‘Don’t Play Me Like That’: Irritated Congresswoman Grabs CBS News Reporter

CBS News: Things get heated as Sharyl Attkisson tracks down Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, to question her about a $2 million earmark benefiting paint company Sherwin Williams

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October 5, 2007 at 4:33 pm - CBS News
Dateline: Washington, DC

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DaddyShortLegz   October 5th, 2007 - 4:54 pm

What is up with BreitbartTV lately??

Every story they headline is another episode of “Blacks Behaving Badly”.

RACISTS!!

;)

Soop   October 5th, 2007 - 5:00 pm

My question is did the Congresswoman talk to the reporter as promised or was it just a promise made to get her to turn the cameras off?

Matt   October 5th, 2007 - 5:01 pm

Jeez aside from any ethnic issues, can you imagine if the Congresswoman had been a Congressman?? Damn it’s be out as a CNN.com breaking news item!

Stewart   October 5th, 2007 - 5:18 pm

I think the reporter was wrong. She ambushed the Congresswoman in the halls. The lady asked politely for the cameras to be turned off. The news woman and her camerman did not respect the request. In fact, when the Congresswoman tried to walk away Attkisson kept up the pursuit. So, she got what she deserved for being a rude and spoiled little brat. This is not a racial issue. It is an etiquette issue.

Mark   October 5th, 2007 - 5:31 pm

Crazy drunk civil servants.

L Ron Hubbart   October 5th, 2007 - 5:50 pm

Trying to hide something from the public?

Todd   October 5th, 2007 - 6:10 pm

Too DaddyShortLegz you sound like a RACISTS!!
I bet your BLACK or is that Afro American or black American African American or negro. I can’t keep up with the latest lingo
#1 ALL politician are crocks with 11% approval rate they still don’t get it. Just keep listening to Jesse Jackson All Sharpton Malcolm X they will show you how to be a true RACISTS.

Jesse Livermore   October 5th, 2007 - 6:36 pm

Sally Field said women should run things and we would have no more wars. Jeez

Jesse Livermore   October 5th, 2007 - 6:38 pm

Every Congressional Rep should be given tasers
to defend themselves againt the Free Press.

M Kooze   October 5th, 2007 - 6:45 pm

This is truly a non event except I think its entertaining when a democrat get annoyed with a teammate….the press or in this case a TV reporter. They normally work so well together almost to a script most of the time. My guess is this reporter picked up a joke script from her DNC handler and didn’t realize it and the poor congresswomen used too so much cooperation from the press was just caught off guard….oh those leftists…sure are zanny but darling don’t ya think ?

ecm   October 5th, 2007 - 6:49 pm

So what? I thought the Rep was more ladylike than the green little reporter chick who defied proper decorum.

rw   October 5th, 2007 - 7:03 pm

What, a Democrat with earmarks?

CharlieDontSurf   October 5th, 2007 - 7:04 pm

Let’s see, a reporter acts rude and pushy and a congressperson acts evasve and arrogant…so what’s the story?

Sharry   October 5th, 2007 - 7:29 pm

I’ll give Tubbs 10:1 odds that she could face plant Attkisson faster than you can say Capitol Hill Police! Too bad we did not get to see a video of the reporter whining about how here teeth were all busted out…

Were is Danny Bonaduce when we need him!!

Bob   October 5th, 2007 - 7:30 pm

Another sterling example of a Democrat getting caught in an unethical powerplay.

Jahnke   October 5th, 2007 - 8:06 pm

And this is the person who chairs the ETHICS COMMITTEE?

Lord, save this once fine nation…we have idiots in charge.

Stev   October 5th, 2007 - 8:51 pm

This Tubbs woman and Cynthia McKinney are real class acts. DUMD and DUMBER. If it is is Blacks behaving badly, well it is because they ARE behaving badly. Democrat ETCHICS alright! I hope this CBS reporter sues Tubbs (great name for her)!

Bob   October 5th, 2007 - 9:15 pm

Go to her Congressional websit to see her photo with the queen of deception, Hillary CLINTON.

Bobster   October 5th, 2007 - 10:12 pm

The reporterette told her she tried to get an appointment but the congressperson apparently wouldn’t respond. I guess our congress doesn’t need to explain itself to mere journalists. Isn’t that just like royalty to snub the populace.

VivaGore   October 6th, 2007 - 12:19 am

How mean and disrespectful! This, again, is part of the vast right wing conspiracy. The nice congresswomen has done no wrong and no harm. Rove and Bush are again trying to make us think that Democrats are not great leaders and do things wrong. At least Democrats have family values!!!!!! At least Democrats have manners! PULL OUT NOW! Drop food and not bombs! Leave Democrats alone! This was a racist move and is hateful against African Americans! It is also anti-Woman. I’m offended!!!! It shows intolerance!

