{"id":2093257,"date":"2023-11-07T18:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T23:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unhinged-leftist-aggressively-confronts-republican-poll-greeter-he-flew-into-a-rage\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T18:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T23:02:46","slug":"unhinged-leftist-aggressively-confronts-republican-poll-greeter-he-flew-into-a-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unhinged-leftist-aggressively-confronts-republican-poll-greeter-he-flew-into-a-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Unhinged&#8217; Leftist Aggressively Confronts Republican Poll Greeter: &#8216;He Flew Into a Rage&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funhinged-leftist-aggressively-confronts-republican-poll-greeter-he-flew-into-a-rage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093257&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>&#8216;Unhinged&#8217; Leftist Aggressively Confronts Republican Poll Greeter: &#8216;He Flew Into a Rage&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2062Virginia progressive unleashed a \u2062profanity-laden tirade on a Republican poll \u200bgreeter on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The middle-aged\u2062 man repeatedly insulted Matthew Hurtt as Hurtt filmed the rant, which\u2063 happened on Election Day in the D.C. suburb of Arlington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou might \u200bas well\u2062 have been walking up to\u200b my head on\u2064 the way \u2062to\u2062 the \u2063polling station putting your gun to my\u200b head, trying to tell me how\u2063 to vote,\u201d the\u200d irate man claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou expect not to take that <strong>f***ing<\/strong> personally?\u201d the man \u2063said. \u201cYou <strong>f***ing<\/strong> try to overthrow elections, \u200cand then you\u2019re out here among\u2062 decent people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-climate-activists-block-runways-2-german-airports-causing-numerous-flight-cancelations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extremist<\/a> \u200balso appeared to \u200cutter implicit threats against the \u2062GOP \u200cactivist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou try \u200dto steal my vote next\u200d year, I\u2019m\u2063 going to <strong>f***ing<\/strong> remember you personally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The agitated man asked to photograph Hurtt,\u2062 to\u200c which the Republican replied, \u201cYeah, you can. It\u2019s a \u2063one-party consent state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want a\u2062 <strong>f***ing<\/strong> one-party \u2064country, don\u2019t you?\u201d\u200d the man fired\u2062 back, calling him a \u201c<strong>s***bird<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers \u2063may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unhinged progressive confronts Republican poll greeter\u200c in Arlington, Election Day 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fgRfNxVS7X\">pic.twitter.com\/fgRfNxVS7X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matthew Hurtt (@matthewhurtt)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthewhurtt\/status\/1721895381330792638?\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Virginia Republican activist confirmed he\u200b was the creator of\u200b the video in a statement to the Washington Examiner\u2019s Byron York.<\/p>\n<p>Hurtt said the man\u2019s tirade was their second interaction.<\/p>\n<p>The activist\u2063 had been offering voters sample\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-republicans-select-another-speaker-nominee-emmer-dropout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> ballots so they would know the slate of \u2063GOP \u2064candidates up for election on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI offered \u2064a Republican sample ballot, and he flew into\u200d a\u200c rage, calling me names, spouting the sort of tropes you hear\u200c in the \u200bvideo,\u201d Hurtt said of the \u2062first conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u200bassumed \u200che \u2064would come out afterwards and continue his \u2064verbal\u200c assault, so I turned on my phone \u200bcamera and \u2063slid it into my shirt pocket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The story behind this exchange, from\u200d Matthew Hurtt, chairman of the \u200dArlington GOP and maker of this video: \u2018I \u200dwas at my fourth polling location for the morning handing out Republican sample ballots. I had already talked to the Democratic poll greeters \u2062and a few voters when\u200b this\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AU0lI90105\">https:\/\/t.co\/AU0lI90105<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Byron York (@ByronYork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByronYork\/status\/1721918916757270884?\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The identity of the irate man wasn\u2019t known early Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>All\u200c 140 seats in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-american-politics-democratic-virginia-house-candidate-reportedly-porn-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia\u2019s<\/a> General Assembly are being contested \u200din\u200b the off-year election, according \u2063to \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/11\/07\/virginia-election-voting-2023-abortion-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington\u2064 Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062election could determine whether Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has the political support to enact his legislative \u200bagenda in the \u200dcommonwealth.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything\u200b they can to put The\u2064 Western Journal out of business. 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Matthew Hurtt, the greeter, filmed the incident as it unfolded. The \u200dmiddle-aged\u200d man repeatedly insulted Hurtt and made\u200d derogatory remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The agitated man compared Hurtt&#8217;s presence to \u2063having a gun to his head while going to the polling station, accusing him of trying to influence \u2064his\u200c vote. He expressed his personal outrage at individuals who\u200c &#8220;try \u200dto overthrow elections&#8221; and questioned\u2063 why \u200cthey would\u200d be present among &#8220;decent people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More alarmingly, the progressive extremist also made implicit threats against Hurtt, stating that \u2063if he were to try \u200band steal \u2064his vote in the future, he would remember him personally.<\/p>\n<p>The man then asked \u200dto photograph Hurtt, to which the\u2062 Republican replied that it was\u2062 allowed as Virginia is a one-party consent state. In response, the aggressive individual\u2064 accused Hurtt of wanting to \u2064live in a one-party country and resorted to \u200bname-calling.<\/p>\n<p>The video capturing this confrontation contains vulgar language, and viewer discretion is advised. (Link to video)<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Hurtt, the Republican poll greeter, confirmed his identity as the creator of the \u2062video. He\u200d stated that this encounter was their second interaction. The initial \u200cconversation had escalated quickly, with the man becoming furious and hurling insults \u200cat Hurtt.<\/p>\n<p>Hurtt \u200dhad been offering voters sample Republican ballots, informing\u2064 them of the GOP candidates up for election. He recounted his first interaction with the man, where he offered a Republican sample ballot, triggering the\u200d individual&#8217;s rage and the subsequent insult-laden tirade.<\/p>\n<p>Anticipating a continuation of the verbal \u2062assault, Hurtt\u200b decided to turn on his phone camera and\u200c discreetly record the encounter\u2062 by sliding it into\u2063 his shirt pocket.<\/p>\n<p>The identity of the irate man is currently unknown. The incident comes amid\u2062 a highly contested election for \u200ball 140 seats in\u200c Virginia&#8217;s General Assembly.\u200d The\u2064 outcome of this election could determine the political support \u2062for \u200dVirginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and his legislative agenda.<\/p>\n<p>It is concerning that individuals resort to aggressive \u2064behavior and engage in confrontations over \u200bpolitical differences. Civil discourse and respect for \u200bdiffering\u200b opinions \u200dshould be the \u200dfoundation of any democratic society. Such\u200b incidents highlight the importance of \u2064promoting tolerance and understanding while engaging in political conversations and activities.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cwe reflect on this incident, let us strive for a more respectful and inclusive political discourse that can foster a healthy democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Virginia progressive unleashed a profanity-laden tirade on a Republican poll greeter on Tuesday. 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