This is very strange regarding the Cynthia McKinney ordeal

[Horse with no Name]

While searching for a link--I found this.
Doesn't it seem "odd" that NEITHER a Congressional Aide nor a member of the Capitol Police could recognize a Congresswoman of Ms. McKinney's stature? Does anyone know where Ms. McKinney sits in relation to Mr. McCotter while they are on the floor of the House?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,189940,00.html
>>>>>snip
An assistant to Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., witnessed the incident and gave a statement to Capitol Police, sources told FOX News. The witness, whose name is being withheld, told police that she saw McKinney hit a police officer. The witness was unaware that McKinney was a congresswoman.

[gunsaximbo]

1. don't make a mountain out of a mole hill

she should have given the officer the respect to at least let him do his job.

nuff said. don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Gunsaximbo

[paul_fromatlanta]

2. She was my congresswoman til last August and I didnt

recognize her with her new look.

[mzteris]

10. I can see why.......

I'm not sure what to think. There's definitely a he said/she said thing going on. And yeah, I think race plays a role, too. And maybe gender as well.

If there's a video of the incident, I'd like to see it.

[paul_fromatlanta]

12. My wife had no trouble recognizing her and said men are clueless

about hair

[mzteris]

13. um - I'm female

and her "look" is drastically different. Not only her hair, but her clothes and jewelry from the pics I could pull up of "before" and "after" her style change.

[gunsaximbo]

18. lol

Agreed and guilty as charged.

[Horse with no Name]

6. And he should have given HER the respect she deserves

He grabbed her first remember?
Now...where is that pesky videotape that will show us EXACTLY what happened?
Why are we taking the word of a some Republican staffer who obviously doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground and an allegedly "new" Capitol Policeman who may have had an agenda?
nuff' said.

[gunsaximbo]

7. she walked thru security check point. He stopped her. she hit his hand.

mountain = molehill? no.

[Horse with no Name]

9. Please educate yourself.

ALL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are allowed to walk through the checkpoint.

[paul_fromatlanta]

11. Actually congresspeople are routinely weaved around checkpoints if/when

they are recognized or identify themselves.

[mondo joe]

20. Of course they are allowed to. But if the guard doesn't

recognize them, or doesn't get a good enough look at their face, he or she should stop them for identification.

[northzax]

16. seems Rep. McKinney apologized this morning

so can we take her word for it?

''There should not have been any physical contact in this incident,'' McKinney said in brief remarks on the House floor. ''I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation and I apologize.''



from today's Times

[TomInTib]

3. I heard Bill Press on CNN say that he knew several

congresspeople who didn't recognize her when they came back to DC after the break.

She had altered her appearance drastically with her new "do" and was wearing much more colorful outfits.

[wakeme2008]

4. What was interesting yesterday

Maybe I missed something, but they were talking about taking this to a Grand Jury but they did not say WHERE.. While it happened in DC... I would NOT be surprised it the GJ is in Virgina. IMHO...

[napi21]

8. I heard someone on CNN yesterday say that the GJ was in DC.

Sorry, theres been so much I've heard in the last days, I can't remember exactly who said it.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. It's not odd at all.

Contrary to popular belief, NO ONE memorizes their pictures.

[genie_weenie]

14. Oh No!

One Fascist member of the State accosted another member of the Fascist State!!!! Goodness gracious! This is all just another sideshow to get people focused away from the big issue, that the State continues to impose Slavery and Death upon it's so-called citizens.

[gunsaximbo]

19. Amen

[DanCa]

15. I am glad I stayed out of this

I am also glad that I didn't insult anyone over a difference of opinion. If did I would have alot of people to appologize too.

[Freddie Stubbs]

17. Members of the House do not have assigned seats

But Democrats usually sit to the Speaker's right and Republicans usually sit on the other side of the chamber.