Ron Paul Supporter Suing Gingrich Campaign, Claims Security Stomped on His Foot
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Ron Paul supporter Edward Dillard has filed a lawsuit against the Newt Gingrich campaign, claiming Gingrich's security stomped on his foot during an event, causing a fracture. (AP)
A Ron Paul supporter has filed a lawsuit against the Newt Gingrich campaign, claiming a security officer for the GOP presidential hopeful stomped on his foot “like he was stomping out a cigarette,” the Associated Press reported.
Edward Dillard, a central Florida resident, said his foot was fractured in the Tuesday incident, which took place on the day of the state’s primary.
According to the AP, Dillard was wearing a Paul T-shirt and holding a sign at a Gingrich campaign stop in Orlando when a “swarm” of security guards surrounded him, one stomping on his foot while he was wearing open sandals.
Yahoo! News reported the incident at the time:
Gingrich aides and security personnel swarmed Dillard, trying to intimidate him into moving. One of Gingrich’s security agents stepped in front of him. When Dillard didn’t budge, the agent lifted his heeled shoe over Dillard’s bare foot and dug the back of it into his skin, twisting it side-to-side like he was stomping out a cigarette. Shocked, Dillard kept his ground and took a picture of the agent with his phone, which was quickly knocked out of his hand. Dillard slipped off his flip-flop to pick up the phone with his foot, and a Gingrich supporter kicked the sandal away.
“Don’t kick me!” Dillard said to the man who knocked away his sandal. More members of Gingrich’s security retinue approached, shoving their shoulders and chests in front of him.
“Just block him!” a Gingrich campaign aide said. “Everyone step on his toes!”
Dillard is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 for battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, NewsCore reported.
Ron Paul’s campaign has called for Gingrich to apologize. The Gingrich campaign has not commented on the matter.
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Comments (166)
SychinLegacy
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:24pmGuys don’t try to blanket statement people…oh wait no he was a Ron Paul supporter let’s crucify him.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:31pmI lean to the Libertiarian Side… not to the Girly Tranvestite Side!
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:44pmThis was Florida and the Paul supporter was wearing flip flops. The Paul supporter was there first, then the Gingrich crew arrived (unexpectedly). The Paul supporter was NOT the aggressor here.
His foot was fractured when the Gingrich guy dug his heel into the top of the supporter’s foot and then — twisted his heel. I wish someone had been there to knock Gingrich‘s guy’s teeth out!
Report Post »db321
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:48pmWhich Ron Paul Supporter was it that got stomped on.
1. A Union plant voting in an Open Caucus Primary were any party can vote
2. The Paul supporter that wants legalized Pot
3. An OWSer that is in a Ron Paul crowd acting like he is a supporter Ron Paul
4. A true Paul supporter that wants to end the Fed and save the Constitution – can’t be that one – there are not that many in this category – most Paulie’s are Dems, Liberal and Cooks hijacking Republican progress.
I can’t here Ron Paul now -Golly – if he want to sue – who are weeeeeee tooooo stooooppp hiiiiim.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:27pmSYCHINLEGACY,
It was his TOE! Got it?! His TOE!
Likening it to crucifixtion is atad over the top. NON?
Please thank a soldier when next you see one. so mant of them have sacrificed more than their “TOES”!
Report Post »SychinLegacy
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:54pmIt doesn’t matter what part of the body was damaged. The point still stands. There is a very blatant double standard from EVERY MEDIA SOURCE including Glenn Beck and the blaze. Any chance they get they all demonize Paul and his supporters and try to make them look bad. Every time. It’s getting real old real fast.
And what exactly does a soldier sacrificing themselves for us have to do with this story? It doesn’t. Again you’[re just trying to paint the “Ron Paul and his supporters hate the military!” picture. Which couldn’t be further from the truth seeing as Paul receives more campaign contributions from active duty personnel than anyone else.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 4:35pmJust another sue happy American. As a Ron Paul supporter, you would think he would like to get rid of that stain as well.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:22pmIts not a claim they fractured his foot. One guy with a Ron Paul sign gets attacked by security and supporters. Ive heard Newt can barely pull in any crowds in some towns. But everywhere they go there are tons of Ron Paul supporters. This guy went into the belly of the beast and got hurt. He shoulda stayed away. But these people are PISSED at the message of LIBERTY
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:50pmHow many of you Paul supporters are going to sit November out or vote for Obama if Paul loses?………..now you can see why the guy is suing for getting his foot stepped on because most all of you are a BIG BUNCH, OF FUGGIN BABIES!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:55pm@DB321 This is no longer a battle between Democrats and Republicans. We are in the battle of our lives..our freedom,and our rights under the Constitution. Your lists are ludicrous.We have a Marxist/Islamist agenda taking us over right here at home.. and you are so concerned with trivial matters..We on the Blaze are Conservatives..You are liberal supporting liberals running on the Repullican ticket…In your supporting ot the Progressives..you are voting for Higher taxatiion..loss of first and second amendment rights.. SOPA PIPA Patriot Act. Indefinite Detention. loss of rights to bear arms..a Federal Board of Education.. loss of property rights. policing the world ..nation building., a bigger government. and 15 trillion in the hole with an additional trillion with each passing year..and that’s just for the military. Paul has consistently voted Constitutionally..for lower taxes..for gun rights.. aganinst the Patriot Act.. PIPA..SOPA..and has proposed a bill to repeal Indefinite Detention.He also wants to cut those Islamist/Communist bureaurocracies from the government. I hope that other people will be better at grasping what‘s going down than what you’ve been.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:57pmLike I said before. I dare one of you Newt Supporters to touch me. Just because your a neo con doesn’t mean your a tough guy.
