'I'll throw you off this ******* balcony, I'll break you in half'

[Statistikhengst]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

As State of the Union rebuttals go, it’s going to be hard to top Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York.

The former Marine and FBI vet told a reporter asking about campaign finance issues—and this is according to a transcript from the network conducting the ill-fated interview:

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

Scotto: “Why? I just wanted to ask you…”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “If you ever do that to me again…”

Scotto: “Why? Why? It’s a valid question.”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

More on the story here. Video below.

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

The line of questioning was supposed to have been about the Congressman's reaction to the SOTU...

but then the snivelly li'l shit of a reporter couldn't resist sticking in a question about the Congressman's other stuff...

not part of what the Congressman agreed to...

'n if I was him, I'd be tempted to throw the li'l shit over the balcony, too...

There was no agreement beforehand, neither verbal nor written. The congressman SOUGHT OUT the reporter so he could also make his little SOTU all on his own. Get your facts straight.

And I bet you would have been tempted. Let me guess: Tea Party?

 

[NoNukes]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

As State of the Union rebuttals go, it’s going to be hard to top Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York.

The former Marine and FBI vet told a reporter asking about campaign finance issues—and this is according to a transcript from the network conducting the ill-fated interview:

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

Scotto: “Why? I just wanted to ask you…”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “If you ever do that to me again…”

Scotto: “Why? Why? It’s a valid question.”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

More on the story here. Video below.

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

The line of questioning was supposed to have been about the Congressman's reaction to the SOTU...

but then the snivelly li'l shit of a reporter couldn't resist sticking in a question about the Congressman's other stuff...

not part of what the Congressman agreed to...

'n if I was him, I'd be tempted to throw the li'l shit over the balcony, too...

A simple 'No comment' would have sufficed.

 

[Synthaholic]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

As State of the Union rebuttals go, it’s going to be hard to top Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York.

The former Marine and FBI vet told a reporter asking about campaign finance issues—and this is according to a transcript from the network conducting the ill-fated interview:

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

Scotto: “Why? I just wanted to ask you…”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “If you ever do that to me again…”

Scotto: “Why? Why? It’s a valid question.”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

More on the story here. Video below.

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

The line of questioning was supposed to have been about the Congressman's reaction to the SOTU...

but then the snivelly li'l shit of a reporter couldn't resist sticking in a question about the Congressman's other stuff...

not part of what the Congressman agreed to...

'n if I was him, I'd be tempted to throw the li'l shit over the balcony, too...

Do you hear yourself? Since when do the elected people in power get to dictate what questions they answer? He can refuse, that's fine. And his refusal gets reported.

I thought conservatives wanted to strip power away from Washington. Huh.

 

[Politico]

Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm threatened to "break" a NY1 reporter and throw him off a balcony after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-rep-michael-grimm-threatens-reporter-asked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857

The Congressman needs to get a grip.

There are people you can hire to do that.

No need to get ones hands dirty touching slime like that.

Seriously right? You give me a bag of money. In and out in one night bada bing.

 

[Gracie]

The guy was a jerk and an asshole. Reporters are pond scum but that is expected of them. The congressman is representing us and went way over the line in his tirade.

Every person in office needs to be voted out. ALL of them. Get new people in there. This guy needs to be thrown over the balcony himself and he can strut like a banty rooster out of office.

 

[Political Junky]

They're reading about poor Grimm in the UK, too. The Guardian speculates that it risks ending his political career.

Congressman apologises to reporter after threatening to break him 'in half' | World news | The Guardian

"Grimm's friend and fundraiser Diana Durand was arrested earlier this month for funnelling more than $10,000 to his campaign. Grimm is also facing an ongoing federal investigation into allegations that he or his campaign solicited cash from foreign donors."

 

[Statistikhengst]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

The line of questioning was supposed to have been about the Congressman's reaction to the SOTU...

but then the snivelly li'l shit of a reporter couldn't resist sticking in a question about the Congressman's other stuff...

not part of what the Congressman agreed to...

'n if I was him, I'd be tempted to throw the li'l shit over the balcony, too...

Do you hear yourself? Since when do the elected people in power get to dictate what questions they answer? He can refuse, that's fine. And his refusal gets reported.

I thought conservatives wanted to strip power away from Washington. Huh.

Hell, no! When their panties get all up in a wad, the first thing those pussies do is to scream for the nanny-state to come to their rescue.

Let's review:

The SOTU just ended.
"The Highlander" Grimm RUSHES out of the chamber to find a reporter to talk to.
There was no agreement. Grimm says he wants to do an interview, the reporter says ok.
The reporter asks a final question that Grimm doesn't like, so Grimm LIES and says it was not agreed to, but they had no agreement.
When the reporter (admittedly, somewhat snidely) tells his audience what happened, Grimm comes back and threatens to kill the man.

