Man tosses tomato at Palin … hits cop

posted at 10:55 am on December 8, 2009 by Ed Morrissey

I love living in Minnesota, but sometimes the people here can cause a little embarrassment.  Thirty-eight percent of Minnesotans elected Jesse Ventura as governor in 1998, and ten years later, 42% put Al Franken in the US Senate.  At least yesterday’s embarrassment was limited to one lunatic with catastrophically bad aim:

A man was arrested for throwing tomatoes at Sarah Palin during her book signing on Monday at the Mall of America.

Jeremy Olson, 33, allegedly threw two tomatoes from the second balcony, however did not come close to hitting Palin.

So who did he hit?  Uh ….

Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer. Olson was booked at the Bloomington jail. He was arrested for suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct.

Good shooting, Jeremy!  Instead of hitting his bête noir, he hit a police commander — and now could face some serious jail time as a result. And for what?  He wanted to injure Palin for writing a book, which apparently Olson finds somehow threatening.  Anything thrown from the second floor down to the first other than a Nerf ball would have a good chance of causing an injury, especially to the face.

Adding to the air of mysterious stupidity, Jeremy also apparently goes by the name Jeremiah Wobbe.  The police initially reported his arrest under that name.  Olson, or Wobbe, seems to need more than one identity to contain his bountiful immaturity.

Just to cut off the rumors, Olson is not one of  the Viking quarterbacks.  At least not this year.

This is one of a string of assaults on conservatives making personal appearances over the last few years, although usually it involves pies rather than produce.  It’s a natural reaction, I suppose, from those who lack the intellectual heft to debate issues.  Unfortunately for Olson, he also lacks the aim to do anything other than ensure that the police will demand his prosecution.  Maybe he should stick to his Wii.

Update: It occurs to me that this is more violence than anyone saw from Tea Party protesters. Will that fact get hours of analysis on MS-NBC? Don’t hold your breath.

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Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer

That reads like the officer may face charges.

mikeyboss on December 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Hey kiddo, have you been busy? I haven’t “seen” you here. How’s your dad doing?

Cindy Munford on December 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM

landshark on December 8, 2009 at 12:14 PM

Para usted y tu camisa mi amigo, gratis!

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:19 PM

And for what? He wanted to injure Palin for writing a book, which apparently Olson finds somehow threatening.

Wasn’t there a posting on Hot Air a few weeks ago about her book being a threat? So, where is the fringe media linking his actions to what the left writes as they do when they try to link right-leaning blogs to the actions of some who carry out crimes?

madmonkphotog on December 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM

This is one of a string of assaults on conservatives making personal appearances over the last few years, although usually it involves pies rather than produce. It’s a natural reaction, I suppose, from those who lack the intellectual heft to debate issues.

The totalitarian impulse belongs solely to those on the left. List any influential leftist in the past 50 years, and you’ll find a desire to control, and often through violence.

Mao and Stalin have more blood on their hands than Xerxes, Nebuchadnezzar, and Nero combined.

Richard Romano on December 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Really? Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Here we go again, fellow cons! The lib way of doing things!

He knows the truth but it doesn’t fit the Leftie way.

Like I said before: Mention 9/11 to a lib and he’ll bring up the Crusades.

He can’t speak to GF and simon, huh?

I’m enjoying that the lib missed, most for Sarah’s protection. Who he hit–OUCH! I wonder how the MSM will play this if it mentions it at all. Oh, I know! The cop got in the line the fire!

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Or are you going to use the cynical notion that, if a woman wants to be equal, she can be attacked like would a man?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:14 PM

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or politics. (oh wait…she already did…)

Women want total equality with men in all fields? Fine with me. Just be sure you’re ready to fight like we do when you start drawing hostile fire – wether in words or banana cream pies or tomatoes! And that goes double if you want to get elected!

(BTW – BB’s comment about the tomato was a dumb joke. Get the hell over it already.)

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM

The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

You conveniently leave out the several occasions of SEIU douchethuggery at Tea Parties, or that carrying of firearms to political meetings is not in violation of law or that the overwhelming majority of gun-owners are not violent.

