Rozita Swinton a PLEDGED OBAMA DELEGATE (UPDATE w/CORRECTION)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Rozita Swinton is not a “pledged Obama delegate.” Thanks to “not so dummocrat,” who clarified with the following (in the comments):
This woman is NOT a state delegate and will have no role in the Democratic National Convention unless she is selected by the State of Colorado to do so (which I highly doubt will happen now).
Please review the article in the Denver Post that is referenced above and I quote: “Swinton is also listed on the El Paso County Democratic Party’s website as her NEIGHBORHOOD PRECINCT’S delegate to the state Democratic convention in May, supporting Sen. Barack Obama.” (capitalization, mine)
Danometer is correct that the State of Colorado will not select their delegates until May 17th, Swinton represents precinct #269 El Paso County ONLY. She is not a delegate of the level that we hear being described on the national news. Local delegates are meaningless until elected at their state convention to represent the state itself.
Please amend your opening statement that this woman is a “PLEDGED BARACK OBAMA STATE DELEGATE”. She is not. She is simply a local precinct delegate and these can be any quack in a clown suit. The implication that she has some direct connection to the DNC is misleading.
I said previously that I’d make a correction if this proved to be incorrect, and I apologize for posting (unintentionally) misleading information. Contrary to what a stupid poo-flinger in comments who calls him/herself a “voice of reason” (LOL!), I have absolutely NO intention of purposely spreading information that is known to be false. I haven’t done that in the four years I’ve been blogging, and I don’t plan on starting that now.
Rozita Swinton is indeed a quack in a clown suit.
One more note to add in this update: I noticed that this post has turned up very high in Google search results, and Google search hits bring in all sorts of people. Unfortunately, that includes some of the worst hateful scum on the planet. I’ve already deleted several comments that were in moderation because of racist content. A sample of such IS in the comments (the reason why it’s left there is noted), but that is the sole exception to my strict rule about racist shit on my blog. If you are a racist and want to make this a racial issue, please–PISS OFF AND DIE. You are neither invited nor welcome here, and you will not have your comments posted. Don’t think you can sneak in coded racist language, either; I’ve got pretty good radar for that garbage and do not tolerate it, EVER. You may think that because this is a blog written by a conservative from Alabama that it’s okay here, but you could not be more painfully wrong. Die in a fire, racist scum.
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Not just a supporter, a delegate. HAHAHAHAHA!!! Gotta love those Dummocrats!
Rozita Swinton, the woman arrested today for falsely tipping off the police that she was an abused child bride at the FLDS polygamy cult in Texas is a PLEDGED BARACK OBAMA STATE DELEGATE!!
It was her initial false report that started the investigation which has led to the removal of 400 children from their parents’ custody.
Boy, those Democrats sure know how to pick ‘em, don’t they? BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
OOPS!
/not that I’m defending the crazy FLDS cult, but damn!
//still having fun with that logo generator, obviously
Lord Bitememan says:
Think they’ll let her out of prison long enough to cast a few dozen ballots on the floor of the convention?
sierrahome says:
She may be able to phone her vote in and in the process ask if not only Obama and Hillary are up for nomination but possibly if your refrigerator is running as well.
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Christian Prophet says:
I saw the video about the horrible drug-infested Texas Foster Care system at:
http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/
I also read most of a thousand thought-provoking comments by citizens outraged by Texas Bureaucrats’ blatant violation of the constitution at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-innocent-flds
This situation has huge historical significance.
Old Iron says:
Well if they let her vote I hope they let her keep the orange suit on so that she can serve the double duty of voting in the primaries and protesting Gitmo at the same time!
-Hey, I’m all about some efficiency.
A True Conservative says:
Of course she is. I had a sinking suspicion of this when I first heard this story. It will be vital to repeatedly show how evil white Christians are in order for a black Muslim to stand a chance at winning the presidency of a WHITE CHRISTIAN NATION. of course the Mass media will try to bury this story under loads of either A: Useless pop culture crap.[i.e. Look everyone. Brittany Spears shaved her head. You should all care about that more than the things that affect your lives. Or B: It doesn’t matter if there are no real grounds to take their children. They are white people trying to retain their own way of life. They are not multi-culti and therefore deserve whatever they get. You must mescegenate or the government will take your future generations and force them into our wonderful diverse society, and hopefully they will start the mescegenation in your bloodlines.
After all the evil white Christians must be bred out of existence because they are evil, they are white, and they are Christians. After all we must be tolerant of everyone except ourselves.
You must be tolerant of everyones beliefs, but if you don’t believe that we will not tolerate you…
BTW. McCain is more liberal than most democrats. Neo-Cons are not conservative, regardless of what they tell you.
Do you want the real conservatives candidate? Here HE is…
Ron Paul 2008
Beth says:
True “Conservative,”
You are not a conservative. True conservatism was flushed of your kind decades ago by the likes of William F. Buckley Jr.
You just sound like a racist, with your fixation on “WHITE CHRISTIANS,” “bloodlines,” and miscegenation. Go back to Stormfront with the other Ron Paul fanatics.
And if neocons aren’t your kind of conservative, then I’m proud to call myself one. (There’s nothing “neo” about my conservatism, however–I was never a lib.)
Kthxbai.
Lord Bitememan says:
Someone should call Michelle Obama in here. Next time she needs to do some soul-searching about her exact feelings on our country she can come here and look at a white conservative southern woman smack down a racial bigot for his racial bigotry of her own accord, not because the media made he do it. Maybe then, bearing in mind that things weren’t like that when Mrs. Obama was born, she can acknowledge that we have more progress to be proud of in this country than just her husband’s candidacy for president.
Beth says:
Heh. Normally I just delete and ban the scum, but I let his comment post because it shows what kind of assholes love Ron Paul. Not that it surprises me in the least.
(He is banned, though.)
That’s the thing that sucks about Google traffic. My blog comes up #3 in Google for Rozita Swinton, so there’s no doubt the racists will show up. It happens every time.
Beth says:
HAHAHA! True Racist’s IP traces to South Dakota. Bet he’s never known anyone BUT his fellow white Christians. Typical ignorant racist.
Lord Bitememan says:
Back to the topic at hand, though, I am getting a bit concerned that no other major media outlets have picked this up. I’m wondering if it might be a case of mistaken identity, and if it is we might be doing the Rozita Swinton who is the Obama delegate a disservice. Particularly unsettling was this qoute from Jawa:
“How many Rozita Swintons can there be in Colorado Springs?”
The fact is, there could be more than one. I was convinced there couldn’t be more than one Phil Geier of note in the world. Than I went a’googling and was shocked to read that my former principle’s first listing was how he left an “Accounting Sewer” at IPG. Turns out that IPG’s chairman was Philip H. Geier, the esteemed international educator was Philip O. Geier. So, keeping the ease with which mistaken identity can occur in mind, are we positive it is the correct Ms. Swinton?
Bard says:
I’ve been to the caucus, and I can say for certain that selecting a state delegate is not exactly a background-check-intensive procedure.
Beth says:
It’s possible, and I’ll of course make a correction if that’s the case. I wondered the same thing, to tell you the truth, although the fact that the MSM hasn’t picked up on it really doesn’t give me pause. It’s contrary to their own interests to report that sort of trivia. It’s not really a major story although it certainly IS interesting, at least to me. I love exposing crazies from the other team. ;)
Anyway, I do plan on following through on this one just to be sure.
Bard: I believe it. I don’t think it should be “background-check intensive,” either–I just think it’s funny. It fits the presumption of criminals and nutters voting Democrat.
Eva says:
Rozita Swinton is a Hero! She may be a little touched, but what wonderful guts! May God bless and keep her for exposing such horrible crimes against children. McCain should put her in his cabinet!
Lord Bitememan says:
“It fits the presumption of criminals and nutters voting Democrat.”
