The who are you US congressman

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by tater

BTW, were the video somehow nefariously edited, the congressman would not have apologized so readily. Which he did.

Sure he would have. He was filmed physically assaulting someone. Which is completely beyond the pale.

But it still doesn't change the fact that Breitbart has a history of doing that sort of thing. While I don't condone assault, and yes, he deserves to lose his job, I also don't condone "Hey let's screw with that guy to the point of him losing it, and film the results"

[AVGWarhawk]

"Hey let's screw with that guy to the point of him losing it, and film the results"

What part of this in the video did you see this happen? The kid asked one question. The Rep just kind of went into defense mode and then a physically detaining the kid mode. The went into a, "I'm screwing up mode." He then is hugging the kid with his right arm. It is all wrong for the Rep from jump street. He should have just kept on walking and not acknowlege the kid with a question.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

What part of this in the video did you see this happen?

You didn't, but this is a Breitbart production and that's their M.O.

[AVGWarhawk]

I see what you are saying. Perhaps something previous was edited out that made the Representative get so enraged that holding the kids wrist, whacking at his camera and head area was deemed ok. Well..edited or not...it is not ok to do the physical that the Rep did. If you can't handle baiting and being ridiculed, specifically in his position, time to find a new career. Learn to walk away.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I see what you are saying. Perhaps something previous was edited out that made the Representative get so enraged that holding the kids wrist, whacking at his camera and head area was deemed ok. Well..edited or not...it is not ok to do the physical that the Rep did. If you can't handle baiting and being ridiculed, specifically in his position, time to find a new career. Learn to walk away.

Indeed.

[tater]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Sure he would have. He was filmed physically assaulting someone. Which is completely beyond the pale.

But it still doesn't change the fact that Breitbart has a history of doing that sort of thing. While I don't condone assault, and yes, he deserves to lose his job, I also don't condone "Hey let's screw with that guy to the point of him losing it, and film the results"

Bottom line is that he shouldn't "lose it."

Sorry, unless the reporter assaulted him FIRST, there is nothing that could have been edited out to even mitigate his behavior. You would also expect that you'd hear him referencing any comments made before, which he doesn't.

You claim this is Breitbart's "MO." Elaborate, please. I know he's considered conservative, but can you provided edited and unedited video as proof that this is not just something that sometimes happens, but that demonstrates the pattern of behavior required to call it his modus operandi?

[tater]

Actually, watch the video again. He's walking down a sidewalk towards the camera with a high wall to the left. Clearly nothing immediately predicated the interview.

He was also clearly drunk I think.

I see no "MO" here, sorry.

Actually, watch the video again. He's walking down a sidewalk towards the camera with a high wall to the left. Clearly nothing immediately predicated the interview.

But as you know nothing of what preceded the video you cannot know that.

But that politician was clearly a politician so by default is a pillock and was caught acting like one.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by tater

Actually, watch the video again. He's walking down a sidewalk towards the camera with a high wall to the left. Clearly nothing immediately predicated the interview.

He was also clearly drunk I think.

I see no "MO" here, sorry.

No clearly it was an ambush concocted by the tea party angry mob !

By the way does this not remind you of some nefarious paparazzi events? The media was all over those. This you have to drag out of you tube.