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Augsburg Student Beaten Over GOP Button (Attacked on Election Night by Obama Supporters)
Minneapolis Star-Tribune ^ | Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | Paul Walsh

Posted on 11/11/2008 7:03:54 PM PST by kristinn

An Augsburg College student and Sarah Palin supporter from Alaska was beaten on Election Night while walking to her dorm and called a racist by a group of four young black women because she had on a McCain/Palin presidential campaign button, authorities and the victim said.

Annie Grossmann, a freshman on the college hockey team, suffered a suspected concussion and blurred vision from being punched in the eye but declined medical attention,

SNIP

Grossmann said she was in a dorm lobby with a handful of fellow Republicans watching the election returns with “a bunch of Democrats around next to me, cheering [Barack] Obama on and rubbing it in our faces.”

Once Obama was declared the winner, Grossmann said, she left the building alone shortly after 9:30 p.m. and headed to her room.

Under a skyway connecting the two buildings, the four women “bigger than I am” came up to her, she said.

“One approached me and got in my face and called me racist because I had the pin on. That really ticked me off, but I kind of left it alone because she was so much bigger than I am,” said the 5-foot-2, 120-pounder who played boys high school hockey in Alaska. “The girls in the background were just a little bigger than me. They were mocking me from the sidelines.

“I didn’t say anything. … This one [bigger] girl grabbed me by the shoulders and was holding me. After about five minutes, I just wanted to get out of there.”

Grossmann said she told the women, “ 'You guys don’t even know me. There’s no reason to think I’m racist.’ ”

At that point, she said, she pushed the bigger one in the group, and “she punched me, and the back of my head hit a brick wall.”

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: assault; augsburgcollege; blackstudents; collegerepublicans; obamatransitionfile; sarahpalin
This school is in Minnesota. It is well worth clicking through to read the entire article. The victim has been subjected to all kinds of abuse by the 'tolerant' liberals on campus.
1 posted on 11/11/2008 7:03:54 PM PST by kristinn
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To: kristinn

I just hope it is not another face carving incident.


2 posted on 11/11/2008 7:05:40 PM PST by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: kristinn

fat ugly beaches


3 posted on 11/11/2008 7:06:50 PM PST by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: kristinn
Grossmann said that the team trainer, who checked her out the next day, said she probably had a concussion and barred her from practice for the next two days. Grossmann said she’s also been required by the school to attend counseling and missed a day of classes.

Counseling? Lemme guess, the administration wants her to understand that being a Republican is a hate crime.
4 posted on 11/11/2008 7:09:36 PM PST by Harry Wurzbach (Joe The Plumber & Rep. Thaddeus McCotter are my heroes.)
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To: kristinn

It’s too bad this will define Obambi and his wife’s Presidency. What a shame.


5 posted on 11/11/2008 7:09:40 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: kristinn
Sadly another reason to think about getting pucked again with a backwards B
6 posted on 11/11/2008 7:10:24 PM PST by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: kristinn

Hmmmm...wonder what color the other “students” were....


7 posted on 11/11/2008 7:10:49 PM PST by goodnesswins (CONSERVATIVES....saving America's A** whether you like it or not!)
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To: pissant

Ya they tacked that on at the end of the article.


8 posted on 11/11/2008 7:11:08 PM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: kristinn
The Night Of the Obamanoids

We better get used to it. Most of these @$$holes are going to be on his "Civilian Defense Force (Gestapo).

9 posted on 11/11/2008 7:13:54 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I voted for McCain/Palin so I can look my grandchildren in the eyes when I tell them I'm sorry.)
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To: kristinn

I see there is a job opening in Anchorage. It would be worth it just so that my girl would grow up Alaskan. I like their character.


10 posted on 11/11/2008 7:14:25 PM PST by Dead Dog
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To: kristinn

My very anti-obama bumper stickers are still on my car. Yesterday, I stopped for gas and as I was waiting a 55ish africian american woman stopped and read my stickers. She adopted this hands on hips pose and informed me that I would soon see “who’s in charge now.” I was just stunned into silence (a rare event for me). In the bay next to me were two africian american men - both 60 - 70 (they looked and acted like pastors). Anyway, the one gentleman comes over and touches my arm, and says “young lady, don’t you worry about what she says, some folks mommas didn’t teach them a thing about manners.” The lady looked at him like he was nuts, but she didn’t say anything else. Very weird experience, for sure.


11 posted on 11/11/2008 7:14:34 PM PST by mom4melody
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To: kristinn

My very anti-obama bumper stickers are still on my car. Yesterday, I stopped for gas and as I was waiting a 55ish africian american woman stopped and read my stickers. She adopted this hands on hips pose and informed me that I would soon see “who’s in charge now.” I was just stunned into silence (a rare event for me). In the bay next to me were two africian american men - both 60 - 70 (they looked and acted like pastors). Anyway, the one gentleman comes over and touches my arm, and says “young lady, don’t you worry about what she says, some folks mommas didn’t teach them a thing about manners.” The lady looked at him like he was nuts, but she didn’t say anything else. Very weird experience, for sure.


