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Romney Supporters Thwart Hecklers‘ ’Mic Check’ in Iowa

Romney Heckled by Occupy Protesters in Iowa

While Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney may have some momentum on his side in Iowa, he certainly does not have the support of Occupy protesters. The Des Moines Register reports that three Occupy the Caucus protesters were arrested before a Romney campaign event in Clive Monday. CSPAN video shows Romney hecklers in the crowd drowned out by supporters chanting “Mitt! Mitt!:”

The Hill reports that the protesters were trying to call a “mic check.”

Twelve other Occupy protesters were arrested Monday at the Renaissance Savery hotel in downtown Des Moines, where the Register reports that two dozen demonstrators, some with dollar bills taped across their mouths, were protesting the role of money in politics and the National Defense Authorization Act. Register photographers caught some of the “die-in” protesters lying on the floor of the hotel:

Romney Heckled by Occupy Protesters in Iowa

Photo by Matt Woolbright For the Register of Occupy Protesters in Des Moines

The Hill notes that OWS protestors have disrupted various Iowa events over the last several weeks. Five were arrested outside Ron Paul’s headquarters last Thursday, and others have protested outside of Romney’s and President Obama’s Iowa offices.

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  • cessna152
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:42pm

    I remember one time I accidentally walked on someone that was lying on the ground… I did not see him there. …Just sayin’

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    • HippoNips
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:01pm

      It was obviously staged to make Romney look lke hes being attacked by liberals…….that would be rallying cry for conservative, or so the far left wing of the Republian party thinks

      Notice that Romney’s staffers started chanting much like Obamas does.

      There is no difference between the two men. Esp no difference in ORomneycare

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    • chicago76
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:21pm

      “I was once pwime minister of the OOssaw. PWease vote for me wepubwicans. I haf had a change of heart. I am now a conswervative like you.” signed Vladimir Putin. “A vote for me is a vote against Obama.”

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:45pm

      HIPPONIPS…seriously…Romney staged this? Put the crackpipe down Paulbot..and you know Ron Paul will let you use crack don’t you?

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:45pm

      Awesome anti-Romney ad running on Iowa radio stations as we speak!

      http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/03/last-day-ron-paul-ad-is-his-sharpest-anti-romney-attack-yet/

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:47pm

      BE AWARE POSTERS….

      If you say ANYTHING about Soros and his connection to Ron Paul…you will be called names by CAUSE4LIBERTY and your comments will be reported to The Blaze by his friend VECHORIK as SPAM!!! Gee..you have NEVER reported ANY of my comments BEFORE??? Hmmmmm…??

      Looks like free speech and the Constitution only applies to the TWO OF YOU!
      And…YES…CAUSE4LIBERTY i reported a comment once BECAUSE the Ron Paul supporter called me a Hitler lover, nazi and a racist just BECAUSE i had the numbers 88 after my name and ALSO because i did NOT support Ron Paul.

      The Ron Paul supporters on this blog have done MORE to turn people AWAY from Ron Paul than to get more people to support him.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 6:00pm

      VECHORIK….i have seen THIS comment many times on the The Blaze today…hmmm??? You should REALLY report yourself for SPAMMING
      //////////////////////////////////////////////

      New anti-Romney ad in Iowa starts this morning:
      It’s pretty good

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=BI9yjhd8b84

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    • jzs
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 9:40pm

      Friends, conservative Americans, get over it. Romney will win the nomination. He’s been careful to take both sides of every issue, and careful too not to say anything outrageous and stupid like the other candidates are doing doing to stand out to get some name recognition.

      Romney is smart. He’s trying to appeal to the TP right without actually committing to any position.

      Romney is going to be Republican nominee. Everybody has known for the last six months.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:59pm

      JZS,

      Soooooooo……….you just felt like dropping by to reaffirm what everyone has known for the last six months?

      Matters not. Your friends the Owsers are going to destroy what little credibility the left has left.

      So much so, that a huge amount of independents will want nothing to do with the Owsercrat Party come November.

      Listen to me now, but believe me later.

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:42pm

    the blaze is full of trashy stories today…

    where is the beef. all stuff that does not matter.

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    • bhelmet
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:50pm

      I think it matters when you look at the big picture. This is the culture that will sweep the nation (of youth and radicals) this Spring and Summer.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:11pm

      Absolutely it matters because a pattern is emerging. OWS will be disrupting GOP and Tea Party events throughout the election year in order to provoke an incident. Forewarned is forearmed. That is not to say that we give OWS the incident it wants, but rather…to know our enemy and not give the enemy the ammunition it’s trying to get.

