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NY Congressman Michael Grimm threatens CNN reporter (1 Viewer)

"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 wont be the last."

Good for him

 
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Looks bad that he came back after stormin off. If you don't want to answer a question fine, but then to come back and do that is just stupid and will hurt the congressman more!

 
Widbil83 said:
"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. And you could tell I was in a hurry to get to my next interview since I spent the next 5 minutes verbally and physically intimidating him. So while I could have answered the question in far less time, I never pass up the opportunity to bully someone if offered half the chance. That's why 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 wont be the last."

Good for him
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shadyridr said:
Kumerica said:
:yawn: Hey, he's from Noo Yawk.
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staten island to be precise
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lol.

Sorry- I know you're different, shady,but this is sadly the perception I (and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone) have of Staten Islanders.

Dudes a politician representing... US... he should know better than to act like a child, even if the reporter blind-sides him. Not like there aren't more mature ways of handling that situation.

 
kupcho1 said:
Widbil83 said:
"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. And you could tell I was in a hurry to get to my next interview since I spent the next 5 minutes verbally and physically intimidating him. So while I could have answered the question in far less time, I never pass up the opportunity to bully someone if offered half the chance. That's why 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 wont be the last."

Good for him
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greenroom said:
Looks bad that he came back after stormin off. If you don't want to answer a question fine, but then to come back and do that is just stupid and will hurt the congressman more!
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Then to claim it was because you were so busy and in a hurry, but he had 5 minutes to come back and chew him out. Just stupid.

 
First of all, you simply can't threaten a reporter physically in the Capital. There's no way to come across well and now he's given that reporter's "story" air.

Second, I actually believe this particular back story. The reporter set him up, he agreed to do a favor, and the reporter thought he could look like he comes across "asking the hard questions" by firing that parting shot as the guy's walking away despite the known time constraints and so he got what he asked for.

So yeah, they're pretty much both douches.

 
Widbil83 said:
"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 wont be the last."

Good for him
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So he didn't have enough time to answer a question but he had enough time to go back and threaten him, twice. :lmao:

If you are a congressman then talking to reporters is part of the job. You aren't doing anyone any favors. F him, he wouldn't be getting my vote in the next election.

 
T Bell said:
First of all, you simply can't threaten a reporter physically in the Capital. There's no way to come across well and now he's given that reporter's "story" air.

Second, I actually believe this particular back story. The reporter set him up, he agreed to do a favor, and the reporter thought he could look like he comes across "asking the hard questions" by firing that parting shot as the guy's walking away despite the known time constraints and so he got what he asked for.

So yeah, they're pretty much both douches.
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Oh yeah asking a guy about the current federal investigation he is under is a real doosh move. Give me a break.

 
"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 wont be the last."
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Poor guy was promised something and the other guy didn't deliver. Now you know how we feel when it comes to Congress jackass.

 
NCCommish said:
T Bell said:
First of all, you simply can't threaten a reporter physically in the Capital. There's no way to come across well and now he's given that reporter's "story" air.

Second, I actually believe this particular back story. The reporter set him up, he agreed to do a favor, and the reporter thought he could look like he comes across "asking the hard questions" by firing that parting shot as the guy's walking away despite the known time constraints and so he got what he asked for.

So yeah, they're pretty much both douches.
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Oh yeah asking a guy about the current federal investigation he is under is a real doosh move. Give me a break.
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When he's under a time constraint and can't give a substantive response and he's been asked the same things for months? At least be intellectually honest about what happened here, NCC. :rolleyes:

 
T Bell said:
NCCommish said:
T Bell said:
First of all, you simply can't threaten a reporter physically in the Capital. There's no way to come across well and now he's given that reporter's "story" air.

Second, I actually believe this particular back story. The reporter set him up, he agreed to do a favor, and the reporter thought he could look like he comes across "asking the hard questions" by firing that parting shot as the guy's walking away despite the known time constraints and so he got what he asked for.

So yeah, they're pretty much both douches.
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Oh yeah asking a guy about the current federal investigation he is under is a real doosh move. Give me a break.
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When he's under a time constraint and can't give a substantive response and he's been asked the same things for months? At least be intellectually honest about what happened here, NCC. :rolleyes:
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He was under such a time constraint he had time to come back and threaten him. Please point me to all the other interviews the congressman did. I can't find one. Speaking of being intellectually honest.

 
The reporter is a reporter. If he uses an underhanded trick let that be on him.

Represent your position, your constituents and the nation with a bit more class, dignity and ability to rise above any BS. Not feed into it.

Especially when doing so makes you look like the bigger ###, and if the accusations are remotely true (and his reaction won't help perceptions) then he deserves it anyway.

 
Topic title is incorrect - it was an NY1 reporter that was threatened with the flying lesson.

This is reminiscent of when Jim Gray interviewed Pete Rose at the All Star Game a number of year ago.

-QG

 
QuizGuy66 said:
Topic title is incorrect - it was an NY1 reporter that was threatened with the flying lesson.

This is reminiscent of when Jim Gray interviewed Pete Rose at the All Star Game a number of year ago.

-QG
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Except Pete Rose is a known hot head, gambler and someone who admitted to betting on his own team... oh, and he was a baseball player.

This is an elected representative to Congress.

 
The crazy thing about that is, he threw a quick glance at the camera, so he had to know it was still on, yet he still went off like that. Seems like a real stable guy. :lol:

 
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Koya said:
QuizGuy66 said:
Topic title is incorrect - it was an NY1 reporter that was threatened with the flying lesson.

This is reminiscent of when Jim Gray interviewed Pete Rose at the All Star Game a number of year ago.

-QG
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Except Pete Rose is a known hot head, gambler and someone who admitted to betting on his own team... oh, and he was a baseball player.

This is an elected representative to Congress.
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I would gather that this Congressman probably was a known hothead too based on his reaction. He handled it very poorly and should have just said "today is not the time or place, today is about the State of the Union" or something similar and moved on. Certainly unbecoming of his office as you say. But the reporter certainly blindsided him the way Gray did to Rose. So I give a thumbs down to both of 'em.

-QG

 
Who say's that Mr. Grimm was under time constraints? Mr. Grimm? Sounds like a lame attempt to head off "unpleasant" questions.

 
"I was in a rush to do other interviews" sure seems like a convenient after the fact excuse for "I don't want to have to answer difficult questions regarding the key issue facing my political career."

 
Koya said:
QuizGuy66 said:
Topic title is incorrect - it was an NY1 reporter that was threatened with the flying lesson.

This is reminiscent of when Jim Gray interviewed Pete Rose at the All Star Game a number of year ago.

-QG
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Except Pete Rose is a known hot head, gambler and someone who admitted to betting on his own team... oh, and he was a baseball player.

This is an elected representative to Congress.
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and his name was Pete, not Michael....

 
The only reason people like this get elected is because most people just put a dot by whatever name has the R or D next to it.

 
Grimm is a liar. Neither he nor his colleagues are under any time constraints as none of them have been working, so where is the constraint?

 
NCCommish said:
Smack Tripper said:
How this fool will avoid resigning is beyond me...one of the more hideous quotes I've ever seen
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Resigning is going to be the least of his worries if the feds can prove what they allege.
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:confused:

I thought it had to do with a patron/donor getting around limits by offering to pay back other people who donated to his campaign. I don't think he's the one being investigated... but I only know what NY1 told me. And they were shivering in their boots about to broken like a boy, so who knows.

 
The aggravation was justified, the response was not. He could have certainly handled that better. How bold of him to assume he can threaten this guy on camera, over a few words. Typical. These guys are above the law, he should go to jail for communicating threats.

 
El Floppo said:
NCCommish said:
Smack Tripper said:
How this fool will avoid resigning is beyond me...one of the more hideous quotes I've ever seen
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Resigning is going to be the least of his worries if the feds can prove what they allege.
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:confused:

I thought it had to do with a patron/donor getting around limits by offering to pay back other people who donated to his campaign. I don't think he's the one being investigated... but I only know what NY1 told me. And they were shivering in their boots about to broken like a boy, so who knows.
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Lot more than that. He has been under investigation for months for multiple violations.. They just arrested one of his cronies. Things are about to get good.

 
Drunken Cowboy said:
QuizGuy66 said:
Topic title is incorrect - it was an NY1 reporter that was threatened with the flying lesson.

This is reminiscent of when Jim Gray interviewed Pete Rose at the All Star Game a number of year ago.

-QG
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My fault. I am not sure I can change it though.
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You can change it by editing the first post (pick the use full editor option).if you so desire :)

-QG

 
N.Y. Rep. Grimm charged with tax fraud, obstruction
Kevin Johnson and Martha Moore , USA TODAY 11:34 a.m. EDT April 28, 2014

WASHINGTON — A 20-count indictment unsealed Monday charged Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y.,with an alleged tax evasion scheme involving the concealment of more than $1 million in receipts from his New York restaurant where he employed an undisclosed number of illegal immigrants.

Grimm, who surrendered to federal authorities today, also is charged with consipracy, obstruction, mail fraud and perjury related to the alleged scheme involving his fast food restaurant Healthalicious.

"In total, Grimm concealed over $1 million in Healthalicious gross receipts alone, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars of employees' wages, fraudulently depriving the federal and New York state governments of sales, income and payroll taxes,'' court documents state.

Between 2007 and 2010, according to the court documents, Grimm also "intentionally'' hired an undisclosed number of illegals and engaged "in a pattern and practice of such hiring and continued employment.''

Grimm, 44, was taken into custody after turning himself in to FBI agents. At a press conference in New York Monday, FBI assistant director in charge George Venizelo said Grimm, a former FBI agent, "was anything but an upstanding citizen. He cheated, evaded and then lied."

Grimm also has made news over campaign contributions. He has acknowledged that he received $250,000 to $300,000 in campaign donations from followers of Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, an Israeli rabbi. Some of Pinto's followers in New York have said they made tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to Grimm, including gifts passed through straw donors.

Ofer Biton, the businessman who served as Grimm's liaison to Pinto's congregation, pleaded guilty in August to an immigration fraud charge. Diana Durand, a woman who had been romantically involved with the congressman, was charged Friday of using straw donors to make illegal campaign contributions and for making false statements to the FBI. Durand's lawyer said she would plead not guilty.

Grimm's lawyer William McGinley said Friday the government has pursued "a politically driven vendetta" against Grimm, who has said he has done nothing wrong. "When the dust settles, he will be vindicated," McGinley said in his statement.

Grimm made national headlines in January when he threatened a TV reporter on camera who attempted to ask him about the long-running federal investigation. Grimm later apologized to NY1 reporter Michael Scotto.

Grimm represents a swing district based on Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. President Obama won New York's 11th Congressional District in 2012 with 52% of the vote.
 
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