Politics

New Video Shows Angle Being Heckled, Mocked

Last night, a fight broke out between supporters of Harry Reid and Sharron Angle during a Nevada Senatorial debate. National Review’s Elizabeth Crum reported that during Reid’s video-taped answers, the crowed was mostly respectful. But when Angle took the stage, tensions began rising.

Crum has now released a video montage of the heckling during Angle’s time on stage last night. The crowd can be heard laughing, yelling, and clapping while Angle is trying to answer debate questions. For example, when explaining that her son once failed kindergarten, the crowd breaks into a chorus of chuckles.

The moderator is seen asking attendees to refrain from such behavior multiple times:

H/T: National Review

Comments (136)

  • FiveFreedoms
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:01pm

    The people who were there to listen and form their own opinions are not stupid. I don’t think they would want to be identified with the rude attendees. The people who were being disruptive are advertising what the left is all about. We have seen this at colleges when students like to act like thugs to prevent speakers from sharing an opposing usually conservative opinions. I wish we could discourage young people from attending liberal colleges for one year or altogether. Unless the institution could demonstrate that they have/promote open political discourse free from intimidation they should not get any federal money. If preachers are not supposed to be political why is it ok for teachers. My daughters go to KSU in Georgia and have teachers who mock them for having different political opinions. These brave intrepid professorial types spout off to the young impressionable kids knowing that they are the gatekeeper to good grades. Wow what noble hearts they have, devoting their lives to the enrichment of our children. It makes me sick! It is a perverted form of harassment, the teachers have the power yet the students are paying the bills. I have not seen any decrease in student tuition or teacher salary in the state colleges.

    I am sorry for getting a little off topic.

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    • pajamash
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:45pm

      “The people who were being disruptive are advertising what the left is all about.”

      fivefreedoms – what they were “being” is good students of the Saul Alinsky theories.

      http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/summary-of-saul-alinskys-rules-for.html

      Rules for Power Tactics:

      1. Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have.
      2. Never go outside the experience of your people.
      3. Whenever possible, go outside of the experience of the enemy.
      4. Make the enemy live up to their own book of rules.
      5. Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.

      **Take note of that number five folks. The video is all about number 5**

      6. A good tactic is one that your people enjoy.
      7. A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.
      8. Keep the pressure on with different tactics and actions, and utilize all events of the period for your purpose.
      9. The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.
      10. The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition.
      11. If you push a negative hard and deep enough, it will break through into its counterside.
      12. The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.
      13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.

      Because Alinsky was sensitive to criticism that he wasn’t ethical, he also included a set of rules for the ethics of power tactics. You can see from these why his ethics were so frequently questioned.

      Rules to test whether power tactics are ethical:

      1. One‘s concern with the ethics of means and ends varies inversely with one’s personal interest in the issue.
      2. The judgment of the ethics of means is dependent upon the political position of those sitting in judgment.
      3. In war the end justifies almost any means.
      4. Judgment must be made in the context of the times in which the action occurred and not from any other chronological vantage point.
      5. Concern with ethics increases with the number of means available and vice versa.
      6. The less important the end to be desired, the more one can afford to engage in ethical evaluations of means.
      7. Generally, success or failure is a mighty determinant of ethics.
      8. The morality of means depends upon whether the means is being employed at a time of imminent defeat or imminent victory.
      9. Any effective means is automatically judged by the opposition to be unethical.
      10. You do what you can with what you have and clothe it in moral garments.
      11. Goals must be phrased in general terms like “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,“ ”Of the Common Welfare,“ ”Pursuit of Happiness,“ or ”Bread and Peace.”

      I’m sure what they were hoping for was:

      - To throw Ms. Angle off her game.
      - To push Ms. Angle to the snapping point.
      - To have Ms. Angle lash out then use the footage against her.

      Ms. Angle handled it pretty well I think.

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    • moelarrycurly
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 2:16pm

      Sorry to hear about your daughters five freedoms..Perhaps you could ecourage them to attend college at a more conservative college. Perhaps Liberty University.

      And Pajamash-Great post!

