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Crush the Obamedia narrative: Look who’s “gripped by insane rage”

By Michelle Malkin • October 12, 2008 11:50 AM

The Obamedia is attempting to set yet another false narrative: The narrative of the McCain “mob.” McCain-Palin rallies are out of control, they wheedle. Conservatives are mad! They’re yelling mean things about Obama and calling him names! It’ scaaaaary!

Paul Krugman is trembling: “Something very ugly is taking shape on the political scene: as McCain’s chances fade, the crowds at his rallies are, by all accounts, increasingly gripped by insane rage…What happens when Obama is elected? It will be even worse than it was in the Clinton years. For sure there will be crazy accusations, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see some violence.”

Frank Rich decries “Weimar-like rage” and the “violent escalation of rhetoric.”

Please.

Let’s talk about “insane rage” and “violent escalation.”

This is insane rage — Madonna bashing Sarah Palin and shrieking “I will kick her ass:”

This is insane rage — Sandra Bernhard bashing Sarah Palin and cursing her head off with hate warping her crazed face:

This is violent escalation — Palin-hating artwork designating her an “M.I.L.P.” (Mother I’d Like to Punch). Hat tip: Edge of Forever:

This is insane rage and violent escalation — trendy “ABORT Sarah Palin” stickers:

This is self-admitted insane rage: Why Sarah Palin Incites Near-Violent Rage In Normally Reasonable Women.

This is insane rage — the Democratic Underground indulging in name-calling the MSM ignores:

Reader Monica M. sent me a link to the Democratic Underground’s latest thread for commenters to come up with nicknames and posters to slime GOP Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — and then to “spread [them] all over the ‘net.” There are now nearly 100 filthy, hate-filled responses and counting. Among the “nicer” entries: “Cruella,” “Gidget,” “Governor Jesus Camp,” “VPILF,” “Fertilla the Huntress,” “Iditabroad,” and “KILLER PYSCHO FUNDIE BITCH FROM HELL!!”

…Peer with me further into the liberal sinkhole again and behold P.D.S. in full bloom. Note that this site is raising money for Barack Obama and that an ad for their fundraiser appears at the top of the thread. Is Obama going to accept their cash? Know your enemy:

…The Photoshop entries getting thumbs up from DU commenters:

And the sickest attack of them all — mocking Palin for being a nursing mom:

This is insane rage — deranged left-wing photographer Jill Greenberg sabotaging an Atlantic magazine photo shoot of John McCain and defacing the pictures on her website:

This is insane rage and violent escalation — pointing a fake gun at the head of a Sarah Palin likeness sitting next to a cardboard cutout of her daughter in a museum display:

The Obamedia diaper-wetters are gripped with fear over a few over-the-line catcalls at McCain-Palin rallies. Ana Marie Cox is even making things up to advance the narrative.

But, as Glenn Reynolds notes, they’ve looked the other way at the last four years of anti-Bush assassination chic — a subject I covered extensively in Unhinged and on this blog:

Death of a President

And speaking of violent escalation, let’s revisit the Unhinged: The Mugshot Collection for the violent escalation last election cycle that the Obamedia ignored:

Gainsville, Fla., Democrat David P. McCally was charged with battery after he allegedly barged into a local GOP office, assaulted a cardboard cutout of President Bush, and punched a local Republican chairman in September 2004. (Credit: Alachua County Jail.)

In March 2004, Carol Lang, a campus secretary at City College in New York, reportedly assaulted a police officer trying to arrest unruly anti-war protesters. Police arrested Lang and charged her with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and obstructing governmental administration. (Credit: New York Police Department.)

At the same protest at which Carol Lang was arrested, police arrested students Justin Rodriguez, left, and Nicholas Bergreen. They charged Rodriguez with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. They charged Bergreen with assaulting a police officer. (Credit: New York Police Department.)

Police arrested Corey Robert Cooke of Ellicott City, Md., in September 2004 and charged him with malicious destruction of property after he allegedly used a power tool to cut down a Bush-Cheney sign. (Credit: Howard County Police Department.)

