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In reply to the discussion: Romney staff refusing to let frostbitten children leave PA rally (UPDATED) [View all]nc4bo
(17,651 posts)124. They did NOT use that music did they? OMG talk about drama queens Bwahahahaha
Did he just say Philadelphia?
Oh lawd - oh gawd - I am going to hurl.
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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