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    • pajamash
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 3:02pm

      MOELARRYCURLY – I love those guys by the way. Thank you. I think it is important to know what tactics are being used, where they come from, etc. The left derides Glenn but listen to his message! I don’t consider it hateful. He says some things he regrets but, hell, so do I. You don’t see Glenn talking about demeaning someone. Rather he talks about respect. I have no problem listening to what one has to say as long as they are willing to listen to me and respect my viewpoint(s). What we are seeing is a radical group that will shut the opposing view up no matter what. I thank Glenn for re-energizing my interest in the history of our country. Currently, I’m studying George Washington. He also was all about respect and dignity. A different man would have taken hold of the dictatorship offered to Washington and run with it. I agree with Glenn. We need another George Washinton and soon!!!

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  • Rhonda j
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:00pm

    What JERKS!

    And they talk about Tea Party’s.

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    • Star Spankled
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:31pm

      That’s why the Tea Party must show that we are better than that .

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  • AmeriWoman
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:59am

    Rude and childish. However, Ms Angle should have recorded the whole audience and turned the tables on these people by broadcasting the video on the news and youtube. Nothing like your own family, children and friends watching how much an idiot you’ve made of yourself. If I had my hands on that video link, it would be plastered everywhere I visit daily, blogs, live chats, emails and hometown discussions. I don’t think I am alone in sharing across America how ridiculous these people have become and how serious it is we share and discuss our alternatives.
    Kudos to Ms Angle for her positive tolerence and strong values. We wont forget in November. Have Faith!

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  • emmanuel Goldstein
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:59am

    maybe we deserve to be destroyed, what a bunch of jerks.

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  • Dandylyon
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:53am

    Angle is not nearly quick enough on her feet to be a politician,it is sad Angle is the best the Tea Party could find to represent the GOP.

    It will surprize me to see Angle pull this off.

    What little I listened to it sounded like the crowed was full of Acorn people.It was obvious that who ever put this on was in no way interested in stopping the hecklers,they made a fool of Angle and she allowed it.If she is this inept in the debate with Reid all is lost and Reid will destory Nevada and America for another 6 years……….Well done Tea Party,whos side are you on????????

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    • plazadogg
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:05pm

      La Raza

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    • AmeriWoman
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:08pm

      The question really is after your remarks, who’s side are you on?
      I saw a tolerant classy lady, whom I’ve watched more than once say exactly what I expect from a strong conservative representative. I didn’t need to see her attacked by thugs and treated badly to change my mind or my vote. That sounds like what your getting at, and it’s not going to work any better than those losers at the meeting did. Sorry

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    • booger71
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:55pm

      Having a congress full of “fast on your feet” talkers is why we are in this mess. Our Founding Fathers did not want professional politicians running our country. They wanted business people, farmers, ranchers, NOT LAWYERS running America.

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    • Prospero
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 2:02pm

      Dandylyon blathers: “Angle is not nearly quick enough on her feet to be a politician”

      The fact that you say that is a sterling endorsement of Angle. We aren’t much interested in just another GOP machine spindoctor.

      Dandylyon blathers: “it is sad Angle is the best the Tea Party could find to represent the GOP.”

      Uh, moron, in case you’re not up on current events Angle represents *Conservatives*, and we’re in the process of deposing all the GOP establishment clones.

      What‘s sad is that the GOP doesn’t have any principled members.

      Dandylyon blathers: “It will surprize me to see Angle pull this off.”

      You mean, based on manifest success of a quick-footed, experienced GOP candidate like…oh…John McCain? What alien universe did you just fly in from?

      Dandylyon blathers: “Well done Tea Party, [whose] side are you on?”

      The people’s side, troll. We aren’t here to assist the fortunes of the GOP, you abject idiot. We’re here to advance Conservatism.

      There is absolutely no benefit to a “win”, if Conservatism is not advanced. The GOP as currently constituted is as corrupt and oppressive as the Dems. There is no “win” possible when we keep choosing between the two side of the tyranny coin.

      Better a Democrat win, than a liberal machine Republican.

