09/10/02: Whoo hoo! Here's a Libertarian scandal for you to make fun of!

Posted By: grundle

This guy was going to be on the ballot as the Libertarian candidate for governor of California. But while he was being interviewed on a radio talk show, he spit in the host's face. So now the California Libertarian Party is withdrawing its endorsement of him.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/746954/posts

LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE SPITS IN FACE OF TALK SHOW HOST ON THE AIR

DFU listening to KABC in Los Angeles | 9-8-02 | Doug from Upland

Posted on 09/09/2002 0:22 AM Eastern by doug from upland

The evening started innocently enough for Brian Whitman, Sunday evening talk show host on KABC in Los Angeles.

He had on his show four minor candidates running for governor of California. Three were on the phone and the fourth, Libertarian candidate Gary Copeland, was in studio.

The conversation eventually turned to illegal immigration. Copeland did not like Whitman's position and called him a racist. Although Whitman kept trying to answer, Copeland kept talking over him and would not let him speak.

Just as Whitman puts callers in "timeout" on his show when they won't let him have his say, he told the engineer to cut off Copeland's microphone. Copeland became incensed and started packing his things to leave the studio.

Then, in great FReeper tradition, Whitman told Copeland not to let the door hit his ass on the way out. He also called Copeland a lunatic.

Then the rain came. Copeland walked over to Whitman and spit in his face. Whitman couldn't believe it. Two others on the KABC staff couldn't believe it.

Whitman had the station call the police and is considering filing assault charges.

Poor Copeland. He may no longer be the Libertarian candidate for governor. An official high ranking representative of the party called in to Whitman and told him that Copeland would be receiving no more backing and they were going to see what they could do to take him off the ballot.

Now that was classic talk radio. The unbelievable happened. A candidate for governor actually showed himself to be a bigger jackass than Gray Davis. Davis has spit on the law but never on Whitman, at least not yet. Brian, get him in studio.

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http://www.ca.lp.org/e2002/20020909-Copeland.html

RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE ENDORSEMENT OF GARY COPELAND

Whereas, the Libertarian Party of California requires its members to sign an oath stating that they "do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals;" and Whereas, our nominee for Governor, Gary Copeland, admits to assaulting radio talk show host Brian Whitman during an on- air forum with several candidates for Governor;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with Bylaw 9, Section 7 of the LPC Bylaws, the Libertarian Party of California rescinds the endorsement of Gary Copeland's campaign for Governor of California; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we urge the state legislature to enact legislation allowing us to remove Gary Copeland's name from the ballot and allowing us to select future nominees at our annual convention, rather than through the state financed primary; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we urge the voting public to cast a "write-in" vote for Art Olivier for Governor.

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