get.

[NMDemDist2]

10. Everett WA video link here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=681396&mesg_id=681831&page=

[swag]

12. Sorry, but I suspect Republican dirty tricks in staging the sucker-punch

and I think their operatives are only getting warmed up for NYC, where they will be key in smearing protestors and in inciting the worst violence possible.

My two bits.

[physioex]

16. Certainly a possiblity methinks.....EOM

[gardenista]

37. Me too. I'd like to see the registration/party affiliation of the puncher

Expect staged attacks on RNC delegates.

[swag]

41. Okay, I take back what I said. But I still expect GOP-paid inciters

Looked at the clip and it's clear the dumb promise-keeper type shithead behind the Kerry/Edwards guy was fuckin' with the guy. And the Kerry/Edwards guy just had a spontaneous agressive reaction.

But dirty tricks are happening and there are more to come. And I'd be very unsurprised to see GOP ops inciting rioting in NYC.

[roguevalley]

49. the bush guy was getting into the kerrey guy's face. he was provoking

him. quite a thing, watching it on the NorthWest Cable News channel.

[eleny]

13. Sounds like the firing on Fort Sumpter

[City Lights]

14. Sounds like a pre-emptive strike to me.

Welkome to bush's Amerika.

[Joe Turner]

38. heh heh--Good One n/t

[physioex]

15. Folks, this person shouldn't have done it...

It makes all of us look bad......And we don't need anymore bad publicity the media already gives us enough....

[cynatnite]

19. Agreed

Let's be the better people and not sucker punch anybody.

Now if the shrubs of the world hit us, I say hit 'em back.

A pre-emptive attitude's what got us here in the first place, guys.

Cyn:)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

21. I agree.

An invasion of space is not sufficient cause, no matter how satisfying.

[Cha]

25. A better way would be to

take back your Space! And the ball would be in their court.

Now that poor guy is in jail.

[tridim]

24. It does NOT make all of us look bad

It makes that guy look bad. I haven't punched a human being my entire life.

[physioex]

28. Good for you...

Have you noticed how the press treats our side? Why did a guy who only spent 100K get millions in free publicity? Keeping that in mind, I say we tread softly....

[Erika]

17. Bush's Proclaimed Uniter Skills

Remember that BS during his campaign. He doesn't deserve election just based on that lie itself.

[physioex]

26. I am aware of all that Erika, no denying....

However look at the media this past week. Some guy just spent ONLY 100K yet got millions in free publicity. Can Moveon do that? Can Kerry? Why has the media ignored the real issues jobs, health care, Iraq?

[smirkymonkey]

18. So much for the "Democrats are Wimps"

theme.

[Cha]

20. Oh shit! Isn't that called self defense?

I'm kidding!

But why didn't the witch who hit the Kerry supporter in the face to shut her up.. get arrested?

[Scorpious_Maximus]

22. I hate pugs

Yeah, and now the slimy puke will cry victim.

[fob]

31. That bush* supporter wanker got worked. He was dazed with one punch.

That dude wanted no part of the smaller guy. I predict that bush*wuss will be aa guest at the convention and milked for all he's worth, then come Nov 3rd when shrub* is rejected, that kid will be off to eye-rack.

[freetobegay]

27. Damn that must have felt good!

[NightOwwl]

29. I do not condone violence,

unless it's some Repug shoving his way into my space. I am sick and tired of pugs thinking they can shove us out of the way, yell over us, and whatever else it takes to shut us out and shut us up.

[Apple Smoothie]

30. I live in Washington...

It's strange: there seems to be a lot of pro-bush people in the suburbs, probably all the military bases. But there's a good concentration of liberal people in the city.

[JohnnyRingo]

32. Sounds like Beavis...

Heh heh...I'l go over there and screw with that liberal. Heh heh...What's he gonna do...........Kick my ass?

[Sugarbleus]

33. "Clocks" the other one? I'm sorry but.. Bwahahaahahahahah

We aren't suppose to resort to violence, I know. The other side likes to make that their domain. However, this IS a tense campaign. I've read any number of stories on DU of Dems being hassled, attacked, threatened etc. by RWers.

