Vandal spraypaints GOP headquarters("LIES")

[Algorem]

"Ohio Republican Party Headquarters,Columbus...unseen vandal scrawled the word "LIES"...Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett,who is grappling with a series of recent allegations against GOP officeholders,issued a statement condemning the act:"The paint can be cleaned up,but these offenses leave behind a damaging stain on our political discourse and mutual respect for opposing points of view."Dan travas,a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party,said his party doesn't condone illegal activity and "we're sorry it happened" " http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1080297275193370.xml

[bluestateguy]

1. reply

While we can never condone this, we need to take a good hard look at the Republican policies that may be pushing some people too far.

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. Get us a PICTURE!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

3. I cannot condone...:snicker:...a crime in the...

:chuckle:...name of politics.

But seriously - people shouldn't be doing things like this - we aren't Republicans after all.


"No one has ever seen a Republican mass meeting that was devoid of the perception of the ludicrous." - Mark Twain

"My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal to; institutions are extraneous, they are mere clothing, and clothing can wear out, become ragged, cease to be comfortable, cease to protect the body from winter, disease, and death." - Mark Twain

"Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they violate them all, and do it without shame. Because honor to party is above honor to themselves." - Mark Twain (yes, again)

[Kipper58]

39. Hey Firefly - you forgot:

He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot!


:evilgrin: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :evilgrin:

[Rufus T. Firefly]

48. And when Bush* is out, we can tell him...

"Go, and never darken my towels again!"

[rocktivity]

4. I hereby solemnly swear never make fun of Cleveland again.

Of course, the freepers are going to blame it on a liberal, Democrat or Kerry supporter. But it could just as easily been an ex-freeper!

:headbang:
rocknation

[seasat]

5. Heck, here in St Pete, FL Vandals destroyed a Kerry sign.

It was a large sign placed out in front of the Democratic Headquarters and had been specially made by a volunteer for the local Democratic Party. Of course, it never made the papers, just the local newsletter for our party.

[SmokeyBlues]

6. Won't even comment on the comments of the GOP liars...

But I do like this one from the Democratic guy:

Dan Trevas, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, said his party doesn't condone illegal activity and "we're sorry it happened."

Yeah, liars, it happened. So sorry. Now let's move on! B-)

[dolo amber]

7. Heh

:thumbsup:

[jobycom]

8. Ah, the old "mutual respect" fallacy

If the Repubs had shown just a tad of mutual respect in the last two decades, this wouldn't happen. Their idea of mutual respect is when they kick the Dems, and the Dems stay silent. Now that we are starting to play their game, they want mutual respect.

Here's another overused phrase: You reap what you sow. Or as was said in the Great White Hype-- Close cover before striking.

And for the gratuitous disclaimer, I in no way condone the destruction of property no matter how despicable the pigs who own the property may be, and no matter how appropriate the vandalism is.

[Voltaire99]

35. "No matter how appropriate tthe vandalism is"

Unfortunately, some itches shouldn't be scratched.

This is a wonderful p.r. opportunity for the GOP, which, after years of rhetorical and legal vandalism, can now puff itself up with a lot of false concern about democracy, tolerance, liberty, open debate, etc., and reap undeserved sympathy while people are distracted from the issues.

No undecided is going to say, "Oh, look, someone snuck in under cover of darkness and then snuck off, leaving this mark of blazing truth! I'll vote for the Democrats!"

They're going to think, "What assholes."

[jobycom]

44. It's an unpredictable weapon

Many will say "How despicable!" Others will say "Gee, the Republicans sure are out of favor these days, and for good reason." Who knows the ultimate effect? I think either way it will only heighten whatever the public sentiment is leaning towards anyway.

One of the first great acts of rebellion of our nation was an act of vandalism. It worked out okay.

But to correct my ambiguous statement from the previous post-- I meant more to say no matter how appropriate the message of the vandalism is, but was too tired of typing to use longhand, I guess.

[CaptainClark23]

47. To be called an asshole

I can accept - if the trade-off is that 1 out of 10 people look at that grafitti and have a serious moment of "hmmm..."

