I'd want to smack that kid even if he hadn't ripped the sign away from the little girl.
This will be the third time in four years that they have been SMACKED DOWN and the stress for them is unbearable.
First, an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling that verified George Bush the winner of the Presidency; secondly, the 9-11 attacks where they had to shut up their criticism of the American flag, the US military, and President Bush for nearly two years, because they would get smacked down even more by the huge mass of average Americans as "unpatriotic"; and finally, the humiliating defeat of Candidate John Kerry, after they emerged above ground from the groundhog holes and thought the national "coast was clear" and that their message of leftist appeasement would be accepted by the people.
As they sense this impending third defeat coming in the final 2-3 weeks, I predict things are going to get very violent. There are going to be attacks on Bush supporters' cars and upon Bush supporters in increasing numbers--regardless of their age. These guys are the brownshirts of their day, and they are going to lose politically and not take it very well.
I have seen more and more middle finger salute 'flip offs' in traffic in response to my anti-Kerry message, and three days ago, one tire was punctured with construction material. Not far away were two labour union construction cars, both with Kerry stickers on them (they arrived after I had parked). It is going to get worse, and the little girl's terror caused by these self-righteous Pro-Kerry/Hate Bush/Move-On/A.N.S.W.E.R. thugs (you can see it in the smirk on the face of that dude with the backward baseball cap) is just the beginning.