Why did the anti-Palin protesters think it was right and good to shout her down?

[Duke Nukum]

Althouse:Why did the anti-Palin protesters think it was right and good to shout her down?
The more I think about it, the less sense it makes to me. On Saturday, there was a planned Tea Party rally to take place at the King Street side of the Wisconsin Capitol. It was the usual "tax day" event, made special by the appearance of Sarah Palin and also because the Capitol has been dominated over the last 2 months by intense anti-GOP/anti-conservative protesters. In fact, it was quite nervy of Sarah to show up in this town, which, even in quieter times, Republicans avoid if they can. I've been living here since 1984, and I don't remember any GOP presidential candidates ever stopping in for a rally. (By contrast, Obama has held huge rallies here twice.)

The anti-Tea party people had a rally planned for the opposite side of the Capitol, at State Street. Here's some video, shot by Meade and me, the first half of which shows the State Street rally, where the audience is able to assemble and listen to their speakers. In the video, you see a poet named Josh Healey who is mocking Sarah Palin. (What if Scott Walker and Sarah Palin had a baby?) No one is heckling him or interfering with his presentation.

At 1:55 in the video, we're suddenly at the other side of the Capitol, midway through Sarah Palin's speech, in a crowd that contains people who want to hear the speech and people who are trying to deny them that privilege. Watch:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRWslIZS4Bo[/youtube]

[MrsSmith]

The left didn't like the real definition of tolerance, allowing those with different viewpoints the right to keep those viewpoints and speak about them.  To them, the definition of tolerance is "approving of everything we like, and shouting down anything we don't like," something they make obvious on a very regular basis. 

What I don't get is how anyone in the country can possibly look at the actions of both sides and still make stupid comments about racist, fascist, intolerant right-wingers.   

[Duke Nukum]

The left didn't like the real definition of tolerance, allowing those with different viewpoints the right to keep those viewpoints and speak about them.  To them, the definition of tolerance is "approving of everything we like, and shouting down anything we don't like," something they make obvious on a very regular basis. 

What I don't get is how anyone in the country can possibly look at the actions of both sides and still make stupid comments about racist, fascist, intolerant right-wingers.   

I cannot remember if I posted this elsewhere here but here is a good one:

Own It

Although I am not a Democrat or a Republican, I used to understand why other people would choose to be one or the other.  And I can still understand how some people can be Republicans, but it is beyond my comprehension how anyone could still be a Democrat in Wisconsin in the age of YouTube.

The Democrats’ response to losing an election here has been appalling; disgraceful conduct documented with phone cameras for the whole world to see.  Democrat rallies and protests have been marked by profanity, intimidation, death threats, vandalism, trespassing on private residences, anti-American rhetoric, boycotts of neutral businesses, extortion, and fraud.

My dear Democrat friends, that is not what democracy looks like; it is what Democrats look like. Your Party has become vile, disgraceful, and disgusting, and you have lived long enough in denial of what and who you have become.

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Nearly a third of the American electorate is now non-affiliated with either of the two major Parties; each Democrat/socialist/union rally drives more of you into our camp.  You Democrats do not persuade us with temper tantrums, threats, profane personal attacks, and all manner of judicial chicanery.  I don’t even know what you stand for anymore; I don’t speak drum. 
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