As for the Civl Rights Workers. I wonder the political leaning of most of those workers? Hint, at the time the Democrat Party was the party of Jim Crowe.

Holger on December 8, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Maybe you should be greatful that they haven’t started using them yet, I for one am shocked that they haven’t.

Some fool, liberal, union thug is undoubtedly going to attack the wrong person before long and then the first shot will be fired! Of course you liberal idiots will blame the one who rightfully protected himself or family. You are all a bunch of whining, fit-throwing, foot-stomping robots and what you should be doing is taking away each others shovels, waking up and understanding that when our freedoms are gone so are yours. But since I know you won’t may I suggest you get a bigge shovel?

stacy on December 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Hey kiddo, have you been busy? I haven’t “seen” you here. How’s your dad doing?

Cindy Munford on December 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM

I’m doing okay. I will be “preparing” all you package senders return gifts tomorrow on a mission.

My Dad is getting better. Still has problems with his r hand since the little strokes during his operation. He’s a tough old bird though.

And how are the Munfords? And do you ever correspond with LadfyinGray. She sent a very nice package to the Major and all I have is a return address and no e-mail. I’ve been trying to drop notes on threads to thank her. I’ll send her a note back by mail, but I just wanted her to know we got it.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Protip: they probably aren’t going to use them, largely because they don’t want to be blown to shreds by overwhelming hostile firepower or subjected to ‘enhanced interrogation’ as a domestic terrorist.

Teapartiers may be outright furious – but they aren’t stupid.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Seems I hit a raw nerve…

From you:

Women want total equality with men in all fields? Fine with me. Just be sure you’re ready to fight like we do when you start drawing hostile fire – wether in words or banana cream pies or tomatoes! And that goes double if you want to get elected!

You’d freak if it was done to Hillary, or the First Lady, or Nancy Pelosi.

Who do you think you’re kidding?

Hey–you beat on women all you like in every way that works for you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Robert Gibbs Press Conference:”This meeting is to confirm that Jeremy Olson, whom Fox News misreported as throwing two tomatoes at Sarah Palin is, in fact, President Obama’s Health Czar, appointed on the recommendation of Minnesota’s politically neutral former governor, Jesse Ventura.

“To combat the lies and distortions perpetuated by that cow, Palin ,and her entourage of Tea Party berserkers, let me set the record straight in honest, straight forward language. It has been well known that Ms Palin, ignorant hick and poor mother that she is, has an entire family suffering from malnutrition. Our Health Consultant, Mr Olson was kindly offering Ms Palin the valuable gift of two ripe,nutritious tomatoes-to be accompanied by a lecture on the anti-oxydant potential of such tomatoes.

“Instead of gratitude, this shameless hussy threw the tomatoes at Mr. Olson, one of which injured an officer of the law.Fox News, lying as usual (with the sole exception of Bill O’Reilly who graded President Obama a “B” for 5 million lost jobs) reversed the story and maliciously misstated that it was Mr Olson who threw the tomato at the ungrateful (and stupid) wench.

“Now that you’ve heard the God’s honest truth told to you by our Health Czar and corroborated by solid, reliable witnesses from ACORN and SEIU, you can only come to the conclusion that Mr Olson is blameless. So who ya’ gonna’ believe-our impeccable witnesses or some lying piece of baggage of the the back woods. I rest my case.”

MaiDee on December 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM

I have yet to understand why liberals carry so much hate around inside. Life is good, even with these douchebags trying to ruin our country.

search4truth on December 8, 2009 at 11:24 AM

Wait, it’s bad to hate, but you’re calling people douchebags?

orange on December 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Really? Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

I think what you are referring to is the right to bear arms?
Oh, and those civil rights workers and leaders like Martin Luther King, who was a Republican, better check the fact books, it was the democrats, your bretheran who ran the KKK, just ask your Senator Byrd…

