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The Revenge of the Killer Tomato

By Pat Racimora on December 9, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Current Affairs

Sometimes a cartoon just draws itself. Just can’t pass those opportunities up.

But there is a lesson to be learned here: If you are going to throw a tomato at someone—say Sarah Palin for example–things could go terribly wrong.

That’s exactly what happened to Jeremy Olson at the Mall of America (Bloomington, Minnesota) where the Republican VP nominee-turned author was busily signing books for over 1,000 pre-purchasers. Two tomatoes tossed by Mr. Olson from a second story balcony missed her completely. However, one tomato went rogue and struck Bloomington Police Commander Mark Stehlik in the face.

Olson was arrested and faces possible charges of assaulting a police officer.

wbboei

I think the penalty should be castration. If it is good enough for Peter Abelard, then it is good enough for Jeremy Olsen. But by all means, give him his Miranda warnings. This happened to a friend of mine years ago, when a rabid environmentalist through salmon guts in her face. This happened at a legislative forum in Montana, and I was involved in contacting the Capitol Hill police. The final disposition of the case, I cannot recall. But I think assaults like this on public officials should be prosecuted to the max. I feel the same way about the low lifes at Velvet Revolution 527 (funded by Soros) who put out a $200,000 bounty on the head of the Chamber of Commerce. This stuff is poison, and it is de rigeur in the Obama cult.
Peggy Sue

Sometimes there’s true justice in the Universe. The perp aimed at Palin and hits a cop. Too funny. As is the toon, Pat.

Justice rules :0).
felizarte

Nice to know that Palin’s “angel on her shoulder” has a mischievous sense of humor, matching Palin’s. That should give other tomatoes pause.
Tex-Mex Soup

karma can be a dick, thats for sure
http://deleted BuzzisbackLatte

Guess the cosmic joke was on Mr. Tomato Tosser and by extension, on the Cult of Obama.

I so love it when the universe decides to have a little fun!
Docelder

Just wondering at what point plotting this, planning where Palin will be, showing up with the tomatoes… at what point would this be stalking?
RecoveringDemoholic

I’ll be back later when this is cross-posted:
http://rabblerouserruminations.blogspot.com/2009/12/palin-v-obama.html

I love the comments on NQ.
Mandelay

LOL! Tomato going rogue! I love this. Great art, as always!
Obama: Dubya 2 Electric Boogaloo

It went rogue by 10 feet too. This guy throws like Obama bowls.
Mandelay

LOL!!!!!
Docelder

Or he throws like Obama throws… I wonder if he was wearing mom jeans too.
http://www.hillaryorbust.com Hillary or Bust

This is a funny story, and I’m glad that guy got some justice.

However, I am a bit concerned. Isn’t there any security at these book signings? What if these weren’t tomatoes but bullets or grenades?

I fear for Sarah Palin’s life.
SPSUZEE

Actually, I am kind of concerned that there was such clear access to Sarah from the balcony. Fortunately, it was just a tomato, but I think security needs to be beefed up on these public appearances. She and her family deserve better protection.
SPSUZEE

Great minds think alike. We must have been writing these comments at the same time. Glad to hear someone else saw the danger for Sarah.
politicsisdirty

In life, just like in the movies, the bad guys win first, then there is justice and reckoning.

It won’t be long before “karma” presents itself.
Obamastolemycoutry

I think the penalty should be severe. Do you realize what would happen to this guy had he thrown tomatoes at Obama? So to throw them at a former VP candidate should be the same!
FLDemFem

That’s karma for you..LOL It would have been even funnier if Sarah had caught them and thrown them back at him. I bet she could, she is supposed to be a good ball player. Hehehe.
Docelder

Yes, it should be along the lines of stalking and planning a public assault on a public figure. Anybody who would do this, knowing upfront that they will be caught doing it has issues… major issues. It could have well been something more dangerous than tomatoes.
tillthen

Either a typical O’bot – no brains, just thuggery or an anarchist who has zero morals and whose only interest is to harm. We saw plenty of the latter in the streets at the Republican Convention in St. Paul. These people have no moral or political compunction. Their delight is inflicting pain. The Republicans are easy targets for these scum.
justme_kc

i haven’t read the details of this in the news, but see nothing in the story above that indicates it was an Obama supporter. just because you don’t like Palin doesn’t make you an obama lover… just like the hatred expressed here for obama does not indicate a love of george bush.
Docelder

I think they call this… “getting in their faces”. Young anarchists paired with some old hippies that never grew up… because they never had to.
I’m a Linda too

Just desserts comes to mind. Can you imagine if this happened to ….oh….someone else, the outrage?

