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In reply to the discussion: Romney staff refusing to let frostbitten children leave PA rally (UPDATED) [View all]zentrum
(9,865 posts)68. I'm sending this to the ACLU right now
If anyone else has more info or better contact with the ALCU you should also send this story to them right away.
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Romney staff refusing to let frostbitten children leave PA rally (UPDATED) [View all]
RandySF
Nov 2012
OP
The twitter name is Jackie Kucinich? Isn't that a rather unusual name? Would like to see more...
freshwest
Nov 2012
#119
Dennis Kucinich's daughter, Jackie, is a reporter with USA Today. A good one, at that.
TahitiNut
Nov 2012
#126
I believe it, then. I love Dennis. We need to get this going by kicking, whatever! Thanks.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#130
Easy answer, the corporate media refuses to listen to him. I met him, was very impressed.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#210
Paul Ryan Cracks Joke As 71 Year-Old Citizen Is Forced To The Ground (VIDEOS)
freshwest
Nov 2012
#169
Check below. There's more. And I'll be posting from the link on how this story in PA is taking off.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#180
There are vicious people in communities that support this. Having had to deal with some of these
freshwest
Nov 2012
#190
Being carried on other websites, and not just the USA Today reporter, but NYT:
freshwest
Nov 2012
#183
Hopefully a LOT of folks there just had an epiphany about who to vote for.
dixiegrrrrl
Nov 2012
#171
Lots of people left the Westchester Romney rally after Kid Rock performed and before Romney spoke.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#112
If you look behind Mittens--at the beginning of that speech, then fast forward...
CoffeeCat
Nov 2012
#155
Yeah! You can see it thinning out if you just jump forward a few minutes at a time.
cui bono
Nov 2012
#164
Security? Nonsense. When people leave an event you have fewer security problems, not more. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#114
Are we surprised that people who would bring their children to a Romney rally are hysterical liars?
yardwork
Nov 2012
#36
And those people are still going to vote for Romney? How dense can a person be? nt
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#28
If this was an Obama rally, the wingnuts would be saying we are getting what we deserve
proud2BlibKansan
Nov 2012
#38
Is it not more of a security concern if they stay and are agitated?
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2012
#44
the frostbite may have been hyperbole BUT if there is wind chills.. maybe.
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#89
people leaving in droves while he's talking.. angry and cold, according to people there.
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#175
Weather channel says it low 40s in Morrisville, PA now. Could have hypothermia but probably not
pam4water
Nov 2012
#73
Makes sense. He's the Koches' man. Fred Koch was a friend of Stalin and Mussolini. Seig Heil!
freshwest
Nov 2012
#150
"It's being reported that Romney staffers are refusing to allow....." That's true.
brewens
Nov 2012
#99
Upthread, it says Jackie Kucinch, DK's daughter, a USA Today reporter, made the tweets.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#153
It's 37 in Pittsburgh. You want to tell me that it's okay for a kid to be in that for hours??
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#93
Somebody call Fox and make it Obama's fault! Wait, Romney is in charee... Never mind.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#191
Welcome to the Hotel Romney. "you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave."
adirondacker
Nov 2012
#88
Thanks. I'm not "new" here, but have been on a long sabbatical from posting.
adirondacker
Nov 2012
#125
If this is true, I bet it's in response to the news that people were streaming out of the last rally
Chemisse
Nov 2012
#103
Seriously, why would they care if they leave?? CNN/Faux isn't going to report that the masses are
CAG
Nov 2012
#106
If this is true, it sounds like their reaction to reports of people leaving during previous rallies
Matariki
Nov 2012
#146
If your child gets pneumonia at a Romney rally, don't worry. Obamacare covers that.
PATXgirl
Nov 2012
#148
Why are these idiots taking their kids to a political rally in freezing cold weather?
cherish44
Nov 2012
#163
If he was going to have a useless rally in a state he can't win and be late...
cui bono
Nov 2012
#168
I have just heard an official explanation why people were not allowed to leave
Democratopia
Nov 2012
#173
from various twitter feeds.. Romney still talking, people leaving in droves ANGRY and Cold..
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#174
If someone is at a Romney rally, chances are that voter leans toward him in the election.
tblue37
Nov 2012
#193
And that my friends, is how Romney will treat the workers (and future workers) of america.
Crowman1979
Nov 2012
#204
If this is true, it's kidnapping - they should have called the police and had those guys arrested!
George II
Nov 2012
#207
Honestly, isn't this like hiking into Iran and then bitching when they detain you?
Poll_Blind
Nov 2012
#212