> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting

>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>
>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>
>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>
>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for motive
>
> (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, 
> hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.
>
> Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman 
> entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper 
> body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>
> Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton and 
> Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their 
> condolences.
>
> "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," 
> the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His leadership and 
> commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those 
> who had the opportunity to know him."
>
> The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon after a 
> police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>
> Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said there 
> was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police were 
> investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect went into 
> the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>
> The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state Capitol 
> building, before noon.
>
> The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam Higginbotham, 
> a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The Associated Press 
> reported.
>
> "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>
> He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's office, 
> according to the AP.
>
> A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's 
> assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses describe 
> the incident »
>
> "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee, who 
> works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But then the 
> woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots had been fired, 
> Lee said.
>
> "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the chairman. 
> She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told KTHV. "Evidently, 
> he walked on around her and went in the office and started shooting."
>
> A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and officers 
> found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas State Police and 
> the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended about 20 miles south of Little 
> Rock, where the suspect was shot and taken into custody, he said. See a 
> map of where the suspect was shot »
>
> Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike 
> strips in an attempt to evade police.
>
> Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision mobilization 
> technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it into another unit.
>
> The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who 
> returned fire.
>
> In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near the 
> suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow 
> crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in the 
> truck's windshield.
>
> Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the suspect 
> entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the shooting and 
> pointed a gun at an employee.
>
> The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>
> "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't 
> threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly afterward, 
> he said.
>
> Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the Clintons 
> released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney was 
> involved.
>
> "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic 
> Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was 
> critically wounded," they said.
>
> "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he 
> is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and prayers are 
> with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick recovery," they 
> said.
>
> The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday that 
> identified Gwatney.
>
> "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic 
> National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement. "Our 
> thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we pray 
> for his full and speedy recovery."
>
>
>

Here is a post by a typical cross posting ass hole whose header says it all, 
no where is the shooter identified, as to name or party affiliation, yet 
this moron says he's a republican.


"Reality_Check©"  wrote in message 
news:6gh5s3Ffre9tU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>
>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>
>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>
>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>
>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for 
>> motive
>>
>> (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, 
>> hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.
>>
>> Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman 
>> entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper 
>> body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>>
>> Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton and 
>> Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their 
>> condolences.
>>
>> "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," 
>> the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His leadership and 
>> commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those 
>> who had the opportunity to know him."
>>
>> The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon after a 
>> police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>>
>> Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said there 
>> was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police were 
>> investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect went into 
>> the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>>
>> The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state Capitol 
>> building, before noon.
>>
>> The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam Higginbotham, 
>> a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The Associated Press 
>> reported.
>>
>> "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>>
>> He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's 
>> office, according to the AP.
>>
>> A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's 
>> assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses describe 
>> the incident »
>>
>> "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee, who 
>> works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But then 
>> the woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots had been 
>> fired, Lee said.
>>
>> "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the 
>> chairman. She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told KTHV. 
>> "Evidently, he walked on around her and went in the office and started 
>> shooting."
>>
>> A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and officers 
>> found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas State Police and 
>> the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended about 20 miles south of Little 
>> Rock, where the suspect was shot and taken into custody, he said. See a 
>> map of where the suspect was shot »
>>
>> Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike 
>> strips in an attempt to evade police.
>>
>> Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision mobilization 
>> technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it into another unit.
>>
>> The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who 
>> returned fire.
>>
>> In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near the 
>> suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow 
>> crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in the 
>> truck's windshield.
>>
>> Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the suspect 
>> entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the shooting and 
>> pointed a gun at an employee.
>>
>> The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>>
>> "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't 
>> threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly afterward, 
>> he said.
>>
>> Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the Clintons 
>> released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney was 
>> involved.
>>
>> "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic 
>> Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was 
>> critically wounded," they said.
>>
>> "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he 
>> is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and prayers are 
>> with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick recovery," they 
>> said.
>>
>> The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday that 
>> identified Gwatney.
>>
>> "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic 
>> National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement. "Our 
>> thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we 
>> pray for his full and speedy recovery."
>>
>>
>>
>
>

In talk.politics.guns "D. Staples"  wrote:

>Here is a post by a typical cross posting ass hole whose header says it all, 
>no where is the shooter identified, as to name or party affiliation, yet 
>this moron says he's a republican.

