Congressman Bob Etheridge Is In A Dead Heat
Jun 18, 2010 Political
The Democrat Congressman who assaulted a student is now in a dead heat in his race. The race for the North Carolina Second Congressional District seat was considered safe though expected to be tougher than usual because of the anti incumbent fever in the country.
However, Ehteridge assaulted a college student and the incident, which was caught on video, went viral on the Internet. In the 24 hours following the incident Etheridge’s challenger, Renee Ellmers, raised $24,000 and a flash poll shows her with a 1 point lead.
I can’t understand how this dirt bag has not been arrested for the assault much less how he is even polling close to his challenger. People should be thoroughly disgusted that a a member of Congress would assault anyone, much less a student.
Etheridge bullied a college student who asked him a simple question; “Do you support the Obama agenda?” The response was something one would expect from politicians in Nazi Germany or Venezuela. It certainly was not what we expect in America.
This is the violence Nancy Pelosi was worried about except it is from her side and not the TEA Party activists whose every move is scrutinized by Democrats and the state run media as they look for some act of violence that they can use to paint all TEA Party members as a violent bunch.
But, as has been the case all along, it was a member of the left who acted violently and it was a Congressman, no less.
Etheridge is lucky he picked on a college student who obviously had no desire to counter the attack. Otherwise Congressman Etheridge might have been missing his teeth.
The poll is a good start but this race is a long way from over. Ellmers needs to get permission to use that video and then put it in her campaign ads. The people of North Carolina need to be continually reminded of the thug they have in office and need to understand that it is their duty to show this jackass the door.
I think Congressman Etheridge might want to avoid the 5 martini lunches from now on.
Source:
ABC
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That Violence Pelosi Talked About
Jun 15, 2010 Political
Not long ago Nancy Pelosi was tearing up and telling us how she was worried about the rhetoric she was hearing and how she had heard it before and it led to violence. She was discussing TEA Party members and equating them to the Harvey Milk incident where one Democrat killed another over a job dispute. But that was good enough for her to paint the TEA Party movement as violent extremists.
Looks like she was right about the violence though. One of her Democrats, Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, assaulted a college kid on a public street and the incident was captured on video.
The student saw the Congressman walking down the street and asked him if he supported the Obama agenda. Etheridge swatted the camera he was holding and grabbed the young man’s right wrist. The Congressman kept asking the student who he was and the answer was a college student working on a project. At least two times the student asked the Congressman to let go of him but the grip was not released until the Congressman released it and spun the student around while grabbing him by the back of his neck and pulling him in tight. The student was able to get free and moved away.
I wonder what it was that set Etheridge off? Was he on his way back from a five martini lunch and feeling a little cocky? No matter what anyone thinks about the student asking the question the Congressman had no right to put his hands on him. The Congressman assaulted the student and should face charges.
The student appeared frightened and uncomfortable. He obviously did not know what to do and finally broke free. I wonder what would have happened if the student had defended himself and injured the Congressman. Do you suppose Pelosi and the state run media would be calling the student a violent TEA Party activist? This Congressman got lucky in that he grabbed someone who did not defend himself. I know a number of people who would have broken his arm off and beaten him with it.
Bob Etheridge has apologized. He said that having a bad day was no excuse and then used it as an excuse. This apology is not sufficient for what took place. Etheridge should be charged with assault and stand trial for attacking the student. It is all on video and cannot be denied.
His opponent in the upcoming race is Renee Elmers. I urge those in that Congressional District to vote her in and the Pelosi thug out.
Yes, Obama said to get in their faces and it looks like at least one member of Congress did. The state run media went nuts over allegations (that have never been proven true) of TEA Party members spitting on a black Congressman and calling him names. No video has ever surfaced but the state run media ran with the story.
This video shows a Congressman clearly attacking a person on the street. When will the state run media call for his head? When will Obama say he acted stupidly and suggest a beer summit? When will Nancy Pelosi get all weepy and say that she has seen this kind of violence before (which would be true because all the violence has come from Democrats)?
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