Video: Code Pink can’t figure out why guards at Petraeus hearing are singling them out
posted at 1:07 pm on April 9, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Comic relief from Griff Jenkins of Fox News, on the scene with his camcorder yesterday outside the hearing after some idiot disrupted McCain’s questions. Any theories as to why Capitol guards would peremptorily and “arbitrarily” remove these poor innocent “a**holes,” as Ike Skelton so memorably described them after they were dragged screaming from the room at last year’s hearing? And before they had a chance to show Gen. Petraeus their nifty costumes, too. Click the image to watch.
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They set off the Code Stink meter.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 1:09 PM
“Why don’t they take up seriously”Honk – Honk
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I have seen this before – these are ugly women who need to get la…….
Never mind.
jake-the-goose on April 9, 2008 at 1:11 PM
I prefer General Petraeus’ nifty clothing. It might be all the purty medals though.
mjk on April 9, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Maybe the guards like the smell of menopausal lesbeeins.
JiangxiDad on April 9, 2008 at 1:14 PM
“Are you not entertained??!!”
saltydogg14 on April 9, 2008 at 1:15 PM
That is one hilarious comedy sketch.
MayBee on April 9, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Jeez…i can’t play the video at work but the masks are an improvement. Is that nosferatu?
meandchi on April 9, 2008 at 1:17 PM
People in death makeup and ghost costumes from an organization with a clear history of disrupting the proceedings are wondering why they are being singled out? HMM I WONDER WHY?
Dr. Manhattan on April 9, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Hags and hippies……I wonder why they were pulled…….
Thanks for the afternoon comedy relief! :-)
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on April 9, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Would somebody please tell me – how does Ms. Benjamin make a living? I mean – how does she sustain her economical existence? What job does she have? Does she do anything besides continually protest others?
To live that type of existence, dress and act like they do, and then complain about not being allowed into the halls of congress – that’s gall… and typical liberalism.
jrlingreenbay on April 9, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Back in my active duty Army MP days, I would’ve put up with their crap for about 1 minute, then the hand irons and flex cuffs would’ve started coming out. When I tell you to stop, that’s it: you stop. Non-negotiable. When I tell you to leave, that’s it: leave immediately. I might’ve told them to leave twice, and when that didn’t work, I would’ve informed them that they were heading for the nearest detention cell.
Virus-X on April 9, 2008 at 1:18 PM
They’re excited that they learned the word “arbitrarily”. Must’ve been on the Code Pinko Word-of-the-Day calender.
I also have to laugh that they think the Chairman and Capitol Hill Police are biased towards…Republicans.
amerpundit on April 9, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Please…please, Code Pukes, for all that is holy keep your “figurative masks” on at all times!
Some of us don’t want to have night terrors, that and I’m trying eat for G’s sake!!
Liberty or Death on April 9, 2008 at 1:18 PM
She ought to take her mask off when talking to the security guard. What…? She is that ugly!? Fer gawds sake then put the mask on.
Surprised they could get the bus fare or air fare from Berkeley to DC. I would love to know where these post menopausal women get their money from.
Just A Grunt on April 9, 2008 at 1:19 PM
I sure hope these geriatric hippie battle axes don’t start burning their bras.
Talk about a dirty bomb.
NoDonkey on April 9, 2008 at 1:19 PM
“You, sir, are unfair!” was just hilarious.
thuja on April 9, 2008 at 1:20 PM
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ROFL – there should have been a coffee-spit warning on this one.
Think_b4_speaking on April 9, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Wow… is there a new moonbat Halloween? And I missed it?
Romeo13 on April 9, 2008 at 1:20 PM
They’re just misunderstood.
These people obviously thought this was a pre-screening of Scary Move XXXIX.
Corky on April 9, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Time to call the waaaamubulance!
KelliD on April 9, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Travesty of Justice!
Fisch on April 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM
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Sadly, she is probably a retired teacher….
Think_b4_speaking on April 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Forget that — I want to know why they get through as often as they do. Surely, the capitol police must recognize them by now and have the necessary procedures to bar known disruptive persons from the gallery.
S. Weasel on April 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Time for some music.
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“Everyday is Halloween”
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A classic 80’s hit.
Yeah, I wonder why they were kicked out. They looked totally normal.
Utah Boy on April 9, 2008 at 1:23 PM
That was PRICELESS!
“They just arbitrarily kicked us out”
“It was all those… right wingers with the signs above their eyeballs!”
ROFLMAO!
Tell it to the Marines, Pinkos!
