Thankfully the Rand Paul has kick out Man for his behaviorFollow

Really nothing excuses the behavior of the Rand Paul supporters treatment of Lauren Valle of MoveOn.org at the Conway - Paul debates. Thankfully calmer heads prevail and banned Mr Tim Profitt from working as an volunteer for the Rand Paul Campaign.

Relevant article.




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There is video available taken by Fox41 news at the event.


Though I got to wonder why the supporters thought the police should be called so to stop her for being there, as was her right to be there at the Debate. Somehow people forget the Right to Free Speech protects the right of those we don't agree with, to voice their views too.

I'm curious, Elne, did you have the same level of indignation when union members were beating up old people at town hall meetings for daring to express an opinion about the health care legislation last year? I certainly don't remember you making any posts about how awful it was. Maybe I'm just not remembering correctly.

What's even funnier is that even when you try to play the hypocrisy card you still don't condemn the action yourself. It was a dipshit move for him to do. By the way, why was she being tackled in the first place? Because of a stupid sign? Why didn't she have the right to be there?

I also don't typically comment on how wrong it is to rape people and decry murder of 3 children and their mother because you had a bad day. Mostly I leave the obvious for people like you who feel that the discussion must begin with expounding on the societal norms in order to have merit.

I don't know anything about this story outside of what I read in link, but I am none the less amused with there even being a story about it somewhere outside purely partisan venues because that's the only place where the violence of the President's supporters was detailed during the health care debate. Now, suddenly, the actions of supporters is worthy of network news coverage.

EDIT: F'uck me I can't quote today.

Edited, Oct 26th 2010 4:16pm by MoebiusLord

Get back to me when it's discovered that Rand Paul's first campaign kick off party was held at the Agua Buddha's home. Cause then we'd have some kind of comparison.

So you condemn McCain's statements, but not Conway's?

I was following the story last night on MSNBC, were it was top story on nearly all the shows but Rachel Maddow's. She went to Alaska to speak to the candidates for the Senate. Watching Miller try to avoid answering her questions while he walked from the roof down to his SUV, was funny in a very sad way. His supporters were filled with anger about things they couldn't give reasons for. Specially when they tried to paint Eric Holder as someone who voted against the 2nd amendment.

While I can see how the Right is trying to make it look like he only step on her shoulder, careful review of the tape and the fact that it was confirmed she has a concussion, prove that Tim Profitt's boot did connect with her head. The hood of her jacket is partly covering her head and all of her neck and that is where the heel of his boot came down on her. Yet he feels what he did wasn't much and Lauren Valle owes him an Apology

The more I listen to these Tea Party supporters the more I think they could use a good Civics and American Government and History class. Though it may have to be taught at the 5th grade level so some of them will be able to understand the lessons.

Just watching the video several times today I feel the Rand Paul supporters look like kids bullying a nerd. Adults should be able to think before they act out their aggression. It's a basic coping skill taught in anger management and coping skills, yet few of the people with anger issues get treatment for it. Those I know who have after being lock up, work hard to learn how to cope and not let their anger control their actions.

I have a lot more to say over this but then maybe the Angle, Illegal Alien ads and Whitman's wanting to return Calif. back to when it was a great state 30 years ago, ad needs a separate thread. Jerry Brown's new Ad showing just a bit of Whitman's ad were she made the 30 year ago statement is a great ad.

The Tea Party has produced very few candidates that seem to have anything resembling a firm grasp on the Constitution and court rulings. To avoid the same situation - lets just not let them be elected.

So you're saying that court rulings have interpreted the first amendment as a separation of church and state? Huh. Imagine that.

That is exactly what I am saying. The modern construct is not in the constitution, and is actually contrary to the state of the country when the constitution was written and ratified. As several states did have an established religion at the time it seems fairly clear that the modern "separation doctrine" is not as intended.