He does get enduring respect for doing that
I certainly did a heartly "lol" when I watched it
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:06, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

it was an honest, human reaction.
and about the only one I've seen from a politician in a long time. I think I also once heard him say "don't be stupid, of course we'd have to raise taxes to pay for it", which was nice.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:08, Reply)

Yep
If someone threw an egg at me, I'd fucking lamp them
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:11, Reply)

I've never punched anyone
And more than likely never will.
Does this mean I am not human?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:12, Reply)

Have you ever been provoked in the way that he was?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:14, Reply)

I've eggs thrown at me before
His response was not proportionate.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:18, Reply)

Granted, I'm the same
Although I did throw mine back, as they were throwing from a distance.

I mean, have you ever had an egg thrown in your face at point blank range?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:19, Reply)

We didn't say his response was right, just honest and human.
If someone attacks you in any way, you tend to want to fight back in some way, this differs depending on the person.
( girlinthehole, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:20, Reply)

I'm honest and a human
and I differ, I suppose.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:22, Reply)

No-one's disputing his rough exterior and probably a bit too keen with his fists as a lad.
But I wouldn't class him as a thug.
( girlinthehole, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:25, Reply)

I think it's more his total disregard for doing what would look right that I liked.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:25, Reply)

Or to put it another way
His inabilty to react professionally and proportionately.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no Prescott hater. I'm just arguing online.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:56, Reply)

I'd prefer a politician with some passion.
this is evidently just me.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:05, Reply)

At the risk of perpetuating a pointless debate...
Would you describe a man who hits his wife as "passionate"?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:18, Reply)

Probably.
I'm as much of a namby pamby lefty pacifist as the next man but I do not hold that ever hitting anyone is neccesarily wrong, Leaving the massive red herring of spousal abuse to one side for a second, I've been hit by an egg at close range, it fucking hurt, it was assault and while I do not feel that 2 wrongs make a right, I don't think a punch is any worse, while I do not say it's the correct response, I think it is understandable and most of us have lost our temper and done or said things that we might have chosen not to when thinking rationally.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:30, Reply)

No, it means you haven't been riled enough yet to warrent punching anyone.

( girlinthehole, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:15, Reply)

Yes.
You are a sub-human hippy. *has never punched anyone either*
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:17, Reply)