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Mitt Gets Glitter-Bombed

And, surprisingly, handles it well (hat tip: National Journal):

Update: Theresa Poulson alerts me to National Journal’s new up-close photo of the glitter attack:

New on The Corner. . .


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   02/01/12 15:32

If a straight person did this to a homosexual, the "breeder" could, and probably would be, charged with a federal hate crime - a felony.

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   02/02/12 14:19

Wait, Rip Taylor isn't straight?

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   02/01/12 15:49

You know I'm not even especially exercised about gay marriage as an issue, but often the behavior of its obnoxious supporters brings out the worst in me. And I for one wish the next time this happens, some politician willing to take some horrible press grabs that glitter gun and does his best impersonation of the Joe Pesci baseball bat murder scene in the movie "Casino." Enough of this cr*p!

Is that wrong of me?

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   02/01/12 15:53

I do not, for the life of me, understand why people who do this do not get kneed in the balls every time. Maybe it's just that our politicians are pansies.

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Emcee
   02/01/12 16:24

Just wondering, what's the security like at these events? I know Romney isn't the first candidate to get glitter bombed. Shouldn't there be some concern that a more noxious substance could be used?

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Philster
   02/01/12 16:42

So, I take it a "glitter bomb" is a bad thing? I am way out of touch with pop culture. I better start watching the E! channel or something.

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   02/02/12 02:07

My thoughts exactly. Glitter bombing looks like a quirky display of affection to me. Like throwing confetti.

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DavefromMinnesota
   02/01/12 16:48

I was going to attend this event as it is only 10 minutes from my house, but media said that this was an invitation-only event. So how does this guy get in there? Like Emcee, I wonder how lax security is.

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   02/01/12 17:15

And here I thought Prince had cornered the market on glitter in Minneapolis.

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Dawna
   02/01/12 20:32

Will the Secret Service, protection that he will be getting soon, stop these things from happening in the future? As Emcee stated, "Shouldn't there be some concern that a more noxious substance could be used?" Maybe this, and unidentified to the public actions, is why he is getting the Secret Service protection. To Brian Bolduc - Why is it a surprise that he handled it well?

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   02/01/12 23:00

I can't be the only one who'd like to see one of these guys glitterbomb Rev. Jeremiah Wright or Louis Farrakhan. I'd even be willing to pay the resulting hospital costs for the glitterbomber!

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