Campaign HQ protest leads to 5 being arrested

[DerailingDaTrain]

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[muh_roads]

I wouldn't count out Bachmann or Santorum paying these people off to go protest out side there.

[Cap]

This will not hurt us.

[DerailingDaTrain]

No, it was announced days ago. Every candidate had people protesting at their HQ in Iowa.

[ronpaulitician]

5 people are bad = entire movement is bad

Good thing nobody has ever used that kind of logic on us.

[libertythor]

This will not hurt us.

If anything it would help us with the main GOP base by seeing how the far left is raging over Ron Paul. OWS isn't very popular in the GOP or the Tea Party.

[jmdrake]

This will not hurt us.

Exactly. If anything it will further ingratiate us with conservatives. Thanks for the free publicity OWS!

[DerailingDaTrain]

I don't think this will hurt us but what if these guys try something similar by "Occupying" the places to vote or something stupid like that.

[69360]

Good. OWS needs to learn some hard lessons about property rights.

[flightlesskiwi]

protesting over the abolition of the EPA?!... if the article is correct..

mmmuuuwahahahahahahahahaha!!

hilarity!

[jmdrake]

Did you read anything other than the title? It's more like 1,000s are bad so the entire movement is bad.

Well I read the link which said 5 people were arrested. As for "1,000s", that wasn't in your OP, but even it if was it's your opinion, and even if your opinion is correct, this "protest" only helps us. Not sure what your concern is.

[angelatc]

5 people are bad = entire movement is bad

Good thing nobody has ever used that kind of logic on us.

Let me know when you see them protesting outside a DNC event, 'K? What, exactly were they "protesting" - the mere fact that the GOP is actually running ? They don't want education, they don't want dialogue - they're a bunch of spoiled lazy Americans whining because the government gave more money to the banks than to them. All it takes to placate them is a government check.

[DerailingDaTrain]

That they will try something larger like they have been hinting at all week.

[angelatc]

"It would be great if we could show up, issue our concerns and have the candidates acknowledge us and change their platform," she said.

Paul gives them 3 out of 4, but that's not good enough.

[jmdrake]

That they will try something larger like they have been hinting at all week.

Good. Every time they try something they just help us more.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6cJCqw8XVw0

[Hook]

I lost sympathy when that one girl was screeching about the "Patriarchy". Some people are so deluded.

[DerailingDaTrain]

These people can't even hold a peaceful protest. Also, their message isn't strong or clear, Ron's is and they seem to agree with him on everything but the EPA and that is reason enough to tear down signs and scream out slogans at his campaign HQ. lol at Wall Street cronies....anyone ever seen Ron with one of those guys?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57350180-503544/occupy-iowa-we-arent-trying-to-disrupt-caucuses/

That isn't to say they aren't trying to disrupt the candidate events going on around the state this week. On Wednesday, five aggressively interrupted a Ron Paul appearance, including a 16-year-old girl who forcefully ripped down the Paul signs that the Texas congressman's supporters put up to block her. (In response, Paul, who has offered qualified support to the occupy movement, commented on how "wonderful" he finds freedom of speech.) Seven occupy protesters were arrested at Mitt Romney's Des Moines headquarters the same day, where they were protesting the candidate's ties to nearby Wells Fargo bank, and five were arrested Thursday at Paul's campaign headquarters, where they were protesting Paul's proposal to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency.

Right up until the Jan. 3 caucuses, the occupiers are vowing to "chase the candidates and their Wall Street cronies around the state of Iowa, dogging their heels at all their black-tie dinners and staged media events, drowning out their empty rhetoric with the strong, clear message of the 99%," according to the Occupy Iowa Caucuses website.

[Anti Federalist]

I lost sympathy when that one girl was screeching about the "Patriarchy". Some people are so deluded.

LoL, yeah right.

<snorts derisively

Men gave up running the show decades ago.

This is equal opportunity tyranny.

[jer4liberty]

I hate the occupy movement with all my heart. They are the biggest statists in the history. 50 to 60% approve of Obama job.

[seapilot]

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[White Bear Lake]

The more OWS loons that show up protesting Paul events, the better. They're rightfully loathed by 100% of Iowa Republicans.