Donna Brazile hit with pepper spray at RNC snooze fest.

[AlCzervik]

Donna Brazile Hit by Pepper Spray
By Holly Watt
ST. PAUL -- Donna Brazile was hit by pepper spray as she walked to the Xcel Center at the start of the Republican Convention here.

The well-known Democratic pundit and strategist confirmed the incident, but declined to comment further. Protests outside the convention center led to 56 arrests earlier in the day.

Brazile is the Chair of the Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute and was a delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Originally from New Orleans, La., Brazile has worked on several presidential campaigns and was the campaign manager for Al Gore in 2000. She frequently appears on CNN as a political commentator.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/01/donna_brazile_hit_by_pepper_sp.html

not a lot of detail here.

[Richardo]

1. I can't say I'm totally against that...

:)

[ullad]

11. Such a cute pupply - your dog?

[Richardo]

12. No, he's just a random beagle from the internets

...but he's the kind of beagle I WOULD have. :hi:

[DS1]

2. She's no damn Democrat

[UTUSN]

3. She's a DEM?!1 Did her :"pal" KKKarl shoot da ting?!1 n/t

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[Chovexani]

4. That wasn't pepper spray

It was Evil that leaked out by accident.

She really needs to get herself patched up to prevent this sort of thing.

[Cerridwen]

5. About 15 years too late.

Oops, I said that out loud, huh?

Oh well, I'm tired.

[AlCzervik]

6. Wow, the comments so far--

:rofl:

[annabanana]

7. The fact that she's "declined comment" shows them warranted. . n/t

[salin]

8. I am sorry for anyone who faces this... and perhaps

it will help her and the "dem strategist' class realize how serious the problem of the bushco politicizing fed agencies really is - this is different than the Denver police actions - there is serious indications that the FBI is actively involved in these actions.

Hopefully this experience lifts the cocoon that so many dem strategists seem to live in. And maybe it won't be so easy for her and others to write off the ridiculous, but severe situation facing Amy Goodman and others.

[avaistheone1]

9. What the hell did Brazil do to get blasted with pepper spray?

Just be a private citizen I suppose.

The police are a bunch of thugs in St Paul.

[AlCzervik]

10. maddening lack of specifics in the article, maybe they'll more on it tomorrow.

[quiet.american]

13. I'm glad she's okay. nt