Posted on 03/12/2010 9:24:31 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
A Yeas & Nays reporter was publicly berated and threatened to be escorted out by police on Thursday night when the reporter asked actor Sean Penn a controversial question about his humanitarian work in Haiti.
Penn, who recently has been criticized for his motivations in helping to rebuilding Haiti, recently told CBS News he hopes his critics "die screaming of rectal cancer."
Members of the media were invited to a gala hosted at the Washington Hebrew Congregation and were allowed to ask one question each of the actor in a closed-door news briefing.
When the Yeas & Nays reporter asked, "How have you seen your critics change since you mentioned that they should die of rectal cancer?" publicity coordinator C.J. Jordan interrupted to say the reporter was only allowed to talk about the Haitian benefit.
"You know, I think that you are investing in a culture that I am not interested in. And you should go your way," Penn said to the reporter, when she said her question was related to his involvement in Haiti.
Jordan ended the interview, and publicly scolded the reporter outside of the media room. Jordan told the reporter that to keep her job, she needed to write a letter of apology to the Haitian ambassador. The publicity coordinator then threatened to have the reporter escorted out of the building by the police.
"You desecrated this sacred place," Jordan said.
The congregation's Rabbi Bruce Lustig attempted to take the reporter's recording device and delete the material. The reporter was approached by police and threatened to be escorted out, even though she responded calmly and exited quickly.
Bill Maher asked Penn a similar question about his rectal cancer comment on his show last week.
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He should get beat to death by his ex-wives. Irony.
Just your normal registered Democrat....
He started it.
Who We AreFounded over 150 years ago in 1852 by a small group of German Jews, Washington Hebrew Congregation has grown to over 2,700 families, making it one of the largest and most dynamic Reform congregations in the nation. Our congregation is led by Senior Rabbi, Bruce Lustig ...
Hu is he.
I knew Penn said...I just didn’t realize it was on CBS..the home of the on-air Harry Smith colonoscopy...with a safety shielded and blue gowned Katie Couric in his “splash zone.”
Oh Sean...Karma...she is a bitc# even worse than Madge.
Those who planned the event should be ashamed and humiliated.
Said the Publicity hack for the Uber Liberal JINO Congregation:
“You desecrated this sacred place,” Jordan said.”
This mere unenlightened one wonders how the Publicity hack rationalized in his own twisted, little, Liberalism impaired, mind the Congregation’s decision to allow that ‘theatre person’ into the “sacred place” at all.
But, they are, after all, mere urban Liberals, de facto commies, really. They are to Judiasm as Rap music is to classical music.
‘Nuff said.
“.....they want someone or someone’s family dead, raped, violated, anything vulgar.....”
And that’s just the crap they say about Sarah Palin and her family!
Sarah Palin / Paul Ryan in 2012.....or sooner
I'm absolutely dreadful at keeping up with these sorts of things. ;) Are there just the two, then -- i.e., Princess Buttercup and the Material Girl -- or are we talking about an even more one-sided beatdown...?
That miserable little sleazebag. I work with children dying with cancer and the pain is unbearable! To wish cancer on anyone is despicable. Maybe that statement will come back on him.
Sean Penn has rectal cancer?
Sean Penn, like Obama, cannot tolerate anything remotely resembling criticism.
No, I think he’s the pus that oozes out of the hemorroid.
Knarly Dude !!! ,,,,,,,,, might be the most intellegent this idiot has ever spoken ,,, and it’a all going down hill fast from there .
I think just the two , but properly armed they should get the job done.
Does he still have a CA concealed weapon license ???
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