It does, and herein I think is where there might be something to make of the story. I don’t see this as reflecting negatively on Obama. He doesn’t pick the delegates. However, I do think that if this woman is in fact the Colorado Springs Obama delegate there is an obligation on the part of the DNC to refuse to seat her and demand an alternate instead. File this one under “you don’t let criminals make important decisions about who your nominee is.” If the DNC fails to do this, and they don’t reach a settlement on the Michigan and Florida issue (and I haven’t see anything to suggest one is forthcoming), Howard Dean will be the man who told Michigan and Florida they couldn’t send any delegates to the Democratic convention, but told Colorado they could send criminals if they wanted. That to me would speak volumes about Howard Dean and in my view would be a good reason for the Dems to get rid of him. That’s the angle I take on this.
As for the media, I don’t expect most networks to look over their Obama ‘08 pom-poms long enough to see this, but it does strike me as the sort of thing Fox News might pick up and maybe some of the more high profile commentators like Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter.
Beth says:
I LOVE how you think! :D (Karl, is that you?) heee!
William Douglas says:
Not to change the subject, but I am a Ron Paul supporter and I’m certainly not racist in any way, shape or form. Nor are any of the other Paul supporters I’ve met (and there are hundreds of them in the little town I live in here in Pennsylvania).
While I’m sure that Paul’s libertarian views have excited the ignorant racist, religiously blinded and otherwise brain-dead hate mongers out there (after all the ideas of freedom and liberty are pretty radical these days, eh?), these same people probably forgot the part about the libertarian philosophy that dictates that everyone has the right to live their lives the way they want so long as it doesn’t interfere with the rights of others to do the same.
(Pause, take a deep breath - if anyone reading this finds that statement somehow offensive, wrong or otherwise unacceptable, please leave our country now.)
I’m not sure why the white supremacists like Paul so much taking this into account as gays, stoners, blacks, Jews, etc are all equal (as they should be) in this philosophy.
America’s government was set up to protect OUR rights to live and worship as we please. Amen.
Why do we really, really seem to hate that idea now days? Have we really been that lulled into that deep of a coma?
Folks, as much as I DON’T agree with the beliefs of those in this ranch in Texas, I support their right to worship as they please (as promised by OUR Bill of Rights). I also support investigating VALID claims of child abuse and those committing them (if proven)should be prosecuted.
Launch an investigation. DON’T conduct a raid.
As it is, 400+ children have now been kidnapped by Government agencies on our own soil.
And yet we sit with our coffee mugs, tritely making jabs at political candidates on a blog…
In no way do I wish to enrage anyone here. We may not see eye to eye on issues, we may not agree on who to vote for, but that’s what being an American is all about.
To all you haters though, your visions of a “Christian” America, a “White” America, etc, etc, are all very anti-American viewpoints.
These are the same views held by our current “enemies” around the world. To try to force a free country to accept one way of life, or one skin color flies in the face of everything this country was founded on.
-WD
Beth says:
Thank you, William, and I apologize for the broad brush. You obviously aren’t one of “them.”
I agree with you about the FLDS case, too–”Launch an investigation. DON’T conduct a raid. As it is, 400+ children have now been kidnapped by Government agencies on our own soil.” It’s appalling to me that the gubmint kidnapped (that’s exactly how I see it, too) these kids without CLEAR EVIDENCE of abuse or neglect. It’s based on a tip (a fraudulent one, at that) and what the locals “know” about the FLDS. The FLDS beliefs and traditions are revolting to me, but so are a lot of other things. It doesn’t mean the government should have a right to kidnap kids. If the members are breaking the law, arrest and charge them, absolutely. If they’re subjecting children to abuse, prosecute the adults and protect the children. From what I can see, the authorities don’t really know much at all–they don’t even know which children go with which parents. How can they possibly be sure there’s something going on? So dad’s got three wives. That sucks, but how does that warrant ripping a child from his or her mother’s care?
This case sickens me, because that FLDS crap–any cult, really–is some scary, wicked shit. I have no problem with the law going after polygamy and/or statutory rape, to say the least, but it sure doesn’t look like there was a whole lot of proof before they acted.
That said, thank God it didn’t get violent like Waco, although I doubt that’s much consolation to the mothers and children separated from each other.