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    • RightThinking1
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:32pm

      @Bhelmet
      You are correct. This is just the warm up. The useful rabble will be in full swing by the time of the Dem convention. I would feel sorry for Charlotte, except they have brought it on themselves.

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    • Cause4Liberty
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:45pm

      Wonder why Romney has so much support by the establishment like FOX news? Follow the Money. The SAME people who back OBAMA ARE backing ROMNEY!

      http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264837/20111209/ron-paul-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-funds.htm

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 2:01pm

      Yes this is just the start .. they will get bolder and more and more violent ..

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    • Luke611
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 2:27pm

      Cause4liberty

      Thank goodness Romney is receiving all the backing of the 1%. Im curious concerning donations for Paul received from Grumman Northrup and Lockhead Martin (amongst other similar manufacturers). Why would Paul receive money from companies who contract with the US to manufacturer weapons, Drones, F35 JTS,research and development for regional nukes, etc? Is he not campaigning with promises of military drawback? These companies would not be supporting his campaign if they actaully believed Pres. Paul would enact policy to shut them down. Receiving contributions from these companies challenges this man’s credibility concerning his “draw down” policy.

      http://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=10150654687098574&set=a.10150622327538574.491087.828988573&type=1

      That needs to be addressed. And it is not a fair statement to attributes individual contributions of under the guise of US AIR FORCE and US ARMY and so on…..it not the US armed forces– its just a few good men which also do the same for Romney and other candidtaes.

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    • Cause4Liberty
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 2:37pm

      @Luke.. Maybe its because Paul wants a responsible DEFENSIVE position in the world rather than a irrational-aggressive offensive. The BEST way to build our military strength is to regroup. If they ‘regroup,’ guess who benefits on improving technologies and equipment?!?

      You’re GLAD that the GLOBAL ELITE BANKSTERS are backing Romney!? That should concern you, not comfort you. Goldman sachs and a few others FUNDED and STILL fund OBAMA!!!!!!

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    • scheduler
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 2:38pm

      The candidates need to get in a real brawl for any news worthy story.

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:00pm

      saw the same occupy people march illegallty in the Rose parade with signs calling for a nation wide strike on May 1st. I thought mayday was a communist celebration day.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:28pm

      New anti-Romney ad in Iowa starts this morning:
      It’s pretty good

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=BI9yjhd8b84

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    • MartyTr
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 4:43pm

      I work at a gov’t high school in CA. MCFirst, they are pushing/indoctrinating the occupy movement with your tax-payer money. I am fighting this alone at my site. You need to wake up and start checking out your local high schools and JC. Marxism is being pushed big time.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:51pm

      VECHORIK…..you are SPAMMING…you should REPORT yourself….you know like you reported ME???

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    • Dumbwhiteguy
      Posted on January 8, 2012 at 1:47pm

      McFirst, Don’t worry, everything will be OK.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:41pm

    I wish the guy on the floor would practice what he preaches; “What can you do for your country”. Well let me tell you low-life slacker. I can work for a wage, I can elect candidates who represent my views, I can be part of the solution, rather than be a part of the problem. If you really think your protest resonates with Americans who are educated, you have been deceived by Satan and his minions. The only reason people protest is because they have no education or little education and do not know the difference between a leader and a follower. I can see you all jumping off the cliff near November, may your ride down be filled with a hard and thought provoking landing.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:06pm

      There does’nt seem to be very many of them left, they belong to a very rare endagered turd species….. or is that feces ?

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:40pm

    But look how awsome their signs are…. Guess that forty thousand dollar liberal arts degree didnt go to waste after all… Yay !

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  • Simonne
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:40pm

    Obama would be in his glory if Paul was the nominee as many conservatives wouldn’t even vote for this guy. I wouldn’t vote for either one of them because Paul is not any better than Obama.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:44pm

      Paid Democrat, rent a turds

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    • RavenGlenn
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:53pm

      But conservatives are going to vote for Romney? He’s a progressive liberal-leaning republican. If he’s the nominee, I won’t be voting for either of the brats. My vote will go to a third party or to nobody in protest.

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    • HippoNips
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:03pm

      No detroit.