Howard County, Md., police arrested Peter Lizon, left, and Stephanie Louise Lizon in October 2004 and charged them with malicious destruction of property. Mr. Lizon allegedly destroyed Bush-Cheney signs with a bayonet. His wife allegedly acted as the lookout. (Credit: Howard County Police.)

Nashville police arrested Andrew Thurman, left, and Frederick Stevenson in Septmeber 2004 and charged them with theft and unlawful weapons possession after they found guns and 71 Bush-Cheney signs in Thurman’s car. Policy say they stole the signs from Nashville, Tenn., yards because Thurman was angry at President Bush for sending his brother to Iraq. (Credit: Nashville Police Department.)

Nathan Winkler of Tampa, Fla., was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking in March 2005 for allegedly terrorizing a mother who had a Bush-Cheney bumper sticker on her car. Click on the video here to listen to an excerpt of the mother’s frantic call to 911. Winkler reportedly had a handmade sign in his window that read, “Never forget Bush’s illegal oil war murdered thousands in Iraq.” (Credit: Tampa Police Department.)

Florida Democrat Barry Seltzer allegedly tried to run down congresswoman Katherine Harris with his Cadillac as she was campaigning in Sarasota, Fla., in October 2004. See the arrest report here. (Credit: Sarasota Police Department via The Smoking Gun.)

In April 2005, Earlham College suspended Josh Medlin after he threw an ice cream pie at Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol. Medlin pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge two weeks ago. (Credit: Indianapolis Police Department.)

In March 2005, Western Michigan University police arrested Samuel Mesick and charged him with a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace after Mesick threw a cup of salad dressing on Pat Buchanan. Buchanan chose not to press felony assault charges. Click here to see video footage of the attack. (Credit: Kalamazoo Police Department.)

Police cited Bruce Charles of Portland for disorderly conduct after Charles threw a shoe at former Pentagon adviser Richard Perle in February 2005. (Credit: Portland Police Department.)

In April 2005, Indianapolis police arrested Joshua Miner of Danville, Ind., on charges of criminal mischief, a felony. Miner allegedly smashed glass panels at a monument to Medal of Honor recipients. (Credit: Indianapolis Police Department.)

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In May 2005, police arrested Ajai Raj and charged him with disorderly conduct after he asked a vulgar question and made lewd hand gestures after a speech by conservative author Ann Coulter at the University of Texas at Austin. Read the arrest report here. (Credit: The Smoking Gun.)

Sowande Ajumoke Omokunde, son of congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee), was one of five paid Kerry campaign workers in Milwaukee who allegedly slashed the tires of 20 vans that had been rented by Wisconsin Republicans as part of their Election Day 2004 get-out-the-vote effort. (Credit: Milwaukee County Police.)

Michael Pratt, son of former Milwaukee mayor Marvin Pratt, is another alleged tire-slasher. (Credit: Milwaukee County Police.)

Three other alleged tire-slashers: Lewis Caldwell (top-left), Justin Howell (top-right), and Lavelle Mohammed (bottom). (Credit: Milwaukee County Police.)

In March 2004, Claremont McKenna College visiting professor of psychology Kerri Dunn falsely claimed she discovered anti-Semitic, anti-black, anti-woman graffiti spray-painted on her 1992 Honda Civic. Dunn was convicted of two felony counts of attemped insurance fraud and one misdemeanor count of filing a false police report. (Credit: Claremont Police Department.)

Phillip Edgar Smith, left, and William Zachary Wolff were arrested after they threw custard cream pies at conservative author Ann Coulter during her speech at the University of Arizona in October 2004. Read the arrest report here. (Credit: Pima County Jail via The Smoking Gun.)

And don’t even get me started on the left’s escalating war on military recruiters.

So, let’s give the tongue-clucking and tut-tutting about “insane rage” and “violent escalation of rhetoric” a rest then, shall we? There’s a bottomless well of it in the backyard of the Paul Krugmans and Frank Riches and Ana Marie Coxes of the world. Look in the mirror.

