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Title: ‘Everyone step on his toes!’ Gingrich security harasses Ron Paul supporter: Scenes from the Florida primary
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Yahoo! News
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/ ... rasses-ron-paul-165042767.html
Published: Jan 31, 2012
Author: Holly Bailey
Post Date: 2012-01-31 13:41:24 by X-15
Keywords: None
Views: 260
Comments: 13
TAMPA, Fla.—Mitt Romney had been set to hold a morning rally here to mark the arrival of Election Day, but his campaign canceled the event Monday night without much explanation. Speculation among the press corps was that Romney wanted to end his Florida primary push with the image of a big rally—and last night, he got it. The former Massachusetts governor attracted one of his biggest crowds of the campaign, as several thousand people showed up to hear him speak at The Villages, a retirement community in central Florida. Standing in front of a massive sign that read "Florida is Romney Country," Romney at one point led the crowd in singing "America the Beautiful"—which, as he notes at almost every campaign stop, is his favorite hymn. It was a made-for-television lead-off to what is expected to be a big win here. So instead of holding a rally that probably wouldn't have been, to borrow a word Rick Santorum used to describe Newt Gingrich, as grandiose, Romney spent his morning schmoozing with volunteers at his headquarters here just outside downtown Tampa. So many reporters turned up, his campaign organized an impromptu press availability outside the office building where Romney defended his campaign against accusations they went too negative, telling reporters that his biggest takeaway from his loss in South Carolina was to attack when attacked, and insisting that Gingrich was the first to go negative. "In South Carolina, we were vastly outspent with negative ads attacking me and we stood back and spoke about President Obama and suffered the consequence," Romney said, adding that Gingrich also benefitted from good debate performances. "I needed to make sure that instead of being outgunned in terms of attacks that I responded aggressively, and I think I have and hopefully that will serve me well here."
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#1. To: X-15 (#0)
I just read this on yahoo news, man, talk about assault and battery. there is no limit to the lows these kernels of corn in a dog turd will sink to.
WINDERMERE, Fla.--Next time, Eddie Dillard won't wear flip-flops. Dillard, a 29-year-old Ron Paul supporter from this suburb near Orlando, arrived to vote at his precinct at Winderemere Baptist Church early Tuesday morning. Pulling into the parking lot, Dillard noticed a man outside the polling place with a Gingrich sign. He decided to run home, slip into his "Ron Paul Rocks America" T-shirt, grab a "Ron Paul 2012" sign from his garage, and return to give his candidate some representation outside the precinct after he cast his vote. Dillard found a quiet spot along a sidewalk lined with tiny American flags and held up his sign. Little did he know, Newt Gingrich had chosen that very spot to make his first Primary Day campaign stop. When Gingrich's bus pulled up, Dillard stood silently holding his sign and watched the news-media horde swamp the candidate. Gingrich stepped down from the bus and made a beeline for Dillard. He stopped in front of Dillard and his sign and parked himself for a round of handshaking and pictures with voters. The placement couldn't have been worse. There was Gingrich, standing with his wife Callista at their first event of the day, and a giant Ron Paul sign floated inches from their crowns. Noticing the awkward optics, Gingrich aides and security personnel swarmed Dillard, trying to intimidate him into moving. One of Gingrich's security agents stepped in front of him. When Dillard didn't budge, the agent lifted his heeled shoe over Dillard's bare foot and dug the back of it into his skin, twisting it side-to-side like he was stomping out a cigarette. Shocked, Dillard kept his ground and took a picture of the agent with his phone, which was quickly knocked out of his hand. Dillard slipped off his flip-flop to pick up the phone with his foot, and a Gingrich supporter kicked the sandal away. "Don't kick me!" Dillard said to the man who knocked away his sandal. More members of Gingrich's security retinue approached, shoving their shoulders and chests in front of him. "Just block him!" a Gingrich campaign aide said. "Everyone step on his toes!" Gingrich supporters handed a "Newt 2012" yard sign up to the front to put in front of Dillard's Paul sign. The two signs, zipping back and forth inches from Gingrich's head, circled each other in the air like a fighter jets in a dogfight. When the candidate finished taking pictures with voters, furious Gingrich aides grilled Dillard. "If we did this to you, you guys would be furious," said an aide before stomping back toward the bus. "They have no class. No class." As Gingrich pulled away, Dillard looked down at his foot. With the adrenaline pumping, he hadn't noticed the pain, but now it was starting to sink in. A bruise was forming, and there was a cut mark where the security agent had dug in his heel. "That was really something," Dillard said afterwards. "My heart's racing. Not what I expected to happen today."
the most factual thing ever posted by buckeroo
I have no freaking' clue. buckeroo posted on 2010-07-24 21:33:00 ET
#2. To: All (#0)
(Edited)
Here's the story that I copy-and-pasted, not what showed-up above:
-Alex Kurtagic
#3. To: X-15 (#0)
When someone assaults you, you have the legal right to beat their fucking ass to death if you feel your life is in danger, and when you have multiple assailants, it is always prudent to make sure you are armed. If I am ever, EVER accosted by someone's thugs like this, I will be breaking many bones before I am apprehended. Puke Kingbitch needs to go down for this, and so should his thug cronies. We need an open revolt in this country to rid ourselves of the Gingriches, Santorums, and Romneys. I am so sick of the political climate in this country, especially when it is so vile and corrupt.
"Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
#4. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#3)
They're just symptoms. The disease is jews, israel and zionists (JIZ). Eradicate that, and the symptoms disappear. We need an open revolt in this country to rid ourselves of the Gingriches, Santorums, and Romneys.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#5. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#3)
Give 'em hell "Tommy !!!! I wish it was you, you would have squished some Salamander, for Shizzle ;)
#6. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#3)
newtered would for sure be the respondent superior in this making him chargeable for the actions of those in his employ.
the most factual thing ever posted by buckeroo
I have no freaking' clue. buckeroo posted on 2010-07-24 21:33:00 ET
#7. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#3)
Would have been nice if someone had pepper sprayed the Gingrich aide in response to the assault.
Democrats don't mind war as long as they can have big government. Republicans don't mind big government as long as they can have war.
If you believe in small government, then you shouldn't be in the White House.
'Wiped off the Map' – The Rumor of the Century
#8. To: PnbC (#7)
What would have been nice, cannot be said publicly for fear of a visit from the Gestapo. I am so sick of the bullshit where Gingrich is concerned.
"Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
#9. To: All (#2)
Paul campaign: Newt must pay medical bills for broken foot The Ron Paul campaign is demanding that Newt Gingrich pay the medical bills for Eddie Dillard, a Paul supporter whose foot was broken Tuesday after Gingrich staffers intentionally stomped on it. Campaigning at a Florida polling place Tuesday, Gingrich was greeted by Dillard, who held his Paul sign as Gingrich supporters rallied around their candidate. Gingrich staffers were not pleased with this and, according to a report by Yahoo! News’ Chris Moody, encouraged one another to physically impede the flip- flop wearing Dillard. One Gingrich security staffer stood in front of Dillard and, according to Moody, “lifted his heeled shoe over Dillard’s bare foot and dug the back of it into his skin, twisting it side-to-side like he was stomping out a cigarette.” “Just block him!” said another Gingrich campaign aide. “Everyone step on his toes!” Following the event, Dillard realized that a bruise was forming on his foot. In a statement released after the incident Tuesday, Jesse Benton, national campaign chairman for the Paul campaign, demanded a swift response from Gingrich. “They say the culture of an organization is a reflection of its top executive and today’s deplorable behavior against Ron Paul supporter Eddie Dillard in Florida reflects very poorly on Congressman Gingrich,” said Benton. “I call on Congressman Gingrich to publicly apologize to Mr. Dillard,” Benton said. “In addition, we ask that those Gingrich campaign staff directly involved in the episode be immediately terminated” “There is simply no excuse for the type of violent, boorish and abusive behavior demonstrated by Mr. Gingrich’s campaign,” Benton continued. “We hope Mr. Gingrich understands this.” Come Wednesday afternoon, the Paul campaign had not received a satisfactory response, and so released another statement, adding to its list of demands. “Newt’s campaign staff broke Eddie Dillard’s foot, yet we still have not heard from Gingrich about how he plans to right the situation,” said Benton. “Today, we are calling on Newt Gingrich to pay for Eddie’s medical bills.”
-Alex Kurtagic
#10. To: X-15 (#2)
That Paul supporter should have worn warrior toe shoes and gone all ninja on the Newters. : )
" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11
"Life's tough, and even tougher if you're stupid." --John Wayne
#11. To: X-15 (#0)
On the way to the Florida GOP Debate - Ron Paul 2012
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"They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time." -- Col. Puller, USMC
#12. To: abraxas (#10)
Kicking butt on the campaign trail: should have worn warrior toe shoes and gone all ninja
-Alex Kurtagic
#13. To: X-15 (#0)
Some years ago there were a flurry of lawsuits by people who had been maltreated by the goon squad responsible for crowd control at Dubya's campaign appearances. The plaintiffs sued the Bush Campaign itself, since these goons were its hirelings, and several of them got hefty settlements. These Gingrich goons were clearly in Gingrich's pay, and clearly intending to cripple this man by ordering people to stomp his feet. So it looks like Gingrich can expect to be sued. I am sure this man is already being approached by groups and by lawyers interested in handling the case. In the meantime, maybe if some non-fans of Gingrich showed up and trod on Newt's toes (wear golf shoes), we'll see if he likes a taste of his own medicine.
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