Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/02/virginia.senate.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITI CS/11/02/virginia.senate.ap/index.html</a> Apparently a liberal blogger who likes to heckle Republican candidates was wrestled to the ground by some people who work for George Allen. The blogger did nothing physical, but they got physical with him. Allen later blamed his opponent, Jim Webb, who said he had no idea what happened nor did he know anyone involved. Good thing Kerry didn't make his joke with these people around. Sheesh.
Originally Posted By DAR Is anyone really surprised by this? Off the record I wouldn't mind seeing a few more political wags and bloggers from both sides be wrestled to the ground. Screw voting, let's have the candidates fight it out. Thunderdome, two men(women) enter one man(woman) leaves. That would actually be more civil than the crap we see now.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Screw voting, let's have the candidates fight it out. Thunderdome, two men(women) enter one man(woman) leaves. That would actually be more civil than the crap we see now." My money's on Webb.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> "It was typical of the Webb campaign, wanting to provoke an incident," Allen said Wednesday. He did not say why he believes the Webb campaign provoked the stunt. <<
Originally Posted By gadzuux Whoops. Hit submit without my usual scathing and biting remarks. So here it is - allen apparently puts zero value in "credibility". His goons rough up a protester, and suddenly it's his opponent's fault. Nevermind that webb had nothing to do with any of it. This, on top of portraying webb as being of low moral character based on passages of his novels, and using crude racial epithets while speaking publicly. Allen is going to be extra pathetic if he (deservedly) loses the upcoming election. After all, what's the point of selling out your own integrity, and then gain absolutely nothing for it in exchange?
Originally Posted By woody I heard another version of this story. The blogger ran after Allen by knocking down a few staff members. The staff members were concerned about the safety of Allen so they stopped the blogger's pursuit. The blogger posed a danger, but you wouldn't know from this biased story.
Originally Posted By DlandJB The blogger posed a danger, but you wouldn't know from this biased story.>> You wouldn't know it from the video either.
