OK but next time
Posted on 09/17/2004 11:41:31 AM PDT by Jeff Blogworthy
Bush Sign Ripping Staged Posted by Josh Rhoderick 10:35 AM, Politics & Government
The story, according to Phil Parlock, goes like this:
A West Virginia man said yesterday that Democrats stole his family's Bush-Cheney campaign signs at an event featuring Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards.
"They just pounced on us," said Phil Parlock, who took his 11-year-old son, Alex, and 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, to the Democratic rally at Tri-State Airport in Huntington, W.Va.
"She was crying; they were pushing and shoving her," said Mr. Parlock, a Huntington real estate agent. "She was scared."
But there's more to it than that. Is it coincidental that this show of Democratic brutality happened in a swing state?
I'm no journalist, but through a trusted friend in West Virginia (whom we'll call Daisy), I've learned that Phil Parlock, in an attempt to aid Bush in the state, had the incident staged. As far as I know, Parlock's family knew nothing of it. It's also unclear whether or not the Bush campaign or any of its allied 527 groups were involved. It's possible that Parlock was acting of his own accord.
Daisy, who also lives in Huntington, knows Phil Parlock and his family and she made it clear that they were "very nice people." I asked her why she thought Parlock would do such a thing, she mentioned that Parlock is "very very Christian," "incredibly anti-gay," and a strong Bush supporter.
She also mentioned that Parlock, a real estate agent in West Virginia, has attempted to run for a seat on the Cabel County Board of Education on four separate occasions. She didn't elaborate. I'm guessing that she was trying to say that Parlock was hoping to get media attention as a Pro-Bush guy so his fifth and final run would be successful.
Apparently, Parlock planned to blame the attack on a local branch of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). IUPAT had staged anti-war demonstrations outside of West Virginia Bush rallies in which Parlock and his family had been in attendance, and it was those demonstrations that inspired Parlock to stage an attack upon his daughter.
Daisy said, "I'm pretty sure he had two men at the airport, and both were from the Mission." She's referring to the Huntington City Mission, a local Christian charity group of which Parlock is a member.
Daisy refused to tell me how she knew this and she also refused to tell me how she knew Parlock (or how well). So it's possible that she's speaking on nothing but speculation.
It wouldn't surprise me if Parlock staged the attack on his own, but a few of the details don't quite add up, so I'm not ready to say that I believe Daisy (which will undoubtedly piss her off).
UPDATE:
A reader tipped me off to this. I'd say it's starting to add up now. Sorry I didn't believe you Daisy!
Important: Visit the site for the related links. I did not have time to copy all link html code.
Please try to refrain from flaming me. I report; you decide. [developing]
The Union appologized this morning. They said they were taking action against the union member. Seems to me that if it were staged, they wouldn't be doing this.
Why did the Union apologize if it was staged?
The union has already made an apology for its member's action.
Well, that rumour is certainly chockful of evidence. Not.
I read that on DU. I don't really know what to make of it BUT - DUers have sent all their links to the Washington Post and other papers.
Why did the Union President issue an apology today if this was a set-up?
like this?
Sure, the attacked was staged, but the CBS memos are genuine. Right!
"Please try to refrain from flaming me. I report; you decide. [developing]"
Before you reported (or posted) you should have checked here and you would have found the union has already apologized for it.
They also sent this info to the Union. They have been calling the Union all afternoon.
this isnt worth the pixelated screen it appears on, I cant believe anybody would even by in to this conspiracy tripe.
WELL!!! THAT PROVES IT!!!
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer. Do.
The union has apologized so I don't think it was staged.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219046/posts
What we do have is photographic evidence of a little girl bawling and an apology from the Union whose member made her cry.
Does Mr. Parlock control the actions of the General President of IUPAT?
PUH-leaseeeeeee
DUers called the Union AFTER they apologized and the Union is going to look at their links and look into the matter. It's not over yet
OK but next time
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