>>> "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic 
>>> National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement. "Our 
>>> thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we 
>>> pray for his full and speedy recovery."

If the victim is going to recover, the shooter was probably
incompetent; hence, likely to be a Democrat.

Reality_Check© wrote:
>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
> 
>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>
>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>
>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>
>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for motive


Based on this, I wondered how you knew it was a Republican. Then I saw 
that it was a male who worked for a living and I understood.

Steve Rothstein

"Stephan Rothstein"  wrote in message 
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> Reality_Check© wrote:
>>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>>
>>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>>
>>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>>
>>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>>
>>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for 
>>> motive
>
>
> Based on this, I wondered how you knew it was a Republican. Then I saw 
> that it was a male who worked for a living and I understood.

You forgot to mention he was a homicidal gun-nut.

In article , Reality@Check.it says...

> > Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the Clintons 
> > released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney was 
> > involved.
> >
> > "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic 
> > Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was 
> > critically wounded," they said.
> >
> > "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he 
> > is also a cherished friend and confidante.

Another Clinton friend and confidante dead.





-- 

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things.  
The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic 
feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.

The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight,
nothing which is more important than his own personal safety,
is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless 
made so and kept so by the exertions of much better men than himself.

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"Stephan Rothstein"  wrote in message 
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> Reality_Check© wrote:
>>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>>
>>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>>
>>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>>
>>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>>
>>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for 
>>> motive
>
>
> Based on this, I wondered how you knew it was a Republican. Then I saw 
> that it was a male who worked for a living and I understood.
>
> Steve Rothstein
>
>
ROTFLMAO!!
  Yep, must have been a member of the GOP then.
-- 
"Liberalism is a mental disorder."

Michael Savage

"Stephan Rothstein"  wrote in message 
news:zOidnWa-oPa6Jj7VnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@earthlink.com...
> Reality_Check© wrote:
>>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>>
>>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>>
>>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>>
>>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>>
>>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for 
>>> motive
>
>
> Based on this, I wondered how you knew it was a Republican. Then I saw 
> that it was a male who worked for a living and I understood.
>
> Steve Rothstein
>
>
Well the latest the "news" is reporting is that this nut lived alone, had 
little contact with anyone, was never married, and had just gotten fired. He 
worked for Target and they fired him for writing graffiti on a wall. 
Sounding more like a typical Democrat to me. After all a great many of them 
have some kind of mental problems which is why they believe the BS the party 
feeds them.
-- 
"Liberalism is a mental disorder."

Michael Savage

"Reality_Check©"  wrote in
news:6gh5s3Ffre9tU1@mid.individual.net: 

