Freeper-types accost Dean in Iowa

[rumguy]

The first pic has some freeper types holding signs against gay marriage. Where do people like this come from? What kind of Christian would say that God hates anybody?

may be a repost

http://www.newsthumb.com/pages/10/index.htm

[Demobrat]

1. Dean's been through this drill before.

Unfortunately.

[janx]

2. Sounds like the Fred Phelps gang--but they're in Kansas.

Unless these imbeciles traveled from Kansas to Iowa for the occasion.

[OneTwentyoNine]

10. Oh no...Phelps and his IDIOTS will travel.....

That was my first thought when I saw the signs--of course living in Kansas I know all about that bunch. This must have taken priority over protesting at a funeral of a gay person.

These are the kinds of people that Repigs want to call their own?? Holy crap.....

David

[janx]

20. So do you think that's who it is? Or are there other

people as crazy as the Phelps morons?

[OneTwentyoNine]

27. It could be them or others....

There's no shorage of those crazed idiots,I know that from all the protests in Wichita at Tillers clinic. Many people there from all over the US.

David

[PVnRT]

39. They have supporters everywhere

Remember, they have a website, and I'm sure that the candidates' stances on gay marriage are posted there. I myself am not going to go look at it to find out, though.

[cmf]

19. Have hate, will travel

That's their motto. They're very willing to travel to spread their message of hate. I actually recognize the "God Hates Fag Enablers" from another protest of theirs in Long Island a few weeks ago.

[Blue Gardener]

28. I live in Iowa

Unfortunately they must get tired of picketing in Kansas because they show up here occasionally. Gotta picket any abortion clinic within 1,000 miles you know.

[Blue Gardener]

29. I live in Iowa

Unfortunately they must get tired of picketing in Kansas because they show up here occasionally. Gotta picket any abortion clinic within 1,000 miles you know.

[JohnKleeb]

30. looks like it to me too

[slinkerwink]

3. actually, those freeper protestors might help Dean out

because most Americans are turned off by those kind of freepers.


Is it wrong to say that the Dyke sign with the woman going down on the other woman turns me on?

[rumguy]

4. not it's ok

lol

[ender]

6. its not even a sensible position...

i mean... thats not exactly an effective position for that...

[slinkerwink]

8. that's partially true, but it's a great position to use in the shower

erm.........*cleans mind*

[tom_paine]

15. When you talk like that, slinkeriwnk, it sets my hormones a-raging

And I'm old enough to be...errr...your older brother.

:evilgrin:

[jeter]

9. slinkerwink, you are totally right

That is how Dean should frame this. Remember the reaction that Phelps got when he protested the funeral of Matthew Sheppard and held up signs saying, "God supports those who kill fags." That turned off a lot of people.

I encourage these people to protest. Then we can frame the debate the way we want to, "all people should be treated with respect...blah,blah,blah."

Instead of the way the GOP are going to try to frame this as about gay marriage.

Dean should say, "this isn't about gay marriage. The people will decide whether they support gay marriage. Not the polticians in Washington. This is about decency and treating people like human beings."

[Dr Fate]

11. "Queer Eye For the Staight Guy" is one of the countries most popular shows

And I doubt they get those ratings from just the DEM base.

I hope these freeps follow Dean/DEMS everywhere- moderate, non-hatful voters need to see the REAL soul of the GOP...

[Lorien]

22. AOL had a poll on gay marriage this past summer

something like 68% APPROVED of gay marriage. Significant because AOL tends to run 3-2 repug.

[DrWeird]

13. Where's Quagmire when you need him.

Somebody needs to go up to that stick figure lesbian sign and go, "Ooooooh, Yeah! Jiggly jiggly jiggly jiggly!


Perhaps a bit too much Adult Swim for Dr. Weird.

[wryter2000]

24. One teeny problem

This picture makes it look as if the hate mongers are there with Dean, not to protest.

[_NorCal_D_]

31. Pitiful Morans.....

I can only spot two. Wow, what a turn out huh? B-)

[ShaneGR]

5. LOL, those 2 are GREAT!

Can we have them follow the Dems around the country? Seriously, they'll turn off every single swing voter in the country!

BTW, they are not following around Dean, that is the Iowa state dinner. The picture is miscaptioned.

[VolcanoJen]

7. Wow. Two whole idiots (in the first picture). Ridiculous.

Do they honestly think they'll persuade anyone with their hate-tinged signs?

Someone give me a tomato...

Sigh...

[LuminousX]

12. Leviticus 20:10

Let's start with the Republicans....

[skyzics]

14. Enemies like that..

Can only help Dean.