      Romneys staff staged the whole event to make it seem the left hates Romney when they most certainly dont
      thats why Romney doesnt seem surprised at all when the “protesters” start.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:36pm

    Dial 1-800 rent a turd for the location nearest you……

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:51pm

      What is it these idiots want? Do they want Romney impoverished? Is his success as a business man distasteful to them? Are they trying to tell us that we can’t be too successful..or else?
      It is becoming clear that as OWS sputters along, they don’t have a clue about how to achieve any of their goals except to take from those who have more and give to those who have less. The concept of creating more for everyone escapes them.
      These OWS idiots are only concerned about publicity. The numbers of OWS protestors have fallen catastrophically and their only strategy appears to be mugging for the TV cameras at which a compliant media desperately pulls out the defibrillators to try to resuscitate a dying OWS.

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  • HYPNOTOAD
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:33pm

    This is what not having a life looks like.

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  • academica2020
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:33pm

    The media loves these yahoos! The more credence given to them the more they matter. They are less than 1/2 of 1%. Romney’s response about freedom of speech was the perfect counter punch. It is time that we start showing up at the President’s events and doing the same to him. The OWS crowd are foot soldiers for Obama and Marxism and the sooner we use their tactics against them the sooner we matter beyond the wall that the mainstream media has built against the majority of Americans who completely disagree with their methodology and ideology…

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    • SCOUTROB1957
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 3:21pm

      Romney did give the perfect response and we should all abide by common rules of public discourse. If you do not agree with a candidate get your own soap box (I’m talking to you occupy knuckleheads) and call both of your friends and have your own rally. I assure you nobody will try to shout you down and since you have socialist sentiments I am sure all of the major networks will be there. I am guessing the Des Moines Register will sponsor you! We have been listening to your view for 4 years and now is the time for common sense constitutional awareness.

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  • Mapache
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:33pm

    So this is what Democracy Looks Like? I don’t think so. Trying to drown out opinions different than yours is a piss poor way to try and win an argument….would somebody check with the schools of these protesters? Maybe this is an assignment for a college course.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:32pm

    Democrat Renta-Turds…. Nothing More

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  • thegodfather
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:29pm

    These are the best ideas liberals have come with so far..

    1) Disrupt
    2) Lie on floor
    3) get arrested
    4) shriek like little bitches when pepper sprayed

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:37pm

      As predicted by many conservatives…OWS is going to be disrupting GOP and Tea Party events throughout the election year. They are the brownshirts of the left and the Democrats. They’ve got their wink and a nod from Obama. This has nothing to do with “99%”, this has everything to do with political intimidation and ripping off the tax payer under the guise of “fairness”. OWS is looking for..nay…salivating for…an incident to flare up between conservatives and tea partiers and OWS. They will do everything to provoke an incident then they will use the compliant media to exploit it. Conservatives and Tea Partiers need to be very vigilant and careful when dealing with the OWS societal debris.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:37pm

      Turds of a feather………

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  • Eugene1
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:28pm

    Sad that any attention is given to these folks!

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:39pm

      OWS numbers have dwindled to almost nothing. All they have left is to start incidents and disruptions in order to keep media attention. The oxygen has been sucked out of their “movement”. The media is trying desperately to keep them on life support.

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    • Windwalker
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:54am

      @avengerk….wish you were right. I fear when the weather changes, the numbers will change. Cockroaches thrive in warmer climates.

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  • paperpushermj
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:24pm

    These Occupy people would have my support if they where calling for a Fat Free Cheesecake that tasted like the Real Thing!!!!

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  • dogmeat
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:22pm

    The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
    Thomas Jefferson Quotes

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    • DesertRose1960
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:57pm

      Hm, hm. No, he didn’t. This is from the Monticello website:

      This exact quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson. It bears a very vague resemblance to Jefferson‘s comment in a prospectus for his translation of Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy: “To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, -˜the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, & the fruits acquired by it.’”

      http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/democracy-will-cease-to-exist-quotation

      It’s clear in this context, that even the proper quote is Jefferson translating someone else’s words. Jefferson is, however, on record as approving of civil disobedience. “I hold it that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.” This was apropos of Shays’ Rebellion, which led to the repeal of the Articles of Confederation.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:10pm

      Hey T-ROSE

      I sense that you are trying to use the words of T-Jeff to justify the actions of the OWSERS.

      I would counter that what he had in mind was more in keeping with the ideals of the T-Party.

