Bush Warns of 'Hidden Kerry Tax Plan' (protester "pulled out by her hair")

[Nambe]

COLMAR, Pa. (AP)

President Bush (news - web sites) on Thursday blamed the Clinton administration for the loss of hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs and warned against backing the Democratic ticket in November because of a "hidden Kerry tax plan." ,,

In fact, Kerry has proposed raising taxes on only the top 2 percent of wage earners while leaving cuts for the middle-class in place. ..

Bush's opening remarks were disrupted repeatedly by the shouts of protesters, and four were forcibly removed, one pulled out by her hair.

Bush smiled tightly as the protests erupted, trying not to let them throw him off his prepared remarks. "We are here because the entrepreneurial spirit is strong, because there is an optimism in this room that says it can remain stronger," he said.

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[patrice]

1. "entrepreneurial spirit" = imaginary carrot for suckers. n/t

[Career Prole]

7. Reminds me of the ads I'd see in comic books when I was a kid...

The ones where they showed you all the great stuff you get for selling "Grit" subscriptions.
Has anyone ever seen a copy of "Grit"? :shrug:

[chromotone]

11. I remember those!

And "no," I've never seen a copy of Grit!



Grit Magazine has promoted small town American values since 1882. A look at life in the U.S.A. past and present, including recipes, gardening, history, reminiscences and human interest. Newspaper format.

[Career Prole]

15. There goes my entrepreneurial spirit...

...right out the window. :D

[jmowreader]

16. Yes, and it's still around

http://www.grit.com

It's kinda lightweight--the Editor's Note this month is all about her husband ordering a package of honeybees. It doesn't seem to be a right-wing rag, though.

[Career Prole]

22. Well, I'll be doggoned! It lives!

We hear from readers every week who either sold GRIT as a youngster or remember their parents or grandparents buying GRIT from a local newsboy who came to their door...
...These youngsters learned valuable lessons in honesty, integrity and perseverance by selling the magazine.
http://www.grit.com/section.php?id=6

Sure, honesty, integrity and perseverance are nice but did they get the bike or the baseball mitt? :D

[ElsewheresDaughter]

32. here's a photo of the repuke man grabbing protester by the hair and i saw

him dragging her out of the building by the hair....he yank her head head back repeatedly while shoving her thru the crowd...fucking repuke men love abusing women :grr: :grr; :grr:

[barb162]

39. that picture is UNBELIEVABLE

like something out of a horror story, utterly uncalled for.

[frylock]

17. Has anyone ever seen a copy of "Grit"?

man.. I don't know why, but I had a hearty laugh at that!! Thanks!

[Career Prole]

20. Just don't ever send them three bucks for the "Remote Control Ghost"

It doesn't "amaze and mystify your friends"...in fact, they'll mock the Remote Control Ghost, and three bucks was a big chunk o' change for a kid in the 60's. :eyes:

Oh...the Remote Control Ghost was a white balloon and a piece of string. You taped on kleenex (not included) to make it more ghostly,
throw the string over the top of the door, and pull on it to make the Remote Control Ghost rise mysteriously. My ears are turning red again just remembering it... :eyes:

[frylock]

21. what a rube..

I learned my lesson after the Sea Monkey fiasco.

[Career Prole]

24. Did they have funny faces like the picture? :-D n/t

[Habibi]

29. Wow, I remember that stuff!

I wanted the sea monkeys too. And the Amazing Teeth Whitener. And, of course, the X-Ray glasses.

I don't remember Grit, though. It sounds a lot like Countryside Magazine and Small Stock Journal. Lots of wingers and yet not remotely devoted to politics (they just come out sometimes in the editorials and letters). Great source of info, though, if you want to do some small farming/livestock-raising/independent living.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

31. Ain't deregulated business GRRRRREAT?

The way God intended it to be! </sarcasm>

[Red State Rebel]

41. ROFL! My brother used to sell Grit

I remember all that whacky stuff they used to sell. I always wanted to get the gum that turned peoples mouths black but never did get around to sending my order in.

[PATRICK]

37. Actually I have

GRIT is a thin newspaper with loads of ad inserts that keep falling out, the content unmemorable folksy fluff. Of course it sticks out by being very hard for us to work and keep the paper together but its circulation is scattered and much less than say, The Nation, The Army Times. Still, a respectable steady subscription base.

What America reads is very interesting and explains quite a lot why people are not up to the intense critical level demanded by today's political crisis- or anything else for that matter.

[UpInArms]

13. or are they all of those "self employed envelope stuffers"

that there appears to be such a demand for in the throw-away weekly freebie papers?

[Career Prole]

18. Judging from the number of ads like that I'd guess someone's grabbing

that bait.
"Boss...I quit! I've had it! Gonna "be my own man" like it says here in the 'Business Opportunities' in the National Enquirer!

[Dem Agog]

2. How much longer is this idiot going to blame Clinton?

When do these problems become his own?

[barb162]

40. as long as he can get away with it

or as long as people keep cheering him when he says it. He has so many people convinced it is the "Clinton recession" when it NEVER was.

