Congressman Bob Etheridge Assaults Student on Washington Sidewalk

[DorothyGaleOZ]

This is great! All he is asked was "who are you". I wonder home many that watch this video know how to respond to that question. I wonder how many know "who are you"? One out of 1530 so far probably. I have a new respect for that congressman. He wears two hats. Great question congressman. 

[DanceRooster]

@DorothyGaleOZ Its none of his business who he is, its his boss and he should answer the citizens/bosses question. If you respect a public servant that assaults a citizens question then you are an idiot!

[DorothyGaleOZ]

@DanceRooster If someone accosts you, don't you have a right to know who is doing the accosting? Doesn't the congressman have the right to exist in the private and in the public? Are you sure CITIZENS are not subjects of the government? Do CITIZENS have rights? Don't governments work for people and not for CITIZENS? Who are you?

[DanceRooster]

@DorothyGaleOZ How is asking someone a question accosting them? The congressman works for the people not the government, the person asking the question is definitely one of the people. There are no subjects in the US, We the people run the government, they answer to us not us to them. The congressman will probably lose his job over this one, this video was on FOX, CNN and Dennis Miller. He looks like a child molester caught coming out of a whorehouse drunk.

[DorothyGaleOZ]

@DanceRooster Definition of Accost: to approach and speak to; greet first, before being greeted. I accept your offer that the congressman works for the people. Are people and persons the same thing? Are you sure US CITIZENS are not subjects of the UNITED STATES? Wasn't the congressman asking "who are you"? Wasn't the congressman trying to determine if he was a person or a people? Are you sure he wasn't a PERSON accosting the congressman? Do you know who you are and who you are not?

[DanceRooster]

@DorothyGaleOZ Accost Approach (someone) with hostility or harmful intent. Nope mostly because im not in the video

[lalunanoir10]

@DorothyGaleOZ how ridiculously stupid

and yeah person plural is people

i think you guys argue w/ each other cause u won't do it for real

[DanceRooster]

@DorothyGaleOZ Accost Approach (someone) with hostility or harmful intent. Nope mostly because im not in the video.

[lalunanoir10]

@DorothyGaleOZ Asking questions is not accosting. And had I been there old man would need an am abulance.

[lalunanoir10]

@lalunanoir10 sorry kinda been drinking

[TobiasNobodysHero]

He should have defended himself, and knocked that asshole out. Stand up for your rights. You have the right to defend yourself in situations like this, no matter who the person trying to physically attack you is.

[DanceRooster]

@JuanVoyce You obviously dont understand how it works in this country. We the people tell the government what to do, they answer to us. The kid is part of we the people, the congressman works for him, he answers to "We the people". When he is asked a question he should answer the question, not assault the citizen. If he can not do what he is told he will not keep his little government job. And he needs to be arrested.

[DanceRooster]

@JuanVoyce What the guy did was assault the kid when all he did was ask a question. You would be charged with assault for grabbing him and battery if you hit him and aggravated batter if you injured him. If you think the congressman acted appropriately ill tell you I have seen teachers and cops jailed for doing the same thing.

[nomplume80]

"JuanVoyce

19 hours ago

@Rowegue Yes...really! This disrespectful kid needs to learn his place." So all of you neanderhal hatefilled bigoted liberals think that what this nazi congressman did was okay? What a bunch of stalinist thugs you show yourselves to be,for actions speak louder than words.Have a nice day :)

[DanceRooster]

@JuanVoyce You would be charged with assault, and so would a cop if he did this to a kid too.

[DanceRooster]

@JuanVoyce The congress little man is the servant, the kid is his boss, if you would do the same you would looking for a new job too.

[Rowegue]

@JuanVoyce Really? Your first response to someone who is probably a third your age is to assault them? Big strong man assaulting the college kids. One would think that a much more mature response would be to politely decline to comment or even easier, just completely ignore the person.

[Aaron99]

Help get this man out of office....his counterpart is Renee Ellmers. I don't know much about her other than she is what stands between this guy serving anymore terms in office. For that alone she gets my vote.

[LoriEdenexDavidDuke]

He just left a strip club and payed a fag for gay sex afterwards and he thought he got busted!.....FAG written all over his face thats why his face is read!!! hey have ya'll checked his knees too? I bet he has red knees and has brush burns to!!.....

[spartanrmd1]

This congressman is a punk - If you are in the NC 2 district you need to support his opponent Renee Ellmers the Saturday at 9am and come to a breakfast with Renee in Dunn NC at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant .

This is a chance to get rid of one of the most entrenched good ole boy / insider / masonic geeks in congress

[dawnjared]

What a JERK OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love to see someone do this to his kid!!!!!! Do you think this Congressman has something to hide ? Hmmmmmmmmm !!!!!!!!

[rpaslux]

@dawnjared

Whatever it was that we was trying to hide he didn't do a good job. We all know he is an asshole. I don't know him personally but really don't feel the need to. Just by looking at what he did to someone who only asked him if he supported the Obama agenda can tell me everything I need to know about that someone.

[dawnjared]

What a JERK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This Congressman stepped over the line!!!!! Would love someone to treat his kid like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASSHOLE !!! Think he has something to hide ? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[steaphris]

I'm not excusing his behaviour, but when you film someone in a street, and attempt to engage them in conversation, it's polite to introduce yourself first.

[tsdz2008]

MR.BOB HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE NAME FIRST OR COULD TO ...

[MotionFrequency]

@tsdz2008 Follow your demoncrats down to hell if you want, but don't expect us to follow.

[Aaron99]

From the simple "Burger King" worker up to the President of the United States, we all have bad days, but we have to maintain ourself and how we act. This goverment official has demonstrated he is not capable of this. "I had a bad day", he explains at his well practiced, pre-written remarks. I say too bad Congressman. You hold an important seat and represent many. I for one do not want you or your "Bad Day" representing me.

[porsche187]

Fox News......

[Elmore3141]

He needs to be taken off the streets before he hurts an innocent American citizen.

[LoriEdenexDavidDuke]

@Elmore3141

He needs to be on the streets for my son who is a NEW ORLEANS MMA FIGHTER can put him in the rear naked choke and make him go to sleep!!!!!..oops did I say naked???...well gosh gee willakers

[BeerGood540]

He's a prick. His political party has nothing to do with it. Only an ignorant fool would associate his behavior with his political views. They're all scumbags.

[bonsallamo]

he's toast

[computerpurple]

He is sooo smug , so full of his own self importance . He is in need of a ENEMA BUTTcause he is full of SHIT.

[ToddonCapeCod]

Teddy Kennedy's successor as town drunk of Washington DC has been replaced!

So drunk he even asks, "Who am I?"

What a fucking tool!!

[KenMacMillan]

He should've told him, it would make the lawsuit that much stronger.

[john51880]

Is this how you treat the people you work for? He should be charged!

[624787John]

This guy acts like he's on crack...thug!

[PunchSuperman]

Hahahahaha! What a douche of a human being!

[carrollearl]

It seems to me that it doesn't matter who these boys are. They have a right to ask a question of a public servant and expect an answer to that question. He doesn't have any right to physically assault any person, no matter whom he may think they are. This display of character is what we can expect from Obama supporters. They don't want to be held to public scrutiny, they believe they have an inherent right to govern any way they choose.

[EscapeNewJersey]

My oh my, it looks like the Obama's liberal democratic thugs are the violent ones and the Tea Party patriots are the civilized ones!!!

[Pattycakessmiles]

@EscapeNewJersey YEs, yes indeed...the Dems are the party of corruption and dirty deals and violence in my state...and it looks like all over the USA.

[DellaDeLobos]

What an ass!!!

[bladeimm]

Do they work for us or do we work for them...? Think about it. As it stands (lack-luster voter turn out, taxes that rival some of the original reasons the colonists left England, successful corporate lobbying) we work for them. The reason you didn't defend yourself, is because he's a politician and his lawyer buddies would have put a spin on the confrontation and the people would have lost. Carry on.

[HermanEverheart]

Who am I? I'm a registered voter.

Who are you? You are my employee. Make that former employee.

Time to reenter the atmosphere, Mr. Congressman. You work for us. The power you have was entrusted to you by the people you supposedly represent.

Don't get mad. Just vote!

[DanceRooster]

@HermanEverheart Exactly, great post!

[harleykman]

@DanceRooster Frankly I don't know why everybody is so shocked by the vid? This is just the Lord of the manor whipping a worthless Serf into shape. The serf even pleads,

"I'm just doing my school project SIR....." It's exactly what I would expect in Revived Feudalism. We've been on that path for about ten years now

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[DanceRooster]

@harleykman The so called serf is the boss and this public servant works for the kid, the kid does not answer to the government.