LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE SPITS IN FACE OF TALK SHOW HOST ON THE AIR

DFU listening to KABC in Los Angeles | 9-8-02 | Doug from Upland

[doug from upland]

The evening started innocently enough for Brian Whitman, Sunday evening talk show host on KABC in Los Angeles.

He had on his show four minor candidates running for governor of California. Three were on the phone and the fourth, Libertarian candidate Gary Copeland, was in studio.

The conversation eventually turned to illegal immigration. Copeland did not like Whitman's position and called him a racist. Although Whitman kept trying to answer, Copeland kept talking over him and would not let him speak.

Just as Whitman puts callers in "timeout" on his show when they won't let him have his say, he told the engineer to cut off Copeland's microphone. Copeland became incensed and started packing his things to leave the studio.

Then, in great FReeper tradition, Whitman told Copeland not to let the door hit his ass on the way out. He also called Copeland a lunatic.

Then the rain came. Copeland walked over to Whitman and spit in his face. Whitman couldn't believe it. Two others on the KABC staff couldn't believe it.

Whitman had the station call the police and is considering filing assault charges.

Poor Copeland. He may no longer be the Libertarian candidate for governor. An official high ranking representative of the party called in to Whitman and told him that Copeland would be receiving no more backing and they were going to see what they could do to take him off the ballot.

Now that was classic talk radio. The unbelievable happened. A candidate for governor actually showed himself to be a bigger jackass than Gray Davis. Davis has spit on the law but never on Whitman, at least not yet. Brian, get him in studio.

[A CA Guy]

We need a few Libertarians to site the Constituional right to spit in that fellows face.
In the name of Jefferson of course! LOL

[strela]

An official high ranking representative of the party called in to Whitman and told him that Copeland would be receiving no more backing ...

Talk about empty threats.

Now, now ... those two boxes of day-old Krispy Kremes for the phone bank workers don't grow on trees, y'know.

[hole_n_one]

The Spit Ball
The spit ball is one of the

Spit Ball

hardest to hit and can actually be quite deadly. The spit ball was offically banned from baseball in 1920 after Carl Mays threw a spit ball which hit Ray Chapman on the head and killed him. A spitball is any kind of pitch where the pitcher slops some sort of goo - like spit, ear wax, snot or even peanut butter - on the ball before he throws it. Depending on where and how much "spit" a pitcher puts on it, the ball will move wildly up, down, or diagonally - making it extremely difficult for a hitter to see the ball or hit it. Spit balls are banned now so you won't find yourself trying to hit one, unless the pitcher is cheating!

[doug from upland]

Easy answer. :)

[Cultural Jihad]

Luckily, they have a pinch-hitter to step up to the plate:

[freebilly]

And all the libertarians who post here wonder why they're not taken seriously. They can't even field a candidate who can behave rationally enough to be interviewed.

[A CA Guy]

Just imagine if he showed us his tax records, as if he had any! LOL

[strela]

True. Brian Whitman should probably count his blessings - this could have been a LOT worse:

[hole_n_one]

.....A spitball is any kind of pitch where the pitcher slops some sort of goo - like spit, ear wax, snot or even peanut butter - on the ball before he throws it.

I don't even want to think about it......

[Cultural Jihad]

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Sheesh. The CEO is a spitter, so one has to wonder what sort of meaningful and moral communications his business actually entails. Can the Libertarians bring to the table anyone other than frauds?

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Man. This guy looks like a Muslim terrorist with all that facial hair. Send him to Cuba.

[freebilly]

BUT SPITTING ON THE TALK SHOW HOST IS OK

[socal_parrot]

Speaking of Clinton and spitters.

[doug from upland]

I've been waiting for that pict.

[hole_n_one]

Being that it's not a very clear pic, for proper context, it's Clinton......

[hole_n_one]

LOL!

[freebilly]

Taxes? We don't need to pay no stinkin' taxes (actually, I like that sentiment)....

I'd really love to see this guy debate Gray Davis....

[BenLurkin]

I've never heard of him and I've listened to a lot of L.A. talk radio beginning with George Putnam and Ray Breen.

[weikel]

This idiot just gives Currybot & crew ammunition.

[capitan_refugio]

"hockie" ????

No wonder they were fighting.