Man On A Mission: Giving credit where credit is due, Santorum seemed to handle himself very well after the glitter assault. I don't think I would have been as calm.

And while I do think Santorum's a homophobic holier-than-though be-happier-if-the-country-were-a-theocracy type candidate, it's still a dickish move to glitter bomb anyone.

If anyone deserves a glitter bomb, it would be Santorum.

Too bad it was so poorly executed. The guy was already turning away when he made his 'Taste the Rainbow' declaration; either because he was afraid the SS was going to pounce on him or because he heard himself and was overcome with shame and embarrasment.

Message to glitter bombers: you aren't helping.

Ed Finnerty: Even Santorum thought that was gay.

Santorum thinks everything is gay or part of a gay conspiracy.

throws like a homo
couldn't hit the side of a barn with a handful of rice

Lionel Mandrake: what_now: Dude. Glitter bombing someone is retarded. That changes NO ONE'S mind, it just makes people think, "Wow, we really need to double our efforts to keep these queers in line!!"

THIS

I farking despise Santorum, but that little stunt accomplished nothing beyond solidifying homophobes' stereotypes.

To be honest, theres some people whos opinions are never going to change no matter what. Santorum is one of them. After Dan Savage turned the guy into a punchline, he still thinks hes a viable canidate for president. Of the United States.

Might as well make a joke out of him till he dies or goes away.

bravian: Message to glitter bombers: you aren't helping.

The correct way to do it is to organize Santorum get into a really public venue and suddenly have the venue turn into a gay bar. You have glitter and techno and gogo boys pop out and take lots of photos.

I had to avoid cracking up when I saw my folks watching Fox News yesterday, and the caption at the bottom of the screen said:

SANTORUM SURGES IN IOWA AS CAUCUS NEARS FINAL DAYS

`or something like that, with the key words being "Santorum surges".

You have to know that they know what "santorum" means now, and that choosing a word like "surge" over, say, "moves ahead" or "gaining popularity" or something less likely to describe a semi-liquid substance.

But considering what's happening in Iowa, and all the B.S. they're throwing around, I think it's safe to say that in Iowa, the santorum IS surging.

PonceAlyosha: bravian: Message to glitter bombers: you aren't helping.

The correct way to do it is to organize Santorum get into a really public venue and suddenly have the venue turn into a gay bar. You have glitter and techno and gogo boys pop out and take lots of photos.

Oh god. SURPRISE GAY BAR. New greatest prank ever.


Show up for a book signing... shiat, GAY BAR.

Get home after a long day on the campaign trail... fark, GAY BAR

Somehow manage to get elected, move into the oval office... no.. wait... GAY BAR

Nihilist's Guide to Reticent Entropy: You have to know that they know what "santorum" means now, and that choosing a word like "surge" over, say, "moves ahead" or "gaining popularity" or something less likely to describe a semi-liquid substance might have been intentional.


There. FTFM.

what_now: Dude. Glitter bombing someone is retarded. That changes NO ONE'S mind, it just makes people think, "Wow, we really need to double our efforts to keep these queers in line!!"

In other words...

PonceAlyosha: The correct way to do it is to organize Santorum get into a really public venue and suddenly have the venue turn into a gay bar.

Someone watched Police Academy over Xmas.

/troll face

what_now: laserhan: To be honest, theres some people whos opinions are never going to change no matter what. Santorum is one of them. After Dan Savage turned the guy into a punchline, he still thinks hes a viable canidate for president. Of the United States.

Might as well make a joke out of him till he dies or goes away.

Yeah, but Dan Savage actually accomplished something. Santorum is a joke in part BECAUSE of the google problem.

Santorum has the right to be as much of a homophobic cock as he wants. Savage pointed that out using legal and hilarious means.

This dude assaulted a politician because he doesn't approve of his message. That is the WRONG way to handle him.

Sigh. Can we raise the bar on what assault is in our society? Glitter bombs assault? Really?

When The politician's message is you and your family are morally wrong and society should step in and prevent you from being happy and having a family if the worst thing you do in response is throw glitter on them, you are a farking saint.

