# Democrat Thugs Disrupting Events **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 23, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324 "2012-08-23T00:00:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chen019](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Chen019](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chen019)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/1 "2012-08-23T00:00:33Z")
I wonder how much of a feature of the campaign this will [become](http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-more-classic-chicago-style-politics-ahead)? > [@](#): > > In classic Chicago style politics, a dispatched group of Obama camp supporters tried to crash Paul Ryan’s speech during a campaign stop in Iowa yesterday. > > Liberal commentator Mark Halperin admitted the hecklers, who even tried to storm the stage, appeared to be “on duty” Democrats who were dispatched to disrupt the event. Another [incident](http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/023120.html) in Virginia: > [@](#): > > It was after 30 minutes of this cacophony that I saw something frightening: the mass of “rent-a-mob,” under choreographed direction and en masse moved across the street to attempt to block the entry of those waiting to get into the auditorium grounds. They were looking for “an incident,” whereby they could claim they were mistreated. Although they remained at the entry point for more than twenty minutes, the ticket people at the gate and the police held their ground. Then, as if on command, the mob retreated back to their bus. > > As a result of this experience, I believe that the tactics used by the mob at Manassas on August 11 will be used nationwide by the Obama people on Election Day. From what I saw I truly believe that Obama supporters will violate any sense of democratic principle at the voting booth, and use intimidation if necessary. They will also try to hinder people’s access to the voting booths in largely Romney supporter areas, and seek to use mayhem by claiming discrimination in not being allowed to vote when they are not authorized to do so. Will blood flow in the streets if Obama loses? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/2 "2012-08-23T00:02:28Z")
I blame desegregation. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/3 "2012-08-23T00:11:28Z")
> [@Chen019](#): > > I wonder how much of a feature of the campaign this will [become](http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-more-classic-chicago-style-politics-ahead)? Can you link to an actual news story instead of an editorial, please? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/4 "2012-08-23T00:12:07Z")
I read both articles; where were the “thugs”? And what events were disrupted? ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/5 "2012-08-23T00:13:30Z")
That first link appears to just let anyone submit their own “news stories”. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/6 "2012-08-23T00:15:26Z")
I should have thought the Obama campaign would want Ryan’s ideas to be known as widely as possible. They don’t want to shut him up. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/7 "2012-08-23T00:19:04Z")
The second link appears to go to a site that is incredibly racist. Like old school, 1960’s Strom Thrumond racist. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/8 "2012-08-23T00:42:01Z")
So, basically, it’s more make-believe Republican fear-mongering. ---
**Author:** ![babygoat666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@babygoat666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/babygoat666)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/9 "2012-08-23T00:55:00Z")
“Thugs”. Nice horseshit thread. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/10 "2012-08-23T00:58:19Z")
I could have clicked on the OP’s links but figured since he is unable or unwilling to correctly spell **Democratic** there wasn’t much point. is there any chance this posts belongs in the Elections forum? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/11 "2012-08-23T01:01:29Z")
_makes really loud fart noise_ ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/12 "2012-08-23T01:13:47Z")
I’m bad master **'luc** , and I’m a thug for Obama! You start talkling policy, I’m talking bout yo mama! I talk in runon sentences that never use a comma Fuck with me, I kick yer ass, learned _kung fu_ from the Dalai Lama! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/13 "2012-08-23T01:17:49Z")
> [@Chen019](#): > > I wonder how much of a feature of the campaign this will [become](http://www.examiner.com/article/beware-of-more-classic-chicago-style-politics-ahead)? The idea is to rile the rightards enough that they draw their guns. Then we win. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/14 "2012-08-23T01:18:04Z")
The phrase “liberal commentator Mark Halperin” is a dead give-away. This is the guy who called Obama a dick on Morning Joe. He was number 1 on Salon’s hack list: > **[Salon Hack List News and Articles | Salon.com](https://www.salon.com/topic/salon_hack_list_2011)** > > The latest and best Salon Hack List news and articles from the award-winning team at Salon.com. Read more Salon Hack List breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism. Conservatives have a really hard time with this kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/15 "2012-08-23T01:32:22Z")
According to the [Des Moines Register](http://dmjuice.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120814/NEWS09/308140045), there were hecklers, and a few were escorted from the building. There were no arrests. I haven’t seen such violence and fear-mongering since my aunt wrote a sternly-worded letter to city council. Thank goodness the anticipated blood flowing in the streets didn’t materialize then, either. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/16 "2012-08-23T01:35:47Z")
The last time I saw a band of thugs attacking election officials in this country, it wasn’t Democrats doing it. I’m beginning to hear this “Those people, you know the ones I mean, they’re going to riot and kill people if Obama loses” more and more often. I’m beginning to think this is the excuse they’re setting up for after Obama is reelected- “I wanted to vote for Romney, gee, I really did, but I didn’t want those people to start a war!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/17 "2012-08-23T01:52:09Z")
So the Romney bus circling Obama events and honking… What’s that count as? > [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > The phrase “liberal commentator Mark Halperin” is a dead give-away. > > This is the guy who called Obama a dick on Morning Joe. He was number 1 on Salon’s hack list: > > [http://www.salon.com/topic/salon\_hack\_list\_2011/](http://www.salon.com/topic/salon_hack_list_2011/) > > Conservatives have a really hard time with this kind of thing. Well, to some conservatives, he IS (too) liberal, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/18 "2012-08-23T02:17:57Z")
Ryan is always facing people trying to shout him down. I don’t know if it’s an organized thing, but some people obviously are afraid of what will happen if he gets a chance to persuade voters. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/19 "2012-08-23T02:21:50Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The last time I saw a band of thugs attacking election officials in this country, it wasn’t Democrats doing it. > > I’m beginning to hear this “Those people, you know the ones I mean, they’re going to riot and kill people if Obama loses” more and more often. I’m beginning to think this is the excuse they’re setting up for after Obama is reelected- “I wanted to vote for Romney, gee, I really did, but I didn’t want those people to start a war!” Then there are those people, you know the ones I mean, who apparently [are going to start shooting if Romney loses.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=662956) ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324/20 "2012-08-23T02:37:09Z")
Boy, first nobody stops the liberals when they take over every media outlet, and now they’re just completely shouting down all public discourse with their thugs! What a bunch of wimps the right wing must be. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrat-thugs-disrupting-events/632324.md?page=2)