House GOP Weighs In On McKinney Incident

[cali]

That's the title of the AP article. The Resolution will be introduced by Congressmen McHenry and Diaz-Balart. I hate these guys, particularly Diaz-Balart. (Did you know that wingnut is Castro's nephew?)

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer
3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - House Republicans pushed a resolution Tuesday commending the Capitol police force for professionalism after a confrontation between an officer and Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney.

"I don't think it's fair to attack the Capitol Police and I think it's time that we show our support for them," said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., a sponsor of the measure. Ignoring a police officer's order to stop or hitting one "is never OK," McHenry said of the incident.

Last week, McKinney had an argument with a uniformed police officer as she sought to enter a House office building. The officer did not recognize her. She refused his order to stop and struck him.

McKinney says she took action in self defense after the officer "inappropriately touched" her.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060404/ap_on_go_co/mckinney_scuffle;_

[IsItJustMe]

1. WARNING: JUST ANOTHER BLAME MCKINNEY THREAD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x838983

[Marie26]

5. Wouldn't the fact that the House GOP

is jumping on this make people less likely to want to blame McKinney?

[cali]

11. Wrong. You really shouldn't jump to

conclusions, particularly when you're lecturing people about being innocent until proven guilty. It's just un peu hypocrtitical.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=836558&mesg_id=836558

[IsItJustMe]

18. This is so unimportant as compared to thousands and thousands of people

dying over mis truths about WMD. But if you must, have at it. We just have a different set of priorities.

[cali]

22. LOL

Aren't you gracious, allowing me to post what I want to post! I didn't realize that you were emperor of DU. Your hypocricy just keeps growing. Other issues are sooo much more important to you, yet here you are, sanctimoniously spouting about your superior priorities and posting about the issue you so disdain.

[IsItJustMe]

25. You can post whatever in the hell you want. And likewise, I can respond.

[BlueManDude]

26. I'm no fan of McKinney but

just when I thought the GOP congress couldn't get more insanely vapid than they already are - they never fail to surprise.

this one takes the cake.

[Dawgs]

2. "This is how Republicans treat a black person being touched by the police"

Might work. :shrug:

[jsamuel]

3. GOP: personal incident more important than the country

Iraq War? who cares
NSA? who cares
Economy? who cares

incident between woman and officer... LEGISLATION!
incident between husband and wife... LEGISLATION!
incident between teacher and student... LEGISLATION!

[IsItJustMe]

12. Yeah, the Repukes have seemed to have lost their fricken minds.

This is insanity at purest level.

[the observationist]

21. Your examples shouldn't be funny, but

they are. I can't believe we're spending so much time talking about this incident while so many other issues are tearing us apart. Great observation!!!!

[Bouncy Ball]

4. Professionalism?

Like when Dick Cheney told a member of Congress to "go fuck themselves" on the floor of the Senate?

Like that?

Why didn't they introduce that then?

Oh I guess THAT'S ok, eh?

We've got repukes up to their fucking EYEBALLS in scandal and crime and shit and of course they latch on to this one thing as a nice little distraction.

[Horse with no Name]

20. And we go along with the diversion

EVERY FUCKING TIME!:crazy:

[rodeodance]

6. Candice Miller commending the police as I write on House Fl. 1 mn speech.

[rodeodance]

7. and she did mention McKinney name several times (not in good light)

[rodeodance]

10. it was pure politics by Candice (R. Michigan)

[no name no slogan]

8. CLENIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, much better.

[Bouncy Ball]

13. ROFL!

[Marie26]

9. They've apparantly got nothing better to do.

It's not like we're fighting a war, or anything.

[bpilgrim]

14. show us the VIDEO assholes

they leave out Cynthia's side of the story and just present the other side to make her look bad.

this is a scam to get rid of her period.

peace

[BlooInBloo]

15. SHOW THE VIDEO! SHOW THE VIDEO! SHOW THE VIDEO!

Let her guilt, such as it is, be made public.

Until that point, her word is as good as his. At least as good.

[Hutzpa]

16. This is how Tax Payers money is wasted.....

these mongrels have nothing to do but disrupt.

Congressman, Congressman find something better to do.....like cleaning a cesspit.

[Ganja Ninja]

17. That's OK, next year they'll be sending their resolutions out from ...

Storage Room B down in the basement of the capitol. Keep digging that hole fellas. Paybacks gonna be a bitch!

[baldguy]

19. And if Delay or one of the other GOP prima donnas has been stopped

They'd be talking about doing away with the Capitol Police.

[oasis]

23. Will DU 's capitol cop recruits start a "Send Diaz-Ballart roses" thread?

Inquiring minds want to know. :shrug:

[Tarheel_Dem]

24. there are like a gazillion mckinney threads today....

wonder how many have found their way to freak republik? this is getting ridiculous, and we're playing right into their hands. i say if mckinney handles this right, this story will have no more legs than 'dick' shooting a lawyer in the head, that story seems to have run its course fairly quickly.