This just crossed Drudge. From CBS News:
John McCain's campaign office in Denver, Colorado, has received a letter containing a threat and "an amount of white powder in it," a McCain campaign spokesman told CBS News' Michelle Levi."We immediately notified local and federal law enforcement agencies and are looking to cooperate with them," McCain spokesman Jeff Sadosky said.
McCain's Manchester, New Hampshire office received them as well.
I'll post updates as soon as I get them.
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The heading would make more... (Below threshold)1. Posted by ETP | August 21, 2008 8:30 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
The heading would make more sense if you said the McCain office "received" an envelope...
1. Posted by ETP | August 21, 2008 8:30 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on August 21, 2008 20:30
2. Posted by Kim Priestap | August 21, 2008 8:44 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
You're right. I changed the title. The consequences of rushing.
2. Posted by Kim Priestap | August 21, 2008 8:44 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on August 21, 2008 20:44
3. Posted by Mike | August 21, 2008 8:58 PM | Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
And we all know that within hours, DU and DailyKos will be filled with noxious posts kinda like this:
"Obviously it was some left wing-nut who spends all day listening to Air America's vile hate programming, urging abortionists everywhere to kill innocent babies. DAMN YOU AL FRANKEN -- DAMN LEFT WING TALK RADIO -- THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT."
/libtard channeling
3. Posted by Mike | August 21, 2008 8:58 PM |
Score: 8 (8 votes cast)
Posted on August 21, 2008 20:58
4. Posted by Paul Hooson | August 21, 2008 9:28 PM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
I sure hope the Feds nap this joker but fast for using the public mail system for this sort of childish criminal nonsense. There's no place in a democracy for this sort of criminal foolishness or election intimidation that potentially puts postal carriers or election volunteers at risk.
4. Posted by Paul Hooson | August 21, 2008 9:28 PM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on August 21, 2008 21:28
5. Posted by jpm100 | August 21, 2008 10:08 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Funny, you'd have a hard time catching this on the news right now.
I have trouble believing that if this happened to Obama's campaign, you could escape the near 24/7 coverage for the next 3 days.
5. Posted by jpm100 | August 21, 2008 10:08 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on August 21, 2008 22:08
6. Posted by John Irving | August 22, 2008 12:11 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I sure hope the Feds nap this joker but fast for using the public mail system for this sort of childish criminal nonsense. There's no place in a democracy for this sort of criminal foolishness or election intimidation that potentially puts postal carriers or election volunteers at risk.
Damn right, Paul. Argument, heated debate, even the childishness every side displays at some point or another is tolerable and an acceptable part of democracy. Any intimidation, whether this incident, or others that I *know* some are itching to point out in the other direction, are inexcusable.
6. Posted by John Irving | August 22, 2008 12:11 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on August 22, 2008 00:11
7. Posted by Paul Hooson | August 22, 2008 1:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
John, It turned out the wacko that sent the letters was already a prisoner and now potentially faces serious federal charges. Many in prisons suffer from mental health problems and this is exhibit A in that regard. Normal folks playing with a full deck don't do stuff like this.
7. Posted by Paul Hooson | August 22, 2008 1:13 PM |
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Posted on August 22, 2008 13:13