People are afraid to disagree or dissent. Someone has to do it for those who don't know how.

"undeserved sympathy"? c'mon, its paint on a wall, and will be painted over. And probably by an immigrant laborer, at that. If its the price of repairing the damage, I don't think the GOP is not going to be able to make one less phone call, print one less flyer, or air one more advertisment because of it.

[CaptainClark23]

9. I can condone this

Has anyone ever seen a popular movement for change that did NOT involve paint on walls?

Some haven't the voice to be heard. But they have paint with which they might be seen.

This isn't planting bombs, or stealing files. This is freedom of expression. An illegal one which violates private property, to be sure. But I think sometimes these things must be weighed in the balance.

We've got a hell of alot more to be worried about than ::gasp!:: grafitti.

Besides, whoever it was wrote the Truth about the Lies. And Truth is hard to find lately. If it takes a can of spraypaint to find it, I'm not going to bitch too much.

[htuttle]

12. Wonder if it looked something like this?

[dolo amber]

17. Perhaps...

or maybe like this



:D

[fob]

34. If that were photoshopped to cut out the 'V', then it would

be true. Only now WE are awake!!

[jobycom]

46. You've got a point, and we aren't talking about some nonsense sex scandal

We are talking about the invasion of a nation at peace, the murder of 100,000 people at least, and the abuse of those Americans who were willing to put their lives on the line for our nation. And we are talking about a media that has covered for the principle perpetrators of these crimes, thus making it difficult to accuse the criminals of their crimes.

It must all be weighed in the balance. Too many people, even Bush opponents, seem to feel that 100,000 dead people, with a greater number of grieving friends and relatives, is a small matter which should not ruffle our feathers or cause us to lose decorum. Their crime is far worse than that of the vandals, in this case.

[KDLarsen]

10. Perhaps...

.. it was a freeper wanting to know the way to Canada? Ie. "Where Lies Canada?" - only he didn't have time to add Where & Canada. Perhaps this one of the unknown unknowns. Or does the fact that I mention it make it a known unknown or a unknown knowns.

(one more knows - and I'd start typing Klowns instead)

[radwriter0555]

11. that's not a VANDAL, that's a HERO.

:)

[kerryin2004]

13. great idea but,

they sohuld have done it in a more productive way, maybe on a sign.

[CaptainClark23]

20. What, precisely, is more productive about a sign?

Other than the fact that you can carry it around with you?

What would you suggest would be another way to make that point? To put a post on a message board? Send an email?

I think the action stands on its own merit. It cannot be summarily ignored. One looks on the building and there it is. One cannot change the channel on it. Its obviously not supposed to be there, but there it is all the same. Someone must have felt strongly not only to have bothered, but to have taken the personal risk involved in vandalising private property.

I think its extremely productive. I'd like to see more.

Remember "Kilroy was Here" and the morale impact that had on Allied soldiers during WWII.

I hope to see "LIES" popping up all over this country.

[David__77]

14. There is a role for youth...

...to spread public opinion through unconventional means.

[Fridays Child]

16. And call it "Extreme Reporting?"

[DBoon]

15. Hilarious!

The paint can be cleaned up, but these offenses leave behind a damaging stain on our political discourse and mutual respect for opposing points of view

Hawhawhawheeheeheehawhawhaw

[Raenelle]

24. Schweeeeet.

"Give 'em hell, Harry."

and Harry S. Truman replied that he didn't give 'em hell. He told them the truth, and they just thought it was hell. LMAO.

[buff2]

18. Well,what else do these repukes expect?

It's proof that people are getting fed up with all the lies and the destroying of our country. I have a feeling it's going to get a lot worse...

[tom_paine]

19. While I can't condone vandalism...

...I have a hard to being sympathetic to Bushevik Brownshirts.

Taste your own dirty tricks, cowardly (w)ussies! Doesn't taste too good, does it?

