Senator Allen's Staff Tackles Blogger (1 Viewer)

[danarhea]

The blogger is filing assault charges against Senator Allen and his staff.

Which leads me to this question - The blogger works for Talking Points Memo, a Liberal publication. Do you think he baited Allen into looking like a thug? I believe that this is a good possibility. What you see on the tape appears to be Allen and his staff acting like thugs against an innocent reporter, but what nobody seems to be saying is that this blogger has been stalking Allen for weeks, and asking some pretty incendiary questions. The election does not look as good for Allen as it once did, and maybe in frustration, his staff took the bait, thus almost ensuring a Democratic victory in that state. Allen still has a chance, but after this incident, his chances dont look as good as they did before.

Was this a Democrat dirty trick, or did Allen's campaign reveal itself to be thugs? You make the call. My call is a little of both, but more of case of a few Democrats setting Allen up.

Democrat "Mission Accomplished"?

Article is here.

 

[Kandahar]

Meh, I don't really care whether he was baiting the Allen staff or not. He probably was, but so what? Nevertheless, I'm delighted that it happened. If Virginia elects Webb, it will be because Allen LOST the election, not because of anything Webb did. Allen seems to be in full meltdown mode.

 

[danarhea]

Meh, I don't really care whether he was baiting the Allen staff or not. He probably was, but so what? Nevertheless, I'm delighted that it happened. If Virginia elects Webb, it will be because Allen LOST the election, not because of anything Webb did. Allen seems to be in full meltdown mode.

That I agree with. From the macaca statement all the way to today, Allen's campaign has been self-destructing. I now predict Webb wins Virginia, and not because Webb is any kind of a genius, if you get my drift.

What are the odds of the Dems taking the Senate now? My guess would be 50 percent.

 

[Kandahar]

What are the odds of the Dems taking the Senate now? My guess would be 50 percent.

Only 29% according to InTrade. The Dems still have an uphill battle in the Senate. They still have to win both Missouri and Virginia (or Tennessee).

 

[Mr.Clover]

Isn't it sad when all a person has to do to get elected is be lazy and watch TV all day while the opponent presses the "self destruct" button on his pwn campaign?

Allen = loser

 

[jujuman13]

Everyone knows what platform the GOP has.
What is the Democrats platform?
Without a platform of idea's what is the point of changing one useless and corrupt politician for another of the same albeit with no idea what their party intends doing?

 

[Kandahar]

Everyone knows what platform the GOP has.
What is the Democrats platform?
Without a platform of idea's what is the point of changing one useless and corrupt politician for another of the same albeit with no idea what their party intends doing?

Neither party has a platform of ideas. The only thing resembling ideas that the GOP has offered are "Stay the course," and "Homos make Jesus cry."

So in the absence of any coherent platform for either side, I choose to hold accountable the party that has driven the country into the ground for the past six years.

 

[jfuh]

Only 29% according to InTrade. The Dems still have an uphill battle in the Senate. They still have to win both Missouri and Virginia (or Tennessee).

At this point, my prediction is the Dems will take VA and MO. Ford with his stupid statement in tight *** TN is going to loose unless he can turn things around. Don't know about the NJ race though.

 

[jfuh]

Isn't it sad when all a person has to do to get elected is be lazy and watch TV all day while the opponent presses the "self destruct" button on his pwn campaign?

Allen = loser

It's completely pathetic, but that's what our society has become today - a society based on highschool popularity contests.

 

[jfuh]

Neither party has a platform of ideas. The only thing resembling ideas that the GOP has offered are "Stay the course," and "Homos make Jesus cry."

So in the absence of any coherent platform for either side, I choose to hold accountable the party that has driven the country into the ground for the past six years.

Cowards, we're living in a society of cowards running the country. They will never speak thier mind because they fear they will loose thier power if they do. Allen was just a stupid moron that didn't know any better and started self imploding when he opened his mouth.
But what if he didn't? He'd probably still be in the lead as of now.

How have we gotten to this place today? Because the majority of our countrymen just don't care, and they don't care because they are ignorant. This country even with international war and so on is still completely arrogant of the outside world, how we are lagging behind the rest of the industrialized nations. Instead of focusing on science and engineering we're focusing on which 3rd world baby Angelina Jolie will foster next - or which sports star is bitching that he's not getting enough pay. WAKE UP AMERICA!

