Posted on 04/02/2010 7:30:05 PM PDT by GVnana
More proof this claim is 100% bullshit. If Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was spit on he would be milking it for everything it's worth....
KANSAS CITY, MO- U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver voted in favor of the controversial health care reform bill, but talk isn't raging about how voted, but whether or not he was purposely spit on as he and other congressmen made their way to the U.S. Capitol building to cast their vote.
In video of the incident, a man is seen with his hands around his mouth and yelling at the Kansas City, Missouri, Democrat as he walked by. The footage shows Rep. Cleaver reacting to the man, and is seen a few seconds later wiping his face.
The video is not clear as to whether or not the man spit in Cleaver's face intentionally, or if it was a matter of "say it, don't spray it." Rep. Cleaver never commented on the incident, but it didn't take long before many people claimed that he was spit upon.
In an interview on Tuesday with FOX 4 News, Rep. Cleaver would not directly answer the question of whether or not he was intentionally spit upon.
"I haven't talked about this incident on TV or anywhere, and I've been approached to talk about it on every national TV show," said Rep. Cleaver in an interview with FOX 4 News.
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UPDATE (thanks momma): What the hell is Cleaver talking about? He absolutely claimed he was spit on. Here's the statement HIS office released following the incident:
Here's the statement that Cleavers office released about the incident:
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's office released the following statement: For many of the members of the CBC, like John Lewis and Emanuel Cleaver who worked in the civil rights movement, and for Mr. Frank who has struggled in the cause of equality, this is not the first time they have been spit on during turbulent times.
This afternoon, the Congressman was walking into the Capitol to vote, when one protester spat on him. The Congressman would like to thank the US Capitol Police officer who quickly escorted the others Members and him into the Capitol, and defused the tense situation with professionalism and care. After all the Members were safe, a full report was taken and the matter was handled by the US Capitol Police. The man who spat on the Congressman was arrested, but the Congressman has chosen not to press charges. He has left the matter with the Capitol Police.
MORE AT LINK.
Heheheh....”spit man”
That is too much.
Depends on what the meaning of is is. His office put out that statement, not him, see how his denial will work?
Natch!
I think the whole Congressional Black Caucus should apologize to the Tea Party members. They just flat out lied in their accusations.
Methinks Mr. Cleaver is afraid of being sued for slander.
Deflect all the talk away from the vote...gee you would think it was planned or something.
Evidently not enough heat...
Dont hold your breath.Those lying commie bastards would never do that in a million years.
he cant confirm it....how about we can confirm that most politicians are liars.
There’s $100,000 if he can! LOL!
I’ve heard there were no, ZERO, arrests. Cleaver is a former outspoken radical and is looking for one more time on stage - just your typical DemonRat POS!
Another Democrat crying wolf, just like Reid and Pelosi.
And these puling bedwetters think they are going to feed us mandatory healthcare.
It is ... to laugh—they are a risible, walking, talking joke.
Black Race-Baiting Marxist. nuff said
Or worse, drum up even more support for the Tea Party. I think the higher ups in the Dems told him to keep quit and let this blow over. They’ll come up with something else to grab the headlines and then roll this story out just before the elections.
No matter what race you belong to, if you walk without watching where you are going, and you accidentally put your face two feet in front of a tea partier who is shouting while using his hands as a megaphone, you risk being hit with spittle.
TA DA! LOL!
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