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    • Firelight
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 4:21pm

      I believe — Angle can pull this off no problem, and she won’t need any knee-jirk reactions to a bunch of mindless Reid supporters. Let’s think back to Aug. 09 when Harry Reid called the Tea Party a bunch of “FEAR MONGERS”. Where is the fear now ? I would not be surprized if Reid paid for the bus load of rudeness. Sharron Angle will uphold the U.S. Constitution and that is all We The People will ever need.

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  • 21stCenturyPatriot
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:53am

    Send in Chris Christie, he would put a stop to this disgraceful display or have the room cleared. I know many kindergarten classes that act much better. These people are spoiled rotten morons.

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  • Docrow
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:52am

    Did the moderator encourage the crowd to be uncivil or did I just hear that wrong?

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    • Rugnuts
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:05pm

      it did sound a little sarcastic when he said “your just using up her time to respond” the crowd got louder. real question is why would they accept a recorded answer from reid??? he cant sit in front of his constituents and ask fro votes???

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  • HeReturnsSoon
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:50am

    This is a VERY brave woman. In a state full of HS dropouts, union drones and moral regressivs she dares to speak truth. I know there are many good people in Nevada, I hope they ALL step up and help this woman be a leader and become a leader.

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  • Greyhound424
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:46am

    Bottom feeders!!!!!!!!!!! Dumbocrappers!

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  • Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:44am

    I loved the part where she says “when these tax cuts expire it will mean increases to families and business”

    Someone in the audience says “that’s not true”.

    Don’t you just love the left? The sky is green, the grass is blue, and 2+2 = 5.

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    • Mr.Nick
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:48pm

      Dont you love how indoctrinated and stupid they are???

      When they cheer for the Bush tax-cuts to expire, they might as well be cheering for their own jobs to be cut and for product prices to sky rocket…

      These progressive communists should have their right to vote revoked. They belong in mental hospitals if you want my opinion on it…

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    • JeffersonPaine
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 4:28pm

      So true! They believe what they hear! What do they believe is gonna happen when these tax cuts expire? They are so childish and stupid. I was literally wanting to throw up with the way they were treating her.

      And they think we are bad….

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  • Old-School Patriot
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:42am

    Disgusting, juvenile behavior by the Democrats. But then, I guess that is why they are; Disgusting juveniles.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:34am

    The American Left is DESPICABLE! Like Leftists all over the world, they are vicious, destructive when permitted and EXTREMELY DANGEROUS to any Free People……Time for all of US to wake up!

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    • rocktruth
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:12pm

      Yes, It reminds me of Romans 1:28-31
      And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving,unmerciful….

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    • ChazzArtist
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:34pm

      Rock on, rocktruth, rock on !!

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  • dreardon31
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:34am

    Following the playbook from Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” Tactic #5 “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.

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  • bhscpa
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:33am

    Just the typical intolerant liberals. Now they are fueled by the fear that the grownups will take over. Grownups don’t need to disrupt what they disagree with and are generally tolerant of other views.

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    • Mr.Nick
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:44pm

      Bingo.

      Its like Lord of The Flies with them….

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  • CoFX
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:31am

    Waiting to see what Reid has to say about this. He wasn’t man enough to even call in via teleconference to answer the questions posed, and I‘m sure he didn’t want to have to stand up for the thugs that came out simply to harass the other side.

    By the way, what ever happeed to the idea of a head-to-head debate? Politicians on both sides want no part of that, unfortunately. This is now the norm – a forum with a predetermined set of questions. You get 30 minutes to give your campaign speech. No follow ups, please.

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  • Waiting4George
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:29am

    Tragically, some people never leave high school. Like the beer swilling,dope smoking Chrysler government workers seen on Fox this a.m.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:27am

    HusseinobamaReidPelosi union thugs at work.

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  • rocktruth
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:24am

    I don’t care who it is that is unacceptable disrespect. They sounded like a bunch of goons.