[Just Me]

27. I would certainly be supportive of creative means of expression,...

,...as opposed to illegal means of expression. Nowadays, everytime I go to the bookstore, I always have a pocket full of post-it notes reading "FULL OF TERROR" or "IT'S MORE LIES" or "BEWARE" to attach to right-wingers' books. My point is made and no damage to property is done. It's fun, too *LOL*!!!

There are a thousand and one different ways to get the message out without resorting to breaking laws. I would hate to see this country deteriote into another round of even more highly charged civil instability. But, if it happens,...I am like you tom_paine,...I will be not sympathetic to the extreme right-wingers who are fundamentally responsible for being the dividers. Screw 'em!!!

[tom_paine]

33. I like your idea about the post-it notes

Mind if I borrow it.

Very creative, sir.

:toast:

[Just Me]

42. Oh, I encourage the post-it note challenge *LOL*!!!

Just, don't make the mistake I did when I took my 13 year old son with me. He almost gave me away when he came behind me to "fix" the top book I had turned upside-down (hee hee hee).

By the way, I am a "miss",...not a "sir" :D

[calimary]

38. Oh MY! Another SPLENDID idea!

And I've been meaning to go to the bookstore, too, for a COUPLE of copies of Richard Clarke's book...

[Cat Atomic]

21. Ok, vandalism, boo-hoo. Care to address the point, Bob?

Why do you fuckers lie so much?

[Algorem]

22. Columbus TV video:

http://www.dispatch.com/thirdparty/vplayer/selectspeed.php?

[leQ]

32. "not found"

surprise surr prise

[Algorem]

41. I saw it once,I tried to see it again,it sai d "closed",now it's gone...?

And I didn't watch it well the first time.But it looked good.Black paint on white columns,each one saying "LIES".

[Algorem]

45. Now the Columbus Dispatch newspaper story is gone too.I didn't see it

the first time because it put up a register page.Now it puts up blank...? http://www.dispatch.com/indexes/newsindex.php

[goforit]

23. Whine whine whine................nothing but swines.

Notice how the repugs have no humour.

[johnnie]

26. Oh they do..

That W'sMD joke that shrub cracked the other day was friggin hilarious.

[johnnie]

25. Ahhh..

"Dan Trevas, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, said his party doesn't condone illegal activity and "we're sorry it happened."

Why assume it was a Democrat? It sounds more like an inside job to me. I wouldn't put it past some freepers to pull some shit like this.

[Skidmore]

28. The damagaing stain on our political discourse

is the result of idiots like Limbaugh, Coulter, Hannity, et al., Bush, Rummy, Ashcroft, et al., and a cast of thousands banding together to pee on our Constitution and our civil rights. That doesn't even get us to the filth they've dumped on our national security, environment, economic security, educational system...the list goes on and on.

[Nlighten1]

29. Mutual respect?

Laff

[SemperEadem]

30. clean up the paint, live with the reality of the name

It just amazes me how Rethugs hate to have to stand in their truth and take their asshwhippin' for their convictions...

yeah, you all are liars--every last one of you-- so be proud of the fact that you, as an affirmed Christian, live in hourly defiance of the 7th commandment of the God you say you serve and worship.

It's time to man-up and take the consequences of your beliefs, quit acting like a punk-ass bitch when you get called out on it. Play the man for once in your sorry life.

[Algorem]

31. Today Cheney flew to Ohio and did FIVE MINUTE speech at Air Force

base before going to $ONE THOUSAND$ per plate BUSH FUNDRAISER http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=29569 (on Air Force 2 no doubt) saw somewhere there were a lot of protesters,not mentioned in this article

[donsu]

36. I think it was great! they weren't vandals they were Freedom Fighters

when the Media is against us we have to have other ways to get the truth out.

spray paint works just fine.

[RaulGroom]

37. This wasn't a vandal

It was just Bush's advance man, putting up that backdrop Bush always uses to remind him what he's supposed to be saying.

[Qutzupalotl]

58. Bada bing!

Good one!

[Chicago Democrat]

40. Our GOP HQ had a brick thrown thru the window!!

I was so sad for them...

