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(30,439 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2014, 05:53 PM Apr 2014

BREAKING: Woman In Custody After Throwing Shoe At Hillary Clinton During Speech [View all]

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman was taken into federal custody Thursday after throwing a shoe at Hillary Rodham Clinton as the former secretary of state began a Las Vegas convention keynote speech.

The incident happened moments after Clinton took the stage before an Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries meeting at the Mandalay Bay resort.

Clinton ducked, and she did not appear to be hit by the object. She then joked about it.

"Is that somebody throwing something at me? Is that part of Cirque de Soleil?" Clinton quipped.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/hillary-clinton-thrown-object_n_5128484.html

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BREAKING: Woman In Custody After Throwing Shoe At Hillary Clinton During Speech [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 OP

An honorable form of expression. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #1

And if it hit her in the head, would that be honorable also? lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #7

Funny how everyone here applauded when that Iraqi threw one at Shrub. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #10

I didn't. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #11

I didn't either lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #16

It would have been a better form of protest if the shoe had hit shrubby. And maybe if the thrower Erose999 Apr 2014 #104

I didn't. 840high Apr 2014 #62

Tut-tutting about a fucking SHOE-- eridani Apr 2014 #92

That asshole bombed and invaded his country... lame54 Apr 2014 #119

Your first comment sucked, your second comment judges EVERYONE broadly Sheepshank Apr 2014 #131

Look deep into my eyes. Do you see any concern about your concern there? hobbit709 Apr 2014 #132

post a pic, I want to see your eyes and then will respond to your question Sheepshank Apr 2014 #133

why are you and some others here so concerned about how BUsh is being treated unfairly JI7 Apr 2014 #135

Of course, he's a war criminal. SummerSnow Apr 2014 #136

An incoherent form of expression brooklynite Apr 2014 #9

They did that to President Bush yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #31

Hillary handled the situation very well. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #78

I agree she not only dodged the shoe, but got off a couple of good quick one liners davidpdx Apr 2014 #91

To be accurate... CanSocDem Apr 2014 #97

Exactly. Cool under fire. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #107

An Iraqi did that. In their culture thowing shoes Larkspur Apr 2014 #113

JURY RESULTS Flying Squirrel Apr 2014 #75

That's a long time DUer. n/t JimDandy Apr 2014 #102

And? Flying Squirrel Apr 2014 #116

I took your JimDandy Apr 2014 #130

In the mid-east, yes. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #117

Waiting for Hillary to make this out like the Tuzla story. Whisp Apr 2014 #2

Or she could just be certain DU'ers! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #4

Do know that for a fact, or is your comment bullshit? lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #5

Fact: She voted for the Iraq War Whisp Apr 2014 #8

No bullshit to your view that the woman lost someone in Iraq when you don't know. Typical lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #17

If I were going to throw a shoe, that would be a damn good reason, no? Whisp Apr 2014 #19

Sure, so would being a right wing crazy, which I think is more plausible lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #20

does one have to be crazy to object to the Hillitary vote? n/t Whisp Apr 2014 #24

You seem to be taking what I said out of context, and you know it lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #29

Yes I did, about what you said. Whisp Apr 2014 #32

No question about it, she was wrong, and so were those other Democrats who lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #49

so far I don't hear any of those others as 'inevitable' for President. Whisp Apr 2014 #51

A+ ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #85

President Cruz! stg81 Apr 2014 #53

Other/Better Nominees for Dems!!! Whisp Apr 2014 #54

Because Clinton and Cruz are the only two options right now...... ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #86

maybe not crazy to vote for HC, but this woman is working quite right Sheepshank Apr 2014 #137

I want President Hillary Clinton safe and sound yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Hip_Flask Apr 2014 #63

Secret Service was there. Beacool Apr 2014 #66

Thanks yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #71

She still has a SS detail assigned to her? MO_Moderate Apr 2014 #95

Of course she does. Beacool Apr 2014 #109

Interesting to know, thanks MO_Moderate Apr 2014 #111

Generally, every ex-President, their spouses and their children are assigned a security detail... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #120

Adult children do not get SS protection after their parents leave the WH. Beacool Apr 2014 #126

No, it's for life. Beacool Apr 2014 #125

Seems it was about some 1967 operation in Bolivia..... msanthrope Apr 2014 #15

Operation Cynthia Liberal In Texas Apr 2014 #47

1967???????? Beacool Apr 2014 #65

Maybe she is hoping Hillary will help her. Maybe she thought she could get attention to her cause JDPriestly Apr 2014 #79

In 1967 Hillary was 19 years old for most of the year. Beacool Apr 2014 #98

Didn't you know Hillary was in Benghazi then? treestar Apr 2014 #138

Yep, she was already there. Beacool Apr 2014 #144

just a little crazy Sheepshank Apr 2014 #139

Crazy is what every SS agent fears. Beacool Apr 2014 #146

Is it painful to simply pull things out of your ass? 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #45

not as painful as dodging sniper bullets! Whisp Apr 2014 #48

Dodging bullets doesn't hurt a bit. It's FAILING to dodge them that can sting a little bit. 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #105

Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #110

Do you ever write anything that doesn't pop out of your imagination? Beacool Apr 2014 #64

Tuzla, voting for Bush's war, coup in Honduras, Whisp Apr 2014 #70

You lose respect when you make things up. Beacool Apr 2014 #74

The irony about your Hillary comments. joshcryer Apr 2014 #76

Unkind. Lol. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #84

You partially absolve Bush. joshcryer Apr 2014 #87

I don't absolve anyone. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #88

Not naivety. Willful misleading. joshcryer Apr 2014 #89

She was naive. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #114

'Naive' lets Clinton off the hook. joshcryer Apr 2014 #148

Hillary has done much in the 'unkind' way. Whisp Apr 2014 #96

Prophecies and guesses are a wonderful way to display the strength of one's arguments. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #118

at least I don't call her a piece of shit used car salesman. Whisp Apr 2014 #121

Hope they throw the book back at her! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #3

I suspect she is a right wing crazy, the woman who threw the shoe lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #6

could just as likely be a certain group of DU'ers! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #21

LOL, life in prison I assume? nt Logical Apr 2014 #25

You don't get jokes do you? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #28

I am a very serious person. nt Logical Apr 2014 #35

apparently.... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #40

Sorry, I missed the joke. Clever. I was way to serious. I hate extreme sentences. n-t Logical Apr 2014 #41

too cynical perhaps? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #42

link wingzeroday Apr 2014 #12

add wingzeroday Apr 2014 #13

Certainly shows a lack of originality...the copycat! nt joeybee12 Apr 2014 #14

More shoes need to be thrown at politicians if ya ask me! Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #18

Why not throw the shoes at those who are trying to buy the government instead? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #22

They did Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #23

Why not both? AnalystInParadise Apr 2014 #60

What have you got against Politicians....we need them....we don't need the Kochs... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #61

We don't need the ones who are corrupt Generic Other Apr 2014 #68

Then when are YOU running....I get tired of the complaints from the peanut gallery VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #147

better to throw them at those who accept the money. They should know better. bowens43 Apr 2014 #101

I disagree. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #26

or cash Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #27

The KOCHS/FOX/GOP have cash. We have words and ideas. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #30

Well if you ain't ponying up the cash you might as well talk to the wall Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #36

We'll see. Nothing is easy. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #39

They don't give a crap about that, they only care if they get the response they wanted in the first Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #93

Let them live in their bubble. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #94

I do and I fully enjoy the schadenfreude when reality smacks those who live in the bubble Exposethefrauds Apr 2014 #106

Here comes a tidal wave of cognitive dissonance... Hip_Flask Apr 2014 #33

for what reason? nt alp227 Apr 2014 #58

Disgusting that it was done. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #37

And my first thought was rather comical............ wandy Apr 2014 #38

In a week where someone stabbed 20+ fellow students Johonny Apr 2014 #43

When she gets out of jail will she still be allowed to serve on a DU jury? 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #44

Wowee! linuxman Apr 2014 #46

Shoes are nothing compared to what she went through Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #50

OMG! linuxman Apr 2014 #52

She's not very good at dodging unexpected questions tho! Whisp Apr 2014 #55

Yes, it is a conflict of interest JEB Apr 2014 #56

and cannot come out of Hillary's yap, - the honest and direct answer. Whisp Apr 2014 #59

And you're a regular comedian. Beacool Apr 2014 #73

Leave it to the RWNJs to keep it classy. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2014 #57

Typical DU, never waste an opportunity to attack a fellow Democrat. Beacool Apr 2014 #67

Your comment is how it starts Generic Other Apr 2014 #69

Excuse me? Beacool Apr 2014 #72

I'm beginning to think that this site LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #81

well this bipolar MFM008 Apr 2014 #82

No 1st tier Democratic woman politician LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #90

'Politicians will never be Jesus Christ' bowens43 Apr 2014 #103

But do you think that... LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #124

Sorry, Generic Other Glitterati Apr 2014 #99

I'll take attacking issues over blind worship any day! nt Logical Apr 2014 #141

Some of the responses on this site today made me sad. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #77

Me, it just makes me angry. Beacool Apr 2014 #100

Maybe take a long break! nt Logical Apr 2014 #142

Maybe some should act civilly. Beacool Apr 2014 #145

I agree with you... tallahasseedem Apr 2014 #112

Props to Hillary for an apparently snappy comeback in a tense situation. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2014 #83

nobody here is asking what type of shoe it was? WTF? That is the key point? snooper2 Apr 2014 #108

It was a Puma brand soccer cleat. No joke. n/t JimDandy Apr 2014 #122

Really? That's wierd, if she was PUMA why'd she be mad at Hillary? Whisp Apr 2014 #123

Odd isn't it. And then there's the whole "soccer mom" JimDandy Apr 2014 #129

That kind of shoe can do damage. Beacool Apr 2014 #127

I haven't heard if the thrower was actually wearing them. JimDandy Apr 2014 #128

It was premeditated. Beacool Apr 2014 #143

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #115

I'm curious what the charge against her will be. tritsofme Apr 2014 #134

Well, I have to admit I saw young bare-armed blonde and figured she's auditioning for Pox Noise. calimary Apr 2014 #140