Report Post »Thecoolhandluke
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:59pm@DB321
Who left the dumbest comment on this post so far?
1. The person who doesn’t know the difference between were and where
2. The person who doesn’t know when to say can vs. can’t
3. The person who doesn’t know the difference between here and hear
Looks like you take the prize.
The vast majority of Ron Paul supports are reasonable people who do believe in the Constitution, want to end the Fed–along with many other things, and return power to the states. And yes, we would love to see the federal government end it’s senseless war on marijuana. We waste an absurd amount of money and resources preventing the trade of a natural plant that’s safer than alcohol and tobacco. You need only look at the DEA’s yearly statistics on drug related deaths to see that. Hope you’ll get smart about Ron Paul supporters.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:01pmlast frontier
LOL how many Paul supporters are going to vote for a big governmnet civil liberty tramping punk named Obama? None. How many are gonna vote for a big government war mongering neocon named Mitt or Newt? None. You idiots Obama and Mitt and Newt are all on the same team. There is no left and right in washington. There is haves and have nots. its whos on the inside that matter. Not who has a R or a D by there name. Ron Paul is not in there group. he is not controlled by the MSM or the corporations and bankers who sit offshore and pay no taxes like GE. So you know even if Paul looses we win by injecting real issues. We are making moves and you can join or get rolled over.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:22pm@DB321, take your obnoxious and arrogant opinions and keep them to yourself. I am a Marine Corps veteran, an Oathkeeper, and a Ron Paul supporter. I don’t have to want to use any currently illegal drug to realize that a “war on drugs” is an ignorant way to waste taxpayer dollars. Not to mention it takes an otherwise minor social problem and creates an economic incentive to break the law. This leads to violence and increased incarceration. It is stupid.
The OWS crowd is not full of Ron Paul supporters. Their entire stated goal is to increase the size of gov‘t and to use gov’t to regulate every industry for their own purposes. That is not a Libertarian ideal or one that Ron Paul supports.
And as for the idea that a Ron Paul supporter is a union plant… That is the weakest link in your chain of ignorance. Unions prefer a large gov’t that supports them in their efforts to fleece the workforce. They are not for free markets, but for monopolized labor. Even if there are plants to support Ron Paul, they are only giving Ron free publicity, and no publicity is bad publicity. As far as I’m concerned, they can‘t do any harm by supporting the candidate who stands for the Constitution and a federal form of gov’t.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:48pmWAKE UP USA where have you been? this Blog is riddled with Paul supporters who claim, if Paul loses they are going to vote for Obama or sit it out to prove a point? which is a vote for Obama.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:57pmlast frontier – Your a joke. Romney has no chance to beat Obama. Your dreaming!!!!
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:58pmThere all the same. Mitt wrote Obamcare. Newt is a NWO Bohemian Grove FREAK. I dont wanna vote for another Ken doll barby type northeastern shill named Mitt. Newt is a big government progressive.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »PatriotNAmerica
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 10:48pmRemember these are the same so called “Christian” Gingrich supporters that booed Dr. Paul in SC for suggesting that America abide by the “Golden Rule” as Jesus told us to do.
Interesting. I don’t really understand what has gotten into these blood thirsty Christians.. .Seems that their desire to protect Jews is turning them into violent people who only want to shed innocent blood.
I’m sure Jesus is certainly disturbed over their wicked ways.
Report Post »TeamAmerica76
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:35am@Lucy
I used to do this. The last soldier I thanked told me the second amendment doesn’t apply to individual citizens after he started a political discussion with me. He also tried to pass off several other “things the military told him” about the Constitution until I pulled out my pocket version to show him what it says. It’s now harder for me thank soldiers simply for being soldiers without knowing why they decided to become one.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:34amSince the Constitution is based on the Bible, then it would behoove evangelical Christians to support the candidate whose political philosophy most closely lines up with the Constitution.
The reason why many evangelicals do not support Ron Paul is simply that they are uninformed as to the other candidates’ unconstitutional or even socialistic record on some issues, and have not listened to Ron Paul. Furthermore, like sheep, they follow the crowd, such as the group of 150 evangelical leaders who steered them toward a ‘moderate’ candidate, which some might call an unconstitutional contender (Romney/Santorum/Gingrich).
