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**Attarderb** · 10-28-2010, 07:09 PM

The spittle-flecked, vein-bulging, purple-faced fury of today's extreme right wing.

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A 72-year-old man was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old activist protesting Dino Rossi's Republican campaign for Senate in Washington state, according to local reports.

The incident occurred outside GOP headquarters in Walla Walla County where the demonstrator, Christie Stordeur, was "one of five protesters standing about 40 feet from the entrance of the office," according to the Tri-City Herald.

Stordeur and the other protesters "were wearing bags over their heads and holding a sign that looked like a check." That's when Victor Phillips, according to a Sheriff's deputy on scene, walked over to Stordeur to "lift her bag off her head." When Stordeur "lifted her arm in defense," Phillips hit it "with 'force.'"

The Herald reports that the deputy on scene "immediately stepped between the two and arrested Phillips on a charge of investigation of assault."

Phillips' explanation, as recounted in a police report filed after the arrest and obtained by the Herald: "Phillips said he wanted to get a picture of the protesters."

**VEGLAS - SPB** · 10-28-2010, 10:07 PM

Grown men beating on young women over political opinion. That's about as bad as it gets.

**Wavgbtif** · 10-28-2010, 11:11 PM

I guess the 1st amendment is one of those amendments that certain Tea Partiers don't hold in such high regard, with that whole religion/government thing and all.

**Sheestgag** · 10-29-2010, 11:18 PM

Rossi's supporters are classy, lemme tell you. Rossi's a smarmy man who just *needs* to be in office. He's been a state senator once here, and then decided he needed bigger pastures, and has lost every bid for governor he's tried. So now he's trying for US Senate.

He's scary.

**giftbestcom** · 10-30-2010, 12:10 AM

Here's one of his greatest hits: The governor's race recount that he refused to let die. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6744362/

**Evdokia** · 10-31-2010, 01:56 AM

Here's one of his greatest hits: The governor's race recount that he refused to let die. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6744362/

Yes. Not that Gregoire is much better, but she was the lesser of two evils in that race.

10-28-2010, 07:09 PM	#1
Attarderb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	Man arrested for assaulting protestor outside GOP'er Rossi rally The spittle-flecked, vein-bulging, purple-faced fury of today's extreme right wing. TPM: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2...er.php?ref=fpb A 72-year-old man was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old activist protesting Dino Rossi's Republican campaign for Senate in Washington state, according to local reports. The incident occurred outside GOP headquarters in Walla Walla County where the demonstrator, Christie Stordeur, was "one of five protesters standing about 40 feet from the entrance of the office," according to the Tri-City Herald. Stordeur and the other protesters "were wearing bags over their heads and holding a sign that looked like a check." That's when Victor Phillips, according to a Sheriff's deputy on scene, walked over to Stordeur to "lift her bag off her head." When Stordeur "lifted her arm in defense," Phillips hit it "with 'force.'" The Herald reports that the deputy on scene "immediately stepped between the two and arrested Phillips on a charge of investigation of assault." Phillips' explanation, as recounted in a police report filed after the arrest and obtained by the Herald: "Phillips said he wanted to get a picture of the protesters." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2010, 10:07 PM	#2
VEGLAS - SPB Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Grown men beating on young women over political opinion. That's about as bad as it gets. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2010, 11:11 PM	#3
Wavgbtif Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 335 Senior Member	I guess the 1st amendment is one of those amendments that certain Tea Partiers don't hold in such high regard, with that whole religion/government thing and all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-29-2010, 11:18 PM	#4
Sheestgag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Rossi's supporters are classy, lemme tell you. Rossi's a smarmy man who just needs to be in office. He's been a state senator once here, and then decided he needed bigger pastures, and has lost every bid for governor he's tried. So now he's trying for US Senate. He's scary. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2010, 12:10 AM	#5
giftbestcom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Here's one of his greatest hits: The governor's race recount that he refused to let die. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6744362/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-31-2010, 01:56 AM	#6
Evdokia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Here's one of his greatest hits: The governor's race recount that he refused to let die. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6744362/ Yes. Not that Gregoire is much better, but she was the lesser of two evils in that race. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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