CNN about to show the "punch" (right after commercial)

[catgirl]

Wow, it was a doozy! Charges should be pressed.

[herbbrown]

1. fill me in

what are you talking about?

[CottonBear]

3. Alabama state senate: Republic senator punches Democratic Senator in face.

BAM! The Republic cold cocked the Democrat. Ouch!

[eleny]

4. Okay - tempers flared in Alabama State House

Repuke landed a punch on a Dem during a break. Tempers were flaring before but then the two had words during the break. The R decided to respond to something with a haymaker. The R claims that the Dem called him and SOB thus insulting his mama.

[NastyRiffraff]

16. Jeez, that was quite a punch!

He wasn't playing. I know it caught the Dem by surprise...it WAS sudden...but still, it knocked him down.

I know nothing about the Alabama legislature...does this sort of thing happen often?

[eleny]

2. Me too

I've been away most of the morning.

[fwiff]

5. Here's a link- complete with video

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_re_us/lawmaker_scuffle

That's some mark on his neck.


MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A Republican state senator who punched a Democratic lawmaker in the head expressed regret, saying "that's not the way grown men solve their problems," but he said he won't immediately apologize.


edited link url

[marlakay]

6. Cnn anchor joked about dems made it sound

like because he didn't hit back we are weak.

[catgirl]

10. Yah, what the hell was that all about?

The other anchor got mad at him. What a jerk. CNN sucks.

[Telly Savalas]

18. What do you expect? CNN's target audience are people with the mental capacites

of seven year olds.

[w4rma]

22. It's not the audience, it's the ownership who have the low mental capacities (and are GOPers). (nt)

[pacalo]

12. My take on it was that the Democrat, although stunned, was snickering about it

while the wild-eyed, red-faced Rethug was out of control to the point of having to be restrained by a group of colleagues.

That CNN "anchor" should have his bank account investigated.

[Straight Shooter]

13. Bullcrap. The freak who threw the punch was being held back by others.

If the Dem had thrown a retaliatory punch, he would have been called a bully.

Dammed if you do, damned if you don't. CNN can kiss my arse.

edit for clarity

[LizW]

7. Here's a link

http://www.al.com/

Left column, under Multimedia. Click Senate Brawl.

Watch the guy on the left chomping a snack right before the altercation. :rofl:

Oops, dupe. Fwiff was faster than I was.

[nashville_brook]

8. a "dispute about election reform..." i wonder what the dem said to the puke that pissed him off?

[CottonBear]

9. The Republic claimed that the Dem called him an SOB thus insulting his mama.

The Dem said that he said no such thing.

[catgirl]

11. Apparently this jack ass has been violent in the senate before

and there were calls for his removal (for the duration of the day),
so no one else would get hurt by him! Oh boy.

[Journeyman]

15. That's why Herman Melville's appellative* is so useful. . .

Call him a "Son of a Bachelor" and you get a two-fer: not only does it sound like you've called him a son of a bitch, you've effectively labeled him a bastard to boot, and usually the recipient is too flustered trying to figure out what you've said they've no time to respond before you walk away.


*Edit to add: Melville uses this putdown in Moby Dick.

[gratuitous]

14. Expel him

No explanation or reason necessary; just expel him. And I don't care what the other guy said. When you raise your fist, you've lost. When you strike someone else, the "game" is over, and you don't get to play anymore.

Shameful actions by a man apparently beyond shame.

[sendero]

20. Why can't..

.. assault charges be filed? Is the senate floor a "law-free" zone?

The Dem should file charges. Period.

[bamacrat]

17. Ah the Alabama state legislature. So classy.

makes me glad Im not from... oh wait.

[Perry Logan]

19. This sort of thing wouldn't happen

...if we required our legislators to carry firearms.

[Toots]

21. I think in virtually every state it is illegal to hit someone in the face intentionally

This Senator obviously broke the Law. How can he remain a Senator. The illegal act is on tape for all to witness. Not only should he lose his position as Senator but he should be sued in Civil Court and actual criminal charges filed against him. If the Democrat does not do that then it will become apparent Democrats don't believe in the Laws of our Land any more than Republicans do. We just can not allow this out of control juvenile behavior to continue. It is because of such juvenile attitudes that America has the Bush* Cabal running things. (into the ground)

[madmom]

23. so when cheney said "go f*ck yourself" on the senate floor the

proper response should have been.......?:shrug: