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Judi Lynn

(164,041 posts) Thu Oct 16, 2014, 05:38 PM Oct 2014

State Senator Taunts Laid-Off Reporter: 'So, Do YOU Have Any Comments Now?' [View all]

Source: Huffington Post

State Senator Taunts Laid-Off Reporter: 'So, Do YOU Have Any Comments Now?'
Posted: 10/16/2014 6:08 pm EDT Updated: 11 minutes ago

Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) mocked a local journalist after that reporter was laid off from her job this week.

Cari Gervin and her colleagues at Knoxville's alt-weekly paper Metro Pulse were let go this week as part of a round of layoffs by the paper's owner, the Knoxville News Sentinel. After tweeting about the layoffs, Gervin posted a screenshot of a Facebook message she received from Campfield:

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Cari Wade Gervin @carigervin
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This just happened. You have to be fucking kidding me.

3:27 PM - 16 Oct 2014

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Gervin told The Huffington Post that Campfield has sent her "a lot of really mean, harassing text messages" before. But she said his message about her layoff was "tacky and classless."

"All of us lost our jobs, and some of them -- I've been there for four years, but one of my colleagues has been there for 19 years," Gervin said.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/16/stacey-campfield-cari-gervin_n_5999798.html

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State Senator Taunts Laid-Off Reporter: 'So, Do YOU Have Any Comments Now?' [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2014 OP

It's the Republican Way. blm Oct 2014 #1

Kicking down and kissing up, as another poster notes. n/t Orsino Oct 2014 #9

WTF do they tell people in these secret meetings? Who sucks who? There can't be that many Hestia Oct 2014 #33

Republicans seem to think their heartless lack of empathy democrank Oct 2014 #2

Compassion is a sign of weakness. alfredo Oct 2014 #12

It certainly is when we show it toward them! FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #14

Acting like a big tough man is just an act. alfredo Oct 2014 #16

That's right. We should fight the right like our lives depend on it. FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #17

They just seem so full of fear. The whole gun thing is to intimidate us. alfredo Oct 2014 #28

Well, you have more sympathy for them than I can muster FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #31

I try alfredo Oct 2014 #32

Trust me. I was raised by coal miners and cowboys. Real big tough men. Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #37

Look at the groups that are targeted by his party: women, children, alfredo Oct 2014 #38

Yes. Cowards prey on those weaker than them. Drahthaardogs Oct 2014 #39

That point needs to be shouted. alfredo Oct 2014 #40

PukeBaggers are... SoapBox Oct 2014 #3

petty, mean-spirited asshole noiretextatique Oct 2014 #4

Oh, this is the "Don't Say Gay" jackass. tanyev Oct 2014 #5

I KNEW I had heard that fucker's name before. bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #26

The (R) after the name stands for redundant. Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #6

Another one for the Stacey Campfield highlight reel. KamaAina Oct 2014 #7

Not to mention, he lost his primary. alp227 Oct 2014 #22

So what comments does HE have now? KamaAina Oct 2014 #29

Stacey Campfield: Dickbag. blackspade Oct 2014 #8

SCROTUM? nt freebrew Oct 2014 #34

Wait, I thought Republicans are all about create more jobs? TRoN33 Oct 2014 #10

No, they're all about "Why didn't Obama create more jobs?" merrily Oct 2014 #20

Today's Republicans Are Petty Assholes billhicks76 Oct 2014 #11

You notice they only aim their ire at women, minorities, and children. They are alfredo Oct 2014 #13

Happily this GOP asshole lost his primary last spring so is also out of a job! Divernan Oct 2014 #15

This is the act of a sociopath. What a monster. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #18

That's a great question. As a matter of fact, I think he must bed asking that of ANYONE who jtuck004 Oct 2014 #19

Proof the GOP doesn't care about a free press. nt Raine1967 Oct 2014 #21

Clearly he's in love with her wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #23

Stacey Campfield: Lame duck, lost GOP primary 66-28 OldRedneck Oct 2014 #24

I hope it wasn't because he isn't mean enough... Kalidurga Oct 2014 #27

"tacky and classless" seems to be the default setting for pukes. niyad Oct 2014 #25

Sign of the Times Beowulf42 Oct 2014 #30

Just one lore example of GOP arrogance. world wide wally Oct 2014 #35

Classy. yellowcanine Oct 2014 #36