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:54amYou Neo-Con Paul bashers are simply showing your true colors, which explains just why you would support a candidate who backs the NDAA that spits on the 6th amendment, and the Patriot Act that spits on the 4th.
Now by your actions you all are spitting on the 1st amendment.
You all had the exact same attitude when the SEIU brownshirts were treating the TEA party in the same manner…didn’t you?
Now it’s your brownshirts in action…and you get all self righteous?
So sad….
Report Post »RJL
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:00amShould have stomped on his head!!!!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:23pmAhahahahahahahahaha!!!! Got to take a breath….Ok, Ahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:45pmWhat’s funny about someone digging their heel into the top of your bare foot (while you’re wearing flip flops) and twisting? I fail to see the humor in it.
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 4:53pm@Vechorik
Since you asked…
First off – innocent until proven guilty. (I’m doubtful the events unfolded EXACTLY as stated – perhaps his foot was broken, but it is more likely this was an accident because the guy was standing closer than the rest of the crowd…secondly, it makes no sense that someone puts out a cigarette with his or her HEEL – He said it was like someone putting out a cigarette, and then states it was the heel?! See, even his story is weird).
It is funny because it doesn‘t take much brain power to realize you shouldn’t wear flip-flops if you’re going to a tight standing-room-only event. Furthermore, it takes even less brain power to realize that as a swirling mass of humanity comes through the packed space, and they tell you to get out of the way – that you might want to get out of the way for your own good.
It’s funny because this person decided to take on a whole entourage of people heading towards him, and he paid the price. Notice how no one else had any issues?
It’s funny because this person made SEVERAL silly decisions, was warned, and then paid a price (most likely unintentionally). I guess you never laughed at people doing silly things before?
Report Post »resme
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 10:02pm@skit, You do realize he was there before dough-boy newt rolled up right?
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:07pm@resme
I think that was perfectly clear in my response – feel free to read it again, but if your hatred has blinded you, then I doubt you’ll see it the second time either.
Report Post »Babeuf
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:30amIt seems to be a habit with them, wanting to crash other peoples gatherings for Ron Paul
Report Post »http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?357908-Newt-smiles-with-Ron-Paul-sign.&s=5dae356d48f802ac6abc3531d9c2bf6f
Freedomluver
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:37amYou Neo-Con Paul bashers had the exact same attitude when TEA party patriots got the same kind of treatment by the SEIU when they exercised their 1st amendment rights while standing firm against a bunch of progressives…didn’t you.
Now it’s your progressive event..and you change your tune….eh?
*shakes head*.
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:55am@Freedomluver
“You Neo-Con Paul bashers” – What the heck are you talking about?! Who in this thread has said ANYTHING against Paul?! I‘m sorry that your hate makes you see things that aren’t there. You might want to re-read this thread and realize that no one said a single solitary thing against Paul at all…if you can see through your hate long enough to read it all again.
Accidentally stepping on some guy’s foot can hardly be compared to punching a guy in the face, knocking him down, and biting his finger off…but maybe your hatred won’t let you see that either.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:13am@skitrees
You might want to re-read this thread as apparently you have problems with selective reading. That, and these same posters have been all over the Blaze spreading their hate for Dr. Paul.
Does this qualify as a “Paul basher”, given your selective reading comprehension issues?
TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
“All you have to do is go on the internet looking for any political mischief and you will find either Ron Paul or his supporters and a dozen or more related articles.”
RepubliCorp
“When you put a racist newsletter for 10yrs what do you think you will get?”
HeWalksOnWater
“Behold the fickle mind of the Paulbot.Sponsored by Soros”
That’s just a small sample from page one.
Now speaking of hatred, I take it intentionally stomping on someone’s foot resulting in broken bones is kinder than being knocked down?
What planet do you live on?
Now…you I‘m sure you had the exact same attitude towards the SEIU brownshirts as you do Newt’s goons…eh?
You must have been one of the left wingers telling us how the TEA party were nothing but a bunch of intigators who basically deserved what they got, or do you simply have a HUGE set of double standards?
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:49pm@Freedomluver
Umm…no, you’re wrong. Tronininthemorning started this thread. None of those quotes you refer to are in THIS thread – they are in OTHER threads. You jumped into this tread and started railing against stuff no one had said.
Your answer only serves to prove that your hate HAS blinded you.
As per your “apples to ear wax” comparison: You keep leaving out the biting off of a finger and the video proof of the incident. The two situations aren’t even comparable.
Situation 1. Guy attacked solely for selling merchandise. Guy punched. Guy knocked down. Guy gets finger bitten off. Video taken of the whole thing.
Situation 2. Guy SAYS someone purposely stepped on his foot, no evidence, and then sues for absurd amounts of money.
Common sense goes a long way here. Situation 1 simply could NOT have happened “By accident” – Situation 2 likely DID happen “By accident.” It‘s scary that as someone who wasn’t even there, sees no evidence, or anything like that – that you feel justified in finding people GUILTY. In America, we believe in innocent until PROVEN guilty. You must not “Luv” freedom has much as you want people to believe – or do you only believe in freedom for those who see things your way?
