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Home Front: Politix
Dem. Rep. Etheridge (NC) assaults student on DC sidewalk (Video)
2010-06-14
Posted by two folks, so publishing the one with the earliest time — Mod

Posted by:logi_cal

#14  "Who are you!!!!" The Democrats are cracking. They are feeling the heat. Keep it up America!
Posted by: Whitle Borgia2803   2010-06-14 21:20  

#13   Etheridge & Filner...two peas in a pod...
Posted by: crazyhorse   2010-06-14 21:01  

#12  Maybe the young man who was manhandled turd-handled by the Right Honorable Congressman will wake up tomorrow with severe neck pain and start having nightmares which prevents him from finishing his education. Then, he could get that other proud scion of the Tarheel state, John Edwards, to sue the pants off the Right Honorable Congressman.

Man, would that be irony, or what?

Or, at the very least, file assault charges against him.
Posted by: Dash Riprock   2010-06-14 20:58  

#11  I'd like him to take a swing at some 60-YO Marines I know. He wouldn't survive it, which would be a GOOD thing.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2010-06-14 19:04  

#10  Simply incredible. I would advise Rep. Etheridge to exercise due caution when taking such action. That young fellow had every right to kick him squaring in the nuts and break free. There are many men who would not tolerate such abuse.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-06-14 19:03  

#9  Probably to the extent they're taxing our patience.
Posted by: Fred   2010-06-14 17:20  

#8  No wonder they wanna tax the Internet.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2010-06-14 16:41  

#7  Looks like Mr. Etheridge is going to have trouble adjusting to the private sector.

Maybe there's a home for him on the WWF Senior Circuit.
Posted by: lex   2010-06-14 16:37  

#6  Looks like Mr. Etheridge is going to have trouble adjusting to the private sector.
Posted by: Iblis   2010-06-14 15:42  

#5  The first sentence of his statement is the key. I bet Rep. Asshat(D) misses the good ol' pre-Internet days when he could freely abuse the Little People™ and they had no public platform to broadcast it.
Posted by: Dar   2010-06-14 14:28  

#4  The soon-to-be-former Congressman has this on his web site:

Washington, DC, Jun 14 - U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released the following statement on the viral video which appeared on the internet today:
“I have seen the video posted on several blogs. I deeply and profoundly regret my reaction and I apologize to all involved. Throughout my many years of service to the people of North Carolina, I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect. No matter how intrusive and partisan our politics can become, this does not justify a poor response. I have and I will always work to promote a civil public discourse.”


Even though he's not trying to be funny, that "statement" is hilarious! Nothing but 100% pure grade-A bullshit.
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2010-06-14 14:11  

#3  "Bloody peasant!"
Posted by: Mike   2010-06-14 13:26  

#2  He'd get just one request from then he'd be getting up off his ass.
Posted by: Hellfish   2010-06-14 12:31  

#1  That's a hoot. I hope he presses charges for assault.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-06-14 10:56  

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