Conversation with CPAC Protester Waving Russian Flag

[struggle4progress]

BY JACK HOLMES
FEB 24, 2017

... "Because Trump great man, very strong, he build great wall, put people in cage, kill the journalists he don't like," he said, instantly re-upping the accent. "Be careful — make sure you say the nice things about the Trump, because in Russia, with Putin, we just kill journalists that say things that are bad about Putin. That way we have country all to ourselves. We don't need no journalists or fake news over there. That's why we come here." As we kept walking, he kept holding the flag high ...

Suddenly, a CPAC staffer in a red dress with elephants printed on it appeared. "You have to come with me," she said with Jack Bauer urgency. "You have to come with me now."

"I just talking to journalist," he replied, holding character. "If you don't like what he say in the print, just shoot him. Like we do in Russia, it good. That way you get rid of all the journalists you do not like and you just make sure they only print the things you like, that way you kill the fake news, you know? You kill the fake news. We no want the fake news," and, turning towards me, "Don't be the fake news!" ...

... as he was gradually pushed down the next hallway, he kept on chanting. "Russians love Trump! Putin loves Trump!" A line of CPAC staffers and security prevented anyone going down the hall after him ...

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a53414/cpac-russia-trump-protest/

[oasis]

1. "Who put the turd in our Kool-Aid?"

[Cha]

13. A couple of brilliant

scholars.

[Doreen]

2. I wonder how he feels now that the people of his god threw him out?

[gopiscrap]

3. probably too fucking stupid to realize

they turned against him, unless he was a "plant" then he's laughing his all the way out the door! z

[Doreen]

4. If he was a plant just to make them look stupid that would be funny.

Maybe he is the one who handed out the flags.

What idiots.

[KittyWampus]

5. "I just talking to journalist," he replied, holding character.

-holding character-

[canetoad]

8. Thank you

Sometimes you just have to point out the bleedin' obvious.

I thought the report was funny, hope there is a video.

[pinboy3niner]

12. Also, headline says "CPAC Protester"

And Dreeen was right about him being one of the guys who did the flag prank. See my replies below.

[gopiscrap]

6. wouldn't doubt it

you gotta remember most republicans haver a sheep like mentality, they'd go right over a cliff with their leaders, which is pretty much what is happening right now!!! z

[pinboy3niner]

7. I believe he's Ryan Clayton, the guy who reportedly pulled off the flag prank

Here's a pic of Clayton. Look at the right eyebrow on him and the pic in the OP.



ETA: Two guys did the prank: Ryan Clayton and Jason Charter.

[pinboy3niner]

9. See #7--That's Ryan Clayton, one of the pranksters who did the flags. nt

[struggle4progress]

10. It's a classic!

[pinboy3niner]

11. LOL!

[Cha]

14. Thank you for this addtional

part of the story, struggle

Brilliant intrepid guys!