^People held hostage to hear this.
Cartoon by DonkeyHotey/Esquire’s The Politics Blog
Is this really happening? Last night, three reporters from three different major U.S. news outlets tweeted that attendees of a Romney rally were prevented from leaving, causing people to push through barricades:
From a USA Today reporter:
There are several people here at Pa. rally who want to leave and aren’t being let out.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 4, 2012
Woman says “I feel like a caged animal!” before pushing through staffer. Said she was here since 2.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
People are literally sneaking out gates now bring told they can’t leave way
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
Man just pulled me aside and said “My son is on the verge of hypothermia” just as staffer starts letting people out a few at a time.
Man just pulled me aside and said “My son is on the verge of hypothermia” just as staffer starts letting people out a few at a time.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 4, 2012
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 4, 2012
From a New York Times reporter:
“We’ve got to get out! My daughter is frostbitten,” begs mom, asking to leave Romney rally. Staffer replies: “It’s not cold enuf for that.”
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) November 4, 2012
From a CBS News reporter:
As @mittromney speaks, many people- cold, old, w/children… All rushing out of barricades, right by press riser
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) November 5, 2012
Random people tweeted back that the decision of Romney’s people to hold attendees against their will was related to “security,” which seems to be a pretty flimsy justification. What possible threat could people exiting an event pose to Romney or themselves? It seems to me like containing people when they don’t want to be contained would create more of a security threat.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that people have been forced to attend a Romney rally. Murray Energy coal mining employees were forced to attend a Romney/Ryan campaign event, without pay. Is this really the kind of America we want to create?
In less than 2 days, our next president will be decided. On one side, we have a proven incumbent with nothing to hide. On the other, we have millionaire tax dodger Mitt Romney, who not only thinks 47% of Americans are victims, but also is riding on the crest of the biggest election spending tsunami in history. And Sheldon Adelson, the biggest donor to the biggest conservative SuperPAC, is the man who might ultimately decide the election … (WATCH OBAMA’S FINAL APPEAL TO SWING VOTERS HERE).
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