Kennedy voted against the 1957 Civil Rights Act while he was a senator, as did Democrat Sen. Al Gore Sr. And after he became President, Kennedy was opposed to the 1963 March on Washington by Dr. King that was organized by A. Phillip Randolph, who was a black Republican. President Kennedy, through his brother Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy, had Dr. King wiretapped and investigated by the FBI on suspicion of being a Communist in order to undermine Dr. King

Hatred of the blacks stirred up by the liberal white establishment…

right2bright on December 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Protip: they probably aren’t going to use them, largely because they don’t want to be blown to shreds by overwhelming hostile firepower…
Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Libs don’t have guns, which is why Hollywood Leftists were calling Charlton to borrow firearms from him during the Rodney King riots.

Again, who are you trying to kid?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Would you throw a tomato at a woman?

Johan Klaus on December 8, 2009 at 12:05 PM

Throw? He could barely lift one.

Really? Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

More like the ones who beat people up and bit off their fingers.

Jim Treacher on December 8, 2009 at 12:32 PM

Wait, it’s bad to hate, but you’re calling people douchebags?

orange on December 8, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Calling someone a douchebag is an insult, not hate.

HATE is comparing people who oppose government takeover of medicine to those who wanted to keep slavery 150 years ago.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Hatred of the blacks stirred up by the liberal white establishment…

right2bright on December 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Until they figured out that they could by them with free stuff.

thomasaur on December 8, 2009 at 12:34 PM

by s/b buy
sheesh

thomasaur on December 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM

You conveniently leave out the several occasions of SEIU douchethuggery at Tea Parties, or that carrying of firearms to political meetings is not in violation of law or that the overwhelming majority of gun-owners are not violent.

As for the Civl Rights Workers. I wonder the political leaning of most of those workers? Hint, at the time the Democrat Party was the party of Jim Crowe.

Holger on December 8, 2009 at 12:24 PM

I am merely making the point that there is enough Douchethuggery to go around; any one arguing that their side has a monopoly on good manners and peaceful opposition while

attributing rampant violence to the other side is wrong.

As for the Civl Rights Workers. I wonder the political leaning of most of those workers? Hint, at the time the Democrat Party was the party of Jim Crowe.

Holger on December 8, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Northern Democrats were as pro-civil rights as Northern Republicans. But, to simplify, we can just talk liberal/conservative here and the civil rights workers were surely liberal.

Some fool, liberal, union thug is undoubtedly going to attack the wrong person before long and then the first shot will be fired! Of course you liberal idiots will blame the one who rightfully protected himself or family. You are all a bunch of whining, fit-throwing, foot-stomping robots and what you should be doing is taking away each others shovels, waking up and understanding that when our freedoms are gone so are yours. But since I know you won’t may I suggest you get a bigge shovel?

stacy on December 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM

Lot of whining and foot-stomping coming from the political right on this blog.

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM

That reads like the officer may face charges.

mikeyboss on December 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM

Heh. It does, doesn’t it?

ladyingray on December 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM

You’d freak if it was done to Hillary, or the First Lady, or Nancy Pelosi.

Who do you think you’re kidding?

Hey–you beat on women all you like in every way that works for you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Too bad ‘posting under the influence’ isn’t a crime.

1st of all, I’m not trying to ‘kid’ anybody. Total equality means just that – equal in every way. Benefits and responsibilities and risks. A woman who wants to join the military had better be ready to be shot at. A woman who wants to get elected to a high office had better be ready for the anger she’ll incur from somebody. And on it goes.

As for ‘women’ like Pelosi or Shrillary or Reno, I couldn’t care less. They’re all overdue for a little public embarrassment, although being pied or tomatoed wouldn’t be quite what I had in mind.

And as an aside…somebody who throws things at a public figure had best be ready for consequences like being shot by a sniper, tackled and ‘subdued’ (tackled, beat up/tasered/maced and cuffed) by security guards, and/or being the subject of mass hatred by the supporters of the person he/she threw something at.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Really? Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

No the ones showing up at voting booths with clubs

canditaylor68 on December 8, 2009 at 12:37 PM

..asked for a quote later, the perp affected a Jesse Ventura imitation and was heard to say, “I don’t have time to leak tomato juice!”

