TOP OBAMA CAMPAIGN FINANCIER ATTEMPTED TO STORM STAGE DURING SARAH PALIN SPEECH

Thursday, September 4, 2008 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

One of Barack Obama's elite fundraisers from the anti-American group Code Pink attempted to storm the stage last night during Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the GOP convention in St. Paul.

Jodie Evans, one of a group of about 500 top financiers who have bundled tens of thousands of dollars for the Obama campaign was seized by the Secret Service after she had made her way to side of the stage and and started to yell at Palin.

The Washington Post reported on the incident:

10:45 p.m. A pair of Code Pink activists just got to the very edge of the stage and were a moment away from apparently running on stage, right by the Kentucky slot on the floor next to a host of McCain's most senior staffers.

Secret Service men grabbed them at last minute and literally dragged them out.
--Paul Kane

Evans has bundled between $50,000 and $100,000 for Obama as well as contributing the maximum $2300 to Obama's presidential primary campaign. She co-hosted Obama's breakout Hollywood fundraiser at the start of his campaign in February 2007.

As a bundler, Evans has been given perks that include regular briefings by top campaign staffers on policy and private meetings with Obama and his vice presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Evans is infamous in conservative and military family circles for publicly endorsing the terrorists in Iraq against the American soldiers who toppled Saddam Hussein and have fought to keep free Iraq from falling to the hands of Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups and nations.

Evans has worked with state sponsors of terrorism including the governments of Castro's Cuba and the the late Saddam Hussein. She has also met with Venezualan dictator Hugo Chavez and has professed her "love" for him.

Evans has led Code Pink's campaign against the Marines in Berkeley where the group has called the Marines "assassins" and Evans herself has compared the Marine recruiting center in Berkeley to a porn shop.

Code Pink issued a press release a short while ago bragging about their attempt to disrupt Palin's speech:

Co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, who were given their tickets to the speech by a Republican delegate who was frustrated with the Republican party and Sarah Palin, caught the attention of Palin with their banners and shouting about 15 minutes into her speech. Palin stopped talking for a moment to turn to look at them.

After another moment, security then grabbed Benjamin and Evans and escorted them one at a time out of the St. Paul Xcel Center, where they were held until the end of the Palin’s speech and told they would be arrested if they tried to reenter. They were told they’d committed an arrestable offense but they were not charged.

“Sarah Palin is not a woman’s choice,” said Jodie Evans, co-founder, moments after being released. “That’s it.”

CODEPINK is a nonpartisan women’s peace group. They vehemently oppose Palin’s pro-war, anti-environment, anti-choice positions. More details to come. For questions, please call Jodie Evans at 310-913-4821.

Obama has rejected several requests from troop support groups that he renounce Evans for her support of the terrorists in Iraq.

[Doctor Raoul]

Her website: http://www.annieeckrich.com/

[cookcounty]

Why did they stop them???? I'd pay $500 bucks to see Sarah deck them both!

side note: ---Sarah was Miss Congeniality at the Miss Alaska pageant (remember the Sandra Bullock flick?)

This campaign is better than any ten movies I've ever seen.

[blasater1960]

Palin needs to be guarded big-time now. The Left will try to kill her like they tried to do to Reagan.

[Deetes]

LOL, I have a phone number that will be put on a bunch of craigs list hooker adds ... No I would never do that ;-)))

code pink = terrorist

[CottonBall]

It was darling. I think that little girl will steal the spotlight any chance she gets. She was enjoying every moment of it and was very genuine (kinda like her mom).

[cookcounty]

According to a two-month old story by Ed Morrissey, Jody is a member of Team Obama.

How about McCain firmly and publicly telling Obama to get control of his troops?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I saw only one “IT” being escorted out.
I was watching on CSPAN.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

CODEPINK is a nonpartisan women’s peace group...anti-choice positions.

You cannot be a peace group AND for the murder of babies, born or unborn.

At least and still be logical and consistent...

[nutmeg]

I saw only one “IT” being escorted out.

I was watching on CSPAN.

I saw Sarah's speech live on FNC, but just watched it again on C-SPAN (I just had to watch her fabulous performance again!). On C-SPAN I did see that POS Medea Benjamin being escorted out by a couple of policemen or security guards. Guess FNC didn't show it.

I really want to know WHO gave those Pinkos passes into the RNC... they absolutely do not belong there.

[tet68]

please call Jodie Evans at 310-913-4821.

Really, it’s our duty to give this number to every
telemarketer we come in contact with.

[Publius6961]

BUMP!

[top 2 toe red]

Absolutely precious.

That she will!

Yes, little Piper is very much her mother's daughter!

What a truly delightful and beautiful family they are.

John done good!

[RonDog]

From Yahoo! NEWS photos:

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  A member of 'Code Pink' is removed from the Republican National Convention as another continues to attempt to disrupt the speech of Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Exel Convention Center in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday night, Sept. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

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  A member of 'Code Pink' is removed from the Republican National Convention after she attempted to disrupt the speech of Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Exel Convention Center in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

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  A member of 'Code Pink' is removed from the Republican National Convention after she attempted to disrupt the speech of Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Exel Convention Center in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago

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  An unidentified protester with Code Pink is seen during the speech of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008.(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 9:19 PM

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  A law enforcement official places his hand over the mouth of an anti-war protester from the "Code Pink" group as she is escorted out of the hall during Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's speech to the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 3, 2008. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA) Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 03 9:04 PM

[nw_arizona_granny]

Secret Service men grabbed them at last minute and literally dragged them out.
—Paul Kane<<<

In my mind, I saw a calf roping at the rodeo.............

Wishful thinking on my part.

[wolficatZ]

10:45 p.m. A pair of Code Pink activists just got to the very edge of the stage and were a moment away from apparently running on stage, right by the Kentucky slot on the floor next to a host of McCain's most senior staffers.

Secret Service men grabbed them at last minute and literally dragged them out, assisted by Fox News reporter Megyn Kelly, who secured one of the protesters with a disabling arm twist.

 

;P

[river rat]

"Secret Service men grabbed them at last minute and literally dragged them out."

There must be serious consequences for actions such as this by attention seeking lunatics who could in fact present a real threat....

I'd favor hitting the bastards with a high end taser -- and then drag their sorry asses to a local jail for at least 30 days...

Free speech does not include rushing a podium or assaulting the speaker...

[river rat]

"grungy old goat"

Nearly EVERY hag on the Left fits that description....
That's one of the reasons they been driven insane as Leftists.

[AmericaUnited]

They should have let them on stage and had the Cuda take em both out.

[xzins]

That makes sense. I’m wondering if that wouldn’t be illegal of the AP, considering the requirement by the Secret Service to provide security.