Instead the left media has their panties in a bunch because one of their own, WaPo allowed Palin to write an OpEd for them. So much for equal rights and freedom for all. The left is calling for a boycott and refuses to link the story.

I guess that just means the are afraid for their koolaid drinkers to just see what Palin has to say, because they may lose their control.

“Copenhagen’s Political Science”
http://tinyurl.com/yf9f2m2
sowsear

Or golfs!
http://noquarter foxyladi14

Hillbuzz is passing the word that they are out to attack little Trig,
and we are pledging
NOT ON OUR WATCH
JS Ruby

I just hope Mr. Tomato doesn’t end up doing the talk show circuit and getting rewarded $$ for his bad behavior.
http://www.rabblerouserruminations.blogspot.com/ Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy

Great toon, Pat!! You nailed it, unlike the tomato thrower (and I’m glad he missed, of course).
Portia Elizabeth

Do y’all know that Sarah Palin is supposedly the surprise most fascinating person of 2009 in the Barbara Walters special? Michelle must be grinding her teeth and spitting today that she didn’t make the list.
Helen

Sarah talks about God and Jesus so much they must be paying attention and doing their own security rounds.

I read her book, but knew beforehand what the media was saying about her – or not saying in terms of qualifications – was disgraceful. I was for Hillary, but after her would rather sit and discuss issues with brainy Sarah than trust Viagra drenched white Dem males all a-tingle over Barry.
TeakWoodKite

and golfs.
TeakWoodKite

Kite minds think alike sowsear. Thanks Pat for the Art! LOL
http://firefox AnnieCarmel

I hope so; that would be the only reason to check in on bwababwa. I thought Sarah was one of the 9 or 10 and the “surprise” comes at the end of the show…I certainly don’t want MEshill any where near being proclaimed fascinating…oh, maybe fashion victim.
ladydawnelle

Right On Pat!

I agree with the majority on this thread! That’s so refreshing really! And what a sense of humor God or Karma or LIFE has!! HA! Perfectly priceless! I can’t wait to hear what karma has in store for the loony chick from Alaska that keeps making up ethics complaints against Sarah! That loon needs MUI help! McLeod or something? She’s NUTS! and obviously beyond GREEN.
ladydawnelle

Sarah gets my vote! On most fascinating AND if she runs in 2012. Along with most of my family and friends.
http://firefox AnnieCarmel

More fun from Whitney the Pipsqueak at http://thelotuslaptopoftheunitedstates.blogspot.com

A Rogue Tomato in Minnesota
We were in the Minnesota Mullet’s home state for a book signing. Madame has had some shining moments here in the land of a thousand lakes. Remember this? While Madame was signing books books at the Mall of America, I spent the day riding the indoor roller coaster at the mall. During the signing, some looney liberal tossed a tomato at Madame, but he missed and hit a cop. Just like the Great Opologizer, this looney didn’t have a very good arm.

Tonight, Madame is at a Republican fundraiser with perhaps the next Madame speaker, Michele Bachmann (she’d do a heck of a lot better job than Pukelosi). Just think of what the softy southpaws would think about these two ladies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc35H5D0TTU

Even though Madame was super busy today, she did have time for us to do two Facebook postings. One was Madame’s recognition of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. She always remembers history and the American soldier. Madame also posted about the decision to allow some off shore drilling in Alaska. Wow, the Great Opologizer is allowing this?
http://www.DailyPUMA.com Alessandro Machi

This is an excellent point. If the tomato had been a gun, or a rock, would security have been aware enough to stop the progressive olbermann loving moron?
Sassy

This “coo-coo” deserves a load of Cheney bird-shot up his tail feathers!
Nice artwork Pat!
GObama

Update: Michelle Obama has been revealed as Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating person of 2009.

Sarah, please stay in Alaska where you belong.