Michael A. "Tobacco" Smith Day

LarryC

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-21-05 AT 09:06AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Mark your calendars! April 20th will hereon be known as Michael A. "Tobacco" Smith Day. Way to go, Mike! It was way overdue.

The Hanoi Witch is in Minneapolis today. If she's within spittin' distance, I'll be there.

JudyT929

Spitting tobacco at a woman, oh yes everyone should be proud of that act, what a moron.

LarryC

If I spit tobacco juice on a woman, yes, I'm a moron. On Jane? No.

Don D

The man simply fulfilled what was probably his dream of a lifetime. Judy, you were one of the ones who hee hawed when the guy steaked across the stage to throw a pie at Ann Colter, America's new conservative spokesperson. I would like to have been in the room to see Mr. Smith, just to check out his aim.

I only wish he had had the nerve to, how shall I say, shimmy down his slacks and dump something else right in her lap! x:D

Gillian3

It is a case of "no class", thus placing himself at her level.

Don D

I'm sure your assessment would make him repentant.
Some would say he already has 'no class' for chewing tobacco inside a public building and the really snooty would say he's classless simply for chewing. So, he really had nothing to lose.

He simultaneously became an instant hero to millions, a boor to a relative handful.

JudyT929

I am very pleased that Jane had the grace and dignity to just wipe her face and continue signing books. And she is not pressing charges.

NaeNae55

If she had pressed charges her situation could only have become worse.

Though I strongly dis-respect (is that a word?) her, I don't think spitting on her proved anything worthwhile. All it really did was garner her some sympathy and add another black mark against Viet Nam vets.

I think sit-ins blocking the doors of stores who try to have her come and sign books would be much more poetic, but since that would only increase her sales in the end....

lorrie

I agree that she is doing the right thing by not pressing charges. She indicates she regrets some of her actions, and well she should.

While I do not condone this guy's behavior, I can understand his sentiment. I am appalled that our veterans came back to America, after placing their lives on the line for us, and were spit on at the airport and treated badly by some who disagreed with us being over there. I think his actions somehow keep alive the memory of how we treated our own. I hope our children always respect the sacrifices of our service men and women, regardless of whether we agree with the conflict in which they are placed. It's not like they get to choose where they fight.

Don D

I may be the dumb one here, Lorrie. I didn't even associate/equate his 'spitting' on her with the 'spitting' on returning soldiers from Nam. Thanks for turning on that light for me. Sometimes 'justice' takes odd twists and is indeed poetic. If what he did makes one disabled Nam vet in a wheelchair in a VA home wave a little flag and cheer, then Hooray for the spitter! If I thought the spitting made one homeless Nam vet have a good day, I would be willing to buy her book. But, I'd burn it.

Gillian3

Spitting on returning vets then and spitting on Jane Fonda now are both low class.

HRinNH

Spitting is nasty, no matter the reason. There are better ways to protest someone or something. Remember the Dixie Chix thing.

Don D

Charlie Daniels said he would have spit tobacco on the Dixie chicks had he been near them.