RSSNew York Congressman Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) Threatens to Throw Snarky MSM Reporter Off Balcony … “If you ever do that to me again, I’ll throw you off this f*cking balcony” (Update: Grimm Apologizes)
Balcony-gate …
Really, the liberal media is shocked that some one would get pissed at an ambush interview? US Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) threatens to throw NY 1 reporter off balcony following live ambush interview. Boy, that would have added some excitement to a completely boring SOTU address. Hmm, when listening to the reporter being interviewed below by CNN at the very end of the VIDEO you hear the words that raise some red flags when it comes to media interviews. Scotto said that the Congressman knew it was a live interview and the cameras were rolling; however, Scotto was asked did you have a deal with him prior to the interview with what the interview would and would not cover? Scotto was further asked, so Grimm has no expectation going into the interview that it would not be asked … his response, “that was not my understanding.” Gee, how subjective an answer is that?
“Let me be clear to you: If you ever do that to me again, I’ll throw you off this f***ing balcony,” Grimm said.
Scotto replied that he was just trying to ask “a valid question.”
“No, no. You’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half, like a boy,” Grimm replied.
UPDATE I: Grimm released a statement following the incident.
“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. 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. 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,” reads the statement.
I bet Obama would have loved it if Grimm tossed the reporter off the balcony, the focus would have been diverted to the Congressman, rather than Obama’s lame SOTU.
UPDATE II: Congressman Grimm Apologizes to NY1 Reporter…. Michael Scotto accepts apology.
After initially saying he did nothing wrong, Republican Rep. Michael Grimm picked up the phone and apologized Wednesday to NY1 Washington bureau reporter Michael Scotto.
“I apologized. I called Michael Scotto. He was very gracious and accepted my apology,” Grimm said. “We’re going to have lunch sometime next week and just make sure this is all behind us.
Posted January 29, 2014 by Scared Monkeys Congress, House of Representatives, Media, Media Bias, Scandal, WTF, You Tube - VIDEO | 3 comments |
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it’s about time a republican grew some balls. i have been waiting on them to do something, anything, but all they do is agree with obama and clean up his mess. i am so tired of republican, democrat, tea party whining. if someone doesn’t step up, hillary clinton will walk into the next presidency with ease.
if you think obama was bad, wait until she gets her bloody hands on our country.
that is if obama doesn’t decide to step down ?
Just curious, how would the Scared monkeys be reacting today if a Democratic lawmaker reacted this way to a legitimate question such as the one asked?
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SM: The exact same way. I don’t condone what Grimm did. When nit comes between a beauty contest between a politician and a snark reporter, hard call.
Wonder how you feel about a president who would use the power of the IRS to attack his opponents and then have his minions stone wall an investigation? Oh, add in Benghazi as well. I think that is much worse than a ridiculous threat of tossing some one over a balcony, which would never have happened.
R
Uh uh….bengazi!
Which President did what you say with the IRS? Bush 1, Bush 2, Clinton, Reagan? As it stands today nothing of what you say has been done by President Obama so it cannot be him.
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SM: What president was in office when it happened? What president benefited from what they did? What administration has stonewalled the investigation? What administration appointed an Obama donor to be the lead atty and investigator of IRS-gate? What president and party got shellacked in 2010 midterms and had to lessen the influence and power of the grass roots movement?
Please … check to see who is in office. One would think it was Richard Nixon, but it is not, its Barack Obama.