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'Truth' Hurts: Chair Hits Redner On TV
Tampa Tribune ^ | MARI ROBYN JONES

Posted on 08/07/2006 2:44:05 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

TAMPA - A Jerry Springer moment hit community television this weekend when a chair was hurled at Joe Redner.

Redner and Tony Katz have exchanged verbal jabs before on "The Bleepin Truth," a political debate show that airs on Tampa Bay Community Network. But their mutual dislike for each other turned physical Saturday when Katz threw a high stool chair at Redner.

The chair hit Redner on his back, forearm and head.

"That is assault!" Redner yelled repeatedly.

The whole thing was caught live on TV.

"I was kind of just stunned," said Redner, a Democrat who is running for a Hillsborough commission seat.

Sunday night, Redner said he was sore and had some swelling on his arm and head.

Katz, a Republican and host of an Internet talk show, could not be reached for comment late Sunday.

Host Chris Krimitsos said the men dislike each other so much that they won't talk to each other after the show. They just walk separate ways.

Redner and Katz debated two other times without incident. But the third time, "they started needling each other on," Krimitsos said.

The men became heated when they started discussing Israel. They later exchanged personal attacks against each other.

Katz called Redner a liar. Redner called him fat.

Redner thinks that's what precipitated the chair throwing. Krimitsos thinks it's more than that.

"Don't think it's from that petty stuff," Krimitsos said. "It's all politics."

Redner says he won't press charges or pursue legal action. "I kind of got a forgiving nature," Redner said. "He's not worth being bothered about."

Krimitsos says certain procedures need to be addressed before the two can debate on the show again.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: assault; campaign; israel; jerryspringer
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Just doings things that others have only dreamed about.


21 posted on 08/07/2006 4:30:17 AM PDT by wolfcreek (You can spit in our tacos and you can rape our dogs but, you can't take away our freedom!)
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To: alloysteel

How come nobody is standing up for the chair? How is the chair doing?


22 posted on 08/07/2006 4:31:33 AM PDT by mission9 (Be a citizen worth living for, in a Nation worth dying for...)
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To: alloysteel

How come nobody is standing up for the chair? How is the chair doing?


23 posted on 08/07/2006 4:31:34 AM PDT by mission9 (Be a citizen worth living for, in a Nation worth dying for...)
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To: Restorer

Each morning Joe Redner works out for two hours at his South Howard Avenue gym Xtreme. The nude dance club owner recently came forward saying that he is a homosexual.

Gay claim

24 posted on 08/07/2006 4:31:51 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: boxerblues
Since when is being fat a topic for political debate




Oh  . It has its moments


25 posted on 08/07/2006 4:32:48 AM PDT by grjr21
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To: ovrtaxt

JOE REDNER AND HIS GIRLS: There's always a demand for what they provide.

Strip Club Politics

26 posted on 08/07/2006 4:35:36 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: driftdiver

"Redner is slime"

He's WORSE than slime.


27 posted on 08/07/2006 4:36:17 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Old Grumpy

....This Chamberlain High alum is one of the smartest businessmen in the area's history. Joe is a multi millionaire not just because of the skin industry, but because he has parlayed good sound business acumen into other disciplines.

Joe also owns Xtreme Fitness Health Club, Production Services & Systems, and Specialty Malls of Tampa . This guy is a success in every capacity.

.....Joe is the founder of Voice of Freedom , he hosts a weekly TV program on local access and takes a very active role in the community. You can reach Joe at his web site: www.voiceoffreedom.com


www.teddwebb.com/legends/joe_redner.html


28 posted on 08/07/2006 4:40:20 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Geraldo redux.

29 posted on 08/07/2006 4:47:25 AM PDT by dancusa (For liberals there is no end to their rights and no beginning to their responsibilities.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Redner says he won't press charges or pursue legal action. "I kind of got a forgiving nature," Redner said. "He's not worth being bothered about."

My first thought when I read the above was, "Staged."

Political WWE.

And maybe they even use steroids, too.

30 posted on 08/07/2006 5:05:58 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Supporting the troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

That's disgusting. Please show more of these horrible women so we may better understand the meaning of slime.


31 posted on 08/07/2006 5:25:12 AM PDT by cydcharisse
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The ratings are just getting a bit low.. They need the publiciy.


32 posted on 08/07/2006 5:41:15 AM PDT by Common Tator
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To: mkjessup

Krimitsos says certain procedures need to be addressed before the two can debate on the show again.


Yeah they need to nail down the chairs.


33 posted on 08/07/2006 6:03:05 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Are there any grown-ups running in this campaign?


34 posted on 08/07/2006 6:07:53 AM PDT by toddlintown (IT)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
This puts me in mind of the CPAC conference when Al Franken threw a chair when Micahel Medvid suggested that he interview Franken and John O'Neill at the same time. I think a woman in radio row was hit by the chair.

LOL, Medvid radio station was right next to the FR booth. We had a good time at Frankens expense.

35 posted on 08/07/2006 6:14:06 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: exhaustguy
The public wanted to canonize Hamilton.

...but Burr got to him first.

(Nyuk, nyuk!)

36 posted on 08/07/2006 9:26:49 AM PDT by Erasmus (<This page left intentionally vague>)
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To: Old Grumpy

yeah I guess I did a disservice to slime.


37 posted on 08/07/2006 2:47:43 PM PDT by driftdiver
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Those are cute girls for sure. I'm also equally glad they aren't my mom, wife, or sister.

They never show the future strippers in these kinds of pictures. The ones after the girls are strung out on drugs, or after HIV has done its work.


38 posted on 08/07/2006 2:51:37 PM PDT by driftdiver
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

No doubt he's a clever businessman. I wonder about the "gay" bit. He's running for county commissioner, but I doubt he stands a chance. I personally have no use for him.


39 posted on 08/07/2006 4:23:04 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

When my 3 year old saw the video on the news he couldn't stop laughing. Probably because they repeated the chair throwing three or four times.


40 posted on 08/08/2006 8:18:38 AM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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