VoyskaPVO on December 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM

You stand outside in 15 below weather and tell me that doesn’t take some bravery.

Moron.

mjk on December 8, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Somehow I think that if people were in line for Obama, you would not call them brave. I wouldn’t either, but that’s because I’m consistent.

orange on December 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

We are getting our stuff together for Christmas for all of you also. I don’t have her address but I would think that upinak might, she has been coordinating from our end. If I can find out I will email it to you.

Cindy Munford on December 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Lot of whining and foot-stomping coming from the political right on this blog.

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:35 PM

I’d give you the finger, but one of your guys bit it off.

Jim Treacher on December 8, 2009 at 12:41 PM

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

You had like, one freaking chance to come to either of the two threads on this subject and denounce it. When some fringe nutter on the right does something stupid, you hear a vast majority of the commenters here doing just that.

The fact is you approve of this behavior. You probably got a big laugh out of it. Fine, it makes it so much easier for me. It is so easy to put all of you left wing hateful hypocrites into the same psychotic basket.

BTW, the majority political power to be in the South during the civil rights murders were Democrats.

Also BTW, the African American who took the rifle to the tea-party…

Never gave a statement as to what his political leaning were. So, man actually throws a tomato at Palin and you’re confused. An African America shows up at a tea party with an AR15 and you’re sure he’s a Black Conservative who I assume hates Obama because he’s black?

Is it the years of yoga that allow you libs to pretzelize whatever you ponder?

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:44 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Good to hear it made it’s way there! If you email with either upinak or blatantblue, they both have my email.

Take care!

ladyingray on December 8, 2009 at 12:46 PM

Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Why am I not surprised to find that Bleeds Brains finds the mere possesion of a firearm to be the equivalent to killing someone.

MarkTheGreat on December 8, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Jim Treacher on December 8, 2009 at 12:41 PM

Treacher makes me laugh again. While pounding lib commenters back into the stone age.

One thing Jim, Bleeds Blue won’t even remember the event.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Too bad ‘posting under the influence’ isn’t a crime.

Ah, yes! I couldn’t be in my right mind for debating you. The Chicago way!

God, you people kill me!

A woman who wants to join the military had better be ready to be shot at.

The risk is known there. Try as you might, that isn’t part of the discussion.

A woman who wants to get elected to a high office had better be ready for the anger she’ll incur from somebody.

Anger is one thing. Assault is another, which is as you’re trying to defend, is gender neutral.

As for ‘women’ like Pelosi or Shrillary or Reno, I couldn’t care less. They’re all overdue for a little public embarrassment, although being pied or tomatoed wouldn’t be quite what I had in mind.

Of course not! They’re Democrats!

I, on the other hand, would want anyone who assaulted them arrested on the spot or shot, depending on then severity of the attack.

And as an aside…somebody who throws things at a public figure had best be ready for consequences like being shot by a sniper, tackled and ’subdued’ (tackled, beat up/tasered/maced and cuffed) by security guards, and/or being the subject of mass hatred by the supporters of the person he/she threw something at.

Nice cover, making that an ‘aside’, as you said.

Assault isn’t an ‘aside’, it’s an action. You might think it’s okay to attack someone physically, even if it’s a woman, but you’re a Leftist according to your posts (correct me if I’m wrong using your own words). Assault is always okay by the Left, always somehow ‘justified’.

But if it’s ‘bad’ to have a glass ceiling in jobs against women, it’s worse to physically assault a woman, too.

Your brand of equality means I have to defy what my parents taught me and not hold a door open for a woman. All things are equal, right? They can fend for themselves!

By the same mindset, I also shouldn’t hold open a door for someone walking with a cane. Hey, they’re equal! They’re getting around! So, by your way, I can just quit caring about the weaker.

And if I see a woman being attacked by two men trying to rape her, and if I have a gun, I should just walk away. Hey–by your way, she can fend for herself the same way a man I don’t know is fighting off two guys in a fistfight.

