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30 November 2007

Breaking (scary) news CNN link, whatever. Someone walked into a Hillary 08 office with a bomb and took hostages!
I don't give a shit WHO you support, but how DARE someone try and use violence to subvert the process!

post by: kellydamnit at: 14:30 | 25 comments

What the hell.

posted by Miko 30 November | 14:35

Not to be cynical or anything, but how long do you think it will be before bloggers and/or pundits insinuate that this is a publicity ploy intended to make her look more sympathetic?

Seriously fucked up.

posted by mudpuppie 30 November | 14:38

... and in other breaking news, two trains have collided in Chicago, one of them being an Amtrak train full of passengers with a bunch of injuries.

I just turned on CNN expecting to hear pundits, etc. talking about the hostage situation, and instead they're talking about the Amtrak thing.

posted by brina 30 November | 14:43

publicity ploy intended to make her look more sympathetic?

If she does get the nomination (and I am voting for her. there, I said it) I shudder to think what the Rove Wing of the Republican Party have waiting up their sleeve, to Swift Boat her. I mean, I am sure they have stuff all ready.

posted by danf 30 November | 14:48

Not to be cynical or anything, but how long do you think it will be before bloggers and/or pundits insinuate that this is a publicity ploy intended to make her look more sympathetic?

Someone on another forum I read said her boss just made a comment implying just that...

posted by kellydamnit 30 November | 14:48

Holy Shit. That Amtrak train was the one that goes through downtown Grand Rapids every morning just as I'm getting to work. I saw it this morning.

It doesn't really mean anything, but it's still a tad creepy.

posted by deadcowdan 30 November | 14:50

Wow deadcow, close to home.

Both news stories are terrifying!

posted by MonkeyButter 30 November | 14:53

Oh, and it just occurred to me that, at least in the past, baby_balrog rode that train pretty regularly. I hope he's all right.

posted by deadcowdan 30 November | 15:01

W.
T.
F.
2007.

Seriously. This year can not end fast enough.

posted by muddgirl 30 November | 15:10

Meanwhile, in parents' basements all across the nation, tiny light bulbs are going off above the Pomade-slicked heads of a thousand-strong Ron Paul apostles.

posted by Atom Eyes 30 November | 15:10

Lotta angry people following the campaign trail.

posted by Smart Dalek 30 November | 15:22

What is it about the Clintons that brings out the FREAKIEST elements on the right wing??

posted by BoringPostcards 30 November | 16:37

It looks like the hostages are all free.
he's still in there, though.

posted by kellydamnit 30 November | 16:42

I shudder to think what the Rove Wing of the Republican Party have waiting up their sleeve, to Swift Boat her.

I don't think we're going to see anything serious, because the Rove wing don't want to win this election. They're going to throw it, and let the Dems clean up the mess that 8 years of Bush have created. They certainly don't want to be at the helm in this economy and with this unwinnable war. The New American Century types that are represented in today's White House don't even have a dog in this race.

posted by Miko 30 November | 17:24

I sorta hope you are right. I fear that they see more left to plunder, and the potential to further line their pockets on the backs of increased national debt and accelerated exhaustion of our natural resources.

Miko, who do you feel is most qualified to clean up the Bush Administration messes?

Just curious.

posted by danf 30 November | 17:33

Fox News (and the Hiffington Post) has been refering to the hostage taker all afternoon as Troy Stanley, "a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic who has not been taking his meds."

The AP, and MSNBC say that the suspect is actually Leland Eisenberg.

posted by ericb 30 November | 17:58

Democrat, Republican, unmanaged mental illness could give a rat's ass who is campaigning. It's just the pretense of what is happening. It is only what's apparent. Of course, the pretense is as far as the reporting will go and so all the insane myths about mental illness will be justified. It makes me scared to let anyone know I'm on meds. And I'd bet a month of them that this won't have one tick of a positive effect on the failure of our medical system to properly serve people in real need. Hopefully Clinton can find a way to use this to argue further for universal care without coming off like a political nvolture.

/deep breath
/rant

posted by MonkeyButter 30 November | 18:15

Situation over. I love how Fox (and Huffington Post quoting Fox) originally got the suspect's name wrong. Huffington Post has now scrapped their reference to Troy Stanley (although the tag still lives). Their homepage currently says "Fox News Reports Leeland Eisenberg Of Somersworth, NH Is Alleged Suspect…Has A Variety Of Names..." We'll see if that pans out, or if they jumped the gun on reporting a wrong name.

posted by ericb 30 November | 18:29

Hopefully Clinton can find a way to use this to argue further for universal care
That would play about as well as the Paul Wellstone funeral oration.

posted by pieisexactlythree 30 November | 18:57

A couple weeks ago a friend and I were watching more of the Democratic "debates" and he said, "You know, if she wins, I hope she has a Popemobile to ride around in, because a lot of people really, really hate Hilary. I give it 6 weeks into her first term before somebody tries to kill her." And I kind of laughed it off at the time but now that this has happened, god help me, I think he's right and it breaks my heart for any number of reasons.

posted by mygothlaundry 30 November | 19:28

I don't think we're going to see anything serious, because the Rove wing don't want to win this election.

And if Clinton wins they'll still get their war in Iran. Bonus!

posted by Lentrohamsanin 30 November | 21:47

At least when they tried to blow Bill, all they got was a stained dress...

posted by qvantamon 30 November | 22:02

Fox News: We Report (The Names Of Two People), You Decide (Who Is Actually The Suspect).

posted by ericb 01 December | 00:23

Not to be cynical or anything, but how long do you think it will be before bloggers and/or pundits insinuate that this is a publicity ploy intended to make her look more sympathetic?

Yeah, no kidding, when I logged onto ABCNews.com the three comments displayed for the story were all of this ilk. At least one had the grace to only say that she would likely use the situation to make herself look good.

To my surprise (unless she's erased certain updates), Malkin didn't begin playing the "Is ~~Troy Stanley~~ Lee Eisenberg an Islamofascist sympathizer?" card from the get-go. She did, however, use the occasion to smack the left for calling her a stalker, in the process basically admitting that her "reporting" largely consists of sitting on her ass using Google.

posted by stilicho 01 December | 01:02

I'm not enthusiastic about any of the Dems this time. I guess I'll do what I did in 2000--If I can, vote for a Green candidate in the primary (I chose the guy running against Nader)-- they haven't yet chosen a candidate(s)--if not abstain, then in November vote for whoever the Dems picked at the convention.

posted by brujita 01 December | 03:23

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