Posted on 06/14/2010 4:33:42 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is shocking video of North Carolina Democrat Rep. Bob Etheridge being asked by some students on a public sidewalk in Washington, D.C. if he supports the “Obama Agenda.” Once he realized the students were asking him that question, he went bonkers. Etheridge hit their camera and then grabbed one of the students by the arm as he repeated over and over “Who are you, Who are you? Tell me who you are?” The students identified themselves as such, but Etheridge persisted. At one point he then grabbed the student whose arm he had been holding onto and pulled himself up beside himself with his arm wrapped around the student. The student repeatedly asked the Congressman to “let go of my arm.”
There is no scenario under which this kind of behavior is acceptable. Etheridge represents the 2nd District in North Carolina, and faces a tough re-election battle. This video ought to seal his defeat. It’s time for voters to say to Etheridge, “Who are you” to treat people like this?
Mike Flynn at Big Government has more.
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Do it!! I would love to hear the response.
LOL!
What's not to see. Ethridge walks up the sidewalk. The young reporter asks a simple question. Ethridge assaults the young reporter, demands his name, and steals his phone. Then, he walks away. There is nothing else that can be said that will undo the facts as recorded here.
Ethridge can't be a democrat and be smart at the same time - the two are mutually exclusive.
I understand the real reason for the assault is that he felt threatened when the n-word was shouted at him. (Hey, it worked for Congressman Cleaver.)
Belligerent drunk if I ever saw one.
"Eth" is backing down from his idiocy faster than you're backing down from yours.
That should tell you something.
Wrong. He's toast - he's already apologized but there's no excuse for it.
Even with ABC spinning him grabbing the kid by the neck "in an obvious effort to show his face on camera" - you don't grab people by the neck and manhandle them.
Had he known there was a second camera on him, he would not have reacted "poorly". He just didn't think he was going to get caught. Typical democrat.
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Oh yes they are and they have been since spring of 2008.
Use firefox and get the add on called download helper. It’s really easy to use.
Excellent. I just faxed the question to my so-called blue dog Rep. in Tennessee. Let them all feel the heat and take a stand on the assault.
Dear Blue Dog,
Hypothetically, if I were to grab a Congressman, put him in a headlock and take his cell phone, could I walk around a free woman if I just give an apology statement?
Just wondering.
Your serf,
fullchroma
Wow, that’s Battery.
There are other possibilities...they might have been asking him over and over before this. Who knows what the whole story was? Bottom line—he responded in a criminal manner, it seems.
The disturbing part is that an American politician is arrogant enough to think he can just get away with what he did.
If that ever happens to anybody...you give them warning to unhand you or you will defend youself. Then you state, “last warning, let me go”....you count to 5 and left hook his azz right in the kisser.
They’re not even defending him at DU. Only 5 posts on the thread. 4 said he was wrong - one said it was FReepers attacking him and the Congressman should sue the kids.
hahahahahaha
Wow indeed. This nut belongs in jail, not the House of Representatives.
I fully expect him to resign over this. Americans on both sides of the aisle are sick of elitist politicians.
“I can’t answer that.”
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