I’ll keep my values, thank you very much. You keep yours. I want nothing to do with them.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:51 PM

ladyingray on December 8, 2009 at 12:46 PM

You too. And thanks again for all the stuff. Some of those items were getting hard to find here in the Exchange.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Go back to throwing tomatoes. Throwing your own feces just makes you look petty.

Del Dolemonte on December 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM

The party of civility strikes again…..
Do we have a pot for which troll will defend this behavior OR which troll is now cooling his birkenstocks in jail right now?
I have five on Grow Fins…..

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Hey Hawk~prayers to you and your fellow soldiers…please tell them we are behind them and we LOVE them. And, tell them THANK YOU for keeping us safe.
Lord knows the panty waist in the WH is not!

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:56 PM

And if I see a woman being attacked by two men trying to rape her, and if I have a gun,

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Nice apples you’ve got there. Unfortunately, all I have are oranges.

Your brand of equality means I have to defy what my parents taught mecan choose as an intelligent adult not hold a door open for a woman. All things are equal, right? They can fend for themselves!

That’s the idea, in the end. Personally I don’t find that level of ‘equality’ very attractive…but if that’s the treatment they want, that’s the treatment they get.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Just read the entire story-apparently this maroon’s pitching coach was Jeanne-Claude Kerri (D-Cambodia).

Del Dolemonte on December 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Really? Like those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers? The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns?

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

One, I think those were southern democrats. And, two, we still have a right to bear arms, idiot.
Now, go back under your rock and read a book about being civil.

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Adding to the air of mysterious stupidity…

Hehe. Good writing there.

logis on December 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Do we have a some pot for which troll will defend this behavior

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM

FIFY

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM

Cindy Munford on December 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM

She just left a note above. I have to go, but please, all you Conservative Women. Please be careful for the hateful tomato and pie throwing liberal beta-males who can’t seem to find any Conservative men to pick on. I guess you Conservative Women are the targets these days because there are no real Conservative Men on the national scene putting it on the line like our women are. Crosses you have to bear.

Sort of makes you want to just walk up to a liberal male and slap his face to see him cry, huh? No? Too mean?

Damn! I wish we would be more like them in their tactics.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

One, I think those were southern democrats.

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Not purely, unfortunately enough. The strict definition of ‘conservative’ is wanting to conserve the situation that is at hand.

And therein lies the rub: we as a society have to be very careful what we choose to conserve, and in what manner.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Go with what works for you.

As for me and so many other Conservatives here, physically assaulting a woman is really bad manners. /total understatement

You’re a lib, and you made yourself so delightfully clear.

Nice talking to you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Sort of makes you want to just walk up to a liberal male and slap his face to see him cry, huh? No? Too mean?

Damn! I wish we would be more like them in their tactics.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Hahaha!!! You and your guys have my unending thanks and support!

ladyingray on December 8, 2009 at 1:06 PM

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:56 PM

Meh, we don’t listen to the panty waist in the WH anymore. We’re working around his ROE and staying “busy”.

Thanks for the kind words.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Not purely, unfortunately enough. The strict definition of ‘conservative’ is wanting to conserve the situation that is at hand.

And therein lies the rub: we as a society have to be very careful what we choose to conserve, and in what manner.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

Nice play on words, but we’re not stupid as you seem to think.

Jefferson believed in strict adherence to the Constitution, when shortly before him were the Alien and Sedition Acts. Jefferson wanted limited understanding of the Constitution, to allow maximum liberty for the people.

Today, he’d be called a conservative.

We modern cons want Original Intent, a la Jefferson. Libs like you want penumbras and such.

You accused me of being under ‘the influence’. But you’re off the mark on plain old air.

What is wrong with you?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Do we have a some pot for which troll will defend this behavior

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM
FIFY

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:01 PM

I don’t think it needed to be fixed….

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

I don’t think you’re a ‘we’.

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:12 PM

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM

I’m just trying to toy with some libs.

