washingtonmonthly.com - 10/20/2008
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HECKLING VOTERS.... I've seen comedians get heckled at comedy clubs. I've seen athletes get heckled at sporting events. I've never even heard of voters getting heckled. And yet, McCain/Palin supporters keep finding new and creative ways to undermine democratic norms....
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... . McCain backers are heckling Obama supporters voting early in North Carolina are undermining democratic norms, writes Political Animal's Benen . Other Obama backers in North Carolina have had their tires slashed, but the Democrat's supporters are undeterred, notes Lisa Derrick at ...
Do they know how to play this game?
Interesting Times —
What political pea-brain honestly thinks it's a good idea to hold a political protest outside a polling station ? The people who agree with you are already voting for you. The people who disagree with you are going to be even more enthusiastic about voting against you. And the undecideds are going to go into the polling booth with their last impression being a bunch of loud-mouth assholes screaming at them. Brilliant!
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