Lord Bitememan says:
I don’t think anyone was necessarily setting out to conflate Ron Paul or his supporters in general with avowed racists. It might have come out that way in the phrasing in the heat of the moment, but I know I certainly don’t hold that particular view of Ron Paul or his supporters. There is a certain degree of enthusiasm among Paul supporters that might be misinterpreted as fanaticism, but that’s another matter.
I don’t think anybody would accuse the government of having a fully measured reaction in the case of the FLDS raid. It was clearly a case of “grunts first, questions later.” That said, the government does have an obligation to investigate claims of mass child abuse seriously and vigorously, and a freedom to live an alternate lifestyle (which I fully advocate) does not negate the basic responsibility of the members of the group to adhere to child protection laws. I’m fine with adult consentual polygamy, as am I fine with adult consentual gay marriage, but neither of those subjects were what “True Conservative” was here to debate. He came here to spew diatribe about miscegenation (and even boosted the spelling of the word from Stormfront, google his spelling, it is the only site that comes up), and bemoan the destruction of the “white man” through intermarriage. He would have had me if he was here to vociferously advocate the right of people to engage in adult consentual polygamy, he would have failed to see the forrest from the trees if he was trying to shove allegations of child abuse under the carpet under the guise of religious freedom, he did neither. So, Beth dropped a sledge hammer on him and rightly so. I’m certain he’s not the first race-hater to barge into her site and spew vitriol with the sign-off of Ron Paul ‘08. So, maybe she generalized a bit.
Danometer says:
Swinton is NOT an Obama delegate. Colorado hasn’t even selected their delegates, and won’t until May 17. See http://coloradostateconvention.com/
THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR - Exodus 20:16
Beth says:
Danometer, it is not “false witness.” If I am MISTAKEN, I will freely admit it. (There IS a difference between an error and a LIE, idiot.)
See this, please - the list of state delegates.
Beth says:
Oh, and it’s also reported in the Denver Post.
Lord Bitememan says:
Yup, that’s the sort of confirmation I was hoping to see. Though, it does alter matters slightly that she is going to the state convention only so far. I’d say primary responsibility now falls on the county and state party chairs to bounce her and seat an alternate instead.
raz0r says:
Did you do that logo as well? I saw that at flickr and laughed. It’s priceless. I’d love to be at the Dem convention just so I could vid all the carnage that is sure to come from this boondoggle of their own creation.
Beth says:
Of course I did the Swinton one. ;)
I figure most people won’t even know who it is. Same with the Henry Earl one. Heeee.
Actually, there are probably a few of mine that people won’t get, but I think they’re funny. :)
Mike says:
I suggest this scenario: this woman, at the direction of the NObama campaign has attempted to soil the image of the Mormons so McCain will not pick a party unifying Mitt Romney.
VoiceOfReason says:
From the Denver Post:
“Swinton is also listed on the El Paso County Democratic Party’s website as her neighborhood precinct’s delegate to the state Democratic convention in May, supporting Sen. Barack Obama.”
Article does not say the Swinton on the list is the same Swinton making prank police reports. This should be a very easy fact to verify, and the fact that no one has yet confirmed or obtained postive proof that the two are the same makes me think they are not.
Besides, I don’t think conservatives have any business criticizing shady characters in the ranks of the Democratic Party. Conservatives can’t possibly argue with a straight face they only accept the most law-abiding, morally upstanding people in thier ranks.
Besides, Beth herself said “no one bothers to verify this kind of trivia.” So I guess Barack’s point about politics degenerating into worthless trivia has agreement here among conservatives.
not-so-dummocrat says:
Beth,
This woman is NOT a state delegate and will have no role in the Democratic National Convention unless she is selected by the State of Colorado to do so (which I highly doubt will happen now).
Please review the article in the Denver Post that is referenced above and I quote: “Swinton is also listed on the El Paso County Democratic Party’s website as her NEIGHBORHOOD PRECINCT’S delegate to the state Democratic convention in May, supporting Sen. Barack Obama.” (capitalization, mine)
Danometer is correct that the State of Colorado will not select their delegates until May 17th, Swinton represents precinct #269 El Paso County ONLY. She is not a delegate of the level that we hear being described on the national news. Local delegates are meaningless until elected at their state convention to represent the state itself.
