Not good.

Prayers for his recovery.

Ugh. Why do people have to be so STUPID?

I hope the man is able to recover and that his attacker suffers an appropriate penalty for his dumbassness.

Prayers going out for Mr. Gwatney.

Wonder how long until unsubstantiated claims that it's all Bush's or Rush's fault...

Hmmmm...it doesn't look like a random act of violence or a robbery attempt.

A prayer for his survival and speedy recovery.

Holy f**king sh*t.

Prayers for him and his family.

He is a white guy that was shot by another white guy.

He was a Clinton supporter.

The name Gwatney sounds familiar. Aren't there some car dealerships in Arkansas with the Gwatney name on them?

A few more details....
UPDATED: Bill Gwatney Shot at Arkansas Democratic Party HQ

Officers told the CBS affiliate that police pursued a white male suspect in his 40's, driving a pickup truck, into Grant County. KTHV reported that officers apprehended him in Sheridan, and that he was shot during his capture.

re: #11 Ward Cleaver

The name Gwatney sounds familiar. Aren't there some car dealerships in Arkansas with the Gwatney name on them?

Campaign contr. list shows he gave $$ with employer listed as Gwatney Chevrolet/Car Dealer

I pray for his speedy recovery. Hillary needs all the delegates she can get at the convention. I read that the supposed suspect was shot, maybe that's inoperative now?

One witness said the man came into the headquarters at 10 minutes before noon and asked for Gwatney before allegedly shooting him three times, KTHV said.

Wow.

Hopefully the attacker, vehicle and maybe even license plate were caught on video, and he can be apprehended quickly.

prayers for health and his family.

Good grief.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Hopefully the attacker, vehicle and maybe even license plate were caught on video, and he can be apprehended quickly.

They've caught and shot him, apparently.

I'm proud that Charles can post a story like this & not have to turn off the comments, unlike Huff Puff & Koz when any violence or illness happens to conservatives.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Hopefully the attacker, vehicle and maybe even license plate were caught on video, and he can be apprehended quickly.

They've already caught him, after a 25-mile car chase.

Bill Gwatney

Bill Gwatney, as a superdelegate, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.

What do you bet it's unrelated to politics?

Fargin Bastages! Here's to a speedy recovery and swift justice!

Prayers for his recovery.

re: #12 Killgore Trout

Good. I wonder if this was political or personal.

re: #11 Ward Cleaver

The name Gwatney sounds familiar. Aren't there some car dealerships in Arkansas with the Gwatney name on them?

Ah yes, here we go. He's the son of Harold Gwatney, who started car dealerships in Little Rock and Jacksonville, AR, and Memphis, TN. Bill Gwatney runs Gwatney Chevrolet in Jacksonville.

re: #23 itellu3times

Could be. Bad business deal, jealous husband, something like that.

Here is hoping that the victim is alright and the idiot shooter isn't.

Violent nutjobs are really coming out of the woodwork lately. That beheading with cannibalism in Canada, ROP and non-ROP knife-wielding maniacs in China, the guy planning to assassinate Obama and Bush, now another wanna-be assassin.

re: #23 itellu3times

What do you bet it's unrelated to politics?

Very likely. Doesn't seem like someone trying to send a political message.

re: #6 Killgore Trout

Hmmmm...it doesn't look like a random act of violence or a robbery attempt.

definately not since he asked specifically for the guy.

asked to speak with Gwatney

/personal grudge

re: #22 Killgore Trout

Bill Gwatney

Is this the motive?

re: #19 Cognito

They've caught and shot him, apparently.

Hopefully, not in that particular order...

Good that he's caught, either way.

re: #24 WeddingGuy

Fargin Bastages! Here's to a speedy recovery and swift justice!

They still have some gallows in Fort Smith, used by the hanging judge there in territorial days.

re: #11 Ward Cleaver

The name Gwatney sounds familiar. Aren't there some car dealerships in Arkansas with the Gwatney name on them?

Yes.

Just astounding - FOX news DID REPORT that it was a Black man who shot him and was arrested at the scene!
Geez, what a day!

Reports are that the shooter was shot during capture.

re: #31 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Very likely. Doesn't seem like someone trying to send a political message.

Let's wait for the dust to clear before making assumptions.

re: #28 joncelli

Could be. Bad business deal, jealous husband, something like that.

its arkansas. it would have to be an extraordinarily bad business deal.

superdelegate for hillary

:( hate to hear this.

re: #34 Kenneth

If it's political it could be a far left nut or a far right nut. It might have been personal. Maybe he was sleeping with someone's wife or sold somebody a bad car. Anything's possible.

re: #42 willowone

Obama supporter?

re: #38 realwest

Just astounding - FOX news DID REPORT that it was a Black man who shot him and was arrested at the scene!
Geez, what a day!

that's gonna be ugly, if true.....

dunno, i doubt even they would do something like this as bizzare as they are

So, lets give convicted felons the vote, shall we?

in fact i don't even want to go there

re: #44 Killgore Trout

If it's political it could be a far left nut or a far right nut. It might have been personal. Maybe he was sleeping with someone's wife or sold somebody a bad car. Anything's possible.