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:46pm@skitrees
In case you didn’t know it…Tronininthemorning is a rabid Paul hater who bashes Dr. Paul on all kinds of news stories right here on the Blaze. Same goes for Babeuf.
Now when you ask who has said anything about Dr. Paul, and a known Paul basher makes an obvious attempt to pathetically mock of one of his supporters, either you have very poor perception skills, and/or you are not aware of the fact that Tron and Babeuf are rabid Paul bashers.
Either way, your rather desperate attempt to grasp at anything you can is comical to witness and your statement that it likely did happen by accident is nothing but WILD speculation that flys in the face of actual news reports.
http://jonathanturley.org/2012/02/02/the-stomp-speech-and-the-flip-flopper-gingrichs-staff-accused-of-assaulting-paul-supporters/
“According to witnesses, Gingrich staff yelled for “everyone to step on his toes.” Dillard was wearing flip flops and was injured after he said a security member used his heels to grind into Dillard’s foot….The report below states that “Gingrich aides and security personnel swarmed Dillard” and began to stomp him, including an aide who screamed “Just block him!. Everyone step on his toes!””
Also regarding some of your other ridiculous claims, just how much protection would a pair of tennis shoes provide compared to a set of sandals if someone intentionally stomps on your foot? You must wear steel toed boots when you go to public gatherings in
Report Post »skitrees
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:01pm@Freedomluver
I’m outta this conversation cause I looked up your earlier posts too. Every single one of them has the same theme, the same tactics, and the same hatred for anyone who doesn’t fall in line with your personal views/beliefs. Then, what, you stock them and highjack any NEW threads they post in?! What do you gain by posting in these forums? Are you trying to sway people, or just vent anger? Surely, this isn’t how you interpret meaningful discussion?! At any rate, I guess I’m not really looking for you to answer, because I’m not going to check back, but I can‘t figure out how we’re ever going to beat this evil when folks ON THE SAME SIDE are so vicious to one another.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:14pmREALLY? Let’s go stand in a CROWD and wear FLIP FLOPS???
First of all, there was a CROWD there, and you were wearing flip flops.
Secondly, to win a lawsuit, he will have to PROVE – WHICH PERSON stepped on his toes.
What I’d like to really know is, Yahoo reported all these things as FACT.
Yahoo did NOT say that the victim ALLEGED these things.
Yahoo ‘reported’ these things happened.
According to whom?
Did their “reporter” witness all of this themselves?
If so, he has a case.
I suspect shoddy “journalism” and that this is what the victim CLAIMS happened.
To be better prepared in the future, perhaps they should grab GINGRICH picket signs, and surround him so that his sign cannot be seen. This does not force him to move, it only obscures his sign from the cameras. Then, if HE wants to move, you can let him move out the side of the circle that is AWAY from Gingrich. This is just good common sense for ANY candidate or security detail in this situation.
Then we have the question of whether Gingrich’s security detail perceived a THREAT to Gingrich.
(Picket signs can be wielded with force) (just playing devil’s advocate here)
In which case, they may have been protecting Gingrich.
If so, should they have pulled weapons and asked him to move along?
I doubt it.
Was there room to move Gingrich to avoid bad optics?
The simple fact he went to a Gingrich rally to protest tells you something about him to start with.
Report Post »He was being confrontational by his prese
TomFerrari
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:25pmby his presence.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:46pmTomFerrari
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:14pm
REALLY? Let’s go stand in a CROWD and wear FLIP FLOPS???
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Looks like you didn’t actually read the original Yahoo News account of this:
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“Dillard found a quiet spot along a sidewalk lined with tiny American flags and held up his sign. Little did he know, Newt Gingrich had chosen that very spot to make his first Primary Day campaign stop.”
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/everyone-step-toes-gingrich-security-harasses-ron-paul-165042767.html
If you don’t read first before you comment, then you’re just putting your own ignorance on display….
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:07pmTOMFERRARI,
MERCI! MERCI! MERCI! You said it so well.
Our soldiers are coming back from the war that President Dunham wil not let them fight with LIMBS blown off.
We have a “GRANNY CLAMPETT” supporter who files a lawsuit because he got his TOE stepped on.
Another post from Wonderland. Down is up. Up is down. We’re painting the roses red.
Report Post »as the Cheshire Cat said to Alice,”We’re ALL mad here”.
Lucy Larue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:11pm@KIDCHARLEMAGNE,
This is the deal KID.
When next you see a soldier you need to thank him. You will not understand why. You will not. Just trust me. You need to.
IT WAS HIS TOE! UGH!
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:31pmLucy Larue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:11pm
@KIDCHARLEMAGNE,
This is the deal KID.
When next you see a soldier you need to thank him. You will not understand why. You will not. Just trust me. You need to.
================================
WTF does that have to do with Gingrich though???!….
I always hate it when the stars of Leno‘s ’Jaywalking’ episodes come out to start posting their random thoughts on The Blaze….they just blurt out anything that comes to mind without even making an attempt to demonstrate some sort of relevance to the original topic.
