Gothamist: McCain Supporter Attacked on East Side Last Month

kickdrum

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:39:44 -0500

"Republican motto: Spin everything, steal everything." Sure. I guess that's why none of the attacks by Obama supporters on White people have even been mentioned on CNN, MSNBC, or FOX, huh?? God forbid anyone mention blacks committing crimes. Why, that's just "racist"! Google 'McCain supporters attacked', and quit blaming "whitey" when it's black people that are committing hate-crimes!! Oh, I suppose I'm a "Nazi" now for speaking the truth, huh?

chris lee

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:04:11 -0500

This may be a true story, it may not. It's plausible, not necessarily TRUE in this case.

jnguy

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:00:18 -0500

#18, I'd be willing to bet a dollar that most of these democrats you're talking about are all talk no walk. Actually beating someone seems excessive... I hope.

Amanda Harlech

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:07:01 -0500

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/10/does_joe_the_plumber_matter_in.html

felixthecat

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:53:02 -0500

he could be a republican upset with the way McCain ran the campaign and lost the republicans the executive office. no more 8 year.

Amanda Harlech

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:34:41 -0500

yeah, poor woman... Dick-heads (the assailant ) are dick-heads regardless of who are they voting for. In comparison republicans would have a tougher time hiding the animosity against liberals. That is even launching wars and totally using the military to assure resources around the world and that is perfectly ok, the corporate fraud impunity is also perfectly fine... Liberals don't milk this type of events becoming heroes of their own fulfilled plots against them, like republicans do...in fact the only thing they do is to formulate plots, even when facts point at them as the only cause. Fear of change is tool number 1 of republicans: anybody but them is the enemy: even EDUCATION and of course civility in all its forms.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:22:03 -0500

and the republicans and their kill him are A-OK. want to go tit for tat? the right are much much worse with their bombings, lynchings, beatings, assaults, Lies, and more Lies. no contest.

stackmaster

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:16:03 -0500

Why can't people in this city just mind their own business & keep their hands to themselves?

matty

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:10:25 -0500

people like this guy make democrats look bad. and I am saying this as a democrat.

Jen S

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:50:48 -0500

19 - dare I say she deserved it?

Rfive

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:43:53 -0500

A. Isolated incident. who cares... B. ides: again, your idiocy rules. C. if you commit a crime, please stay out of the subway. you will cause delays.

Billiamsburg

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:43:29 -0500

Obscene gestures?! *SHRIEEEEEEK!* McCain supporters are usually so passive and reserved. They would never shout things like "Kill him!" and "terrorist!" at their rallies.

Steven

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:40:40 -0500

Being a McCain supporter in a very liberal and democratic New York City is not a good mix.

The Edge

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:31:56 -0500

#17- Read some of the comments posted by some of the more liberal on this very site would say otherwise.

jnguy

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:22:25 -0500

ides_of_march, I would hardly characterize this douche bag as your typical big city liberal.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:22:14 -0500

the pro mccain supporters also reminded me of the venom and hatred shown following the desegregation ruling. bet they're still at it.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:19:58 -0500

actually a gang of old mccain supporters attacked a couple guys in Mass. he showed his bruise to the press.

ides_of_march

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:18:40 -0500

"1] You sound very bitter." Bitter? I'm not the one physically assaulting people I disagree with politically.

ides_of_march

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:16:15 -0500

This sort of hostility and intimidation towards anyone daring to support a republican in NYC is not an isolated incident. There was a pro McCain march on the upper west side recently and the marchers were subject to verbal abuse and obscene gestures that reminded me of the angry whites who taunted black students trying to attend college classes following desegregtion. Hatred pure and simple. Big city liberals pride themselves on being enlightened, non-prejudicial, rational and open-minded. They are not.

roe

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:16:06 -0500

Oh, and I suppose McCain's supporters are as pure and peaceful as driven snow, right? Woman in Albany attacked wearing Obama button: http://www.connectorlocal.com/voice/US/NY/article/obama_supporter_attacked_in_bethlehem Home of Obama supporter vandalized, Austin: http://www.keyetv.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=97c3cb17-8f64-44e6-a5d5-7955e6488bb9 Racial slurs painted on Obama supporter's house, Iowa: http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/500947.html?nav=5005 Swastikas painted on home of Obama supporter, Maryland: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/17723485/detail.html We could go on. The bottom line is that idiots, creeps and assholes aren't exclusive to one party, and this election has inspired abhorrent behavior on both sides.

Pull My Finger

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:04:27 -0500

Just another dumb ass New York lib.

Spiritof76

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:01:23 -0500

[1] You sound very bitter. You must already know McCain has no chance of winning. Given how badly this country has suffered under Dubya, I can't say that I'm sad about that.

glennQNYC

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:50:02 -0500

Post #1 got it spot on.

ironybubble

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:25:21 -0500

I can understand that he was mad but to state the obvious that was a pretty crappy way for him to handle it. A middle-aged woman? wtf? On a related note: if you add up all the isolated instances of violence that have resulted from this election so far and compare it with, say, a European football match... we're not doing too bad.

JacqueMehoff

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:23:51 -0500

let's take it up a notch! bamm! I did notice more mccain palin T shirts out there now but not from an old lady. she's old timey racist, you can't change that. you saw some at the pro term limits hearing. my vid capture card was working overtime.

ANGRYGOD11

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:22:49 -0500

If the sign holder was a man who could clock Bernard Feuermam, it's doubtful we would see so much "passion". Hope he finds some passionate guys on Rikers'.

jonathan

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:15:11 -0500

#1: Probably a fresh convert from the Republicans. He has much to learn. Assassinations, beatings, and physical violence are definitely the right's mantra. Republican motto: Spin everything, steal everything.

Uncle Eddie

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:14:36 -0500

Now that's a real subway hero!

Amanda Harlech

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:13:20 -0500

This is gonna be milked! Milkmen, minutemen...

Mr Mel

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:17 -0500

The perp is obviously down a couple of quarts,

ides_of_march

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:54:15 -0500

Oh goodie, another liberal teaches us "tolerance" , "non-violence" and "conflict resolution" by example yet again. Democrat motto: "Free speech for me, not for thee."