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Rap star says he was one in Romney confrontation
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 19, 2010 | GLEN JOHNSON

Posted on 02/19/2010 9:42:38 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY

BOSTON (AP) - A rap star says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him—and not the other way around—during a confrontation aboard an Air Canada flight that was preparing to take off from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Sky Blu, whose given name is Skyler Gordy, says in a video posted Friday on TMZ.com that he was trying to go to sleep when he leaned his seat back on the Vancouver-to-Los Angeles flight Monday.

He says Romney loudly told him several times to straighten it and then grabbed his shoulder.

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To: Free ThinkerNY

Do we need to send the Epic Bearded Man to come over and adjust your attitude Gordy?


21 posted on 02/19/2010 9:58:52 AM PST by ßuddaßudd (7 days - 7 ways Guero >>> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona.....)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The brothers and sisters sure have been in the news lately for unruly behavior. Must be that hope n change is not working out as they had planned.


22 posted on 02/19/2010 9:59:19 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Free ThinkerNY

A rap star says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him—and not the other way around

He better come up with some kind of defense. He is most likely a two strike offender already.


23 posted on 02/19/2010 9:59:30 AM PST by cquiggy
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To: chemicalman
If Mitt had of laid him out, he would have proven that he had the mettle to be president. Instead Ritt Momsey proved he is a liberal RINO whiner WHIMP.

No, he lost any chance of my vote with this conduct.He aint got what we need for the white house.

25 posted on 02/19/2010 10:00:50 AM PST by Candor7 (((The effective weapons against Oba- Fascism are ridicule, derision , truth (.Member NRA)))
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To: ansel12

It looks like both of them would have had to resort to hitting each other with purses; had had the situation escalated.


26 posted on 02/19/2010 10:04:00 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (The End of an Error - 01/20/2013)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I haven’t heard anyone ask “Where the hell were the flight attendants?”. They should have made him put his seat up for takeoff. A passenger shouldn’t have to be the one that enforces the rules.


27 posted on 02/19/2010 10:04:44 AM PST by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Wasn’t this during the approach to take off when regardless of your color, creed, or political affiliation, ALL are required to have their seats upright?


28 posted on 02/19/2010 10:06:28 AM PST by Katydidnt (Congress: "Not one dime added to the deficit?" All taxes add to MY deficit!)
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To: babygene
"If what this guy says is correct, and I understand there are videos, then Romney assaulted him.."

I understand that many here in FR have Romney Derangement Syndrome, but if putting a hand on somebody's shoulder to get their attention that they are doing something illegal and dangerous to other passengers equals 'assault' in your mind, then you have been sufficiently wussified by the American Left to pass the liberal wussy test.

29 posted on 02/19/2010 10:06:45 AM PST by jiminycricket000
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To: babygene

It depends on the kind of touch Romney made first. No court will sustain an assault charge for a moderate touch on the shoulder to get someone’s attention, particularly when the reason for it was to call attention to a safety rule violation. But if Romney whomped the guy harder than reasonably necessary, then it’s assault (and, I must admit, possibly deserved!).


30 posted on 02/19/2010 10:07:21 AM PST by pogo101
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Exactly. It’s not so much whether Romney was right and justified or not, it is more a revealing glimpse into his personality. Most Americans simply don’t go around acting, insistently, upon that sort of hall monitor impulse.


31 posted on 02/19/2010 10:08:00 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Poor rap singer’s got a grievance because someone asked him to put his seat up.


32 posted on 02/19/2010 10:12:59 AM PST by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

DJ/rappers Redfoo (Stephen Kendal Gordy) and Sky Blu (Skyler Gordy) (Uncle and Nephew respectively).

BS! I don't believe Romney 'loudly' asked him anything nor do I believe he did anything more that tap him on the shoulder. The guy is BSing, IMO!

33 posted on 02/19/2010 10:14:14 AM PST by kcvl
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To: 9YearLurker
Romney's attacks on Gov. Palin (DURING AN ELECTION!!!!)
and his dirty tricks on Sen.Thompson and this all reflect upon Mitt Romneycare's mindset. Mitt Romneycare is above certain women and other people who dwell far beneath him.
34 posted on 02/19/2010 10:15:20 AM PST by Diogenesis ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: 9YearLurker

“Most Americans simply don’t go around acting, insistently, upon that sort of hall monitor impulse.”

As I understand it, the rapper’s seat was reclining into Mitt’s wife’s lap. If I was flying with my wife and this happened, I’d do exactly what Mitt did.


35 posted on 02/19/2010 10:16:22 AM PST by Califelephant
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To: 9YearLurker

36 posted on 02/19/2010 10:16:44 AM PST by Diogenesis ("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Stefan Kendal Gordy is the son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy & his nephew (Berry Gordy’s grandson) is Sky Blu Skyler Gordy


37 posted on 02/19/2010 10:16:46 AM PST by kcvl
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To: Diogenesis

Ha! Irish Setters too, but I wasn’t going to get into that...


38 posted on 02/19/2010 10:17:22 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Now...who do I believe...Gov. Romney or a RAP ARTIST????? I’ll go with Romney.


39 posted on 02/19/2010 10:17:25 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Bull. If Romney touched him at all, I’m sure it was just a tap on the shoulder to get his attention.


40 posted on 02/19/2010 10:19:02 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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