Please amend your opening statement that this woman is a “PLEDGED BARACK OBAMA STATE DELEGATE”. She is not. She is simply a local precinct delegate and these can be any quack in a clown suit. The implication that she has some direct connection to the DNC is misleading.
Beth says:
Not-so-dummocrat,
Thank you; I will amend it. I appreciate the clarification and the fact that you, unlike “Voice of Reason,” understand that it WAS an error and not malicious. As I said several times, I had every intention of amending if this proved incorrect.
Voice of Spittle,
Fuck off, and learn to read.
not-so-dummocrat says:
Beth,
Thank you for being a responsible blogger.
I look forward to a good match up in November. Cheers.
john milner says:
the FLDS debaukle (sp?) seems like a Witch Hunt to me. Now that the caller was fake and i think we know that, are they going to give the polygamas back their lives?
I strongly disagree with underage marriages, statutory rape, etc. But i question how much actually went on (or goes on) in polygamist communes of this type. it appears to me to be a matriarchal structure, although the leader is a man, the “men” are outnumbered arent they? and would a group of women stand around while one of there younger members or daughters is raped by some old pervert? I think not.
Voice of Reason says:
Please point out to me the part of my post where I accuse anyone of spreading malicious or false information. All I said was verfication was needed. Is that what it means on the Right when someone wants verfication of a story?
Beth says:
F A I L !
Spare me your phony, word-parsing claims of innocent questions. When you come in here with that sort of sarcasm and accusatory tone, you’re going to be met with the same thing in return. You may note that I responded to “not-so-dummocrat” without irritation; it has nothing to do with politics, it has to do with you. I just have absolutely zero respect for poo-flinging monkeys like you.
Run along now, I’m sure you can find a conservative somewhere who gives a shit about what you have to say. That is, if you learn how to use some common courtesy–although I do realize that “courtesy,” critical thinking, and adult behaviour are concepts foreign to the Left. (Thanks for letting me borrow your broad brush, son.) Try those concepts out for a spin anyway. Maybe you could even get a life.
john milner says:
Just to clarify something i said in my first post. I was referring to the persecution of women during the middle ages? by the church:many many women were falsely accused and executed as being witches; NO, these women in texas do not look like witches.
Secondly, Many men have children with more than one woman, it is called getting divorced and remarried. and if the polygamous men are only legally married to one woman and spiritually married to the others (who are of a legal and consenting age), I suppose then it is adultery by the law in texas. none the less, I think these people are being targeted.
Beth says:
Big difference, John Milner. I’ve been married twice, too. AT DIFFERENT TIMES. Not at the same time. I didn’t consider either man I married part of a collection or insufficient for my needs so as to require a second or third (or subsequent!) husband.
Sure, those FLDS people are being targeted, and it’s fundamentally unfair. But I can hardly blame people for it; the FLDS is incompatible with our values as Americans and as Christians (or Jews, or whatever). Come on, you can’t possibly defend polygyny, unless you believe in it yourself. Women are not possessions, concubines, trophies, baby machines, or maidservants–or whatever purpose having multiple wives serves. We are individuals with the same value as human beings that men have–which ought go without saying.
I’m not defending this girl’s false reports at all OR the government taking away those children (!), but I don’t feel terribly sympathetic to complaints of persecution. I think it IS okay to shun uncivilized behaviour, just as humans have done for time eternal. I’m not going to bow at the altar of multiculturalism just because these FLDS people are white and believe in Jesus; they’re as screwed up as fundamentalist Muslims (although presumably less violent), if you ask me.
Sorry you don’t agree; that’s just how I see it. I’ve read about these people (not extensively, but enough) and I think FLDS is a sick cult.
Lollygagger says:
Like Wright’s 911 comment…
Maybe she thought they DESERVED it.
Lollygagger (can’t wait to share power with folks of this mindset)
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