Has our society sunk so low that some Cons here actually think that threatening to KILL another person just because you are mad is somehow cool or ok?

Really?

Damn, that is totally fucked up.

The real Conservatives I know in the real world would never approve of this.

But it matters not: Grimm's career is over, mark my words.

 

[Statistikhengst]

The guy was a jerk and an asshole. Reporters are pond scum but that is expected of them. The congressman is representing us and went way over the line in his tirade.

Every person in office needs to be voted out. ALL of them. Get new people in there. This guy needs to be thrown over the balcony himself and he can strut like a banty rooster out of office.

This reporter was not pond scum. He was doing his job. It's a reporter's job to connect point A to point B. That's what they get paid for. If Grimm were smart (and he is not), he could have used the moment to his advantage, but no, the Alpha-male in him wanted to show what a big old toughass he is.

 

[hazlnut]

Why was he not arrested for assault?

What the hell are the Capitol Police doing?


Taking the night off…I guess.

 

[Sallow]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

As State of the Union rebuttals go, it’s going to be hard to top Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York.

The former Marine and FBI vet told a reporter asking about campaign finance issues—and this is according to a transcript from the network conducting the ill-fated interview:

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

Scotto: “Why? I just wanted to ask you…”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “If you ever do that to me again…”

Scotto: “Why? Why? It’s a valid question.”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

More on the story here. Video below.

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

The line of questioning was supposed to have been about the Congressman's reaction to the SOTU...

but then the snivelly li'l shit of a reporter couldn't resist sticking in a question about the Congressman's other stuff...
not part of what the Congressman agreed to...

'n if I was him, I'd be tempted to throw the li'l shit over the balcony, too...

That's not the way it works.

And the Press is protected by the Constitution.

What Grimm did was pretty serious.

 

[Sallow]

They're reading about poor Grimm in the UK, too. The Guardian speculates that it risks ending his political career.
Congressman apologises to reporter after threatening to break him 'in half' | World news | The Guardian

"Grimm's friend and fundraiser Diana Durand was arrested earlier this month for funnelling more than $10,000 to his campaign. Grimm is also facing an ongoing federal investigation into allegations that he or his campaign solicited cash from foreign donors."

It really should.

But this shows how far Congress has fallen.

 

[Statistikhengst]

They're reading about poor Grimm in the UK, too. The Guardian speculates that it risks ending his political career.
Congressman apologises to reporter after threatening to break him 'in half' | World news | The Guardian

"Grimm's friend and fundraiser Diana Durand was arrested earlier this month for funnelling more than $10,000 to his campaign. Grimm is also facing an ongoing federal investigation into allegations that he or his campaign solicited cash from foreign donors."

It really should.

But this shows how far Congress has fallen.

Yes, it should.

 

[Geaux4it]

Piece of trash congressman.

Be in office, get asked questions, no the congressman does not set the ground rules.

Don't get to threaten, period.

Well, Obama doesn't take questions either

-Geaux

 

[hazlnut]

Piece of trash congressman.

Be in office, get asked questions, no the congressman does not set the ground rules.

Don't get to threaten, period.

Well, Obama doesn't take questions either

-Geaux

Perhaps you're not familiar with the many press conferences President Obama has done.

Come out of the cave and get informed.

 

[mudwhistle]

In The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich, Shirer talks about the political atmosphere during the formative years of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party when threatening journalists with violence effectively suppressed any critical reportage.

This is absolutely correct.

But remember, Grimm is only one of 535 elected Congresspeople on Capitol Hill and then only one to do this the other night.

Yeah, sure, uh-huh.....


I'm sure that's 100% true.

He's the one that get's caught on camera doing it.

 

[racewright]

Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm threatened to "break" a NY1 reporter and throw him off a balcony after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/n...ked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857

Thank God this violent MF wasn't packing, he's been known to... checkout this article...
...Republican Congressman threatens to kill reporter after State of the Union - Boing Boing
Cory Doctorow
Jan 28, 2014


<snip>

Grimm is a former US Marine who served in Iraq, and then worked for the FBI. While at the Bureau, he was investigated for abusing his authority: threatening his date's husband ("I'll ******* make him disappear where nobody will find him") and pulling a gun in a nightclub. Grimm argued that reports of the incident were a "witch hunt" but the NYPD and FBi refused to release their files on the matter, and the New Yorker reporter who wrote the original story produced supplemental documents supporting his account.

Grimm is a Tea Party darling who was endorsed by Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani.
.

Might be the only way to put Liberals in check--well what ever works. He threaten violence, and if this goes bad then violence will be used to get him in check.