      That’s Saul Folks

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    • DesertRose1960
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:37pm

      @RightsofBilly, No, my point was that you folks will make things up if it suits you and then drape it in the flag and/or Jesus and try to pass it off as “The Truth”. Jefferson was a man of his time. He believed in the right to protest. Yes, he might favor the small government policies of the TeaCons, but then, if he was a man of this time, I doubt it. Jefferson had a broad, open mind, and great intellectual curiosity, I can’t imagine him throwing in with a group that is none of that. Jefferson was pragmatic. When Washington used the “Necessary and Proper Clause” to justify the Bank of the United States, Jefferson did not resign as Secretary of State, and when President, he did not revoke it’s charter. Madison, the principle author of the Constitution was a Jefferson friend and protege, and yet, TeaCons rarely invoke either one of them.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 3:40pm

      Come on T-ROSE,

      Let me correct that for you T-Rose……..He“WOULD” favor the small gov policies, not “MIGHT” favor them.

      The fact that YOU, an Owsercrat, doubt it, does not mean squat.

      You and I both know that the “protesting”, and or “revolution” that T-Jeff spoke of was to insure that we did not STRAY from our founding principles. Or to return to them if they had been strayed from.

      Not to “transform” them as you and the Owsercrats would like.

      But then again, we know not to expect anything truthful from the Alinsky schooled lemmings.

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  • doublee
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:18pm

    That guy in the middle of the photo looks like the fool that got booted from the Iowa coffee shop yesterday, such a small population getting so much publicity.

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:22pm

      Hmmm….maybe when these idiots lay on the floor and refuse to get up, they should be given a choice….Get up and leave or have everyone surround them and extinguish their hate with streams of justice…..

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    • SoCaLCapitalist
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:25pm

      EXACTLY. That was my first thought. That the same albino jack rabbit son of a … (lethal weapon quote from when Mel was funny and not the dope he became.)

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:27pm

      Kinda like the dumb blonde that shows up on all the videos
      the one that runs into the pole
      Iowa must not have many Ocuppiers
      but then again 1 is to many !

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:10pm

      Hey Rose , has’nt your lazy federal govt. Ass gone back to work yet… Or are you surfin the web on our dime ?

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:27pm

      Its the same people, the same 3 people. And yet they keep getting covered like there is a big “Movement”. My dog has bigger movements.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:18pm

    The OWS is more like the 2% instead of the 99%. They have no voice because they have no discipline. They just want it their way, and if they can’t have it their way then they will just try to drown people out. I thought this was a great way to shut them up.

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    • texasfireguy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:29pm

      I dont even think they are 2%, more likely less than 1%. They are a very small number of people who have a very large megaphone, the media.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:03pm

      More like .002 % of the endangered turd population…..

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    • RightThinking1
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 1:29pm

      In our medium sized town (72,000), WITH a state university absolutely crammed with lefties, they have never been able to get together more than about 150 of the rabble to ‘consense’ ( a new verb, coined by the left). Now, I’m thinking that a majority of those are students from out of town, which would make the number much smaller, but any way you cut it, it is more like 150/72000 = 0.2%
      The media, of course, give them coverage which is grossly, wildly, out of proportion.

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  • JLGunner
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:17pm

    Once again, common decency thrown aside just to quiet the opposing voice. This is their beloved tolerance?

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:10pm

    I wonder why these renta turds dont protest 75% of Wall st. Money going to Democrat turds…. Oh thats right… Turds of a feather flock together ; ))

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    • jasmer
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:22pm

      You forget their seemingly unintelligent motto – “Smash the System! Obama 2012!”

      One wonders if they’ve actually realized the truth of those two beliefs, and are simply hypocrites when it comes to denying the volume of Progressive Left money involved.

      Then again, maybe they’re too stoned to recognize the names “Raines” or “Corzine”…

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  • ozchambers
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:10pm

    wake me up when a real protest happens.

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  • acalltoarms
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:08pm

    “Mic Check”!
    “Life’s hard. It‘s even harder when you’re stupid.”
    ― John Wayne

    So true 99′ers

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  • Hellpig
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:08pm

    Time for these Fleabagging Terrorists to occupy HELL

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  • Gary S
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:08pm

    Put on your cleated golf shoes and have a ‘walk-about’. Aim for the crotch.

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    • RightUnite
      Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:16pm

      Absolutely! Step on whatever you can, and step REALLY, REALLY HARD! LIKE STOMP!

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  • valarie
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:08pm

    Perfect response to these toddlers – simply LAUGHTER! Love it!

    Report Post » valarie  
  • Shotgun_Melee
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:07pm

    Ten bucks says none of these idiots are even registered to vote. You already HAVE a voice!

    Report Post » Shotgun_Melee  
  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:06pm

    Paid Democrat Renta Turds… Dial 1-800- renta turd for the location nearest you….

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