***

Fresh headlines ignored by the MSM:

Pair arrested after large McCain sign torched in Sellwood

Authorities have arrested two men after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a 4-foot by 8-foot campaign sign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in a southeast Portland yard.

Karen Scrutton said she was asleep inside her home at 7956 S.E. 17th Ave. in the Sellwood neighborhood when she saw her sign go up in flames after 1 a.m.

“I screamed upstairs to my husband, ‘Jean! Jean!” she said.

A neighbor heard a crash and chased off one of the suspects. Jean Scrutton said his son-in-law found another suspect not far away.

Not long after, investigators picked up Leslie Brockette Leudtke and Kevin Carl Robinson, both 23. After interviewing them, the pair was charged with four counts each of manufacturing and possession of a destructive device. In addition, Leudtke was charged with a single count of reckless burning.

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#401

On October 13th, 2008 at 1:47 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

On October 13th, 2008 at 12:09 pm, bmac727 said:

The primary instigators of outrage toward Obama at McCain/Palin events are really Obama plants.

There we go!! Good job. Use the lefts own tactics against them. They cant stand it.
#402

On October 13th, 2008 at 1:49 pm, Joy said:

The one that stands out to me the most is the one of a very masculine arm hitting Sarah in the face, knocking her glasses off.

Up until these days it was a total dishonor for a man to fight another man wearing glasses.

Up until these days it was a total dishonor for a man to hit a woman period.

That image is just disgusting on so many levels. How the left can’t see itself for the hatemongers they are. How they think they will usher peace into this world is beyond my comprehension. They are ugly, brute beasts with nothing left in their souls but hate.
#403

On October 13th, 2008 at 1:56 pm, Flyoverman said:

The Left is characterized by immaturity. They have no debating skills, no real facts to support them in a debate if they had the skills, and react with anger when being placed in a competitive environment where they could end up without a ribbon, without a participation and go away empty handed as a loser.

Of course, they are going to be angry and that anger turns to hate towards those who could cause them to lose.

They follow the lead of their political rock stars whose only tactic is to vilify the opposition, because their arguments are all lsoers as well. hate is the only playable card they have in their deck. Not surprising.
#404

On October 13th, 2008 at 1:59 pm, K2 said:

What Obama does NOT tell us about his past speaks volume over what he does tell us.

Free ride to Occidental in LA. Poor grades, but then accepted to Columbia?

What was on his application to get him into Columbia? We don’t know…nothing is to be released.

Where did he live while he attended Columbia? He can’t recall addresses. His ‘friends’ from that time period will not speak of him.

Who are his friends? Why does he not have any friends who appear to talk about his attributes?

Who talked to him about moving to Chicago?

Who talked to him about writing a book about himself? Who wrote that book?

How did he get into Harvard? Special favors by unknown friends?

Why, when he was the Harvard Law Review editor, did he never write even ONE article?

Who is this guy who wants to be POTUS?

Shouldn’t we at least know?

Wonder if the far-left libs even consider any of this? Who will they blame when we become a socialist country who is unable to protect itself from evil?
#405

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:00 pm, Flyoverman said:

Michael Barone has nailed this topic. Spot on.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/13/the-coming-thugocracy/print/
#406

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:03 pm, K2 said:

Obama just ended a speech and finished it with…

“We will change this country and change the world”

And the crowd cheered.

OMG!

Why can’t these people see him for what he is?
#407

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:20 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

This is comparing apples and oranges. If you want to compare apples to apples in terms of general boorishness outside of the political stage, there are plenty of unspeakable displays of hatred for Obama from the right, from the Curious George shirt to the newspaper cover showing Obama in the crosshairs of a rifle. That’s just in my neck of the woods that doesn’t get reported in that “liberal media” outside my area.

Looking at McCain rallies and Obama rallies, there is no comparison. “Insane rage” does not begin to describe the level of unhinged loonies populating the right.