Report Post »Mstrrlm
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 4:08pmHe showed up LOOKING for trouble as exampled by his unwillingness to give an inch. He was the provocateur. If I was the judge I would through the case out and fine or charge him with filling a frivolous lawsuit.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 5:07pm@Lucy Veterans for Ron Paul march will have a rally and a march on Feb 20th in Washington. You could go there and thank them.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:27am@TomFerrari
I’m sure you would have floated the same ridiculous speculations if a TEA party supporter got the same treatment at an Obama campaign stop…right?
Please…do tell.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:07pmNot all RP supporters are “lefties or trolls”, I am very conservative
Report Post »and resent lumping all RP supporters as such.
We have every right to support whom we
want. I have never degraded anyone on
the Blaze for supporting whom they want.
kconservative
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:16pmI am also a conservative voting for the constitution in this election, This is a reoccuring problem with Newts security, go to youtube and you can watch no less then three videos of them assaulting people at campaign stops.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:23pmI agree with you.
HOW we do it is another story.
Showing up to protest Gingrich and root for Paul, implies that he was looking to be confrontational.
Otherwise, he would have gone to an RP rally… not a Gingrich rally.
Why he would be wearing flip flops when he knew he was going to be standing in a CROWD is a bit odd, too. It is not like rallies are orderly lines of people. They are crowded, and people are looking at the candidate, not at the ground to see where they are walking.
Lastly, does he have any evidence? Or, is Yahoo ‘reporting’ accusations? They do not ‘report’ it as an accusation. Yahoo reports it as FACT. He will need PROOF if he is to prevail in a lawsuit.
Plus, when his PHONE got “kicked”, he SHOUTS, “DON’T KICK ME!”
He claims they said, “Step on his toes!”
Is it possible someone said, “Don’t step on his toes!”?
Remeber, it was crowded.
I keep coming back to the fact:
HE KNEW he was setting up a confrontation by taking an RP picket sign to another candidate’s rally.
Just playing devil’s advocate.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:34pmI Do not See Ron Paul Supporters as lefties.Newt and Romney both are Left Of Ron Paul.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:10pmTom Farrarri…Can you read? The kid didn’t just show up at Gingriches debut..He was already there.. I saw in a previous post of yours that he would have to prove which one stepped on his toe and I do believe that the boy said that he took a photo with his cell phone..And I too resent the fact that you people are calling us a bunch of lefties..I am a conservative and have been all my life although we haven’t had much of a choice now have we? Ron Paul has consistently voted the Constitution..for lower taxes..for freedom of speech. for the 2nd amendment ,.proposed a bill to repeal Indefinite Detention. spoken out against the Patriot Act..The governrment is going to impose PIPA..loss of free speech on the internet after the elections and they are currently keeping dosiers on us bloggers and journalists..Ron Paul wants to cut 5 gov bureaurocracies one being Homeland Security which passed guns to Hezbollah and scruitinizes babies and little old people at air ports..he also wants to cut the federal board of education..communistic and Islamic in form..that I believe Newt started and Santorum supports.. Paul wants to bring our military home and build it here.We are being taken over from within and you people worry about pot? Get frikken real!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cdNAzMU19w
Rickfromillinois
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:07pmPersonally I wouldn‘t go to another candidate’s rally to protest against him while supporting someone else running in a party primary. That beings said, this guy had every right to be there as long as he didn’t disrupt anything or block traffic/access to where the candidate is speaking. I do have to agree though that wearing sandals in crowd during a situation like that, but he does have the right to be there without being attacked.
Report Post »KTsayz
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:20pmPity you only read what the ezalB wants you to know and not the actual facts.
Here is what this site doesn’t want you to know – the truth:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/everyone-step-toes-gingrich-security-harasses-ron-paul-165042767.html
The guy just took a place on the sidewalk and AFTERWARDS Newk’s team shows up. The kid was there first and when the Newk people saw he was there, they tried to bully him away. You do know the American way: it’s a free country and I can stand where I like on public land. The Paul supporter was there FIRST. Newk didn’t like it. Newk team tries to bully the guy. Guy stands ground.
If you can’t understand the chain of events, then I guess you’re one of the sheeple who willingly give up their Constitutional and God-given rights whenever you’re told you must.
Always double check every article written Morgenstern and Santerelli. They are not news people but propagandists writing slanted, revisionist quasi-fiction.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:06pmI know the urge to slap them in the mouth, stomp their toes or something can be very strong but we really need to try to control those urges. On the other hand, they can be EXTREMELY “in your face” and annoying and I guess everybody has a tipping point.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:03pm“Everyone step on his toes” sounds strangely reasonable these days.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:58pmYour a clown. People like you are wannabee tough guys. I would slam every one of you clowns. Neo Cons are losers. wannabe tough guys. UH OH NRA!!! MORE WARS!! I am so scared!! NOT!! F outa here
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 8:29pm“F” ?
