Along with all the other changes he hopes to make.
Posted on 10/07/2008 8:04:22 PM PDT by little jeremiah
Secret Service visits Lufkin woman after 'death threat' allegation from an Obama campaign volunteer
By JESSICA SAVAGE The Lufkin Daily News
Monday, October 06, 2008
A Lufkin woman received a surprise visit from the Secret Service last week because of a "death threat" comment she reportedly made about Sen. Barack Obama to a campaign volunteer asking for her support of the presidential candidate.
Two federal agents arrived at Jessica Hughes' home Thursday to ask her if she said, "I will never support Obama and he will wind up dead on a hospital floor."
Jessica Savage/The Lufkin Daily News (ENLARGE) Jessica and Micah Hughes say two Secret Service agents showed up on their doorstep Thursday after a campaign volunteer for Sen. Barack Obama accused her of making a 'death threat' during a phone conversation a day earlier.
Hughes said her words were deliberately twisted by a volunteer who was apparently unhappy Hughes was rude during a phone conversation the two had. The Lufkin mother, a Republican, said she received a call on her cell phone Wednesday from a woman with the Obama Volunteers of Texarkana.
"She asked if I was an Obama supporter, to which I replied, 'No, I don't support him. Your guy is a socialist who voted four times in the state Senate to let little babies die in hospital closets; I think you should find something better to do with your time.' (And then) I hung up."
(Hughes is referring to a "born alive" Illinois bill that did not pass in the Illinois state Senate in 2005 and had previously been opposed by Obama because he said it undermined Roe v. Wade, according to FactCheck.org, a non-partisan organization. A federal version of the bill, which Obama said he would have supported, passed by unanimous consent and was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002.)
Obama Campaign Communications for Texas director Josh Taylor declined to comment Monday, refusing to answer any questions and referring the matter to the Secret Service, which he said is conducting an investigation. A message left with a Secret Service agent in Houston was not immediately returned.
Hughes said she was surprised to see two Secret Service agents at her door, and upset to learn that the conversation she had with the volunteer apparently had not been recorded.
"I find it hard to believe that (campaign volunteers) don't tape these calls. They call people unsolicited and they aren't monitoring the calls or recording them? I think that is absolutely ridiculous," she said.
"I mean, how often must this happen — that someone is rude to a volunteer that they don't want to talk to?"
Hughes said she wants to file a countercomplaint against the volunteer.
"She has made a charge that will follow me the rest of my life," she said.
"I find that repugnant and violating — that some person got her undies in a bundle because she didn't like what I had to say."
And the kid who hacked Sarah’s email pleased not guilty.
Welcome! You’ll have the support you need right here.
We love you already. I may also add to the list of who to contact. American Center for Law and Justice, or ACLJ.
If you know of liberties being threatened, contact us at (757)226-2489. www.aclj.org
These folks are working hard to try and fight things like the ACLU, and I would bet they would help, or know some where else that would.
Hey SS, how about a South Texas ping here...this needs spread!
Wonder if the SS has visited this woman?
Warning: vulgarities... otherwise PDF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Ejf5UCn0Y
This is just crazy. I agree with you, I’m seeing Nazi Germany all over again, right here in our supposedly “christian” nation. God help us.
Thanks, VR!
Will pass it along to my WMAL guys....
Sorry to ask a stupid question. I suspect this is the Youtube that’s been talked about for awhile. What’s the context? Where were these kids, who are they associated with, what’s the deal with the marching.
Yep, it’s scary, but how scary depends on the context.
She signed up on FR today and posted a couple of comments; a friend in Texas familiar with the situation emailed me her first hand account that I posted as the first comment on the thread.
Along with all the other changes he hopes to make.
Welcome to FR and I want you to know that I’m sorry that this has happened to you. The people here are great and I’m sure they can help you find the support you need right now.
I wanted to let you know that you left out a letter in your blog address. It should say ywc.blogtownhall.com. You left out the “l” in “blog.”
You’re right, threats have to be taken seriously. BUT, the woman did not make any threats, the Obama camp lied, AND the Secret Service certainly weren’t very nice!
Thank you for coming to FR Jessica.
May you be bold and strong!
We are behind you in prayer and support. Also, I’ll check out your web-site. ;-)))
God bless you dear one and stay alert!!!!!
True, except the secret service would not have known that the Obama person lied if they had not investigated the alleged threat. Secret Service agents are government employees. Being nice is not a job requirement.
You might have said that these guys don’t exist and you closing the door on them.
sounds like a division of the Obama Truth Squad in action. If Secret Service agents go to a citizen’s door they should have the right to know their badge numbers at the very least....AND the name of their accuser. This is America.
if I don’t know who is calling me, then I let my machine pick up......if I discover it’s someone I wish to talk to I can still answer............automated anything and I don’t answer....I am amazed that during our financial crisis the credit card companies are still trying to sell me credit cards.
“They also informed me that it would be easier if the next time a supporter calls me I just say “Yeah sure count me in, or just hang up” apparently so she won’t get her undies in a bundle and give them more useless trips.”
I have a relative who is convinced the Silent Majority will reign in November. I hope he’s right.
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