Nonsense. Obviously this is a Bushitlerco False Flag Operation to...

...oh, never mind.

/

(I hope for justice and recovery here... Random personal shootings are miserable and cowardly)

I want politics by ballots, not by bullets.

Shame on this shooter, and also to those individuals who repeatedly call for violence to elected officials.

re: #51 looking closely

I want politics by ballots, not by bullets.

Shame on this shooter, and also to those individuals who repeatedly call for violence to elected officials.

You have no way of knowing what the shooter's motivation was, so why blame it on politics?

re: #51 looking closely
i'd ding you up 10 if i could

It's way too early to start speculating on a cause.

re: #46 redc1c4

that's gonna be ugly, if true.....

the article says a white man.

re: #6 Killgore Trout

Indeed.

re: #52 maddogg
haha, i might be getting ods myself : } kidding, we'll know facts in a few days. bad for us to jump now i think

Not sure what I mean by "random personal shooting" there... Odd turn of phrase, almost oxymoronic. I meant that if you're going to fight a guy, fight him face to face, off of work hours, without any damned guns... I hate this narcissistic gangster shit. Shoot a guy, start a chase, get caught, your mom goes on TV and says you're innocent, the guy you shot has three kids or something... Same old stupid crap. For what?

re: #54 Ward Cleaver

It's way too early to start speculating on a cause.

Indeed. Any speculation at this point -- in any regard -- is pretty baseless.

Waiting for facts.

re: #51 looking closely

I want politics by ballots, not by bullets.

Shame on this shooter, and also to those individuals who repeatedly call for violence to elected officials.

I agree that the calls for violence are disgusting, but we don't know what his motives are yet.

re: #40 Ford_Prefect

Let's wait for the dust to clear before making assumptions.

I would think if it were political, he would have shot more people at the headquarters. Since he went in and shot just one person, I'm assuming it was personal.

Just my opinion.

re: #51 looking closely

I want politics by ballots, not by bullets.

Shame on this shooter, and also to those individuals who repeatedly call for violence to elected officials.

Why do people call for violence to elected officials.
I could understand that if we lived in a country which did not allow us to vote for a choice (the lesser of two weavils) but really, we can and have voted people out of office.

re: #52 maddogg

You have no way of knowing what the shooter's motivation was, so why blame it on politics?

Read my post again. I didn't blame anyone.

I'm saying that repeatedly calling for violence against elected officials (which does NOT apply to this man, who AFAIK doesn't hold elected office) is bad.
Get it?

For all we know, it was a crackhead doing a mugging.

FOX NEWS ALERT/BREAKING NEWS

/a reporter talked to Calee Anthony's grandmother!

re: #64 maddogg

For all we know, it was a crackhead doing a mugging.

No, the initial facts seem pretty clear. Shooter asked to see the victim. Secretary stopped him. He went in anyways to shoot the victim and ran. No random incident or other crime. The shooter had a specific target in mind.

re: #65 Killian Bundy

FOX NEWS ALERT/BREAKING NEWS

/a reporter talked to Calee Anthony's grandmother!

that is getting old isnt it, i wish they would just report whne its figured out instead of each fart these people make...

Not the first time there's been violence at campaign offices this election season either. Last November there was a hostage incident at Clinton's NH offices where the nut claimed to have a bomb. That situation ended peacefully.

Sadly, that's not the case here.

Not sure what the motive in today's shooting is, but thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

re: #63 looking closely

Read my post again. I didn't blame anyone.

I'm saying that repeatedly calling for violence against elected officials (which does NOT apply to this man, who AFAIK doesn't hold elected office) is bad.
Get it?

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought your post was remotely connected to the topic of discussion.

I'm very curious about the motive. It makes no sense politically. Could be a personal grudge. Could be a business issue. Could have to do with Arkansas voter regulations that Gwatney couldn't do anything about.

Prayers for him and his family.

I'm timing the question.

re: #7 X-ray

A prayer for his survival and speedy recovery.

Amen, I hope they catch the POS who shot him.

re: #61 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I would think if it were political, he would have shot more people at the headquarters. Since he went in and shot just one person, I'm assuming it was personal.

Just my opinion.

according to the article, he went into the office, asked to see the man, and when the secretary said no, he went in anyway and started shooting. that doesnt sound like a drive-by to me either.

re: #65 Killian Bundy

FOX NEWS ALERT/BREAKING NEWS

/a reporter talked to Calee Anthony's grandmother!