 

[aps]

The blogger is filing assault charges against Senator Allen and his staff.

Which leads me to this question - The blogger works for Talking Points Memo, a Liberal publication. Do you think he baited Allen into looking like a thug? I believe that this is a good possibility. What you see on the tape appears to be Allen and his staff acting like thugs against an innocent reporter, but what nobody seems to be saying is that this blogger has been stalking Allen for weeks, and asking some pretty incendiary questions. The election does not look as good for Allen as it once did, and maybe in frustration, his staff took the bait, thus almost ensuring a Democratic victory in that state. Allen still has a chance, but after this incident, his chances dont look as good as they did before.

Was this a Democrat dirty trick, or did Allen's campaign reveal itself to be thugs? You make the call. My call is a little of both, but more of case of a few Democrats setting Allen up.

Democrat "Mission Accomplished"?

Article is here.

I saw the footage, and I did not see the guy touch the Allen people. Their putting him in a headlock was totally unnecessary, and I would, without a doubt, press charges. Sorry, but when this guy didn't use any physical force whatsoever or have the appearance of using physical force, the physical force used by the Allen people is inappropriate, at best. Press charges! It's all on tape.....

 

[hipsterdufus]

So the student asked the Senator if he spit on his first wife and they tackled the student. The divorce court papers are sealed.

Maybe Allen will have to answer that question now. So stupid.

 

[Mr.Clover]

I have a question, besides Iraq, whats the friggin difference between Allen and Webb? Their both plainly conservative. So, if he's elected, he's going to vote with the republicans at least 75-90% of the time.

 

[hipsterdufus]

I have a question, besides Iraq, whats the friggin difference between Allen and Webb? Their both plainly conservative. So, if he's elected, he's going to vote with the republicans at least 75-90% of the time.

There are plenty of differences from On The Issues:
Webb's positions-

Supports Roe v. Wade and abortion rights. (Jun 2006)
Affirmative action should apply to African-Americans only. (Sep 2006)
Supports civil unions; opposes constitutional ban. (Jun 2006)
Opposes constitutional ban of gay marriage. (Jun 2006)
Government's power should end at my front door. (Apr 2006)
Realign politics by union of Scots-Irish & African Americans. (Jan 2006)
GOP puts corporate interests first; Dems put workers first. (Apr 2006)
Support alternative sources instead of drilling ANWR. (Jun 2006)
Focus on strategic threats like China, not Iraq. (Apr 2006)
Enforce existing trade laws to create fair trade. (May 2006)
GOP free trade dream world costs American jobs. (Apr 2006)
Increasing number of lobbyists is a problem. (Jun 2006)
Culture of corruption in Washington needs real reform. (Apr 2006)
Focus on health access, not on corporate profits. (May 2006)
Don't let drug companies write Rx drug plan. (Apr 2006)
No draft; 5% tax break to recruit soldiers. (Sep 2006)
Continue terrorist interrogations within Geneva Accord rules. (Sep 2006)
Wrote "Women Can't Fight" in '79; now OK with military women. (Sep 2006)
Decisions about women in military should be made militarily. (Sep 2006)
Supports don't ask, don't tell rule for military. (Jun 2006)
Quit Reagan administration protesting cuts to Navy budget. (Jun 2006)
Republicans are illegally wiretapping Americans. (Apr 2006)
Added soldiers' statue to Vietnam Memorial. (Jan 2006)
Secure the border first; then deal with other aspects. (Oct 2006)
Tamper-proof ID card; stricter enforcement against employers. (Jun 2006)
Allow illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. (Jun 2006)
I will lead the ANTI out-sourcing of American jobs. (Apr 2006)
Endorsed Allen in 2000; turned away because of Iraq blunder. (Sep 2006)
America doesn't lack ideas, it lacks leaders. (May 2006)
Progressive approach prioritizing fairness and justice. (May 2006)
Marines take care of their people; politicians have not. (Apr 2006)
Secretary of the Navy, published author; decorated veteran. (Jan 2006)
Converted from Republican; supported Robb & Kerry. (Jan 2006)
Opposes using Social Security taxes for private accounts. (Sep 2006)
Click here for 2 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
Our tax policy is creating a permanent underclass. (May 2006)
Our tax policies make no sense. (Apr 2006)
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology.
Crumbling infrastructure results from failed leadership. (May 2006)
No patriotism question when Eisenhower questioned Korean War. (Oct 2006)
We're burning out our troops in Iraq. (Sep 2006)
Terrorists are in Iraq because we invaded, not vice-versa. (Sep 2006)
Saddam and al Qaeda were natural enemies. (Sep 2006)
Iran cooperated with US in Afghanistan, until "Axis of Evil". (Sep 2006)
$300B better spent on Iraqi containment. (Sep 2006)
Convene international conference to involve others in Iraq. (Sep 2006)
No Mideast peace as long as US forces are in Iraq. (Sep 2006)
It was a mistake to go to Iraq; said so before Senate vote. (Jun 2006)
America is fighting the wrong war in Iraq. (May 2006)
Honors troops but questions Bush's strategic errors. (Apr 2006)
A cogent critic of the war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
Opposed the War on Iraq on pragmatic grounds. (Jan 2006)

