Cynthia McKinney?

[hentob]

Rep. Cynthia McKinney

Did anyone see the interview with this delusional woman? She is furious that she has to wear a lapel pin for ID. Apparently she tangled with a capitol police officer and keeps saying she is a victim of racial profiling. She just kept talking around Wolf Blitzer, as did her lawyers.. I have never even heard of her, but from this interview, she seems very combative. She gets quite rude to Wolf near the middle of the interview.

She seems so foolish.

It is a long interview, but I found it very interesting, albeit frustrating. Especially when she says her "style" hasn't changed, and she should be recognized (as she is recognized at airports all over the world ). All the while, they put up a Before and After picture of her. She has a brand new hairstyle and looks completely different.

The video is on cnn.com

 

[LukenDC]

It looks like another case of an out-of-control political ego. A lot of longtime politicians are in need of a reality check.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Okay--it isn't like she's Madonna or the freakin' president.

Wear the badge and keep your mouth shut, lady!

 

[CarolG]

The woman is an embarassment to the State of Georgia! I'm just glad I don't live in her district.

I don't believe she was a victim of racial profiling, I believe she's a victim of her own ego. She was not wearing the specific ID pin that would identify her as a member of the House, and she didn't stop when the officer - who's there to protect her and the rest of Congress - asked her to stop. Three times she didn't stop!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Watching the video now and she's going on about Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, and some music group having trouble as well?


Interesting--I didn't realize we could walk into the Capital or elsewhere just on fame alone.



And forgive me for this--we were just in DC last week....but isnt' there a high African American population--and thus probably a good % of Capital Hill Police who would be African American as well?

I don't get a racial profiling accusation if an officer of any race is doing their job.

 

[ead79]

Yes, I have heard about it. She is a piece of work. This type of thing is nothing new for her—we get all the news about it since she’s from here (GA). I’m just glad she’s not from my district!

She is an absolute disgrace. She “allegedly” hit the officer and was upset because he didn’t automatically recognize her as a member of Congress. Sheesh, got a big ego?

It’s simple really. All members of Congress are required to wear a badge identifying themselves in certain restricted areas. She was in one of these areas without her badge. The officer did his job, and she assaulted him for it. She refuses to apologize, and has now decided that it’s a racial issue. Her tune changed from “regretting the incident” before she heard that charges would be filed to being outraged at the “racial profiling” after hearing about the charges being filed.

It is a security issue, and you can bet that if someone got in without a badge and something happened, she would be the first person in line to blame the officer.

I certainly hope that the people in her district remember this incident when it comes time to re-elect her. However, I don’t hold out much hope for that since this isn’t her first ridiculous act and they continue to put her in office.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I want to know what this statement means

A lawyer for Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the Georgia congresswoman who had an altercation with a Capitol Police officer, says she was "just a victim of being in Congress while black."

I just don't get it. You skirt the metal detector, and you throw a punch at a police officer...and she's the victim? WHAT?! Get a grip lady, come down off of your high horse and join the rest of the human race.

 

[horseshowmom]

The police officer who had to deal with her must want to just shake his head in disgust. I mean, is he supposed to do his job or not? Of course he is!

 

[PlaneJoy1]

I certainly hope that the people in her district remember this incident when it comes time to re-elect her. However, I don’t hold out much hope for that since this isn’t her first ridiculous act and they continue to put her in office.

Yep, it seems the majority of those in her district seem to forget her shananigans at election time. I'l glad I'm not in that district.

I am outraged that local political leaders and pastors (why pastors????) would just jump on the band wagon and use the race card. It really makes all those supporters look foolish. She didn't follow the rules... plain and simple! And got caught!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Just can back from a walk and continuing to watch this silly thing.

I find it interesting--she calls it racial profiling---adn when Wolf starts quoting her---she goes off on him about twisting her words and refusing to answer whether or not she said it b/c he can refer to the tape. Hello lady--we saw the tape--you said it.


I guess he hasn't seen What Not to Wear, 10 years younger, or any of the nonsurgical makeover shows---hair and makeup can makea world of difference in changing how a person looks.

I get recognized by so many people as someone they know and yet we've never met. I look like someone they know.

 

[Annie68]

We were just discussing this at work the other night. We were all in agreement on how ridiculous this woman is, my black coworkers called her an "embarrassment". Then a female Dr. walked up, who is black, and asked what we were discussing. She goes off on a tangent about how this WAS racially motivated and how that police officer owes the politician an apology? Everyone was just standing there, shocked. I say to her "OK....let's turn this around. Let's say that it was a white politician who did that, who intentionally ignored a black police officer & hit him when he/she was stopped because of it? She said "that is completely different." She couldn't explain why, she just turned to my 2 friends and said "you know what I mean." She suggested that my case just showed that the white politician was prejudiced against the black police officer. They were dumbfounded, as was I!

I told the Dr. that when I think of prejudice, it is she that will stand out in my mind from now on.