12 posted on 11/11/2008 7:15:04 PM PST by mom4melody
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To: kristinn

>>One approached me and got in my face and called me racist ...”<<

I wonder what color the girls were. I wonder if we could call them racists.

I hope this stupid stuff doesn’t develop into a larger problem.


13 posted on 11/11/2008 7:16:04 PM PST by Humidston (Why is ALL voter fraud ALWAYS linked to Dems????)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Here’s a thought...we won’t have to reason with them anymore.


14 posted on 11/11/2008 7:16:22 PM PST by Dead Dog
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To: FlingWingFlyer
We better get used to it. Most of these @$$holes are going to be on his "Civilian Defense Force (Gestapo).

Buy lots of ammo, and learn to shoot straight, if you haven't already.

15 posted on 11/11/2008 7:17:21 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Nihil utile nisi quod honestum - Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: kristinn

The Augsburg campus group Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual Support Services has an annual “Coming Out Day” at this Lutheran college. Interesting.


16 posted on 11/11/2008 7:18:09 PM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: Dead Dog

I might need to pick me up a “street sweeper.” They work great on zombies.


17 posted on 11/11/2008 7:18:28 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I voted for McCain/Palin so I can look my grandchildren in the eyes when I tell them I'm sorry.)
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To: kristinn

It coming. Are you ready?


18 posted on 11/11/2008 7:18:48 PM PST by skeeter (Its Barry's fault)
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To: mom4melody

Glad you had someone with sense back you up.


19 posted on 11/11/2008 7:20:21 PM PST by kristinn
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Buy lots of ammo, and learn to shoot straight,

Or just get a shotgun.

20 posted on 11/11/2008 7:21:22 PM PST by outofstyle (There's a rake at the gates of Hell tonight)
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To: outofstyle
Or just get a shotgun.

Can't get the distance work done with a shotgun.

21 posted on 11/11/2008 7:22:07 PM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Nihil utile nisi quod honestum - Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: kristinn

As I’ve said for nearly 10 years on this forum, the most racist people on the planet are BLACK WOMEN. Which is why I am soooooo thrilled to have the bitter bigot Michelle Obama in the White House!


22 posted on 11/11/2008 7:26:20 PM PST by montag813 (www.FreepShop.com)
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To: goodnesswins
Hmmmm...wonder what color the other “students” were....

From the article: "and called a racist by a group of four young black women"

23 posted on 11/11/2008 7:26:26 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (Ever notice that Obama supporters chant "O-Bahm-AH" while McCain/Palin supporters chant "U-S-A".)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

O veritas!


24 posted on 11/11/2008 7:26:53 PM PST by JulienBenda ("Youth is wasted on the young."--George Bernard Shaw)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
Can't get the distance work done with a shotgun.

Does it matter between slugs and shot?

Getting my first scatter gun soon, what's the best home-defense load?

25 posted on 11/11/2008 7:28:02 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (Ever notice that Obama supporters chant "O-Bahm-AH" while McCain/Palin supporters chant "U-S-A".)
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To: IYAS9YAS

AH....I missed that....


26 posted on 11/11/2008 7:29:05 PM PST by goodnesswins (CONSERVATIVES....saving America's A** whether you like it or not!)
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To: kristinn

Do you think the assailants are math majors? Or maybe, philosophy majors?


27 posted on 11/11/2008 7:30:20 PM PST by JulienBenda ("Youth is wasted on the young."--George Bernard Shaw)
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To: mom4melody
Anyway, the one gentleman comes over and touches my arm, and says “young lady, don’t you worry about what she says, some folks mommas didn’t teach them a thing about manners.”

Bless him. There is hope.

28 posted on 11/11/2008 7:36:14 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: MilspecRob
Sadly another reason to think about getting pucked again with a backwards B

 

 

 

NOT GUILTY

29 posted on 11/11/2008 7:37:39 PM PST by grjr21
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To: JulienBenda
Do you think the assailants are math majors? Or maybe, philosophy majors?

Methinks they are Education majors, with a minor in "Cultural Studies".

30 posted on 11/11/2008 7:38:19 PM PST by TexasNative2000 (Graham Harrell for Heisman!!)
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To: kristinn

Minnisota is where that Prof had to resign because he was stealing McCain signs.


31 posted on 11/11/2008 7:40:26 PM PST by Doctor Raoul (It's no longer the Press Van, it's a "Tanker" Truck!)
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To: mom4melody
Exactly who is “in charge” now? Does that threat mean that the Black Man in the White House will treat American Citizens differently because of their color?