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  • TheAmericanRifleman
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:24am

    How rude

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  • moelarrycurly
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:21am

    Another plank in the cloward and Piven stategy…Notice how they would deny anyone interested in the issues to hear Angles response. I think Independents like myself have already made up our minds about people like reid-And this only further reinforces that sentiment. I doubt if Angle will even have to say much to win this election.

    By the way, the dedication page to ‘Rules for Radicals’ by Cloward and Piven reads:

    “Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to
    the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history… the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom — Lucifer.”

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    • Freelancer
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:23pm

      Ummm… Rules for Radiclas was NOT written by Cloward & Piven, it was written by Saul Alinsky. Cloward and Piven wrote a paper concerning the strategy needed to collapse the Capitalist system and the United States by overloading the public assistance programs….

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    • Hugh Williams
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:38pm

      Good quote, but wrong book. That is from Saul Alinsky’s 1971 book Rules For Radicals.

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    • moelarrycurly
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:57pm

      Oooops you are right I apologize for the error…

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  • v.o.t.e.
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:12am

    Someone should follow up with some detective work and find out who these goons were– shameful

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  • Contrarianthinker
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:08am

    I wonder if the MSM will attack these hecklers like they did those in the Summer Twon Hall meetings when tough questions were asked. Any bets?

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    • broker0101
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:14am

      No mention whatsoever on cnn.com and msnbc.som. Although Colbert’s appearance on the Hill gets a photo headline on both. Surprise, surprise.

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    • CatB
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:48pm

      Don’t hold your breath! Asking hard questions of democrats is bad … heckling mistreating conservatives good. That is why the MSM is becoming more and more irrelivent .. they are doing it to themselves.

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  • Joseph
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:06am

    So where there too many Moobats there or what? Sounded like most were supporting her, but ???

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  • grinthor
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:05am

    liberals=rotten children

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    • ron the veteran
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:19pm

      this is what the spoiled lefties do they act like children and they wonder why americans dont want to listen to them. so now they want to force their crap on everyone. this is what happens when you dont spank your kids for doing wrong. they act like animals.

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    • VegasGuy
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:39pm

      grinthor, funny you make that comparison. I have always thought as liberals of having the tolerance of a 3-year old.

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    • Eraty Bab
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:07pm

      Liberals= Poor toilet training

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    • NoMarxist
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 3:00pm

      Liberals=The only good argument for abortion

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  • broker0101
    Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:01am

    I’m sure Ms. Angle deserved to be heckled. After all, she isn’t nearly tolerant, civil or open-minded enough.

    broker0101  
    • timeisnow
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 11:18am

      How disgusting are these people are behaving they must be Democrats that like those hand outs.

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    • ron the veteran
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:16pm

      how immature can you be they act like high school kids. with no manners this just shows how little these left wing nut jobs are. grow up!

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    • idiots4obama
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:59pm

      and you’re an idiot. how did you get so ******* dumb? were you really born that stupid? our education system is a biiger money pit than illegal immigration and the justice system combined you freaking moron. you really support Harry Reid? You know you have mental disorder right? Your mother should of aborted you.

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    • REIDPAIDSEIUPROTESTER
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 1:50pm

      Paid Union and Obama’s Organizing for America thugs. That‘s why you aren’t seeing charges..because they would be exposed.

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    • zorbee
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 2:12pm

      “You are so dumb. You are really dumb – fo’ real.” (Antoine Dodson)

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    • Jack007
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 2:16pm

      You’re an Idiot

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    • Awakened One
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 2:30pm

      This isn’t about listening to a debate. It’s about leftists stopping opposition to their agenda.

       
    • Firelight
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 3:28pm

      AT-A-BOY (BROKER0101) you sound very tolerant and opened minded.

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    • BurntHills
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 3:44pm

      total democrats, total morons. typical of what their fuehrer obama has encouraged them to go out and do.

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    • WeAllDoBetter
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 4:37pm

      Man! just imagine if some elected official was acting like that…. you know like yelling “you lie” or something. That would just be emberassing

       
    • klstj
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 4:40pm

      Reid didn‘t have the you know what’s to show up, but a Hannity caller earlier said he had pictures of Reid bussing these people in. That should be interesting tonight!

