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chicofaraby Donating Member (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:50 AM
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Right Wing Mob Breaks Up Democratic Candidate's News Conference
DeLay Supporters Crash Democrat's Event

By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press Writer Thu Apr 6, 9:51 PM ET

SUGAR LAND, Texas - Supporters of U.S. Rep.
Tom DeLay protested at an event Thursday held by the Democratic candidate for the congressman's seat, and the event quickly dissolved into a shouting and shoving match. Police were called, but made no arrests.

"I got pushed. I got hit. I got a sign wadded up in my face and my hat pulled down over my eyes," said Marsha Rovai, 69, a supporter of Nick Lampson. "They just did it to be nasty."

DeLay campaign manager Chris Homan said he organized the protest but DeLay, a Republican, didn't know about it.



At the news conference, Lampson called on the governor to set a May 13 special election so the district would be represented after DeLay leaves.

But moments after the event began in DeLay's home town, Lampson and his supporters were surrounded by protesters who held up hand-written signs. Lampson was silenced by their chanting.



Lampson represented an adjacent district for eight years until DeLay-engineered redistricting cost him re-election in 2004. He said the protest was nothing new.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060407/ap_on_go_co/delay_protest_3

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So, a right wing mob broke up a peaceful gathering AND THE POLICE LOOKED THE OTHER WAY. Note that AP minimizes the entire event with headline of "crashing" as if it were a party not a news conference.
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izzybeans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:51 AM
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and the news edited the entire episode where one of the brownshirts
assaulted an eldery woman.
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AllieB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:51 AM
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1. Someone posted a video of a Delay supporter
shoving that old lady. They truly are subhuman.
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:52 AM
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2. More info here from brazosriver.com
http://www.brazosriver.com/april_6_nick_lampson_press_confe.htm
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:52 AM
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3. I find it odd that Delay still has a campaign manager
Even though he doesn't have a campaign.
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:55 AM
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5. Delay doesn't have a campaign manager nor does he need one.
He and his thugs are causing havoc and trying to fuck themselves even.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:53 AM
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4. Manly "conservatives"
We could use that testosterone in Iraq right now but I'm sure the bubba's in sugarland have other priorities, like cuffing about old women. Manly republicans indeed.
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AllieB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:56 AM
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6. I love your signature line
:-)
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:57 AM
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7. Republicans have no appreciation of civil rights n/t
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Missy M Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:59 AM
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8. How do those thugs get away with that.....
and yet the police make no arrests?
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 11:59 AM
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9. if it had been the other way around, there would have been arrests
and a hefty helping of police brutality, IMO.
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:22 PM
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10. Republican Brownshirts
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DFW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:34 PM
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11. Some real courageous upstanding Americans, there
They see fit to go harass little old ladies instead of angry armed Iraqis.

Mind you, it's safer, but it doesn't reflect very well on our country.

Someone has to revive that old slogan from the 1968 Chicago police riot:

THE WHOLE WORLD'S WATCHING!

Because it is.

We didn't look good then. We don't look good now.
I hope we look a whole lot better after November.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 12:37 PM
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12. Apparently Chris Horman removed all the contact info from the website? n/t
Edited on Fri Apr-07-06 12:41 PM by IanDB1
http://www.tomdelay.com/
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