> 
> 
>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
> 
>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after
>>  shooting 
>>
>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>
>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>
>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for
>>  motive 
>>
>> (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died
>> Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police
>> said. 
>>
>> Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman
>> entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the
>> upper body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>>
>> Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton
>> and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their
>> condolences.
>>
>> "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed
>> away," the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His
>> leadership and commitment to Arkansas and this country have always
>> inspired us and those who had the opportunity to know him."
>>
>> The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon
>> after a police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>>
>> Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said
>> there was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police
>> were investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect
>> went into the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>>
>> The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state
>> Capitol building, before noon.
>>
>> The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam
>> Higginbotham, a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The
>> Associated Press reported.
>>
>> "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>>
>> He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's
>> office, according to the AP.
>>
>> A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's 
>> assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses
>> describe the incident »
>>
>> "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee,
>> who works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But
>> then the woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots
>> had been fired, Lee said.
>>
>> "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the
>> chairman. She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told
>> KTHV. "Evidently, he walked on around her and went in the office and
>> started shooting." 
>>
>> A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and
>> officers found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas
>> State Police and the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended about 20
>> miles south of Little Rock, where the suspect was shot and taken into
>> custody, he said. See a map of where the suspect was shot »
>>
>> Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike 
>> strips in an attempt to evade police.
>>
>> Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision
>> mobilization technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it
>> into another unit. 
>>
>> The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers,
>> who returned fire.
>>
>> In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near
>> the suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow
>> crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in
>> the truck's windshield.
>>
>> Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the
>> suspect entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the
>> shooting and pointed a gun at an employee.
>>
>> The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>>
>> "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't
>> threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly
>> afterward, he said.
>>
>> Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the
>> Clintons released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested
>> Gwatney was involved.
>>
>> "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas
>> Democratic Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill
>> Gwatney was critically wounded," they said.
>>
>> "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party,
>> but he is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and
>> prayers are with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick
>> recovery," they said.
>>
>> The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday
>> that identified Gwatney.
>>
>> "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic 
>> National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement.
>> "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family
>> and we pray for his full and speedy recovery."

Since the gunman is unidentified, what makes you think he is a 
republican?  He may well be, but I am interested in just what makes you 
think so.

-- 
Sleep well tonight.........RD (The Sandman)

http://home.comcast.net/~rdsandman

Never complain about old age......many others never had that opportunity.

RD (The Sandman) wrote:
>
> Since the gunman is unidentified, what makes you think he is a
> republican?  He may well be, but I am interested in just what makes
> you think so.

He's been identified; motive is still unknown.

Still, if it WAS a political motive, my bet would be on him being a 
Democrat. Just like there's more black-on-black than inter-racial crime, 
there's more Dem-on-Dem nastiness than inter-party feuding.

On Aug 13, 6:34 pm, "Reality_Check©"  wrote:
> > Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
> >  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>
> >  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>
> >  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>
> >  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for motive
>
> > (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday,
> > hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.
>
> > Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman
> > entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper
> > body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>
> > Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton and
> > Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their
> > condolences.
>
> > "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away,"
> > the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His leadership and
> > commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those
> > who had the opportunity to know him."
>
> > The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon after a
> > police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>
> > Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said there
> > was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police were
> > investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect went into
> > the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>
> > The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state Capitol
> > building, before noon.
>
> > The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam Higginbotham,
> > a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The Associated Press
> > reported.
>
> > "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>
> > He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's office,
> > according to the AP.
>
> > A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's
> > assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses describe
> > the incident »
>
> > "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee, who
> > works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But then the
> > woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots had been fired,
> > Lee said.
>
> > "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the chairman.
> > She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told KTHV. "Evidently,
> > he walked on around her and went in the office and started shooting."
>
> > A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and officers
> > found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas State Police and
> > the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended about 20 miles south of Little
> > Rock, where the suspect was shot and taken into custody, he said. See a
> > map of where the suspect was shot »
>
> > Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike
> > strips in an attempt to evade police.
>
> > Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision mobilization
> > technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it into another unit.
>
> > The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who
> > returned fire.
>
> > In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near the
> > suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow
> > crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in the
> > truck's windshield.
>
> > Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the suspect
> > entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the shooting and
> > pointed a gun at an employee.
>
> > The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>
> > "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't
> > threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly afterward> > he said.
>
> > Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the Clintons
> > released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney was
> > involved.
>
> > "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic
> > Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was
> > critically wounded," they said.
>
> > "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he
> > is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and prayers are
> > with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick recovery," they
> > said.
>
> > The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday that
> > identified Gwatney.
>
> > "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic
> > National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement. "Our
> > thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we pray
> > for his full and speedy recovery."- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

When are the fucking Democrats going to arm themselves so they can
shoot back?

bigdog  wrote in
news:a63269f3-4d38-4535-bde9-3862807b8afe@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: 

