The Preachers Of Tolerance Make A 3-Year Old Cry

The Right-Wing Attack Machine ^ | 08/17/04 | Randy Snyder

[Griffin4House]

Three-year-old Sophia Parlock cries while seated on the shoulders of her father, Phil Parlock, after having their Bush-Cheney sign torn up by Kerry-Edwards supporters on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Tri-State Airport in Huntington, W.Va. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards (news - web sites) made a brief stop at the airport as he concluded his two-day bus tour to locations in West Virginia and Ohio. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

[goldstategop]

The liberal toughs are running scared... their candidate is tanking and all they can do is take it out on a little girl. Wow - talk about being manly!

[Paleo Conservative]

[jimboster]

Remember the guy who took the ball away from the kid at the ballgame? Let's make the guy on the left, just as famous.

[Paleo Conservative]

I'd like to post his contact info with a map.

[KneelBeforeZod]

back in the day, at our university, dukakis was on campus campaigning. My friend showed up with a VOTE BUSH sign and held it up in the crowd. some liberal jackass ran up and knocked him down and took the sign.

then more liberal pukes held him back when he tried to chase the guy.

[LiberalBassTurds]

That guys should have had his ass royally kicked. Would have loved to smack that smug look right off his face.

LBT

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[Blackwood]

It's not quite as clean cut. Parlock apparently has been politically active with his family for years --the worst case being a decade ago when his son held a "Remember Vince Foster" at a Hillary Clinton appearance. They're all experienced with what happens at political gatherings. This was not normal behavior. He stresses that he doesn't yell, shout, or otherwise try to heckle or interrupt when he appears. He and his family all just stand there quitely with signs, simply to show the other side also exists. Everyone agrees ripping up signs is neandrathol behavior, but people are also questioning why you'd bring a three year old to a political event. Important points are: This wasn't a campaign stop, this was at the airport where Kerry didn't even stop to speak but just got on the plane. Kerry was merely passing through the airport in the town where Parlock lives. There were only about 200 people total on the tarmac to wave at the Senator as he walked onto the plane. Everyone was apparently friendly until the Senator showed up. Secondly Parloc claims that he's been to multiple events with his family holding Bush 2004 posters and has gotten positive feedback from people. He's saying so far in this campaign cycle things have been calm and okay and an environment where it was safe to bring in children. This turned out different. Lastly a few days later he and his daughter waited in line four hours to meet President Bush at another political event, and it was back to the normal positive experience they been having. That the Bush event was managed and overseen while the airport was not may be a factor in the difference in people's behavior. There's a bogus story about the sign being ripped up by Secret Service men because no signs were allowed. This is clearly contradicted by which even has an upside-down "Kerry Edwards" sign in the background. More disturbing is someone recently setting off a pistol at one of their local events. To get to an airport tarmac though you first have to go through a metal detector, so you'd still think it a safe environment to take your kids to. More details at http://dislogue.dansch.net/archives/000139.html

[LiberalBassTurds]

Thanks for the link Blackwood. Interesting info. While it's is possible that it's a setup I'm still leaning towards it being classic Kerry supporter behavior. Time will tell.

LBT

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