Galax Gazette OnlineTwo people were arrested Monday afternoon after an altercation led to five Republican campaign workers being sprayed with Mace at their headquarters in Galax.
Galax Police Chief Rick Clark said officers were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to the Galax Republican headquarters on East Grayson Street when a caller reported someone had sprayed office workers with Mace.
Responding officers arrested Daniel Cason Meinecke, 29, and Cara Annis Hindman, 26, both of Galax.
Meinecke was charged with one count of misdemeanor assault, Hindman was charged with five counts of misdemeanor assault.
Galax Republican Chairman Mike Stevens said he was one of the volunteers sprayed. He said a man and woman came into the office and asked for campaign yard signs for the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
After being told the Obama-Biden campaign office was up the street, Stevens said, the man said he was aware of that, but that he thought Democratic signs were being stolen and “stashed” at the Republican office.
Stevens told him that nobody there had stolen signs, not were they “stashing” any in the building.
A confrontation escalated and, Stevens said, the man began to use some four-letter words.
Stevens said there were older women in the office and he asked the couple to leave the building.
“With the ladies in the office, I said that was enough and asked them to leave,” he said. “I told them, if they had a problem with someone stealing their signs they needed to contact the police department.”
Stevens said the couple replied that they weren’t leaving, and that they didn’t have to.
“I kind of moved them towards the door and he lashed out at me,” Stevens said. “So I lashed out at him.”
No punches were thrown, but instead the two simply held each other at bay, according to Stevens.
Once outside, Stevens said, the woman sprayed Mace on him and another volunteer before turning back to the office and spraying inside the building.
Galax Gazette Online
A few weeks ago :spin::spin:Obama told his people to get out and get in the face of those opposed to his impending rule:spin::spin:, here is how two people chose to follow his orders.
Had this been McCain folks doing this to an Obama HQ well.. I think we'd see more then the local story on it.
Not spin, it's call poking fun at the claims McCain and Palin were inciting "hate and violence" yet.. here we have Obamanaughts being violent. It's amusing.
Should probably move the thread to the forum with all the jokes then.
I want you to argue with them and get in their face."
Based on the real quote by Obama posted by lightdemon I agree how it would be interpreted by some to get "hands on".
A far contrast from Palin saying that Obama pals around with a terrorist........latest news lightdemon........he did.
Thats going to be so welcome by many folks right. This isn't going to cause fights or worst. I promise you that if someone "gets in my face" to argue......its on. He could or should have said debate them or challenge them with the facts........no Obama said get in their face and argue.
Thats the way of the demoncrat nowadays............intimidation and silencing opposing opinion.
You'd have to put all the threads with Obama's claims of working for the middle class as well.
Since when is arguing "intimidation and silencing opposing opinion"? I mean if they wanted you to be silent, they wouldn't be arguing with you now would they?
What does it mean to get into someones face exactly?
I'm just going to assume that getting into someones face doesn't require assault or actionable aggressive behavior.
Gee, I don't know, perhaps post #2 in this thread can help us!
So you're saying Obama isn't inciting violence? Good, we agree.
I didn't see anything. Maybe I'm stupid?
No. He wasn't. He's still a scumbag and his supporters are far more aggressive.
And what pray tell did Obama plan with this terrorist? Another Pentagon bombing? Perhaps a top secret plan to bomb the nation's capital?
Can you tell me what Obama and Ayers planned together? You know, when they were pals?
Context, my friend. Obama used "get in their faces" with arguments. Not "get in their face" with a football helmet.
but you're really gonna say Obama's supporters are more aggressive than these idiots?
Lightdemon,
I don't recall myself or anyone in the McCain camp saying that Obama and Ayers were planning something. My problem with Obama's association with Ayers is only as it relates to Obama's choices in friends and his history of associating with folks that hate America.
Obama has vowed to unite the Country in his campaign. His campaign rhetoric however is offset by the company he keeps and the words he speaks. Both of which are very divisive.
In general? Hell yeah they are. Who has threatened riots if Obama didn't win the nomination? Who is threatening riots if Obama doesn't win the Presidency? A whole mess of people. Quite a bit more than some local meth heads who were clumsy in their attempt to attempt assassination. Regardless. I'd have nothing but contempt for Obama with or without his fanatical support.
Yea, who has threatened riots? I don't know who you're talking about. Sources?
Sorry. It's more like "who has promised riots".
Not too long ago a little bit before the DNC, Al Sharpton promised that riots will take place if Obama didn't win. Limbaugh responded to the comment Sharpton made and of course, everyone focused on Limbaughs comments and Limbaugh's comments regarding Al Sharptons riots became a bigger story than the actual promising of riots itself.
What does it tell you about Obama?
Sorry. It's more like "who has promised riots".
Various police departments have geared up for riot control for election reaction. This has to come from somewhere doesn't it? I can't provide any sources of people endorsing or planning riots. I won't be able to find any because anyone who would do such a thing publicly would get into so much trouble.
So no, I don't have any sources to back up my belief that people will riot if a black president isn't elected.
"Who" is your fanatic supporter of Barack Obama.
YouTube - Obama supporters are Rioting and Screaming Vote Barack Obama
And Obama hasn't even lost yet!
Alone his association with Ayers is pretty harmless IMO. Together with Rev Wright, Rev Flager, Michelle Obama's comments, Obama's quotes including "white folks greed runs a world in need"..... it begins to paint a clearer picture of a man who A. doesn't like America much and B. doesn't care for white folks much.
Here's why I say this. He has surrounded himself in the most intimate areas with people who dislike/hate America and even his wife wasn't proud to be an American until a few months ago. He claims Wright is not only his pastor but his mentor. A mentor is a teacher or someone who guides you. He kept this mentor for 20 years despite his Anti white anti American views. Obama then parroted his mentors contempt for white people when he said "white folks greed runs a world in need" convincing me that he harbors ill feelings for whites. Now he wishes to raise taxes on predominately "white" Americans (many feel as punishment since raising taxes usually nets a loss in revenue due to the economy shrinking) and plans to give this money to low income folks.
The picture is clear for me. When I heard him say from his own mouth "white folks greed runs a world in need" I knew he was a racist. When he said "we need to spread the wealth around" I knew he was a Marxist. His associations just confirm this for me. It would have confirm it for you as well if you weren't jaded beyond belief.
I hope you don't listen to Rush too often
I do.
I doubt "protest" would have been the only thing to go down that night had Obama lost. Sorry, just that pesky belief and bias again.
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