Another day, another ridiculous lefty attack on GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
As Twitchy reported earlier, Romney held a massive rally in Bucks County, Pa., this afternoon. Tens of thousands of supporters braved the cold to show their support. It was around 40 degrees and windy, so a small number of attendees (some with sick kids) decided they would like to leave early. To the consternation of the cold Romney supporters who wanted to leave, security personnel (both campaign volunteers and at least one Secret Service agent) not to immediately allow people to exit. At this point, it is still unclear why the decision to delay exits was made.
Two reporters — USA Today’s Jackie Kucinich and the New York Times’ Ashley Parker — tweeted about it:
There are several people here at Pa. rally who want to leave and aren't being let out.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 4, 2012
Man just pulled me aside and said "My son is on the verge of hypothermia" just as staffer starts letting people out a few at a time.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 4, 2012
Woman says "I feel like a caged animal!" before pushing through staffer. Said she was here since 2.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
People are literally sneaking out gates now bring told they can't leave way pic.twitter.com/uvlPBys5
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
Both volunteers and a secret service were trying to keep people in- it was not just Romney staff.
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
This is a big rally for Romney in PA, but dozens of people — cold and angry — are begging to be let out.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) November 5, 2012
Other people who left say they're HUGE Romney supporters, just cold and tired, or with sick kids and spouses.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) November 5, 2012
To be clear, the people asking to leave were delayed because of security concerns — not bc of a Romney staff decision.
— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) November 5, 2012
Of course, liberals couldn’t resist twisting the truth about what happened. Almost immediately, they claimed that the brief delay was tantamount to false imprisonment:
https://twitter.com/PamMcAllister/status/265251511406313472
https://twitter.com/Mythosopher/status/265253810992205824
If they were so inclined, people being kept from leaving Mitt rally in Pa. could sue for false imprisonment. It's the dictionary definition.
— Jeff, fan of the Stanley Cup Champions (@JTS65) November 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/The_Matifesto/status/265253087327956992
False imprisonment. RT @JFKucinich: There are several people here at Pa. rally who want to leave and aren't being let out.
— Ethel Mertz (@theivornovello) November 5, 2012
Not a joke: Romney staffer refusing to let people exit rally, illegal detention
— Brother Blood – Hiker (@Politics_n_Beer) November 5, 2012
Next, they insinuated that those responsible were Romney campaign staffers who were motivated by political considerations.
ROMNEY CAMPAIGN HOLDS ATTENDEE'S HOSTAGE. FROST BITTEN SUPPORTERS NOT PERMITTED TO EXIT GATES. PEOPLE FINALLY BUST OUT. http://t.co/riYDES67
— kennethgriffith (@kennethgriffith) November 5, 2012
Romney campaign holding Rally prisoners!! MT @JFKucinich: There are several people here at PA rally who want to leave, aren't being let out.
— LOrion (@LOrion) November 5, 2012
@AshleyRParker sounds more like a convenient excuse than the truth.. obv staffers didnt want crowd leaving while mitt was speaking
— Jon Landis (@LonJandis) November 5, 2012
You'll cheer and like it! MT @AshleyRParker: This is a big Romney rally in PA, but dozens — cold and angry — are begging to be let out.
— Seth Mnookin (@sethmnookin) November 5, 2012
Kucinich stated it wasn’t just campaign volunteers who made these decisions but also the Secret Service. Moreover, per Parker, the delay was a result of security concerns “not [because] of a Romney staff decision.”
To her credit, Kucinich even corrected a Twitter user who lied about what happened:
@CoreyCW that isn't what happened
— Jackie Kucinich (@JFKucinich) November 5, 2012
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Update:
The unemployment rate is 7.9 percent, the national debt is $16 trillion, and four Americans were murdered in Benghazi. But with 28 hours to go before Election Day begins, this is the “story” liberals want to talk about:
With campaign events like this, can the Romney campaign do more? Please? http://t.co/pfupwrpZ
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) November 5, 2012
Please Mr. Romney – let my frostbitten child go! http://t.co/pfupwrpZ
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) November 5, 2012
Sorry, one for the road. Romney staff kidnapped supporters, forcing them to keep their kids in the cold for Foto-op. http://t.co/euhDAZen
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) November 5, 2012
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