Disgraceful behavior by people in Arcadia, Iowa

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Boils my blood

On Tuesday, we saw video of a foul-mouthed boy screaming “Take that bitch down!” at a Trump rally in Virginia when the Republican presidential nominee mentioned Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s name. On Wednesday, news emerged of a “Hillary for Prison” float that made an appearance over the weekend at a parade in Arcadia, Iowa — the latest in a string of over-the-top attacks some Americans are waging against the Democratic presidential nominee. According to reports, the float, which was fashioned into a makeshift prison cell and had a live impersonator wearing an orange jumpsuit and a rubber Hillary Clinton mask, was the brainchild of Kyle Julin of Manilla, Iowa, and two other local men, Josh Reetz and Adam Corky. The trio built the float together, and Corky played the part of Clinton. Photos of the float surfaced on the Facebook pages of the Carroll County, Iowa Republicans and Julin, one of the float’s creators. At least one photo appeared to show an older child or young adult winding up to throw a water balloon at “Clinton.”

The float was one of several to be marched in a parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Arcadia Fire Department on Saturday. Children on hand were encouraged to pelt “Clinton” with water balloons as the float was towed through the streets. Many children obliged, according to reports, including one boy who sported a “prideful smile” after hurling a balloon, according a local newspaper.

“Only one group booed us,” Julin reportedly said afterwards. “My consensus from that was 99 percent to 1 percent liked it.”

Actually, there were more people who were offended by the spectacle. “It is “not appropriate to be handing water balloons to little children and inviting them to throw them at such a display,” Tim Tracy, chairman of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee, reportedly said. “I’m sure there are some that wondered, ‘Why is that lady in a cage? Why are they being mean? Why are they throwing water balloons at her?’” Others who witnessed the spectacle reportedly groaned as it went by. At least one woman reportedly complained that the float was disrespectful to women.

Fuck these guys.
And fuck all their brown nosing supporters.