No matter, the more off the wall y’all get, the more marginalized your cause is. 1/20/09 can’t come any sooner.
#408

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

On October 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm, edelweiss said:
#67
The truth hurts, doesn’t it?

All your attributes fit well GOP’s VP candidate: Sarah Palin: a “Category 5 moron“… lol

Showing your lack of class, again? Are you stoned or stupid this time?

ECS
#409

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, right4life said:

On October 13th, 2008 at 1:59 pm, K2 said:

those questions are RAAAACIST!!!
#410

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

Claims of us having “insane rage” is just a precursor to having all of us who have the temerity to voice our opinions and vote against Senator Obama to be declared insane. Then they can lock us up in insane asylums just like the Soviets used to do to “dissidents.” Obviously, we have to be insane to oppose his coronation.

I just took two more cans of ammunition home from the shop on Saturday. I will not be a victim.

ECS
#411

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:27 pm, wayiwalk said:

Since I see you started this with a Paul Krugman comment - I must say I was initially shocked to see that he won a Nobel prize, but then again, I guess the Nobel prize committee is showing the path to nobility lies through Bush bashing (Gore, Krugman), hating america (Arafat), and poor application of scientific method (Gore) and economic analysis (Krugman)

….and therefore Krugman was obviously making his play for fame for quite some time now.
#412

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:31 pm, franksalterego said:

Look who’s “gripped by insane rage”

Dare I say it?
#413

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:36 pm, zombywolf said:

From my lousy local paper

who’s Asian(we should care who the rest of the world wants to be president) and thinks Palin is not smart enough because she didn’t go to school long enough so couldn’t have read enough and she winked at the debate. This whole election cycle is making me tired and then there’s that Odinga thing and my husband nagging me that McCain isn’t even trying
#414

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, larksoprano said:

Vera Baker–uh ohhhhh Barry!
#415

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, freeman said:

So everyone just found out there are extremist nuts on both both the right and left? How brilliant. But why is it that the nuts on the other side are grotesque and abhorrent, but the nuts on one’s own side are warm and toasty?
#416

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:43 pm, saintkansas said:

Everyone sing!

“We’re gonna spread happiness,
We’re gonna spread freedom!”

Sway back and forth and wave a Molotov cocktail over your head for effect.
#417

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:49 pm, nosheep said:

Dont’ worry folks. If you exclude all the dead voters, convicted felons, illegal aliens and homeless people recruited by Obama’s community organizing ACORN, McCain is up. The facts are available folks but the MSM does not want to listen. Isn’t it funny how these honorable groups of people will likely vote Democrat. Shouldn’t that tell us something? I guess their heads are up the Donkey’s arss…
#418

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, franksalterego said:

Look who’s “gripped by insane rage”

Yes,

That explains the; “Sigh: McCain and his friends at…ACORN”

on the side-bar

Thanks to our little blogger, for the daily dose of Bi-Polar Syndrome schizoiditude.
#419

On October 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Frank Rich decries “Weimar-like rage” and the “violent escalation of rhetoric.”

Sounds like his roomie found ecru napkins on purple doilies…
#420

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, right4life said:

That explains the; “Sigh: McCain and his friends at…ACORN”

but what explains you?
#421

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, gribble said:

Oh no, there’s NO racism here folks. None at all. Move along, nothing to see here.

I wonder where this came from ?

I’m convinced this whole election is a colossal reparations push:

Obama wins steals the election, taxes the living f*** out of the white middle class and upper class, thereby making them slaves to the system.

The black population (aw heck, throw in the exponentially-expanding hispanic population too) can remain on the public dole, not having to work, not having to pay taxes, and get free healthcare, mortgages, housing, education, food, and other goodies.

Reverse slavery!
#422

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

But why is it that the nuts on the other side are grotesque and abhorrent, but the nuts on one’s own side are warm and toasty?

It’s all the granola we eat.
#423

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

O/T, but…

This Is Not Good For Michelle Obama’s Children
#424

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, sonofdy said:

Looking at McCain rallies and Obama rallies, there is no comparison. “Insane rage” does not begin to describe the level of unhinged loonies populating the right.

