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Drudge:Video of Mckinney's Bodyguard PUSHING reporter
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Posted on 04/06/2006 11:38:54 AM PDT by Porsche060

It gets better. Here's video. The other thread has 100 replies so posting it here


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KEYWORDS: 109th; congress; drudge; mckinney; videotape
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To: Michael.SF.
I guess I missed the part in the first amendment that says an elected official is required to talk to the press and answer their every question.

The fact that you have a right to ask me a question does not mean that I am obligated to reply. I will concede that point.

However, the fact that I am not obligated to reply to your question, does not mean that I have a right to ASSAULT and threaten you simply because you asked me a question.

Nor, for that matter, does it mean that you can have a paid THUG impersonate a police officer and commit the attack for you.

Her Royal Magisturd did herself no favors today. It ain't gonna look good for her public image if her "bodyguard" ends up doing time for assault and battery, impersonating a police officer, and, if he was "packin'", for violating the DC "gun-free" laws. And frankly I would not object if it turned out that there was a criminal penalty that accrued to her, for having hired the guy. I mean, if you "take out a contract" on someone, don't you get to do time too? I'd think the same logic would apply, n'est ce pas?

101 posted on 04/06/2006 6:01:25 PM PDT by Don Joe (We've traded the Rule of Law for the Law of Rule.)
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To: Don Joe
You and I share the same feelings in regards to this woman. I really do hope they file charges against her for hitting the cop. But I respectfully disagree with your interpretation of the actions of her body guard, based on what I have seen so far.

take care.

102 posted on 04/06/2006 6:07:33 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (Cynthia McKinney, helping Democrats turn Republican since 9/11)
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To: Michael.SF.
I guess I missed the part in the first amendment that says an elected official is required to talk to the press and answer their every question.

No charges of any type will be filed on this, nor should they.

To quote Dick Williams: "I've seen more pushing in the men's room"

This is a pathetic excuse for news.

I remember this game from childhood. I'd be sitting in my seat in the car and I'd swing my arm up and down announcing that this is my side of the car.

My brother would then try to get into the area I had sectioned off as off-limits and get hit.

He'd yell "Mommy He hit me."

The security guards job is to keep someone from assulting/killing who he's protecting.

How can he do that if he lets a reporter all but dry hump a quote out of her.

1.) Note the running up to her and "hello again"...has this guy overstayed his welcome?

1.) He stepped in between who he was supposed to protect and the possible threat. Watch it closely...he doesn't even push into the reporter. His movement would be more bumpy...he simply got inbetween them.

2.) The possible threat (likely simply douchebag reporter) pushed him with his hand. Watch the mic (that is in his hand).

3.) I hear D'rease officer :)....so who knows what was really said.

103 posted on 04/06/2006 9:09:14 PM PDT by PropheticZero
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To: Alia
That's what all reporters do. This reporter wasn't doing anything unusual. This one got shoved and cursed at by McKinney's "pal".

What I meant was, after looking closely at the video a couple of times, it appeared like a reporter was trying to create news instead of report it.

Looked like he intentionally leaned into the bodyguard. Then the bodyguard pushed back and told him he'd throw his ass in jail if he pushed him again.

104 posted on 04/07/2006 4:58:14 AM PDT by houeto (http://www.ice.gov/graphics/about/index.htm)
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To: houeto

I really do see how you could see it that way. Not often, really, do we get to see that part of a "take". We did this time. I've seen numerous similar "takes". And they don't look any different than this one -- what the reporter is doing. That the bodyguard pushed back and threatened is in very, very bad form. Not professional at all. Maybe the guy is a rookie at dealing with the press. I doubt it. He seemed just ready to punch out.


105 posted on 04/07/2006 3:09:29 PM PDT by Alia
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To: jw777

A new crime: Reporting While White.

Book 'm Dan'l.


106 posted on 04/08/2006 9:06:00 AM PDT by sine_nomine (I voted for George Milhouse Bush.)
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To: OldFriend

It's like the Spanish Civil War - bad guys versus bad guys.


107 posted on 04/08/2006 9:07:02 AM PDT by sine_nomine (I voted for George Milhouse Bush.)
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To: sine_nomine
You are right. Hard to choose the bad guy here. From my point of view, the media is the bad guy 100% of the time. McKinney is evil 100% of the time.

Let them have at each other.

109 posted on 04/08/2006 10:55:46 AM PDT by OldFriend (AMERICA WOULD NOT BE THE LAND OF THE FREE IF IT WERE NOT ALSO THE HOME OF THE BRAVE)
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To: OldFriend

110 posted on 04/08/2006 11:00:10 AM PDT by Drango (A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: Javelina

exactly - I would have gotten between them too - which is basically all security did.


111 posted on 04/10/2006 6:15:19 AM PDT by phasma proeliator (It's not always being fast or even accurate that counts... it's being willing.)
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