ToddonCapeCod on April 9, 2008 at 1:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONuVEsJ2gIQ
Conservative_SAHM on April 9, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Come, now – that would be profiling…..
Think_b4_speaking on April 9, 2008 at 1:27 PM
LMAO. Wow.
jimmy the notable on April 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM
That kindergartener in the mask sure is tall for her age. All she wanted was a recess?
Brat on April 9, 2008 at 1:32 PM
That made my day — kick these idiots out whenever they show up; they are there to disrupt, period.
Richard Romano on April 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Here’s her bio from 2000, you can fill in the years after. Just add a bunch of crap similar to this escapade.
Oldnuke on April 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM
I think Medea Benjamin is one of those trust fund socialists. She lives off of the capitalism of her parents, which keeps her from actually having to get a job, so she can go out and promote socialism
firepilot on April 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Oh for the first time in my life, I would have loved to have been one of those officers and elicited the famous John Wayne line ” I won’t hit you, no I won’t hit you…… Oh the hell I won’t!”
MNDavenotPC on April 9, 2008 at 1:35 PM
The Capitol Police handled that very well, very professionally.
Good stuff.
Screamingly funny.
N. O'Brain on April 9, 2008 at 1:36 PM
That was pretty funny. Can you imagine the smell that close?
Also, I’m with jrlingreenbay, how do they fund all these things? Don’t they have jobs?
Geronimo on April 9, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Ah, if only they’d resisted.
The tazing would have been glorious.
SouthernDem on April 9, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Here name is actually Susan, but she changed it in college. She has a masters degree in public health from Columbia University and another in economics from New School for Social Research. Wikipedia says:
Her husband has authored several books and gives lectures to universities across the country. That’s about all I know.
amerpundit on April 9, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Yea, didn’t take me long to get very tired of their mouths, talking back. I wish the cops had taken out their night sticks and beat the crap out of each of them.
2theright on April 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM
I look at this as the zepher before the tornados that will be Denver and Minn/St. Paul.
Why are you arresing us? We have a Constitutional right to shut down this convention!
I have to admit that I’m glad Denver is first, so the left can’t blame the resulting explosive chaos on Bushcheneyburton.
eeyore on April 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM
I love Code Pink. Just like a love Michael Moore.
Without freaks like these, mainstream America would not recognize the danger of liberalism. Without freaks like these, I’m pretty sure John Kerry would be President right now.
These clueless idiots never seem to realize they do far, far more harm to their causes – and to liberalism in general – than anything Karl Rove could ever dream up. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out the whole organization is a Rovian conspiracy.
Liberals are stupid. Michael Moore’s stupid movie re-elected the President. And these stunts do nothing but damage the Democrat Party. This year should have been an easy win for the Democrats, but between the idiocy of B.O. and Hillary and crap like this … they may well lose.
It’s all good as far as I’m concerned. Keep spewing hate Code Pink.
And ALL conservatives should thank God every day that we don’t have so many vocal nutbags on the right. Sure we have crazies, but they go build underground compounds and wait for the apocalypse. They don’t make a habit of wearing funky make-up and visiting Congress while a thousand cameras are rolling.
In the end, its the moderates on the left you have to feel sorry for. People like these completely marginalize moderate Democrats. They destroy the party.
And I don’t mind that at all. But I feel sorry for the more “normal” Democrats. This must piss them off beyond belief.
Professor Blather on April 9, 2008 at 1:40 PM
It’s the police state! Oh no.
NeoconNews.com on April 9, 2008 at 1:40 PM
I’d a tazed grey-ponytail-guy.
Alden Pyle on April 9, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Arbitrarily??? Couldn’t have anything to do with the pink shirt, black coat, painted face and ghoul mask all were wearing.
How dare the Capitol Police infringe upon Code Pink’s right to disrupt… or is it disrupt Code Pink’s right to infringe?
bains on April 9, 2008 at 1:42 PM
This looks like a scene from Logan’s Run to me. Are these “people” going to carousel or something?
awake on April 9, 2008 at 1:44 PM
Hey, I’m not crazy.
Geronimo on April 9, 2008 at 1:45 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA guess what code stink, so few people want to hear your anti-American drivel as to make you meaningless.
“THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING,” “THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS” Romans 3:13
phendlin on April 9, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Do they not have a dress code?
Even in a local court they tell you to tuck in your shirt.
Esthier on April 9, 2008 at 1:48 PM
So – Master’s Degrees – author – traveller…..
