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Liberals Resort to Throwing Food on Pundits (Pat Buchanan)
Newsmax.com ^ | 4/1/2005

Posted on 04/01/2005 9:27:46 AM PST by ArmyBratproud

Commentator and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan cut short an appearance after an opponent of his conservative views doused him with salad dressing.

"Stop the bigotry!" the demonstrator shouted as he hurled the liquid Thursday night during the program at Western Michigan University. The incident came just two days after another noted conservative, William Kristol, was struck by a pie during an appearance at a college in Indiana.

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"He could have faced a felony assault charge, but Pat Buchanan decided to not press that charge," university spokesman Matt Kurz said.

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To: dwilli

Made that "French"


21 posted on 04/01/2005 10:05:05 AM PST by dwilli
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To: Alberta's Child

"Buchanan must be losing his sharpness he was assaulted by a demonstrator(in 92)he ended up laying quite a beating on the guy."I didn't know that.Two points for Pat.


22 posted on 04/01/2005 10:09:21 AM PST by thombo
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To: whereasandsoforth

I'm very aware who Pat thinks he is...but I ask again..."Who is Pat Buchanan"?


23 posted on 04/01/2005 10:11:20 AM PST by Wheee The People (I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10(KJV))
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To: ArmyBratproud

Should never have outlawed dueling. People would think twice before acting.


24 posted on 04/01/2005 10:27:37 AM PST by jec41 (Screaming Eagle)
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To: ArmyBratproud

Liberal View: "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death, well maybe not that far, but I will do my best to prevent you from saying it."


25 posted on 04/01/2005 10:34:51 AM PST by Bar-Face
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To: ArmyBratproud

Wasting good food when all those millions of American children they tell US about are starving!

Shame on Dem!~}


26 posted on 04/01/2005 10:37:58 AM PST by funkywbr
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To: ArmyBratproud
"He could have faced a felony assault charge, but Pat Buchanan decided to not press that charge"

He should have absolutely pressed charges. Would discourage future throwers. And would penalize them, as they deserve. Why is Buchanan giving them a free pass?

27 posted on 04/01/2005 10:39:34 AM PST by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
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To: ArmyBratproud
"Stop the bigotry!" the demonstrator shouted as he hurled the liquid...

I guess he wanted somebody to stop him.

28 posted on 04/01/2005 11:17:26 AM PST by AndyTheBear (Disastrous social experimentation is the opiate of elitist snobs.)
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To: ArmyBratproud

When food is outlawed, only outlaws will have food.


29 posted on 04/01/2005 11:18:54 AM PST by TexasRepublic (BALLISTIC CATHARSIS: perforating uncooperative objects with chunks of lead)
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To: ArmyBratproud
This seems to be escalating - problem is, it can escalate to something more dangerous...doesn't take much for a ruckus to escalate into a mob
30 posted on 04/01/2005 11:44:37 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("...BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME." Lincoln)
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