> On Aug 13, 6:34 pm, "Reality_Check©"  wrote:
>> > Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>> >  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after
>> > shooting 
>>
>> >  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>
>> >  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>
>> >  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for
>> > motive 
>>
>> > (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday,
>> > hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.
>>
>> > Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman
>> > entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper
>> > body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>>
>> > Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton
>> > and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their
>> > condolences. 
>>
>> > "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed
>> > away," the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His
>> > leadership and commitment to Arkansas and this country have always
>> > inspired us and those who had the opportunity to know him."
>>
>> > The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon
>> > after a police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>>
>> > Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said
>> > there was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police
>> > were investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect
>> > went into the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>>
>> > The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state
>> > Capitol building, before noon. 
>>
>> > The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam
>> > Higginbotham, a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The
>> > Associated Press reported. 
>>
>> > "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>>
>> > He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's
>> > office, according to the AP. 
>>
>> > A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's
>> > assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses
>> > describe the incident » 
>>
>> > "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee, who
>> > works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But then
>> > the woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots had
>> > been fired, Lee said.
>>
>> > "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the
>> > chairman. She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told
>> > KTHV. "Evidently, he walked on around her and went in the office and
>> > started shooting." 
>>
>> > A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and
>> > officers found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas
>> > State Police a> > found it. A chase involving Little Rock police,
>> > Arkansas State Police and the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended
>> > about 20 miles south of Little Rock, where the suspect was shot and
>> > taken into custody, he said. See a map of where the suspect was shot »
>>
>> > Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike
>> > strips in an attempt to evade police.
>>
>> > Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision mobilization
>> > technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it into another
>> > unit. 
>>
>> > The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers,
>> > who returned fire. 
>>
>> > In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near
>> > the suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow
>> > crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in
>> > the truck's windshield. 
>>
>> > Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the suspect
>> > entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the shooting
>> > and pointed a gun at an employee. 
>>
>> > The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>>
>> > "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't
>> > threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly
>> > afterward, he said. 
>>
>> > Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the
>> > Clintons released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney
>> > was involved. 
>>
>> > "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas
>> > Democratic Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill
>> > Gwatney was critically wounded," they said.
>>
>> > "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but
>> > he is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and prayers
>> > are with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick recovery,"
>> > they said. 
>>
>> > The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday
>> > that identified Gwatney. 
>>
>> > "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic
>> > National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement.
>> > "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family
>> > and we pray for his full and speedy recovery."- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
> 
> When are the fucking Democrats going to arm themselves so they can
> shoot back?

Never hopefully.

-- 
From: "_ Prof. Jonez _" 
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-
limbaugh,talk.politics.guns,alt.politics,talk.politics.misc,us.military.army
Subject: Re: In the last 45 years america has THREE TIMES invaded tiny 
defenseless countries that never did anything to us and murdered a million 
innocent people

"_ Prof. Jonez _"  wrote in news:6ge86lFf8ltgU1
@mid.individual.net:

That the U$$A *deserved* 9.11 ... at the very least.