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/James_Webb.htm

 

[aps]

And it's under investigation! Woo hoo! You can watch the footage from the website posted.

Scuffle at Allen Event Under Investigation

Charlottesville investigators are looking into possible charges as a result of Tuesday's physical confrontation at an Allen campaign stop.

That video of the incident is the centerpiece of an investigation that has much of the country watching. 8News Anchor AJ Lagoe sat down with Charlottesville Police Chief to discuss what's happening.

On Wednesday police served search warrants on the tv stations here in charlottesville that shot this video of the disturbance at senator allen's rally--they're now using the video to determine whether the incident warrants criminal charges. . . .

Among those people who will be interviewed, as a witness to the scuffle, will be Senator Allen himself. . . .

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=5621524&nav=menu28_8_2

Ahhh, just what Allen needs. LOL!

 

[BWG]

The difference between cons and libs,

When someone disrupts a conservative speaker, the mantra is that ALL Dems wants to suppress free speech and (here's the difference) it's brought up again and again and again, ad nauseam, as PROOF that ALL Dems want to suppress free speech.


When a liberal is assailed by cons, it is noted as an incident and is demanded that they be held accountable, then it is forgotten and is NOT regurgitated over and over.

 

[Trajan Octavian Titus]

This guy started it, he was acting completely unhinged, and was shoving the security personnel; furthermore, he's a professional heckler and Democratic operative.

 

[Deegan]

That was hilarious!:rofl

 

[Kandahar]

This guy started it, he was acting completely unhinged, and was shoving the security personnel; furthermore, he's a professional heckler and Democratic operative.

It doesn't look to me like he shoved anyone in the video clip. The other things you mentioned are irrelevant.

 

[aps]

It doesn't look to me like he shoved anyone in the video clip. The other things you mentioned are irrelevant.

Kandahar, it's amazing to me how Trajan is able to see things that the video doesn't show. Wow.

Typical Republican response--blame the victim. :roll:

 

[SixStringHero]

Cowards, we're living in a society of cowards running the country. They will never speak thier mind because they fear they will loose thier power if they do. Allen was just a stupid moron that didn't know any better and started self imploding when he opened his mouth.
But what if he didn't? He'd probably still be in the lead as of now.

How have we gotten to this place today? Because the majority of our countrymen just don't care, and they don't care because they are ignorant. This country even with international war and so on is still completely arrogant of the outside world, how we are lagging behind the rest of the industrialized nations. Instead of focusing on science and engineering we're focusing on which 3rd world baby Angelina Jolie will foster next - or which sports star is bitching that he's not getting enough pay. WAKE UP AMERICA!

Yeah, but she's hot!

 

[Trajan Octavian Titus]

It doesn't look to me like he shoved anyone in the video clip. The other things you mentioned are irrelevant.

 

[aps]

LMAO! You're desperate.

 

[Trajan Octavian Titus]

LMAO! You're desperate.

What are you talking about? The guy was a lunatic, and he was shoving security people who were trying to escort him out of the building you said he didn't and I proved you wrong,

 

[Kandahar]

What are you talking about? The guy was a lunatic, and he was shoving security people who were trying to escort him out of the building you said he didn't and I proved you wrong,

You can't tell anything from still-frame pictures; he looks like he might just be trying to regain his balance, or might be reacting after they started being rough with HIM. Watch the video if you haven't seen it already; it gives you a much better view of what happened than a still-frame image does.