Viva Gore! Viva Kucinich! Viva Pelosi!

Darlene   October 6th, 2007 - 12:23 am

Here are some more Democratic party values on display:

http://www.zombietime.com/folsom_sf_2007_part_1/

The democratic party is no longer a serious political party and there are not adults present.

BBB   October 6th, 2007 - 1:22 am

Just another DemoRat caught by the tail. Maybe she had some Hog Jowels in that satchel and didn’t want to share.

ThatCatGirl   October 6th, 2007 - 1:48 am

What a non issue. The Congresswoman did not lunge at the reporter, she did not use force or any other form of aggression. She simply put her hand out and touched the reporter. Geez, talk about over reaction!!! Isnt there anything more important on the news?

Millions of Americans are living in poverty. Millions of American children are hungry. Millions of American families do not have medical insurance. Meanwhile, we have TWELEVE MILLION illegal aliens getting free handout left, right and center!!!! And a story is printed about a Congresswoman who touched a reporter???

sheesh!

brent   October 6th, 2007 - 2:03 am

First off this congresswomen should know about thre free press and she should have answered questions instead of trying to lie. People in our government like Tubbs is the reason this country is behind in education, ethics, violence among blacks, 70% of black children are born out of wedlock. Viva Gore is either someone joking or a fool. Viva said the democrats have family values even though they are for abortion, and gay marriage. How can their be family values when they want to kill babies thru abortion?

mike dailey   October 6th, 2007 - 4:57 am

Maybe every ‘episode’ lately at Breitbart is “Blacks behaving Badly” is BECAUSE …. no I’m not gonna’ say it. However.. This Congresswoman’s demeanor was not only RUDE, UNPOLITE (although she tried to show politeness, her body movement and slick soft talk gave her away immediately), and so the question begs: WHO would ELECT a Person.. Any Person.. like that?.. They act as though.. no it’s NOT ACTING, they are truly God’s gift to mankind… and Heaven help those (reporters) who ask for an honest story. OK, I’ll give it over to having a ‘bad day’… Yeah Right.. I’ve seen toooo many to be able to provide their excuses for them. This Congresswoman.. OMG.. it’s like (eyes rolling… hushhhhh>>> turn the camera off little girl… GIVE ME A BREAK ! I’m gonna go Vomit now.

Allen Ridge   October 6th, 2007 - 7:07 am

OH DID WE MENTION THAT SHE A DEMOCRAT ?

seejay   October 6th, 2007 - 8:30 am

Another Angry, Crooked, Black, Female “public servant.
Did you know that one obligation of our federal gummint is to hire all those Angry, Crooked, Black females?
The US Federal Government is the largest single employer of African-American women.
The message: We’re (the citizens) all prejudiced, but our “representatives” are not! What a joke.
1 out of five African-American women are verifiably, mildly retarded. This is not a slur, it is a fact. What do we gain by hiring so many of them?
Oh yeah, it’s to keep them from rioting in our streets!
“No justice- No peace!”

John   October 6th, 2007 - 9:39 am

Check her freezer for some cold cash!!

Sol   October 6th, 2007 - 12:15 pm

Oh yeah – THIS one’s got nothing to hide!

Sherwin-Williams, huh? Nice. yeah, I seem to remember that maybe, or not, I read in some paper or something, some time maybe recently but not necessarily, somewhere, that maybe there was a hint of a suggestion of an intimation of a rumor that maybe they might or might not have been thinking of considering or not considering whether or not they ought or ought not do anything about something.

Ã…s for the wrist-grabbing: hey – it’s a slavery-reparations thing; you wouldn’t understand.

David   October 6th, 2007 - 12:24 pm

Yep…as usual, the sheeple here automatically believe that the Congreswoman is guilty because she refused to comply with an ambush interview in the halls of Congress.

CBS…make an appointment. If they won’t meet, then report that. Ambush interviews are done SOLELY to promote confrontation which the network producers can promote to increase RATINGS! The profit motivated, self-serving corporate media of today uses the “freedom of the press” to make MONEY. They just “dress it up” and justify it as “journalism.” It’s nothing more than STUNT journalism….and the public laps it up like kittens to milk.

If the Congresswoman did something wrong, investigate that, report the FACTS and post the whole story. The STORY shouldn’t be that she TOUCHED your reporter when she wouldn’t give into your ambush attempt.

What do we even need the American judical system for now anyway? We all know the network owners and producers are the judge, jury and executioners today.

Me   October 6th, 2007 - 9:47 pm

I thought the democrat Congresswoman was not out of line. Some people mean no harm when holding your arm.

It was cheap attack by the reporter. I hate it when its done to both parties and I’m a republican.

I also hate when either party is lied about to make for cheap reporting. Since I do not know the facts on this case I will hold my opinion about the 2 mill.

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