Where have you been for the last 8 years? It is not even uncommon anymore for liberals to threaten death to GOP candidates. The right isn’t even close to catching up. If obama wins, I will not support him in any way. As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB. That guy can never ever unite this country. I reject him in every way.
#425

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:35 pm, nyc123me said:

sonofdy said: Where have you been for the last 8 years? It is not even uncommon anymore for liberals to threaten death to GOP candidates. The right isn’t even close to catching up. If obama wins, I will not support him in any way. As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB. That guy can never ever unite this country. I reject him in every way.

*applause*
#426

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:45 pm, gribble said:

As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB. That guy can never ever unite this country. I reject him in every way.

Hmm, now what does Michelle say when people express the same thoughts about George Bush? Oh yes, I remember.

If you don’t respect the ‘commander-in-chief’ then we will have to “question your patriotism”.

That’s it.
#427

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, sonofdy said:

As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB. That guy can never ever unite this country. I reject him in every way.

Hmm, now what does Michelle say when people express the same thoughts about George Bush? Oh yes, I remember.

If you don’t respect the ‘commander-in-chief’ then we will have to “question your patriotism”.

That’s it.

Fine, court marshall me. I have no respect for Obama and his paid thugs.
#428

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:55 pm, nyc123me said:

That logic doesn’t quite wash Gribble. If someone signed on after Bush, then they were aware of who their COC was. If their COC changed to someone they neither trust nor respect after they signed up, it’s a little difficult to fault someone for not being as blind as a democrat..
#429

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:01 pm, right4life said:

If you don’t respect the ‘commander-in-chief’ then we will have to “question your patriotism”.

what BS. anytime a liberal is questioned about his betrayal of the US…ala john F (ing) kerry…you’re questioning his patriotism.

so why should a soldier want to fight for president who wants to lose a war they are fighting in?
#430

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:04 pm, sonofdy said:

so why should a soldier want to fight for president who wants to lose a war they are fighting in?

I would still deploy, just like I did under clinton. Some things are beyond this. No way I would back out on my troops.
#431

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm, sonofdy said:

As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB.

The AOL Straw poll has consistently had over 100,000 votes each week, and currently shows McCain-Palin winning the electoral college 381-157 (and a 54% to 44% advantage in the popular vote).

I do not believe Obama-Biden can win an honest election.

If Obama were to succeed in using ACORN fraud to steal the election, however, I think he would move fairly quickly to “form a more perfect union” by changing our constitution to this.

If so, you wouldn’t have to salute him, because he would cease to be your Commander-in-Chief and become a domestic enemy of the Constitution of the United States (to which your loyalty duly belongs).
#432

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:20 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB.

Once The One is president, salutes will be out, and my Great Leader will accept nothing less than terrorist fist jabs from all soldiers. Failure to submit will be punished with forced screenings of Blinking Toward Greatness, a feature length film of Nancy Pelosi speeches that Michael Moore Tivo’ed off C-Span.
#433

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

As a soldier I would accept court marshall before I would salute that SOB.

Ummm, yeh….. unfortunately it doesnt work that way. How about non-judicial punishment instead? Its a little less harsh on your DD214.

When you raise your hand, you lose your right to decide who you salute. You choose to defend your country against all enemies foreign and *domestic*. However you will still salute whomever is your superior rank.

And you get to salute their wife/husband also, because you respect the rank, if not the person.
#434

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:33 pm, wighttrasch said:

LOL–Obama won’t be ‘Commander in Chief’!! That’s history. He’ll be our Dear Leader, our Il Duce. You won’t be in an all-volunteer military. The military won’t be on overseas tours—they’ll stay here in this country, patrolling our driveways, making sure we recycle, abort our children, and allow anal sex in the yard.
#435

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:37 pm, Rob said:

“It’s not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance for success too,” Obama responded. “My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody … I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”

-Barack Hussein Obama
#436

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:40 pm, wighttrasch said:

if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody … I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”

Like I queried when this was first quoted…show me where this has worked in the past or currently?
#437

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:43 pm, Flyoverman said:

Here is one of the people who plans to implement Obama’s policies. This is Mark Foley’s Democrat replacement in Congress. You cannot make this stuff up.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5997043&page=1
#438

On October 13th, 2008 at 4:55 pm, sonofdy said:

When you raise your hand, you lose your right to decide who you salute. You choose to defend your country against all enemies foreign and *domestic*. However you will still salute whomever is your superior rank.