No offense, please know.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM

Sorry if I mis-read you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:16 PM

The delicious irony of a guy chucking a tomato, hitting a pig and getting his bacon in a whole lot of trouble just to get thrown into jail to get his salad tossed.

Is it lunchtime? BLTs anyone?

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Libs are so…delusional.

Carrying a firearm is inherently violent, but throwing tomatoes and burning down building on a college campus is ‘free speech’.

Can one of you libs please explain that difference to me, and show me where you’re more right than I am?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:23 PM

The delicious irony of a guy chucking a tomato, hitting a pig and getting his bacon in a whole lot of trouble just to get thrown into jail to get his salad tossed.

Is it lunchtime? BLTs anyone?

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM

I may never eat again!

Thanks, Friend! I’m now on the Diet To Die From! LOL

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM
I’m just trying to toy with some libs.

No offense, please know.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Sorry if I mis-read you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:16 PM

No worries, I don’t think we want to give trolls any ‘pot’. They’re dellusional enough already.

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM

One can only hope that the cops hit with the tomato beat the living tar out of this dolt!

kens on December 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM

I may never eat again!

Thanks, Friend! I’m now on the Diet To Die From! LOL

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM

It’s too bad that you’ll miss out on all the vitamins and minerals that tomatoes can provide for you, particularly when their applied in rapid succession to the epidermis and delivered transdermally with a light toss from a height by a guy in mom jeans sporting a limp wrist.

Organics.

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:31 PM

While normally I would appreciate the classicism that hurling a tomato at a politican you dislike, in wintertime tomatoes are so hard that you could hurt somebody with ‘em. Stick with cream pies; you don’t have to worry about seasonality that way.

Mal Carne on December 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM

No worries, I don’t think we want to give trolls any ‘pot’. They’re dellusional enough already.

HornetSting on December 8, 2009 at 1:24 PM

Ah, but it keeps them sedated, too lazy to go vote. Much like that oily Victory Gin in 1984.

Seems there’s an up-side to every bad thing like libs have been telling us since 1967. You know–if it feels good, do it!

I’m looking for common denominators–like keep libs commonly denominated.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:34 PM

Bleeds Blue never answers any of the criticisms of his idiotic points. A while back he made the outrageous statement that Bush should have listened to liberals and he wouldn’t have invaded Iraq. I posted a ton of comments from liberal leaders almost begging the US to go to war with Iraq over WMDs. No comment from BB.

Tonight his points were even more stupid. Trying to justify an attack against Sarah Palin, really? And also really, “there’s enough douche thuggery to go around”? Do you not listen to the news or do you made a hobby out of twisting recent history here to try to prove your points? Bleeds Blue, you were wrong tonight and in fact you’ve never been right. Liberals make me sick to my stomach with their BS. I say screw any pretense of civility with them. They certainly show us none.

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:35 PM

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:31 PM

You had to add insult to injury, didn’t you? First you make food so disgusting I’ll never eat again, and now I have no post to top your last.

Good job, Patriot! LOL

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:37 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:35 PM

You’re right on all counts, and many of us agree. We know, we got your back and all those with you.

Never forget.

+1000

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:39 PM

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:35 PM

He does not answer his critics, nor correct his wrong postings…he just “hits and runs”…a regular drive by troll. Tosses out whatever he thinks,nor regards to accuracy, and when nailed, he scurries back under the rock.
He is around for entertainment value only…

right2bright on December 8, 2009 at 1:40 PM

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:37 PM

no charge, baby. Next time its a dollar. But, this bein’ a barter economy and all, I’d gladly take a sack of….

well, you finish it.

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:43 PM

He is around for entertainment value only…

right2bright on December 8, 2009 at 1:40 PM

But only his own. I find libs to be abusers and nothing more.

I’d love seeing a survey of who beats his wife more: a liberal man or a conservative.

In counterpoint, which women take the abuse: liberal women or conservative?

And, as a corollary study, what’s the rate of domestic abuse between breeders and gays–infidelity included?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:45 PM

This was just a bad idea from the start.

