Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton
(CNN) – A woman hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday during a speech in Las Vegas, according to the Secret Service.
She ducked and it missed her, joking afterward about the incident that occurred during an appearance before a recycling trade group.
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"My goodness, I didn't know solid waste management was so controversial," she quipped.
"Thank goodness she didn't play softball like I did," she added.
The Secret Service took the woman into custody. They said she was not a ticketed guest and slipped past hotel security.
She was not named and only identified as a protester. But it was not clear what she was protesting.
The incident happened shortly after Clinton took the stage to address the meeting at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.
Mark Carpenter, spokesman for The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, said the woman was not affiliated with his group and was not credentialed for the event.
He said she "must have slipped under the rope at the last second."
"I saw papers fly when the protester stood up. I saw papers flying in the air," he said.
Carpenter said there were about 1,000 people in attendance.
Clinton's appearance is the latest in a series of high-profile speaking engagements for the former secretary of state since leaving the Obama administration. She is considered the overwhelming favorite for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential race.
CNN's Dan Merica contributed to this report.
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Hahahaha! Funny – same happened to Bush and every libturd out their wished it would have hit him. How does it feel?
Now if we can just get Pelosi up there and let the canons blow.
Why a shoe? Was it an Arab woman? They're the ones who think shoes are demeaning. And what was she protesting? Not enough recycling? Too much? Inquiring minds want to know.
Anna, why is it that so many Republicans that post on CNN have to resort to name-calling like "libturd" and yet you wonder why more and more people are voting Democrat? Personally, I'm an independent, but it's immaturity that predominantly comes from the right that leads me to vote Democrat more often than not.
Hey Ohioan from America, I would not hold my breath if I was you
The 10 least educated states voted for Republican Romney.
9 of the 10 highest educated states voted for President Obama.
Simply put: Intelligent people vote for progressive Democrats.
Republicans may be good at whipping out their civil war rifles and tossing shoes ... but really we cannot expect much more from this "Party of 17%".
Future President Hillary Clinton will continue the supurb work that President Obama is doing.
Great arm! She should play for the Mets!
What has happened to our secret service division? Drunks Johns picking up pros when they should be working.
They have a highly stressful job. I understand that but when you are doing reconnaissance or at an event you need to be on your toes 24/7!
How middle Eastern of this woman.
This incident can be added to her stories to be used while campaigning.....along with, " I remember dodging sniper fire in Afghanistan".
Whelp, no one ever accused LV of keeping it classy.
The "Fat Lady is singing" it seems now as her audience reacts...
Well, at least we now know that Sarah Palin owns a blonde wig!
Does no one find it odd that when the same thing happened to President bush, in a dangerous warzone, where it could have been a grenade, he was made on CNN to look like an oaf, but here, in this case, it is used to make Hilary look clever...
There's never been a shoe large enough for this purpose
I would like to know what the Secret Service was doing when the shoe was thrown? Why didn't a Secret Service agent throw himself in front of the ex first lady, and take a shoe for her? Do they not know that shoes kill people, people don't kill people?!
That woman? ...nothing more than a trained simpleton extreme right-winger slag watching too much foxnews and listening to limbaugh and beck.
Did you notice how quick she raised her hands before the secret agents? Some one from the extreme right klan told her how to proceed.
When there is so much right-wingers barking so loudly and so full of hatred, it is because our President and Hillary are on track. Way to go !!!
No need for extreme right profanities. No need to be inarticulate a la paul "Michael Murray" ryan. Thank You.
What an unflattering pose she struck.
Looks like she fears her history in going to catch up with her.
The Wicked Witch of the Left rubbing her hands, hatching a plot.
I won't forget Benghazi, Hillary
Anna
Hahahaha! Funny – same happened to Bush and every libturd out their wished it would have hit him. How does it feel?
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You would have made a far better point if you had left off the "libturd". You would have had an honest point, and would have made it effectively.
By stopping to the level you did, your point was overshadowed by the fact that you opted to be a hater instead. You chose being a "see you next tuesday" over making a valid point.
Remember that when a shoe flies at you.
She took the thing very well. This is a good example of really poor protesting. It's unclear what she was protesting... it's just... hate. While Republicans do smile upon hate, they have never used to make any convincing changes (or lack of changes). This isn't helping anybody accomplish anything.
Haha seems like these days you can't call yourself a politician unless someone throws a shoe at you in public.
Does she get SS protection
HA! Americans are so out of shape, they can't even manage to throw a small object more that ten feet away with any accuracy. Hilarious!
"By stopping to the level you did, your point was overshadowed by the fact that you opted to be a hater instead. You chose being a "see you next tuesday" over making a valid point."
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Really??? Is that the kind of "civil discourse" you espouse to? "See you next tuesday"???? Whay a piece of work YOU are.