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Title: Protester removed from Fred Thompson event
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CNN via Raw Story
URL Source: http://rawstory.com/showarticle.php ... ed-from-fred-thompson-event%2F
Published: Jul 25, 2007
Author: CNN
Post Date: 2007-07-25 22:39:56 by Zipporah
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Views: 242
Comments: 17
Protester removed from Fred Thompson event HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) – A woman screaming “you’re not a real conservative, sir” was removed by police from a welcoming reception for likely GOP presidential candidate Fred Thompson Wednesday morning. A second protester was also taken from the room. Houston police officers escorted the woman — as well as a man — from the hangar at Hobby Airport, where Thompson was shaking hands with a crowd of supporters. They were not arrested. The woman questioned Thompson as he talked to reporters. She asked him why he was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and noted that the organization supported the North American Union with Canada and Mexico. After the woman interrupted Thompson by questioning his conservative credentials, the likely candidate said, “Don’t fuss at me. You asked me a question. Let me answer it.” He told the woman, “I try to learn as much as I can from all viewpoints.” Later, she shouted at Thompson as the news conference ended. Police officers took her outside a fenced area near the hangar, and stood with her until the former Tennessee senator departed. – CNN Political Desk Manager Steve Brusk
A protester questioned Thompson’s conservatism Wednesday.
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#10. To: Zipporah (#0)
No they manhandled her even though she said she would leave. The cops made a bigger scene out of it than need be.
Click on the CNN link in article and scroll down to comment #4 "yea that “woman protester” was me, here’s the full story" [link to her blog] She challenged Mr. Thompson to ever set foot on Texas soil again. (grin!)
#16. To: tzf90 (#15)
snickering
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestPolice officers took her outside a fenced area near the hangar, and stood with her until the former Tennessee senator departed.
#15. To: farmfriend, all (#10)
No they manhandled her even though she said she would leave. The cops made a bigger scene out of it than need be.
Replies to Comment # 15. She challenged Mr. Thompson to ever set foot on Texas soil again.
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