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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 10:47 PM
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Glitter Bomb Strikes Tim Pawlenty At Book Signing
Glitter Bomb Strikes Tim Pawlenty At Book Signing
by Kirsten Boyd Johnson

by Kirsten Boyd Johnson
7:24 pm June 16, 2011 117 Comments 2920 Views

GOP presidential candidate and gay marriage opponent Tim something-or-other was unwisely lurking around signing books in known homosexual watering hole San Francisco when he was, as the kids say, “glitter-bombed.” Code Pink activists dumped an envelope of pink glitter on Pawlenty and yelled at him. Previously, helmet-haired balloon-head human Newt Gingrich had the special privilege of being the candidate progressives most loved to cover in sparkles. Iraqis throw shoes, gays throw glitter. Anyway, here is your next dark horse sour-faced GOP presidential candidate having glitter thrown at him:

http://wonkette.com/447779/glitter-bomb-strikes-tim-pawlenty-at-book-signing
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MrMickeysMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 11:00 PM
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1. Do they know what these things are when it happens?
The other day I watched, but didn't understand the same thing happening to Palin.

I guess I'm not keeping up with these things very well.
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Chipper Chat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 11:40 PM
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2. T-paw got T-pawned.
Fabulous!
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 12:59 PM
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14. .
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 01:01 PM by Guy Whitey Corngood
:spray:
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-19-11 11:41 PM
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3. What is the point?
Might have to don a flame suit, but I think this is a stupid tactic.
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TorchTheWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 01:33 AM
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4. I think you're right
It is stupid. Stupid and childish, and it seems to me to do more harm than good.

I've been pretty upset with Code Pink for awhile because of their idiotic tactics like this and the goofy hats and other clothing, etc. Nobody is going to take you seriously or believe your cause is serious when you look and act the fool.


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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 01:36 AM
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5. I think Code Pink and PETA have a lot in common, they usually have the best of intentions but
quite often their tactics just suck so bad it creates more of a problem than it solves.
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 01:36 PM
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15. +1
Stupid and a waste of time.
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Le Taz Hot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:48 AM
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9. Ever hear the saying:
"Well behaved women rarely make history?" It's like that.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:58 PM
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16. Someone is eventually going to get hurt

Either a target is going to get it in one of their eyes, or a security person is going to react with force to someone throwing an unknown substance at the target.

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Erose999 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:21 AM
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6. I guess they were sold out of tar and feathers at Michael's? lol
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LeftinOH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:44 AM
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7. Stupid stunt. Glitter can get in someone's eye -and if someone inhales
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 07:44 AM by LeftinOH
at *just* moment they're being "glitter-bombed", they've got even bigger health issues. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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meow mix Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 08:01 AM
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11. yeah, i hate this glitter thing for those exact reasons.
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 08:02 AM by meow mix
i guess the idiots have never been clubbing much, gotta be careful with that stuff. ive gotten it in my eye before it flys in there real easy
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Le Taz Hot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:47 AM
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8. I LOVE me so Code Pink!
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:56 AM
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10. awesome! nt
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 08:19 AM
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12. Sorry, much as I love Code Pink, this is just flat stupid
For reasons mentioned above, and it is likely going to get them a battery charge if they keep it up.
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rbixby Donating Member (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 12:59 PM
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13. I agree more with giving them the ole pie to the face personally
NT
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