# McCain Supporter Attacked? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 23, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272 "2008-10-23T23:23:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/1 "2008-10-23T23:23:45Z")
For some reason [this](http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html)has Tawana Bradley written all over it. For one thing, the “B” is a mirror image which suggests that it could have been done by the woman herself. This is not to say that a crazed Obama supporter couldn’t have done it. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/2 "2008-10-23T23:29:14Z")
There’s no actual cerified information to go on, so this story is… not much, yet. it _should_ not have any effect on the election. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/3 "2008-10-23T23:29:18Z")
Inside job. ---
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/4 "2008-10-23T23:30:32Z")
There has been some back and forth over this at Fark. - The photo appears to show the woman with a lot of makeup smeared around a (non-swollen) eye. I don’t think she has said whether she was supposed to have a black eye or not, but if she did, it’s not a very convincing black eye. - The woman pointedly refused medical treatment, which would have yielded an answer to the first question - The backwards B could be the result of writing it in on a mirror, or it could be the assailant standing over her while she lay with her head towards him. Either way, it does not seem to have broken skin, which would be uncharacteristic of a knife. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/5 "2008-10-23T23:31:24Z")
I don’t see anything to debate here, any attacker needs to be arrested, but as noticed, the B does appear reversed, it is very unlikely that an attacker would have the time or the inclination to carve a reverse B on someones face. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/6 "2008-10-23T23:33:25Z")
The reverse B can be explained by her being on the ground with the mugger standing over her head. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/7 "2008-10-23T23:36:21Z")
Rather than assume she’s lying just because she’s voting McCain, I’d wait for more info. This is the kind of story that usually turns out to be nothing- with the crime being real but the outrageous bias detail made up. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/8 "2008-10-23T23:40:58Z")
Yeah it could be an upside down B instead of a backwards B\*. I don’t see the political relevance of a B though. Marley23 is right, there’s no use speculating. That’s what the 24 hr news channels are for. I’m sure Fox news has it solved already. - EDIT: I just realized how silly that sounds but you know what I mean ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/9 "2008-10-23T23:42:16Z")
Apparently it happened at an ATM, so there should be surveillance video to corroborate/contradict her story. > **[McCain Backer Attacked, Mutilated in Pittsburgh](https://www.tmz.com/2008/10/23/mccain-backer-attacked-mutilated-in-pittsburgh/)** > > Here's what went down with the McCain/Palin supporter who was allegedly attacked in Pennsylvania last night. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/10 "2008-10-23T23:43:36Z")
The bloggosphere is, needless to say, abuzz. This site points out she was actually “twittering” while the attack was taking supposedly place (and another poster, on the republican site she was on doubts here honesty): > **[Racial Mugging Victim Helpfully Twittered Her Terrible Tale](https://www.wonkette.com/p/racial-mugging-victim-helpfully-twittered-her-tale)** > > Is this even possible, the lameness of this? Here we have a screenshot of this gal's Twitter feed, on a college Republicans' site called "Life In The Field," presumably about GOP volunteer kids. All 50 of them! Oh and then one of herTwitter buddies... Kinda agree though speculation at this point is kinda pointless… ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/11 "2008-10-23T23:50:11Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > The reverse B can be explained by her being on the ground with the mugger standing over her head. So how was the mugger holding her down while he (ever so gently) carved the letter into her face? I’m not saying it’s impossible, but that there’s a good bit there that doesn’t make sense. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/12 "2008-10-23T23:54:17Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > For some reason [this](http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html)has Tawana Bradley written all over it. Nitpick: [Tawana **Brawley.**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawana_Brawley) ---
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/13 "2008-10-23T23:58:07Z")
Well known leftist Obamaniac [Michelle Malkin](http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/23/why-that-mccain-volunteers-mutilation-story-smells-awfully-weird/) says it sounds fishy. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/14 "2008-10-24T00:10:07Z")
Sorry: what is the “B” supposed to represent? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Whiteknight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whiteknight/32/4962_2.png) [@Whiteknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiteknight)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/15 "2008-10-24T00:12:05Z")
> [@xanthous](#): > > Sorry: what is the “B” supposed to represent? 😕 Some are saying Barack, but what if it’s Bush!? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/16 "2008-10-24T00:13:13Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > So how was the mugger holding her down while he (ever so gently) carved the letter into her face? > > I’m not saying it’s impossible, but that there’s a good bit there that doesn’t make sense. “Move and I’ll cut your fucking throat!” Not that I’m take this on face value. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/17 "2008-10-24T00:16:53Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Apparently it happened at an ATM, so there should be surveillance video to corroborate/contradict her story. > > [McCain Backer Attacked, Mutilated in Pittsburgh](http://www.tmz.com/2008/10/23/mccain-backer-attacked-mutilated-in-pittsburgh/) Allegedly it happened outside of camera view. [http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html](http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html) > [@](#): > > Richard said the woman refused medical treatment after the assault, which happened outside the view of the bank’s surveillance cameras. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/18 "2008-10-24T00:24:08Z")
> [@Whiteknight](#): > > Some are saying Barack, but what if it’s Bush!? My abbreviation has always been “O”. That dude picked a difficult letter! ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/19 "2008-10-24T00:41:48Z")
> [@Whiteknight](#): > > Some are saying Barack, but what if it’s Bush!? Too high. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272/20 "2008-10-24T00:52:25Z")
> [@xanthous](#): > > My abbreviation has always been “O”. That dude picked a difficult letter! Yeah, but even though he cut it backwards, he cut it very straight and clean. It was nice of her to hold so still so that he didn’t even mess up the curves of the B. One thing that smells like bullshit is that she apparently has a twitter entry at 23:04:06 (which I assume is 11:04 pm) complaining of traffic in Pittsburgh. You’re not going to find anywhere in Pittsburgh with traffic at 11:00 pm. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-supporter-attacked/469272.md?page=2)