Must be the part of that Hope and Change hokum that I missed. Yes, we must all unite under his Holiness, the Lord Barack (screw you white people) Obama.

It will warm my heart knowing more of my tax money will given to people like that lady who thinks someone, (the Evil white people), owes her a living.

32 posted on 11/11/2008 7:46:35 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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To: goodnesswins

I did, too. I was shocked to find it mentioned at all, let alone in the first few sentences.


33 posted on 11/11/2008 7:55:12 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (Ever notice that Obama supporters chant "O-Bahm-AH" while McCain/Palin supporters chant "U-S-A".)
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To: kristinn
Retain an attorney and sue the living sh** out of the school. Make them pay for the atmosphere they create and allow to exist. Time to start using the libs tactics against them in a guerrilla war.
34 posted on 11/11/2008 7:56:44 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Been here before)
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To: kristinn

I think this girl needs to do three things:

1. Understand why the local paper has the name STAR Tribune, as in Red Star.

2. Call the State Police and report this whole episode, get sketches made and make sure she is on record as having reported this assault.

3. Strongly consider a transfer to a State and a school that is not Totalitarian.


35 posted on 11/11/2008 7:59:02 PM PST by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

“Yes, we must all unite under his Holiness, the Lord Barack (screw you white people) Obama.”

They are buying a mutt from a homeless shelter and plan to name it “Whitey,” then they plan to kick its ass all around Whitey’s House.


36 posted on 11/11/2008 8:04:21 PM PST by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: Rembrandt
Friend of mine years ago.....had a black dog named Whitey.

It was hilarious.......

37 posted on 11/11/2008 8:09:54 PM PST by Osage Orange (Victims that fight back live longer.....................)
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To: kristinn

First we had the Jena 6.

Now we have the Augsburg 4.


38 posted on 11/11/2008 8:16:19 PM PST by Tzimisce (http://groups.myspace.com/nailthemessiah)
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To: Rembrandt

I think we’re both bordering on.....


39 posted on 11/11/2008 8:17:01 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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To: kristinn
So, when I put my new -

“Don't blame me Comrade, I voted for McCain / Palin”

- bumper sticker on my car, someone will call me a racist?

Can't wait for that moment of my life.

40 posted on 11/11/2008 8:25:17 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

“I think we’re both bordering on.....”

You tell me what you’re bordering on first.


41 posted on 11/11/2008 8:25:53 PM PST by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: Rembrandt

The truth.


42 posted on 11/11/2008 8:31:54 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

My hubby was in the gun shop today and in the hour he was there, he said there were about 15 people in the shop. This shop is in a small (300 people or so) town in Iowa. The guy that owns it is in his mid seventies. Does decent business considering where he’s located, but I think this year could be a record breaker for him!!


43 posted on 11/11/2008 8:38:59 PM PST by curlewbird
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To: IYAS9YAS

Load the first rounds as Fiocchi Low recoil 2 3/4” OO Buck, ragged , last one should be a slug ,terminal.


44 posted on 11/11/2008 8:54:56 PM PST by redstateconfidential ("Go to the mattresses")
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To: curlewbird

A small gun store near me sold 50,000 rounds in two hours last week.


45 posted on 11/11/2008 8:57:20 PM PST by redstateconfidential ("Leave the gun, take the cannoli".)
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To: kristinn

What kind of hockey player takes $%#@ from anybody? Every hockey player I know would probably clean their clocks.


46 posted on 11/12/2008 6:28:31 AM PST by TypeZoNegative (Pro life & Vegan because I respect all life, Republican because our enemies don't respect ours.)
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To: redstateconfidential

rcf;All
I have a Mossberg HS410 and the instruction pamplet says no slugs or large size shot. I contaccted the company and assked around and the only answer i got was the barrel was modified. Can you explain better?
I also have other weapons so this is only for indoor security!!! Thanks


47 posted on 11/12/2008 6:41:32 AM PST by GOYAKLA (My Tee shirt for 2009-2012:" I voted FRED don't you wish you did")
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To: GOYAKLA

Barrel is not designed for it, you will get galling in the barrel, so use steel shot turkey loads, 3” or 2 3/4”.Get the clear plastic shells to see whats inside.I like the Fiocchi myself.


48 posted on 11/12/2008 7:50:19 AM PST by redstateconfidential ("Leave the gun, take the cannoli".)
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To: Doctor Raoul
That was down in Northfield, about 45 min south of Augsburg...if you drive slowly like me.

But, point taken.

49 posted on 11/15/2008 8:47:34 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: TexasNative2000

LOL! Ah yes, I should really have already guessed!


50 posted on 11/17/2008 9:27:36 PM PST by JulienBenda ("Youth is wasted on the young."--George Bernard Shaw)
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