PA Senate: Outburst Directed At Lieutenant Governor Knoll

[Penndems]

Senator calls Knoll 'too old' for job

Wednesday, October 13, 2004
BY PETER L. DeCOURSEY
Of The Patriot-News

In another example of rancor at the Capitol, a leading Democrat reportedly screamed at Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll and told her she was "too old" to do her job.

Senate Republicans said Democratic leader Robert Mellow, frustrated by another legislative loss last week, told the 74-year-old Knoll, "You're incompetent! You're too old!" The outburst came after last week's debates on gambling legislation.

Speaking through aides, Mellow, 61, and Knoll, a fellow Democrat, denied that he made those remarks. But several senators and officials said they heard those words.

The same floor fight has already resulted in a public apology from Sen. Vince Fumo, D-Philadelphia. He called the Senate Republicans "faggots," and later apologized to the gay community for that remark.

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Good Lord, what is going ON in Harrisburg, LOL?

[davidinalameda]

1. not all the crazies are Repukes

have to remember that the Dems have their share as well

[Penndems]

2. Was this stress, frustration on the rantings of a nut?

Or all three?

[napi21]

3. GEE, what IS going in Harrisburg? I don't remember it being that bad.

I moved out of Pa quite a while ago, but I still pay attention to what's going on there. I don't recall bitterness that bad in the past. Is this just a fluke, or is this what Pa legislature has become?

[bleedingheart]

4. I watched a bit of the fighting on TV

and it was a case of the repukes shutting down proposals that would have sealed up some issues with the gambling laws. They don't want some of the Democrats to actually accomplish something because then it might help them win in their respective districts.

Knoll appeared to get a bit disoriented from what I was seeing. It was really kind of sad.

If Mellow got mad it was for good reason based on what I was watching.

Fumo was absolutely pissed at one point...it was wild..