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Etheridge apologizes for confrontation caught on video
The Hill ^ | 06/14/2010 | Christina Wilkie

Posted on 06/14/2010 11:00:57 AM PDT by Pyro7480

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To: Pyro7480

Back ‘n’ fill, back ‘n’ fill, back ‘n’ fill...

Jsut trying to fade the heat in a bid to save his worthless carcass.


181 posted on 06/14/2010 2:48:17 PM PDT by HKMk23 (Boy! LOOK at that! Them figs'll be ripe sooner'n ya think. [Matt. 24:32])
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To: Pyro7480

“I will always work to promote a civil public discourse.”

Too late.

(I thought this would be about Susan Estridge or whatever her name is!)


182 posted on 06/14/2010 2:54:22 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: Pyro7480
"Throughout my many years of service to the people of North Carolina," Etheridge said, "I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect."

Laughable. This asshole thinks that his many years of bequeathing taxpayer money to his most loyal constituents entitles him to be held to a different standard: that of a emperor.
183 posted on 06/14/2010 2:55:03 PM PDT by dr_who
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To: Pyro7480

He’ll probably get some cash to stay quiet. But the police only need a video to press charges.


184 posted on 06/14/2010 3:05:03 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Pyro7480

“Throughout my many years of service ... I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect.”

Translation: “All those years I was slacking off, I always got away with it.”


185 posted on 06/14/2010 3:06:38 PM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: Pyro7480

He’s just upset that he got caught on video. Why wasn’t he jailed right away?


187 posted on 06/14/2010 3:09:53 PM PDT by oneamericanvoice (Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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To: Falcon28

I just donated to Renee Ellmers- went to her website, saw excellent background, commentary, and positions! Also phoned her office and left a message appreciating her as a candidate and my reasons for donating; her positions on issues, her perspectives for being a representative, and especially her truly professional qualifications for team to remove and replace Obamacare.

I challenge every one of you who suffers now in a misrepresented Congressional District to find and donate to good candidates throughout the country. I’m working my way down the list - every donation regardless of amount is grist to this mill. I’m in Colorado, CD 7, and in dire need of rescue and honest representation. Contacting incumbent does no good whatsoever.


188 posted on 06/14/2010 3:17:59 PM PDT by Since98
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To: Eroteme
“The video shows the clearcut, one-sided nature of this assault.”

I'll say. The assault victim was even pleading to be let go when the Congressman grabbed him by the neck.

If I were Bob Etheridge, I would sober up quickly and start planning my legal defense.

189 posted on 06/14/2010 3:21:34 PM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: Fishtalk

The washington Post says that this was a hug!!!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right-now/2010/06/who_tmzd_rep_bob_etheridge.html
You are incorrect sir;
1. his first hold was a wrist lock
2. his second was a choke hold that moved to a neck grip, with pressure applied it really hurts, some parents use this on their children to make them pay attention and force them to look at them when they are talking.... See More
3. his last hold, that you call a hug, was a shoulder lock. Notice that the young mans shoulder was under his arm locked in his armpit. His hand was 6” or so down the young mans shoulder, and then pulled him towards his body, this creates an advantage using his height over the young man. Try it ourself, you can control a person this way, and they lose the ability to swivel and get away.
The young man dropped down unexpectedly to free his shoulders, spin, and get away.
This congressman is familiar with physically imposing himself on others, and I am willing to bet, he has done it his whole life, and probably to his family members as well. He is a controller, both physically and mentally, and a bit of a psychopath IMO.
When this type of behaviour is allowed to be exhibited in public and becomes acceptable behaviour for our elected officials...well, its a slippery slope.
Its time for him to resign. Based on what I have heard from people in his district, he is not thought well of, or very good at his job anyway.
So leave now under your own steam sir, or be tossed out on your ear by your constituents. You have lost their respect, and I suspect it was a long time coming.


190 posted on 06/14/2010 3:22:39 PM PDT by etraveler13
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To: Fishtalk

The washington Post says that this was a hug!!!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right-now/2010/06/who_tmzd_rep_bob_etheridge.html
You are incorrect sir;
1. his first hold was a wrist lock
2. his second was a choke hold that moved to a neck grip, with pressure applied it really hurts, some parents use this on their children to make them pay attention and force them to look at them when they are talking.... See More
3. his last hold, that you call a hug, was a shoulder lock. Notice that the young mans shoulder was under his arm locked in his armpit. His hand was 6” or so down the young mans shoulder, and then pulled him towards his body, this creates an advantage using his height over the young man. Try it ourself, you can control a person this way, and they lose the ability to swivel and get away.
The young man dropped down unexpectedly to free his shoulders, spin, and get away.
This congressman is familiar with physically imposing himself on others, and I am willing to bet, he has done it his whole life, and probably to his family members as well. He is a controller, both physically and mentally, and a bit of a psychopath IMO.
When this type of behaviour is allowed to be exhibited in public and becomes acceptable behaviour for our elected officials...well, its a slippery slope.
Its time for him to resign. Based on what I have heard from people in his district, he is not thought well of, or very good at his job anyway.
So leave now under your own steam sir, or be tossed out on your ear by your constituents. You have lost their respect, and I suspect it was a long time coming.


191 posted on 06/14/2010 3:22:41 PM PDT by etraveler13
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To: A Balrog of Morgoth

Ben Smith over at Politico posted the ‘talking points’ aka ‘attack dog points’ that the Dem party is extorting their sheep to follow...basically it’s attack the interviewer/person asking the question.


192 posted on 06/14/2010 3:23:55 PM PDT by austinaero ((More Bark, Less Wag))
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To: Shannon

She appears to have the proper "credentials".

193 posted on 06/14/2010 3:25:34 PM PDT by TankerKC (This is the internet, not a court of law.)
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To: Pyro7480

Has anyone noticed this happened like a week ago and now that the video has gone viral we get an apology?


194 posted on 06/14/2010 3:25:49 PM PDT by austinaero ((More Bark, Less Wag))
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To: Polybius
“Etheridge met the legal definition of simple assault. That happens to be a crime.”

You tube has banned the video for some reason. Could it be the police informed them it relates to a criminal investigation?

The video is going viral.

It looks like Congressman Etheridge is not going to get away with this crime.

195 posted on 06/14/2010 3:31:59 PM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: TankerKC

This is not Renee Elmers, you can also see the name on her coat. THIS is Renee Elmers, go to the link about 1/2 way down is a picture.
http://www.2ndncgop.com/2nd%20District%20Convention%20041010.htm


196 posted on 06/14/2010 3:32:18 PM PDT by etraveler13
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To: t1b8zs
Guess what douch bag “assault”does not go away with "I am sorry"...

Not for you and me, it doesn't. Congressthugs however, are a different matter altogether.

197 posted on 06/14/2010 3:32:18 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Not only a HELL YES they’d be interested but I am willing to be they are combing every OBSCURE paper, journal, video posting, menu reading,,,,event to see if they can find ANYTHING to point to as an equally agregious situation. In fact, they may be manufacturing an event as we speak.


198 posted on 06/14/2010 3:34:01 PM PDT by austinaero ((More Bark, Less Wag))
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To: Riley

Perhaps Elmers “people” can get the ball rolling, and have him arrested???


199 posted on 06/14/2010 3:34:29 PM PDT by etraveler13
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To: altura; cajungirl

Mean girls make butterflies in my stomach.


200 posted on 06/14/2010 3:39:29 PM PDT by RetroSexual
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