Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Swastika graffitied on Rep. David Scott's Smyrna office

Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Wonk Room reports, and a phone call confirms, someone spray-painted a black swastika on the sign outside Rep. David Scott's Smyrna office. Scott's press assistant, Jennifer Wright, says it happened overnight.

Yesterday Rep. Scott told Fox News some of the critical mail he has received at this office has "racial overtones."

Scott has been the target of right-wing blogospheric scorn since he stood up at a public meeting in Douglasville last weekend and accused some in the audience of "hijacking" the event.

Afterwards, Scott told reporters he was upset at the people who kept asking about health care because the event was intended as an opportunity for the community to comment on a controversial local road project.

Update:

Here's a clip of Rep. Scott on Fox News discussed the vandal attack.

(Thanks you Jason Pye for finding the link.

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It should be noted, as 11 Alive did in their story, that questions were opened up at the end of the meeting for issues other than the Hwy 92 project and that these health care questions were asked at that time.

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Posted by Jason on August 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM

That Scott would have expected no mention of healthcare at a public forum seems exceedingly naive, especially given the current climate and the fact that, to my knowledge, he had neither planned nor announced any intention of holding a public meeting on healthcare prior to this incident.

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Posted by sourpuss on August 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Typical right wing intimidation tactics at work.

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Posted by nadia on August 11, 2009 at 2:59 PM

The Dems hired their own thugs to paint the swastika and blame it on the people who do not exist that Pelosi described. It was a tactic to draw attention at the real issues at hand such as healthcare and the new Obama dictatorship.

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Posted by Greg on August 11, 2009 at 6:11 PM

Wow. Those are some mental gymnastics there Greg. Shall I get you some gatorade or a towel?

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Posted by Roxie on August 11, 2009 at 6:22 PM

I'm thinking happy tissues.

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Posted by Dash Riptide on August 11, 2009 at 6:28 PM

Roxie Obviously you were one of Dictator Obama's hired thugs. GET A REAL JOB YOU LAZY BUM. PUT YOUR HANDS BACK IN YOUR OWN POCKET INSTEAD OF ALWAYS ASKING FOR A GOVERNMENT HANDOUT. WORTHLESS UNEMPLOYED LAZY DEMOCRAT ROXIE

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Posted by Greg on August 11, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Greg, If I am "obviously" one of "Dictator Obama's hired thugs" how can I be unemployed?

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Posted by Roxie on August 11, 2009 at 10:14 PM

Is it just me or did Greg's last comment came out of some right wing insult generator/spambot?

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Posted by Roxie on August 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Greg isn't really a wingnut. He just portrays one in the Fresh Loaf comments section.

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Posted by Dash Riptide on August 12, 2009 at 1:25 PM
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