Nov 30 2007

Hostages taken at Clinton campaign office

Posted by Len on Friday at 2:14 pm in Election 2008, Politics

A man armed with what he claims to be a bomb has taken hostages at the Clinton campaign offices in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Mrs. Clinton has canceled her address to the DNC meeting in Virginia this afternoon.

Updates and live video feed here.

Some comments from the right:

“Obama’s campaign office is two doors down. They released a statement saying all of their personel are safe and they have nothing to do with the bomb or the bitch.”

“For all we know Hillary walked in with bed head and they thought it was a madman.”

“You may be right, the statement from the Obama campaign originally said “nappy headed ho” but was revised for sensitivity reasons.”

“I wonder if the hostage situation will come to and end if Osamabama agrees to take a back seat to Hillary?”

“I sure hope it’s a democrat causing the fuss.”

“The bomber is now demanding to talk to Hillary or he’ll blow himself up. Wow, he is misguided. I’d have demanded she shut up.”

“Clinton campaign is now calling for all the troops to be pulled out of New Hampshire.”

“I just can’t help wondering if this isn’t another “plant”, designed to garner sympathy for Hillary. The democrats, Clintons in particular, are well known for doing anything … anything … to win.”

“I hope the hostages are OK, even if they are working for Satan.

The bomber, well he can save all of us taxpayer a big sum of dough and detonate.”

“Doesnt the nutjob realize that blowing up Hillary isnt going to make America go after him except to pin a medal to his chest?”

“Given the reputation of Conniving Calculating Cackling Clinton, odds are 80-20 that this is a staged event for publicity. Rumor has it the hostage taker is the same gay general that Conniving planted on the CNN Youtube #### debate.”

“Just trying t keep America safe from Osama Bin Barack and Hillary. Give him a break”

Then there was this bit of “humor” from revered right wing cartoonist Chris Muir…

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Update: Much to the chagrin, I am sure, of the commentators quoted above and those who think and believe as they do…

Hostage Situation In Rochester Ends With Man’s Arrest

A hostage situation at the Rochester headquarters of the Hillary Clinton campaign ended with a man’s arrest Friday evening.

Leeland Eisenberg, of Somersworth, N.H., was immediately arrested after exiting the office and told to kneel and then lie on the ground before police placed handcuffs on him. Moments earlier, a young man believed to be the third and final hostage was released…

“I am very grateful that this difficult day has ended so well. All of my campaign staff and volunteers are safe,” Clinton said from her Washington, D.C., home Friday night. “I was in touch during the day with the families of those who were held hostage, and I commend their extraordinary courage under difficult circumstances. This has been a difficult day for everyone in our campaign.”

Clinton said that she would travel to New Hampshire to thank the law enforcement officials who helped to bring the hostage situation to an end.

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