Depending on the situation we are talking about here (haven't read the article yet), it shouldn't be any wonder that emotions are running high. If a person shoves into another's space, they shall most likely get a "reaction". :smoke:

I REPEAT, I'm NOT condoning outright violence.

[Cooley Hurd]

53. It happened to me...

...and I wasn't proud of my reaction (I almost clocked a repug with my crutch after he harassed me - actually SWERVED at my car with his - on an interstate because of my anti-Bush bumperstickers). However, if anyone acts in a physically-threatening manner towards me because of my political affiliation again, I will react the same way. I'm way-past SICK of their intimidation shit...:grr:

[oasis]

Bring it on freepa.

[TheWebHead]

34. this guy wanted his 15 minutes

he saw the local news camera and thought he could get some attention by punching a Bush supporter. He's a fucking idiot who will unfortunately overshadow Kerry's visit to my hometown.

[Sugarbleus]

40. I appreciate your sentiments and worry. However I have two words

for those who forget who the other side is. These are: KENT STATE

Never say never. Don't think "it" can't happen again.

With all due respect, SB

[Joe Turner]

36. The guy got what he deserved

When you invade someone's space the intent is to intimidate and is, in itself, a hostile action. The idiot supporting Bush was looking for trouble and got exactly what he deserved.

[TheWebHead]

39. bullshit

Look, there are many areas in this country where I'd fear for my life protesting a Bush visit, but we have to rise above right-wing wackos. This doesn't help our cause and is just another side-show for media who crave imagery like this so they don't have to report on real issues or real news such as spies in the Pentagon. I guarantee Faux will be splashing this clip all weekend since the typical thought is that Republicans are hostile, gun-toting, angry freaks -- not "Latte drinking Democrats from Seattle".

[Joe Turner]

42. Happens on Both Sides

There already have been incidences of Bush supporters roughing up Kerry supporters. Before this election is over there will be many more of such clashes on both sides.

[Spiffarino]

44. That's for sure

Some goddamned freeper tried running me off the road because he saw me drinking from a Kerry/Edwards water bottle in my car. I refused to back down and figured we'd be in a fight before too long, but then he turned off.

I don't give a shit what anybody says. I refuse to play nice with those bastards if they start anything. And if one of them gets in my face, it's on.

[sandnsea]

48. Read this first

Every Saturday from before the war and through the war, an 80 year old couple went down to a busy intersection and protested from 10-12. We're a small town, everybody knew they'd be there, with various other protestors at times as well. This one day, a 45 year old freeper decides he's going to show them what's what. He goes down there with his sign and shoves his way right in front of the old lady. They had words, she absolutely refused to budge, and he finally relented. But then he boasts about it, all over town. He boasts about pushing around an 80 year old lady!!!

They're the absolute scum of the earth. I hate them. I don't condone smacking somebody but dammit, this bullying garbage has got to stop.

[bobbyboucher]

45. Albeit without seeing the vid, RIGHT THE FUCK ON!

Having said that, I am not sure about the details, so I cannot really know whether it was justified or not, probably not. And of course the thing could have been staged but I seriously doubt that.

But I got to say, I am pretty pissed myself and will not back down one gaddamn inch.

These pricks won't stop, and it is very hard to give them quarter.

[incapsulated]

46. KO!

;)

Seriously, I would hazard to guess that these two had been getting on each other's nerves for a while based on that outburst. I couldn't tell how close the Bushite was when the Dem freaked but he wasn't pushing in front of him because all I saw was the Kerry sign then he turns and BAM! lol. The freeper looked ready to hightail it outta there too....

It's wrong, of course. But then again, it does send a message that we will not be intimidated or fucked with in any way, either.

[Christof]

47. Haha!

That's hilarious!

The Bush/Cheney guy deserved it!

[jonnyblitz]

50. LOL! GOOD!

:thumbsup:

[Paradise]

52. It's part of their "MOVING POINTS"!

"and a guy holding a Bush/Cheney sign invades his space,"