Well, things are starting to get ugly...Bush supporter pulls gun on

[TexasChick]

Kerry supporter. I just posted this on LBN. This is getting ugly guys!


Presidential Politics Gets Ugly in Fla.

VERO BEACH, Fla. - An anti-John Kerry (news - web sites) demonstrator was charged with felony aggravated assault with a gun for allegedly pointing a weapon at the head of a Kerry supporter.


Michael Garone, 52, was released from jail Tuesday on his on recognizance.


Garone and others were holding anti-Kerry signs at a street corner Monday in Vero Beach when Trevor Pickering drove up and said "Go Kerry," according to an arrest affidavit.


Pickering argued with the anti-Kerry protesters, and then got out of the car and knocked a sign out of the hands of one of the demonstrators.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041028/ap_on_el_pr/brf_political_fight&cid=694&ncid=1963&sid=96378798

[deadparrot]

1. Thatta Freeper!

You charming old dog, you.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

You might edit your thread title. n/t

[TexasChick]

5. For what? Don't understand what you mean? n/t

[madmax]

7. Gives the impression that a gun was pulled on Kerry. n/t

[rockydem]

8. words

[bobbieinok]

10. thanks for the Merton quote......one of my favorite people

I remember in the 60s when I discovered him I was really surprised that there is a Trappist monastery in KY

[HuskerDem]

14. Thanks........... I will carry that with me, on my person, to OHIO

where I will be volunteering. It gives me much comfort.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh boy this is NOT good

eitehr we are seeing the prelims for a hot civil war, or two people who lost their cool.. I hope the latter but I will not hold my breath on this yet

[WildEyedLiberal]

3. Your thread title freaked me out

"Bush supporter pulls gun on Kerry"

HOLY SHIT!

Minor relief after clicking the article... not that what really happened isn't a big deal, because it is, but for .5 seconds, I thought some jackbooted Nazi had tried to assassinate John Kerry. Jesus, don't scare me like that!

[TexasChick]

6. Ahh! Got it now, thanks! I'll change my title right away! LOL

[Steelangel]

4. That tells much about freepers and their so-called

'compassionate conservatism'.

Apparently that they are frustrating that everything goes well for Kerry and his supporters.

[despairing optimist]

9. Wait. It's only Thursday. Check back in a week.

I really fear for us all, and I hope the polls are all wrong about an equal division. Beware the other half that claims exclusive possession of the inner light.

Someone earlier in this thread cited a beautiful passage from Thomas Merton. How I wish he were among us now.

[sandboxface]

11. this is so lame eom

[HuskerDem]

13. which part sweets?

The FRidiot mentality that says everyone who disagrees with something whould blow away the opposition with violence and force?

Or the FRidiot idea that they are the only real Americans?

[HuskerDem]

12. Prediction: People will die for this election

I just hope it's not me, cauz I'm headed into the fight come Friday.

This is MY fight for Democracy. I won't be provoking, but I won't be backing down either. I've had enough.

[Bucky]

15. Prediction: When the choice is made, the country accepts the winner

I will keep my faith in democracy, thank you very much. Even if the lawyers run this fight into December, come January we'll have a president-elect and everyone will know who it is and accept him.

That's not as sexy or adrenaline charged as "omfg, we're goin' to hell in a handbasket! The end is nigh! Nigh I tell ya!!" But then again, predicting that armageddon won't arrive has never been a popular endeavor either.

[HuskerDem]

16. Know what Bucky? We're not that far apart.

I think it will break hard for Kerry. i have to believe that. But I will say this, I do believe at least one life will be lost in this struggle and I expect a few more. Perhaps you live somewhere where you've not felt the hate, where you've not seen the enmity.

My greatest wish is a clear victory on election night. Let's you and I hope together. Fuck sexy, I'm too old for that shit. I'm just trying to do my part.

[girl gone mad]

17. Well, now he's a felon..

so he can't vote in Florida anymore.

[auburngrad82]

18. If they are convicted they need to be purged from voter records n/t

[Shopaholic]

19. It's all starting to make sense to me now. .

this is why * lifted the assault rifle ban--so his supporters could try to kill us all.

[swag]

20. Cannot fucking believe he was released on personal recog.