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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 05:51 PM Apr 2014

Hillary Clinton ducks shoe thrown at her during Las Vegas speech

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Maybe the shoe thrown at Hillary Rodham Clinton today at a Las Vegas convention were meant for the recycling bin?

During a speech to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries meeting at Mandalay Bay, Clinton was the target of the projectile, which flew past her head.

The former secretary of state and presumed Democratic front-runner for the 2016 presidential nomination, Clinton shook off the incident.

"Good thing she didn't play softball like I did" Clinton quipped.

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/apr/10/hillary-clinton-ducks-shoe-thrown-her-during-las-v/



Longer story at the Review-Journal: http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/shoe-misses-hillary-she-speaks-recycling-conference-las-vegas
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Hillary Clinton ducks shoe thrown at her during Las Vegas speech (Original Post) Newsjock Apr 2014 OP
And yet the Bush War Criminals roam free. SoapBox Apr 2014 #1
Thanks To Bill Clinton billhicks76 Apr 2014 #18
Ya know... SoapBox Apr 2014 #19
You're theoretical hindsight is fucking amazing, lol. BootinUp Apr 2014 #34
I Forgot billhicks76 Apr 2014 #38
No doubt someone who listens to right-wing crap. louis-t Apr 2014 #2
No doubt. Or just some random crazy shoe-thrower. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #3
Mandalay. louis-t Apr 2014 #5
Or someone right here on DU that hates HRC n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #4
YUP! THAT was my first thought! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #7
Yep, considering the vicious nonsense I read here on a daily basis, Beacool Apr 2014 #11
oh yeah, because posters that are very SPECIFIC about policies of Clinton's that they disagree with frylock Apr 2014 #12
It's POLICIES antiquie Apr 2014 #17
Please, read some of the crap around here and then tell me that I'm exaggerating. Beacool Apr 2014 #24
It's generally in good form to link to citations when making such claims... Earth_First Apr 2014 #25
Where do I say that someone here would throw a shoe at her? Beacool Apr 2014 #27
you're exaggerating frylock Apr 2014 #43
would love to read the pamphlets the thrower "dropped" uhnope Apr 2014 #6
The paper... PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #28
The shoe tosser looked too young to have been out of diapers in 1967 Warpy Apr 2014 #31
Make no sense. Hillary was in college in 1967!?!?!? AAO Apr 2014 #41
Could be the Iraqi who chucked one at George W, still pissed off at everyone who invaded his land... Journeyman Apr 2014 #8
Or voted to authorize it. 24601 Apr 2014 #13
Manned the weapons, signed the orders, authorized the act, supported it any shape or form . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #15
She probably just got her daily instructions from her Master Rush Limpbrain . geretogo Apr 2014 #9
Meh AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #10
Hmmm Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #14
Not bad skills for a dry drunk. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2014 #37
Isn't that sort of how George W. Bush yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #39
To date, that was the only justice the criminal Bush was confronted with. Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #42
Geez!!! At least the shoe thrower ought to be easy to identify... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2014 #16
wonder if it was a "right" shoe, or a "left" shoe? RedstDem Apr 2014 #20
Has This Country Lost All Civility & Respect for Public Servants? Corey_Baker08 Apr 2014 #21
I agree, but here it seems like it depends on at whom the "shoe" is being thrown 7962 Apr 2014 #22
Public Servants? swilton Apr 2014 #23
Public servants, public shmervants Boreal Apr 2014 #33
''During a speech to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries....'' DeSwiss Apr 2014 #26
Who wrote that first sentence? PeteSelman Apr 2014 #29
7 hours later and still no word on who she is Warpy Apr 2014 #30
See Post 28 davidpdx Apr 2014 #36
Uh, way before she was born most likely Warpy Apr 2014 #44
I'm not making a judgement about it davidpdx Apr 2014 #45
I think we've both answered that question. Warpy Apr 2014 #46
I think it was all a big set up shanemcg Apr 2014 #32
perhaps some type of portable dome ... quadrature Apr 2014 #35
we don't care for. I like Hillary. rehabanderson Apr 2014 #40
 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
18. Thanks To Bill Clinton
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 07:40 PM
Apr 2014

He could've gone after Bush Sr and that family would've been done. Same for Obama as he let GW off the hook. I hope everyone likes Jeb Bush our next president.

BootinUp

(47,201 posts)
34. You're theoretical hindsight is fucking amazing, lol.
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 01:24 AM
Apr 2014

I love these kinds of posts, crystal balls and all. For one thing, you don't seem to want to factor in politics. Have you ever heard of politics? For a second thing, you want to assign the President powers he doesn't have so you can then blame him for failing to exercise them. Got any more good stuff?

 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
38. I Forgot
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 05:35 AM
Apr 2014

I forgot democratic presidents are supposed to be powerless. Only republican ones always get what they want and drive events. My bad.

louis-t

(23,309 posts)
2. No doubt someone who listens to right-wing crap.
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 05:54 PM
Apr 2014

Surprised they weren't screaming "BENGHAZI!!1!1!" at her.

Beacool

(30,253 posts)
11. Yep, considering the vicious nonsense I read here on a daily basis,
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 06:30 PM
Apr 2014

the shoe could have been thrown by someone on the Left and I wouldn't have been surprised at all. Either way, tacky and classless.

frylock

(34,825 posts)
12. oh yeah, because posters that are very SPECIFIC about policies of Clinton's that they disagree with
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 06:39 PM
Apr 2014

are always threatening violence against her. are you fucking shitting me with this crap?!

Beacool

(30,253 posts)
24. Please, read some of the crap around here and then tell me that I'm exaggerating.
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 10:36 PM
Apr 2014

Some of the comments are RW talking points.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
25. It's generally in good form to link to citations when making such claims...
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 10:49 PM
Apr 2014

'Some' are threatening Mrs. Hillary Clinton with physical violence on DemocraticUnderground?

I've never seen such an threat.

If you have a link to back this up, I'd be curious to see it and willing to restate my observations.

Until then, I fail to believe it.

Beacool

(30,253 posts)
27. Where do I say that someone here would throw a shoe at her?
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 10:52 PM
Apr 2014

What I said is that it wouldn't surprise me if it was someone Left leaning. Not every nut is a Right winger.

 

uhnope

(6,419 posts)
6. would love to read the pamphlets the thrower "dropped"
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 06:05 PM
Apr 2014

Benghazi? NWO? Satan?


The shoe-thrower declined to give her name, but said she threw her shoe and "dropped" some papers. She was escorted out of the convention by security and convention organizers said police would be called.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
28. The paper...
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 11:07 PM
Apr 2014
An attendee later handed a reporter a piece of paper that was apparently thrown by the woman. It appeared to be a copy of a Department of Defense document labeled confidential and dated August 1967; it referred to an operation "Cynthia" in Bolivia.
From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/hillary-clinton-thrown-object_n_5128484.html

Journeyman

(15,042 posts)
15. Manned the weapons, signed the orders, authorized the act, supported it any shape or form . . .
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 07:21 PM
Apr 2014

simply didn't protest it before launch -- all are equally guilty.

 

AnalystInParadise

(1,832 posts)
10. Meh
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 06:28 PM
Apr 2014

Shoes thrown are better than worse things. If the Shrub could handle it, I bet HRC can DEFINITELY handle it.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
42. To date, that was the only justice the criminal Bush was confronted with.
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 10:45 AM
Apr 2014

I was thrilled when I saw it, and I still like it today.


 

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)
20. wonder if it was a "right" shoe, or a "left" shoe?
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:14 PM
Apr 2014

HRC sucks, but not bad enough for the ole shoe in the face!.

shees!

Corey_Baker08

(2,157 posts)
21. Has This Country Lost All Civility & Respect for Public Servants?
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 08:22 PM
Apr 2014

This incident is a damn disgrace regardless of what you think of Hillary Clinton and those who don't agree shouldn't be on this site...

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
22. I agree, but here it seems like it depends on at whom the "shoe" is being thrown
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 09:35 PM
Apr 2014

A lot of people here have NO problem with being rude and crude to anyone with an "R" behind their name. And i dont mean comments here, I'm talking about opinions on public events. Shouting down speakers, mob scenes, etc.
I dont like a shoe thrown at Hillary, but I also dont think anyone should throw one at Cruz either. I guess thats the best way to put it.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
26. ''During a speech to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries....''
Thu Apr 10, 2014, 10:50 PM
Apr 2014
- How appropriate. Hillary speaking to the scrap recyclers is a logical move at this point-in-time in her career......

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Warpy

(111,391 posts)
30. 7 hours later and still no word on who she is
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 12:46 AM
Apr 2014

or what her grievance was. A pic showed her being escorted out with sandals on both feet.

If information isn't forthcoming tomorrow, we can all start to smell a rat. A big one.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
36. See Post 28
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:19 AM
Apr 2014

It has something to do with an operation in Bolivia in 1967. That would have been during the LBJ Administration.

Warpy

(111,391 posts)
44. Uh, way before she was born most likely
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 04:04 PM
Apr 2014

and certainly not anything to get her drawers in a twist over now.

Don't believe everything you read about a thrown away paper.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
45. I'm not making a judgement about it
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 08:45 PM
Apr 2014

Just stating what little has been reported on it. Since you asked about the wackjob's motive. It's probably more complex than that.

 

shanemcg

(80 posts)
32. I think it was all a big set up
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 12:55 AM
Apr 2014

but not by right wingers, but Hillary.

She wanted to show that she was just as agile as GW Bush in dodging shoes.

 

quadrature

(2,049 posts)
35. perhaps some type of portable dome ...
Fri Apr 11, 2014, 01:55 AM
Apr 2014

her aides could carry around...
could protect her from shoes and stuff.

military families want to know what happened.

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