DFL Criticizes GOPer's E-Mail Urging Harassment at Kerry Event

[Nambe]

The Associated Press

The state Democratic Party chairman said Friday that GOP leaders should denounce a state lawmaker who urged Republicans to disrupt a campaign event by supporters of presidential candidate John Kerry.

In a news release, the DFL Party included an e-mail that Rep. Bill Kuisle had sent to Olmsted County Republicans, urging them to attend an event in Rochester on Friday featuring singer Carole King and the group Minnesota Women for John Kerry.

Kuisle provided the details of the event and said, "If anyone can go and harass it would be appreciated. Bill."

Kuisle, R-Rochester, confirmed that he sent the e-mail but said the word 'harass' was not directed at women. He said he was simply referring to the standard counter-demonstrations in which people wave signs and make noise. ..
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[burythehatchet]

1. When one is an idiot, and has nothing to say,

he would prevent others from speaking, as well.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. Wow, they're not even trying to cover up their stormtrooper tactics

anymore. "Harass" is exactly the word he meant to use, especially in relation to a women sponsored event.
Bully the Women...the new republican chant. MKJ

edited for typing too fast

[Kagemusha]

3. I don't care if it was used in the non-sexist meaning.

It's bad enough to merely be acting like brownshirts...

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

10. I know what you mean, but, if it was Harley Bikers for Kerry

Would he have sent the "harass" email? MKJ

[President Fredo]

5. They have no problem throwing them down and kicking them.

And pulling their hair. They are real he-men, aren't they? Notice how they have yet to take on any men in these altercations?

[MaineDem]

8. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[President Fredo]

9. Thank you. n/t

[AndyTiedye]

16. Maybe the "Dykes on Bikes for Kerry" Will Show Up

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

26. LOL!

MKJ

[Cha]

11. That's what I thought when I read this...

They got away with it in 2000 and now there are NO boundaries!

They will keep going until Stopped!

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

13. kick

MKJ

:kick:

[johnnyrocket]

4. I am utterly disgusted...

at the vile, violent, vicious, vindictive nature of the Bush supporters.

Anything goes, anyway possible, the dirty nature of the GOP is beyond contempt, and at the most fundamental level, how can you support ANY candidate who wants to hold on to power at any cost, with low blows and a criminal mindset to achieve it.

[liberalcanuck]

18. Welcome to DU JR!

:hi:

[yardwork]

6. Such a casual use of an anti-American, fascist betrayal of our values

Just kick the Constitution into the gutter and shoot it in the head to be sure that it's dead.

[AmandaRuth]

7. I hope Mary Beth Cahill includes a copy of this email

in her mass email invites to the campaign event. I bet the attendance would double, and it would also give the impression that the Dems are truly fighting back.

[Judi Lynn]

12. It definitely would fire up a LOT of people. How obNOXious.

It'd be great to see a few of these Republican bullies meet a ton of discouragement in one of their sallies forth to interfere with decent citizens!

You can be sure he'd shriek like an air-raid siren if he suspected any Democrats would deprive him one moment's peace of mind at one of his own gatherings.

[truthisfreedom]

14. so did anyone show up and harrass?

or is the thug machine broken here in Minnesota?

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

15. Good question...

MKJ

[lojasmo]

19. report is that a couple did

but were handled easily by Ms. King.

[Cocoa]

17. photo of the thug

Only photo I could find is of him getting paid by someone...



State Representative Bill Kuisle, Chairman of the House Transportation Finance Committee, receives MUCA PAC contribution from (l to r) Dan Penz, Matt Smith and Tom Hoeke, all of Elcor Construction.

http://www.muca.org/pac.shtml

[Judi Lynn]

24. Oh, jeez. Someone shoot me. I went to his House of Representatives

page to see if he had his photo posted there.


http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/photo.asp?district=30B

Looks like he did, goddammit.

Those people in your photograph don't exactly look like upstanding citizens, do they? I'm certain they'd be game for almost anything: blowing up people's mail boxes, slashing tires, and worse. Did someone catch them slipping him a bribe?

[brentspeak]

20. GOP Rent-a-Rioters no longer needed

Freepers apparently are happy to act like Brown-Shirts for free.

[Spiffarino]

21. This means it's OK for us

...to show up at their rallies and raise holy hell, and I'm ready to go with a loud voice to shout down the liars.

[Eloriel]

29. No, no, you don't get it at ALL

There are rules for THEM, and there are rules for US. And never the twain shall meet. They can basically do anything; we, however, are required to conduct ourselves under the normal rules of social decorum.

Get it now? ;-)

[krkaufman]

22. How would an email like this not be illegal?

Isn't this email akin to inciting a riot, or at least violence?

And was it sent from a government-provided email system? If so, I'm certain that it would be considered improper use of government resources. (election activities using gov't resources)

MNans, please prosecute this bastid.

[snippy]

23. How very republican.

Unrelated to this thread, but I have been using the phrase "how very republican" recently to describe various actions or statements of republicans in Congress or the Bush administration and it is remarkable how much it seems to irritate some republicans. Some truly devoted shittoheads have gone ballistically apeshit. However, democrats and independents, and even completely apolitical people, almost always agree.

[Just Me]

25. These sick f*cks are clearly seeking to incite a revolution.

Fine.

Push the envelope.

These are different times.

People are sick of this crap.

[Octafish]

27. What VRWC?

The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy is bad for democracy and the republic.

[Gulf Coast]

28. Bad move on their part

Too many Dem's are too PC but don't go to an all women rally they will hurt you.

[struggle4progress]

30. kick for fighting in the streets

:kick:

[Dem2theMax]

31. Don't you all think he'd like to hear from us?

Assistant Majority Leader
William Kuisle (R) 30B
565 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
[phone]
1-888-858-4753

E-mail: [e-mail]

Have fun! :evilgrin: