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Oh shit Rep Grimm threatened to break a reporter in half after the speech (Original Post) warrior1 Jan 2014 OP
ok he's toast despite the fact I could not hear him nt steve2470 Jan 2014 #1
Unhinged, the lot of them? babylonsister Jan 2014 #2
We're talking Epic Unhinged.. Cha Jan 2014 #10
I get to vote against him. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #16
Think of all us.. being really Cha Jan 2014 #27
For those who have Twitter or Facebook please post to help this go viral. I tweeted it. nt okaawhatever Jan 2014 #3
I got retweeted by my councilman's chief of staff. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #18
Shhwwweeeeeettt.............Your councilman's chief of staff. LOL. I wonder if the councilman will okaawhatever Jan 2014 #23
Not mine but Councilman Recchia is. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #24
That's proof enough for me. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #4
Here is the video.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #5
What an idiot nobodyspecial Jan 2014 #6
Transcript per NY1 Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #8
Thanks for the transcript warrior1 Jan 2014 #9
I see campaign commercials. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #19
Push Poll... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #22
Do cameras even "roll" anymore? :) TlalocW Jan 2014 #20
Good point nobodyspecial Jan 2014 #29
here's clearer video hfojvt Jan 2014 #13
Worst Republican SOTU response yet. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #7
lol renate Jan 2014 #11
The Grimm Weeper doesn't look too happy. nt Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #12
Judging from his history this is not surprising... adirondacker Jan 2014 #14
Grimm's Response: A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2014 #15
BWAHAHAHA lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #17
A favor! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #21
Great comment from some guy on TPM: A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2014 #26
What a twit KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #25
CNN link to video with subtitles. William769 Jan 2014 #28

Cha

(295,899 posts)
10. We're talking Epic Unhinged..
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:26 AM
Jan 2014

they all had to clap at PBO's honoring St Cory Remsburg. You know that chapped their

collective sociopathic butt.

Still not sure why he ... ? Nevermind..

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

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014712195

Now I know.. ooooops.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
18. I got retweeted by my councilman's chief of staff.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:51 AM
Jan 2014

I posted to Grimm he is an embarrassment to our district.

okaawhatever

(9,453 posts)
23. Shhwwweeeeeettt.............Your councilman's chief of staff. LOL. I wonder if the councilman will
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:57 AM
Jan 2014

run for Grimm's congressional seat when it's vacated?

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
4. That's proof enough for me.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 12:58 AM
Jan 2014



I always thought being psycho was a requirement for running for office as a rethug.


Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
8. Transcript per NY1
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:12 AM
Jan 2014

Grimm: “Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I’ll throw you off this f*cking 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.”

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
22. Push Poll...
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:55 AM
Jan 2014

Would you agree or disagree with Congressman Grimms claim that he could break a man in half... Like a boy.

TlalocW

(15,358 posts)
20. Do cameras even "roll" anymore? :)
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:53 AM
Jan 2014

He probably saw a red light on it go off which meant they weren't broadcasting live anymore so he thought he was safe.

TlalocW

adirondacker

(2,921 posts)
14. Judging from his history this is not surprising...
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:34 AM
Jan 2014

"In 2011, The New Yorker magazine reported that Grimm had been the subject of an internal investigation into allegations he abused his authority as a FBI agent in a nightclub in 1999. According to the article,[3] written by Evan Ratliff, the incident resulted from a dispute between Grimm and his date's husband. A former NYPD officer working as a bouncer at the time said that Grimm remarked about the husband, "I’ll fucking make him disappear where nobody will find him." Grimm reportedly then returned to the nightclub twice, pulled out his gun once, and brought FBI and NYPD officers the second time.

Grimm said the article was written by a reporter "on a witch hunt" and that "this incident was fully investigated and I was cleared of all of the ridiculous and absurd allegations. To further entertain this partisan attack on my exemplary career and service to this great nation would be to give [the allegation] credence, of which it deserves none." The New York Police Department and U.S. Justice Department have refused to release documents regarding the incident.[4][5][6] Ratliff subsequently released additional material corroborating his article.[7]"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Grimm_%28politician%29

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,596 posts)
15. Grimm's Response:
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 01:44 AM
Jan 2014
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-rep-michael-grimm-threatens-reporter-asked-fundraising-allegations-article-1.1594857

“I was extremely annoyed because I was doing NY1 a favor by rushing to do their interview first in lieu of several other requests. The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off-topic,” Grimm said.

“I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor,” Grimm added. “I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won't be the last."


A-Schwarzenegger

(15,596 posts)
26. Great comment from some guy on TPM:
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 02:20 AM
Jan 2014

BumpitMcCarthy:

Is Charles Dickens collaborating with Mario Puzo now? Meaty Staten Island scoundrel, name of GRIMM, threatens to toss Tiny Tim over the Rotunda railing? Excellent way to refute charges, chucklehead. Make sure your witnesses are the entire tri-state area.

KentuckyWoman

(6,666 posts)
25. What a twit
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 02:11 AM
Jan 2014

No time to answer a question but plenty of time to run his face with terroristic threats.

Dumbshit.

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