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TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
27. Nah.
Sun Mar 8, 2020, 11:17 AM
Mar 2020

He was wrong. We also don't know what else he said that he didn't think was YouTube worthy, and he apparently got kicked off his flight so this clearly wasn't everything.

There's more to the story and what we know is bad enough. It's also not an isolated event.

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An asshole for all seasons, not just on the air. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1
My thoughts on! True Blue American Mar 2020 #3
Almost didn't read this Ferryboat Mar 2020 #22
What a jerk. Reminds me of a funny story GusBob Mar 2020 #2
That would have shut True Blue American Mar 2020 #7
Those decisions are not made by gate agents. He's a sadistic bully and an asshole dalton99a Mar 2020 #4
Hangry Hangry Hippo OhNo-Really Mar 2020 #5
A union busting misogynist tishaLA Mar 2020 #6
Whadda Dick! TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #8
Somebody, please put him on a plane with a box of donuts. Ilsa Mar 2020 #9
And there were some here who seriously suggested he run for POTUS or be a VP ... marble falls Mar 2020 #10
This is awful. liberalmuse Mar 2020 #11
I used to volunteer at helpline/shelter for battered women. Cenk has always reminded me of hlthe2b Mar 2020 #12
What a jerk. Rorey Mar 2020 #13
Somebody change his diaper! Leith Mar 2020 #14
Aren't there restaurants in that airport? greatauntoftriplets Mar 2020 #15
This appears to be from 3 years ago? n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #16
And? Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #41
It's one thing to share oldies but goodies - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #51
Where did you see a time stamp? It is all over Rose twitter today thx. irisblue Mar 2020 #47
Here's one of the videos on YouTube Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #49
I hope they called security... Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #17
See my post #18. Hilarious. And the clown posted the second video, too. George II Mar 2020 #19
Someone found a follow up to this video - THEY KICKED HIM OFF THE PLANE!!!!! See second video: George II Mar 2020 #18
Yes, Cenk! It IS unbelievable! Trueblue Texan Mar 2020 #20
HA! He derseved to be kicked off. PunkinPi Mar 2020 #21
Good call. dalton99a Mar 2020 #28
Wonderful! True Blue American Mar 2020 #29
In my perfect world, the boys in the front office see the video... Brother Buzz Mar 2020 #40
Gotta be honest.... I think his behavior was reasonable and justified. Goodheart Mar 2020 #23
Screaming and cursing and badgering is NOT reasonable or justified. George II Mar 2020 #24
He didn't curse at any of the agents. Goodheart Mar 2020 #26
LOL, ok! nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #31
Who said they were disrespectful? True Blue American Mar 2020 #34
VERY disrespectful not to give him the information to which he's entitled. Goodheart Mar 2020 #38
Mulvaney and Trump deserve it! True Blue American Mar 2020 #46
WTF! Wow! USALiberal Mar 2020 #25
Nah. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #27
His first mistake True Blue American Mar 2020 #33
I think that text was added by somebody else JHB Mar 2020 #42
I understand his frustration. True Blue American Mar 2020 #45
I've been in that kind of situation too. Not on planes, but on trains JHB Mar 2020 #48
We were grateful True Blue American Mar 2020 #50
To me, that was harassment. He got what should have been coming to him. Jarqui Mar 2020 #30
I have never True Blue American Mar 2020 #35
The vast majority are just people like you and me Jarqui Mar 2020 #37
Thank you! True Blue American Mar 2020 #44
No, he is Dead wrong. True Blue American Mar 2020 #32
Act that way? Goodheart Mar 2020 #39
Cenk said in True Blue American Mar 2020 #52
I agree rockfordfile Mar 2020 #63
Look at the bright side: at least he wasn't union busting tishaLA Mar 2020 #36
HEY Cenk, go fuck youself. spanone Mar 2020 #43
I flew American last weekend and my phylny Mar 2020 #53
Several years ago I flew on Delta from Bradley/Springfield (Connecticut) to Atlanta to Columbia SC.. George II Mar 2020 #56
Yes! phylny Mar 2020 #59
I remember being stuck at JFK for a last leg treestar Mar 2020 #64
What a jerk. If there were a museum of buttholes yonder Mar 2020 #54
BS 'campaign top material' empedocles Mar 2020 #60
To those who think he was justified... LakeArenal Mar 2020 #55
Fuck that guy. Blue Owl Mar 2020 #57
Heard someone yelling behind him, too: "Lie after lie!" Beartracks Mar 2020 #58
What the actual hell is wrong with people? Lunabell Mar 2020 #61
They should have called the Cops on him. Eko Mar 2020 #62
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