The Waterkooler

Usually when we see this sort of acting out it tends to come from democrats and liberals. In fact, Michael A. Smith, the man who spat upon Jane Fonda, could well have been a liberal, we don't know. The Waterkooler does not condone such action. That is our official policy. But we are curious to know if others out there, conservatives who are surely above such debased behavior, may feel that this case warrants an exception?

Smith, a Vietnam veteran, told The Kansas City Star Wednesday that Fonda was a "traitor" and that her protests against the Vietnam War were unforgivable. He said he doesn't chew tobacco but did so Tuesday solely to spit juice on the actress.

"I consider it a debt of honor," he told The Star for a story on its Web site. "She spit in our faces for 37 years. It was absolutely worth it. There are a lot of veterans who would love to do what I did."

"Because of Jane Fonda, most Vietnam veterans were spit on when we came back. When I came back through L.A. airport, there were people lined up to spit on us."