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In reply to the discussion: GOP attendee ejected-threw nuts at African American CNN camera woman-"This is how we feed animals" [View all]Skinner
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GOP attendee ejected-threw nuts at African American CNN camera woman-"This is how we feed animals" [View all]
kpete
Aug 2012
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Abusive and throwing stuff at people? Staying true to form, as in this Teabagger classic video:
freshwest
Aug 2012
#120
Shuster coming up on Current - I wonder if he will report on this. F'ing republicans.
jillan
Aug 2012
#9
I wish there was video, so it could go viral. The first video I saw of them shouting at the PR lady.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#117
When the guy who nominated Romney just yesterday called Democrats "vermin"
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#59
a tweet from a corporate media journalist, should suffice. He puts his career on the line with it nt
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#60
+1,000. Non stop, along with pictures of Obama and a noose... No denying it.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#123
Yep. Only because she did to a news crew in the mayhem of the convention... Otherwise, fine by them.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#128
Not saying Shuster isn't reliable, but is anyone else reporting this?
senseandsensibility
Aug 2012
#19
"we can't have racists and bigots representing our party! whatever will our base think?"
unblock
Aug 2012
#21
That is just disgusting; I'm even surprised the woman throwing nuts was taken out. she probably
northoftheborder
Aug 2012
#22
When the chips are down, they can't help but reveal themselves for what they are. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2012
#24
In a written statement, CNN addressed the matter but divulged few details:
MagickMuffin
Aug 2012
#189
OMG. Is that true? What a horrible way to treat another human being. Reminds me of the Nazis.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#41
Probably the same kind of twisted person who sneers that America has nothing to apologize for.
calimary
Aug 2012
#46
are you fucking kidding me? TY to Shuster for reporting it. THAT is the face of the new GOP.
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#56
David Shuster ‏@DavidShuster Lots of empty seats on GOP convention floor,
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#61
Does he think all the cheering/applause is genuine? It reminds me of a laugh track. n/t
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#91
We need to put that into heavy rotation in the fall attack ads if it was taped.
Ken Burch
Aug 2012
#65
We should send a card, at least an email, from all DUers, to the CNN camera woman....
LongTomH
Aug 2012
#75
All DU'ers are held in a building. A call goes out for volunteers to torture, kill, & rape camp us
NBachers
Aug 2012
#85
Christ. When I read your title before clicking on the thread, I was wondering if this was
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#87
I've just been watching Billie Holliday's "Strange Fruit", feeling sick at heart
classof56
Aug 2012
#88
That person is now a GOP hero.They'll put him on stage for a standing ovation from all the bigots.
AlinPA
Aug 2012
#90
RNC Attendee Allegedly Threw Nuts At Black CNN Camerawoman, Said ‘This Is How We Feed Animals’
Coyotl
Aug 2012
#115
turned on all the major news channels this A.M. and saw nothing...Are they trying to bury it?. n/t
whathehell
Aug 2012
#148
Don't know, It does seem like the kind of thing Repukes would be desperate to sweep under the rug
whathehell
Aug 2012
#195
I just googled as suggested upthread and there are tons of articles on this already
gollygee
Aug 2012
#103
Excellent. GOP spokesperson has admitted it. And there were two of them. Typical bullying Rethugs.
freshwest
Aug 2012
#134
And Boner wants to throw everyone out of the fucking bar, even Mr. President.
lonestarnot
Aug 2012
#136
The very fact that attendee felt comfortable enough to do that tells me everything I need to know
catbyte
Aug 2012
#149
While there are still people in the South who might think the animals comment...
porphyrian
Aug 2012
#160
The people you mention must not live in the South or on the Mexican border. n/t
porphyrian
Aug 2012
#176
Context, though requiring a fair amount of discipline, is quite worth it at the end of the day.
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#185
Their convention leadership obviously tolerates this with a tacit wink and smile...
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#184