Lib’s throw like sissies(as evidenced by Obama’s first pitch at a MLB game).

David2.0 on December 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Ballbuster…*LOL*

Well, I can get a sack of cat poo in two days, if you like. You can have a Chinese Poo-Poo Platter with it: Sweet&Sour kitty litter…

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:47 PM

Lib’s throw like sissies(as evidenced by Obama’s first pitch at a MLB game).

David2.0 on December 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM

And all they throw is bullshit. Since none of them are bulls, it’s only by proxy.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Minnesota moron.

That’s a redundant statement.

csdeven on December 8, 2009 at 1:51 PM

The thrown tomato at Sarah is violence, end of story.

It was an attack against a woman, and we know how libs praise women.

The assailant is a lib.

No more needs to be said, and any Leftist’s argument for it is invalid.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 1:58 PM

you Conservative Women are the targets these days
hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 1:03 PM

We do have some pretty strong conservative women in politics and here at HotAir……and we’re better lookin’ than the Liberal Progressives too.

Stay safe tonight hawkdriver!!!!

yoda on December 8, 2009 at 2:01 PM

You’d freak if it was done to Hillary, or the First Lady, or Nancy Pelosi.

Who do you think you’re kidding?

Hey–you beat on women all you like in every way that works for you.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Obama was called a liar and donkey crap eating turds like bleeds blue went ballistic.

csdeven on December 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM

***Confirmed***
Liberal women are ugly and liberal men are sissies.

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Obama was called a liar and donkey crap eating turds like bleeds blue went ballistic.

csdeven on December 8, 2009 at 2:05 PM

I saw.

And then BB says he has nothing to do with those like Grow Fins and simplesimon who seek to harm us here every day.

I called him a liar on that.

All we do here is express opinion. That’s worthy of calling us ‘racefans’, and thinking our love in the ways we express it is no value?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 2:16 PM

***Confirmed***
Liberal women are ugly and liberal men are sissies.

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Lib women prefer conservative men. At least con men will kill the bastard who tries raping our liberal girlfriend.

Lib males will try ‘talking’ the rapist out of it.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 2:18 PM

The delicious irony of a guy chucking a tomato, hitting a pig and getting his bacon in a whole lot of trouble just to get thrown into jail to get his salad tossed.

Is it lunchtime? BLTs anyone?

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM

ROTFLOL! And I just happened to be cooking lunch when I saw this…

***Confirmed***
Liberal women are ugly and liberal men are sissies.

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 2:07 PM

(non-wingnut citations needed)

Seriously, imagine the opposite said of you on a left-wing blog. Equally as silly.

Dark-Star on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Wow, you liberal men are sooo…damn tough. You can’t fight a war but you can muster the courage to throw tomatoes at a

fellow American “female” you’re scared to death of.

Deep in the bowels of their sick little worlds, Grow Fins, simplesimon and BleedsBlue are chuckling to themselves for what the left is allowed to get away with.

Cowards!

hawkdriver on December 8, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Please add also orange to the list, obamabots all.

They are so misogynist, statements to the contrary that at times make me wonder what they have against woman in general and Sarah in particular. Afraid of “uppity” females. How Taliban of them!

El Coqui on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

The Left continues to demonstrate their own problems. It’s like watching a trainwreck.

AnninCA on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

I expect this is way more about getting on YouTube than his angst about Sarah Palin. The total role in life for young men these days seems to be about doing something stupid or outrageous enough to become a viral video sensation for a few days. Seems like he succeeded in both. Video at 7.

florida on December 8, 2009 at 2:35 PM

They are so misogynist, statements to the contrary that at times make me wonder what they have against woman in general and Sarah in particular. Afraid of “uppity” females. How Taliban of them!

El Coqui on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

All of these guys just want a mamma. Their “fear” is that they’ll be expected to carry out the trash.

AnninCA on December 8, 2009 at 2:39 PM

Um, does anyone know where AP was at the time of this incident?

Django on December 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM

Lib males will try ‘talking’ the rapist out of it.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Or hold her down for the rapist, so he doesn’t get his a$$ kicked too.

