Bush aide says ouster made 'out of concern' (due to bumpersticker)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

GOP staffer feared 3 might disrupt event

By Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain News
March 31, 2005

The White House on Wednesday said three people were bounced from last week's presidential speech in Denver "out of concern they might try to disrupt the event."

The explanation from White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan was quoted by The Washington Post on Wednesday.

>snip

But a Secret Service investigation found the man was a Republican Party staffer who was working President Bush's town hall meeting on Social Security at the Wings over the Rockies museum.

The three who were ousted and their attorney met with the Secret Service chief in Denver on Monday and quoted him as saying the man admitted removing them solely due to the "No more blood for oil" bumper sticker on Weise's car.

MKJ

on edit, link
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_3663658,00.html

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Nothing but...

A bunch of scares pussies and thugs. Bullies who think that they have a portfolio now that allows them to act in this manner.

[meg]

19. Don't you mean 'weenies' and thugs

Why use a denigrating term for women when describing this little man?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

21. Sorry.

Gotta run. Off to mandatory thought realignment session.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

2. i wonder what would have happened if they had refused to leave?

would this staffer then notify SS?
would SS act on it?

it seems they have staffers acting like SS.

i wonder if he told them he was SS?

this is rediculous.

"for the people by the republicans"

[ClintonTyree]

10. They had just gotten in the door..............

not even to their seats, when this jackass literally pushed them back outside the door. It's kind of hard to refuse to leave when you're already outside. They never had a chance to object.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

14. i thought i had read earlier that....

that they were seated and then were removed right before bush came out.

i could be wrong.

edit: yeah, it confirms this in the OP's linked article:

The three were were allowed in, but then hustled out 20 to 30 minutes later by a man who they were told was a Secret Service agent. They said he wore a navy blue suit, earpiece and red lapel pin, and threatened them with arrest if they misbehaved.

[meganmonkey]

3. I imagine the car had the sticker on it out of 'concern'

for our soldiers and Iraqis dying for cheap oil and ME domination. So that makes it even :eyes:

Democracy is on the march!!!

[rfranklin]

4. So why do they not sue that "staffer" with civil rights violation?

Plus the people who authorized that "staffer?"

[ktowntennesseedem]

5. Wow! You mean they're finally admitting something?

It ain't much, and the incident is only a snapshot of a much larger problem, namely the propeganda machine and strict censorship that silences dissent and protects the administration from any criticism. But that serious problem will be lost on a majority of kool-aid drinkers; still, I a bit surprised they didn't just spin this one away and sweep it under the rug.

[HereSince1628]

6. What's a little prior restraint in an Empire based on preemptive war?

I'd love to see traction on this, but at minimum it goes into the Acts of Tyranny file. There is going to be a lot to account for when the regime collapses.

[Nickster]

7. One more incident that no one will EVER be held accountable for

[pinerow]

8. It's a good thing we live in the good 'ol USA, where we pride ourselves

because of our freedom of expression and speech...Oh...wait...never mind.


:wtf:

[ClintonTyree]

12. That's why they hate us, our freedoms, you know?

They long to be so free. :eyes;

[tanyev]

9. It's touching to see that the

Parteigenosse are so loyal and protective of der Fuhrer. Surely they will receive great rewards.

[rodeodance]

11. wonder if there is a black list of license plates that are banned cause

of the sticker on the bumpers? Paranoid maybe!!

[ClintonTyree]

13. "Who would Jesus Bomb"...................

I wonder if you'd get the bum's rush for that one? That might make their heads explode.

[Ganja Ninja]

15. They're afraid someone might disrupt his pep rally.

Unfortunately we're stuck with this guy as our president whether we like it or not. But, We have a right to voice our opinions and be heard whether he likes it or not. And he has an obligation to listen to us whether he likes it or not. This man is the most cowardly SOB to ever walk the floor of the oval office.

[AllegroRondo]

16. So now you are punished if they THINK you MIGHT disrupt

[MileHiStealth]

17. The lawyer for the three people was on ....

the Jay Marvin show yesterday morning on AAR.
He said that they're trying to get the staffer's
name from the SS and a lawsuit most likely will
be filed against the Repub party.If the SS doesn't
give the name of the staffer, it will come out
during the discovery process once the court
proceedings begin .

[havocmom]

18. EVERY city this dog & pony show goes to should DEMAND upfront $$

to defray cost of police work for security and traffic control for what is obviously a GOP event and not an official presidential visit.

No $$ upfront, keep the cops off the street. Cities cannot support their schools, why should they support what is clearly partisan events?

[NVMojo]

20. I did a foia on our local city council after they hosted Dick Cheney

to visit for the local repuke party. They were very defensive that I even questioned all 5 Repukes on the board as forcing me as a taxpayer to pay for a Cheney/Bush campaign rally. Basstads!!!