Palin Mistakes Fans for Protesters

[davidswanson]

Palin mistakes fans for protesters
From AP:

Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's week to forget has taken another blow after she mistook some of her own fans for hecklers at a rally in Richmond, Virginia.

The misunderstanding arose after many of the 20,000-strong crowd gathered at the Richmond International Raceway had difficulties hearing what she was saying and began chanting "Louder! Louder!"

As the cry spread across the crowd to Palin's left, some pointed skyward, urging that the volume be increased.

However, Palin hit back and said: "I hope those protesters have the courage and honour to give veterans thanks for their right to protest."

More than 25 people who had stood for more than three hours on a searing hot day collapsed from heat-related illnesses, according to authorities with the local fire department.

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From me:

DUers at the Richmond rally today:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/36841

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. I think "Epic Fail" should be renamed to "Epic Palin."

[Parche]

2. Gawd I Hate When People Say That

Its a slap in the face to good Veterans.....:grr: :grr: :hi:

[AndyTiedye]

3. Sounds Like We're Getting to Her, Doesn't It?

[TomInTib]

4. ""I hope those protesters have the courage and honour"....

I wonder which genius came up with that one.

Funny thing is, I always thought it was the Constitution and the Bill of Rights where all of those rights came from.

[chaplainM]

10. Although they're guaranteed by the Bill of Rights

The signers of the Declaration stated that we are born with those rights.

[MichiganVote]

5. emily latella a.k.a. SNL

[skooooo]

7. lol..good one

:rofl:

[skooooo]

6. what. an. idiot.

[truthisfreedom]

8. She's pathetically paranoid at this point... just rattled. What a nutjob.

[Hutzpa]

9. I have friends that live in RICHMOND, Virginia

and they have seen KKK rallies out there, I kid you not,
they still hold those rally in Richmond, its no secret
to those that lived there.

Be very afraid of Richmond, Virginia.

Thats most of them you see on the line.

KKK rallies are held either twice a month (you can check on it)
not so sure but yes they do hold KKK rallies there.