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Title: News Editor Detained by Security Guards for Alaska Senate Candidate
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NY Times
URL Source: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/ ... s-for-alaska-senate-candidate/
Published: Oct 18, 2010
Author: NY Times
Post Date: 2010-10-18 11:12:08 by go65
Keywords: None
Views: 4921
Comments: 23
Security guards for Joe Miller, the Republican Senate candidate from Alaska, handcuffed and detained the editor of an online news site at a campaign event in Anchorage on Sunday. A statement by the Miller campaign described the editor, Tony Hopfinger of Alaska Dispatch, as a “liberal blogger” who was trying to create a “confrontation” with Mr. Miller. The campaign also accused Mr. Hopfinger of assaulting someone after the event, a question and answer session with voters, and of “making threatening gestures and movements towards the candidate.” The Anchorage Police responded to the incident, which took place at a public middle school. The police released Mr. Hopfinger from the handcuffs. It is unclear whether anyone involved will face charges. Mr. Hopfinger, a longtime Alaska journalist who has written for prominent national news outlets, told the Anchorage Daily News that he had been trying to question Mr. Miller about reports that he had been disciplined in a past part-time job he held as a lawyer for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the equivalent of a county government. The issue has received attention recently amid reports, including in Alaska Dispatch, that Mr. Miller used government computers for political purposes in 2008. Mr. Hopfinger said he was attempting to record an interview with Mr. Miller on a small video camera. Mr. Miller had said last week that he will not answer questions about the matter. The statement from the Miller campaign, headlined “Liberal Blogger ‘Loses It’ at Town Hall Meeting,” said Mr. Hopfinger “chased Miller to the exit after the event concluded in an attempt to create and then record a ‘confrontation’ with the candidate.” The campaign said Mr. Miller “attempted to calmly exit the facility” but that soon the private security guards, hired by the Miller campaign, “had to take action and intervened and detained the irrational blogger, whose anger overcame him.” The campaign said Mr. Hopfinger “physically assaulted” someone at the event at one point. Mr. Hopfinger told the Daily News he had shoved another man because he felt threatened after being surrounded by supporters of Mr. Miller during the incident. The owner of the security company the guards work for told the newspaper that the other man involved was not hurt. Mr. Miller, backed by Tea Party activists and Sarah Palin, defeated Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary in August. Ms. Murkowski has since mounted a write-in campaign for the general election. A Democrat, Scott McAdams, is also in the race.
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#1. To: go65 (#0)
If only the GOP had put up some conservative candidates. They'd be picking up dozens of seats! ;}
bradblog: "Finally, there's Miller's most famous endorser, celebrity organizer Sarah Palin who loves to shout "Do you love your freedom?!" at her rallies. Perhaps she means that as a threat at this point? Good lord."
;^0
He's a hardcore progressive.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Yep - it takes a special ability to deny reality to not notice that the tea party candidates are the ones struggling the most in the general election.
rotflmao! Your beloved liberal democrats are about to lose over 70 seats in the House, and control of the Senate, and you post THIS? Sheesh.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
LOL!! And, he will be pilloried by both the sleazy liberal media and the thoroughly corrupt and slimy national GOPers for not being a fed-friendly puppet.
He's already broken ranks with Palin over his refusal to say she was qualified to be President.
Bookmarked that one.
You should be your home on it.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
LOL!! I never heard him say that. The standard has been reset, apparently anyone is now qualified to be the presidential puppet, even some really goofy folk who are not even American citizens.
Its not uncommon for liberals to shot GOPers.
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Why?
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LOL! Don't cha know that goatzedzed is just another slack jawed libturd useful fool whore? Actual object TRUTH means nothing to it and it's ilk.
Living in mouth breather's empty noggins 24/7/365 totally rent free!
He didn't. Just more liberal spin from the leftists.
Yep - it takes a special ability to deny reality to not notice that the tea party candidates are the ones struggling the most in the general election. They're really looking like a cargo cult now.
He was asked on Fox News if he thought she was qualified to be President and responded by saying that there were lots of candidates out there. That generated an angry e-mail to him from Todd Palin which his staff leaked to the press.
I should be my home? Huh?
IOW, Miller did NOT state what you claimed, LIAR!
Here's the transcript: MILLER: You know, I'm running a U.S. Senate race right now in the state of Alaska. That's what I'm focused on. You know, I've been asked about various candidates throughout the country during this race. That's not my role to comment on those candidacies. My role is to drive forward this campaign, to rescue this state from the grip of the federal government that is causing our children not to have opportunity..... that's my focus, that's my charge, and I'm not going to get distracted by questions about other candidates. This was enough to send Todd Palin into a rage: I DON'T KNOW IF SHE IS. Joe, please explain how this endorsement stuff works, is it to be completely one sided. Sarah spent all morning working on a Face book post for Joe, she won't use it, not now. Put yourself in her shoe's Joe for one day. Miller didn't say what you claimed, LIAR!
Bet your home. But you knew what I was saying.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
You can't change the topic these days, GO65. No matter how much you wish you could. 13 days and a wake up, and this regime hears from us all. You aren't going to like it.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Mr. Miller, backed by Tea Party activists and Sarah Palin, defeated Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary in August. Ms. Murkowski has since mounted a write-in campaign for the general election. A Democrat, Scott McAdams, is also in the race.
#2. To: All (#1)
Didn't know you could do that.
#3. To: mcgowanjm (#2)
#4. To: go65 (#0)
#5. To: mcgowanjm (#1)
If only the GOP had put up some conservative candidates.
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#6. To: go65 (#5)
Yep - it takes a special ability to deny reality to not notice that the tea party candidates are the ones struggling the most in the general election.
#7. To: go65 (#0)
Mr. Miller, backed by Tea Party activists and Sarah Palin, defeated Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary in August.
#8. To: eskimo (#7)
(Edited)
LOL!! And, he will be pilloried by both the sleazy liberal media and the thoroughly corrupt and slimy national GOPers for not being a fed-friendly puppet.
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#9. To: Badeye (#6)
Your beloved liberal democrats are about to lose over 70 seats in the House, and control of the Senate, and you post THIS?
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#10. To: go65 (#9)
Your beloved liberal democrats are about to lose over 70 seats in the House, and control of the Senate, and you post THIS? Bookmarked that one.
#11. To: go65 (#8)
He's already broken ranks with Palin over his refusal to say she was qualified to be President.
#12. To: go65 (#0)
Liberals:
-Pro nuclear proliferation.
-Support fundamentalist religion that execute gays.
-Have no issues with inmate abuse.
#13. To: go65 (#9)
Bookmarked that one.
Liberals:
-Pro nuclear proliferation.
-Support fundamentalist religion that execute gays.
-Have no issues with inmate abuse.
#14. To: eskimo (#11)
#15. To: eskimo, go65 (#11)
LOL!! I never heard him say that.
#16. To: go65 (#5)
If only the GOP had put up some conservative candidates.
#17. To: eskimo (#11)
LOL!! I never heard him say that.
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#18. To: Badeye (#10)
You should be your home on it.
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#19. To: go65, eskimo (#17)
responded by saying that there were lots of candidates out there.
#20. To: Ibluafartsky, eskimo (#19)
(Edited)
CHRIS WALLACE: Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to be President, and would you like to see her run?
Joe and Tim,
Hold off on any letter for Joe. Sarah put her ass on the line for Joe and yet he can't answer a simple question " is Sarah Palin Qualified to be President".
Reality check - Government spending is down, the deficit is down, government employment is down, and private hiring is up.
#21. To: go65, eskimo (#20)
Here's the transcript:
#22. To: go65 (#18)
#23. To: go65 (#20)
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