Yoop on December 8, 2009 at 3:05 PM

Um, does anyone know where AP was at the time of this incident?

Django on December 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM

he was snapping pics outside tiger woods’ house…

ted c on December 8, 2009 at 3:09 PM

When logic fails, tomato hurling time?!? I agree that this will get almost no play in the media, save reference from Hannity and Beck and a ‘Pin head’ award from O’Reilly; note all Fox News.

BermanPost on December 8, 2009 at 3:19 PM

Thirty-eight percent of Minnesotans elected Jesse Ventura as governor in 1998, and ten years later, 42% put Al Franken in the US Senate. At least yesterday’s embarrassment was limited to one lunatic with catastrophically bad aim:

Ouch! That is one really bad run. Maybe Minnesota should encourage illegal immigration, and then give them all the right to vote. It appears it couldn’t hurt!

tom on December 8, 2009 at 3:39 PM

Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer.

That reads like the officer may face charges.

mikeyboss on December 8, 2009 at 12:17 PM

You read it correctly. Bloomington IS prosecuting their own police commander for blocking with his own face a tomato that was thrown to hit Sarah Palin. The state of Minnesota is applying their “obstruction of justice” law. After all, it is Minnesota.

jay12 on December 8, 2009 at 3:40 PM

The Left continues to demonstrate their own problems. It’s like watching a trainwreck.

AnninCA on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

So why do you keep leaning Left?

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM

AnninCA on December 8, 2009 at 2:32 PM

What I’m finding of you is that you’re more Right than you’re willing to see in yourself.

Shoot me if you like for that. But you have to get in line.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 3:53 PM

Bloomington Police report that Bloomington Commander Mark Stehlik was struck in the face with one of the tomatoes and may face charges for assaulting a police officer.

Maggie Habashy needs a refresher course in coherent writing – this sentence states that the officer who was struck will be charged for assaulting a police officer.

landshark on December 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM

Ah, there’s the rub. Maggie Habashy is not a writer, she is a “web producer.” Need I say more?

Goldy1 on December 8, 2009 at 3:57 PM

A shame what’s become of Minnesota. Charles Ingalls would never have thrown a tomato. He would have eaten it for lunch, then made a lovely little crib for Trig.
BTW, I didn’t know Nellie Olson had a brother named Jeremy.

SKYFOX on December 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Goldy1 on December 8, 2009 at 3:57 PM

As libs all day have said, it’s okay to abuse women in general and non-libs in particular.

And for conservative men to treat all women like they’re god. That’s sexist and therefore evil.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Libs on this thread have shown themselves. Nothing more needs to be said about them.

Liam on December 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Bleeds Blue on December 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Really? Like

those liberals who killed all the civil rights workers?

Ya mean back in the 60′s?

If yes, then you should know every one involved with those killings wee Democrats.

That’s just a fact.

“The ones showing up for tea parties with their guns”

Please supply a link for this claim.
When, Where and who.

DSchoen on December 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM

The delicious irony of a guy chucking a tomato, hitting a pig and getting his bacon in a whole lot of trouble just to get thrown into jail to get his salad tossed.
Is it lunchtime? BLTs anyone?
ted c on December 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM


get thrown into jail to get his salad t

ossed”

I’m sure the squealer of cell block 7 will be the one tossing the salad.

DSchoen on December 8, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Bleeds Blue – I know a guy, who knows a guy, who is itching to be somewhere within arms length when YOU are a lib-thug tries this crap.

Bleed_thelizard on December 8, 2009 at 4:45 PM

And in other news: Conservative Andrew Sullivan breaks astounding and important news. He has discovered by careful investigative reporting that Trig “Palin” is not Sarah Palin’s son.

He’s not making a direct accusations but he finds the facts surrounding the little Downs Syndrome boy, who should have been, by some estimation, aborted, verwee verwee suspishus.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/12/08/joy-behar-andrew-sullivan-trig-really-sarah-palins-baby

davidk on December 8, 2009 at 4:49 PM

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