Spin this, partisans

[st.cronin]

Just for fun, spin this with a partisan take:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...E-INTRUDER.xml

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A screaming intruder was subdued at gunpoint on the White House grounds on Sunday while President George W. Bush was at home.

The bearded man, unarmed and wearing a ragged T-shirt that said "God Bless America," scaled the White House fence and ran onto the front lawn, waving his arms and yelling "I am a victim of terrorism," before Secret Service officers chased him down.

Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren described the suspect as "someone known to us ... who has jumped the fence in the past."

Bush was in the executive mansion at the time, having returned several hours earlier from morning church services followed by a mountain-bike trek.

A dozen members of the White House emergency response team, some crouching with guns drawn and one holding a barking dog, surrounded the intruder on a patio near a row of cameras used for television broadcasts.

He at first ignored orders to get down on his knees but then complied and was quickly handcuffed and led away.

Reporters were briefly confined to the White House press quarters while police checked the area near the front gates.

"No weapons have been found," Zahren said.

The incident lasted just a few minutes. The suspect's name was not released.

There was also no immediate word on how he got past White House security. The fences are heavily guarded on both sides, with police on foot, bicycle and motorcycle patrolling the front sidewalk.

It was the second major security incident at the White House in little more than two weeks.

A man was arrested on March 22 after throwing an object over the fence and triggering a bomb scare that closed down the front gates. No explosives were found. The Secret Service said the man had tossed suspicious objects over the fence before.

[Fonzie]

Fucking Democrats.

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by Fonzie

Fucking Democrats.

Oh come on, you can do better.

[Fonzie]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

Oh come on, you can do better.

Fucking Democrats. They suck.

[sovereignstar]

That's not what I heard on Fox News!

[st.cronin]

lol

Not quite what I had in mind, but ...

[SirFozzie]

There's whackaloons of all political persuasions.

[GrantDawg]

What in the heck is there here to spin? Nut gets arrested. So?

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

What in the heck is there here to spin? Nut gets arrested. So?

What I had in mind was more of a fun game. Something like this: "It's obvious that GW Bush is unwilling to listen to opposing viewpoints. He even has his own gestapo to threaten them with dogs!"

[Flasch186]

italics is my quick aatempt at some media spin.

Originally Posted by st.cronin

Just for fun, spin this with a partisan take:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...E-INTRUDER.xml

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A screaming intruder wearing a pre-democrat shirtwas subdued at gunpoint on the White House grounds on Sunday while President George W. Bush was at home, working diligently on some pressing issues.

The bearded man, possibly unarmed and wearing a ragged T-shirt that said "God Bless America," on the front scaled the White House fence and ran onto the front lawn, waving his arms and yelling "I am a victim of terrorism," before Secret Service officers chased him down.

Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren described the suspect as "someone known to us ... who has jumped the fence in the past."

Bush was in the executive mansion at the time, having returned several hours earlier from morning church services followed by a mountain-bike trek.

A dozen members of the White House emergency response team, some crouching with guns drawn and one holding a barking dog, surrounded the intruder on a patio near a row of cameras used for television broadcasts.

He at first ignored orders to get down on his knees but then complied and was quickly handcuffed and led away.

Reporters were briefly confined to the White House press quarters while police checked the area near the front gates.

"No weapons have been found," yet Zahren said.

The incident lasted just a few minutes. The suspect's name was not released.

There was also no immediate word on how he got past White House security. The fences are heavily guarded on both sides, with police on foot, bicycle and motorcycle patrolling the front sidewalk.

It was the second major security incident at the White House in little more than two weeks, [i]once again accentuating our vulnerabilities/[i].

A man was arrested on March 22 after throwing an object over the fence and triggering a bomb scare that closed down the front gates. No explosives were found. The Secret Service said the man had tossed suspicious objects over the fence before.

The Secret Service is still checking to see if Al Qaeda ties are found to be true

[Flasch186]

damn, i didnt know the whole thing would be in italics...i give up

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

Just for fun, spin this with a partisan take:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsar...E-INTRUDER.xml

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A screaming intruder was subdued at gunpoint on the White House grounds on Sunday while President George W. Bush was at home.

The bearded man, unarmed and wearing a ragged T-shirt that said "God Bless America," scaled the White House fence and ran onto the front lawn, waving his arms and yelling "I am a victim of terrorism," before Secret Service officers chased him down.

Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren described the suspect as "someone known to us ... who has jumped the fence in the past."

Bush was in the executive mansion at the time, having returned several hours earlier from morning church services followed by a mountain-bike trek.

A dozen members of the White House emergency response team, some crouching with guns drawn and one holding a barking dog, surrounded the intruder on a patio near a row of cameras used for television broadcasts.

He at first ignored orders to get down on his knees but then complied and was quickly handcuffed and led away.

