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smorkingapple

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39. It was secret service and local security making those calls not Romney staffers

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:32 PM

Nov 2012

Saw it on twitter from same woman who reported it. Cool out on the accusations folks it hurts credibility. This should not have passed your sniff tests.

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Romney Staffers Tried to Forcibly Prevent People Leaving Morrisville, PA rally [View all] Avalon6 Nov 2012 OP

Somebody needs to call the cops. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1

these people who are not allowed to leave.... whip out your phone / camera and start taking pictures trueblue2007 Nov 2012 #37

Omgosh!! Is this true??? Wow! MountainMazza Nov 2012 #2

WTH trublu992 Nov 2012 #3

welcome to DU niyad Nov 2012 #5

THanks trublu992 Nov 2012 #41

Sick and twisted. Jennicut Nov 2012 #4

Taking hostages is a crime powergirl Nov 2012 #6

Heard about this Faith9326 Nov 2012 #7

Cold response! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #8

What a damn mess! michello Nov 2012 #9

This just keeps getting better and better. Alleycat Nov 2012 #10

The staffers are as uncaring as he is. Birds of a feather. appleannie1 Nov 2012 #11

Someone should have called the cops on them. jalAbi Nov 2012 #12

What a decision to take kids out to a political rally in the dead of winter. Almost as bad as libdem4life Nov 2012 #13

one of them posted they had been there since 2 in the afternoon magical thyme Nov 2012 #40

Class action suit for false imprisonment. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #14

Tweet from McKay Coppins at event: reflection Nov 2012 #15

They're citing security concerns... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #16

One way or another, he makes people suffer n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #17

Those wanting to leave should have shouted "Obama!!! Obama!!!" SDjack Nov 2012 #18

Good call, SDjack. reflection Nov 2012 #22

+10 demwing Nov 2012 #32

OMG Maynar Nov 2012 #43

AOL was notorious for being incredibly difficult to cancel. Ahhhh, dial-up...the old days. anneboleyn Nov 2012 #45

Dude across the hall from me at work still uses AOL. reflection Nov 2012 #47

And thank you. Your suggestion goes into my box of survival tools. nt SDjack Nov 2012 #49

I don't think you'll have to cancel AOL anytime soon, right? reflection Nov 2012 #50

Dumped AOL about 10 years ago. I move to Redhat Linux/ATT, but I put up with their song-and-dance SDjack Nov 2012 #51

Brilliant idea. LisaL Nov 2012 #46

My response would be "I have a pretty good memory, and I can pick you out of a line-up".... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #19

What the hell is going on? ailsagirl Nov 2012 #20

Funny stuff right there. Drahthaardogs Nov 2012 #21

Sounds like something Romney would order! n/t courseofhistory Nov 2012 #23

They get what they vote for... MichDem10 Nov 2012 #24

Romney's fully embracing his villain role! By tomorrow he'll be chanting "USA sucks!" DHelix Nov 2012 #25

He's like a cross between Mr. Burns and Flinthart Glumgold. craigmatic Nov 2012 #28

kick grantcart Nov 2012 #26

Mittens went from desperate to creepy to well creepier and mildly abusive. craigmatic Nov 2012 #27

There's just no mildly about abusive. dchill Nov 2012 #54

amazing! WI_DEM Nov 2012 #29

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Kick N/T mecherosegarden Nov 2012 #31

Republican Totalitarianism Berlum Nov 2012 #33

Isn't kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment a felony? And don't many cell phones today record video? TPaine7 Nov 2012 #34

Romney has his audience completely Captivated at PA rally! crunch60 Nov 2012 #35

the Reverencd Jim Jones for President K-Matt Nov 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Maynar Nov 2012 #44

Sounds believable, but I'd like to hear if there was a security reason, or something.... lexw Nov 2012 #38

It was secret service and local security making those calls not Romney staffers smorkingapple Nov 2012 #39

Romney's First Death Camp! :) aletier_v Nov 2012 #42

Just the beginning if this fucker manages to steal it all. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #48

So Sad aptsongs Nov 2012 #52

The staffers were ordered to avoid another post-Kid-Rock spectacle TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #53

wow Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #55