Frightening thing happened to me today....................

[trayfoot]

As I was driving to a hair appointment (with Obama stickers on all sides of my car), a man tried to run me off the road, laid on his horn, came close to my back bumper as if he was going to hit me, then gunned his car going around me on a narrow residential street, giving me the finger as he went by. Now, I have never encountered behavior like this before. Am I wrong to think that he did this out of anger that Obama won and I was a convenient target to take his anger out on??

[cyberpj]

1. Similar events have happened to me ever since I put Obama stickers on my car last year.

I've also had my car keyed - and several stickers marked on or stolen.

[Dammit Ann]

2. shit.

and no.

[YDogg]

3. both

there are plenty of narrow-minded racists out there. and until proven otherwise, that's what I call people who would have that sort of reaction.

[drm604]

4. That seems like the most likely explanation.

Too bad that you didn't get his license number.

[az chela]

5. You should have got his license plate and called the police

This is pure hate and resentment at its worse

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

6. I'd say you are probably 100% correct

I've felt for a while now that people are especially trying to drive right on my tail because of my Obama stickers, and a couple of scary guys did that and glared at me as they exited I-35.

I don't know where you are, but I'm in Texas, and this behavior doesn't surprise me one bit.

[Tarc]

7. Please file a police report

That sort of cretin should not be able to get away with that.

[JuniperLea]

8. I guess we are all honorary black people now in the eyes of racists...

I don't have a problem with that at all. Stupid is as stupid does, and these asshole racists are going to get themselves into a lot of trouble... soon, I hope.

Stay safe everyone!

[TomInTib]

9. You are not wrong, they are assholes.

And they are pissed off and desperate.

[bdamomma]

23. they need to learn how to deal with disappointments they need

rehab.

[jobycom]

10. Depends on how you were driving.

I mean, that's how people react if you cut them off or drive like an ass sometimes. If you weren't doing anything like that, it might have been the sticker.

I get in trouble in cases like that. I follow the person, pull out my cell phone, and take a pic of their license. Usually when I do that, they start trying to get away instead of trying to intimidate me. This is a stupid response, by the way, because one day they won't try to get away and I'm going to get my ass kicked, so I don't recommend it. It's just a failing of mine. :)

[trayfoot]

15. No, I didn't cut him off or anything..........

I was going the speed limit and I moved over to the right as far as I could go (due to cars parked along the side), but at first, he didn't seem to just want to get around me. He just pulled close to my bumper. I tried to get the license number, but he was too far up on my bumper to see it through the rear view mirrow. And when he went around me, he was so close that I thought I was going to get hit. I live in the the "very red" part of Virginia!

[jobycom]

16. Well, on the good side

He's going to be pissed a long time, and you can start smiling again as soon as his thuggish crap is forgotten. :)

[kwenu]

11. No you're not wrong but you have to admit there are other equally plausible explanations.

The guy could just be a nutty driver who is late for a meeting and thinks everyone else is driving too slow. I've seen several of these aggressive type drivers.

[codjh9]

12. Hell yes he did it because of your Obama stickers and the fact that they lost! These

people are nutty and dangerous - someone in NC reported the same thing in the last day or two, someone in CO talked about broken truck windows... and they had the gall to call US sore losers in 2000?

[SoCalDemGrrl]

13. In 2004 we had 2 tires slashed due to a KERRY bumper sticker-

those freepers are crazy.

[CrispyQ]

14. They are poor winners & even more poor losers.

It doesn't help that Palin fanned the flames of their hate & McCain condoned it with his silence. I suspect we are going to see a backlash from these people. I only hope it doesn't get violent.

[happychatter]

17. I used to get an undeserved ticket twice a month on the street in front of my house

Kucinich bumperstickers and sign in the window of my house

[RebelOne]

19. In 2004, a policeman followed me for about 5 miles

right up to the driveway of my house. And I'm sure it was because of my Kerry/Edwards sticker. I live in a very red county in North Georgia.

[happychatter]

21. I lived for a bit in Madison, just south of Valdosta, eh... nephew up your way

this is funny

"Wine chew gawn back Nawth, whar yew blong?"

blong?

lol

[RebelOne]

20. In 2004, a policeman followed me for about 5 miles

right up to the driveway of my house. I'm sure he was trying to intimidate me because of my Kerry/Edwards sticker. I live in a very red county in North Georgia.

[debbierlus]

18. Most likely the Obama stickers. sorry this happened to you. McCain/Palin are partially responsible

Despite McCain's gracious concession speech, the rest of his campaign was ugly and appealed to the worst of the worst.

[bdamomma]

22. I think these people better seek some kind of rehab.

really they are dangerous and may be out of control.

[sixmile]

24. I used to carry ball bearings in my pocket

when I rode my motorcycle. One or two dropped on the pavement will get assholes off your tail post haste.