On Aug 14, 2:22 pm, bigdog  wrote:
> On Aug 13, 6:34 pm, "Reality_Check©"  wrote:
>
>
>
>
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> > > Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
> > >  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>
> > >  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>
> > >  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>
> > >  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for motive
>
> > > (CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday> > > hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.
>
> > > Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman
> > > entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper
> > > body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.
>
> > > Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton and
> > > Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their
> > > condolences.
>
> > > "We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away> > > the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His leadership and
> > > commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those
> > > who had the opportunity to know him."
>
> > > The shooting suspect, a white male, also died Wednesday afternoon after a
> > > police chase ended in gunfire, Hastings said.
>
> > > Authorities are working to confirm his identity, but Hastings said there
> > > was no indication that he was a former employee. He said police were
> > > investigating for possible motives, as well as why the suspect went into
> > > the Arkansas Baptist State Convention brandishing a gun.
>
> > > The suspect walked into the downtown headquarters, near the state Capitol
> > > building, before noon.
>
> > > The gunman said he was interested in volunteering, said Sam Higginbotham,
> > > a 17-year-old volunteer at the headquarters, The Associated Press
> > > reported.
>
> > > "That was obviously a lie," Higginbotham said, the AP reported.
>
> > > He said the man pushed his way past an employee to reach Gwatney's office,
> > > according to the AP.
>
> > > A woman in a nearby business told CNN affiliate KTHV that Gwatney's
> > > assistant came in and asked her to call police. Watch witnesses describe
> > > the incident »
>
> > > "I thought maybe someone had gotten hit by a car," said Sarah Lee, who
> > > works at a florist's shop. "She was just shaking really bad." But then the
> > > woman said that Gwatney had been shot and that three shots had been fired,
> > > Lee said.
>
> > > "She said she was waiting on the gentleman. He wanted to see the chairman.
> > > She tried to give him Democratic Party stuff," Lee told KTHV. "Evidently,
> > > he walked on around her and went in the office and started shooting."
>
> > > A vehicle description was provided to police, Hastings said, and officers
> > > found it. A chase involving Little Rock police, Arkansas State Police and
> > > the Grant County Sheriff's Office ended about 20 miles south of Little
> > > Rock, where the suspect was shot and taken into custody, he said. See a
> > > map of where the suspect was shot »
>
> > > Police said the suspect drove into a ditch and around a set of spike
> > > strips in an attempt to evade police.
>
> > > Authorities from Grant County said they used a "precision mobilization
> > > technique" to hit the vehicle from behind and ram it into another unit.
>
> > > The man then got out of his vehicle and began shooting at officers, who
> > > returned fire.
>
> > > In Sheridan, Arkansas, where the chase ended, a crowd gathered near the
> > > suspect's blue pickup as police cordoned off the area with yellow
> > > crime-scene tape. What appeared to be bullet holes could be seen in the
> > > truck's windshield.
>
> > > Before the pursuit, Hastings said, witnesses reported that the suspect
> > > entered a nearby Arkansas Baptist State Convention after the shooting and
> > > pointed a gun at an employee.
>
> > > The man was "white as a sheet," convention official Dan Jordan said.
>
> > > "I've heard he said something do to about losing a job. ... He didn't
> > > threaten anyone." The man left through the front door shortly afterward,
> > > he said.
>
> > > Police did not confirm Gwatney's identity until he died, but the Clintons
> > > released a statement earlier Wednesday that suggested Gwatney was
> > > involved.
>
> > > "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic
> > > Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was
> > > critically wounded," they said.
>
> > > "Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he
> > > is also a cherished friend and confidante. Our thoughts and prayers are
> > > with Bill and his family today and we wish him a quick recovery," they
> > > said.
>
> > > The Democratic National Committee also issued a statement Wednesday that
> > > identified Gwatney.
>
> > > "This senseless tragedy comes as a shock to all of us," Democratic
> > > National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a written statement. "Our
> > > thoughts and prayers go out to Chairman Gwatney and his family and we pray
> > > for his full and speedy recovery."- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> When are the fucking Democrats going to arm themselves so they can
> shoot back?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

As soon as they become republican.

M

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:06:30 -0600, "Reality_Check©"  wrote:

>
>"Stephan Rothstein"  wrote in message 
>news:zOidnWa-oPa6Jj7VnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@earthlink.com...
>> Reality_Check© wrote:
>>>> Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting
>>>
>>>>  a.. Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney dies after shooting
>>>>
>>>>  b.. Suspect killed when police shot him in standoff
>>>>
>>>>  c.. Chairman's aide asked nearby store owner to call 911
>>>>
>>>>  d.. Police are trying to verify suspect's identity and looking for 
>>>> motive
>>
>>
>> Based on this, I wondered how you knew it was a Republican. Then I saw 
>> that it was a male who worked for a living and I understood.
>
>You forgot to mention he was a homicidal gun-nut. 
>

Actually, it appears that you are the gun-nut.  You seem to go bonkers even at the
mention of a gun.  Sad to be an anti-gun nut and free-loading democrap.