Report Post »who’s scared…
PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:04amI am saying your not tough. Your all old men who call them selves NEO CONS. Who want war with the world. when your just a pansy at home watching TV and not fighting . Go join the army, you CHICKEN HAWK.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:17pmYou sound tired. And that leads to mistakes. Which seems to be your focus.
Report Post »The_Revolution
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:01pmThis article does not tell the full story. What it leaves out is that this guy was already there before Newt showed up and everyone surrounded the guy. he had every right to be there and shouldn’t have to leave cause of his campaign stop. so to everyone saying why was he wearing sandals in a crows, he didnt plan on being in one.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:08pmSee, that‘s why I don’t like these kinds of crowds. When I‘m wearing my Birkenstock’s my toes get stepped on. Then my feelers get hurt. Next, I’m screaming and behaving recklessly, swinging from hand rails and generally acting like an animal. We call it: Democracy. Cool word for it, huh?
Report Post »SovereignSoul
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:33pmI thought sandals and flip-flops were only worn by dirty hippie types OWS people.
Report Post »candcantiques
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:01pmThis story is based upon the mans story stating that he was there first and Gingrich moved in on him. Is there ANY proof of this? Could it possibly have been that Gingrich might have been there first and this guy was trying to disrupt things? This case will depend on witnesses that are in good standing in the community testifying as to who was at that spot first. If the man was trying to disrupt the Gingrich campaign he should be arrested. If He was there and Gingrich encroched upon his spot then the man gets paid. We shall see how this turns out but I have my ideas this is a man trying to make a quick buck.
Report Post »candcantiques
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:09pmI have taken the time to look over the reporters stories over the past 2 months and it seems evident to me that his reporting is biased AGAINST Gingrich, so I would put no faith in his reporting of the incident. Others that were present would have to be found.
Report Post »MarketsClear
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:56amThe Gingrich campaign stop was a polling place. This guy was campaigning for Paul at his precinct.
Report Post »Dotski
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:59amIf everyone would just think for a second they would realize that Democrats and Republicans are deathly afraid of Newt. They know he is the only candidate that will clean house if he would win the election. First, he would rip Obama a new a..hole in a debate, and second he would clean out all the dead weight in the whitehouse and congress. That scares all politicians….WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! Newt is the one to elect. Romney is a dud!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:37pmHe is also a Gun Grabber,Supports Al Gore’s Religion,a Wilsonian,The Republican John Edwards………
Report Post »OldGuy66
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 2:48pmThere appears tto be a few holes in your theory:
1) Newt whips Obama in the debates – He might win a debate or two, but how many do you think Obama will agree to? 2, maybe three. And Newt didn’t exactly shine in the Florida debates.
2) Clean house in Congress? – Not sure how a President can do that and keep within the Constitution.
3) Scares people – you might have something there. Sure scares me. He’s a loose cannon, problem with that is you have no idea where the grapeshot goes until he pops off.
Not saying I like anyone in this field, but I will vote for whoever gets the Republican nod. I just don’t see a choice as our current President is way to radical for me.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:55amI got twenty bucks , says they were Birkenstocks sandels…. Any takers ?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:19pmLOL .. not taking that bet … I too would bet they were birkis.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:49amHe had a right to be there, and no one had the right to assult him. The other day when the lady at the Romney campaign stop was voiceing her opion no one assulted her. A big differance in the way they were handled. If someone holds up a sign or voices their opion at one of obama’s events watch how harsh they are delt with. If you think what happened here is ok, you are setting yourself up to agree with what will be far worse with obam’s outlaws.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:58amwhat makes you think his story is true? Paulbots lie all the time.
Report Post »mck05002
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:08pmReally!?! I’m a Ron Paul supporter, and I try to be as honest all the time. I believe that is one of the ten commandments…thou shall not lie. But what do I know I’m just a “paulbot”. I see some serious Alinksy’s rules for radicals on this site when people discuss Ron Paul supporters. Everything from personal attacks, to linking them to Soros. What the heck? I’ve listened to Glenn Beck since he started on national radio. I’m a Rush baby. But now that I like Ron Paul, suddenly I’m stupid and a liberal hack? I guess I missed that transition…
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:10pmRepubliCorp
Report Post »Well I guess you will have to state the same when it happens with obama’s outlaws. Do you know its not.
AxelPhantom
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:37pm“He had a right to be there”
Yes, and an Obama supporter has a right to show up at a TEA party rally wearing all thecommercialized t-shirts and ffactory made signs they can….. And Westboro Baptists have a right to show up on the sidewalks at the funerals of gay soldiers and yell at the soldier’s mourners. It was stupid.
This is what many do not understand; Freedom allows you to do many things, Liberty asks should you? On that last question both sides were an epic fail.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:46amFirst off why was he there? What was the point? This reminds me of the incident when Rand Paul was running in Kentucky and an Obama supporter got his foot “stomped” on at a tea party rally.
On the other hand, if it happened the way it was portrayed, it was certainly rude behavior on the part of the security gaurd.