I had nothing to do with it! (really)

[KansDem]

43. What?! No "Crooks"???

Must have been under a time constraint.

[Ruby Romaine]

49. Maybe the Repukes did it themselves for sympathy?

After all-who invented dirty tricks & election stealing?

[callous taoboy]

50. NOT cool!

C'mon. We'd be ragging the MePublicans to no end if this had been done to a Dem headquarters. Of course, we aren't liars, though.

[CaptainClark23]

53. Aren't we ragging them anyway?

And aren't they ragging us?

The way I see it, is the GOP has a big fucking can of paint, its called Fox. They've also been known to use other brands on occasion when painting one of their really big murals. And typically painting OVER and hiding the Truth.

Now THAT, my friend, is NOT cool.

If the GOP has anyone who feels passionate enough about his political party to paint something on the walls of the Dem HQ, more power to him.

Its that sort of "fuckit" attitude that made this country different. If we lose that edge and settle into obedient conformity, then we've already lost.

P.S. I respect your opinion, I just disagree.

[callous taoboy]

67. I hear you-

but do you think that this will help our "cause"? It seems just a bit juvenile, like the "Bush is a punk-ass chump" bumper stickers I see sometimes. I think he's the king of the punk-ass chumps, but really think that we need to take the high road despite feeling otherwise quite often. I don't know. These times just really piss me off.

[mbperrin]

51. How 'bout we just grab some Pubs up and write it on their

foreheads with a marker?

(Think American Gigolo)

[bushisanidiot]

52. Oh, for the love of GAWD, it's only Spray Paint!

repukes whine and cry at the drop of a hat nowadays..

pussies!

[Algorem]

54. not-great photo here:

http://www.nbc4columbus.com/politics/2950562/detail.html I guess you're only supposed to spray paint the front door

[CaptainClark23]

55. not very impressive for all that...

Looks like some kid did it. Or a Freeper. Also looks like a backdoor that no one would ever see.

Tempest in a teapot, pity this wasn't better executed.

[Algorem]

60. It's in numerous places on building,on front columns...Only photo I can

is that piece of crap.

[CaptainClark23]

64. ah, ok, thanks.

Still...would like to have seen a graphic arts student, or an oldschool NYC grafitti artists do it..;-)

[Barrett808]

56. "These malicious acts were done by somebody with no respect for the law"

"We are in a heated political environment this year," said Jason Mauk of the Ohio Republican Party. "I wouldn't begin to assign blame. Clearly, these malicious acts were done by somebody with no respect for the law and too much time on their hands."

Funny, that could just as easily describe Bush's approach to foreign policy.

[Algorem]

57. Bonus!video/slideshow of California politicians kicking monk in crotch!(?)

on webpage: http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/# ? at California Statehouse ? Wait.Am I awake? http://www.nbc4columbus.com/feedroomvideo/2952292/detail.html

[frylock]

59. project mayhem..

the time is nigh.

[Skittles]

61. I understand the frustration of the vandals

but this cannot be condoned.

[WHAT]

62. I'd like to see...

men in Bush masks...wearing pink slips.

A bit of populist street theatre.

It's a double entendre, also.

during gop cheerleading sessions? during job lay-offs? for fun?

The weather is getting warmer...heheheheh

:D

[mouse7]

63. Free Interior Decoration... reThugs complain about donations?

Someone goes to all the effort of donating paint and talent for a free interior redesign of a reThug HQ, and the party brass can only bitch about it.

How ungrateful.

[TrueStory]

65. al Qaeda did it

let's bomb... Spain!

[Algorem]

66. the Columbus TV video report just worked again:

then it didn't,now it is...clicked on http://www.dispatch/indexes/newsindex.php scrolled down to Central Ohio News to box with videos from WBNS-10TV,clicked on "Vandals hit Rep.hq's",goes to window "video clips",click on story on bottom left-"vandals hit...",and it came on for me in a bit.Shows spray-painted columns, door trim,under windows...I'm sure there's a way they'll get tax money to fix it up.