You do unless you are willing to accept the consequences. It problably would be an article 15. Knock me down to E5 and I will get back my E6 in a year or so. No big deal. Still not saluting the SOB.
#439

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, Flyoverman said:

sonofdy,

If you are an E6, I have every confidence you would find a way to avoid saluting. Good NCO’s can do that.

And if FORCED to salute, may I suggest what my soldiers did when we were forced by higher to salute in the field. My solders would see me, smile, render a salute and cheefully say, “Sniper check, sir.”

Never pass up an opportunity to train.
#440

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:02 pm, sonofdy said:

Its hardly likely I would ever see the SOB anyway.
#441

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:05 pm, Flyoverman said:

Good choice. One of my oldest friends lives by the credo, “Never get too close to Ground Zero.”
#442

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:27 pm, purplepeep said:

freeman said:
So everyone just found out there are extremist nuts on both both the right and left? How brilliant.

Actually what we are discussing here is how violent, psychotic rage is the norm for Democrats, liberals, progressives (insert PC euphemism for “Marxist” here).

Secondly, we’re noting another fact here - their continuous projection of said crazed nature onto others.

Is it clearer to you now?
#443

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:46 pm, Me said:

I would ask what is wrong with people but that is too loaded a question. Furthermore, even if one of those know-nothing little cowards were to face Sarah Palin, she would finish them. She can take down a moose (which is bigger than a truck); taking down a coward who is afraid of natural light would be too easy.
But seriously, people are attemtping to “win” by attacking a mother and a child. They lie and they scrape the bottom of the barrel (which I suppose they think is fun). Are we then supposed to think they are good people?
#444

On October 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm, ErinF said:

KIDS ONLINE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ALERT:
The Nickelodeon Channel is extremely liberal, and right now they’re running their “kids pick the president” online election for kids to “have their say”. Anyone can vote. Anybody here interested in throwing this toward McCain/Palin, feel free:

http://www.nick.com/kpp/

(The last two presidential elections, they did this, and of course Gore and Kerry both won in landslides.)
#445

On October 13th, 2008 at 6:08 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

On October 13th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, Flyoverman said:

sonofdy,

If you are an E6, I have every confidence you would find a way to avoid saluting. Good NCO’s can do that.

Never pass up an opportunity to train.

LOL, copy that. Preaching to the congregation not the choir.

Carry on, before the O’s jump onboard… It should be mandatory for them to read Marcinko’s ‘Rouge Warrior’ before they graduate from fork and knife school.
#446

On October 13th, 2008 at 6:30 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, sonofdy said:

It’s court-martial. You don’t have to accept an Article 15; you can request a court-martial instead. I’d recommend that you read the punitive articles in the UCMJ, too, especially Art. 134. “…all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces…” If you have an Article 15 on your record, don’t count on ever getting promoted again. While you might not get put out of the Army as punishment, you probably won’t be allowed to stay for 20.

For what it’s worth, you aren’t saluting the man, otherwise Presidents Carter and Clinton wouldn’t ever have received one, it’s the office of President of the United States.

ECS
CPT, Armor
United States Army (Ret.)
(’75-’95; PFC, SP4, CPL, SGT, 2LT, 1LT, CPT)
#447

On October 13th, 2008 at 6:53 pm, sonofdy said:

CPT, Still not doing it.
#448

On October 13th, 2008 at 6:55 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

before the O’s jump onboard…

On October 13th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, sonofdy said:

Now you did it…. I warned you…..