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pa28

(6,145 posts)
16. Compared to Joe Wilson's outburst this is a minor episode.
Fri Jun 15, 2012, 05:48 PM
Jun 2012

Certainly nothing to be threatening violence over.

I disagree with the punishment being 'up to and including revoking credentials'. It should be 'revoking credentials' period.

seriously? wow, so because some bozo was rude to the president quinnox Jun 2012 #1
And those wanting phsyical damage done to the heckler truedelphi Jun 2012 #9
Don't forget what Rand Paul's thugs did to a peaceful protester during the KY Senate campaign Bake Jun 2012 #38
Maybe it's just the last straw. Laurian Jun 2012 #2
If it had been done to a pub president they'd be in cuffs already..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #8
Frankly, I think we are very often too passive. Laurian Jun 2012 #23
That is no excuse! JDPriestly Jun 2012 #43
A 2nd civil war would not be a good thing. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #3
I wonder how those people would have reacted to the Teddy Roosevelt heckler... malthaussen Jun 2012 #4
Great story Thank you for the laugh. n/t truedelphi Jun 2012 #10
Supposedly, Teddy had the good grace to fall over laughing himself. malthaussen Jun 2012 #12
And to think Teddy Roosevelt was far to the left of everyone today except Bernie Sanders. Zalatix Jun 2012 #18
Economically progressive, but over-fond of gunboats. malthaussen Jun 2012 #20
Yeah, he was par for the course on that issue. Zalatix Jun 2012 #26
A bit off topic, but here's my favorite apocryphal heckling story RZM Jun 2012 #44
Sure is! Never heard that one! malthaussen Jun 2012 #45
That was back when heckling was a fine art. We could take some lessons coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #17
In one of the many supposed arguments between Churchill and Astor malthaussen Jun 2012 #25
Classics. Almost DUZY worthy, even if they hail from a different coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #32
The French have an expression: malthaussen Jun 2012 #37
"L'esprit d'escalier" 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #39
Love it...Thanks for the laugh!!!!! all american girl Jun 2012 #34
Obama handled it well and Autumn Jun 2012 #5
Me too! That's the appropriate response to a serious breach of coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #7
I agree SoutherDem Jun 2012 #6
I guess I was thinking of a 'hot war' based on some of the posts I was reading. But I think coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #14
Best satisfaction will be President Obama's reelection in Nov. graham4anything Jun 2012 #11
You better believe that if President Obama wins re-election, a civil war will erupt. Zalatix Jun 2012 #21
"First shot?" Scootaloo Jun 2012 #13
Just as Fort Sumter was preceded by Brown's Ferry and, before that, coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #15
Do you know how Fort Sumter went down? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #19
Thanks for the title rec. I'll check it out from the library soon. I've coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #30
it was close. Scootaloo Jun 2012 #31
Compared to Joe Wilson's outburst this is a minor episode. pa28 Jun 2012 #16
Hyperbole. WilliamPitt Jun 2012 #22
Amen. Someone has to set the example. Gregorian Jun 2012 #24
Not at all. What I think he should do is bring some heavy hitters from the world of stand-up and Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #27
You're dreaming, Thug malthaussen Jun 2012 #28
First off, unless he goes by the nickname of "Paddy," don't call him that, kay? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #33
Those people don't matter at all. There is nothing, absolutely nothing at all, that President Obama Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #51
Oh, I see. I misunderstood. malthaussen Jun 2012 #52
I agree with you, but that's why we lose. Acting judiciously is exactly the mistake we never seem Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #54
And something else; We don't like to talk about this, but it is reality. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #53
Piffle. Rude is rude. aquart Jun 2012 #29
Uh, black folk have been getting shot, hung, dragged out and burned alive, jailed, disrespected, jtuck004 Jun 2012 #35
Touche. Except that a 'civil war' assumes two or more organized military coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #36
You're right of course. I just thought I might point out that black folk could wake up and never jtuck004 Jun 2012 #49
Really, people are advocating violence over heckling? 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #40
I love watching Parliament malthaussen Jun 2012 #41
I want to be clear. This was not 'heckling' the way coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author RZM Jun 2012 #46
Was there this in the 60's? n/t jtuck004 Jun 2012 #50
This wasn't much more than a stupid dumbass acting like a tool in front of the world RZM Jun 2012 #47
Yup. MineralMan Jun 2012 #48
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