Michael Grimm Threatens Reporter During Interview

politicker ^ | 1/29/14

[SoFloFreeper]

Congressman Michael Grimm, reportedly under federal investigation after allegations of illegal campaign fund-raising, blew up at and physically threatened a reporter tonight after the president’s State of the Union speech, according to NY1.

During an interview with Mr. Grimm after the speech, the station’s Washington reporter, Michael Scotto, attempted to pivot from the speech to the allegations. But Mr. Grimm, who said he wanted to focus on the evening, visibly stormed off and then came back to confront the reporter.

[conservative98]

Micheal Grimm is a RINO thug and tea party basher.

[conservative98]

Grimm was Peter King’s partner in bashing Ted Cruz and real conservatives during the government shutdown last October.

http://tinyurl.com/pulhe7q

[conservative98]

Micheal Grimm and Pete King

[liberalh8ter]

Thanks!, they did interest me.

[GeronL]

If the GOPE backs amnesty, didn’t support Cruz and McConnell is at war with the TEA Party...

why should I vote for the Republican “brand”?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Whatever happened to “no comment?”

[12th_Monkey]

yep...figured as much. Thanks

[dead]

Grimm behaved poorly. The reporter is a sniveling nancyboy. That's that.

I demand a new and more interesting story immediately!!

[Batman11]

Grimm is an idiot and I would not like to see that reporter thrown off the balcony. Now, if we are talking about Schieffer, Williams, Crowley, Matthews, Sharpton, Oberman et al it’s a whole different ballgame. 8)

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Grimm is a RINO and supports amnesty for illegals. One of the most liberal House Republicans.

[Humal]

I just heard on FOX that Grimm apologized. Sorry he did that. I wonder how much pressure the heads of the Republican party put on him to apologize??? There comes a time when a person needs to “say what you mean, and mean what you say”.

[TwoSue]

Didn’t Bill Clinton cuss at a reporter & grab his arm in the 90s?

[conservaKate]

Grimm was stupid. Simple as that...stupid.

If you are going to agree to talk to a reporter you should expect to get asked about an ongoing investigation. Be prepared...’I have no comment concerning any ongoing investigation’.

If you want to have the high ground...you have to...HAVE TO...be above reproach. You HAVE to expect D’s and RINO’s and the press will be looking into every nook and cranny. Your job as a conservative is to play it straight. It’s pretty freaking simple.

Being so stupid as to say to a reporter....with the camera rolling...that you’re going to throw him over the railing and break him like a boy? Stupid. YOU have just made yourself the story...and not in a good way.

Great job. / sar

[utford]

Agree - don’t understand why he apologized.

He told the reporter he would only talk about the speech, and the reporter continued - agreement in my book that he agreed to the terms. Then he broke those terms.

If we weren’t such a wussy country, this would be the expected reaction, not something apologized for.

[smokingfrog]

That’s no way for an elected official to behave. Is this guy being treated for PTSD or anything?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Geez, all these east-coasters can do is recycle “Hurricane” Sandy sob-stories. If you had insurance, your stuff is fixed by now. If you didn’t have insurance, you’re a moron who deserves nothing. Either way, quit telling me about it. I don’t care.

[NELSON111]

Something tells me if this had been a dem...and if the reporter had been someone from the blaze....people here would be OUTRAGED at the response of the politician and calling for his ouster.

People....part of having integrity means having the same response regardless of the circumstances....that and not being a hypocrite.