 

[MAKmom]

We were just discussing this at work the other night. We were all in agreement on how ridiculous this woman is, my black coworkers called her an "embarrassment". Then a female Dr. walked up, who is black, and asked what we were discussing. She goes off on a tangent about how this WAS racially motivated and how that police officer owes the politician an apology? Everyone was just standing there, shocked. I say to her "OK....let's turn this around. Let's say that it was a white politician who did that, who intentionally ignored a black police officer & hit him when he/she was stopped because of it? She said "that is completely different." She couldn't explain why, she just turned to my 2 friends and said "you know what I mean." She suggested that my case just showed that the white politician was prejudiced against the black police officer. They were dumbfounded, as was I!

I told the Dr. that when I think of prejudice, it is she that will stand out in my mind from now on.

Did you really say that? What did she say?

 

[Lanshark]

She is an embarrassment to the state of Georgia

 

[wvrevy]

Ok, here's the story from another side. From what I understand, she didn't "duck" the metal detectors, she didn't HAVE to pass through them, as members of congress do not have to do so. Secondly, it is not a "badge" that they wear, it is a pin. Yes, she forgot it, but so do many other members and they are rarely - if ever - stopped (according to her, at least). Lastly, the officer yelled at her, then ran after her and grabbed her by the arm, to which she turned an punched / shoved him in the chest to get him away from her (something that a LOT of people would have done if someone grabbed them unexpectedly). She did not "throw a punch" just because she was stopped.

All that said, I think she is in the wrong here in accusing the guard of racial profiling. I think he may have over-reacted a bit, but that is about it. However, I don't blame her in the least for getting her case out there for people to hear. Nobody else is likely to argue it for her, after all.

 

[ead79]

Given her history, I am the first to admit that I don’t trust a word she says. However, I understand your argument about her perspective. I must say though, that the particular officer can’t help it if other guards let other members of Congress through without their pins. He isn’t responsible for what they do, only for what he does. He was just following the rules. I think it is absolutely ridiculous that she expected to be recognized. To me, the bottom line is she broke the rules. Whether or not others have gotten away with breaking them is irrelevant. Fortunately there is a videotape that will show exactly what happened. I doubt they will release it to the public, but the people involved in the case will have access. A big reason, besides her history, that I don’t believe her is how much her tune seems to have changed after she found out charges were being filed. Race was never mentioned until then. I’m not even inclined to believe that they routinely let other Congress people through without their pins.

 

[PixieDust32]

The woman is an embarassment to the State of Georgia! I'm just glad I don't live in her district.

I don't believe she was a victim of racial profiling, I believe she's a victim of her own ego. She was not wearing the specific ID pin that would identify her as a member of the House, and she didn't stop when the officer - who's there to protect her and the rest of Congress - asked her to stop. Three times she didn't stop!

I agree! Racial victim, whatever!

 

[Tanuki]

First, I'm completely amazed that there is no video coverage of those checkpoints. And if there is - why haven't we seen it yet?

Second, Cynthia McKenny is playing to her district. They eat stuff like this up with a spoon. Her district which was gerrymandered during the redistricting especially for her by her politically prominent family in Georgia. How many true victims of discrimination have their own congressional district created for them? Poor Cynthia.

Third, I would like the government treat themselves like they would treat the general public if such an accusation arose. If something like this happened at a school or in the workplace you know as well as I do that before long EVERY person would be passing thru a metal detector. Just like at the airport. And that is what they should do in this case. Wait in line like the rest of us. Then let's see how many friends she has on Capitol Hill.

 

[DawnCt1]

Ok, here's the story from another side. From what I understand, she didn't "duck" the metal detectors, she didn't HAVE to pass through them, as members of congress do not have to do so. Secondly, it is not a "badge" that they wear, it is a pin. Yes, she forgot it, but so do many other members and they are rarely - if ever - stopped (according to her, at least). Lastly, the officer yelled at her, then ran after her and grabbed her by the arm, to which she turned an punched / shoved him in the chest to get him away from her (something that a LOT of people would have done if someone grabbed them unexpectedly). She did not "throw a punch" just because she was stopped.

All that said, I think she is in the wrong here in accusing the guard of racial profiling. I think he may have over-reacted a bit, but that is about it. However, I don't blame her in the least for getting her case out there for people to hear. Nobody else is likely to argue it for her, after all.

"Another side" seems to be "her side" and in conflict from the video and the description given by the witnesses.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

"Another side" seems to be "her side" and in conflict from the video and the description given by the witnesses.

And if she just went through security--who did she think was coming after her to justify punching someone and asking questions later.

What if it was a constituent with a pressing question?????????? You know--since she should be recognized on sight from all angles.



HEr district reminds me of our own fruitcake in Florida: Corrine Brown.

Maybe they were separated at birth.

 

[DawnCt1]

And if she just went through security--who did she think was coming after her to justify punching someone and asking questions later.

What if it was a constituent with a pressing question?????????? You know--since she should be recognized on sight from all angles.



HEr district reminds me of our own fruitcake in Florida: Corrine Brown.

Maybe they were separated at birth.

Also, she didn't "forget" her pin. She consistantly refuses to wear her pin.