Comments on: Rand Paul Rally Head Smasher was Local Campaign Coordinator

By: Strider

Strider — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:14:54 +0000

But Jon Stewart said, in his recent “Fresh Air” interview, that the country would be “okay” if the Teabaggers started winning seats!

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:19:26 +0000

Bullying is right. The strongest characteristic of conservatism is an extreme desire for authoritarian rule. It’s due process of law they can’t stand.

By: amit

amit — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:21:59 +0000

First thing that came to mind:

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human faceâ?? forever.”

By: daedalus2u

daedalus2u — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:59:10 +0000

What the teabaggers want is a society run by bullying. That is why they want small government, the usual role of government is to prevent coercive bullying.

The reason the teabaggers want a society run by bullying is because they don’t have the ability to be in charge in any society run by anything else.

That is the path to fascism.

By: Renolds

Renolds — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:47:13 +0000

He’s blaming it on his back now.
http://www.wkyt.com/mobi?storyid=105818718

By: MacTurk

MacTurk — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:50:26 +0000

After reading the report[link posted by joshua zelinsky(no 1)], it seems that blaming the victim is the new Teabagger approach. “Tim Profitt, a volunteer with the Republican’s U.S. Senate campaign, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the camera angle made the scuffle Monday night appear worse that it was. He criticized police for not stepping in and says other supporters warned authorities about the activist.” He has been removed, but what about the others? And when does the victim of this gross assault get an official apology from Mr Paul or his campaign manager? The group of words involved in “Hell, freezing point of, etc” is hurrying to my tongue.

We are seeing that a lot of so-called conservatives in the USA are really really ready to don jackboots and start running everyone’s lives for them. They have a problem with the idea and practice of democracy. They simply do not understand either.

By: Phillip IV

Phillip IV — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:31:18 +0000

I’m sorry I stompped the lady’s head, but if the police had stopped me BEFORE I did it, it wouldn’ta happened!

You’re giving him too much credit. More likely, his argument is: “I’m sorry I stomped the lady’s head, but if the police had stopped HER before I did it, it wouldn’ta happened.”

By: Alex Besogonov

Alex Besogonov — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:18:10 +0000

“I’m sorry I stompped the lady’s head, but if the police had stopped me BEFORE I did it, it wouldn’ta happened! ”

It’s even _funnier_ to hear this from RonPaulians since they are so big on ‘small government’ and ‘personal responsibility’.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:27:55 +0000

yeah, I love that.

I’m sorry I stompped the lady’s head, but if the police had stopped me BEFORE I did it, it wouldn’ta happened!

Fucking morans.

By the way, there were three, four, five or so men involved in this. Profitt was just the head stomper. Others chased her and wrestled her to the ground. They, apparently, have NOT been tossed out of the campaign.

By: Joshua Zelinsky

Joshua Zelinsky — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:19:53 +0000

Also note that the campaign has now fired him: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2010/10/apnewsbreak_paul_volunteer_apologizes_for_scuffle.php?ref=fpblg

Of course he can’t even manage an actual apology but is trying to turn it into blaming police for not doing something to the activist. Really charming.