Her grandmother found Natalee Holloway.

re: #59 Cognito

Indeed. Any speculation at this point -- in any regard -- is pretty baseless.

Waiting for facts.

But when you have the facts, it is too late for speculation.

Just making a funny. I too have no idea is this was "random", personal, political, or other, and don't think guessing helps at all here. Prayers for the gentleman attacked, his family, and for the police as they try to sort all this out.

re: #61 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

That seem s like pretty sound reasoning. Let's hope the victim comes out alright. While I badly want to see the Dems humiliated at the polls, I don't want to see them shot (unless they shoot first, of course).

re: #66 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

No, the initial facts seem pretty clear. Shooter asked to see the victim. Secretary stopped him. He went in anyways to shoot the victim and ran. No random incident or other crime. The shooter had a specific target in mind.

OK. Not random. I stand corrected.

Good lord, why do people do stupid things like this, I will never understand it. This is America not a nation where he who shoots the wins power. This gives all of America a black eye, when we are supposed to be the country that is famous and looked to in awe throughout history for our peaceful political process and transfers of power. Hope the chairman is going to be all right.

[Link: wcco.com...]

The secretary described the man as in his 40s and white and drove off in a blue truck.

re: #62 Eowyn2

Why do people call for violence to elected officials.

I could understand that if we lived in a country which did not allow us to vote for a choice (the lesser of two weavils) but really, we can and have voted people out of office.

Its a sign of basic distrust of the electoral system (and often simply immaturity).

It isn't it interesting that those who most often claim the electoral system is being abused, are the quickest to advocate the worst abuse of all. . .political violence?

And in case my implication isn't clear, I was alluding to bloggers who frequently make comments about public officials getting terminally ill, dying, or being killed. (As a rule, they frequent political blogs other than this one).

re: #71 JammieWearingFool

I'm timing the question.

six minutes and 32 seconds

re: #68 lawhawk

Not the first time there's been violence at campaign offices this election season either. Last November there was a hostage incident at Clinton's NH offices where the nut claimed to have a bomb. That situation ended peacefully.

We had a drive-by shooting at the Bush headquarters during the last election cycle. This a week after "vandals" had painted a body outline (as in dead body) on the parking lot outside.

re: #55 Eowyn2

the article says a white man.

and the AP is *never* wrong...... things are always confused at this point in an event.

Bill Gwatney owns multiple dealerships. After I got out of the Army I worked for a short period in the car business. Threats over bad car deals were fairly common and a _lot_ of people carried for exactly that reason.

Too early to say if this was because of his support for HRC or political at all.

re: #65 Killian Bundy

FOX NEWS ALERT/BREAKING NEWS

/a reporter talked to Calee Anthony's grandmother!

Caylee's grandmother shot Gwatney? Now I'm confused.

/

Why is it so often the mother or grandmother gets on TV to say her boy couldn't possibly be guilty, because he's a good boy? My mother once told me, if I ever committed a crime, she'd be the first one to turn me in because she raised me better than that. I feel the same way about my kids. Are we bad people?

re: #72 Maximu§

Amen, I hope they catch the POS who shot him.

i'll drink to that.....

/you have message traffic

re: #83 redc1c4

and the AP is *never* wrong...... things are always confused at this point in an event.

Really, Hells bells, I ought to start reading more AP articles. Then I'd always know the right from the wrong.

Seriously, my statement was to inform, inform that we dont know whether the shooter is black, white, hispanic (maybe that will be the CNN take) or a German Shephard. We can probably assume male because well, at least two reports did state that the shooter was a man.

re: #84 Quilly Mammoth

Bill Gwatney owns multiple dealerships. After I got out of the Army I worked for a short period in the car business. Threats over bad car deals were fairly common and a _lot_ of people carried for exactly that reason.

Too early to say if this was because of his support for HRC or political at all.

Wow.

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

Bill Clinton will be the first to go to the mattresses.

re: #79 RTLM
a chevy?

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

not in the least bit funny or cute

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

PETA will pitch a hissy fit if any horses are harmed.

re: #91 buzzsawmonkey

Bill Clinton will be the first to go to the mattresses.

that is funny

re: #92 willowone

a chevy?

With a Gwatney emblem on the back?

re: #69 maddogg

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought your post was remotely connected to the topic of discussion.

It is remotely connected, and I'm slightly changing the topic. See above.

I condemn this attack regardless of its motivation (which is at the moment unclear), but relevant to this blog , I'm making the point that wishing people dead is really inappropriate.

Remember this?

re: #86 doppelganglander

Why is it so often the mother or grandmother gets on TV to say her boy couldn't possibly be guilty, because he's a good boy? My mother once told me, if I ever committed a crime, she'd be the first one to turn me in because she raised me better than that. I feel the same way about my kids. Are we bad people?

