Posted on 01/07/2008 1:57:23 PM PST by mnehring
Ron Paul Lunatics
Sean returns to his hotel after crazy Ron Paul protesters rallied outside of a restaurant he was visiting in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Video Link: http://zshn.fimc.net//Article.asp?id=543226
--my comments--
According to Ron Paul forums, about 200 Paul supporters were part of this attack on Sean. They claim they were only throwing snowballs but the videos make it clear they were throwing bottles and other items other than snowballs.
Warning, foul language by Paul supporters.
cant win in the intellectual forum, so youre reduced to smears ?
I suppose you crayon in your spare time as well
I didn't hear that. I did hear something to the effect that "throwing snow could get you arrested" by ONE person. But what I didn't see was snow being thrown, much less see or hear GLASS BEING THROWN or a BREAKING of glass/bottles.
Poor form is one thing. But the argument doesn't appear to be concerning itself with "poor form." It centers around what appears to be utter hyperbole, lies, and false accusations made against Ron Paul supporters who, as far as I can see, were carrying SIGNS, not brandishing weapons.
Good to hear. Fox News is nothing more than wolf in sheep’s clothing, pretending to be an UNBIASED news source.
Its deception could only last so long.
Although I was once intriged by some of Paul's ideas this episode and Paul's failure to denounce it completely loses my support. Insane extremism has pretty much been the province of the left and I resent these lunatics calling themselves Republicans. I hope Paul quickly and soon runs off to some third party and takes his loony supporters with him.
Are you against FReeping in general?
Time to get your glasses changed, even on RonPaulForums, his supporters saw it and until one member kept encouraging them to just deny they are thrown, they were all cheering it and talking about it.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=80133
Next...
What rocks?
There were no rocks thrown in the videos and Hannity himself only claimed one snowball was thrown.
Read what paul supporters themselves were saying about it until someone started enouraging them to repeat that nothing was thrown.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=80133
Makes me wonder if someone of the people here are the ones who were encouraging the change of story and to start repeating that things weren’t thrown.
It says don’t throw snow. It doens’t say don’t throw rocks. Hannity himself claims only snow was thrown.
Sorry, I just read the forums, you all need to catch up. The new talking point is- someone prove they were really Paul supporters and this wasn’t a Rovian trick to make him look bad.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=80133&page=3
Link please? Thanks.
Interesting, but which post on that thread shows that eyewitnesses saw rocks/bottles/snow being thrown? The first page has discussions identical to this thread, and no eyewitnesses....only comments concerning what "allegedly" happened, according to Sean Hannity.
From that link you provided, which, BTW, has the IDENTICAL video as posted on this thread, it ALSO shows nothing being thrown, nor ability to hear any glass breaking on the ground.....:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9p9uBLqz958Ok, here is the deal. Supposedly last night sean hannity and some of his coworkers were chased down by some 200 paul supporters, and rightly so at that. However, some people were throwing snow balls which imo is crossing the line. Today, I was listening to sean hannity and he talked about the incident and called ron paul supporters crazy kooks and he even said he might show this video on his show later tonight. What's worse is he made it seem like he has been fair to the ron paul supporters and given ron his fair share of time. Although this is blatently false, this could result in very bad negative publicity for the movement.
I read the first page at that forum....no Ron Paul eyewitnesses were posting....people discussing what Sean Hannity claims happened were being discussed.
Same as on this thread.
Read all 13 pages of the forum as more and more people jump in the thread and watch the video.
..but don’t worry, from what I understand, this story will all but go away today.. something better is coming out.. just wait. :->
More proof Paul is supported overwhelmingly by liberals.
Hi Xena.
Yes - I am familiar with Godwin's Law.
With respect - tough.
The spectacle of the Paul supports was reminiscent of the Sturmabteilung as any in recent memory.
That is part of what they did - surround, shout down, and physically intimidate political opposition.
When the brown shoe fits............
I listened to 50 seconds to 115 seconds 10 times and it says dont throw snow and stop throwing snow. The word rock is a figment of your imagination.
If that is all you're linking to, other people commenting on the same video, who weren't there themselves, and can't attest to the fact that rocks, glass, or snowballs were ACTUALLY thrown because they saw it because they were there or participated in doing it themselves, then it's no different than discussions concerning the SAME VIDEO and discussions being made on THIS thread.
From post number 33, page 4 of that thread:
Peace&Freedom Peace&Freedom is offline Senior MemberSUPPOSEDLY this happenned last night, and SUPPOSEDLY these are real Ron Paul supporters (not provocateurs trying to make Paul look bad). My suggestion is that whatever the truth is about that, knowing Fox and Hannity by this point, don't you think they were saving something negative to run about Paul just before this critical primary? Isn't this ever so convenient?
-----Peace & Freedom, John Clifton----
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