Has enough money where she doesn’t have to “work”…..
Instead of starting up an economic enterprise which could benefit the lives of others through jobs and insurance… she chooses to do this – have her escapades – point her finger at big business and the government – then run to her publisher to write about it and make more money so she can do it all over again….
Somebody should tell her … “Pssst… you’re a capitalist”
jrlingreenbay on April 9, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Doesn’t everyone show up at official government hearings wearing masks, capes and goth cosmetics?
All that work for nothing.
Bishop on April 9, 2008 at 1:48 PM
CAROUSEL!
Now, if they all would just float up to the top of the Capital dome, and blow up, then I’d be really happy! They certainly look way older than 35….
dmh0667 on April 9, 2008 at 1:50 PM
I would have loved to seen a squad of military recruiters in full battle gear and with evil grins on their faces corner the lot of them in the Capitol and one of them says “You ain’t in Berkley now, baby!”
pilamaye on April 9, 2008 at 1:52 PM
“You, sir, should not be in charge” “I want to talk to who’s in charge.”
Morons!
MaryAnn on April 9, 2008 at 1:54 PM
That… made my day. :) It’d be hard to script something better than that.
fanderbiles on April 9, 2008 at 1:57 PM
But act like 5 year olds.
Brat on April 9, 2008 at 2:03 PM
They never dissapoint.
RobG on April 9, 2008 at 2:05 PM
I wonder what would happen if I “accidentally” drove my truck through a crowd of Code Pinkos. Like the ol’ man in So Cal who accidentally hit the gas when he meant to hit the brake and killed a dozen or so people. I’m all for free speech, except when it comes to commies. I no longer tolerate intolerance.
freedom_nut on April 9, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Well if they could figure things out they wouldn’t be a part of CODE PINK, now would they? :-)
baldilocks on April 9, 2008 at 2:11 PM
That was FANTASTIC! I could watch that every day. How come they can’t get the Berkely cops to do that?
q2600 on April 9, 2008 at 2:11 PM
ROFLMAO…The spooks spoke! (3 Stooges line).
How many times did they say: arbitrary? I think they need to be locked up with a dictionary and the videotape of what the cops witnessed. That would be justice.
And, oh, those ‘right-wingers’!!!
Bwahahahahaha…
Christine on April 9, 2008 at 2:13 PM
This is so RENO 911. LOL
I love it when 50 somethings behave like 10 year olds.
Comedy Gold!
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:20 PM
I was thinking the same thing. Sure, we on the right have our share of nutty relatives in the attic. But we keep them in the attic where they can’t do much harm.
Badger91 on April 9, 2008 at 2:21 PM
That was pure comedy gold, it’s hard (these days) to write stuff better than that!
4shoes on April 9, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Amazing! How did the police figure out which guys were the trouble-makers? Must be some kind of highly sensitive law enforcement/investigation techniques.
morganfrost on April 9, 2008 at 2:24 PM
They need to go back to Pakistan and get another lesson on how it works in the REAL world.
TroubledMonkey on April 9, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Know what would make it even funnier?
Theme from The Benny Hill Show over-dub.
For unintentional comedy, you simply cannot beat Code Pink these days.
Exit question: Just going by the lone “male” member of that Pink Cell, but is it mandatory for any and all prospective male “Pinkies” to hand over their nads before they’re allowed to join?
Seriously, that “guy” sounded like a 13 year old girl whining about how the “cool kids” are getting preferential treatment.
SuperCool on April 9, 2008 at 2:26 PM
Time for a timo out little Susie! Oh, sorry, Mednia
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:26 PM
This is, like soo unfair (foot stamp)
I would not waste a good battery to tase these pathetic excuses for adults.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:29 PM
Arbitrarily…How did they know?
d1carter on April 9, 2008 at 2:30 PM
I was trying to think of what this video reminded me of. You hit it spot on.
HawaiiLwyr on April 9, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Maybe we could just let them know Star Trek is on the web now. That’ll keep em home….and quiet.
Limerick on April 9, 2008 at 2:30 PM
and the word of the day is….
arbitrarily
What a bunch of clowns. Thanks for the laugh.
jewells45 on April 9, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Star Trek is beyond their Teletubby intellect.
Brat on April 9, 2008 at 2:32 PM
I like the look when they came out the door all in black with their masks on their heads like hats. So chic! And who did their makeup? What, they weren’t wearing any makeup, you say? ;-p
TeeDee on April 9, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Don’t trust a 50 year old man with a pony tail.