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    • DaytonConserve
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 5:14pm

      Since Reid decided to send it in pre-recorded, and Sharron Angle chose to show up in person, why was she not allowed to present first? Sounds like a setup to me. Had she gone first, the thugs would have been exposed early.

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    • mcbrian
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 5:22pm

      Typical Chicago thuggery response, if you cannot counter the argument with demonstrable facts, you shout down the speaker. You paid pols better make hay, you have 38 days left in power!

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    • Geoffrey
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 5:30pm

      I’m sure you think the rude hecklers are so much more tolerant than Sharon Angle. Say, are you being paid for the comments you make on this site? Which left-of-center groups are you affiliated with?

      Jus’ wondering!

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    • LadybugsTX
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 5:35pm

      Who says? Please provide some back up for your assertion that’s in full context. Until then you’re just smearing. This is what I do not understand about liberals. Let’s take the Reid/Angle race for example. They are in a straight up tie at this point. So the hardcore Reid supporter’s vote only serves to wash a hardcore Angle vote. Either vote is worth zip, nada, zilch. And neither will be changing thier vote anytime soon so on election day, either side’s vote will still be worth zip, nada, zilch. This race will be decided by the average, Independent, undecided voter.

      Now, let’s take a look at the average, Independent, undecided voter. Generally an Independent voter is an independent thinker. They do not mindlessly follow the herd, but vote based on knowledge of the candidates and issues that are near and dear to them on election day. They generally NEVER are straight party ticket voters. If you can, difficult for a liberal I know but try and put yourself in the shoes of this Independent voter. Now compare the comments of a liberal vs. a conservative. What did you figure out? I’ll tell you what I figured out. The reason they are running screaming to the Republican side in droves is because of the left’s tactics. You guys lose big time on the Jackass Meter.

      I mean, really? Do you expect an Independent thinker to just take the left’s smears, lies, half-truths, demonization and general nasty reindeer games to heart and accept them as fact? No. And, they don’t do that with conservatives comments either. So how do you think it helps your causes and candidates when they find out the Alinsky tactics are all lies? This event was for Reid and Angle to appeal to the Independent voter. How do you think Reid adds up in the mind of any Independent voter who attended this event? How do you think the Independents view the MSM?

      So let me finish this up by saying, GO AHEAD!!! Knock yourselves out!!! Tell as many lies as you want. Make fun of as many regular people as you want. Demonize every single person you can who doesn’t agree lock stock and barrel with you all you want. Show up at town hall meetings and beat up and threaten as many people as you want. Fire up your politicians so they will get as mean. nasty and gutteral as you want them to, including your President. Stretch the truth or ignore it all together all you want. Continue to attempt to personally destroy anybody whom you deam as a threat like Joe the Plumber, Palin, Boehner, Beck, Black Conservatives, Joe Liberman, Bachmann, Alveda King, etc. And when you find it hasn’t worked come November 3, I want you to take it up a few notches. Sky’s the Limit!!! I want you hitting that Organizing for America website for your instructions every single day right up until November 2012.

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    • Jacamina
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 6:11pm

      Amen LadybugsTX… Well said! I couldn’t have said it any better!

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    • steeltoedboots
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:48pm

      Testing.

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    • plunderpower
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:04pm

      SEIU Buses are waiting outside.

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    • BeckFan1941
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:37pm

      Nobody deserves being heckled. Plain and simple. It kept people from hearing her views in order to make a decision on their vote.

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    • FreedomMissMeYet
      Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:19pm

      Yikes… Moonbat Mockers + Angle Puppet = Overall Freak Show….

      The Right has to be able to deliver, word is alread out that Left Cannot…

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    • Hanna
      Posted on September 25, 2010 at 9:55am

      We need to get out there and go to these meetings or debates or whatever they are and support those who are campaigning on our side. My goodness it is like that woman was fed to the wolves and how gracious she was. Man, I don’t think I could sit there and take that. So please if there is an event near you, please do all you can to go and support them.

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