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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What the...
Who wrote that map ? When was this district created ?
Thats pathetic.
Thanks, mojitojoe. After that post, I found a site called keepvid that Squantos uses. That works also.
Please let me know what reply you get...if any!
Figures. I bet their phones are ringing off the hook, though.
If Congressional leaders do not oust this drunk immediately, we the people can only take it to mean that they (Congress) CONDONE violent confrontations between the elected and the electorate..
That O-Vomit apparently isn’t a very good community organizer either!!
Agree totally, and he has the classic look here of a drunk trying to appear very sober.
I dont know about in DC but in this state, “assault” is what happens when a person reasonably feels that they are about to recieve a battery. A “battery” is when someone physically molests them without lawful justification. The student recieved a battery, not an asssault.
Congressman baggyeyes was not justified in committing an battery against that student, and “do you fully support the Obama agenda” is NOT fighting words, it’s protected free speech in a traditional public forum (sidewalk).
What a surprise that a democrat congressman has no clue what the bill of rights is—despite his having sworn to uphold it.
At least in this state.
>> I dont know about in DC but in this state, “assault” is what happens when a person reasonably feels that they are about to recieve a battery. A “battery” is when someone physically molests them without lawful justification. The student recieved a battery, not an asssault.
I stand corrected! Battery, then. Hang him!
called for him to step down.
This was posted on YouTube on June 11, 2010 — http://www.youtube.com/user/DCCameraGuy — and not until today, when it has gone viral, does this Congressman apologize. He only apologizes when he’s been exposed.
Since he works so hard “for the children,” he should resign due to sheer hypocrisy.
I’m a conservative but don’t see a problem with Ethridge’s behavior. He wasn’t angry. It was like a grownup correcting a child and teaching him a lesson. I admire Ethridge for doing what he did as I think it was constructive.
Obama better check to see if he has the ambassadorship to Fredonia open - cuz this guy ain’t gonna win re-election ...
In this year of voter dissatisfaction, his opponent should just play this over and over again in his TV ads ...
Plus, parents don’t like to see their kids smacked around ...
fits perfectly with the Luke 22 exchange...the true 'leaders' are the ones who serve...period...
evil simply uses position and power to dominate/destroy and eventually the end will come, probably not quite how they envision it, but it will end nonetheless...
At least one: I live there.
Paging Campbell University. Campbell University student body please pick up on the white courtesy phone.
Yes, he’s sorry, all right! Sorry he got caught!
whooayoo? whooayoo? whooayoo?
Wow, he’s articulate too! Of yourse, you just way 25% of his entire vocabulary.
—PP
He taking his oath of subservience to her, actually.
Bob Etheridge should be thankful he did not say the word “Macaca” during the assault and battery or the press would really be on him.
*crickets*
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