Tomatos as political discourse?, page 1

Unbelievable...

Tomato thrower attacks Gov. Palin.

Is this the level to which our political discourse has fallen? We've gone from the Lincoln-Douglas debates to this...

Sometimes I do indeed worry about my country...

Freedom of speech, the God given, constitutionally protected right to jabber about whatever suits your fancy...

So this dweeb, no doubt a living example of why brothers and sisters should not marry and procreate, disagrees with Ms. Palins views on many topics. Great, cool, not a problem...but his only argument is to throw a vegetable? My, my, how erudite...damn near brings tears to my eyes with the eloquence.

reply to post by Sestias

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There is bad behavior on all sides of the current political debates.

Never for a moment believed otherwise. It would have been just as disgusting if it had been someone else entirely...

This sort of behaviour is uncalled for, uncivil, and not to put too fine a point on it, self defeating.

This clown should go to jail for criminal stupidity, if nothing else...j/k.

reply to post by seagull

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Perhaps he thought she needed more lycopene?

Got to admit, that was pretty sad.

reply to post by seagull

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Personally I would much prefer a tomato to brown wingtip.

reply to post by seagull

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She's not a politician, she's a msm "journalist" *giggles and throws up a little* ...

As such, she is legitimately subject to targeted produce catapultism (tm pending) ...

No but yes, tomato throwing is bad form, even if she did say Jehovah.



[edit on 15 Jan 2010 by schrodingers dog]

reply to post by schrodingers dog

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She is a politician, she just between gigs so to speak... I suspect she'll run for the Senate, or House, in 2012...

She's not even remotely ready for the White House, if she ever is...

Pundit, or politician, it was uncalled for.

reply to post by seagull

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Well, as she isn't currently elected to any office let's just say she's a political figure/personality ... but yes I agree with you, tomato throwing is an indictment on how low political discourse has sunk in this country. Not a surprise though, as it is just the physical manifestation of the proverbial mudslinging ... the way things have been going it was bound to come to this.

Yet somehow I can't help but remember how the infamous "shoe thrower" was hailed as a hero by many ... but then again, his reasons carried more weight.

[edit on 15 Jan 2010 by schrodingers dog]

Originally posted by whaaa
reply to post by seagull

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Personally I would much prefer a tomato to brown wingtip.

We Canadians prefer to conduct our higher forms of political discourse using cream pies.

Wacka, wacka, wacka!!

Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck

Originally posted by whaaa
reply to post by seagull

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Personally I would much prefer a tomato to brown wingtip.

We Canadians prefer to conduct our higher forms of political discourse using cream pies.

Wacka, wacka, wacka!!

In denmark we're into red paint. Think pies taste better



[edit on 15-1-2010 by flymetothemoon]

reply to post by JohnnyCanuck

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Now that was a direct hit Johnny.

reply to post by seagull

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Yes this was disgusting

I may not like Mrs Palin but this attack was certainly unacceptable and thrower is in part whats wrong with this country, just like the views of Palin.

On another note Palin is not the governor anymore. She quit that job afew months back..... remember?

reply to post by Southern Guardian

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She is still addressed as such. As is any politician out of office. Or so that's my understanding. A courtesy, nothing more...

reply to post by December_Rain

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Unless of course you agreed with the opinions of the person having the veggie thrown at them...

...then your outrage would be palpable...

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