Worth suing over? You don’t wear flip-flops to rustle cattle.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:16pm“Worth suing over?” Gingrich’s campaign is in the hole in a big way. Over a million dollars, I heard. Good luck getting blood from a stone.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:58pmThe Paul Supporter was there before he was. Newt’s people ambushed him. I can’t wait when Obama gets re elected. Maybe Ya‘ll shouldn’t have treated Paul Supporters like you did.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:28amSo what you are saying is that this guy was not smart enough to figure out that he was in the wrong place, he looked around at the Newt for Pres signs and did what? Did he parachute in or walk? That is about the time you say to yourself ‘golly gee, don‘t see many Paul signs around’ and lower your sign and walk away.
Ha! I’m a Newt supporter? Hardly. I am a libertarian, just not the Republican-Libertarian Ron Paul sort.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:43amOh, so it’s battery and assault when throwing glitter at Romney but stomping on someone’s toes is ok?
Report Post »The people doing the stomping are actually attached to Gingrich. The people throwing the glitter were not with any specific campaign! You people on the Blaze are completely one sided and close minded.
paperpushermj
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:03pmThrowing something at someone at an Event could be argued as a thought out and a planned act. Stepping on someones foot in the hustle bustle movement of a crowd surging back and forth …………..Can not!
Report Post »NoNannyState4me
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:41amWelcome to America’s 3rd Reich. Where it‘s ’vogue‘ to beat people down that don’t agree. God Bless this Mess.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:40amWhat Genius puts on Flip Flops Knowing They Are Going To Be in a Crowd? This is the perfect example of a Paul Supporter = Young and Stupid
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:45amDon’t feed the trolls!
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:47amA pothead ripped out of his mind.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:49amI’m a Ron Paul supporter.
Report Post »I am relatively young. I’m 26 but far from stupid. I’m a quality engineer working for an esteemed aerospace agency.
I know what the Constitution says and I know all the other candidates will continue to move further from it. Look at their past.
The question is; how smart are you for supporting bigger government, bigger taxes, bigger WARS, and less Constitution?
paperpushermj
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:53pm@walkingsheep
Report Post »You make some assertive assumptions about me on the only information you have, that being I am Not a Paul Supporter. From that you make a Youthful mistake of seeing things in a Black or White Way and You’r Ilk you are the Sole Holders of the truth. YOU ARE NOT
resme
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 4:06pmnewtbot? Let’s move to the moon together ;).
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:10am@ Captain Crunch – You know what i love people like that make fun of people who smoke pot. LOL Do you have any idea what pot does to you? It actually helps people. What does alcohol do? Destroys your liver/kidneys. What about all those pills your doctor prescribing you? Ocy Cotton, Depression meds. Hmmm They kill more people than any drug out there. Maybe they should be illegal too then. Let’s get rid of alcohol as well and see how it feels. Stop being hypocritical. Calling some one a pot head sounds so foolish now a days.
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:39amEdward Dillard is not a true Ron Paul supporter. If he was, he would never sue someone for something like getting his foot stomped. The only think that I see Edward as is a big *****.
Report Post »football lady
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:33pmI agree. He’s probably not a true RP supporter. However, it has been Ron Paul supporters who have turned me off RP more than anyone. I still do not know who I am voting for but there are two certainties. I will not vote for Obama and I will not vote for RP.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:38amYou go to an opponents camp to annoy and agitate…and you wear open toed sandals.
Report Post »What an idiot.
progressiveslayer
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:36amA lawsuit isn’t necessary all the Paul supporter had to do was give the Gingrich goon a knee to the nads.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:44amA knee to the nads = elbow to face and a trip to jail. Why don’t you send your socialist/anarchist brother a get well card.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 2:37pmThe socialist/anarchist aint my brother dumb a$$,because Gingrich and his supporters are liberty rapers.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 7:59pmtrip to jail LOL. So your allowed to attack some one and not be jailed? You stomp on my feet, I am going to kick your a$$$. Its called defense.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:36amSo many loose cannons/ conflicting comments from the Ron Paul supporters. Are they really his supporters or are they Trolls to disgrace him ? Are there two camps of Paul supporters : one group of the economic conservatives and another group of druggies who hate law and authority ? So many mixed messages from this group. Seriously, some of their comments sound just like those of the Far Left / Anarchy crowd. Wanting ” revolution, ” arrogantly insulting everyone who doesn’t agree with them, and making comments to divide the conservative vote. Sounding like the non-conservatives who frequent the comments in the Lefty New York Times. Very odd group of bed-fellows…
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:43amGive yourself a Pat on the Back for Insightful observations and Questions
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:45amRon Paul’s supporters are all over the place like Ron Paul himself. All you have to do is go on the internet looking for any political mischief and you will find either Ron Paul or his supporters and a dozen or more related articles. It’s embarrassing to see what extent Paul supporters will go to make this guy relevent. For the most part (there are always exceptions) Ron Paul appeals to the losers of society just like Obama… and Ron Paul has a habit of propping up losers and dead enders here and abroad.
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:46amIt’s actually quite easy to see why people support Ron Paul.
http://www.ronpaul2012.com
It’s all there.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:55amWhen you put a racist newsletter for 10yrs what do you think you will get? here is a list of bed-fellows
Report Post »http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/11/the_ron_paul_campaign_and_its.html
TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:08pmWhat Do Ron Paul’s Internet Fans Have In Common With Unsolicited Emailers Offering You Sixty (60) Million In Unclaimed Nigerian Gold? Apparently many of his most passionate fans headquarter their spamming operations in the internet fraud capital of the world.
AB Spam Team Spots First Presidential Campaign Spam:
Anti-spam researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) noted a disturbing new trend following Sunday’s Republican Candidates Presidential debate. One of the candidates has a new spam campaign dedicated to proclaiming him victorious in the debate and extolling his virtues as the future president.
Apparently many of his most passionate fans headquarter their spamming operations in the internet fraud capital of the world. The new messages have headlines such as:
Ron Paul Wins GOP Debate!
Ron Paul Eliminates the IRS!
Ron Paul Stops Iraq War!
Vote Ron Paul 2008!
Iraq Scam Exposed, Ron Paul
Government Wasteful Spending Eliminated By Ron Paul
Warner says, “We’ve seen many previous emails reported as spam from other campaigns or parties, but when we’ve investigated them, they all were sent from the legitimate parties.” The important distinction between the new emails and previous emails, Warner says, is the fraudulent nature of the message. Legitimate messages tell who they are from, and provide a means of “unsubscribing” from future messages from the same source.
Report Post »Babeuf
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:08pmLike the Communists and the National Socialists. Like Paul booths at Occupy. A solution would be to have Obama rule one half of the country and Paul rule the other. Worked for Poland right?
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 2:13pmSo…who the hell do you idiots support? Someone who does not believe in the Constitution? Of course you do..FOOLS!
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:35amThe idiot was probably getting too close to Newt and security had to stop him. If he would have backed off instead of acting like a fool his foot would still be intact. We don’t need another Bobby Kennedy assasination. No sympathy for him.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:35am“…claiming a security officer for the GOP presidential hopeful stomped on his foot “like he was stomping out a cigarette,…”
Stomping on gnat might be more accurate…
Anyways…
“Reporting from Las Vegas— When Rabbi Shea Harlig took in the packed room at a special evening caucus for Republicans who observe a Saturday sabbath, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
While it was standing room only, few donned religious garb.
“I didn’t realize there were so many orthodox Jews and Seventh Day Adventists living in Las Vegas,” he said wryly.
There aren’t. Unless “Ron Paul” is a religion.
The Texas congressman’s “revolution” stormed a special caucus at a private school in a tony suburb on the edge of Las Vegas, set up by Clark County GOP officials for those who couldn’t caucus with the rest of the state Saturday morning for religious reasons.
“We decided we were going to come in here and do it anyway, no matter what,” said Sam McCaslin, a 38-year-old record company executive. “There is no law that says your vote is based on your religion. But there are Party rules, And the Paulites bent them.
Paul’s campaign made last-minute calls directing supporters to the special site at the Adelson Educational Campus. Dozens of them signed a party declaration saying they missed Saturday’s caucuses because of “religious beliefs.”
Report Post »WakingSheep
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:51amUm, Nice story…..
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:54pm~~~~yawn~~~~~
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 2:09pmI agree… Ron Paul groupies tend to be a bore (yawn). They also tend to act like doofuses when in a social setting. I have a feeling that most Ron Paul groupies realize this failing in themselves and would rather stick to their time on the computer, only going out when necessary… for Ron Paul and OWS rallies where other doofuses tend to hang out.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 8:21pmlol this dude is such a hater of freedom and liberty
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:12am@TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12 – Wow! Just Wow! Your obviously a troll just by your name alone and your saying we can’t debate? LOL I bet you never even talked to a Ron Paul Supporter face to face cuz we would rip you apart. At least we investigate and look up the facts. We don’t follow, we lead.
Report Post »Laugh-ler14
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:32amWhat was this kid trying to accomplish by doing what he did in the first place? Win people over to Ron Paul by annoying people at another candidates event? Real smart. I would need some really good proof or other witnesses before I even consider this as credible.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:37amAnnoyance seems to be a frequent characteristic of their comments here…
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 8:00pmWhats the point. You and the media bash Paul all the time. So were going to bash you guys. Expect retaliation.
Report Post »HeWalksOnWater
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:27amBehold the fickle mind of the Paulbot.Sponsored by Soros.
Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:38pmI Would Believe Newt was Sponsored By Soros First.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:30pm@ SMOKEY BOJANGLES,
Report Post »Oh really? Soros sponsors Newt you believe?!
Stop being an ASS! Do some research. Post some facts. Can’t?!
Then SHUT UP!
PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 8:00pmSoros lol. I dislike Soros and trust me Soros is not the problem. The Federal Reserve is
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 5, 2012 at 11:25amPoor baby, now go put on your big girl panties…. And take two tylenol !
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