The American way.

 

[zeke]

https://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/it...o_throw_reporter_off_fucking_balcony_for_aski

As State of the Union rebuttals go, it’s going to be hard to top Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York.

The former Marine and FBI vet told a reporter asking about campaign finance issues—and this is according to a transcript from the network conducting the ill-fated interview:

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f—–g balcony.”

Scotto: “Why? I just wanted to ask you…”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “If you ever do that to me again…”

Scotto: “Why? Why? It’s a valid question.”

[[cross talk]]

Grimm: “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

More on the story here. Video below.

They surely do get pissy when they get caught.

Let me guess, he just threatened the guy out of the blue, for no reason whatever. I am 100% positive that Obama, or any Democrat, has never done anything even remotely similar, even if a reporter did something to provoke it.

Sure you are 100% positive. Bullshit. If you had that type of exchange on tape of Obama or any other Dem doing exactly what this guy did, I would have seen it run forever.

But let me ask you this. If this incident happened in FL, would the reporter have been ok if he pulled a gun and shot the Congresscritter for threatening his life? You know, with FL stand your ground laws. Just curious on that.

 

[zeke]

Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm threatened to "break" a NY1 reporter and throw him off a balcony after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/n...ked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857

Thank God this violent MF wasn't packing, he's been known to... checkout this article...
...Republican Congressman threatens to kill reporter after State of the Union - Boing Boing
Cory Doctorow
Jan 28, 2014


<snip>

Grimm is a former US Marine who served in Iraq, and then worked for the FBI. While at the Bureau, he was investigated for abusing his authority: threatening his date's husband ("I'll ******* make him disappear where nobody will find him") and pulling a gun in a nightclub. Grimm argued that reports of the incident were a "witch hunt" but the NYPD and FBi refused to release their files on the matter, and the New Yorker reporter who wrote the original story produced supplemental documents supporting his account.

Grimm is a Tea Party darling who was endorsed by Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani.
.

Might be the only way to put Liberals in check--well what ever works. He threaten violence, and if this goes bad then violence will be used to get him in check.

The American way.

Hey, if this were in FL, could the reporter have shot the CONgressman for threatening his life. Stand your ground and all that jive. Hey maybe the CONgressman made his threats in Washington DC cause those damn Dems won't let you concealed carry. CONgressman felt "safe" to make his threats. To a guy about 2/3rds his size. What a man.

 

[Sallow]

Embattled New York Republican Rep. Michael Grimm threatened to "break" a NY1 reporter and throw him off a balcony after President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night.

http://http://www.nydailynews.com/n...ked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857

Thank God this violent MF wasn't packing, he's been known to... checkout this article...
...Republican Congressman threatens to kill reporter after State of the Union - Boing Boing
Cory Doctorow
Jan 28, 2014


<snip>

Grimm is a former US Marine who served in Iraq, and then worked for the FBI. While at the Bureau, he was investigated for abusing his authority: threatening his date's husband ("I'll ******* make him disappear where nobody will find him") and pulling a gun in a nightclub. Grimm argued that reports of the incident were a "witch hunt" but the NYPD and FBi refused to release their files on the matter, and the New Yorker reporter who wrote the original story produced supplemental documents supporting his account.

Grimm is a Tea Party darling who was endorsed by Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani.
.

Might be the only way to put Liberals in check--well what ever works. He threaten violence, and if this goes bad then violence will be used to get him in check.

The American way.

In Washington DC that's against the law.

 

[Dot Com]

They're reading about poor Grimm in the UK, too. The Guardian speculates that it risks ending his political career.
Congressman apologises to reporter after threatening to break him 'in half' | World news | The Guardian

"Grimm's friend and fundraiser Diana Durand was arrested earlier this month for funnelling more than $10,000 to his campaign. Grimm is also facing an ongoing federal investigation into allegations that he or his campaign solicited cash from foreign donors."

It really should.

But this shows how far Congress has fallen.

Yes, it should.

I'm sure the Washington-Insider staff appraised him of this particular money-laundering reelection scheme which many of the career politicians like Ryan (R) do w/ PACs no doubt.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_new...grimm-no-excuse-for-threatening-reporter?lite

The New York Times has also reported extensively on Grimm moneyman Ofer Biton, who pled guilty to fabricating a document while applying for a visa. Another Grimm fundraiser, Texan Diana Durand, has been charged with funneling illegal donations to his campaign. And he's also faced questions about business ties to an associate later indicted on fraud charges.

if repubs wouldn't keep fighting tooth & nail to equate a MILLION $$$$ in secret money with joe six pack's speech, they wouldn't have to be scheming & begging for money 24/7 to spend on elections. Thanks repubs