[dennis4868]

3. blamed the Clinton administration

yes it is definitely the era of personal responsibility as Bush promised in 2000

[AspenRose]

6. GOP slogan: "It's Clinton's penis' fault!" (tm)

eom

[GainesT1958]

4. He was smiking while thinking about the guy...

Who pulled the girl out by her hair--probably wishing HE could have done it himself!:grr:

I wish someone would pull HIM out of the White House by HIS hair on Jan. 20, 2005!:mad:

B-)

[amber dog democrat]

10. but why did this girl hate 'Murka so much ?

There is no justification for this kind of suppression. I still think this is Kerry's to lose, presuming the election is not stolen again. Facism is becoming as Amerikan as apple pie.

[ramapo]

5. remain stronger?

Maybe get stronger or remain strong

Oh well...never mind. Why should our leader speak English properly?

[WatchWhatISay]

8. I saw that on TV earlier

including the girl who got led out by her hair. It appeared that they were all "escorted out" pretty much immeadiately after they started yelling. It was a pretty large crowd and it seemed odd to me that security just happened to be right there. So I was wondering if the people who took them out were just members of the crowd - which looked pretty hostile to the protestors.

If those were individuals and not authorized security, the protestors should file assault charges against them.

[Nambe]

26. I think the opposite is true. If they are security, they're in big trouble

The woman is being assaulted. If that is security, there will be hell to pay. That man should be in jail. Notice the left hand bracing her body while the right hand pulls her hair. That is intent to do injury.

Bushista Mugger * * Brave Citizen

[Red_Viking]

28. Since he's touching her, it's battery

And, it's definitely actionable. She should do something, even if it's only for the principle of the matter.

If he's security he may have a defense, but I don't think it's within the scope of his job to remove people by the hair.

Ack! These jackbooted thugs. Let's hope we see the last of them soon.

RV

[Nambe]

30. I still think security would be in the deepest doo doo.

There are well defined guidelines when subduing a suspect. I have read them but am no expert. What I do remember is very clear that any method which could lead to injury (such as a neck injury) can only be used as a last resort when the subduer is in eminent danger due to resistance from the suspect. Security or not, this guy has a BIG problem with the photos. I wish I knew how to contact that woman. She should see a doctor immediately to have her neck examined.

[dave29]

9. It's the NO RESPONSIBILITY President using scare tactics again

Clinton's fault for the manufacturing jobs, and implies Kerry has a "hidden" tax plan.

Ok. Whatever. You have no fookin credibility.

[Rose Siding]

12. Should I be more afraid of terrorists or tax hikes!?

Oh, who can decide? Why can't he stick to one message? He's all over the board on things of which I should be afraid! I'll just have to vote for Kerry :hippie:

[dave29]

14. Thats a Red on Terror and Orange on Tax Hikes

There's only chatter right now, but no sepcifics.

[emulatorloo]

27. I think Bush is trying to say "Kerry will take all your money AFTER

he lets the Terrorists attack you."

[xchrom]

19. i think the divisiveness in this country has become

something very tangible.
the storm troopers in 00, the actual theft, the arrests and prosecutions at gop convention, the beating and stomping of the Young lady, and again here.
of course i see many more examples -- but i'll stop here.
i hope the moderates see something more positive than i do -- but then again i partly blame them for incidents like these.
you cannot treat these people decently -- because they have no decency.

[Shallah Kali]

23. Photos of the attack

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040909/480/pajl10209091850
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040909/480/pajl10109091829

[rumguy]

25. Fuckin' repuke men love to beat up women

This fuckwad is practically smiling!

I wish the Union guy that took out the Bush hecker would meet this POS and kick his fuckin' teeth right down his throat, and leave him with a permament scar or two somewhere on his face.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

33. Whoa! You guys gotta SPAM this to hell and back!

Subject: "Compassionate Conservatism, GOP style."

[liberal_in_GA]

34. What... did she lie on her loyalty oath?

Or did the fascist finally stop mandating those? How did she get in?

[Orangepeel]

36. These women have a lot of guts

they're putting their lives at risk protesting a bush event, god bless 'em.

[jackieforthedems]

35. I Say

We need to barter more.

[Greyskye]

38. Imagine this at a Kerry rally!

The pukes would be screaming bloody murder! Back to the top of the page, and don't forget to vote up the yahoo photo's - their currently highly rated. Keep 'em there to show the sheeple what these thugs are like!

[Sugarbleus]

42. I didn't see this event..but to be fair, I DID see some people arm

wrestle a protestor in Cinncinati when Kerry was there. Some male attendees put an arm lock on the dude's neck and wrestled him to the ground right in the stands...

I was hoping Kerry or someone would yell out: don't harm the guy
Just so that our side shows more balance and decency. Apparently, that protestor in Cinnci was finally escorted out by security.

I'm NOT saying these pics of this woman being jerked around are decent or proper....I'm just trying to keep balance and fairness in our debates, over such things. O8)