As some of you may already know, I’ve posted several articles to Blogcritics.org which highlight the upward trend of anger and violent politicking that has been occurring in the country for the past couple of years. As an example, here are just a few of my posts:

1. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/22/120816.php]President Bush Under Seige[/url]

2. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/07/160810.php]Loss of Civility in Politics? Naaaahhhh![/url]
3. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/14/003010.php]How Low Can They Go; Pt. Duex! [/url]
4. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/14/020445.php]The Party Opposing Bush[/url]
5. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/25/021020.php]No Violence For Peace![/url]
6. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/17/224350.php]Thugs For Kerry[/url]
7. [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/12/223800.php]Thugs For Kerry - Part Duex![/url]

In the post, [url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/10/12/223800.php]Thugs For Kerry - Part Duex![/url], I stressed my belief that, if DNC leaders do not begin to tone down the rhetoric and urge calm among voters, rather than stoke voter anger with their fear-laced rhetoric and baseless accusations, that the growing level of anger, violence, and aggressiveness we’ve seen could lead to open violence.

Recently, C-Span caught [url=http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2004/10/25/20041025_162404_dncee.htm]this exchange[/url] on tape between Elizabeth Edwards and an anonymous supporter:

Supporter: Kerry’s going to take PA.

Liz Edwards: I know that.

Supporter: I’m just worried there’s going to be riots afterwards.

Liz Edwards: Uh…..well…not if we win.

**[url=http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/data/2004/10/25/20041025_162404_ee.mp3]AUDIO CLIP LINK[/url]**

Now, today, [url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1027042harris1.html]The Smoking Gun reports[/url] that a Florida man was arrested for trying to run over former Secretary of State, Catherine Harris and several others who were campaigning in Florida. When questioned, the man stated that he was “exercising” “[url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1027042harris2.html]his political expression.”[/url] What?!

So, add this to a list of GOP Campaign office break-ins, harrassment and assualts by liberal activists, and a steady litany of rhetoric which grows angrier and more strident with each passing day and you have the trend that I warned of in my previous post. If Kerry loses the election, what will happen then?

DNC leaders started this fire and have been fanning the flames in hopes to motivate their voters on November 2nd. But using anger as a tool to motivate individuals can have unintended consequences. Do I believe that DNC leaders want to see their supporters turn to violence? Of course not. Regardless, this is what they are going to get if they do not ease up.

Will DNC leaders ease up on the rhetoric? No. Instead, they’ll ramp it up even more, and they have already initiated [url=http://www.washtimes.com/national/20041027-123332-5663r.htm]9 lawsuits in Florida[/url]! I’m very worried… You should be too.

Which is why I’m going to do my best to track this expanding surge of political aggression and violence over the next several days. The posts will be entitled (as you can already see) “Violence Watch 2004.” Please, if you know of some things that I have not listed, please let me know. I’m interested, of course, in violence from either party.

Thanks.

David Flanagan
Viewpointjournal.com