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[heidi]

A supporter of President Bush pulled a demonstrator's hair on Thursday as the president was addressing a crowd in Colmar, Pa.

And the Secret Service, who're supposed to be nonpartisan, restricted press access to the demonstrators:

Journalists were told that if they sought to approach the demonstrators, they would not be allowed to return to the event site -- even though their colleagues were free to come and go. An agent, who did not give his name, told one journalist who was blocked from returning to the speech that this was punishment for approaching the demonstrators and that there was a "different set of rules" for reporters who did not seek out the activists.

Comments

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm. Have a source & article for that picture?

[amandageist.livejournal.com]

I agree; where did you get the image and what is the source for identifying the action in it?

~A

[alpheratz.livejournal.com]

Pretty rude thing to do anyway. Unless he was pulling gum or spiders out of her hair, in which case he's excused.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

You can click on the image, then select "Properties" and see the url of where it's located: http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/09/10/politics/campaign/0910bush.184.jpg - it was taken by the Associated Press.

The whole article is here and you can also see a mention of her hair being pulled in the Washington Times and the Philly Inquirer.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

You can click on Properties and see the url of where it's located: http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/09/10/politics/campaign/0910bush.184.jpg

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Weird...can't find the article that goes with it.

[bkdelong.livejournal.com]

Oops. Nm.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Try here. I found it by typing in BUSH and HAIR ;)

[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

You know, If Bush gets a second term, I wonder if the US can avoid going down the path of being a neo- conservative state, even more so than it is now ?

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

If the Republicans lose the Senate, there is some hope.

[dangel.livejournal.com]

Hmm, reminds me of this video of a Young Republican kicking a female protester. Circumstances are not quite the same, but...

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

You know, supposedly, the kicker is Dr Laura's son, Deryk. Not sure I believe the allegations, but the allegation *is* out there.

[bibliophile81.livejournal.com]

Very mature, showing your support of the president by pulling someone's hair.

What are these people ... 5?

Okay, yes, she was heckling, but she didn't deserve that. Whatever happened to trying to resolve an awkward situation peacefully?

I hope she nails his ass for assault.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I mean, what prevented that guy from grabbing her shoulder or her arm, to pull her out? I can't say I'm a fan of bodily throwing protesters out, but I do see the reasoning behind it, and it's got a purpose other than simply causing pain. What. An. Asshole.

[attawba.livejournal.com]

This completely off topic. i was looking at your listed interests and i saw that you had 'the witching hour' there which is among my favourite novels, along with the feast of all saints by Anne Rice. i was just wondering if you knew there are two other follow up books to 'the witching hour'. being 'lasher' and 'taltos'. =)

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

Different Witching Hour. The one I'm refering to is the Harry Potter conference in Salem in October, 2005.

[attawba.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yeah, i noticed that after i posted.