Reporters were briefly confined to the White House press quarters while police checked the area near the front gates.

"No weapons have been found," Zahren said.

The incident lasted just a few minutes. The suspect's name was not released.

There was also no immediate word on how he got past White House security. The fences are heavily guarded on both sides, with police on foot, bicycle and motorcycle patrolling the front sidewalk.

It was the second major security incident at the White House in little more than two weeks.

A man was arrested on March 22 after throwing an object over the fence and triggering a bomb scare that closed down the front gates. No explosives were found. The Secret Service said the man had tossed suspicious objects over the fence before.

So, a man with a "God Bless America" shirt was chased down with dogs and guns then handcuffed. What is this country coming to? (Is that better?)

[Glengoyne]

In a perfect world we'd send these whackos to GitMo.

[JPhillips]

John Kerry was kidnapped, beaten, dressed funny and thrown over the White House fence where he was prompty arrested today. George W. Bush worked tirelessly to save America and turned in by 8 pm.

In separate news Joe Lieberman praised the President yet again.

[digamma]

If GWB can't secure his own home, how can we expect him to secure our homeland?

[timmynausea]

Whig party spin:

Bush's anti-beard policy is an outrage! It manifestly seeks to inflame the poor against the rich. It wantonly attacks whole classes of the people, for the purpose of turning against them the prejudices and the resentments of other classes.

[Young Drachma]

I'm sure he just wanted to have a nice, calm chat with the President.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by timmynausea

Whig party spin:

Bush's anti-beard policy is an outrage! It manifestly seeks to inflame the poor against the rich. It wantonly attacks whole classes of the people, for the purpose of turning against them the prejudices and the resentments of other classes.

[Flasch186]

sidenote, i tivoed McLellan's press conference on Friday...i think that will go down as a historic moment.

[Blade6119]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

What I had in mind was more of a fun game. Something like this: "It's obvious that GW Bush is unwilling to listen to opposing viewpoints. He even has his own gestapo to threaten them with dogs!"

Fucking democrats:o

[MrBigglesworth]

FoxNews headline: "War on Easter: Secularists chase down, subdue man for wearing pro-God t-shirt"

[sovereignstar]

This other high school football player runs so very well...

[Swaggs]

This kind of stuff never happened when Clinton was president.

[Glengoyne]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

This kind of stuff never happened when Clinton was president.

What do you mean? Back in Clinton's day "Down! On your Knees!" was sort of an everyday thing.

[Blade6119]

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

What do you mean? Back in Clinton's day "Down! On your Knees!" was sort of an everyday thing.

We have a winner

[st.cronin]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar

This other high school football player runs so very well...

I like this.

[BYU 14]

CIA admits mistake in arresting man for trespassing on White house lawn. Reports are he was an innocent Homeless Man who was roundhouse kicked over the White House Fence after asking Chuck Norris for spare change. GW later praised Norris for bring the plight of the Homeless to his attention.

[Crapshoot]

John Kerry would have invited him in for tea - pussy!

[QuikSand]

FALLOUT FROM MENTAL HEALTH NEGLECT REACHES HIGHEST LEVELS

Following decades of Republican-led neglect and "reform" in mental health services, a disturbed homeless individual today was apprehended today on the grounds of the White House.

The crisis of the homeless have been skyrocketing for decades, tracing back to statements by President Ronald Reagan that "some people, for whatever reason, simply choose to live on the street." Meanwhile, expert analysis has indicated that the burgeoning population of those living without proper shelter have coincided directly with the slashing of federal and state funding for institutionalized servcies for the mentally impaired. Since the Reagan Administration, presidnets including George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush have been documented as reducing federal support for stability and habilitation programs for the mentally troubled. None of the Republican presidents have supported the called-for $300 billion anti-homelessness legislation called for by numerous relief orgaqnizations.

Whether the unnamed individual was subject to unlawful battery and detention at the hands of law enforcement officers was not known at press time.

To date, the White House has not yet announced a blue ribbon investigative panel to search into the incident.

[Maple Leafs]

"No weapons have been found", White House admits.

Washington DC - The White House today faced further embarrassment following the revelation that no weapons of mass destruction have been found on a crazy homeless man.

"No weapons have been found," White House official Eric Zahren was forced to acknowledge.

The possibility that the man could have a weapon was among the primary motivating factors behind the administration's decision to deploy security to the area. Yet even as Bush officials were admitting that weapons would not be found, security personnel remained at the scene well into the afternoon, prompting questions as to whether the administration has an exit strategy.

A mid-afternoon rally by peace activists was planned outside the White House. A large "No Tackling for Oil" banner could already be seen nearby, and beloved actor Sean Penn was scheduled to speak on the subject of his previous visits with the crazy man.

"We can't undo the mistakes of the past," Sen. John Kerry told gathered reporters. "But we can take action now. President Bush, bring those security guards home!"