Obama supporters threaten violence in Denver

[rodeodance]

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Obama supporters threaten violence in Denver
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4939416#4939416
4939416, Obama supporters threaten violence in Denver
Posted by okasha on Thu Mar-06-08 09:45 PM

"Rick, if the Machine tries to give the Clintons the victory at the convention, I swear to God, Chicago's going to look like a Sadie Hawkins dance. People my age are going to be throwing stones. We all have transportation -- cell phones -- disposable income -- the Internet -- free time -- and Seattle as our example. Part of me is scared of a riot. Part of me isn't. The nomination belongs to Obama. Do you think we're going to let the Democratic Leadership Council take it? "God gave Noah the rainbow sign. No more water, fire next time."

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One of them yielded up this response, from an Iraq War vet who works full time in Democratic politics (again, quoted with permission):
"Not to mention that there's going to be a significant Iraq veteran contingent at the convention, ready to rock 'n' roll. We've already had planning meetings about it -- we're going about it the same way that we would plan any decent military operation."

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He then added this: "I can't emphasize enough how potentially scary things could get -- we've got folks working on the inside of the convention, and it's all done on a cell basis, so that folks only know what they need to know.

"I'm trying to keep everyone calm, as I just mentioned, but it's getting harder and harder to do so. The mood's getting ugly, and if we go to Denver without a nominee, the pressure's going to be intense from without to nominate Obama. She can win the nomination, but it won't be a prize worth having."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-perlstein/some-apocalyptic-observat_b_90096.html

[Qanisqineq]

1. WTF?

No, really, WTF?

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

What's up with this "the same way that we would plan any decent military operation" shit? That sounds like a threat of violence. Against the war but pro-violence. Hmmm. Most soldiers I know that support democrats want Hillary. Oh, and they are Iraq War vets, too (my husband is just one example). They believe that Hillary is more capable of getting them out of Iraq than Obama.

Seriously, I don't get these Obama people. Riots? Throwing stones?

[libbygurl]

2. Spoiled brats. Sound awfully like right wing, my-way-or-the-highway types.

Yeah, anti-war but threatening to do violence. How ironic. This is from supporters of the campaign for 'hope' and 'new politics', hey?

Totally a lunatic asylum now. The inmates have taken over this O campaign. These are so-called 'progressives'? Extremists, fundamentalists is more like it. Maybe the 'liberal' (?) mirror version of the right-wing kind. Scary, and why isn't O reining in these types?

[zabet]

3. Riots? Throwing stones?

How freakin' jack-booted can you be?

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

More and more, Obama's supporters remind
me of the 'Hitler Youth.

[vireo]

7. If the brown shirt fits. nt

[Clinton Crusader]

4. WTF? Has everyone gone flippin MAD in this country???

Is this the way we do things now? You dont win, so you burn the country own or threaten violence to get what you want?

Someone should send this to the Secret Service.

[goldcanyonaz]

5. Oh, the irony. The "anti-war" candidates supporters threaten violence.

Most of us could have known this for quite some time by reading the hate speak of his supporters on this forum.

And, they wonder why we refer to them as a cult.

[theHandpuppet]

6. Have to admit, I worry for Hillary's safety

All this talk of violence is the result of having a messianic cult. Beware all who oppose the Obama?

[anamandujano]

8. "it's all done on a cell basis,

so that folks only know what they need to know."

Using the term "cell" is particularly hideous.

I'm absolutely not surprised at this. The campaign has been taking this route and escalating the rhetoric.

It would be nice if a "journalist" somewhere would do this story.

[Raejeanowl]

9. Sounds Like Terrorism To Me n/t

[flordehinojos]

10. i wondered about that the other night (the lootin or any form of violence) if t BO doesn't get his

way.

He certainly hasn't been very uniting or healing towards the nation. he has created a lot of division and helped to increase the friction.

But the threat of riots should not be what governs our democracy ... we would be falling prey to just another form of dictatorship than the one now espoused by bush.

[durrrty libby]

11. I have no doubt that violence is a possibility

Many BO supporters are mentally unstable

It's like American Idol on steroids.


99% of these keyboard warriors won't even work up enough courage to put their undies on
and walk to to the "streets" so most of this is just blathering from jerkwads