Another gay caught infecting a decent heterosexual with his gayness via gay-infected glitter. Now when Santorum is caught in a cheap hotel with another guy, we know who to blame.

At this point the best thing to do is ignore this asshole. He has zero chance of getting the nomination let alone becoming President.

Glitter bombed everywhere, Subby. Almost ruined Mariah Carey's career.

what_now: Rozotorical: When The politician's message is you and your family are morally wrong and society should step in and prevent you from being happy and having a family if the worst thing you do in response is throw glitter on them, you are a farking saint.

maybe, if that person was in anyway poised to do anything. Santorum is a joke and there's no way he will be anything other than a historical footnote.

This DOES NOT HELP his cause.

You think he will be as good as a footnote?

what_now: Rozotorical: When The politician's message is you and your family are morally wrong and society should step in and prevent you from being happy and having a family if the worst thing you do in response is throw glitter on them, you are a farking saint.

maybe, if that person was in anyway poised to do anything. Santorum is a joke and there's no way he will be anything other than a historical footnote.

This DOES NOT HELP his cause.

Oh yeah? Why not?
Some times standing up to an oppressive authority is the cause. Saying fark you when someone has a boot on your throat may not save your neck. Saying that it hurts your cause is silly. Throwing glitter on someone who preaches direct and violent rhetoric against you may be most appropriate and civil way to thumb your nose at their ass-holiness. Not every behavior has to be directly promoting the greater good for it benefit that same cause..

How was that not assault?

"maybe, if that person was in anyway poised to do anything. Santorum is a joke and there's no way he will be anything other than a historical footnote".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Santorum

His extremely public denouncements have no affect on the national oppression on sexual orientation? Sure in two hundred years no one will know his name. As of right now he is a national leader, well respected and supported buy hundreds of thousands of people who have donated millions to keep him in public office. He is extremely influential right now.

Rozotorical: national oppression on sexual orientation

Giggty?

//sorry being hungover only highlights how hard it is for me to form a coherent sentence.

laserhan: what_now: Rozotorical: When The politician's message is you and your family are morally wrong and society should step in and prevent you from being happy and having a family if the worst thing you do in response is throw glitter on them, you are a farking saint.

maybe, if that person was in anyway poised to do anything. Santorum is a joke and there's no way he will be anything other than a historical footnote.

This DOES NOT HELP his cause.

You think he will be as good as a footnote?

I hope so.

Hopefully in a book on leadership, in a chapter on "what happens when you try to force you horribly antiquated ideology down everyones throats."

DarwiOdrade: relcec: Rozotorical: Sigh. Can we raise the bar on what assault is in our society? Glitter bombs assault? Really?

no, asshole, we will not. *sigh*

That's assault! Verbal assault!

DONT YOU DARE "ASSAULT CLAIM" ASSAULT HIM

RandomExcess: How was that not assault?

Only if you're a ginormous pussy.

Rozotorical: Sigh. Can we raise the bar on what assault is in our society? Glitter bombs assault? Really? When The politician's message is you and your family are morally wrong and society should step in and prevent you from being happy and having a family if the worst thing you do in response is throw glitter on them, you are a farking saint.

"The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins."
- attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

This guy came off as larger than Santorum, very angry, and likely dangerous. He shouts angrily at Santorum and literally waves his hand and throws from inches away from Santorum's face.

Had the Secret Service or anyone jumped on the guy, I think everyone, even Santorum's opponents would have understood and even sympathized.

What a nice gift to gay haters.

violentsalvation: Good thing that gay terrorist can't throw.

Otherwise there would be a national tragedy.

"SANTORUM MADE SPARKELY FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL HE SORT OF BRUSHED HIMSELF OFF. PERPETRATOR DETAINED WITHOUT TRIAL"

RoyBatty: This guy came off as larger than Santorum, very angry, and likely dangerous.

If the guy was likely dangerous he wouldn't be throwing glitter.

relcec: Rozotorical: Sigh. Can we raise the bar on what assault is in our society? Glitter bombs assault? Really?

no, asshole, we will not. *sigh*

Why do you have to be so damn childish and difficult?