Or a 50 year old woman with a fight mask (if that was a mask)?
I like how the other yenta was hushed up because Medina was speaking.
I am so glad these coconuts are on the other side.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Racial profiling: They picked out everyone in the Undead race.
eeyore on April 9, 2008 at 2:33 PM
If I were that ugly, I’d wear a mask in public, too.
Socratease on April 9, 2008 at 2:34 PM
The game is that they wear their clown outfits and take turns yelling and screaming as they are taken out of the room. Only this time they were all thown out at one time.
Not Fair! Blame the Dems who are now in charge.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:35 PM
They expect to be taken seriously dressed up as if going to a halloween party? Bunch of idiots. I love the repeated use of arbitrarily, too. But hey, I was able to use it as a dictionary lesson for my son and had him look it up, lol.
StephC on April 9, 2008 at 2:35 PM
I loved it!
What a nice video to watch at the desk during lunch. Thanks, Griff.
My favorite part is bigmouth being pulled out of the meeting and just all set to give the cameras a big performance and fellow idiot running up to her and grabbing her hand “Shh! Shhh! Shhhhh! WE’RE talking now”.
Marcus on April 9, 2008 at 2:38 PM
I haven’t watched SNL in a while, they’re funny again!
LtE126 on April 9, 2008 at 2:40 PM
What they need is electro mind conditioning therapy. Taze em Bro,Taze em. Taze them all!
PrettyD_Vicious on April 9, 2008 at 2:40 PM
“You arbitarily pick us”
Maybe a 50 year old man with a fright mask had something to do with it. Clown Profiling? This a dark time for Amerikka.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:44 PM
LOL!
Best:
Pony tail guy telling the (BIG) cop,
“You…you….you are not being faaaair”
Whoever said it was like a 13 year old girl was absolutely right.
Gotta go watch it again. This is better than SNL!
jeanneb on April 9, 2008 at 2:46 PM
“The seating arrangements are so unfair. Those guys protesting in drag across the room get all the breaks.
I’m going to call my dad and then you’ll be sorry”
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:48 PM
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:50 PM
“You arbitrarily picked us!”
“They just picked us arbitrarily!”
“They just arbitrarily took us out!”
( My apologies to Mandy Patinken & ‘The Princess Bride’ )
“You keep on saying that word…. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
jrlingreenbay on April 9, 2008 at 2:50 PM
such a waste of time for them. there are other ways to get the word out. gad
Drunk Report on April 9, 2008 at 2:53 PM
-Don’t quit your day job, you dillweeds! Oops, I forgot, you don’t have jobs. Call 1-800-CRY-BABY instead…
-If Greasy Joe kicks you out for being too liberal, you KNOW you’ve screwed up royally.
-Too bad they didn’t use the fake blood, that’s always a nice visual aid to use in getting your point across!
RMCS_USN on April 9, 2008 at 2:56 PM
The really scary thing is that Medina is NOT wearing make-up.
RobCon on April 9, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Those damn right-wingers! …switching seats and holding stuff above their eyeballs… FOR SHAME you dastardly right-wingers!
I had to wince at the odoriferous eminations of B.O. and patchouli while I watched that. I didn’t know my computer had Smellivision.
SilverStar830 on April 9, 2008 at 3:01 PM
I tip my hat to the Capitol Police. Very professional, very professional. Didn’t allow themselves to be sucked into an arguement and had control of the situation at all times. Make me proud of my profession, unlike those dim bulbs in Berkley. And that idiot in Maryland with the skate boarders.
srhoades on April 9, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Oh man…you nailed it!
capitalist piglet on April 9, 2008 at 3:06 PM
This was good but my all time favorite was when they got into a shouting match with Senator Byrd. I saved it on my computer for when I’m down in the dumps.
Domino on April 9, 2008 at 3:32 PM
That was hilarious, but whatever happened to the big trannie they used to bring to these hearings? I miss him.
Boy,never get between Medea and a camera.
juliesa on April 9, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Air America wants to partner with MSNBC for simulcast.
Wade on April 9, 2008 at 3:39 PM
ameripundit Holy Shiite, I didn’t realize that she actually chose the name Medea for herself, I figured her parents were big into shrooms or something and thought it was funny.
Of all the women in Greek mythology, Medea?
Just a hint for you young fellas: if a woman names herself Medea, you probably don’t wanna marry her, even if she is loaded.
funky chicken on April 9, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Are all the Pinkos 4 feet tall?
Valiant on April 9, 2008 at 3:43 PM
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