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

I told my mother that if I ever snapped and committed some kind of heinous crime, that she was not allowed to go on TV and say I was innocent. I told her that she should only say that they did the best they could, and that they evidently failed, and that if I was found guilty and locked up, that I earned my punishment fair and square.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Shooter is already apprehended.

dunno if anyone wants to wade threw this muck. but here it is. Charles might slap (or boot my rear)me but i looked up deleagte threats and here i Landed [Link: www.hillaryclintonforum.net...] bizzare and doubtful

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

The Chicago Mob vs. the Dixie Mafia?

re: #98 Pawn of the Oppressor

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

I told my mother that if I ever snapped and committed some kind of heinous crime, that she was not allowed to go on TV and say I was innocent. I told her that she should only say that they did the best they could, and that they evidently failed, and that if I was found guilty and locked up, that I earned my punishment fair and square.

What if you WERE innocent?
/(Or clearly she is supposed to know you better than that!).

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war. Maybe this is the first salvo from the Obama crime family. Maybe the Clinton crime family will retaliate by whacking one of Obama's super delegates. Bodies will be piling up soon.

I did a rather graphic "picture this" post on that subject a couple of weeks ago, but stinky plowed in under PDQ:)

Guess it was a tad gruesome.

re: #88 Eowyn2

Really, Hells bells, I ought to start reading more AP articles. Then I'd always know the right from the wrong.

Seriously, my statement was to inform, inform that we dont know whether the shooter is black, white, hispanic (maybe that will be the CNN take) or a German Shephard. We can probably assume male because well, at least two reports did state that the shooter was a man.

re: #93 Eowyn2

not in the least bit funny or cute

tacky? yes.
tasteless? yes.
black humor? yes..........

/of course i smiled when i read it. %-)

re: #97 looking closely

Acknowledged.

re: #104 redc1c4

ignore the #88 part.

/damn PC %-)

re: #90 Lawrence Schmerel

Maybe the Obama Campaign and the Hillary Campaign are waging a secret mafia-style war.

Obama did refer to the "Chicago way", but IMO this is over the top.

Paris anti-Semitic T-shirt probe

French prosecutors have opened an investigation after T-shirts carrying anti-Semitic slogans were seen on sale in a shop in Paris.

The tops carried slogans in German and Polish that translate as "Jews forbidden from entering the park".

They were reproduced from Nazi signs from 1940 that targeted the Jewish community in the Polish town of Lodz.

Some 95% of more than 200,000 Jewish people there would die in concentration camps during World War II.

snip

The neighbourhood of Belleville in eastern Paris has been the site of ongoing scuffles between groups of Jewish youngsters and youths of North African origin.

France has one of the largest Jewish communities outside Israel, numbering about half a million people.

JEWS and who?

OT

Charles, this does not look good.

re: #51 looking closely

I want politics by ballots, not by bullets.

Shame on this shooter, and also to those individuals who repeatedly call for violence to elected officials.

Amen,
And if the ballots don't work out ... hang tight.
I know how it works WA the governorship was stolen, we just redoubled our efforts.

For those interested, the body of the Declaration of Independence sets the criteria for going to the bullet option.

And over at DU they are blaming "Right Wing Hate Radio".

Prayers for him and his family. just because he's om the wrong side of the fence doesn't mean we have any less sympathy.

I just gotta comment that the difference between the comments here and the hate filled bile at kos couldn't be starker. For comparison, I offer the following re: kos: [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

re: #74 JammieWearingFool

Her grandmother found Natalee Holloway.

Jimmy Hoffa had her?
/

re: #109 jorline

OT

Charles, this does not look good.

Oh, shit.

re: #111 Quilly Mammoth

And over at DU they are blaming "Right Wing Hate Radio".

Mr. Kettle, I notice you are a bit black non-reflective today.

-Pot.

re: #88 Eowyn2

Really, Hells bells, I ought to start reading more AP articles. Then I'd always know the right from the wrong.

Seriously, my statement was to inform, inform that we dont know whether the shooter is black, white, hispanic (maybe that will be the CNN take) or a German Shephard. We can probably assume male because well, at least two reports did state that the shooter was a man.

that's pretty much what i was saying: there are conflicting reports, everyone's adrenaline is flowing, and sometimes, things get garbled..... hence the "24 hour rule"..... i wasn't criticizing you.

re: #5 Rogue198

Wonder how long until unsubstantiated claims that it's all Bush's or Rush's fault...

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

re: #109 jorline

OT

Charles, this does not look good.

Nodrog gets his account back......

re: #115 Fat Jolly Penguin

Oh, shit.

My thoughts exactly JP