Most of those freaks (looks like Phelp's obsessed nutcases out of Topeka, Kansas, alright) are strong Bush supporters!

These are the type people the Bush Administration, apparantly, embraces. Certainly I have not heard the Bush campaign denounce them.

If you see a phelpy nutcase, ask him who they support - and spread the word.

How many really want to be associated with those wierdly obsessed wackjobs?

[rumguy]

17. Who's Phelp?

[skyzics]

23. Phelps..

Don't know much about him, except that he is a far right religious wackjjob with a small but devoted following, based out of Topeka, KS. They have an extreme and obsessive anti-gay 'platform.' Phelps has at least a dozen children, about half of whome have denounced Phelps and his group.

They are known for carrying obscene anti-gay 'hate' signs, typically saying 'God hates gays' with homosexual acts depicted, where ever political figures appear. It does not seem to matter what political affiliation the politician has - they just go where ever the crowds happen are, it seems.

They are something to behold.

[BadFaith]

33. Actually...

Three of Phelps' children have left the family 'compund' in Topeka, and are estranged from their father; his second son Mark, his eldest daughter Katherine, and his third son Nate. According to Mark and Nate Phelps, who live near each other in Southern California, Fred Phelps beat them and his other children viciously and repeatedly when they were children, often with the handle of a mattock (a hand-held tool for tilling earth, about the size of an axe). Attempting to differentiate Phelps' family from his cult is a useless task... Phelps' family constitute the majority of his deluded followers.

Phelps and his family cohorts are nothing but a side show, a mere nuissance to the public who have resorted to preying on innocent people for the sole purpose of sating their patriarch's dangerously sadistic personality. Even "like-minded" fundamentalists won't have anything to do with them, particarly after the story written by Jon Michael Bell that exposed the maliciousness of the "Reverend" and the years of abuse he put his family through, and seeks to spread to others.

[stevedeshazer]

26. Go here, but be forewarned, it is extremely offensive

http://www.godhatesfags.com/

[ProdigalJunkMail]

18. nah...phelps and his ilk hate everyone...

literally everyone. no one is acceptable to them...

TheProdigal

[skyzics]

21. Haha..

You might be right..

I saw a contingent of them last summer at the inauguration of the Bob Dole Institute in Lawrence, KS, and they had a strong presence on the GOP side of the street at Truman High right in front of where bush was speaking when he made his first stop in Kansas City as 'president.'

So I kind of assumed they were bush supporters.. but you are probably right.

One of these days, if I can bring myself to get close enough, I want to ask who they support. Besides their mentally ill geru, Phelps, that is.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

25. you nailed it...

they seem to worship no real (or imagined) God other than Fred, himself. If it comes from his mouth it must be true. They seem to periodically support themselves with obscure and out of context bible passages, but damned if I can figure out what religion these people are (besides followers of Phred Phelps). People like this are just plain scary...even to a bible-thumper like myself...

TheProdigal

[Catherine Vincent]

40. I wonder how they feel about blacks?

[drfemoe]

16. wouldn't they actually

be happier living somewhere like saudi a where they could throw real stones?

[ComerPerro]

32. I am proud to vote for the "Demo Fags"

I would rather have a "DemoFag" in office than the murdering, warmongering asshole who is in power now.

Shit, why do these people care if gay people are allowed to form civil unions?

Hey, memo to asshole:
God hates people who single out others and ridicule them becuase they are different.

[Wapsie B]

34. Gosh, just think

of all those people out there denying their true sexuality. Someone who rails against gays that much must have some serious internal conflicts going on.

[drfemoe]

35. and like to draw

stick figures having sex .. Doesn't god hate gay stick figures too?

[Blue_Roses]

36. these people are sick

n/t

[Scott Lee]

37. Check out the lady in front...

She looks like she couldn't get a date if she paid for one.

I'm happy to see that their side is so accurately represented.

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. How can people quote Leviticus in this day and age?

I mean are they still slaughtering goats and stoning their neighbors in some parts of the country?? Those signs, on their own, take away any credibility those protesters may have thought they had at one time. Blech.

[amber dog democrat]

41. This is NOT Christianity

just some perverted evil mutation of as exclusive cult. The Christ would have nothing to do with them. I think they are useful to point to as an example of why hate is corrosive.

I am glad they side with the GOP. or do they?

[KaraokeKarlton]

42. Yeehaw...let's get ready to rumble!

This is JUST what Democrats want to happen! These same idiots tried this in Vermont over Civil Unions and they turned people off so badly that they changed their minds about gay rights and now suppport Civil Unions. This is GREAT news! And don't worry...Dean can deal with this.